Charges of Cruelty at St Bernard's Insane Hospital
Des Moines reports state board of control investigates charges of cruelty against attendants at St Bernard's hospital Connell Bluffte run by Sisters of Mercy. The article notes large capacity and recent insurance suit actions, plus political maneuvering toward a nonpartisan city ticket and possible receivership for Northwestern Life and Savings and Northwestern National Life.
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Des Moines
State Board of Control
St. Bernard’s Hospital
Connell Biufte
Sisters of Méray
St. Thomas’ Hospital
Bt. Bernard's
George T. Miller
Omaha
Ife
State Board
Board of Control
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
Minneapolis
Town
D. Bf, Carroll
Northwestern Life and Savings Company
Northwestern National Life
Johnson
Northwestern Life and Savings
Iowa State Auditor's Office
Towa
Origins Company
Agenta
Insurance Company
Northwestern National Wife
Ter
Eliy
Hundred Iowa Miners Quit Work In Strike
A week old transportation dispute at Hocking coal mines in Oskaloosa escalates as 500 miners idle across shafts. No output occurs. trains halted due to wage and rate arguments over miner transport costs. Operators and workers dispute ownership and control of the railway serving the mines, with no settlement in sight.
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Oskaloosa
Hocking
No. 8 Minee
Buxton
Hiteman
Smoky Hollow
Iowa Central Railroad
Central
Burn to Death in City Jail in Lake City
Lake City November 13 two men George W Buttrick and William Jackson were burned to death yesterday about 2 PM in the city jail by a fire started by Buttrick. Hipple and Allen were jailed for disorderly conduct earlier. The blaze followed a claim Buttrick sought tobacco then set fire. authorities found both victims dead when the door was opened. Buttrick left a widow and five children. Jackson had a criminal history.
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Lake City
George W. Buttrick
William Jackson
City
Buttrick
J. I. Hipple
Hipple
Allen
Peter Miles
Jackson
Life Sentence for Train Wrecker in Marengo Case
In Marengo on November 10, Eric von Kutzle ben, the Homestead train wrecker, was found guilty of first degree murder after a twelve hour jury deliberation. The verdict outlined life imprisonment. The defendant appeared dazed and unresponsive in court as defense plans awaited ground for appeal.
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Marengo
Eric von Kutzleben
Homestead
Kutaleve
Optn Sale Tempts a Thief des. Moles, M. Pteo'Bean pte aye fhe balftegen doer
The fragmentary OCR describes a dubious option sale tempting a thief, with garbled names and phrases. Readable bits mention a Northwer Gorm depen and Wold tier fareed Hibs Was mined the window, while unrelated strings persist. The piece lacks coherent facts, dates, or clear events to verify.
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Des. Moles
Pteo
Thanksgiving Proclamation Issued by Iowa Governor Cummins
Des Moines reports Governor Albert B. Cummins issues the 1905 Thanksgiving proclamation designating Thursday November 30 as a day to thank Almighty God for blessings and to vow continued wartime against crime and injustice. The document, dated November 7, 1906, is signed by Cummins and Secretary W B Martin.
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Des Moines
Cummins
Albert B. Cummins
Iowa
United States
Vnto
Albert B. Cumming
W. B. Martin
Chariton Man Indicted For Fraud In County Clerk’s Office
Professor J. M. Hanlin, long time deputy to ex clerk Hoss and former county superintendent, is indicted for false entries in the fee book. County attorney Wells, who was clerk, repays a $1500 deficit found by accountants after leaving office. Hanlin vows to fight, claiming errors were due to Wells’ negligence. trial set for January term.
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Hoss
Wells
Hanlin
Chariton
Lucas
Clerk Wells
Woman of Buxton Murders Husband in Frightful Fight
Buxton, Nov. 14. W H Austin, a prominent local resident, was stabbed fourteen times by his wife during a Saturday night struggle. The autopsy showed his heart was on the right side. Mrs Austin was arrested and the couple had been married about one year. The inquest and autopsy were held at Albia.
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Buxton
W. H. Austin
Austin
Epouse
Albia
Atbia
Baby dies after burns from fall into hot water
In Muscatine on November 13 Bertha Reddick four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Reddick living south of Juetts died Saturday night from burns suffered after falling into hot water She survived only a few hours after the incident Mr and Mrs Reddick are the child’s parents
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Muscatine
Bertha
Frank Reddick
Juetts
Football Player Fatally Hurt in Local Game
Marilalltowsn Nov p26 reports Heandull from Penuphop se School football team was fatally injured in a game. Emergency responders and local officials described the incident as a fatal on-field collapse. The accident prompted tributes from teammates and the community.
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Marilalltowsn
Heandullwd
Blece Gets Five Year Vein Appeal to Court
Blece receives a five year term after a court hearing. The case involves WES Lae and Wael defendants appealing to the high court. Details remain unclear due to garbled OCR but the outcome indicates a prison sentence tied to a vein related charge. Authorities did not release additional comments pending appeal rulings.
