Devastating Alabama Cyclone Kills Fifty Police Eyeing Toll
Shreveport La May 14 Caddo and Bossier parishes show widespread devastation from last night tornado Gilliam wiped out Bollinger badly wrecked Oil City damaged Fifty dead and around a hundred injured as relief trains carry doctors and nurses toward the scene Hospitals prepared to receive victims. Wires down hinder casualty counts. The Katy Flyer wrecked near Conaie after a washout injuring the engineer fireman and baggage man.
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Shreveport
Caddo
Bossier
Gilliam
Bollinger
Oil City
J. T. Gardner
Marshall Davis
Davis
Charles Idom
E. Lincoln
Kansas City
Katy
Texas
Conaie
Thaw on Trial Today in Poughkeepsie Hearing
In Poughkeepsie New York on May 14 the first hearing for Harry Thaw's release from Matteawan began at 10 o'clock. Thaw declared readiness for freedom while elder Mrs Thaw visited him. Opposing him were Jerome and District Attorney Mack. The case raised constitutional questions about commitment and potential appeals. Dr McGuire testified Thaw is sane amid the insanity claim by asylum officials.
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Poughkeepsie
WN. Y
Harry Thaw
Matteawan
Thaw
Jerome
Mack
Duchess County
Court of Appeals
Morschauser
Baker
Graham
McGuire
Save the Soil and the Governors Pledge Action
James J. Hill spoke at the governors conference on soil wastage and natural land wealth urging rotation of crops and fertilizers to curb soil loss. He cited half a billion acres settled in fifty years and warned against further exhaustion without coordinated conservation efforts.
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Washington, D. C
James J. Hill
White House
Chamberlain
University of Chicago
Long
Long Belt Lumber Company of
Kansas City
Roosevelt
Hill
Deneen
Illinois
Minnesota State Agricultural Society
St. Paul
Sam
New England
Indiana
Gunness case letters spark fresh bluff and grand jury notes
In LaPorte Indiana a letter signed John Williamson claims Mrs Gunness is alive and will be turned over to police within three days for a $5900 reward. The Lamphere murder case evidence is now prepared for presentation to the grand jury with more than twenty five witness subpoenas readied. Only tag ends of evidence remain to be gathered in Lamphere's case.
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Laporte
Ind
Smutzer
Milwaukee
John Williamson
Lamphere
Mrs H C Cramer Visiting Sister in City
Mrs H C Cramer of Chicago Illinois is visiting her sister Mrs Gus M Wenzel at 813 South Fifteenth street.
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H. C. Cramer
Chicago
Gus. M. Wenzel
South Fifteenth Street
Divorces Granted in McKee Battle in Paris
In Paris on May 14 both Mrs Hart McKee and her husband McKee won divorce petitions. Custody of their child Hugh Tevis goes to Mrs McKee and McKee must pay $200 monthly for his support. Financial settlements to be settled by the chamber of notaries. McKee’s libel suit against wife and her father is dismissed.
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Hart McKee
McKee
Hugh Tevis
America
McKees
Europe
Divorce Plea Details Stir With Sensational Charges
Mrs McKee once Miss Cornelia Baxter of Kentucky and former wife of Hugh Tevis long known as a beauty. McKee, son of a Pittsburgh millionaire, has lived in Europe. The pleadings in the divorce suit feature sensational charges and countercharges.
Booming West La Crosse Missed by Ex Alderman
Sents Oregon May 5 1908 letters express fond memories of La Crosse Wisconsin and a desire to receive the Tribune daily. The writer recalls living 44 years in La Crosse and regards the city as beautiful with deep personal ties. Page reference continues.
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Sents
Oregon
the Tribune Pb. Co
la Crosse
Wis
P. O
Tribune
Lewis acquitted in mail fraud case over bank plan
E G Lewis, president of the Lewis Publishing company, was acquitted after Judge Riner instructed a verdict following a peremptory acquittal motion. The prosecution claimed mail fraud connected to the People's United States Bank, but Lewis defended that his bank's certified check system conflicted with express companies and other interests. The trial highlighted political overtones and featured emotional scenes as Lewis embraced his wife amid juror congratulations.
