Odd Fellows at Des Moines Public Exercises and Parade
Des Moines Iowa September 18 crowds prepare for the Odd Fellows gathering with opening sessions and welcoming addresses. Sovereign grand lodge to meet for routine business and officer elections followed by a banquet. A grand parade Tuesday is planned with thousands of Odd Fellows from around the world in line.
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Des Moines
Odd Fellows
Grand Lodge
Sovereign Lodge
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Prison Congress Opens Five Day Meeting in Philadelphia
About 300 delegates including state board members wardens chaplains and officers gather in Philadelphia for the 32nd annual National Prison Congress to discuss best prison and correction practices. Officers include President Charles R. Henderson and Secretary John L. Milligan. Judge G Harry Davis chairs the Philadelphia Local Committee. Mayor Ashbridge will give the welcome with the president delivering the annual address. Tomorrow delegates attend divine service at Holy Trinity church and hear Rev Floyd W. Tompkins preach.
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Philadelphia
National Prison Congress
Boards of Control and Charities
United States
Canada
Charles R. Henderson
University of Chicago
Frederick H. Wines
Washington
D. C
G. Smith
St. Paul
Minn
T. Lewis
New York
H. G. Wolfer
Stillwater
A. G. Irving
Stoney Mountain
Manitoba
John L. Milligan
Allegheny
C. M
No Further Delay In Molineux Poisoning Trial
The trial of Roland B. Molineux is not likely to begin before mid next month though on the calendar for the first Monday. Prosecutor Os bore hopes Justice Barrett will preside though ill. Obstacles to conviction at a second trial remain, yet counsel for the prisoner expect vindication on the poisoning charge regarding Mrs Katherine J Adams.
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Roland B. Molineux
Europe
Supreme Court
Osborne
Barrett
New York City
Katherine J. Adams
Straw Day Observed In Lincoln County Washington
Straw Day was observed in Lincoln County and will become an annual event. Farmers are to haul straw to public roads on the appointed day, a plan adopted by Eastern Washington counties to improve the roads.
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Tacoma
Wash
Lincoln County
Washington
Major Braxton blaze destroys business district
A large fire in Braxton Jackson Miss destroyed the main business portion including the hotel and several stores. The loss is estimated at 25000 dollars.
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Jackson, Miss
Mnin
Braxton
Joas
Midnight Conference Between Stone and Mitchell Ends
Harrisburg Sept 18 a midnight conference with Governor Stone and President Mitchell ended at 430 this morning. Participants included Nichols Pahay Doty Senator Finn Colonel Richardson and Gov Stone. Report says Stone offered Mitchell a way out by promising an extra session of the Legislature if the miners return to work.
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Harrisburg
Stone
Mitchell
Messrs
Nichols
Pahay
Doty
Finn
Richardson
P. A. Widner
Philadelphia
Morgan
Girl Slayes Woman in Bloomington After Horsewhip Threat
Miss Daisy Carlton, 20, allegedly defended herself from a horsewhipping by Mrs. Joseph Leslie, 28, shooting her once. Leslie, who’d moved from Springfield with husband five years ago, pursued Carlton after a water throw and a confrontation by a tree. Carlton surrendered to police and declined to discuss the killing.
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Bloomington
Ill
Daisy Carlton
Joseph Leslie
Mrs. Leslie
Miss Carlton
Lipton's Third Challenger Rumor Spurs American Yacht Fans
American yachtsmen largely believe Sir Thomas Lipton has begun building a third challenger for the America's Cup. Rumor gains credibility daily, with excitement over renewed sport and the possibility that Lipton aims to surprise the defenders. If true, a new defender may be built by a New York Yacht Club syndicate.
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Thomas Lipton
Lipton
New York Yacht Club
Whitfield Murder Mystery Deepens in Mississippi
Corinth Mississippi September 13 The Whitfield murder case sees few new developments yet interest rises as Memphis Morning News reveals new features prompting speculation about a fresh suspect. Officials remain quiet on discoveries and theories. no arrests made today. Exhumation of Mrs Whitfield’s body for stomach analysis is considered probable by officers.
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Corinth
Miss
Whitfeld
Memphis Morning News
Whitfield
Hanna in New York Attends Platts Conference on Coal Strike
Hanna arrived in New York to attend a conference at the Fifth Avenue Hotel indicating Republican leaders plan a final push to end the coal strike. His presence signals high level party coordination as the dispute nears resolution.
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Hanna
New York
Platt
Fifth Avenue
Texas politician Gillespie Chicago? (Note: This title is not suitable. unable to craft within constraints for provided text)
G W Gillespie, nominated for Congress at Cleburne after 7 291 ballots, is a Mississippi native from Clarke county. He moved to Texas in early manhood and was long active among friends in Jackson, seeking success after a hard fought race.
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Jackson, Miss
G. W Gillespie
Texas
Cleburne
Mississippi
Clarke County
Odd Fellows in Session in Des Moines Welcome Roosevelts Greetings
In Des Moines on September 15 the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows met in the auditorium with about 300 members and Rebekah women. Governor Cummins and other officials welcomed the group as Grand Lodge officers reported extensive detail. A message of greetings was sent to President Roosevelt, with encampment degrees to be exemplified that evening and officer installation planned for Saturday. Wednesday parade holiday noted.
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Des Moines
Sovereign
Grand Lodge of Independent Order of | Odd Fellows
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Order of Rebekah
F. W. Evans
Lafayette Young
A. B. Cummins
Grand Lodge
Rebekah
James M. Brenton
M. Newman
Grand Lodge of
Iowa
J. GC. Milliman
M. A. Raney
Patriarchs Militant
Ida VanHorn
Grand Sire A. OC. Cable
Covington
Ohio
Odd Fellows
Roosevelt
Carpenter's Convention Opens in Atlanta With 1000 Delegates
The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners begins a twenty day biennial convention in Atlanta McDonald Hall with about 1,000 delegates from the U S Canada and Porto Rico. President W D Huber presided as officers reports and matters of organization were discussed Embezzlement case against former national secretary treasurer P J McGuire looms large with potential criminal action. No clear candidate slate for officers as the South may gain stronger representation.
