Disaster at Weymouth wrecks Shamrock III offshore
A violent northeast gale near Weymouth capsized the Shamrock III causing the loss of a crew member named Collier, while Sir Thomas Lipton and other officers survived the wreck. The Brindisi aided the stranded yacht as rescue boats searched for the missing man. Lipton will stay aboard the Brin and consult designer Fife about next steps.
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Goa
Wiingte
Thomas
Haunds
Weymouth
Collier
Wringle
Lipton
Bull
Ahd
Shamrock
Thoras’ Lipton
Fife
Irish Self Government Resolution Adopted at Dublin Convention
The Irish Convention in Dublin reconvened at the Mau Lon house to consider the new Ind bill. John Redmond introduced a strong home rule resolution declaring the Irish nation would never be satisfied without full self government. Michael Davitt briefly seconded before the measure was adopted.
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Dublin
United ‘Irish ‘League
Ind
Maulon House
Saeat
John Redmond
Michael Davitt
North Dakota wreck near Dickinson injures and kills
A passenger train collided with a freight near Dickinson North Dakota Friday morning. Fireman Gleason was killed and the engineer injured. physicians in Dickinson were summoned. Northern Pacific official confirmed the wreck and noted no other passengers injured.
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Dickinson
Butte
Mont
Northern Pacific
Golf
N. D
Abs Paul- Special
Moh
Milling Industry Paralyzed by 2 Cent Wheat Rate
Northwest mills face shutdown as Duluth to Buffalo rail line enforces a 2 cent per bushel rate on wheat while flour from Duluth to Buffalo keeps 9 cents per hundred pounds. Mills warn that until raw material and product freight rates align, grinding will halt and spring wheat will pile up.
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Northwest
Duluth
Buffalo
Bairato
Militera
Elkink
Des Moines Tragedy Ends In Double Shooting Suicide
A man identified as Perry shot Mrs. Bruce on Mulberry Street injuring her and a second shot intended for her husband failed. He then killed himself. The woman, Louise Richter Bruce Karns, had recent ties to Sioux City and Des Moines and was to wed John Karns in Osceola. Medical staff say she survived the mouth wound and jaw fracture. Karns claimed to have met her years ago in Sioux City and planned to stay in Des Moines.
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Ednesday
Arthur Staurant
Lou- Aice
Merry
Perry
Bruce
Mulberry Street
Louise Richter
Sioux City
Stony Point
Wia
Willard Bruce
Omaha
Des Moines
John A. Ixarns
Osceola
Karns
Oscenia
Pracapecia
Great Ship Minnesota Launched as Largest Cargo Carrier
New London special reports the Great Northern Steamship Company launched the steel hull Minnesota passenger and cargo steamer at 2 15 pm Thursday. The 630 by 73 foot vessel carries 28 000 tons coal and 280 000 barrels flour, surpassing White Star’s Cedric and Celtic. Hull thickness equals twice that of the battleship Oregon, with five decks and a crew of 250 plus 172 first class and 68 third class cabins.
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Minnesota
Rier
New London
Conn
Great Northern Steamship Company
Celtic
Oregon
Miss Taylor In Luck After Uncle Leaves Fortune
Washington report states Rebecca J. Taylor, who challenged her dismissal as a clerk during the war era for criticizing the Philippines policy, learned she has about 300000 dollars from a San Francisco uncle. She left for San Francisco Sunday and plans to return to Washington in October for appellate court action.
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San Francisco
Washington
Rebecca’ J. Taylor
Counber
Root
Court of Appeal
Passing of Economites Ends Century-Old Society
A Pittsburg syndicate has acquired the Economites holdings in Zwickly valley for 2,500,000 dollars. Only about six members remain, signaling a practical end to the Economites after more than a century of celibacy and seclusion.
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Pittsburg
Pao
Economites
Zwickly Valley
Bridegroom is killed while hunting ducks before wedding
A Maquoketa Iowan report from Cahton Jackson County tells of Owen Welmer, ready to marry Minnie Cads, who went out with a shotgun to hunt ducks for the wedding supper. The gun discharged injuring him fatally at a fence. Miss Cads was overwhelmed by the tragedy.
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Maquoketa
Cahton
Jackson County
Owen Welmer
Minnie Cads
Welmer
Jim
Flo
Miss Cads
Unparalleled Cruelty Five Horses Burned by Nitric Acid
A Dubuque report states a $1000 reward is offered for the arrest and conviction of the person who administered nitric acid to five Nicholas Pauly horses in Mosalem Township. The animals suffered severe eye and body burns, three were killed, and the remaining two face the same fate.
