Bishop McCabe of Methodist Episcopal Church Dies at 79
Bishop Charles O. McCabe, noted war chaplain and missionary secretary, died in a New York hospital from apoplexy. Born Athens October 11, 1833, he served in the Ohio conference from 1860, was captured at Winchester, and spent four months in Libby prison. Known as Chaplain McCabe, he later led church extension work and the missionary society, raising substantial funds. He served as chancellor of the American University in Washington.
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New York
Charles
McCave
Methodist Episcopal Shurgh
New York ‘Hospital
Philadelphia
McCabe
Winchester
Libby
McSabe
The
Methodist Church
Portsmouth
Seo Tacts
Board of Church Extension
Succeas
Thodist Missionary Society
American University
Washington
Madame Gould Wins Debt Disputes Against Creditors
Madame Gould formerly Countess Bert de Castellane prevailed in most actions by creditors and money lenders sought to hold her jointly liable with Count Thirteen. Thirteen of 15 cases were dismissed with costs to plaintiffs. two art dealers’ suits may require ruling. Court found debts not for common benefit. Madame Gould had no separate estate while married, and entitlements were controlled by her husband. Three cases remain undecided, to be ruled December 26.
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Parie
Madame Gould
Bert de Castellane
Attempts to Kill Chicago Judge in Court Building
A man named Erick Elerbrock attempted to kill Judge Charles Cutting in the criminal court building corridor. The shot hit the would‑be assailant’s face with a bat strike, and a struggle to disarm ensued as the judge took part in the confrontation. Within hours the case was presented to a grand jury and an indictment for assault with intent to kill was returned.
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Chicago
Charles 8
Criminal Court
Priday
Wayer
Erick Elerbrock
Uugeot
Cutting
Elerbrock
Stats
Wealy
Beerbrock
Gaendler Shot by Robbers at Muss Milling Office
Two men entered the J. B. Muss Milling Co office on Friday and shot Daadler J. B. Muss in the chest while attempting a robbery. One assailant was captured.
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Gaendler
Gy Soula
J. B. Muss Milling Company
Daadler
J. B. Muss
Beginnings of Legal Battle Over Ice Trust in Albany
Fragmentary text reports an Albany legal move against the Ice Trust. Attorney Julius Mayer appears to pursue action before the Supreme Court of New York, county level, challenging the dissolution or restraint related to the trust. The readable portions reference official proceedings and a sought remedy.
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Ice Trust
Albany
Ucenera
Julius Mayer Tluradsy
Besgeo
Lea
New
Train Official Faces Bond Over Railroad Pay Scandal
Waterlo o Cedar Falls rail workers hear reports that Sibert former freight agent for the Great Western sa ys he padded payrolls to gain $2060 over three years. He allegedly threatened to reveal rebates to pig iron shippers and blamed ex-railman Holleators. Sibert and relative Bridges posted $500 bonds after waiving preliminary hearing.
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Ebert
Sibert
Ag Sibert
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Iself
F . Sibert
Joseph Bridges
Cedar Falla
J. H. Kubna
Grand
Waterworks Upgrade and Fire Loss Reported in Albia
fragmented OCR summary notes Albia fire damage and waterworks upgrade. Cramer hardware stockroom loss, Latimer and Ramsdy properties damaged, several neighbors affected, estimated losses reach thousands. Water system to be improved within months to boost firefighting capacity.
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REO
Sine Brothers & Dunn
R. O.cramer
Rigas-Banny
Cramer
Latliner
W. C. Ramsdy
Wong
Ho Isstield Good
Mr. Matthews
John Hariauck
Whd
Losuen Albia
Bishop Cosgrove Dies After Long Sickness in Davenport
The Catholic Diocese of Davenport reports the death of Bishop Henry Cosgrove at 7:26 PM Saturday after a prolonged illness likely cancer of the kidneys. He had suffered from dyspepsia and general debility, was an invalid for 18 months, and his funeral is expected Thursday with many bishops and hundreds of priests anticipated. Interment will be beside Bishop McMullen in the Sacred Heart cathedral vault. Rt. Rev. James Davis will succeed him after serving as coadjutor for 18 months.
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Iowa
Davenport
Henry Cosgravet Tishey
Cosgrove
United States
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Bishop McMullen
James Davis
Atont
Indictments for Clearfield Bank Failure Reach H O Hughes
Grand jury returns two indictments against H O Hughes former cashier of the defunct Farmers State Bank of Clearfield. W A Farren, indicted earlier with William Hughes, is at large. Prosecu tors expect lengthy litigation as creditors pursue action from the bank collapse.
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Clearfield
Bedford
H.O. Hughes
Mirmers State Bank
H. Q. Hughes
William Hughes
Mn Corydon
W. A. Farren
Farmers’ Bank
Clearfeld
Farren
Buxton Druggist Found Dead in Des Moines Hotel
Carson Cooper a Buxton druggist was found dead in the La Clece hotel on East Fourth Street Des Moines by proprietor Marguerite Holland. An open gas jet and fumes indicated accidental death. coroner's report found no suicide. Cooper was said to be intoxicated at entry around 8 am.
