Tribute to Britain’s Edward VII Procession Through London
Crowds filled London streets in a magnificent funeral procession for Edward VII. Representatives from royal families and world powers, led by the former U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt, accompanied the cortege from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall. Thunderstorms tempered the spectacle as soldiers, dignitaries, and foreign envoyes honored the late king.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ondon
Victoria
Buckingham Palace
Westinster ‘Hall
United States
Roosevelt
Britain
England
Two Die In Freight Train Wreck Near Staunton
Two men died when a freight train derailed and struck two vehicles near Staunton. Investigators reported fire and wreckage as the scene was secured, with authorities detailing the fatalities and damages as trains and cars burned.
Lillig Suspension Report From Club and County Roll
A fragmented note indicates Lillig is suspended amid a club and county membership matter. The readable text mentions a suspension affecting the association and local committee involvement, with unclear dates or further details.
Six Bishops Consecrated Simultaneously in St Paul Ceremony
In St Paul Minnesota Archbishop treland led a six bishop consecration at St Paul seminary chapel marking the first simultaneous consecration in the church's history in America. Bishops named were O Reilly Lawler Heffron Corbett Wehrle Busch and their assignments include Fargo Winona Crookston Bismarck Lead.
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Olélam
Treland
St. Paul
Minn
Thuesday
America
St. Paul's Seminary
Louis Hen
Winona
Timothy Corbett
Duluth
Crookston
Vincent Wehrle
Richardton
N. D
Bismark
N, D
Joseph I’. Busch
Archdiocese of St. Paul
Lead
Stolen Money Over $30,000 From Oil City Depot
Three packages containing 32024 dollars were stolen from the Oil City Pennsylvania depot while station agent John J. Truby loaded baggage onto a Buffalo bound train. The Adams Express shipment to Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Railroad funds were missing from the depot after being placed behind a sack. Detectives believe a single person knew the money’s location and timing.
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Pennsylvania
Oil City
John J. Truby
Adams Express Company
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Truby
Buffalo
Steamer J Marhoffer Burned At Sea Off Oregon Coast
The steamer J Marhoffer, left San Francisco for Portland on May 14, burned twenty-five miles north of Newport, Oregon. Captain Wellander of the U S Ice saving station reports nineteen survivors, including the captain and his wife, landed in their boats. The 618 ton vessel, built at Aberdeen, Washington, sailed in ballast and had no cargo at the time of the disaster.
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J. Marhoffer
San ‘Francisco
Portland
Ore
Newport
Wellander
United States Ice Saving Station
T. J.marhoffer
Aberdeen
Wash
Denver Signs New Player to End Losing Streak
Western league club President McGill has practically concluded negotiations with Becona Baeman Cranston of the Kandas City association team. He will replace Thompson at second base, aiming to halt the skid for Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
McGill
Becona Baeman Cranston
Kandas
Fe He
Thompson
Pase
Militia Withdrawn Amid Plant Strike Talks
Militia being withdrawn after beer policing at the Hagoo cement plant. Since Monday, negotiations between strikers and plant officials began on Thursday and show no sign of violence. No indication of imminent disruption is reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagoo
Tragedy Near Rockport Shoots Wife After Death Report
A young farmer Perry Noblett near Rockport awoke Thursday morning to find his wife dead of heart disease and, overcome with grief, fired a bullet into himself. The death followed the alleged suicide by the wife's father.
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Perry, Noblett
Rockport
May
Hyas
Roth
Auieide
Comet VistroomR Old: Earth Passes Through Tail Without Harm
Readers reported a five hour spectacle as the comet approached and the earth supposedly passed through its tail. Astronomers recorded sunspots from several western observatories and debated exact timing, with estimates placing Earth's tail passage between 10 and 11 p m. Observations from Chicago Williams Bay and other sites noted no deadly effects, while sunspot activity appeared unrelated to the comet.
