House Debates Whipping Post Bill for Wife Beaters
Washington February 13. The house debated a whipping post bill amid levity and derision. Hepburn led the strongest speech against brutality, Adams defended it as needed punishment, citing 508 wife beatings reported by the police chief. Comments from Stephens and Stanley mocked the measure.
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Bill
Washington
Hepburn
Adams
Roosevelt
Po Hce
Delaware
Stephens
Texas
James
Sims
Washington Monument
Stanley
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Utah
Cruelty of the Keystone Man Debate Roars in Congress
An 19th century congressional debate features proposals to punish non marriage and wife beating with extreme penalties. Speakers mock amendments for rack, pillory, and burning while deriding officials as laughable. The bill is defeated after Hepburn’s speech ends the exchange.
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Procemling Stanley
Gaines
Tennessee
Stanley
Lauchter
Bartholdt
Missouri
Hilari
Otsego Lake Tragedy Claims Life Of Local Worker
Jacob Miller, 57, of West Bay City, was fatally injured at Otsego lake after attempting to crawl under a car to cross tracks. A train started before he could pass, severing his left leg. He worked in cutting fees and was en route to dinner when the accident occurred.
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Gaylord
Mick
Jacob Miller
West Bay City
Otsego Lake
Child Fatally Scalded In Michigan Kitchen Accident
The youngest son of Wallace Mairbuanks, a restaurant keeper in Trenton Michigan, died from burns after a cup of coffee was spilled on him. Authorities describe the incident as an accidental scalding occurring in the kitchen of the family business.
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Mich
Peb
Cart
Wallace Mairbuanks
Fire Demolishes Portland Business District Killing Four
A early morning blaze in Portland near Morrison Street bridge killed four people including Edwin Daily nine and Ira Cooper lodging house proprietor. Eleven injured, some fatally, and property worth fifty thousand dollars destroyed as fire raged through the district. Battered, charred remains hinder identification of two deceased and one woman among the unidentified. Injured residents from Detroit Sherlock Babacock and others transported for treatment.
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Portland
Ore
Morrison Street
Edwin Daily
Nathan P. Young
Ira Cooper
R. H. Babacock
Sherlock
Mich
Red Krueger
Detroit
M. Dailey
Floyd Bailey
Nettie Brown
Walter Brown
Nan Hdmunds
Mae Mackvin
Fiddlers Aid Seized Boy Fund in Clinton Benefit
In Clinton Indiana last night an old fiddlers contest raised money for the fund to locate Rich Bowers a Seelyville boy kidnapped in May 1904. Local lodges urged donations and entertainers joined the fundraiser while editor Wolfe printed the disappearance story at New Harmony.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Clinton
Seelyville
Wabash Valley
Wolfe
New Harmony
Tennessee
Arkansas
Kentucky
Chinese Visit Delights Lawrence Mill Officials
A group of distinguished Chinese visitors toured a Lawrence cotton mill where 100 or more girl operatives displayed hand made cotton flags. Viceroy Tuan Fong led a lively tour through the weaving room, expressing keen interest in the process.
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Boston
Lawrence
Tuan Fong
Tuan
China
Handy Named General Manager of Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
Edward A Handy is appointed general manager of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railway and its branches including Lake Erie and Western Indiana Illinois and Town and Lake Erie Alliance and Western He previously served as assistant general manager succeeding W T Marshall who resigned to become president of American Locomotive Works
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Cleveland
Edward A. Handy
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
Lake Erie and Western
Indiana
Illnois and Town
Lake Erie
Alliance and Western
Handy
W. Tt. Marshall
American Locomotive Works
Veronica Steam Trawler Lost Off Scotland With Ten Crew
The Stavanger Norway crewed steam trawler Veronica was lost off Lossiemouth Elginshire Scotland after her tow rope broke while in tow of Zodiac. The Veronica crew launched a boat but capsized in a heavy sea eight feet from the Zodiac and all ten sailors drowned as the vessel sank.
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London
Veronica
Stavanger
Norway
Lossiemouth
Elginshire
Scotland
Pile Driver Fatality in Minneapolis
Peter Hein zelmian was killed while steadying a timber for a pile driver in Minneapolis on February 14. His slip caused his head to strike the pile and the suspended weight descended crushing his head.
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Minneapolis
Peter Heinzelmian
Post Office Receipts Rise Nationally in January
The Post Office Department reports the fifty largest offices in the United States collected $7,118,689 in January 2006, up nearly 14 percent from January 1906. The only decrease occurred at Peoria Illinois, down 1 percent.
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Peoria
Washingon
Postoffice Department
United States
Standard Oil Inquiry Postponed to Today
New York Feb 13 Examinations in the Standard Oil inquiry led by Attorney General Hadley of Missouri were postponed from Saturday to today because Lincoln day had been overlooked yesterday.
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Standard Oil
New York
Hadley
Missouri
Lincoln
Wolf slain by stone in Byron woods
In Byron Illinois on February 18 John Cooper fought a wolf in the woods and killed it with a stone striking behind the left ear. The action ended the attack as Cooper defended himself from the wild animal.
