Kidnapping Case Haunts Cheyenne Families
In Cheyenne a mother Kate Taft Watts is accused of stealing her seven month old daughter with ally Allie-Louise Jewell, district supervisor of a Sioux Falls children society. The baby and two other Watts children were taken by force from Mrs Howard after a humane society complaint deemed Watts unfit. The incident follows years of local welfare battles and court orders involving Watts and her mother Mollie Taft, with other Watts children in perilous conditions.
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Cheyenne
Dalby
Kate Taft Watts
Allie-Louise Jewell
Watts
Walte
Mollig Talt
Sixteenth
O'Neil
Nellie Tait
Haa
Knife Cuts for a Struggling Girl in Wellington Hotel Incident
Ella Gingles testifies at the Wellington hotel case alleging she was stripped and attacked in a bathroom. She claims Miss Barrette, a man, and another woman assaulted her, with knife wounds totaling twenty three. She denies knowing Tom Taggart or receiving letters from him.
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Chicago
Ella Gingles
Agnes Harrette
Wellington Hotel
Miss Barrette
Barrette
Miss Gingles
Tom Taggart
Tramps Married in Railroad Yards at City Ceremony
Miss Minnie Edwards of Youngstown Ohio and William Bedford Kelsey, both described as tramps, were married by Justice Henry Constantine in the railroad yards. The couple met on train rides after she left home and wore male attire. They were wed after witnesses including three engineers and a fireman.
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Trenton
Minnie Edwards
Colonel Tucker Weds His Philippine Nurse
Colonel William F. Tucker retired A. S. A. tied the knot with Mrs. Myrtle Platt in Detroit. The couple wed yesterday after Tucker, recently divorced in Chicago, met Platt in the Philippines where his health failed and he was sent home. The ceremony was conducted by a justice of the peace at the Rev. Mr. Sayers residence.
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Detroit
Mich
William F. Tucker
Chicago
Myrtle Platt
Tucker
Philippines
United States
Sayers
Platt
Earthquake Tied to Newport Dock Collapse Stated
The government seismograph recorded a slight quake at the exact moment Newport docks collapsed revealing a link to the disaster. Authorities say the tremor could explain the trench crumbling observed in recent weeks and affecting multiple lives.
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Newport
Wales
Stranger Rescues Drowning Boy At Lake Minnéhaha
James Garrett, a twelve year old newspaper carrier, owes his life to N N Carothers of Indianapolis Indiana for a second rescue at Lake Minnéhaha. Carothers pulled Garrett from the water after the boy sank for a third time and nearly lost consciousness. The boy had been playing with companions and a dog near a lagoon shore when he began to drown after mistimed attempts to swim. Carothers, visiting friends nearby, saw Garrett go down and responded quickly to pull him to safety. Garrett recovered after treatment.
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James Garrett
N. Carothers
Indianapolis
Tod
Dagistaie
Carothers
Minnéhaha
Garrett Noy
Saes
Garratt
Ejppae Garratt
Dickerson Sentenced to Seven Years for Perjury
Pete Dickerson, convicted of perjury in a trial for alleged assault on Mrs. D M Couness, was denied a new trial by Judge Craig and sentenced to seven years at hard labor. He must also pay court costs and may post 10000 bond for a seven day stay. A new law allows release pending appeals if bond is posted. Dickerson has until the next term to file a bill of exceptions.
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Pete Dickinson
D. M. Couness
Craig
Costa
Dickerson
Supreme Court
Independent oil dealers protest Texas receivership profits
Independent dealers in Galveston accuse the Texas state receivership of Waters-Pierce property of allowing cheap prices and high profits. They cite five weeks earnings of 70,047 dollars on assets valued at 1,853,000 dollars as evidence the seized operation earns more under state control than under the Waters-Pierce trust.
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Galveston
Tex
Ofl
Texas
Waters-Pierce Company
Waters
Centralize Control Urged For Interstate Corporations
Paducah July 7 Attorney General Wickersham told the State Bar association that nationalized corporations should be created to run inter state commerce. He urged laws banning foreign firms from states if half their capital is owned by other corporations, domestic or foreign, as a curb on trusts growth.
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Paducah
State Bar Association
Wickersham
Congress
American Eagles Celebrate Fourth of July in Denmark
American citizens living in Denmark held a large Fourth of July celebration at Aarhus with about 40 000 attendees. Crown Prince Christian attended as representative of King Frederick and delivered a speech praising U S Denmark ties. Also speaking were American Minister Maurice F Barnes and Washington Minister Count Earl Moltke.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Aarhus
Crown Prince
Christian
Frederick
United States
Mark
Maurice F. Baan
Washington
Count Earl Moltke
Local Intrigue Over Family Thefts Reported
A fragmentary police note from Wilkes-Barre hints at an in-law theft involving a towel performance and suspected crime within a well-placed family. Details are unreadable in the damaged clipping.
