Happenings of the Week National and World News
National items report a bill by Senator Owen to elect postmasters by vote. The house narrowly backs a special commerce court for final word in common carrier disputes under the interstate commerce commission. A Washington marble Bureau of American Republics palace, costing 1 million, is dedicated with Carnegie contributing 750 thousand. Taft appoints Gov Hughes to Supreme Court. Representative Campbell charges rail rates favor Duluth Minneapolis over Kansas City. Foster Brown named Porto Rico attorney general. Administration seeks quick Ballinger probe closure and Taft aims to push his legislative program before adjournment.
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National Capital
Owen
Oklahoma
House
Special Commerce Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Marble Palace
Washington
Bureau of American Republics
Andrew Carnegie
Taft
Gov. Hughes
New York
Justice Brewer
Supreme Court
Hughes
Campbell
Kansas City
Southwest
Duluth
Minneapolis
Foster B. Brown
Porto Rico
Ballinger
Congress
Domestic items and notable events in midwest news
Reports show 250 tons of mail handled daily at Kansas City trains. Secretary Wilson cites food supply strain from farm deterioration and population growth. Kansas City to host steel warehouse for American Steel and Wire. New York plans a sane Fourth of July with fireworks canceled. Judge Latshaw presides over Dr. Hyde murder case with $50,000 bond. Missouri governor supports a peaceful July 4. Wheat acreage and condition reports for Kansas. Merger dissolution case hearings set for October in St Paul. Missouri Pacific raises shop hours to nine. Broken Arrow officers seize whiskey. damages awarded. Ouster suit delayed to October. Grand jury notes loss in Hyde case under inquiry. Hornell cloudburst kills cattle. Kronprinzessin Cecilie carries $10 million gold from New York. Topeka incubator baby kidnapping trial set for Holton on May 4. Santa Fe trail run notes four cars completing 24 hours.
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Union Depot
Kansas City
Wilson
New York Produce Exchange
American Steel and Wire Company
Southwest
Pittsburg
Board of Aldermen of
New York
Latshaw
B. Clark Hyde
Col. Swope
Hyde
Hadley
Missouri
Police Board of
Kansas
F. D. Coburn
State Board of Agriculture
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad
St. Paul
Missouri Pacific Railway
Sedalia
Broken Arrow
Supreme Court
Grand Jury
Kansas City Bar Association
Hornell
N. Y
Kronprinzess
Cecilie
Marion Bleakley
Topeka
Kan
Holton
Dr Hyde Trial Reveals Cyanide Purchases and Nurse Orders
Kansas City April 25 to 28 details show Dr. Bennett Clark Hyde amid cross examination over cyanide capsules and culture media tubes. Testimony reveals Mrs Hyde coaching questions, nurse directives, and alleged steps by Dr Twyman to alter medicines as the case unfolds.
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Dr. Hyde
Kansas City
Criminal Court
Anna Houlihan
Doctor Hyde
Stella Swope
Chrisman
Walsh
Mrs. Hyde
Frank Walsh
Mr. Walsh
Hugo Brecklein
Mr. Brecklein
No Senate Bid by Hadley After Banquet Statement
Missouri Governor Hadley announced he will not be a candidate to succeed Senator Warner. In Jefferson City at a banquet he said, I am not a candidate and do not believe that 307 sapettes will arise that could change my view.
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Missouri
Warner
Jefferson City
Hadley
William Warner
Chang Sha Governor Urges Foreigners Not to Return
The Chang Sha governor pleads with foreigners to stay away for 30 days from districts where native rioting occurred. Some have returned to the city, which remains tense with lingering unrest and quiet currently.
