Parole Board Agts Hear Jones Parole Bid in Des Moines
Earl Jones a Corning music teacher serving five years at Anamosa penitentiary for alleged kidnapping of Grace Runyon won a parole hearing at the January term after strong presentations from both sides. Board chair W H Berry announced the concession, noting unusual facts. Jones began serving last November and nine months must pass before parole. Attorneys for Jones expect to prove Runyon volunteered to elope and that Jones is blameless.
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Jones
Grace Runyon
Shenandoah
Smeltzer Held on Murderous Assault Charge at Fort Madison
John Smeltzer, serving life for a Polk County murder in 1909, is jailed at Fort Madison for murderous assault on guard Royon Maxon Dec 1. If Maxon dies, Smeltzer faces possible murder trial and hanging. Doctors predict Maxon will die. Smeltzer has a history of prison discipline including solitary terms and a neck wound from a lead sling.
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Fort Madison
John Smeltzer
Polk County
Roy Maxon
Maxon
Smeltzer
State Board of Control
Office of the State Board
Pacification Steps Outlined By Premier With Ulster Rise
Premier Asquith endorsed Sir Edward Carson's terms for a basic Ulster inclusive home rule settlement. A royal proclamation bans arms imports into Ireland, while Ulster must keep equal parity and retain Imperial Parliament protection. Carson reports Ulster volunteers at about 90,000, with substantial weapon stock including rifles and ammunition.
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Sir Carson
Ulster
London
Ireland
Uister
Asquith
Edward Carson
Manchester
Sir Edward Carson
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Reform Club
Nottingham
Ulster Volunteers
Edward
President Wilson Fit After Cold Abroad Ottawa Trip
President Wilson remained in bed in Washington on orders of Dr Cary Grayson due to a slight cold. He had the cold when he traveled to the capitol to deliver his address, and the physician advised rest to prevent progression. In Rockford Illinois Margaret Kellogg, 87, dies, cousin of Robert Ingersoll, passenger on Chicago's first train.
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Wilson
Washington
Cary Grayson
Capitol
Ingerstoll
Rockford
Margaret Kellogg
Chicago
Robert G. Ingersoll
Sanitarium resident burned to death in Georgia cottage
G. W. Day, 27, of Cartersville Ga, a patient at a sanitarium in Syrna Ga near Atlanta, perished when the cottage where he was confined burned and was destroyed.
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Atlanta
G. W. Day
Cartersville
Syrna
Fire at Arcadia lodging house kills 27 in Boston
A blaze at 1202 Washington street gutted the Arcadia lodging house causing 27 deaths, with 179 men asleep inside. Firemen used nets as panicked lodgers leaped from windows, while some escaped on makeshift mattresses and ladders.
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Boston
Arcadia
Washington Street
Five Women Guilty in Richardson Rail Riding Case
In Volo, Illinois, five of six women defendants were found guilty by a jury on Friday in the Richardson rail riding case. Ringleaders named include Captain Emma Stadtfield Mire Mary Sabel Mrs Anne Stadtfield Mia Alma Walton and Mrs Levina Raymond. Kate Wagner was acquitted. fines up to $200 or six months in jail per case possible.
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Til
Richardson
Volo
Emma Stadtfield
Mire
Mary Sabel
Anne Stadfield
Mia
Alma Walton
Levina Raymond
Kate Wagner
Colonel Gaillard Dead At Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore notices the death of Lieut. Col Gaillard a Panama canal commission member who had suffered paresis and was treated at Phipps clinic Johns Hopkins Hospital for two months. He served as assistant chief engineer of the Panama canal commission. Also reported is a riot at Ellis Island causing two deaths and injuries among immigrants including a Syrian immigrant and an inspector Vincent Snow.
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Col. Gaillard
Phipps
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Galard
Gaillard
New York
Ellis Island
Vincent Snow
George Clippert Released in Hazel Paine Murder Case
George Clippert of Grand Haven Michigan and Dee and Georgie Clippert were released from custody after alibi evidence substantiated. Police reported no suspect in the attempted murder of Hazel Paine.
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George Clippert
Grand Haven
Mich
Dee
Georgie Clippert
Hazel Paine
Clippert
Mexican Rebel Ties Man to Cannon in Executions War News
Dec 8 dispatches describe a brutal federal method north of San Luis Potosi using dynamite beneath a tied condemned rebel. Maj. Cordero reported rebels killed Colima capture and Monterrey actions. Huerta faces rumors of uprisings, foreign meddling, and funds. Villa’s forces move to stop federals. U.S. border arrivals increase as fighting rages in Tamaulipas and Chihuahua. President Huerta vows to continue fighting if necessary.
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Carneros
Ricardo Cordero
de la Pena
Major Cordero
Colima
Monterey
Guadalajara
Huerta
Vera Cruz
Juarez
Chihuahua
Francisco Villa
Hig
Villa Ahumada
Ojinaga
Ojimega Villa
United States
el Paso
Tex
Roque Gomez
Columbus
N. M
Brownsville
Tula
Victoria
Tamaulipas
Matamoras
Aguilar
Mesics
Vllerta
Mexico
Denver Snowbound Strands City and Suburbs
Denver reports seven o clock snowfall of twenty to twenty four inches with no relief for hours. Street cars blocked and thousands marooned in the downtown district. Hundreds of children cared for near schools as stores closed early and employees sought homes or hotels. Telephone service slow. Colorado Springs also sees tied up street cars.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado Springs
Florida State Bank Suspends in Pensacola
After an all night conference the Pensacola State bank with $100000 capital suspended business pending examination by the state comptroller. The bank holds about $169000 in deposits.
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Florida State Bank
Pensacola
Fla
Pensacola State Bank
Egg War Hits the Capital
Washington reports an egg boycott campaign aims to curb rising prices. Cabinet members and their wives pledge support to ban eggs from home tables as part of the effort.
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Capital
Washington
Generous Colonel Encounters One Legged Man
A kind colonel with one arm helps a penniless veteran who says he served in the army and spent time in jail for jewelry theft. The man recalls serving a 15 year sentence in Ijatl, hinting at his shady past.
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Ijatl
Cuticura Heals Army Blotched Psoriasis In Three Months
Walter Mahony of Camp McCoy Wisconsin describes a two year psoriasis outbreak on his limbs. After trying various treatments he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment following a newspaper ad and was completely cured in three months. Cuticura ads offer free samples and a Skin Book from Boston.
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6Th
U. S. Cavalry
Camp McCoy
Sparta
Wis
Walter Mahony
Steamboat Crashes Into Pier In Sudden Stop
Passengers watch as the steamboat crashes head on into a pier at full speed. A deck hand, Pat, dismisses alarms, saying nothing is wrong and suggesting the captain forgot the stop. The calm reply adds a touch of comic relief to the accident scene.
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Pat
Castoria Reminder Warns Careful Use on Infants
A cautious notice urges mothers to check every bottle of Castoria for infants and children. It highlights the product’s safe reputation and the well known slogan In Use For Over 30 Years with Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
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