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St. Louis
San Jose
Cal
Chicago
Vallejo
Portland
Ore
Williams Bay
Wis
Yerkes
Train Strikes Cow Near DeWitt Missouri
Wabash test passenger train No. 12 eastbound struck a cow on a curve five miles west of DeWitt at 4 pm Wednesday. In the wreck one man was fatally injured and three others seriously hurt. About a score of passengers suffered minor injuries. Engineer Thomas Davis was severely scalded and expected to die. Engineers Chas Greecy, George Blaine Fireman G W Penick also injured.
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Wabash
DeWitt
Thomas Davis
Chas, Greecy
George Blaine
G. W. Penick
Two Idaho Children Die Locked in Tool Box
Bodies of Agnes and Willie Schier, children of Harry Schier, found in a tool box inside a wood shed at their South Boise home after an all night search. Investigators believe the children suffocated when their play led to the lid closing and self locking.
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Boise
Idaho
Agnes
Willie Schier
Harry Schier
New York Senate Adopts Davenport Resolution On Income Tax
The New York Senate approved by 28 to 20 vote the Davenport resolution placing the state on record in favor of the federal income tax amendment.
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New York Senate
New York State
Owensville Man Falls From Roof While Watching Halley’s Comet
Lambert Wilson of Owensville Indiana slipped on his roof while observing Halley’s comet. He coasted down thirty feet and landed on the ground. He suffered painful cuts and bruises.
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Lambert Wilson
Owensville
Ind
Halley
Ex Queen Lil Loses Out In Hawaiian Rentals Suit
Former Hawaii queen Liluokalani fails to gain personal claim to $450,000 in crown land rentals as the court of claims rules she has no standing. The decision ends her effort to recover funds tied to crown lands in Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lil
Liluokalani
Hawaii
Court of Claims
Five Dead In Explosion At Hamilton Powder Works
Five men were killed Thursday by an explosion at the Hamilton powder works, located four miles from Nanaimo, British Columbia. The blast occurred at the plant causing fatalities among the workers. Authorities have not released the names of the deceased or full details of the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Powder Works
Nanaimo
B.C
Wallace Man Fatally Shoots Paloon Proprietor
Wallace, Alabama resident Bussell of Beattie Washington, 23, walks into the Monte Carlo saloon and gambling house and fatally shoots proprietor Joseph Bonner. Local authorities investigate the fatal shooting and identify Bussell as the suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace AL
Feared Comet Linked to Decatur Suicide Reported
Reports from Decatur Alabama link Wade Cowan's suicide to fear over Halley’s Comet not appearing or affecting the world. The obscure note cites public panic as a possible factor while offering no definitive proof. Authorities have not confirmed a direct cause.
Attorney Heldan Emgbozzier Arrested for Embezzlement
An attorney named Heldan Emgbozzier in Georgia was arrested on embezzlement charges. It is alleged he collected 500 dollars and failed to remit the funds to his client. The report notes PAUMDs and Bend as related terms but does not clarify their roles.
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Paumds
Auth Bend
Tricky OCR Fragment Signals Local Settlement News
Fragmentary OCR text notes a settlement related to a Bicol tribe and a steel works tied to Bethlehem Pai steel, with a reference to February and an official action on a Wednesday. The readable punch is limited, yielding minimal verifiable facts and entities.
Thief Makes a Good Way in Carlisle Robbery
Detectives from Des Moines and bloodhounds from Atlantic were summoned to Carlisle to aid Mrs. Andrew Dixon in locating a thief who robbed her of 1600 dollars earlier that day. Mrs. Dixon, widow of the late hermit Andrew Dixon, had withdrawn the cash to pay for a new house nearby. The theft occurred while she was away at the new home, and the entire sum vanished from the pantry. Authorities note the Dixon estate once hid 16000 dollars buried in ten cans under a barn floor, found after a year-long search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Atlantic
Carlisle
Andrew Dixon
Dixon
Dog Raises Five Pigs as Adopted Family
In Marshalltown a dog, after being given five abandoned piglets from a litter, becomes their mother. Owner B R Plum observes the dog nourishing the piglets, who lack playful behavior, causing the dog to scold them with gentle but firm shakes when the mother tries to encourage play.