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Chang Sha
China
Corfe President Praises Rockefeller Philanthropy Scheme
Ithaca N Y President Jacob Gould Schurman of Cornell minutes before the Council congress lauded the Rockefeller foundation plan for a national charter. He argued the foundation's scope covers morals religion art science and civic welfare and urged broad freedom for its beneficence with trustees possibly appointed by the president and Senate after a period of close control.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Council
Congress
Jacob Gould Schurman
Cornell
Rockefeller Foundation
Schurman
Rockefeller
United States
Senate
Airship Zeppe lelin II Runs Off and Is Destroyed
The German dirigible Zeppe lelin II broke moorings during a storm near Limburg an der Lahn and drifted without a crew. It descended toward Wellburg where it smashed to pieces after a half hour of escape.
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Limburg-an-der-Lahn
Zeppelelin II
Homburg
Cologne
Wellburg
Train Engineer Brakes Save Burlington Train Near Spokane
A Burlington passenger train on the Northern Pacific line narrowly avoids disaster after derailing near North Yakima when a defective switch is struck. Engineer Gordon of Ellensburg and Fireman Meyers of Pasco are killed.
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Spokane
Wash
North Yakima
Burlington
Northern Pacific Railroad
Gordon
Ellensburg
Meyers
Pasco
Girl Held as Dynamiter Near Prairie City
Miss Mary Guthrie of Carthage has been arrested in connection with a dynamite blast that nearly destroyed the $12,000 Jesse A Quick residence three miles east of Prairie City Iowa. Occupants escaped injury. In the home were Dr. Alexander Hall of Colfax and his bride Myrtle Quick former fiancée of Guthrie.
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Prairie City
Jesse
Mary Guthrie
Carthage
Runs for Ball Crowns
Louis Rose a ten year old Jersey City boy died after falling into a shallow pond while attempting to catch a foul tip in a baseball game at Ball Crowns New York He was dead on removal from the water and the incident was reported as a fatal accident.
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New York
Louis Rose
Jersey City
Autos to Cross Cascades
Seattle orders will be given to complete a transcontinental automobile road project. The plan targets a gap of about one mile to link routes across the Cascades, advancing the long standing road improvement in Washington state.
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State of Washington
Snoqualmie Pass
Seattle
Wash
Women urged to seek help from Mrs. Pinkham
An advertisement extols Mrs. Pinkham as a trusted advisor for female ailments with twenty five years of field experience. It stresses comfortable confidential dialogue with a woman and offers free guidance from Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts, supported by many testimonials and a strict privacy promise.
Mike the Lobster Comment Sparks Lighthearted Debate
Pat proclaims Mike a lobster in a comic exchange. The speaker insists the nickname reflects his color change from green to red when heated, turning into a humorous metaphor about temperament. The dialogue captures a playful scene of nickname origins.
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Mike
Pat
Ambitious plans for wealth and philanthropy described
A figure is portrayed as highly ambitious, already envisioning a future of wealth and the creation of a Rockefeller style foundation. The dialogue contrasts ambition with present status and hints at long term plans.
Limberger and the Law in Municipal Court Jest
Judge Wells fines William Rung one dollar after a luncheon quarrel over limburger cheese. Rung smeared cheese on Edward Snider s face, calling it justice that smells to heaven, as court staff quips cheese it.
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Rung
Surprise Baby Brother Planned by Papa and Ruthie
A playful exchange shows Papa and Ruthie discussing a baby brother for mamma as a surprise. Ruthie reacts with delight and the pair plan to keep the news quiet from mamma.
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Papa
Ruthie
Mamma
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Pueblo
Col
Miss Houlihan
Moss Hunton
O. H. Gentry
Independence
O. H. Gentry, Jr
Houlihan
Mr. Gentry
Virgil Conklin
Twyman
Margaret Swope
Swope
State
George T. Twyman
University Hospital
Virgil Conkling
Miss Gordon
Dr Hyde
Jackson County
Dale R. Jones
Charles Brown
Bennett Clark Hyde
Zwart
James P. Gilwee
Goodby
Mr. Gilwee
Robert Lee Nevins
Corfe
Girl
Dynamiter
Mrs. Pinkham
Post
Vmitco Storeg
Patent Office
Jalon Conn Sega and Sautroatim Cereal Co.” Limited
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
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