Iowa Professor Leans Toward Revealing Identity
A jumble of names and incidents: Professor Hoffman of the Jawa College resigns rather than reveal his diploma, admits the truth is hidden, and is linked to past wandering in Des Moines. Other items include a horse thief arraignment, a farmer going insane, a fire in Mason City, gambling raids, and regional civic developments.
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Pont
Morse
Farmer Losey Monecy
Mason City
Tir
Charles Twenry Hoffman
Jawa College of 9
Dex Moines
Ffoffman
Doe Moines
Jnne
Mount Pleasant
Belwartz
Seidelberg
Germanys
St. Paul
Minn
Europe
Disaster at sea as liner Majana wrecks off North Reef
A Caribbean bound excursion steamer from New York struck a reef near Hamilton harbor, listing heavily and filling with water. Passengers and crew, clad in life jackets, were rescued by lifeboats and tugboats after a perilous night ordeal. many endured waves and fear before all were saved. The incident occurred as the ship navigated the coral channel en route to the island coast. In other news, Cortelyou is named secretary of commerce and labor, with a long public service background and ties to President Roosevelt.
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Quebec
Brentiship Comptary
Mitinna
New York
Evijse Gveund
Liamidion
Sen Rota Tada
Ahnae
Tarrow
Hamilton Harbor
North Reef
Bnitka
Butha Stoek
Impart
Murnig
Tle Inter
Cortelyou
Hoosevelt
Comimeree Nui Laher
Department of
Commeree WL
Commeren
Darbor
George BL Cortel
Vresilent
McKinley
George Ibenee Cort
Ife Wan
Flempstead
Georgetown
Columbia
Ile
Public Service
Port of
Dpostiutistor
Washington
White Tronse
Mek Kingley
John Addison Porter
Roosevelt
Makokau
Naeara
Burlington Express Hold Up in Montana by Quintet of Bandits
Five bandits robbed the Burlington Express near Homestead eight miles west of Butte Montana after midnight. They uncoupled the engine mail and express cars and ran them two miles ahead then detonated dynamite, with reports of vaults blown and loot estimated in the thousands of dollars. Authorities in Deer Lodge were alerted and a reward of up to 1000 was offered for each captured bandit.
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Burlington Express
Montana
Handite
T Homestead
Butte
Mont
Lutte
Attieinla
Deer Lodge
Landita
Mailroad
Cinebous
Uxpreda
Fragmented Yellow Journalism Snippets Across Cities
A mosaic of clipped quotes from various papers including Hartford Post Nashville Daily News Washington Post and Cleveland Tender. References span figures like Col Lynch Captain Hobson Gov Tillman and Count Nani de Ciatellaie with remarks on politics naval matters disease germ theory and French government chatter.
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Yellow Journalisn
Hartford Post
Col
Lynch
Houston
Texae
Europe
Washington
Quay
Muinus Daily Capital
John D. Rockefeller
Wolo
Navy
Enor
Denver Republican
Bent Castelune
Depuies
Gouldanillions
Loulav Lila Herald
Houlaville Courley-Journal
Col. Luynch
Thia
Cleveland
Hobgon
Lata
Navy Department
Washington Sur
Arthur Lyne
Transon
Pinature Gazette
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Merald
Gagita
Mahion
Walt
Sam
France
Indianapella News
Stonewall Jackson House Becomes Confederate Memorial Site
The former home of Stonewall Jackson in Lexington Virginia is being turned into a hospital for Confederate soldiers and will stand as a memorial to the South’s famed commander. Mary Quist Lee Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy purchased the property, once owned by Mary Jackson, who kept it as a boarding house for students for years before the war. The house had fallen into decay, and Mrs. Jackson could no longer tend it, prompting the Daughters to act.
