Deposition Crisis Worsens as Abdul Hamid Might Fall
In Constantinople April 26 a cabinet resignation is delivered to parliament amid near unanimous calls for Abdul Hamid's deposition. The state of siege tightens security while the Young Turks prepare for formal removal, and Sheikh Ul Islam contemplates a religious decree to sanction the move.
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Constantinople
Grandisier Twefick Pasha
Abdul
Shiek Ul Islam
Nerely
Richard Effendi
Dustin Farnum Denies Gould Adultery Claims
Dustin Farnum, the actor, testifying in Chicago on April 22 before a New York supreme court commissioner, acknowledged meeting Mrs. Gould at various cities and dining with her, but denied the charges of misconduct. He said Katharine Clemmons Gould was always a lady and dismissed Howard Gould’s allegations as trivial.
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Dustin Farnum
Chicago
New York Supreme Court
Howard Gould
Katherine Clemmons Gould
Farnum
Gould
McNamara Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder
Mason City Iowa reports Edward McNamara was found guilty of murder in the second degree after a five week trial for killing his father. He faces a life sentence.
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Mason City
Edward ‘McNamara
School man wins battle at Lincoln school clash
Dubuque Iowa April 23 Attorney M T Enany faced protest at a Lincoln school curriculum clash. Professor Benson filed information against himself in police court, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and paid a five dollar fine after a scuffle. Benson a former Grinnell football captain.
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Dubuque
M. T. Enany
Benson
Lincoln School
Enany
Grinnell
Innocent or not Glyndon faces pardon request at board
Des Moines report details William P. Glyndon a long imprisoned elder awaiting parole and possible pardon from Governor Carroll. The 71 year old man insists on innocence while supporters cite a spotless prison record and Civil War service as factors in the decision.
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Des Moines
State Board of Parole
Carrol
William P. Glyndon
Fort Madison
United States
Glyndon
Ohio
B. W. Garrett
Board of Parole
Grundy County
Martin
Supreme Court
God
Seventh
Ohio Sharpshooters
Cownie Buys 200 Acres Near Anamosa For Convict Farm Use
Des Moines April 26. Chairman Cownie of the state board of control closed the purchase of 200 acres near the Fort Madison prison. About 150 acres will be farmed for convicts with the remaining hillier land unused. The site lies about a mile back from the Mississippi and will test outside employment for prisoners. Other notes include a dismissed waitress at Glenwood for striking a feeble minded girl and sidewalk work at Oakdale sanitarium for tuberculosis care.
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Cownie
Anamosa
Des Moines
Fort Madison State Prison
State Board of Control
Fort Madison
Mississippi River
Mr. Cownie
Downie
Colorado
Iowa City Fraternity Swindler Arrested Over Pretenses
Irving B Chittenden age 20 son of a Chicago physician was arrested in Iowa City for obtaining money under false pretenses. He targeted college fraternities nationwide and admitted swindling the Des Moines Elks on his way from the Nebraska university.
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Iowa City
Des Moines Elks
Irving B Chittenden
D. B. Chittenden
Chicago
Prado
Delta Tau Delta
Nebraska University
Junkin Trial Set for Centerville Next Month
Ottumwa Iowa April 23 The trial of John Junkin self confessed negro murderer of Clara Rosen will be held in Centerville before Judge M A Roberts next month Judge C W Vermilion of Wapello county district court sustained a change of venue motion by Junkins attorney on grounds of public prejudice County Attorney Seneca Cornell will prosecute the case due to his knowledge of the facts
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Ottumwa
John Junkin
Clara Rosen
Centerville
M. A. Roberts
C. W. Vermilion
Wapello County
Junkin
Seneca Cornell
Eighteen Bitten by a Mad Dog At Indiana University
Bloomington April 23. After examination a dog that died in convulsions was found to have rabies. Seventeen students and Professor Charles Haseman will receive Pasteur treatment under a physician from Indianapolis.
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Indiana University
Bloomington
Ind
Medical Department
Charles Haseman
Indianapolis
Fairfield High School forty graduates set for June commencement
Twenty nine graduates will receive diplomas at Fairfield High on June 3. A baccalaureate sermon by Rev. C. L. Tennant is scheduled for May 30 at 3 30 PM in Chautauqua Park auditorium. The list includes Shirley Bartlett Agnes Brady Etlie Carmichael Edith Curray Reva Elder Frances Ferrer Mary Fulton Ina Gantz Hazel Grant Earl Hewett Nellie Julian Ethel Junkin Elizabeth Knight Edgar Linder Florence Moyer Nellie Ogden Elsie Parkins Helen Parson Roy Polock Fern Sappenfield Velma Stephenson Albert Turner Edward Wallace Maude Warren John Whitaker Bessie Whitmore Floyd Wildman Fred Wray Lulu Young.