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Buxton
Des Moines
Carson Cooper
la Clece
East Fourth Street
Northwestern Depot
Marguerite Holland
Beck
Cooper
Mob Lynches Rego After Brutal City Attack
In Annapolis a mob of 26 or 80 men dragged Henry Davis from the jail, hanged him from a tree near Leggett Creek, and fired into his body after a confession. The mob, aided by little police resistance, used St John’s Hall for gathering. Coroner’s jury later ruled death at hands of unknown perpetrators.
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Annapolis
Annapille
Henry Davis
Aéro
John Reid
Igieharts Station
Lyddied
Kint Davis
Chatters
Volege Creek
Davis
Calvert Street
State House
St. John's College
Gleharte Station
Reid
St. John’s
Senor Hall
Thest
River Packet Explosion Near Geld Dust Landing
A river steamer named WoL Leavell blew up at Gold Dist landing about 17 miles south of Vicksburg, killing fourteen and injuring several, including four white men and several Black workers. Captain John A. Quackenboss and four other white victims were named among the deceased. the ship sank rapidly, with the blast blamed on a defective boiler plate. The Scovel, recently purchased for the Vicksburg Davis Bend trade, was nearby. In a separate note, two robbers looted the Horatio Bank in Horatio Ark, taking about $4,000 after forcing the cashier to surrender.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Geld Dust Landing
John A. Quackenboss
Vighkaturg
L. Wade Quackenboss
Joseph Smith
Yavoo City
Leva Yerger
Jackson
Gold Dist Landing
Scovel
Davis Bend
Wade Quackenboss
Quackenboss
Infant Dies After Poisoning At Home In Des Moines
James Taylor and wife report their two year old son swallowed about eight strychnine pills while the mother was briefly away. The child, identified as the two year old son of Mr and Mrs James Taylor of 1915 Tawentleth street, grew violently ill and died despite doctors efforts after hours of treatment.
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Dea Moines
James Taylor
Human Chain Saves Two From Drowning On Clear Lake
Two young skaters Miss Frances Ford and Earl Coburn were saved from drowning on Clear Lake after breaking through thin ice. Their friends formed a human chain by lying flat across the ice to reach and pull them to safety after they plunged into eight feet of water and clung to the ice for about thirty minutes.
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Clear Lake
Frances Ford
Earl Coburn
Lee
Cain
Mill injury leaves man brain crushed near cutting machine
W. D. SeCrary, employed at the mill, was found unconscious with his head crushed and skull fractured beside a rag cutting machine. He was taken to hospital in critical condition. officials know little about the accident, but it is believed he slipped into the machine.
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Falla
Reg
Cinton
W. D
Baby Eats Pi's and Dies Mut's Foot Sawer Off
Horace M. Jordan assisting with a buzz saw in Winfield suffered a severe accident when the belt flew off. He tripped and fell, and his foot was severed at the instep. The incident unfolded near the sawer as he attempted to escape.
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Winfield
Horace M. Jordan
Jordan
De Buee Divorce Suit In Federal Court
Ur and LL Sweet sue Mr and Mrs 3 B Kuler and Lou Kivler in federal court BL Garnell Glutts alleging $50 600 in-due alimony and claim her marriage to the Kuler daughter Sue Kivler ties her to Hareb fon county wealth. The suit contends the wife’s family opposed travel and urged her to remain at her old home. Divorce is believed pending.
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de Buee
Woodbing
Garnell
Ur & LL
Sweet
B. Kuler
Lou Kivler
Sue Kivlers
Hareb Fon
Child Burned By Scalding Coffee In Council Bluffs
A two year old child of Mr and Mrs Chas Gorman in Council Bluffs reached for a table edge, overturned a cup of hot coffee, and dumped it on the face neck and chest causing severe burns. Medical care is needed to assess possible seriousness of the injuries.
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Bluffs
Council Bluffs
Chas
Gorman
Seating for University Auditorium Adopted at Regents Meeting
The board of regents executive and building committee set the contract for seating the new natural science building auditorium with Grand Rapids Furniture Co. Seats are solid mahogany and upholstered at 4.26 dollars each. Auditorium capacity will reach nearly 9,000.
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University Auditorium
Iowa
Ulty
Board of Regents of
the State University
Natural Science
Grand Rapida
Bla Wifes Coad Manager in 1900s Shenandoah Tale
William McIntyre’s public sale noted a wife who managed affairs amid chaotic records. She tracked cows and income from 1990 to 1906, noting eight cows yielding $827.50 in 1990 and various cattle assets totaling $745.50 by late 1906, with unclear entries and figures.