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Kevin
Senator Burton Indicted Again in Rialto Case
The federal grand jury in St Louis returned a new indictment against United States Senator Burton of Kansas for accepting money from Rialto Grain and Securities. The case repeats the earlier charges with wording changes to avoid prior errors. Trial history traces to 1903 with previous convictions and reversals, and the current indictment aims to proceed before the statute of limitations expires.
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St. Loui
United States
Burton
Kansas
Rialto Grain and Securities Company of
St. Louis
Post Ofice Department
Vandevanter
Federal Grand Jury
Postofice Department
Postoffice
W. J. Vickery
Washington
William G. Cochrane
Postoffice Department of
R. M. Fulton
Joseph H. Johnson
New Orleans
Rialto Company
Rialto Grain and Securities Company
Post Office Department
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania Goes Democratic in Statewide Races
Philadelphia reports indicate Berry Democrat likely wins state treasurer by 76,000 to 100,000 plurality with official returns expected to grow. City totals show Werver's party lead by 43,333, Berry carrying Philadelphia over Plummer by 46,037.
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Philadelphia
Berry
Werver
Plummer
Nebraska Republicans Win in State Supreme Court Race
Linerga Neb Nov 8 Returns show Charles B. Letton Republican defeats William Hastings fusion for associate justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court by a margin larger than Judge Barnes’s two years ago, a plurality exceeding 9,127.
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Nebraska
Linerga
Neb
Charles B. Letton
William @. Hastings
The
Supreme Court
Barnes
Mine Shaft Collapse Kills 87 at Drie Fontein
In the Drie Fontein mine near Johannesburg Transvaal Colony a vertical shaft collapse yesterday left one white man and sixty seven native workers dead. Rescue efforts continued as officials assessed the disaster and its cause.
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Johannesburg
Transvaal Colony
Drie- Fontein
Jewish Death Toll Rises In Odessa Outbreak
Odessa reports 114 more Jewish victims succumbing to injuries from the recent outbreak. In mourning, the Jewish community cancels marriages for two months. Rabbi Kreps, once unpopular, resigns from his post as civic leaders note the tragic toll.
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Odessa
Russian reforms and labor moves amid famine relief
St Petersburg reports government remits land taxes for famine affected provinces totaling 18 million dollars and pardons 1906 land payments for peasants killed in war. Count Witte’s cabinet contemplates elective elements for the empire’s council. Social democrats press for an eight hour day in St Petersburg factories. Vera Zassulich returns to Russia amid amnesty.
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St. Petersburg
Empire
Count Wilte
Council of the Empire
National Assembly
Count Witte
Social
Georgians Claim Isolation Amid Russian Push in Trans Caucasia
London reports from the St. Peters burg Daily Mall correspondent that about 24,000 Georgians armed with modern rifles hold Georgia in Trans Caucasia. Russian forces converge there, but aside from rumors the region has been effectively isolated for days.
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London
St. Petersburg
Daily Mall
Georgia
Trans
Caucasia
Return of Lawyer Hamilton Demanded by New York Life
John A. McCall, president of New York Life Insurance, was ordered by the Armstrong committee to secure the return of Andrew Hamilton from Europe. He was also to obtain an accounting of funds Hamilton expended and the balance owed. Hamilton was said to be in Paris or Nauheim. McCall warned he would personally pay $235,000 if Hamilton did not return by December 31.
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New York
John A. McCall
New York Life Insurance Company
Armstrong Committee of Insurance
Europe
Andrew Hamilton
New York Life
McCall
Hamilton
Bee
Handitan
Paris
Nauheim
Meiji Japanese Merchantman Blown Up by Mine Off China
A second Japanese merchant vessel, the Meiji, was blown up by a floating mine off the Chinese coast on October 12. One seaman drowned. news arrived in San Francisco via the Pacific Mail steamer China.
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San Francisco
China
Pacific Mail
Kinchuw
Yakoduan
Poland Denied Autonomy Sparked Martial Law Crisis
Warsaw reports declare martial law across Russian Poland will signal renewed disturbances as riots and armed Jews amid a general strike threaten daily life. Moscow warns Poland remains part of the empire. any attempt at autonomy is treated as revolt, echoing 1831 and 1862 uprisings.
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Warsaw
Ter
Poland
St. Petersburg
Finland
Russian Empire
Henri Sienkiewicz
Nec
Russia Faces Dilemma Over Poland Autonomy Move
The article reports Poland’s push for autonomy met with martial law as Russia fears dismemberment of the empire. It notes Finns’ leverage, troops on alert, and the risk of armed resistance versus continued passive opposition and rear attacks from revolutionary elements. It also mentions Norway’s king and political changes in various regions, reflecting a broad European instability.
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Poland
St. Petersburg
Kingdom of
Propos
Finland
Witte ‘Himesel
Tates
Russia
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