Haakon VII and Maud Crowned Kings of Norway
Crowned in Trondhjem cathedral at noon on Friday King Haakon VII and Queen Maud shared the honors with European royalty in a ceremony of ancient rites. The king, born 1872 in Copenhagen, is of Oldenburg lineage. the queen, daughter of King Edward VII, brings Norway its first queen in years. Their son Prince Alexander was born in 1903.
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Trondhem
Haakon ViI
Maud
Norway
Europe
Anyeys
America
Trondhjem
Supreme Court
Michilsen
Min
Haakon Vil Deter Loevland
Arctander
Olsson
Haakon
Oldenburg
Prince Frederick
Amalienberg
Christian Frederick Charles George Valdemir Axel
Copenhagen
Naval Academy
Marine Department
King Christian
Navy
Bernadotte
Carl XV
Sweden
Wilhelming
Holland
Charles
Maud Alexandra
Dodward
England
Buckingham Palace
London
Prince Alexander
Strike in Porcelain Factories in Limoges
The Haviland porcelain factory has closed due to a wage dispute. Other employers have issued lockout notices to workers unless they accept the offered conditions.
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Limoges
Haviland Porcelain
Prosecution of Standard Oil Under Elkins Law
President Roosevelt to begin criminal prosecutions of Standard Oil for rebates and discriminatory rates across multiple districts. Attorney General Moody cites Elkins Act violations and monopoly-like control. Special counsel Kellogg and Morrison hired to assist, with Morrison to resign as U S attorney for the northern district of Illinois. Cabinet approves plan.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Standard Oil Company
Elkins
Kansas City
Smith McPherson
Standard Oil
Moody Friday
Commissioner of Corporations
Interstate Commerce Commission
Frank B. Kellogg
St. Paul
Western Paper Organization
Charles B. Morrison
Chicago
United States
Illinois
Morrison
New Envoy to Norway Nominees Readied by President
Washington reports the president sent to the Senate the nominations of Herbert H. D. Peirce as envoy to Norway and Huntington Wilson of Illinois to succeed him as third assistant secretary of state. Peirce is named minister extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Norway.
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Peirce
Chicagoan
Washington
Senate
Herbert H. D. Peirce
Herbert H. D. Prirce
Norway
Huntington Wilson
Illinois
Mr. Peirce
Visible World Cotton Supply Report Update
Secretary Lester provides figures on the global visible supply of cotton totaling 3,252,011 bales, down from 3,457,373 last week. American cotton in the visible supply stands at 11,865,011 bales, up from 1,996,978 the prior week.
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New Orleans
Lester
Michigan Expert Named Chief Statistician in Census Bureau
Dr Chessy L Wilbur of Michigan has been named chief statistician for vital statistics at the Census Bureau. The veteran special agent in the bureau previously held expert duties and leads the statistical division.
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Berth
Michigan
Washington
Chessy L. Wilbur
William A.ling
Wilber
Senate backs lock canal plan for Isthmus of Panama
Washington records show the Senate aligned with the president and House by endorsing a lock canal across the Isthmus of Panama. A single negative vote on tabling the sea level bill substitute, proposed by Senator Kittredge, failed 31 to 0, with no division requested on the substitute vote.
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Washington
Senate
House of Representatives
Panama
Kittredge
Senate approves sympathy for Russian Jewish massacre victims
Washington The senate adopted a joint resolution expressing horror at the massacre of Hebrews in Russia and extended hearty sympathy to the bereaved on account of race and religion. The resolution reflects a national outpouring of concern and solidarity.
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Senate
Washington
Priday
United States
Russia
Earthquakes Hit Santiago Cuba Damaging Buildings
Two earthquake shocks half an hour apart struck Santiago Cuba. The first occurred at two o'clock Friday morning. Many buildings were damaged and several people were slightly injured by falling objects.
