Refugee recounts Kishineff massacre and family loss in New York
Jacob Freedman, claiming to flee Kishineff riots, describes his grandfather Sholum Kishineff being beaten to death as rioters clashed. Freedman and family hid, later escaped to a village while his wife and children remained in danger. In Toledo relatives fear 13 missing kin as massacre victims are presumed.
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Man
New York
Jacob Freedman
Kishineff
Russia
Sholm Im
Toledo, O
PD. Goldsten
Isaac Goodman
Goldstein
Mrs. Goodman
Woman Critically Beaten In Waterbury Robbery
Margaret Crane of Waterbury was waylaid and beaten about the head as she left a singing society meeting. Found on School Street with facial injuries and blood, her purse missing. She is in a coma with concussion, and authorities see robbery as the motive. no suspect identified.
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Waterbury
Conn
Margaret Crane
School Street
Detroit greets Lord Minto on Canadian governor general visit
Detroit welcomed Lord Minto and Lady Minto with their daughter Lady Eileen Elliott on a two hour tour. Major Maude and Captain Graham accompanied the party while thousands cheered as military escorts from the First United States Infantry and Michigan National Guard provided protection through the city.
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Detroit
Mich
Lord Minto
Canada
Minto
Eileen Elliott
Maude
Graham
First
United States Infantry
Philippines
George H. Bell
Michigan National Guard
Michigan Naval Reserves
Monument Man and Widow Exchange on Tombstone Memento
A humorous quip recalls a widow and a monument maker debating an inscription for her late husband. The widow suggests a simple line claiming the husband as hers and content in happiness, while the exchange plays on the pursuit of happiness.
Refusal of discharge in Hahn bankruptcy case
Judge Shiras denies discharge for Samuel Otis Hahn in bankruptcy proceeding. The court notes Hahn's debts totaling about 31,828 with assets near 2,000 and lists creditors including J C Stontier J E Switzer and Standard Oil Co. The decree also grants discharge to Margaret Hahn and cites Hahn Rule Co. as the previous business.
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Shiras
Otis Hahn
Samuel Otis Hahn
Samuel O. Hahn
Margaret FE. Hahn
Samuel. Hahn
Margaret
Hahn
Hahn, Rule
Iowa City
J. N. Coldren
Beb. A. Fowler
Phoenix
Ariz
W. G. Parker and Wife
Riverside
Powers
Fowler and Lewis
Chicago
Thelos Lowell Contests at St Brendan Hall
Thelosopian and Lowell societies meet Tuesday May 19 at St. Brendan’s hall for declamatory, oratorical and debating events. Contestants include Elizabeth Jones and Anna Casey for declamation, H J Schulz for Lowell and W S Randall for Thelos in oratory, and a referendum debate with Lowell affirming and Thelos opposing. Admission is charged.
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St. Brendan’s Hall
Thelosopian
Lowell Societies
Iowa City Academy
Lowells
Elizabeth Jones
Thelos
Anna Casey
H. J. Schulz
W. S. Randall
Ques
Iowa
Switzerland
Lowell
K. St. Jones
H. H. McKirahan
Theles
Thomas Garvin
D. R. Irwin
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Buriarton
Cedar Rapid
Montemiroe
Cedar Rapids
Riversid
Burlington and
St. Louis
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Iowa City Carpet Co
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War Star
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Bourton
Kennicky Sammerh
Mack Stevens & Sons
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Hook&t
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Protectine
Wilvex Avenue
Minois
South Clinton
E.F
Kriz
Lewis’ Drug Store
Clinton and
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Market Street
John T. Ries
Iowa Book Store
127Th
Governor General of
Party of Friends
Dubuque Street
Wey
S. Otis Hahn
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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Millonaire Menagene
Animal World
Gollmar Bros
Zoological Garden of Mirrors
Nile
Poeter-Vannerson
Eller
America
Triple Circus
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Michigan
Milton Remley
John D. Glass
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