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B.R. Plum
Marshalltown
Crockery Exhibition Highlights Ottumwa Clay Quality
Samples of finished crockery from Towa Clay on the Dr C H Philpott property northeast of Ottumwa showcase high quality clay. Experts declare the deposits worthy of manufacturing all kinds of high class crockery and a factory north of Ottumwa is in prospect.
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Dr. C. H. Philpott
Ottumwa
Pair Arrested Over Infidelity Case Released by Judge
Found with another man M W Gibson and Mrs Sadie Mc Maina of Woodbine were arrested at a Council Bluffs hotel after Jones and wife complained. The couple reconciled and Judge Snyder released the arrested pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Gibson
Sadie McMaina
Woodbine
Council Bluffs
Jones
Snyder
Grinnell Club Rejects Electroliers for Lighting
The Grinnell Commercial club has rejected electroliers for street lighting after trials of electric and gas lights. The club favors electric lights for better decoration and plans to prepare the electrolier soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell Commercial Club
Ousted Doctor Rumors Cloud Dubuque Medical Society
Members of the Dubuque County Medical Society refuse to discuss the issue but it is learned that Dr Charley Hamilton Old of Dubuque was practically expelled from membership at a meeting Tuesday night. Irregularities in practice are cited as the reason.
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Dubuque County
Des Moines Husband 7 Charged in Desertion Case
Mrs. Mattie Spelling-Calling- Johnson-Lindquist-Davidson- Albert son files charges against Fred Sterling of Des Moines for desertion and non-support. The case adds to a count of six divorced husbands at large.
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Mattie Spelling-Calling
Strike at Oskaloosa Workers Form Local Brick Union
A strike was declared at Oskaloosa Tuesday morning by employees of the Oskaloosa Paving Brick Works. A local union of brick and tile workers formed last week among the employees, and a new wage scale was desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa Paving Brick Worka
Five Years for Taking Shoes Indicted Man Pleads Guilty
Paul Abel of Sioux City pleaded guilty to stealing a number of shoes from a freight car. He was sentenced to five years in the state reformatory at Anamosa.
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Paul Abel
Sioux City
Anamosa
Vote on Bonds for New School in University Park
University Park voters approved the issuance of bonds to fund the construction of an eight thousand dollar school building.
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University ‘Park
Grundy County Figures Show Farm Output and Livestock
Grundy county assessors report strong farming activity for 1909 with corn at 41 bushels per acre and total 3 776 969 bushels. Potatoes total 777 888 bushels at 88 per acre. no alfalfa popcorn or flax. 70 000 acres pasture, 1 022 acres orchards. 307 568 rods tiling. 680 Manure spreaders owned. 12 744 horses 66 470 cattle 15 000 cows milked daily. 242 000 poultry. over 500 000 dozen eggs marketed and nearly 1 000 000 pounds butter produced.
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Grundy County
Burglars in Onawe Loot Homes Including $12
Onawe was plagued by burglars Sunday night and Monday morning with several residences entered. At Wilbur Lupton’s home a intruder searched trousers and pocketbook, taking about $12 in cash before escaping. The thief left behind a draft and a large sum, while other homes yielded no valuables. Sheriff and deputies detained several tramps but did not catch the culprit.
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Onawe
Wilbur Lupton
Park Hagan
Dameona
Marauder
Browler
Fires at Mechanicsville Destroy Several Businesses
Fire Sunday night in Mechanicsville damaged two barber shops owned by C. L. Hines and John Aumen, Scott's restaurant, and Bagley's music store. Cause unknown. Loss estimated around $0,000. The Chicago and Northwestern depot also burned with freight, totaling about $4,000 in losses.
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Mechanicsville
C. L. Hines
John Aumen
Scott
Bagley
Chicago and Northwestern
Young Attorney Seeks Missing Cash From Omaha Waitress
Hooking for His Cash, attorney P C Aylesworth who has begun injunctions against Council Bluffs druggists said he briefly visited Omaha and reported that waitress Nellie Hathaway refused to return 3650 he had placed in her charge. He appealed to police and is still seeking the funds.