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Santiago
Cuba
Quakes Felt in Minnesota at Goodhue County Farm
Earthquake shocks were distinctly felt at the Goodhue county poor farm three miles from Red Wing Beds rocked and articles jarred from shelves inmates seized for a time as tremors shook the facility indicating a minor quake felt in the area Minor details describe the disturbance and its effect on residents and surroundings
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Minnesota
Red Wing
Mian
Goodhue County
Des Moines Slot Machines Crushed by County Justice
Justice J L Livingston led a Des Moines raid that shut down all slot machines citywide within minutes. He warned stores countywide to remove machines or face arrest, saying the crackdown would continue until gambling was halted and machines stayed out of circulation.
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Polk County
Des Moines
J. L. Livingston
Saylorville
W. F. Gabrio
West Fifth Street
Justice Livingston
Justce Livingston
Eivery Place
Ames to establish poultry department at Iowa State College
The Iowa Agricultural College creates an animal husbandry unit focused on poultry with Howard Pierce, Cornell graduate, in charge. A modern poultry plant will be built on the recently acquired farm, and teaching and research will begin with the new college year. Initial work targets economical feeding, production, and chicken fattening for market.
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Ames
Board of Trustees
Iowa Agricultural College
Howard Pierce
Cornell University
Pierce
America
Roosters Scratch Fatal for Grundy County Pioneer
Ackley. Christian Becker, an 85 year old Grundy county pioneer, died from blood poisoning caused by a rooster scratch. He had lived on his Grundy county farm for fifty one years after acquiring it from the government. He died four days after the hand wound swelled and spreading infection led to his death.
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Grundy County
Ackley
Christian Becker
Becker
Iowa Officials Meet in Council Bluffs August Conventions
Council Bluffs will host the largest Iowa gathering of county officials next August. Clerks of the district court supervisors auditors treasurers and recorders will convene for three days starting Tuesday August 1. The events unite meetings held previously at different locations under one plan with separate conventions. Grand hotel chosen as headquarters for clerks. Mayor Donald Macrae Jr to deliver welcome.
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Council Bluffs
Council Bluffa
Iowa
Grand Hotel
B. F. Coffin
Donald Macrae, Jr
Will Delver
Indian groom weds Nebraska woman in Iowa ceremony
Jesse H. Cox aged 25, a full blooded Indian, married Sarah W. Scott age 16 with her mother's consent in a ceremony in Iowa. The couple from Cum ming county Nebraska traveled to Iowa for the marriage, with Cox described as a fine looking specimen in broadcloth and Scott as exceptionally pretty and deeply enamored.
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Onawa
Jesse H. Cox
Sarah W. Scott
Cumming County
Neb
Iowa
Man Falls Between Cars At Woolstock Train Scene
J. J. Homer of State Center was seriously injured while trying to board a train at Woolstock. He slipped between two coaches, losing his right leg at the knee and the left foot, and died as a result.
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Webster City
Woolstock
J. J Homer
State Center
Robbed on Fast Train Westbound Colorado Special
Passenger George A. Wharton aboard the westbound Colorado Special was robbed near Hero of $4,000 in checks and drafts aboard the fast train. Robbery details remain sparse but indicate a theft targeting Wharton during travel on a named express route. Public alert advised for any witnesses to come forward.
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Goday Rapide
George A. Wharton
Hero
Carnival Artist Taps Safe at Windsor Hotel
A man named si Ashworth, briefly employed as night clerk at Windsor Hotel Lere, opened the hotel safe and departed with 100 dollars. Ashworth, recently with carnivals as roup-the-soup artist, was accompanied by a woman he called Bip wife. Martha, London's pet gorilla, is in poor health with medical bulletins issued regularly.
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Marshalltown
Si” Ashworth
Windsor Hotel
Lere
Ashworth
Carnivals
Bip
Martha
London
Cherokee Fire Destroys Paint Shop and Meat Market
A Saturday blaze in Cherokee damaged several businesses, destroying C. Rhee painting shop and Olney & Bonaga meat market, with a shed and a threshing machine burned. The total loss is about 3500 dollars with no insurance, and the fire department saved the large implement house belonging to W. J. Hall.
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Cherokea
C. Rhee
Olney & Bonaga
Miller & Sadie
W. J. Hall
Brutal Animal Cruelty Case at Waverly Court
Waterloo-Lou Garden J Deu and George Albright pled guilty before Justice Fort ner to extreme cruelty to animals. They saturated Will Parrotts dog with kerosene and Albright lit a match as it ran past, burning the dog's hair and hindquarters. The animal suffered six days and was killed on county attorney's advice.