Wright says aeroplane best in war and war use
Orville Wright asserts the aeroplane’s premier wartime value and plans to resume trials. in Dayton a small factory with four workers will service aircraft, while future work focuses on finishing tents, training officers, and preparing for sale before more trials in Europe. He emphasizes war over commerce or sport.
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Detroit
Wilbur
Dayton
Europe
Women protest outside premier's home for suffrage interview
London's Woman's Freedom League pins hope on a meeting with King Edward after Premier As quit refusal. A deputation occupies the doorway in shifts, demanding access under a statute of Charles, awaiting the premier's response through Thursday morning.
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Buffragettes
London
Woman's Freedom League
Edward
Tal
Charles
House of Commena
Immigrant to Wed Daughter of Nobleman
An immigrant rises from humble beginnings to wed a nobleman’s daughter in a high profile match. The tale follows a young man who recently arrived in the country and gains acceptance and prominence through marriage into a distinguished family.
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Columbia
Joan Ferrahi
Ambiguous OCR fragment hints at diamonds and sacrifices
Fragmentary text mentions diamonds and a theme of sacrifice with unclear context and no identifiable people or events.
Train Plunges Into Flood Swallows 300 At Pomona
A Santa Fe train between Kansas City and Denver wrecked at Pomona amid floods in Missouri and Kansas. The baggage car and three coaches swept into 180 feet of water but officials say coaches were empty. two women reportedly injured and a 4 year old girl drowned. About 300 passengers took refuge on top of remaining cars using boats to reach shore.
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Eyore
Missouri
Kansas
Santa Fe
Kansasity
Denver
Pomona
Kan
Chillicothe
Pom- Oda
Waa
Colombia Faces Revolt by IT Troops
In Barranquilla a portion of the army seized arms and captured municipal officials, proclaiming Gonsales Valencia as president. Valencia disavows the revolt and condemns the action. Six thousand troops depart tomorrow for Barranquilla.
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Colombia
Bogota
Barranquilla
Gonsales
Valencia
Prisoner in New York Street Incident Details
A fragment reports police involvement after a grave alley incident on a city street. A prisoner was seized near a home after a disturbance at a window, with mentions of a mother and a person named Praso. The text is garbled but implies an arrest following a chair attack or struggle witnessed by bystanders.
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New York
Ana
Wyoming Consistory Ends Semi Annual Reunion
The semi annual Wyoming Consistory reunion ends this evening with a banquet at the Masonic temple to honor the class. Today members will be elevated to the thirty second degree. Yesterday degrees from nineteenth to thirtieth were conferred with many prominent members participating. The reunion has been one of the most fervent in the history of the Consistory.
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Wyoming
Masonic Temple
Senate Tariff Bill Near Final Senate Vote Planned
Washington July 7 Senate adjourned awaiting a final 4 pm vote on the tariff bill in the special session. Republicans back the measure with most Democrats opposing except McEnery of Louisiana. House expected to receive the bill Friday. Income tax and corporate tax provisions dominate debate as amendments.
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Washington
Senate
Specia
Biny
McEnery
Louisiana
Jong
Thiapnese Ee Caton
Clapp
Minnesota
Aldrich
Customs Court
Borah
Cummins
Lodge
Finance Committee
Burrows
Penrose
Hale
Cullom
Daniels
Money
Bailey
Democrata
Cannon
House Representatives
Payne
Dalzell
McCall
Hill
Boutell
Clark
Underwood
Grigjya
Man Kills Himself After Viewing Wife's Body
Louisville report says Walter J. Honaker a member of a prominent retail shoe firm shot himself after identifying the body believed to be his wife recovered from the Ohio River two or three days earlier.
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Louisville
Ohio River
Walter J. Honaker
Enthusiasm Grows in Great Automobile Contest
Enthusiasm increases as the Great Automobile Contest begins. The program, inaugurated by Lehdd and Palmer Rauch, draws considerable town talk and Wyoming tones. The plan awards three districts with an automobile worth at least 65 dollars and additional scholarships to top finishers. Each district selects a candidate regardless of other districts’ votes, based on paid subscriptions to The Leader. Continued on page four.
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Atale
Wyoming
Aither
Armor
Bapuhmap
del Distrigt
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Tramps
Minnehaka
Digkerson
Wilkesbarre
Wrights
Salsiers
Tel
Wiekiri
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Wright
Military
Orville Gay
Pwo
TA tonLame
Island Parkeo
Belug
Boith
Selown
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