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Jos
Abe Arnold
Heo Smith
Tarn
Montour
Buth
Val
James Arment
Putter
Dursult
Tama Arnold
Deadlia
Lurlington
Whos
Geneva
Liebez
Waterloo
Cornei Finita Commercial Club
Red Oak Methodista
Lenox Ia
W. A. Leaman
Carnirvon
H.A. Dane
Elias Tunt
Marshalstown
Des Moines
Ater
Justice Ceat
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Northwestern
Ames
Perry
Wilkin
Atlantic
Cass County
Fararer
John Mitchel
United Mine Workers
Minery
G. A. Hy
Tiva Maines A. M
Chacek
Histor N Jiaraul
V. 4
Williams
Dubuque
Washington State
Stuart
Wateeloo
Tehoaun
Viney County
Atelantic
Leontiett
Oatal
Nyitioni
Klill Gotlege
Woo
Burlington
Sarah Tink
Universalist Church
Leonard Meeker
Nelson Merker
Teta
Feter Wilmer
Marrial
Henry Bauer
Bayer
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Nevada
Northwest Independent Telephone Association
Emmetsburg
al Steeves
Keosauqua
Frank Williams
Misaom
Carnegie
Shell Neck
Y. M. Cla
Merald
Os- Kniensa
Nutwood Park
Ha Lund
Andrewe
Nellia Wiliams
Fort Dodge Park Association
Iowa
United States Supreme Court
Easton
Supreme Court of
Devorah
Justice Shira
Congress
Drake University
Des Muluva
Post
Olander
Littzers
India
Jake Carbenir
Marlie Rock
Clinton
Pearl Rombo
Jacksonville
Lexington
Stonewall
Van
Mary Qustis Lee
United Daughters of the Confederaes
Mary
Jackson
Confedevivy
House of Confederate Leader in Lexington Recounted
Bronewall Tuckson bought a large house in Lexington after becoming professor at Virginia Military Institute. The mansion, built of stone and brick on Hast Washington Street, remained largely as it did for the Confederate leader, though a front porch was removed for street improvements and basement access was altered.
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Bronewall Tuckson
Viretnin Military Institute
Ilelife
Ohle
Lexington
Lemler
Tragic Outbreaks and Legal Rulings From Puditenh Era
Six men traveled from Puditenh Ky and James Whitcomb Bekman report Mary Wilkins killed by shooting. Clifton Minton Fred Ward killed in a boiler explosion. The Supreme Court upholds a verdict on parity issues and fines dealers. A New York case sees a prison term and fine. a large New York tree slated for cutting. The piece blends local violence, legal actions, and odd historical notes.
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Puditenh
Jnl
James Whitcomb
Bekman
We Vay
Mary Wilkins
Jcatona
Clifton Minton
Fred Ward
Trimble
Saxony
M. Giron
E. Jowie Supreme Court
Boul Rielle
New York
J. 1 Merge
Roverge
Trohert Bonner
Dak
Pelbum Road
Westchester
Syios
Widespread Earthquake Quivers Midwest and South
A major earthquake tremor rattled windows and buildings across multiple states including Illinois Indiana Missouri Kentucky and Tennessee. Disturbances began near 0:20 a.m. in St Louis and were felt as far south as Nashville and Eldorado with shocks lasting seconds to nearly twenty seconds in places. Clocks stopped and residents ran outside as reports described southeast wave movement and percussive tremors in towns from Carroll to Owensboro and beyond.
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Fieyt
St. Towa
Taontsville
Sky
St. Louis
Linnibal
Packie
Stqrington
SS Trowls
Avis
Alton
Wardayille
Belleville
Mississippi
Carroll
Eldorado
Carbondale, Jr
Nashvlie
Air Centralia
Chester
Gila
Block
Ownensboro
Oulsville
Myansville
Ind
Indiana
Tidal Wave Drowns Over Thousand in South Seas Disaster
A catastrophic storm and tidal surge struck the Society Islands and the Lauotka group. Reports from Tahiti and Papete cite thousands killed or missing across Uno, Hikuera, Maakokau, Wikaera and nearby isles. Survivors face famine and exposure as relief ships bring aid.
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South Sea
Society Islands
Lanmota
Paperie
Ahiti
Wimen
Vehsleamer Excelsior
Papente
Excelsior
Ifo
Hese
Uno
Hikuera
Maakokau
Wikaera Island
Bubonic Plague ThreatENed Epidemic in Mexico and California
Reported bubonic plague reaches epidemic stage in the republic south of the border and in California. Authorities warn of spreading cases and deaths, especially in Mexico and Chinatown areas in California, with calls to quarantine and extreme measures to halt transmission.
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Mexico
California
United States
Republic
Ope Iabompo
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Renton
Linn
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Jake Carbeniy
Mable Rock
Anid
Jens Augersol
Johnson
Neola
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Madiana
Bermuda Island
Madizana
Bermudas
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Kentucks
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