Riis Shocks Danish Court By Bringing Wife To Audience
London reports Jacob Riis, famed Roosevelt ally, upset Danish court etiquette at Charlottenlund by asking to bring his wife to dinner with King. Riis conveyed Roosevelt’s greetings. the king engaged briefly about the weather and ended the audience sooner than expected.
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London
Copenhagen
Jacob Riis
Roosevelt
Charlottenlund
United States
Egan
Riis
Bank Receiver Sued by Modern Woodmen of America
The Modern Woodmen of America sues James H. Jamison as receiver of Chariton Iowa’s First National Bank and L O Murray as comptroller for 420755.49 dollars plus a 70755.49 dollar lien. The suit names banks in Chicago New York and Kansas City and stems from the Chariton bank’s insolvency due to cashier Frank R Croker’s defalcation. Croker died by suicide.
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Des Moines
Modern
Woodmen of America
James H. Jamison
First National Bank of
National Bank of Commerce of Kansas City
First National Bank of Chariton
Frank R. Croker
Croker
Three Mexican Bandits Slain Near Durango
El Paso July 16 bodies of Conogia Rodriguez alias Eljorbado Antonasio Reyes and Phi locarpo Reyes, said to be Mexican bandits, were found in the mountains west of Durango. They were charged with the murder of S. Jones, owner of the San Ignacio ranch, killed last May, and it is believed rurales pursuing them shot them dead.
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EL Paso
Tex
Conogia Rodriguez
Eljorbado
Antonasio Reyes
Philocarpo Reyes
Durango
Mexico
4. S. Jones
San Ignacio Ranch
Milwaukee Road enlarges North Side Round House gains 13 stalls
Milwaukee Road plans a major summer upgrade to the North Side Round House adding 13 new stalls to extend to 74 feet minimum for the big engines under construction. The road will add 70 large engines and 50 K 1 type engines, with a new morning passenger train likely to run from Minneapolis, arriving in Milwaukee between 6 and 7 20 AM. Surveyors are at work, and filing in is expected to begin soon.
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Milwaukee Road
Roundhouse
Milwaukee
West
Minneapolis
Memorable North Side Briefs On Various Local Happenings
The North Side briefs recap July events and local notices. Excursion details from Caledonia Street M E Church list Saturday schedule and ticket prices. Residents Orville and Myrtle Julesberg plan a vacation in Ferryville Wisconsin.
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W. W
Caledonia Street
M. E
Orville
Myrtle Julesberg
Charles Street
Ferryville
Wis
M. Sullivan
Milwaukee
West Salem
Lampman
Orin Nelson
Evilina Huntley
Cleveland
Ohio
James Harvilla
Cassville
Grand Crossing
H. Miller
Nina
Mayme Mullen
Loomis Street
Minneapolis
N. Moe
Avon Street
A. A Murphy
Viroqua
James Burk
Chicago
William Dwyer
Loretta Kennedy
Waukon
Miss Villa North
Susie Kennedy
Rose Circle No
Reid
North Side Angler Reels 90 Pound Catfish Tale
Water levels drop rapidly as anglers report catches. A North Side fisherman is said to have caught a catfish weighing 90 pounds. Several smaller fish are also reported.
Foley's Honey and Tar Promoted Against Consumption
An advertisement urges defeating the white plague by using Foley's Honey and Tar to cure coughs and colds. It warns against unknown preparations and notes the product comes in a yellow package from O. T. Erhart.
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Foley
T. Erhart
Woman plans mass poisoning and arson in Winfield case
In Muscatine Iowa on July 16 Mrs. Mary Meyers, driven by hatred of Paul Lovisay’s family, attempted to chloroform and burn their house. She confessed a fiendish plot to destroy the entire family and now shows signs of mania.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Mary Meyers
Paul Lovisay
Winfield
Imperial Shrine elects officers and picks Louisville for 1909 Conclave
The imperial council of the Ancient Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine elected officers at St Louis and chose Louisville next year for the 1909 conclave amid contested outer imperial guard seat. Four candidates vied. Ovenshire won on the second ballot. Dispensations granted for Seattle to organize Nile Shrine. refusals in Macon Dawson City and Cairo.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Imperial Council
Ancient Order
Mystic Shrine
Louisville
Seattle
Atlantic City
Detroit
Frank C. Randy
Imperial Guard
Charles E. Ovenshire
Minneapolis
J. Benton Leggat
Butte
Mont
George W. Fowles
W. F. Kendrick
Philadelphia
Mr. Ovenshire
Kendrick
Ovenshire
Imperial Potentate
Edwin I. Alderman
Marion
Iowa
George L. Street
Richmond
Rabban
Freq
N. D
William J. Cunningham
Baltimore
William W. Irwin
Wheeling
W. Va
Jacob T. Barron
Columbia
S. C
Frederick R. Smith
Rochester
N. Y
J. Putnam Stevens
Portland
Henry F. Heidringhaus, Jr
St. Louis
William S. Brown
Pittsboro
Benjamin F. Rowell
Boston
Wash
Nile
Macon
Dawson City
Yukon
Cairo
Ill
County assessors report near six million in property
Northwest in brief notes Beadle county debt free after bond payoff. Marshalltown wall collapse injures two at Marshall Telephone building. Hutchinson County Fair dates set for September 23 to 25. Turner family burned in fire with total loss of house and heirlooms including a historic Bible.
