Dead in Path of Wind Rips Through Mississippi to Indiana
April 7 report lists multiple tornado fatalities across Mississippi Arkansas Kentucky Indiana and Tennessee. Aberdeen Miss five dead and four injured West Point Miss several killed Murray Ky one killed Cotton Plant Ark several killed Colgrove Ind one killed Pittsburgh Ind two killed. Casualties include bank cashiers Y C McMillan and T C McMillan Jr and three unidentified Black men. Telegraph poles downed and widespread destruction left Aberdeen without power.
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Middle West
Mississippi
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Hanvis
Indiana
Khghromo
Ind
Pifttsburg
Aberdeen
Miss
Ilinois Central Pailoard
Y. C. M’millan
First National Bank
T. C. M'Millan
McMillan
West Point
Frell
Chicago Democrats Gain Three Seats in City Council
In Chicago on April 7 voters approved a 167410 to 39410 tax levy for a municipal tuberculosis sanatorium the first of its kind in the United States. Isaac N Powell Republican was elected city treasurer Francis D Connery Democrat won city clerk and thirty six aldermen went to Democrats a net gain of four. Michael Kenna John J Brennan and John Powers were re elected amid a campaign by the municipal voters league.
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Tion
United States
Tisaac N. Powell
Republcan
Francis D. Connery
tHinkydink
Michael Kenna
John J. Brennan
John Powers
Municipal Voters’ League
Kreismann Wins St Louis Mayor Election by 9000 Votes
The St Louis Republic reports the Republican city ticket won the mayoralty by about 9000 votes after 227 of 4103 precincts counted. Frederick H. Kreismann led with 31,466 votes while Democrat William Woerner had 3,70 shown, succeeding in unseating incumbent Rolla Weils who has led the city for eight terms.
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St. Louis
Frederick HH. Kreismann
William Woerner
Rolla Weils
War veteran naps in show window at Kottermans
Andrew Adams, Civil War veteran, slept on two stacked stools in Kotterman's furniture window at 143 E. Washington Ave during a Tuesday downpour. Clerks assumed he sought shelter until an odd crowd formed. Bicycle police charged him with drunkenness after noticing him asleep.
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Andrew Adams
Kotterman's Furniture Store
Washington Street
Adams
Kitzmiller and
Trimpe
Ten Thousand Dollar Drummer Takes A Bride
E. J. Medbury, a top paid American commercial traveler known as the Ten Thousand Dollar Drummer, married Mrs. Mary Armstrong at the St. Francis hotel in San Francisco. The couple, who had a swift romance, plan a honeymoon trip to the East after the ceremony.
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San Francisco
E. J. Medbury
America
St. Francis Hotel
Mary Armstrong
The
St. Francis
Mr. Medbury
New York
East
TOTS BEATEN BY CARDINALS IN LATE INNING FIASCO
In Terre Haute Indiana on April 7 the Tots were holding the Cardinals until Lashbrook entered as pitcher and allowed the late runs in the seventh and eighth innings. Summers, Louisville left hander, fanned four Cardinals in three innings on the mound.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Cardinals
Lashbrook
Summers
Louisville
Art Institute Elects Seven New Directors
At the annual Art Association of Indianapolis meeting at the John Herron Art Institute seven directors were elected for three years: W. C. Bobbs C Coffin J D Forrest Rev Francis H Gavish Mrs Henry Kahn Walter L Milliken and Mrs H E Woodbury. The present board includes Mrs Addison C Harris C N Kendall Hugh McK Landon Carl H Lieber Volney T Malott Meredith Nicholson Ambrose P Stanton Evans Woollen T C Steele Henry Eitel and others. There are 572 members and last year 29 345 people visited the Art Institute.
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Art Association of Indianapolis
John Herron Art Institute
W. C. Bobbs
C. ©. Coffin
J. D. Forrest
Francis H. Gavish
Henry Kahn
Walter L. Milliken
H. E. Woodbury
Addison C. Harris
C. N. Kendall
Hugh McK. Landon
Carl H. Lieber
Volney T. Malott
Meredith Nicholson
Ambrose P. Stanton
Evans Woollen
T. C. Steele
Henry Eitel
Edward F. Hodges
Benjamin Harrison
John H. Holliday
John N. Carey
Art Association
King and Queen Narrowly Escape Auto Collision
In Madrid on Friday the King of Spain and Queen Alfonso XIII avoided a serious crash in a tunnel between the Casa de Campo and the palace. Both cars met in the narrow passage as the queen returned to the palace while the king left it. The king’s car was damaged and they proceeded with calm.