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Bla
Bhenandoah
William McIntyre
Government Crop Bulletin Reflects 1908 U.S. Yields
Washington report notes agricultural department figures for 1908 corn 2,927,416,051 bushels winter wheat 492,880,004 bushels spring wheat 242,372,966 bushels. In Ohio El Keys, near El Keys, Capt Edgar B Macklin of Company C Twenty-fourth U.S. Infantry was shot twice and seriously wounded Friday by A Begra, an ex-soldier discharged by President Roosevelt.
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Government Crop Bulletin
Washington
Agricultural Department
Macklin
el Keys
Ohio
Edgar B. Macklin
United States Infan
Dange
Begra
Roosevelt
Real D. A. R. Dies at 96 in New York
A fragmented obituary notes the death of Real D. A. R. at age 96 in New York. It mentions Mrs. Rachel Bronk feld Yay and other garbled references to descendants, veterans of a war, and a Havana mission. The text is largely unreadable but signals a memorial notice with multiple names and ages.
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New York
Rachel Bronkfeld Yay
Alead
Newark
Jol Kqukfield
Four Nebraska Land and Feeding Co officers convicted on land fraud counts
Bartlett Richards Will G Comstadt and G Jameson and agent Aquilla Triulett were found guilty on 38 counts in federal court in Omaha. The men allegedly sought to claim vast tracts within the Spade ranch via fraudulent homestead entries under the Kinkaid law. Witnesses testified to promises of pay and improvements, with earlier related convictions noted and unusual sentence details.
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Omaha
Neb
Federal District Court
Bartlett Richards
Will G. Comstadt
G. Jameson
Nebraska Land and Feeding Company
Spade
Aquilla Triulett
Cherry
Sheridan
Box Butte
Nebraska
Richards
Comatack
Toa Omaha
TL. Matthews
Vatican Protest Over French Religion Rights Expulsion
The Vatican issues a formal protest to papal representatives abroad condemning France for infringing religious rights by expelling Mer Montagnini, Paris secretary of the Tapol hunerature, blocking contact with the French hierarchy. Thaw Trial Date Set for January 21 in New York Supreme Court.
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Rome
Vatican
Churen Trom
France
Mer
Montagnini
Tapol Hunerature
Paris
Thaw
New York
Harry Kendal
Tral
New York Grave Supreme Court
Stafford White
Justica Newberger
Indlet
Famous Child Educator Deag Boardivan Lincoln Dies
Mrs Blanche Moreou Boardivan Lincoln a renowned child educator and lecturer on child literature in Missouri and beyond has died at her home in New York. Her long career included notable talks on child education and she was highly regarded in educational circles.
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Deag
New York
Blanche Moreou Boardivan Lincoln
Uproar in Senate over Brown raid probe and Army action
Washington reports detail a heated Senate clash over investigations into the Brown raid and negro troops at Fort Brown. Senator Lodge pushes for a forceful probe while the majority backs a military inquiry. a resolution calls for inquiry before adjournment. President cools tensions with a message to Congress.
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Washington
Foraxe
Soni Ita
Ita
Senate
House
Penrose
Vifle
Tex
Bownsville
Congress
San Francisco
Metcalf
Francisco
Japan
United Elvil
Congressmen to See Canal Zone on Inspect Tour
New York reports a delegation of ten senators and congressmen will tour the Isthmus of Panama for a five day inspection. The party includes McKinlay Knowsend California Fulkerson Missouri Dick Ives McKinney Smith Utah Howell Nebraska and Stenerson. They visit at the invitation of Secretary and canal commissioners to ensure a thorough inspection of canal operations and oil handling conditions.
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New York
Saryied
the & Ak
Alliance
Colson
1Aland
McKinlay Knowsend
California
Fulkerson
Missouri
Dick Ives
McKinney
Smith
Howell
Utah
Kinkal Nebraska
Stenerson
Japanese Air Squadron to Skip San Francisco Flight
An air blitz report states the Vi squadron will not fly to San Francisco in February due to warnings of overload on the Manuaster ja route amid rising tensions. The Japanese force plans to instead proceed elsewhere as routed by the high command.
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Mikado
Honolulu
Oh Jutu
San Francisco
Uster Ja
Jett Found Guilty in Cockrell Slaying Case
Toulaville Ky Cartia Jett Friday found guilty of the murder of James Cockrell in Jackson Kentucky and sentenced to imprisonment. Jett confessed to killing Cockrell alone in the town of Jackson.
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Curtle Jett
Toulaville
Cartia
James Cockrell
Jackson
Jett
Cockrell
Divorce Granted to Mrs Heyl in Milwaukee Case
Mrs Clara Heyl, widow of Jacob Heyl, sought divorce from Jacob Heyl this Friday in Milwaukee. The case centers on the late Mrs Ligotte and the ongoing dispute over heirs and estate implications in the famed will matter.
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Jacob Hey
Milwaukee
Clara
Heyl
Mra
Ligotte
Jacob Heyl
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