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Yankton
S. C
Sioux Falls
Beadle County
South Dakota
Marshalltown
Iowa
Marshall Telephone Company
Hutchinson
Auto chase nets horse thief in Alexandria
Edwin Nelson of Kansas City was arrested in Alexandria on a charge of horse stealing. He and an unidentified companion reportedly stole a rig from a street Sunday night, triggering a late Sunday escape and a hot pursuit by authorities through the area ending with the capture the next day.
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Alexandria
Minn
Edwin Nelson
Kansas City
Nelson
Douglas County
English Grove
Fire destroys home. 88-year-old man rescued
In Red Wing Minnesota on July 16 the Turner house in the town of Vasa burned to the ground. An oil experiment exploded as the fire began and Samuel Turner aged 88, was asleep and removed with difficulty. A family member was injured while saving him during the blaze.
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Red Wing
Minn
Samuel Turner
Vasa
C. H. Berger
Standard Oil Company
Man Dies of Severe Burns in Wreck Near Mitchell
Frank Burns of Milwaukee, an engineer, died after a wreck on the road left him severely scalded in the abdomen and with crushed legs. His body was brought to Mitchell with treatment unsuccessful. Remains were shipped to Wa basha Minnesota, home of his father. Eight cars of stock were ditched and several animals killed.
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Mitchell, S. D
Frank Burns
Mitchell
Burns
Wabasha
Minn
Hans Wagner to Quit Hailed by Pittsburg Fans
Tom Needham, Giants catcher, says Hans Wagner will retire from the National League after Friday's game. Wagner told Needham he would retire for good and accepted a testimonial from Pittsburg fans, though Needham initially doubted the claim.
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Pittsburg
Tom Needham
Giants
Hans Wagner
Cursing Priests Murderer Hangs in Colorado
In canyon city Colorado Giuseppe Alia son of Italian immigrants died on the gallows after cursing the Roman priesthood and shouting in Italian. He killed Father Leo Heinrichs of the Franciscan order at St Elizabeth's Church in Denver during a mass. The execution occurred at 8 30 pm last night ending the case.
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Canyon City
Colo
Italy
Guiseppe Alia
Leo Heinrichs
Alia
St. Elizabeth's Church
Denver
Father Wulstan
Leo
Harper
St. Elizabeth’s
Father Leo
Father Bernard
Canon City
Alsa
Colorado
Priest Murder Case Strikes Denver Deeply
The case centers on Archbishop Alia’s murder trial with Father Wulstan pleading for mercy and Canon City plans, while Alia fails to escape the gallows and hango self. The jury returns an open verdict as Colorado awaits closure in the tied case involving Brogan.
Mitchell to stump for Bryan in coming campaign
Saginaw Michigan July 16 John Mitchell promised to stump Michigan for the democrats in the coming campaign State Chairman John T Winship said he had received a promise conditional on Mitchells health being sufficiently improved to engage actively in politics
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Saginaw
Mich
John Mitchell
Michigan
John T. Winship
Wife Hints at Suspect in Magill Gallery Murder
East St. Louis July 16 Mrs Susie Brogan told the coroner's jury she cannot say whether her husband killed A J Magill in Magill's photograph gallery before.
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East ST. Louis
Susie Brogan
A. J. Magill
Magill
Trials Bring Out Legal Drama for Lawyers
A reflective note on how adversity in life boosts legal counsel work and test cases. It highlights the link between hardship and courtroom preparation, suggesting lawyers thrive where challenges arise.
Art teacher in fatal Sierras plunge near Visalia
Visalia Cal July 16 news reports the death of Grace Barnett head of the Berkeley high school art department and UC graduate after she and a companion fell from a King’s River canyon precipice while visiting the Sierras. Barnett died instantly as the body was brought in after two days on a pack mule.
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Visalia
Cal
Sierras
Grace Barnett
University of California
Berkeley High School
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