Exodus of 1500 residents as mob riots sweep Springfield
Rioters force about 1,500 residents to flee Springfield as militia swears in First Cavalry from Chicago. Troops guard the arsenal where African Americans seek shelter. A special grand jury convened by Judge Creighton will hear daily evidence as authorities work to prevent further violence.
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Arsenal
Springfeld
Chicago
Scott
Shafter Cavalry
Springfield
James A. Creighton
Sangamon County
Charles S. Tdeneen
Paul Hatch
Svidente
Young
Altey
St. Louis
Peoria
Decatur
Bloomington
Lincoln
Carlinville
East St.Louis
Jacksonville
Missouri
Tennessee
Kentucky
Louisiana
Postponed Hearing in Queens Over Yacht Club Killing
Captain Peter C Hains and his brother Jenkins Hains faced arraignment in Tong Island City court after the Barsile Yacht Club shooting of William E. Amis. Hearing delayed as counsel did not arrive. both brothers kept in Queens County awaiting further proceedings. Harvey G. Rockwell handed over letters to the Queens County district attorney, warning Amis of danger prior to his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Peter C. Iains
Inn
U.S. A
Wiliam E. Amis
Barsile Yacht Club
First District Court
Tong Island City
Mneistrate
Matthew J. Smith
T. Jenkins Hains
Hains Brothers
Queens
Jenkins Hains
Annis
Harvey G. Rockwell
William Annis
Queens County
Widow attempts suicide after morphine given to four children
In Poughkeepsie on August 18 Mrs Ida Spooner, though temporarily insane, gave morphine to her four children and tried to shoot herself. One child died and two others are seriously ill. Spooner is hospitalized under care but remains irrational.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poughkeepsie
Ida Spooner
Tre. Spooner
Campaign in Middle West Sees Democratic Strategy Formed
Chicago reports Chairman Mack with top Democratic officials drafting detailed plans for expanding the campaign across the Middle West. Discussions covered fund-raising for Missouri and nearby states, with emphasis on sweeping gains in Congress and state offices. leaders plan multiple speeches after August 31 as the race intensifies.
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Mack
Chicago
Middle West
Democratic Ca Nanal Committee
Ccraig
Dockery
Clark
Alissouri
Moses C. Waelmore
St. Louis
Missouri
Contiguous Territory
West
Denver
Colorado
Kansas
Laws
Kentucky
Ohio
Ford
Bryan
Lor
William A. Stone
Aid
Gen
Chatisa
Magic Wilk
Indianapolis
Kern
New York
National Editorial association opens in St Paul meeting
Nearly four hundred editors gathered for the National Editorial association’s first session in St Paul. Henry B. Warner of Lexington presided as Governor Johnson and Mayor Lawler were absent. Captain Henry A. Castle delivered the welcome. The session served as a reception and informal preliminaries before editors traveled to Stillwater for tours. Eight thousand workers return to Volcan shipyards ending the Stettin lockout over overtime payments.
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St. Paul Aus
National
Alt Capital
Henry B. Warner
Lexington
Johnson
Lawler
Henry A. Castle
Taan
St. Paul
Elect
Stillwater
Still- Water
Stettin
Volcan
Iran's early discovery and the mystery of origin
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes a class discussion on how Iran was first discovered and hints at disputed origins. It suggests uncertainty about who knew Iran’s history first, noting sarcastic remarks about reactions to reversals and friendship in a fragmented, overheard exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iran
Johnny
Louisville Courier-Journal
Farsighted proverb quoted in political economy discussion
A fragment quotes a dialogue blending Irish proverb with a political economy theme. It contrasts forcing delay with a desire to avoid monopoly until competition is proven, ending with a cryptic assertion about hidden figures.
Cummins Delivers Statement on Allison Succession
Governor Cummins released a statement on succession to the late United States Senator William B. Allison. He said he will not summon a progressive Republican caucus and will decide questions as governor, seeking advice but taking full responsibility for any outcome. He emphasized good government and general welfare over partisan interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummins
United States
William B. Allison
Allison
Mychy
Allisons Will Probate Estate Details Revealed
A will filed for probate shows Allison's estate valued with $106,600 as the major amount. It provides $75,600 in leaves plus an annuity. Beneficiaries include Brevion and siblings. The Dubuque Carnegie Library Finley Hospital and the BMCA each receive $1,900. Linwood Cemetery receives $1,000 in trust for Allison's burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Ainsor Alba
A. Brevion
Jamies
Grafton
Geone
Murzarac
Dubuque
Dubuque Carnegie Library, Finley Hospital and the BM. C. A
Linwood Cemetery
Perish in a Well Claims Two Men and a Third
Two Swanson brothers died while attempting to repair an old well three miles from Cherokee. Albert Hansen followed them down and was nearly dead when pulled out by farmhands. his condition was critical. Two women, Mrs. Joan Wade and daughter Gertrude, were seriously injured in a runaway near Dougherty. Mrs Wade suffered multiple fractures. Miss Wade had an arm broken. Kern Visits His Boyhood Home near Warren County.