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Byron
Johnn Cooper
Local Correspondence Notes Travel and Visits
Minnie Johnson spends week in Four Corners. Frank Masden travels to Salem for a few days. The Ogden families were released from quarantine last week. John Pearson and wife visit relatives in Lockridge for a few days. Harry Sands returns from Burlington with a diploma from Elliott's Business College.
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Minnie Johnson
Four Corners
Frank Masden
Salem
Ogden
John Pearson
Lockridge
Harry Sands
Burlington
Elliott’s Business College
Parsonville Community Notices and Local Illnesses
Susie Carrigan and Mrs M C Parsons suffer illnesses this week. Mrs Ringlespaugh has bronchitis. Ed Parsons hosts Mr and Mrs Garmoe from Salem. Richard Nelsons visit relatives from Nebraska. Tressie Hawkins visits near Rome Iowa with Mrs Gavin. Farmers Institute and Good Roads meeting draws attendees. Bethesda church closed due to scarlet fever but no new cases. all patients improving.
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Mrs. Garmoe
Salem
Ed Parsons
Richard Nelsons
Nebraska
Bethesda
Brookville Notes and Local Travels
Brookville reports Ocie Schooley spent Sunday in Abingdon. Will Sears went to Chicago Tuesday with a shipment of cat tiler. Henry Schooley made a business trip to Ottumwa Thursday. Nelson Goodman H E Gantz and wives visited Brookville school Tuesday. Charley Salts moves next week to Ed Tuller farm two miles east. Grace Degood visited Batavia last week at James Campbell home. Mrs Samuel Salts expected home Saturday from Des Moines and Valley Junction.
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J. B. Gilyeart
Packwood
Charley Salts
Ed Tuller
Brookville
Grace Degood
Batavia
James Campbell
Samuel Salts
Des Moines
Valley Junction
John P. Anderson
Salina
Swedish Lutheran Church
British Demand on China Over Missionary Property
London reports Britain demands compensation from China for destruction of missionary property at Changpu near Amoy and calls for punishment of those responsible. Officials note no clear info on wider unrest, with consuls offering conflicting views on local versus general anti foreign uprisings. Britain and powers, after initial troop withdrawal from Chili province, may leave decisions to ministers in Peking with troop posture at Tientsin and atoutlying stations under review.
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London
Great Britain
China
Changpu
Amoy
Mimperor William
Chili Province
Peking
Tientsin
Miss Myrtle Hufstedler to view spring trimming styles in Chicago
Local notes report Miss Myrtle Hufstedler will fly to Chicago Thursday to examine spring trimming and fashion styles. Several small notices praise local families, business changes and community events including bakery hires, bazaar plans, and a hand built residence move in Libertyville.
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Myrtle Hufstedler
Chicago
Markets Close For Holiday Across Exchanges
The Cassidy Com Co reports from Chicago and East Buffalo on February 12 2006 showing no market quotations due to a holiday. Hogs cattle and sheep receipts listed with ranges for prime and good quality livestock and live poultry prices noted with regional variations.
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Cassidy Com. Co
Chicago Board of Trade
Quincy
Tho
Chicago
Iowa
East Buffalo
N. Y
Timmning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Ewes
Best
Midshipman Meriwether Fardoned Convicted of Hazing
Midshipman Minor Meriwether Jr of Louisiana, third class, was convicted and sentenced to dismissal for hazing. The case was heard in Washington with the proceedings noting the sailor’s future in naval service.
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Meriwether
Washington
Minor Meriwether, Jr
Louisiana
Johnson Under Clerical Disapproval
A crowd of about 100 city ministers condemned Mayor Tom L. Johnson at a Cleveland meeting. They declared the mayor diabolically usurping the people s power and vowed an immediate campaign to compel enforcement of the law. Each minister pledged to speak next Sunday in denunciation.
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Johnson
Cleveland
Feb
Tom L. Johnson
Brs
Obsequies for King Christian in Copenhagen
All members of the royal family and court attended the final services for King Christian at Amalienborg. The coffin was moved to Christiansborg church where the body will lie in state for two days.
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Cristian
Copenhagen
Christian
Cartenhae
Amalienborg
Christlansborg
Gas Main Break Kills Man in Pittsburg Greene County
A break in a large gas main of the People's Natural Gas company near the West Virginia line in Greene County caused a fatality and serious injuries. The accident halted operations in the area and disrupted local services in Pittsburg.
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Pittsburg
Med
People’s Natural Gas Company
West Virginia State Line
Greene County
For Sale Multiple Homes and Lot Available
Three-room cottages with bath and electric light listed near local depots and factories. Prices range from 1200 to 1600 dollars with larger modern homes at about 5000 dollars. A beautiful lot near the square is offered for 1200 dollars.
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Price Sint
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Abingdon
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Henry Schooley
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H. E. Gantz
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Malleable Lion Works
David Griffith
Frank Basham
South B. Street
Jim Wilson
Kelloge
Ottumwi
A. J. Green
Waltus Collins
John Glotfelty
Libertyville
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Eldon
Rock Island No. 3
Frank Shriner
Martha Thomas
Rock Island No. 29
May Craiff
Germanville
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Trenton
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Plymouth Rock
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Hollister
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Mt. Pleasant
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American Platform
Grand Opera House
Lmengo
Fairfield Daily Markets
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Fentabkuh Skh
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Loowe
Hunt Ireland Shoe CO
North Side
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