Tornadoes Leave Death Toll in Arkansas and Alabama
Destructive storms sweep across White and Dierbarze counties causing multiple fatalities and injuries. In Heber, Arkansas, A C Williams, 70, is killed when his mountain home is demolished. his wife injured. Hopewell and nearby towns report extensive damage with several dead and many injured. Across the region, reports note one or more communities struck anew with destroyed houses and unconfirmed casualty counts.
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Rock
Atk
White
Dierbarze
Arkansas
Tell
Guzette
Bearcy
L. A
Little Red
Albion
Bradford
Heber
Pangburn
Taunton
Wiliame
Birthingham
Ale
Enya
Hopewell
Hooneevile
Bloat
Seriguely
Caine Irish
Nathan Grime
Griffin
Afr
Harrison-Is Winner Re-elected Mayor of Chicago
Harrison wins Chicago mayoralty for the fourth time by a margin near 6,000 votes over Republican Graeme Stewart. Totals show Harrison 148,897 and Stewart 187,379 with independents and minor parties also receiving votes. Republicans claim city attorney and clerk posts while Democrats gain treasurer. council remains split with 33 Democrats, 5 Republicans and 1 independent Democrat.
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Chicago
Nate Chicago
H. Flarrison
Graeme Stewart
Harrison
Stewart
Crilice
Labor
Brecken
Haines
Prohibition
Hancey
Hoyt
Collins
Boas
Lealers
Pryanty
Ffs Harrison
Han‘eer
Ernest Hummel
California Gold Rush Near Needles Deserts Town
A nugget discovery near Needles, California, drives a rush as residents desert a thinning town to seek placer gold. Walter Orr and Sim Kleinfelter found a surface vein twelve feet deep while drilling for water, triggering nearby prospecting for a twenty foot wide sand layer. Locals report many seek work carrying gravel and dust, while others abandon homes for claims.
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Needles
Walter Orr
Sim Kieinfeltar
Tifa
Eulalia Seeks a Divorce and Railway Pay News
Spanish Infanta Eulalia pleads with the pope for divorce from the Duke of Galliera, but is referred to the congregation of the council and diverted from the subject. Government opposition to her petition is noted while railroads raise wages. A Wabash settlement increases wages by 12 percent affecting broader wage disputes among rivals. A mine explosion in Wilkesboro, Virginia entombs several workers with uncertain fate.
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Infanta
Eulalia
Duke of
Galliera
Congregation of the Council
Anneun
Marrage
Walalia
Chicago
Anarchist Freed on New York Island Release
On Blackwell Island the anarchist known as Sohn Most was freed after serving no years imprisonment with a commutation for good behavior. A separate report notes a dynamite bombing at a village church causing damage but no injuries. Another item describes a Marquette, Michigan electric accident and a lynching incident in Arkansas with incomplete details.
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New York
Blackwell Island
Sohn Most
Madeid
Villabijan
Defaulter Pennell Alleged by Buffalo Newspaper
A Buffalo Commercial story claims Arthur R B Pennell, killed in a March 10 auto crash, was a defaulter from 150000 to 200000. It links the alleged misdeeds to life insurance schemes run through eastern estates and notes Pennell planned his death to appear accidental.
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Buffalo
Dispatch
Arthur RB. Pennell
Pennell
Wallace Thayer
Burdick
J. Frederick ‘Pennell
Peekrkill
Fennell Tystromer Wallace Thayer
Thayer
Fennell
General Strike Paralyzes Hollend Rail and Water Transport
A nationwide general strike by the Hollend labor union shuts down rail and water transport across the country. Rail stations and ports like Amsterdam Rotterdam and Zaandam halt all activity. foreign representatives are envoyed under military protection. mail cannot be unloaded as the entire transportation system grinds to a standstill.
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Hollend Transportation Linea Ameterdin
Workinga
Cotmltfeet
Holtland
Railroada
Areps
Rin Ane
Forsien Efprensen Ander
Warkmen
Epstem
Feolland
Amstertaa
Rotterdam
Dorlecht
Zaandam
Coal Barons to Push Prices as Mine Owners Demand Payment
A Chicago special reports mine owners plan to raise prices in response to strike commission actions. Vengeance cited as the motive for higher anthracite rates starting March 1. Downtown dealers confirm egg coal prices rose in October and list current tariffs, while shipments of bituminous coal remain unsettled for those with knowledge of the market.
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Chicago
Jealous Husband Shoots, Then Kills Himself in Mass Town
A man at Clinton station shot his former wife Lillian Wheeler twice in the head and then killed himself, according to a dispatch from Massachusetts. Wheeler had been married to Charles Monltan, a priest named Wilfred, whose jealousy framed the tragedy as a doomed marriage.
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Massachivectis
Holyoke
Mones
McGurtin
Postottles
Mary
Azed
Basrah Carsack
McGurrin
Mass
Dispatch
Chas. Monltan
Clinton
Bill
Wilfred
Hans
Ercole Bongiani
Tenetiglin
Alba
Italy
Rongiami
Telas
State Farm Laborers Hard to Secure in Iowa
Iowa faces a shortage of workers for state institutions as private demand and high wages pull labor away. The state board notes difficulty staffing farms and managing expanded programs while funding remains tight. Despite this, extensive farming and livestock efforts continue at various institutions, aiming toward greater self sufficiency.
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A. Des Moines
Iowa
Eldora
Murdered by Robbers at Safe Bank Game Night
Bert Forney was shot through the heart by two masked robbers while card playing with James Chaney in a safes area near the Northwestern depot at 10 30 pm Friday. The robbers demanded surrender and Forney drew, then fell to the first fatal shot. police arrested a suspect named William Hodgers on murder charges.