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Cherokee
Swanson Brothers
Albert Hansen
Joan Wale
Gertrude of
Dougherty
Wade
Judge Wade
Miss Wade
Kern
Sohn W. Kern
Warren County
White Oak Township
Death in Mason City Woman Evelyn O Connor
Mrs Evelyn O Connor of Mason City died reportedly due to a broken heart while staying with Chicago relatives for several weeks. Her husband TL J O Connor is mentioned as the survivor in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn O'Connor
Mason City
Chicago
J. O'Connor
Tragic Fires Claim Two Men in Midwest Incidents
Montis of Mrs. O Connor drowned in a pair of tanks in St Louis where he worked as a plunder. The shock killed his wife. Henry Brown, a restaurant proprietor, died at Iowa City from burns after an explosion ignited by a kerosene stove starting a fire. His business was ruined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montis
Henry Brown
Iowa City
Gets Good Price for Oats Across Sixty Acres
Henry Broderick, a Fallon township farmer, reports a record year with sixty acres of oats yielding 3,000 bushels at Rock Falls elevator. He received a snug sum of 1,200 dollars after thresher and machine- measure adjustments, well above the county average of 20 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Broderick
Mason City
Fally Township
Rock Falls
Broderick
Two Men Are Seriously Injured In Industrial Accident
A premature explosion of floating powder at a brick and tile factory in Mason City seriously injures George Wilson, tearing his face and heel and lacerating his arm. He was blown several feet, with sharp debris causing severe wounds while oiling machinery. A chain belt knocked an oiler from his hold, leading to further injury as he attempted to catch it near a wheel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wilson
Meson City
Mason City
Davis
Judge Prouty Threatens Fida S By Prowty Nomination
A garbled notice from a bygone issue notes Judge Prouty and a candidate for Hepa tan nomination in a Seventh district context. A separate item describes Mrs. Gan surviving a fall from a bank edge while gathering flowers, landing on rocks but with no broken bones and no serious injuries expected.
Court reporters' pay proposal eyed by Iowa lawmakers
Gordon Elliott, reporter for the Twelfth judicial District and president of the Iowa Association of Shorthand Reporters, argues for a ten dollar daily salary for court reporters. An effort seeks to mobilize legislative support to set the rate at $10 per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Elliott
Twelfth Judicial District of
Iowa
Infant dies from burns after tea spill accident
The year and a half old baby girl of Mr and Mrs James Hogan died at Town Hall following severe burns from an accident about a week earlier. The child pulled a teapot with hot tea onto herself, spilling it down her back and over her shoulders. Peritonitis developed and proved fatal.
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James Hogan
Town Ial
Lovesick Fireman Dies by Revolver at Sheriff’s Home
A. F. Rice, a Waterloo fireman, shot himself with a revolver near the sheriff’s residence, after being distressed by love for Belinda Piérson, a domestic in the family of Sheriff F. Cadwell. The act occurred at the corner of the sheriff’s residence in Wateriog.
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A. F. Rice
Mlinets
Waterloose
Rice
Belinda Piérson
F. Cadwell
Wateriog
Y M A Plans Branch Installations In Iowa High Schools
State Student Secretary Pat Smith announces Y M A will establish branches at multiple Iowa high schools this year. The move aims to influence student life as school boards consider restricting high school fraternities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Smith
Iowa
Burglars Glow Grocery Safe
A loud explosion near Fourth and Elm streets in Clinton woke residents as burglars disturbed a local grocery safes, prompting police to investigate the break in and assess property damage and suspect activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth and Elm Streets
Clinton
Police uncover theft and hospital culling in county crimes
Police later learned that yet men entered the grocery store of M Thusen & Son and dynamited the safe, stealing about 125 dollars and several papers. Healed cows condemned for tuberculosis at the state hospital were killed and turned into fertilizer. Frank Zamtstil, a 24 year old Johnson County farmer and husband with a six month child, died by his own hand using strychnine, amid sickness and despondency.