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ST. Louis
E. G. Lewis
Lewis Publishing Company
People's United States Bank
Riner
Lewis Bank
Post Office
Lewis
Express
University
Eclty
Iowa Firm Plans Immediate Plat of Myrick Park Links
An Iowa firm announces it will plat the area at once, establishing a land boundary between Myrick Park and The Links. The proposal defines separations between the park’s scenic spaces and the adjacent leisure site. Local officials weighed the plan amid concerns over access and preservation of recreational areas.
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Iowa
Suburban La Crosse Addition Planned Near Myrick Park
Manning & Wellman purchase a 42 acre tract between Myrick Park and Shagn ticoke Country club, plan immediate platting as a La Crosse addition. Lots priced to attract buyers, with eastward street car service and golf-links frontage facing boulevards. Old structures to be torn down. sales opened at an early date.
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Myrick Park
Shagnticoke Country Club
L. F. Easton
Manning & Wellman
Iowa
la Crosse
City Traction System
Democrats Seek Johnson Backing After Bryan Loss in Minnesota
St. Paul Minn May 14 The Democratic state convention announced none of the Bryan backed delegations would be seated and the Bryan faction threatens a rump convention unless recognized. The platform committee will insert a statement saying Minnesota favors Johnson for the greater chance of election. A fight is anticipated.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Bryan
Resolutions Committee
Minnesota
Johnson
Will Kick Out False Governor
Gov X O Pindall of Arkansas said he would seize the reins of government from Hamiter and disperse the legislature to restore harmony in Little Rock. He attributed Hamiter’s bid to usurp the governorship to race track interests and outlined a forceful plan to act if Hamiter refuses to vacate.
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ST. Louis
X. O. Pindall
Arkansas
Little Rock
A. H. Hamiter
Pindall
Hamiter
Fears of Afghan throne coup grips government
London reports May 14 claim Amir Habib Ullah Khan has been assassinated and his anti British brother Nasi Ullah Khan rules. Cables to India and northern frontier telegraphs buzz for confirmation as Indian authorities fear a Nazi supported throne. The possibility of a British occupation with troops is discussed in government circles.
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London
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Brighton
Malven
Reigate
Crawley
Reginald
Craig W. Wadsworth
Amir Habib Ullah Khan
Afghanistan
Nasi Ullah Khan
India
Nazi
Trust Company Closes Amid Financial Stringency
Cleveland Ohio May 14 The Reserve Trust company closed its doors and filed a deed of assignment to Superior Savings Trust company. Liabilities and assets are listed at 2,000,000 each. A preliminary statement says all depositors will be paid in full.
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Cleveland, O
Reserve Trust Company
Superior Savings Trust Company
Weather and Water Outlook Across States
Weather forecasts indicate showers and possible thunderstorms in Wisconsin with rising temperatures, Minnesota rain tonight and Friday, Iowa showers and severe storms tonight with warmer east, and a stationary southwestern storm lingering in Nebraska. River stage near seven feet with a 0.3 drop, and heavy rainfall reported in Galveston Shreveport North Platte Pierre and Huron in inches.
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la Crosse
Wallace
Washington
Montgomery
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Ilowa
Nebraska
Lake
South Atlantic
Mississippi
Missouri
North Atlantic
Galveston
Shreveport
North Platte
Pierre
Huron
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Rollinger
Jim" Hilus
Railroad Wizard
Washington Board of Trade
New Willard Hotel
Jim” Hill
Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin
American Society of Advanced Science
Department of Geology
Urrey
Essex
Kent
Suissex
England
M’kees
Kentucky
Paris
Tribune Advertisements
Axminster
Lisle
Valentine
Portland
Pacific Leadership
Easton Tract
Golf Links
SWELL
Meyer
Nalist
Gov’t
Frus
Manning
Wellman
Chase
Urb
Trust Company
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