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Madrid
Spain
Alfonso
Casa de Campo
Three Die Within Week in One Family Petitions Terrible Pneumonia Wave
In Terre Haute Indiana on April 7 the funeral procession for Crawford Cornwell began to cross into Edgar county. A son Earl died en route from pneumonia just after a brother had perished a week earlier. A sister who nursed them is reported dying from the same disease.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Crawford Cornwell
Edgar County
Miois
Earl
Blackmail Plot Ends in Arrest in Atlanta
Daniel W. Johnson, son of a prominent Atlanta businessman, was arrested by postal inspectors on charges of extorting $50,000 from Asa Candler, Coca Cola head and Atlanta leader. Trapped by a decoy package, Johnson claimed he was controlled by three strangers and provided descriptions of them. Candler planned the sting by placing fake packages at designated spots after masking the true funds.
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Asa Candler
Coca Cola Company
South
Daniel W. Johnson
United States
Young Johnson
Candler
Inman Park Methodist Church
Johnson
Warden Candler
Innan Park Methodist Church
Moreland Avenue
Annabel Street
Walkersley
Girl Accuses Preacher of Fake Marriage in Indiana
Washington Indiana April 7 Miss Bunn Clark daughter of former Mayor Hale Clark and a society leader says she was duped into a marriage contract by Rev E E Davidson pastor of First Christian church She says the minister insists he did not marry her and will not ratify the union She, crippled since birth, traveled from Vincennes to St Louis where she met the minister and claims he proposed a marriage contract noting his status as a gospel minister.
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Hale Clark
E. E. Davidson
First Christian Church
Avall
Miss Clark
Clark
Davidson
St. Louis
Vincennes
Edward F Hart 72 Dies of Heart Failure at Home
Edward F Hart 72 died of heart failure at his home 318 Douglass Street Tuesday night. Civil War veteran, Irish born, he belonged to the Fenian and Emerald societies and the Ancient Order of Hibernians. He was recording secretary of the Catholic Knights of America, Nov. 22. Funeral at 10 o clock Thursday morning at St. Bridget's Church.
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Edward F. Hart
Douglass Street
Saloon Referendum Upsets in Indiana Counties
The wets won in Cass and Blackford counties with a 194 and 181 margin respectively. Logansport hosts 64 saloons and a brewery as Indiana battles over dry versus wet controls. Hartford City and Montpelier also voted wet, while two county townships backed the anti saloon league by narrow margins.
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Cass County
Indiana
Blackford County
Hartford City
Montpelier
Murat Temple Dance Aims to Fund Patrol Trip
A reception and dance by the Murat Temple Arab Patrol and Nomad band at the German house on Friday raises funds for their Imperial council trip to Louisville. Elias J. Jacoby chairs the reception committee with Walton L. Dynes heading the floor committee.
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Murat Temple
German House
Imperial Council
Louisville
Elias J. Jacoby
Walton L. Dynes
Miller Takes the Oath as District Attorney
Charles W. Miller of Goshen Indiana is acting as United States district attorney for Indiana. Pending documents of appointment by President Taft and Senate confirmation he has been sworn in by Federal Judge A B Anderson and handles district attorney duties. Joseph B Keating has been out of the office since mid March.
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Goshen
Ind
United States
Indiana
Taft
United States Senate
Miller
A. B. Anderson
Joseph B. Keating
Revolutionary soldier assassinates shahs commander near Tabriz
Persian dispatches report the assassination of Ain Ed Dowleh, the shah's former grand vizier and commander in chief, by a revolutionary soldier using a bomb near Tabriz. The attack is described as taking place in the region during recent unrest.
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St. Petersburg
Ain Ed Dowleh
Tabriz
Simpleton Epigram Prompts Debate on Women and Men
Mrs. Nancy B. Irving Mills, addressing 200 Social Economics club members, argued women depend on excitement for happiness and development. She claimed men are essential but criticized country men, noting some are unsuitable while stressing women cannot live without men.
Mrs Olive Burbank Celebrates 96th Birthday in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa Cal April 7 Today Mrs Olive Ross Burbank mother of Luther Burbank will celebrate her ninety sixth birthday Despite her age her mind remains keen as a scientist and her wit endures in her hometown tribute.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Olive Ross Burbank
Luther Burbank
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