Weather forecast for Midwest states May 21
The Associated Press reports showers and cooler weather for Illinois tonight with a Friday turn to fair and cooler conditions. Iowa expects partly cloudy skies tonight, cooler with showers in the east and central, then Friday fair. Wisconsin has showers tonight and cooler in the north and west, with Friday partly cloudy and cooler in the east.
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The
Associated Press
Chicago
Ilinoia
Iowa
Wisconsin
Express train collision near Antwerp kills fifty
A misplaced switch caused an express train to crash into a pilgrim train six miles southeast of Antwerp. More than fifty people were killed and over a hundred injured as the pilgrim cars telescoped, with 38 dead and 79 wounded reported by 4 PM.
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The
Associated Press
Antwerp
Belgium
Platt Son Questions Letters In Wood Platt Suit
Frank H. Platt, son of Senator Thomas C. Platt, testified that he believed none of Miss Wood’s letters were true copies of his father’s. He stated no letter from Trummel mentioned a marriage. The Wood Platt case was dismissed and Miss Wood was arrested on perjury charges.
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Associated Press
New York
Frank H. Platt
Thomas C. Platt
Mae C. Wood
Miss Wood
Jtrummel
Wood-Platt
Senate Creates National Monetary Commission
Washington May 21. The senate adopted a joint resolution to form a national monetary commission with nine representatives and nine senators to study and report to Congress on necessary changes in monetary policy banking and currency laws.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
National Monetary Commission
Congress
Mayfield Fire Destroys City Properties As Water Plant Fails
Mayfield Kentucky May 21 An incendiary fire began at midnight and has destroyed about 100000 dollars in property and continues burning Western Mayfield faces further destruction as the city lacks water after the water plant was destroyed Sunday A man died suddenly from excitement during the blaze
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Mayfield
Dynamiters Wreck Bridge at Bay Chester New York
A fifty pound explosive charge destroyed a new Bay Chester bridge under construction for the New York New Haven Hartford railroad. The attack occurred amid ongoing labor troubles in New York state.
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Bay Chester
N. Y
Associated Press
New York
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Holmes found strangled in downtown alley in robbery case
Chicago May 21 Robert C. P. Holmes purchasing agent for Commonwealth Edison Electric Co. was found strangled to death in a downtown alley early today. He had been robbed.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Robert CC. P. Holmes
Commonwealth-Edison Electric Co
Storm Hits Southern Iowa Tornado Devastates Albia
A fierce wind storm struck Southern Iowa on May 21 with Albia tornado damage. In Ottumwa J M Taylor died when a corn crib fell on him during the storm.
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Iowa
the Journal
Ottumwa
Albia
J. M. Taylor
Fire at Chicago box factory kills and injures many
A blaze at the large J. C. Wintermeyer box factory in Chicago this afternoon left a number dead and fifty injured. Fire officials stated the cause is under investigation as crews battled the flames and searched for missing workers.
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Associated Press
Chicago
J. C. Wintermeyer
Tornado Kills Mrs Grathe in Lincoln County
Salina Kansas May 21 The Associated Press reports Mrs Fred Grathe was killed and several persons injured when a tornado struck Lincoln County last night.
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Associated Press
Salina, Kas
Fred Grathe
Linculnu
Election of Methodist bishops on second ballot shocks nation
Baltimore May 21. Rev Dr Wm F Anderson New York and Rev Dr John L Nielsen Berea Ohio were elected bishops on the second ballot. The conference opened with a two ballot process the first ballot produced 240 votes with 514 needed. Dr Anderson led with 446 votes and Nielsen 445 while Wim A Quayle Chicago had 319 and others trailed. The process noted a shift toward selecting worthy leaders over popularity and racial dynamics influenced the results.
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Baltimore
Wm. F. Anderson
New York
John L. Nielsen
Berea
Ohio
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal
General Conference
J. Ll. Nielsen
Wim. A. Quayle
Chicago
H. Biuges
Depauw University
R. J. Cooke
Church
Henry G. Jennings
Western Book Concern
Cincin
W. Smith
Pittsburg
Lewis
Sioux City
Iowa
H. C. B. Mason
Cincinnati
David G. Downey
Board of Education
Freedmen's Aid and Sunday Schools
Joseph B. Hingely
Minneapolis
Nielsen
German Wallace College
Mason
Day
J. R. Day
Syracuse University
FILING NEW SUITS IN CIRCUIT COURT
Margaret M Caldwell sues Richard Wahler and others for 350 in a note dispute tied to a 860 note once held by German Insurance Co. Manitoba and Western Colonization Co of Canada sues William H Eder for 3000 over a breach of contract claim. Mary E Augenstein files partition suit against Henry W Kloepping involving part of section 34 town Rock Run.