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Bert Forney
Connell Bieife
Sara
Glint
Forney
Tin Safann
Groadwas
Northwestern Depot
James Chaney
Farner
Touel
Bla Nimé
William Hodgers
Divorce Ends Romance in Waterloo Belle'.s Separation Request
Waterloo woman Mira Bordwell files for divorce from Cordwell, once a clerk at Arlington Hotel, after a short marriage of about nineteen months. She alleges mistreatment and separation, while notes of Miss Florence Darsett and the city belle Hassett color local gossip.
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Waterloo
Ratha
Mira
Bordwell
J. B. Tansett
Arlington Stotel
Florence Darsett
Fie
Tinnis Central
Miss Hassett
Boniwell
Nice Turned Detective in Indiana Case of Vegetable Fraud
Nick Ternes, a farmer from Feanp, became a detective after being robbed of hundreds of dollars by Dr and Mrs Lawrence, clairvorants, in this city months ago. He followed them to Indiana, pursuing extradition. once papers are issued, the prisoners will be brought here for trial.
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Indiana
Nick Ternes
Airs
Lawrence
Stem
Girls' Music at State Fair by Mitchallville School Orchestra
The state fair will feature music from the Mitchallville Industrial School for Girls Orchestra, signed by the fair's executive committee. The group has provided music at the last two fairs and is composed entirely of students from the school.
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Augnet
State Industrial School For Girls
Mitchallville
Si Ing
Dipsomaniacs Escape Hospital Guards in Independence
Henry Miner and Frank Crowley escaped from Independence hospital Saturday afternoon after a sixteenth inmate group fled the grounds. Both men were wounded in the thigh by guard gunfire during the pursuit, then hid in timber and rode the Cedar Rapids train to Cedar Rapids. They claim harsh treatment and say no medicine has been given since admission five weeks and six months prior.
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Ess Dapad
Independence
Cedar Rari
Henry Minér
Frank Crowley
Iowa
Wader
Cedar, Rapids
Growley Fen
Miner
Suit for 5000 Damages Brought by Onawa Restaurant Keeper
Herr Peterson, a restaurant keeper of Onawa, by attorney Ed L. Conlin, filed a petition against George Wirt and Hahne seeking 5000 damages for injuries from an assault at his restaurant on March 10, 1908. Defendants, prominent farmers of Monova County, reportedly struck him with fists and tableware, cut him with a knife, and beat and kicked him, causing four weeks of incapacity and pain.
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Hanne
A. How
Peterson
Onawa
C. Peterson
Ed L. Conlin
George
Bruse
Monova County
Grinnell College Accepts Carnegie Library Offer
Trustees vote to accept 250 000 from Andrew Carnegie for a new library. Conditions require the library be free to Grinnell residents and 5 000 to be spent on maintenance and development. A committee will raise funds for the second condition. Chapel construction to begin this summer.
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Grinnell College
Grinnell
Iowa College
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Grintell
Lovelly
Trutsien
Eacy
Is Oleomargarine Yellow Jury in Des Moines Case
The Des Moines jury in the Armour Margarine Company trial on oleomargarine color was discharged Saturday afternoon after failing to reach a verdict. The test centered on whether the product met town law color specifications, with jurors undecided if it was pale yellow or white.
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Armour
Des Moines
Armour Tacking Company
Walter Harking Dies from Poisoning After Quarrel
Walter Harking, 24, died at Fretmont after a suspected poisoning amid a quarrel with his sweetheart. Doctors cite poisoning. a postmortem will be held and the inquest awaits the verdict.
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Walter Harking
Fretmont
Wight
Robber Attack Slays Citing Bert Forney in Ames Iowa
A masked robbery at night in Catineil Bluffs results in Bert Forney being shot through the heart. The assailants forced patrons to raise their hands and fired as they robbed the place. police pursue suspects as victims seek aid. Separately, Iowa State College dairy researchers announce a new wash water purification device to extend butter keeping quality, highlighting its value to creameries across Iowa.
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Ames
Iowa State College of Agriculture
Traveling Man Killed By Burlington Train Near Appleton
A well known traveling man from Appleton Wisconsin employed by Milwaukee Lithographing Company was struck by a Burlington passenger train Tuesday and killed instantly. He had about $50 in cash when the incident occurred. The man was walking along a sidetrack and stepped on the track as the train arrived, suffering a severe head wound. Beacon Fire Destroys Local Drug Store and Residence. nearby buildings were damaged but saved after a stubborn effort.
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Burlington Dispatch
Orvis
Appleton
Wis
Milwaukee Lithographing Company
Burlington
Tie
Unclear OCR fragment hints at a political event piece
A garbled OCR excerpt mentions an event with references to a party, possible voting or candidacy phrases, and locations like Cedientbon parish. The readable bits suggest electoral or party activity but lack coherent names, dates, or outcomes.
Prohibition Era Tax Trends and Senate Echoes
The report notes oleomargarine tax revenue under the new law fell sharply, with eight months yielding 6 million pounds taxed versus 74 million under the old regime. It cites fewer retailers and a policy shift in army resignations and retirements. Roosevelt vetoed a retirement for a disgraced officer, while Senate leaders debate tactics amid persistent obstruction. Senate data show Pettus as oldest member, Gailey as youngest, average age 50.7. The President will coordinate with White House staff during Crocker’s absence, with telegraph and direct lines to maintain contact during travel and potential incidents.
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Texas
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