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Waterloo
Lou Garden
J. Deu
George Albright
Cumner
Waverly
Fortner
Garden
Deu
Will Parrott
Albright
Cornell Bluffs Team Wins Firemen's Tournament Race
In a cold Thursday final at the state firemen's tournament in this city a crowd of 15 000 watched the Connell Bluffs team win the half mile paid fire department free-for-all awarding a $700 purse. Nine teams entered, six finished. Des Moines duo Jack and Jack claimed state title with 1:16 3-6, taking second prize while Benny and Dick of Clinton finished third.
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Cornell Bluffs
Clinton
Jack
Jim
Connell Bluffs
Des, Moines
Benny
Deaf student graduates as new administration building opens
Town School for the Deaf held its commencement in the new administration building built this spring at a cost of 220000 dollars. The dedicatory address was given by Senator G. G. Saunders and diplomas were presented by J. M. Hamilton, president of the board of control, following student exhibitions.
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Council Bluffz
Town School For the Deaf
G. G. Saunders
Sehoo
J.4. Hamilton
Board of Control
Thief Steals Safe From Waterloo Business College
A bold theft in Waterloo nets a fifty pound iron safe from the college offices. The safe contained a small amount of cash and valuable school reports. The thief appeared familiar with the college rooms and escaped with the loot.
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Sara
Waterloo
Waterloo Business College
Boy loses arm in foundry wheel accident at Eneg
Eleven year old Batley Barnes, son of the foundry manager, was near moulding machinery at the Eneg works in Waterloo when his rain coat cape caught in the cog wheels. His right arm was drawn into the machinery and had to be amputated at the shoulder.
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Waterloo
Batley Barnes
Eneg
Nevada youth’s death appears self harm attempt
At the home of John Clauson near Story City a young farmer was found shot in bed with a bullet wound and carbolic acid odor detected, leading neighbors to believe a suicide attempt by poisoning and shooting. He denies it, claiming accidental discharge, and was taken to Dox Motnes hospital.
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Nevada
John Clauson
Story City
Ife
Dox Motnes Hospital
Baking Powder Advice Warns Against Cheap Brands
A consumer alert cautions against paying 45 or 50 cante for Trust baking powders claiming they leave Rochelle Salts in food. It warns constant Rochelle Salts dosing can derange digestive organs and that physicians advise against it.
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Trust
Odd Happenings In Paris and Wiltshire Deaths
A man in Paris accidentally fires a revolver blowing off the tip of his nose while scratching. A fire department drill in Marlette ends with drenched equipment after lightning spoofed the storm. A 46 year old baby dies at Westbury workhouse Wiltshire born in Westbury and raised as an infant. A sexagenarian dies during a Paris photo session mistaken for a fainting spell.
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Paris
Marlette
Westbury
Wiltshire
England
General Gleanings A Mixed Bundle Of World Facts
The king of Ashanti reportedly has 3 382 wives a young Jones is born every four minutes. More than 100 000 000 stars are known. London Times contributors are paid 26 a column. One in six American sailors abstains. Parrots show notable musical appreciation. Use of leeches dropped from over 20 000 000 annually to under 1 000 000. The largest prune orehar in Los Gatos California contains 50 000 trees and yields about 350 000 yearly profit.
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Ashanti
Jones
London Times
Los Gatos
Cal
Hard to Die Penni Less: Father Tests Daughter at Life
A fragmentary exchange shows a father urging readiness for life’s battles and a daughter named Blanche claiming resilience after experiences at Tandy Washington Stat. The dialogue hints at a wartime or military schooling context with questions of preparedness and endurance.
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Blanche
Tandy
Washington Stat
Doctor's Wife Endorses Grape-Nuts For All Ages
A trained nurse testifies that Grape-Nuts provides nourishment and is easy to digest for patients of all ages. She suggests soaking a teaspoonful, serving with beaten egg white and fruit juice, plus milk or water for weaker stomachs. Her physician husband also uses it and endorses a 40 day trial with Grano-Note.
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Thaye
Battle Creek
Mich
Wallville
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