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Circuit Court
Richard Wahler
Manitoba and Western Colonization Company, of Canada
William 4H. Eder
Eder
Mary E. Augenstein
Henry W. Kloepping
Town of
Rock Run
Deaths in Stephenson and Iowa Counties Last Week
Obituaries report Henry Potthast of Freeport Illinois died at 11:30 PM on Walnut Street after a long illness from dropsy of the heart born in Germany August 8 1840 he worked as a tinsmith and hardware merchant later retiring to Freeport joined Embury Methodist church and left four children. Nancy I Lowden widow of L C Lowden pioneer of Minnesota died after months of illness at Iowa Falls her son Congressman Frank O Lowden of Chicago survives along with five daughters and two sons funeral arrangements. E W Jordan died in Chicago last Sunday from apoplexy with a large funeral held here. relatives and pallbearers listed.
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Freeport
Stephenson County
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St. Francis Hospital
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Lageierstentum
Lippe Detmold
Germany
Frederick Hillebrand
Henrietta Potthast
America
Neese & Auch
Potthast
Sophia HH. Hillebrand
Davis
Hillebrand
Broadway
Walnut
Evelyn Streets
Embury Methodist Church
Minnie H. Betten
Milwaukee
Walter H. Potthast
Manning
Iowa
Elta A. Riemer
Idella P. Burling
Lancaster
Iowa Falls
Nancy I. Lowden
L. C. Lowden
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Lowden
Minnesota
Sunrise City
Taylor’s Falls
Chicago
Hammer
North Dakota
Sheldon
Alice Sammis
Seattle
Wash
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Eleanor
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Bavier
United States Express Co
Clinton Adams
Union Stock Yards
H.C. Moll
EF. W. Jordan
James R. Jordan
Misa Nellie Jordan
George M. Jordan
H. R. Hixon
F. L. Hupp
Name New Teachers Adopted by Board of Education
The board of education held a special meeting at the public library last evening to select new teachers. Miss Virginia Richeson was elected supervisor of domestic science. she studied at East St. Louis High School and the State University at Champaign and taught science in Rochelle and Hinsdale. Miss Myrtle Kaufmann was named general substitute teacher and instructor for backward children. Miss Alberta Gale was chosen as grade teacher, a recent resident of the city set to graduate from DeKalb Normal School in June.
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Hawke
Breed
Smith
Virginia Richeson
East St. Louis
State University
Champaign
Rochelle
Freeport and Mt. Carroll Men Attend Baptist National Convention
A. F. Williams of Freeport and John M. Rinewalt of Mt. Carroll have gone to Oklahoma City to represent Illinois Baptists at the national convention. Selected by six northwest Illinois counties, they join a major gathering addressing grave matters. Governor Hughes of New York serves as convention president.
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A. F. Williams
Freeport
John M. Rinewalt
Mt. Carroll
Oklahoma City
National Convention of Baptists
Messrs Williams
Rinewalt
Northwest
Ilinois
Hughes
New York
Woman Guilty of Murder in Kansie City Case
Kansie City Kans May 21 Mrs Sarah Morasch aged 48 was found guilty of the murder by poison of four year old Ruth Miller. The woman was sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Associated Press
Kansie City
Kas
Sarah Morasch
Ruth Miller
Bolander Picnic and Reunion Set for June 7 at Riems Grove
The eighth annual Bolander picnic will be held Thursday June 7 at Riems grove a half mile south of Orangeville. A hall is arranged if weather prevents grove events. A feature will be the presentation of a written history of the family and its branches.
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Bolander
Riem’s Grove
Orangeville
Welcome Yates at County Club Then Grand Opera House
Yates club members meet at County Club rooms at 6 15 pm tomorrow and march to the depot to welcome former governor Richard Yates now seeking the Republican nomination. Henney band leads the march to Brewster for supper then a 7 o’clock speech at the Grand Opera House with anticipated overflow and a possible address by Speaker Shurtleff.
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County Club
Richard Yates
Henney
Yates
Brewster
S O'Tluck
Grand Opera House
Fleet Sails Northward Welcomed by Bellingham Mayor
Eight ships of the Atlantic battle fleet dropped anchor in Bellingham bay at 1 this morning and were formally welcomed by Mayor Demattos. The rest of the fleet remained anchored in Port Angeles and Port Townsend harbors.
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Bellingham
Wash
Bellingham Bay
Demattos
Port Angeles
Port Townsend
Decree Reported in Vanderbilt Divorce Suit
United Press report from New York dated May 21 says the referee in the divorce suit of Mrs Elsie French Van derbilt against Alfred G Vanderbilt has handed findings to Supreme Justice O Gorman and the ruling is believed favorable to Mrs Vanderbilt.
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New York
Elsie French Vanderbilt
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Supreme Justice
O'Gorman
O. N. Bull Remedy Calls for Dismissal of Debtors
All persons owing Mrs Rose Ho are urged to settle or leave their accounts with the O N Bull Remedy company on South Galeng Ave. The notice appears informal and dates to June 21.
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Rose Ho
O. N. Bull Remedy Company
Galeng Ave
Blizzard in Montana Hits Dawson County Sheep
A Montana blizzard that began yesterday blankets Dawson county with heavy logs of sheep reported from Butte on May 21.
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Associated Press
Butte, Mont
Dawson County
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