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P. C. Aylesworth
Council Bluffs
Bishop Carroll to Speak at Holy Family Dedication
Bishop John P. Carroll of Helena Mont will preach the dedicatory sermon for Holy Family church in Mason City, completed at a cost of 315000. The concrete structure features a unique design and finish and will be dedicated on Sunday, May 22.
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Carroll
John P. Carroll
Helena
Mont
Mason City
Baptist Meet in Des Moines Amid Convention News
Elation spread over Des Moines as the northern Baptist convention of 1012, with more than 300 delegates from thirty states, underway in Chicago, plans a Des Moines gathering. Des Moines also seeks the Methodist general conference of 1012.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Baptist Convention
Des Moines
Chicago
Man Fractures Lye Drink Fatal Mistake Near Dumont
C. H. Swick of near Dumont is in critical condition after drinking lye by mistake. The dangerous chemical was in a cup left on the table by Mrs. Swick while cleaning a carpet, and the prognosis is practically hopeless.
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C. H. Swick
Dumont
Brothers Die And One Hurt In Rock Island Train Tragedy
Two nearly seventy year old laborer brothers John and James Mac Nally lay on Rock Island tracks near Cedar Rapids after heavy drinking and are struck by an engine. John is killed and James seriously injured. They resided in Pittesburg and Cheir home to in Pittesburg.
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John
James MacNally
Rock Island Tracks
Cedar Rapids
James
Cheir
Pittesburg
Mason City to Host Sunday School Conference
Great interest rises for the coming Mason City Sunday School announcement on Tune i'to 28, 1010. From present indications the counties of Town will be represented with a large number of delegates.
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Mason City
Mason ‘City
Farner I Wanga Self Gerhard Bentien Farmer Found Dead in Barn
Gerhard Bentien a prominent German farmer now Rockwell was found hanging in his barn. No cause is known.
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Farner I Wanga
Gerhard Bentien
Rockwell
Madison forest products laboratory to open June 4
State funds complete construction and utilities for the Madison Wisconsin forest products laboratory a Wisconsin university USDA cooperative project. Equipment and 35 to 40 USDA experts will operate tests on wood strength decay treatment and fiber analysis to improve wood use and revenue.
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U. S
Forest Products Laboratory
Madison, Wis
Madison
Wis
Widch
Washington
Chicago News
University of Wisconsin
United States Department of Agriculture
University
Recreation of Rockefeller in Tarrytown Neighbors Enjoy Rides
In Tarrytown New York John D Rockefeller the world’s richest man treats friends and neighbors to carriage and auto rides as a favorite pastime. He invites men women and children to ride in his vehicles with superb driving and scenic routes. Before starting he dons a paper vest calling it protection against colds, and guests are urged to do the same. After the ride he keeps the vest as a souvenir in nearly every home in town.
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John D. Rockefeller
Tarrytown
N. Y
Rockefeller
Dr B C Hyde Convicted of Murder in Kansas City
Dr B C Hyde found guilty of first degree murder in Kansas City for poisoning his wife's uncle Col Thomas H Swope, a millionaire. Verdict after long deliberation, sentence fixed at life imprisonment. motion for new trial planned and appeal anticipated. Hyde showed hopeless resignation as wife and counsel consoled her.
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B. C. Hyde
Kansas City
Iife
Col
Thomas H. Swope
Frank P. Walsh
Dr. Hyde
Fire Kills 35 Convicts at Red Feather Coal Stockade
A fireset blaze at the Red Feather Coal Company stockade near Centerville Bibb County destroys the prison camp. Thirty five convicts including the arsonist die in the blaze and one is fatally shot by guards while attempting to escape. The incident follows a separate case where Henry Helton allegedly forced his wife to arrest him in Kansas and killed her before taking his own life.
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Luemings
Bibb County
Centerville
Alm
Apandal
Ibsa
Asveral
Henry
Helton
Kangasi
Kiled
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Mi Publishing Company
London
Windsor Castle
Vante
Edward VII
Bobbett
Staunton
Lillig
Clib
Abe
Ol City
Sthamer Burns
COMET
Heldan
Emgbozzier
Iowa State News
Towa
Electroliera For
Grinnell
Grundy
Statistes
Onawa
Baptist
Hyde
Tury
Ian
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