Chicago Youth Murder Mystery At Mud Lake Tragedy
Police link 12 year old boys August Cardersell and Dominick Larado to the disappearance of Tuffa Shashem, whose body later surfaced in pieces. Suspect Hassin Nemmer, 60, lodges at 102 Mather Street and faces scrutiny after bloodlike stains and tools are found in his room.
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Chicago
Tuffa Shashem
August Cardersell
Dominick Larado
Nemmer
Shashem
Union Depot
Tuffa
Mather Street
Harry Kurpa
Calumet River
John Paser
Dorman
Knights of Pythias form rank confirms Stobbart appointment
The twenty fifth convention of the Knights of Pythias and biennial encampment of the uniformed rank concluded with Major General Arthur J. Stobbart of St. Paul named commander in chief. Milwaukee chosen for next encampment as storms drenched Camp Joseph H Lyon and drills concluded with prize awards totaling hundreds of dollars for cavalry and infantry units from multiple states.
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Boston
Supreme Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Uniformed Rank
Uniformed Knights
Arthur J. Stobbart
St. Paul
St. Joseph
Georgia
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Quiet Canadian Pacific strike in Winnipeg continues
In Winnipeg on August 8 the strike remains quiet with reticence on future actions. Pickets guard shops and terminals while nonunion workers and women are cleaning cars. Testing of cars continues with foremen overseeing the process. Rumors of a large arriving contingent persist but officials refuse to comment.
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Winnipeg
Man
G. J. Bury
Western Lines
Forest fires near Taft threaten Salteze and Coeur d Alene range
A message from Supervisor Slers Koch at Taft Montana warns that fires surrounding the area are growing severe. They have advanced from the Idaho side toward Salteze and are spreading toward the Coeur d Alene mountains to the north.
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Butte
Mont
Slers Koch
Taft, Mont
Idaho
Salteze
Coeur d'Alene Mountains
Three Children Die In House Fire In Minneapolis
In Minneapolis on August 8 three Lindberg children Burt four Gertrude three and Doris one perished in a blaze that destroyed their home. Neighbors misread flames as a prairie fire before hearing screams and rushing to aid. The mother and father are hospitalized in serious condition.
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Minneapolis
Bernard Lindberg
Gertrude
Burt
Doris
Bryan to Lead Democratic Fund Drive From Lincoln to Mitchell
Lincoln August 8 The party plans a campaign fund of not less than 500000 with mass contributions. Bryan, Pettigrew and Haskell discussed finance and will convene a Chicago meeting next Monday to organize fundraising. After Topeka speech, Bryan tours Mitchell Sioux Falls St Paul and Lincoln state fair dates August 29 31 September 2 highlighted.
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Lincoln
Neb
Fairview
Denver
Mr. Bryan
R. F. Pettigrew
South Dakota
Finance Committee
C. N. Haskell
Democratic National Committee
Chicago
Pettigrew
Bryan
Topeka
Mitchell
Sioux Falls
St. Paul
Balloon Flight Demonstrates War Use of Airship at Fort Meyer
Captain Baldwin piloted a United States Army airship on a nearly five mile flight at Fort Meyer. The vessel rose to 200 feet, traveled two miles toward the west, and returned against a seven mile wind before landing safely at 300 feet. Curtiss adjusted the propellers during the approach as Baldwin proclaimed a successful flight.
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Washington
Captain Baldwin
Fort Meyer
United States Army
Baldwin
Mr. Curtiss
McFarland Wins Bout Over Brock in Seventh Round
In Los Angeles on August 8 Packy McFarland defeated Phil Brock before the Pacific Athletic club. The referee Eyton stopped the fight in the seventh as Brock entered distress. No knockout occurred.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Packy McFarland
Phil Brock
Pacific Athletic Club
Eyton
McFarland
Brock
Eight Die As Fire Sweeps Premier Steamship
The Premier steamship at Warren's Landing Lake Winnipeg burned after a night fire in the hold. Six passengers and two crew died, with many others burned or smothered. Docks and buildings suffered heavy losses and twenty on board slept through the blaze.
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Winnipeg
Man
Premier
Stevens
Warren’s Landing
Lake Winnipeg
Antoine Couture
Selkirk
Olson
Gimli
Povah
Elmer Jones
Olmer Overton
L. Fryer
Gus Weil
Cook
Norman Fisher Cook
Jones
Overton
Fryer
Warren's Landing
Old Turkish Officials Dismissals Reach High Levels
In Constantinople on August 8 officials of the old regime continue to be dismissed daily. The latest list includes Munir Pasha ambassador to France and governors of Redjaz and Erzercum among others. Raghib Pasha reportedly not yet arrested but surrounded. Bishop Ormanian among arrestees. Armenians accuse him of maladministering. A total of 2,500,000 dollars has been seized from houses of recently arrested officials.
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Constantinople
Lst
Munir Pasha
France
Redjaz
Erzercum
Raghib Pasha
Ormanian
Woman Found Dead in Cairo Home After Son’s Sentence
Waterloo dispatch reports Mrs. R. R. Newhirter of Cairo Ia was found dead at her home with her head under a pillow and cotton in mouth and nostrils. Authorities believe suicide driven by grief over her son’s recent penitentiary sentence.
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Waterloo
R. R. Newhirter
Cairo
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Austin
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Nels Michelson
Austin Daily Herald
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Canadian Pacific
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Edison
Northfield
Minnesota
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