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Fairfield
Chautauqua Park
C. L. Tennant
Shirley Bartlett
Agnes Brady Etlie Carmichael
Edith Curray
Reva Elder
Frances Ferrer
Mary Fulton
Ina Gantz
Hazel Grant
Earl Hewett
Nellie Julian
Ethel Junkin
Elizabeth Knight
Iowa Woman Marries Tenth Husband at Sixty Seven
Evansville Indiana reports Polly Weed Baker aged 67 of Newburg marries Simon Shippert a 60 year old Burlingon Iowa insurance agent. It is her tenth marriage and ninth husband. She plans to wed again if a suitable partner is found and notes she remains active despite her age.
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Indiana
Evansville
Ind
Polly Weed Baker
Newburg
Simon Shippert
Burlington
Iowa
Woman Killed M Shane Suspect Confession in Leaf River Swamp
Mrs Minnie Crosby confessed before a coroner s jury in Hattiesburg Miss to shooting J R McShane whose decomposed body was found near the Bouie Street bridge in Leaf River swamp She claimed her husband forced her by threat of death to lure McShane into the swamp and then fired the fatal shot after McShane arrived with her in the decoy plan
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Crosby
Hattiesburg
Miss
Minnie Crosby
J. R. McShane
Bouie Street Bridge
Leaf River Swamp
McLahen
McShane
Woman and Son Convicted of Murder in Mount Carmel
Lib Lucas, keeper of a river front dive in Mount Carmel, and her son Jesse were found guilty of murdering Clyde after a trial that concluded on April 23. The verdict comes amid a local crime case shaping community reactions.
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Mount Carmel
Ill
Lucas
Jesse
Clyde
River death of Showalter sparks town murder inquiry
A young farmer named Showalter was found dead in the river after arriving in town with a large roll. In a related case, a mother and her son were sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Showalter
Character in Shoe Soles Read, French Scientist Claims
Paris reports Prof. Jean Degres proposes shoe sole wear patterns reveal temperament habits and idiosyncrasies. He links toe wear to unreliability and crime risk, right-side wear to analytic work, shyshuffling gaits to unscrupulous bargaining, and balanced heel and toe wear to optimism.
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Paris
Jean Degres
Illinois Farmer Fined For Back Taxes
Mt Vernon Illinois April 22 David Meyers eighty two had fortune of 53000 disappear from a strong box during a family reunion He was fined 250 for making false returns by failing to report the money for taxation Meyers was indicted after the money was recovered His son found 18000 buried on the family farm The remainder was traced by detectives but Meyers refused to reveal where it was found
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Mt. Vernon
Ill
David Meyers
Meyers
Falls From Hotel Window in Muscatine Fatal
Miss Jessie Eaton aged 18 suffered an epileptic fit and fell from the third floor of the Commercial hotel to the sidewalk eighty feet below. Her head was crushed and legs broken. She died minutes later.
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Jessie Eaton
Muscatine
Commercial
Oldest Roman bridge of wood from the seventh century
The Sulpician bridge in Rome is described as the oldest in history. It is a wooden structure erected in the seventh century, later rebuilt twice, and now lies in ruins.
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Rome
Russian Slav Arrested After Attempted Assault At Bernhart Depot
Miss Anna Sappenfield, a local teacher, was nearly assaulted by Brada Zovkay, a Russian Slav who could not speak English. He was arrested after the incident near the Bernhart train depot and pleaded guilty at a hearing before Justice D. B. Wilson. He was bound over to await grand jury action.
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Brada Zovkay
Anna Sappenfield
Bernhart
D. B. Wilson
Zovkay
Miss Sappenfield
Alfred
Tony Novak
Novak
Court ousts Hocking Valley from several rail holdings
Franklin county circuit court ruled today that the Hocking Valley railroad loses control of the Toledo Ohio Central, Zanesville & Western, Kanawha & Michigan railroads and the Buckeye Coal & Railway and Sun day Creek coal companies along with other coal interests.
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Columbus
Franklin County Circuit Court
Hocking Valley Railroad
Toledo & Ohio Central
Zanesville & Western
Kanawha & Michigan Railroad
Buckeye Coal & Railway Company
Sunday Creek Company
Betsy Smith Seeks Pardon Over Poisoning Case
Des Moines April 25 Mrs Betsy Smith is before the state board of parole seeking a pardon for a life sentence shared with her daughter for poisoning her husband. The daughter now says Betsy had no part in the crime and that the sister aided in the act.
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Glyndon
Carroll
Betsy Smith
Paschen
Anamosa
Cannon Bell
Des Moines
State Board of Parole
Wisdom From Marcus Aurelius on Self-Control
The quote asserts no person can truly injure me as I choose my own conduct and behavior. Marcus Aurelius emphasizes personal agency and restraint over others actions, underscoring inner discipline as defense against external harm.
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Marcus Aurelius
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