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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1913

Page

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Deputies Arrested as Huerta Crisis Deepens in Mexico City

In Mexico City on October 13 the chamber of deputies faced a crackdown after 110 deputies who backed a warning resolution to President Huerta were jailed. Troops surrounded the legislature as gun positions and ammunition reappeared in the palace. Senator Dominguez, who denounced Huerta, had disappeared. arrests followed, and deputies were moved to the penitentiary while a senate committee debated their stance.

City of Mexico Chamber of Deputies Huertaga Bellaoro Domingues Chiapas Huerta Chamber Dominguez Senate Republic Taguiar Manuel Garza Aldape Senor Aldape Huerts Hta

Adolphus Busch Dies in Prussia at Castle on Rhine

Adolphus Busch president of the Anheuser Busch Brewing association of St. Louis died Friday at his castle in Langen Schwalbach Prussia. A cable from his son August A Busch notified his grandson Adolphus Busch II. Estimated wealth around 60 million dollars. he suffered dropsy for seven years.

St. Louis Adolphus Busch Anheusers, Buach Brewing Association Langen Schwalbach Prussia August A. Busch Adolphus Busch II Busch August A Rhine

Evangelist Files $100000 Slander Suit

Rev. George W. Elliott, a well known evangelist, sues the Foreign Missionary Society of America for slander in Cincinnati alleging he was called a thief and seeks $100,000 in damages.

Cincinnati George W. Elliott The Foreign Missionary Society of America Elliott

McNamaras Bar Visitors Denied at San Quentin Prison

John J. and James B. McNamara, Los Angeles dynamiters imprisoned here, refused all visitors. John J. remains in the jail mill while James B. shows health improvement from confinement.

McNamaras Bar San Quentin Cal John J James McNamara Los Angeles

Militants Smash Doctors Windows in West End Protest

London dispatch reports militant women invaded the West end to protest forcible feeding of suffragettes. They smashed hundreds of windows of doctors' homes as part of the demonstration on October 12.

London West End

Smallpox Panic Rises Among 10000 Mexican Refugees

Oct 11 reports from Eagle Pass and Washington say 10000 Mexican refugees face a smallpox outbreak with segregation orders. Immigrant inspectors, doctors, and nurses are being rushed to aid, while border authorities monitor the crisis and relief efforts. Separately, rebels advance on Monterey and alleged executions amid shifting loyalties as Torreon falls.

Washington Hagle Pasa Tex Department of Labor Blue Department of Public Haslth Eagle Pass Monterey Mexico Alvarez Torreon Mexico City War Department Blanquet Huerta

Nome Fire Destroys Plant Amid Nome Disaster

Fire sweeps Nome Alaska after storm ruins, devastating the Pacific Cold Storage plant with the city’s chief meat supply. Fire apparatus destroyed on Front Street as seawater wrecks homes and stores, leaving hundreds homeless and struggling to salvage essentials.

Nome Alaska Pacific Gais Front

Tragic collision sinks British steamer Germania

Eighteen seamen perished when the German ia steamer Germania foundered after a foggy collision with the Cornwood. Rescue efforts follow amid maritime disaster reports from Yarmouth.

Athletics Take Third Game At Polo Grounds

Polo Grounds New York October 11 The Athletics won the third game of the world series defeating the Giants 8 to 2 Tesreau was hammered out after seven innings Crandall came in to finish but could not stem the Athletics surge McGraw's men drop to two games to one in the series and the Phillies lead remains two to one in favor of Philadelphia

Polo Grounds New York Athletics Gianta Tesreau Crandall McGraw Phillies

Aviator Beachey Is Exonerated in Fatal Accident

Rochester court exonerates aviator Lincoln Beachey in the death of Ruth Hildreth of New York who was killed when Beachey’s aircraft struck. Jury in Hammondsport cleared him of blame.

Aviator Beachey Rochester N. Y Hammondsport Lincoln Beachey Ruth Hildreth New York Beachey

Champ Clark Hurt on Train

Champ Clark returned to Washington badly bruised from a severe bumping in a sleeping car at the Pittsburgh railroad yards. He was not seriously injured.

Champ Clark Washington Pittsburgh

Race riot erupts near Joliet ends in black man’s death

In Romeo eight miles north of Joliet on Wednesday a race riot escalated as John Winfield knocked down a jail door with a rail Toadle and seized Lulu Hills to shield from Louis Hanson who fatally shot Winfield in defense. Deputy sheriffs and patrols evacuated the town as violence spread and mobs gathered.

Joliet Jall Romeo Edward Swanson Romaeo Mansiacre John ‘Winfield Lulu Hills Louis Hanson Hannon Winfield Thomas Stevenson Armer Chica

Sulzer Impeachment Trial Reaches Crucial Ruling Week

Albany Oct 10 The Sulzer impeachment trial ends with the statement the respondent rests. Judges and senators face decisive votes early next week on guilt, removal, and future eligibility. D. C. Herrick notes Sulzer chose not to testify to avoid defending his conduct tied to his wife. Louis Sarecky bears final responsibility for outcomes.

Albany N. Y William Sulzer High Court Sulzer Court of Appeals Willam Sulzer D. C. Herrick Lae

Eccentric St Louis marriage vows surprise judge

In St Louis on October 8 a couple from Illinois created a spectacle as Lella Kirk and Grover Kelly wed after Kelly demanded an oath from the bride asserting she never loved another. The ceremony, led by Justice George A. Zeigelmaier, ended with the couple exchanging affidavits before signing.