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Atlanta
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Pioneer Labor Organizations of America
McDonald Hall
Brotherhood 1
United States
Canada
Porto Rico
W. D. Huber
Philadelphia
Atlant
Brotherhood
P. 3. McGuire
National Executive Board
McGuire
America
Governors Portraits Move Into Mississippi Capitol
Jackson Mississippi September 18 Fairly good progress is being made by the department of history in securing portraits of former Mississippi governors from Winthrop Sargent onward to adorn the walls of the ten million dollar capitol building. Letters indicate portraits of Gov Quitman Foote Clarke Humphries will be furnished. Descendants of other governors continue sending portraits, promising an imposing collection for the new department of history quarters.
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Jackson
Miss
Department of History
Winthrop Sargent
Territorial Water
Department
Gov
Quitman
Foote
Jefferson Davis
Clake
Humphries
State House
Commonwealth
Mississippi towns push cotton mills amid embezzlement case
In Senatobia Phil A. Rush once indicted for $100,000 state embezzlement launches a cotton factory plan with $2,500 initial subscription. Gloster and other towns discuss similar ventures to build small capital mills and expand with profits. Pascagoula sees coastal lumberers building home ships for foreign trade, sailing schooners up to seven masts to Mexico Cuba and South America, boosting local shipyards and gulf coast commerce.
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Senatobia
Miss
Phil A. Rush
Mississippi
Gloster
Amite
Pascagoula
Mexico
Cuba
South America
West Indian
Pearl
Escatawpa
Gulf
Murdered a Relative in Mississippi Killings by Relative
An eighteen year old white boy in Winston County Mississippi, Tom Miller, has confessed to killing his relative Sam B. M. Miller with a buckshot loaded gun through a door after a quarrel. The victim died instantly. Held without bail at the magistrate’s trial to await circuit court.
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Winston County
Louisville
Miss
Tom Miller
Sam B. M. Miller
Rifle Championship Palma Trophy Contested at Ottawa
Ottawa hosts the Palma trophy contest on the Dominion rifle ranges with teams from the United States Britain and Canada. last year Canada won at Sea Girt. This year the Americans and a strong British squad vie for the world championship using Lee Metford rifles for Britain and Canada and Krag Jorgensen for the Americans, testing small arms superiority as well as marksmanship.
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Ottawa
Ont
New Dominion
Sea Girt
International Cricket Series Opens in Philadelphia
The international cricket championship series began today on the Germantown grounds in Philadelphia. The Canadian team, not as strong as in prior years, showed good form and is expected to provide a tough challenge to the Philadelphia side as contests continue tomorrow.
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Phildelphia
Philadelphia
Spet
Germantown
Banner Month Seen for Penitentiary Population Rise
Jackson Miss Sept 15 September promises to be the banner month of the year for Mississippi penitentiary population growth. In two weeks thirty convicts began sentences and twelve more from Pike County arrived Sunday. Five imprisoned for burglary, Judge Truly notes the county gang is likely cleaned out. Judge Powell's Yazoo City court sent eight recruits to the penitentiary this past week. Yazoo City's docket is the heaviest in years with eighty four trials scheduled and no compromises offered yet.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi Penitentiary
Pike County
Powell
Yazoo City
Maniac Drifts After Fatal Love Pact in Whitcomb House
Rochester report says Ireland Door Kent, with a dangerous throat wound, and Ethel E. Dingle, already dead, planned to die together in the Whitcomb House. The girl killed herself. Kent, a raving patient in the Homeopathic Hospital, is expected to recover.
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Rochester
N. Y
Ireland
Kent
Ethel E. Dingle
Whitcomb
Tax Levy Increase Sparks Biloxi County Protest
Harrison county citizens protest a tax levy rise ordered by the board of supervisors. The assessment roll shows property valuation up by $943,572.89, yet the levy climbs from 4.25 to 5.5 mills. Residents argue higher valuation should reduce the levy, noting rural school tax extension and county finances appear solid.
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Biloxi
Miss
Harrison County
Board of Supervisors
Postoffice Topics Discussed in Michigan Meeting
At the concluding day of their annual session Michigan postmasters discussed subjects including the register and money order department tariff the rural delivery system third and fourth class mail and whether these services can be economically combined.
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Saginaw. Mich
Michheigan
Postofiiga
Ita
Indiana State Fair Opens In Indianapolis Jubilee
Indiana State Fair began its fiftieth anniversary with brighter displays and standout livestock exhibits. The state board of agriculture spent a year preparing to impress visitors as racing started today and will run through the week with large purses drawing fast horses to the track.
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Indianapolis
Ind
State Board of Agriculture
Richard wins 125000 on Goodwin at Doncaster race
Immense winnings reported as Richard wins 125000 on his horse Goodwin in the Potland staker at Doncaster. Republican leaders announce the state convention at Saratoga on September 28 will endorse Roosevelt. Beaumont reports property valued at 250000 destroyed by fire.
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London
Richard
Goodwin
Doncaster
New York
Saratoga
Roosevelt
Beaumont
Happenings of Interest Over Land and Sea
The Soufriere volcano remains active as global news notes railways in Onuba progressing and Titus the sculler quitting this season. Reports include a murder in Medina Tennessee, clashes in Nebraska farming, and a gloomy Pennsylvania strike region.
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Pennsylvania
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