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Duburque
Dubuque
Nicholas Pauly
Mosalem Township
Horse Thieves Captured After Seventy Five Mile Chase
Iowa sheriff Morgan chased and captured two horse thieves seven miles east of Council Bluffs after a daylong pursuit. Five horses were stolen near Malvern, two found with them. Beem, a 28-year-old laborer, died in Council Bluffs. coroner ruled natural causes. Spencer reports triplets born to Mrs. Oscar Oles. all alive and strong. Ireton board grants teachers a $5 raise to $50 monthly. Culprit jail break leaders Cresman and Dickerson recaptured near Sanborn. Eatherville jail break post office safe robbed at Ireton. safe damaged.
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Iowa
Morgan
Glenwood
Malvern
Ralph N. Beem
Council Bluffs
Spencer
Ind
W. H. Cresman
Charles Dickerson
Eatherville
Sanborn
Sensation in Dubuque as Ed Demueles Arrested at Jail
Ed gar Demueles, a Dubuque figure linked to the University of Michigan law school and the Beat lab, faces arrest after a year of cash register thefts at Schroeter Conchar. Police recovered two $20 bills and one $10 bill, identifying him as the thief and leader of Dubuque's younger society. The case points toward penitentiary fate.
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Dubuque
Prinoworth
di Butiite Society
Edgar Deimueles
Get
Law Department
University’ of Michigan
Dubuque Beat Lab
Hgh
Wilgh Demueles
Schroeter, & Conchar
Jtens
Schreiber & Couchat's
Remsister
Hack driver James Chaney linked to Forney murder
James Chaney arreste d in connection with the Forney saloon shooting case. He claims to have been alone with Norney playing cards when two masked highwaymen killed Forney on April 3. Police offer no public evidence. Chaney is charged with murder and noted for a disreputable name and marriage to a madam near the crime scene.
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James Chaney
Council Bluffs
Po- Hee
Forney
Norney
Chaney
Chahney
S’orney
Des Moines Report On Arthur Perry Tragedy
A Des Moines special reports no new details on the identity of Arthur Perry who killed himself after fatally shooting Mrs. Louise Bruce. Perry once lived in Moravia Iowa, with relatives unreachable, and apparently never visited Sioux City. He last worked nearly four years ago. Mrs. Bruce left a letter for her husband inviting him to a party, a note intended for Karna rather than Terry. Doctors fear lockjaw from her wounds and refuse to allow her to be seen.
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Des Moines
Arthur Perry
Louise Bruce
Miss Rechter
Morayia
Sioux City
Karna
Terry
Spectacles Save Life in Homestead Attack
A dispute over rent and leasing led Herman Kramer to wound his brother William with a sharp butcher knife. William blocked the stab with a vest pocket tool, saving his life. A second attempt was thwarted by another brother. Herman Kramer faces charges.
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William
Herman Kramer
Herman
William Kramer
Kramer
Hertan Kraaer
Elopes With 16 Year Old Girl Moves in from Laurens
A Laurens man, A Negley, who recently arrived from Guernsey to open a bakery, eloped Wednesday with J Potter’s 16 year old daughter, a farmer’s child near Havelock. They drove toward Marathon then likely toward Elyria to seek a license, planning to marry. The pair’s intent and route are noted amid regional notices.
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Laurens
A. Negley
Guernsey
J. ©. Potter
Havelock
Negley
Marathon
Marlon
Elyria
First Crop Bulletin Reports Early Spring Progress
Des Moines and county reports indicate an earlier than usual spring with warmer temperatures and below normal rainfall. Seeding began around April 1 on well drained land, with grass starting growth and stock beginning pasture. several counties note wet soils delaying planting, while others report progress in seeding oats barley and wheat and favorable conditions for pigs and fruit buds.
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Des Moines
Snee
Kenyon
Ative
Central Station
Mic
Allamakee
Rossville
Winneshick
Ridgeway
Howard
Chester
Worth
Northwood
Cerro Gordo
Manson City
Hancock
Britt
Corwith
Osceola
Sibley
O'Bilen
Primghar
Lyon
Larchwood
Lane
Sne Cky
Woodbury
Sioux City
Ida
Ida Grove
Iowa
Wwhitten
Calhoun
Lake City
Greene
Jefferson
Webster
Fort Dodge
Ees
Boone
Woodward
Nevada
Marshall
Gilman
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Gartrell
Dy Butler
Panera
Ray Ay
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Arthur Loulac
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Aken
Union
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Sirene
Miss Taylor
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Richards
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company
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Oscar Oles
Ireton School Board
Iretons
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Hed’ Ly
Semiona
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