St. Louis Mise Lella Kirk Inn, Ill Grover Kelly Mount Vernon Kelly George A. Zeigelmaier East St. Louis Gelgelmeier Grover

Cremations in England Rise Since Law Change

London reports show cremations have grown since 1885 when legal, with 11,947 cremations in the country to date and 1,064 performed last year according to figures to the city corporation.

England London

Senator Foot Inflamed in South Bend Foot

In Sooth Bend Indiana on October 11 F Shively United States senator who had two toes amputated two years ago due to infection in the left foot now faces possible blood poisoning of the same foot.

Senators

Bride-to-Be Killed in Auto Crash in Cincinnati

Miss Bright Kelly twenty two a Coyington Kentucky society girl who was to wed soon was killed in an auto crash in Cincinnati. Two other young women and three men were injured in the accident.

Cincinnati Miss Bright Kelly Coyington

Smith Wins on a Foul at Madison Square Garden

Gunboat Smith was awarded the decision over Carl Morris in the fifth round after a foul, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Oklahoma contender known as the “white hope” lost by foul decision.

Smith New York Gunboat Smith Carl Morris White Hope Madison Square Garden

Noted Chess Expert Dies in Elizabeth New Jersey

David Graham Baird aged fifty eight famed nationally as a chess expert and former New York state champion died at his home in Elizabeth on October 11. He was widely known across the United States for his chess prowess.

Elizabeth N. 5 David Graham Baird United States New York State

Defend Money Bill Senators Hint Conspiracy

Washington Oct 11 Democratic senators defend the currency reform bill against bankers critics at Boston. President Wilson says Boston views do not reflect public sentiment. Senate debate cites an organized conspiracy to hinder passage while urging timely action and noting hearings clarified the issue.

Washington Boston American Bankers’ Association Senate Wilson Boston Bankers’ Convention Boston Conference Counry Owen Thomas Overman White House Boston Bankers’ Conference

Tornado Hurts Several In Nebraska County

A October tornado swept Custer county damaging Broken Bow and surrounding areas. Injuries reported to several in the McCaslin farm family and Arthur Bevington’s relatives near Sargent. Livestock killed, property damage widespread, no confirmed deaths. Sargent and Lodi areas notably affected with homes and barns destroyed.

Broken Bow Neb Custer County McCaslin Arthur Bevington Sargent

Sixteen Hurt In Wreck Near Winnboro La

Sixteen were injured and five killed when a passenger train on the New Orleans and Northwestern Railroad plunged down a 26 foot embankment near Winnaboro Louisiana, smashing two coaches.

Natchez Miss New Orleans & Northwestern Railroad Winnaboro

Indictments in Riot Case from Waukegan District

Waukegan HK reports indictments for riot against Anna Staedfeld Alma Walton Lavina Redmond Mary Sable Kate Wagner and B Krepel tied to an incident involving a Rat Mrs Richardson at Volo October 10 in a local proceeding.

Waukegan Anna Staedfeld Alma Walton Lavina Redmond Mary Sable Kate Wagner B. Krepel Mrs. Richardson Volo

Income Tax Chief Named Deputy Commissioner

Washington October 10 L F Speer of Bangor Pa chief of the corporation tax division of the treasury department was named deputy commissioner of Internal revenue in charge of a come tax administration.

Washington L. F. Speer Bangor Treasury Department Internal Revenue Acome Tax Administration

Witness Recollects Beaton Visit Dates Under Cross Examination

An attorney questions a witness about leaving Beaton on the sixteenth and returning on the twenty-eighth. The witness confirms the dates and denies any prior stay, replying with indignation and color.

Beaton

Judge Miller Credits Dodds Kidney Pills for Health

Philip Miller, Gray County Probate Judge in Cimarron Kansas, reports recovering from heart trouble after using Dodds Kidney Pills for about a year. He says palpitations, chills, back ache, and eye puffiness disappeared, now weighing 200 pounds and able to perform manual labor. He invites correspondence and notes the company offers free household hints and a national anthem reginer.

Gray Co Philip Miller Cimarron, Kan Miller Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo N. Y

Honeymoon Over in Vaudeville Snippet

A fragment reports marital strain as Mrs Exe complains of her husband’s exits between acts. Mrs Wye retorts that he only took her to vaudeville and moving picture shows, reflecting light theater life of the period.

Exe Wye Vaudevile Moving Picture

Wright's Indian Vegetable Pill Advertisement Claim

An old advertisement extols Wright's Indian Vegetable Pill as a cure all, claiming relief for millions over 76 years by regulating bowels stimulating the liver and purifying blood with a thirsty audience addressed in a bold, fragmented prose.

Wright

Woman a Great Sufferer Returns to Health with Lydia E. Pinkham

Grayville Illinois woman testifies she suffered female complaints for a year and found relief after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Medicine. She credits the remedy for improved health after weeks of cramps and bed confinement.

Grayville Lydia Pinkham Mrs. JEgssi= SCHAAR Main St Ill

Case of Mrs Tully ends with Pinkham remedy relief

Mrs Wite Lum Tully of 2052 Ogden Avenue Chicago writes gratitude for Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports severe periodic pains and displacement with doctors giving no benefit, but she now feels well. She invites others to write for confidential advice from the medicine company in Lynn Massachusetts.

Chicago Lydia B. Pinkham Lydia E. Pinkham Wite Lum Tully Ogden Avenue Chicago, IL Lydia

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