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M. Thusen & Son
State Board of Control
State Hospital For
Independence
Cedar Rapids
Young Farner
Frank Zamtstil
Johnson County
Luther League Convention Near Cylinder Iowa
The Northwestern Iowa Central Luther League will hold its annual convention at St. John's Church five miles north of Cylinder, Iowa, August 21 to 22. The event opens with a Friday reception at 8 p.m. at the home of Mr. Going and includes sessions Saturday and Sunday. Reverend Williams of Des Moines speaks Saturday evening. President J N Kidahl of St Olaf College preaches in Norwegian Sunday morning and lectures in English on Aristocrats and Common People later that day.
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Iowa
Central Luther League
Ruthven
Milford
State Line
Estherville
Lost Island
Emmettburg
St. John’s Church
Cylinder
Towa
Going
Rev
Williama
Des Moines
Unclear fragmentary text about a person’s prayer and events
Fragmented OCR text describes a person named Bob and prayer phrases, a test, and an unclear sequence of events involving a mother’s zoo and babies. The passage is garbled with misspellings and missing context, making it difficult to extract a coherent news item or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitle
Bob
Gee -Avin
Chen
Conferences At The State Fair Bring Noted Speakers
At the state fair the college extension tent hosts multi day lectures and meetings on agricultural education and related subjects. Hon. James Wilson and Congressman Davis of Minnesota will address the Wednesday evening conference, with others from the Farmers organizations and county groups also attending.
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Otis
Osisa
Sui
College Extension Department
Town Corn Growers’ Association
Llawa Commission
Davyd
Minnesota
Faip Vrais
P.G. Antten
Birth and death notice for Oliver Kart Dilocker in New Mexico
Oliver Kart Dilocker, son of Charles and Emma Dilocker, was born January 14 in what appears to be Pine County Atwood Minnesota. He died August 10 in New Mexico. He leaves a father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Kart Dilocker
Chas
Emma Fp, Ditocker
Wpintt County
Atwood
Tminvis
Tivomeare
New Mexico
Curlew Curlew mourns loss of respected resident Earl Williams
Earl Williams of Curlew Mallard and nearby communities died after typhoid fever while holding a job in New Mexico. Funeral held Friday, burial in Curlew cemetery. Messages from Emmetsburg residents express sympathy to Mr and Mrs J Williams Mike Brennan and Core Williams. Local M W of A picnic faced a fierce storm with a blown tent and crowded grounds as Dan Rice balloon ascent impressed attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curlew, Mallard and
Vicinty
Earl
New Mexico
Curlew
J. Williams
Mike Brennan
Core Williams
Emmetsburg
Fisk
M. W. of A
Dan Rice
Chris Dilovker
Laurens
Keaster
Boxhon
Ting er igs Mayrae Bet teed iason City visiting here
Pro fessional business brought visitors to town Friday including Daniel Dourherty of Ottawa and Mii nvis who came last week after real estate dealings. Fred Spies made a trip to Wallingford in his auto on Wednesday. Mears M. Austead visited last week to manage Royal Lumber Company interests. Attorneys Morviing and Williams were here Monday for a suit. Durlye's clerking and J. Mitchell handling business at Fr Durlye continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Igs
Mayrae
Iason City
Daniel. Dourherty
Ottawa
Miinvis
Isakin
Fred Spies
Wallingford
Mears M. Austead
Royal Lumber Company
Morviing and
Williams
J. Day
J. Mitchell
West Bend Notes and Local Visits in Brief
West Bend residents report Sunday visits and travel for funerals, family gatherings, and church services. Mr and Mrs I A Rurper visited relatives in Royden, while Mrs Fred Boody returned to Ebona after seeing Dr Boody and family in Emmetsburg. Local care efforts were noted for Miss Della Shriver and sermon services by Rev Binnbar of Luverne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Roody
Ebcora
P. D. Boody
Enderwead
Florence
Emmetsburg
Clem Jackson
Sivts
Miss Mary Callaghan and Mrs MLW Callaghan Visit SiTowx County
Mrs MLW Callaghan and Miss Mary Callaghan of Hizhtakd towne ship siting relatives in SiTowx county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mlw. Callaghan
Mary Callaghan
Hizhtakd
Arer
SiTowx County
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GUELL
Spirit OF Mob
Hains
Brother
Be Received
Wayside Yacht Club
Hughes
Dupont
Republican National Healetartars
National Association
Gummins
Bies of
Broken Heart
Olin Stove
Congress
Fidsa S. BY
Prowty
T. Hull
Tle
Washington
Aub
YY. M
Luther League Convention
Lille Matthieson
Brecklur
J. R. Stratton
Oli
Edith Strasberry
Winzo City
Hugh McCreary
Rhodes
de Moines
Tinger
West Bend
Grover Yabert
Griettinger
Minger
P. P. Cuplin
Manchester
I. A. Rurper
Royden
Weil
Stailenbersyr
Stadt
Chas. On
Dunkertan
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