Chicken Killer Bounce Executed After Burglary Spree
A notorious dog burglar named Bounce was tried and executed by shooting after being convicted of raiding chicken coops in the south end. Patrolman Mike Britton carried out the sentence, with Chief John Webber approving the action. Bounce, owned by Peter Moran, had eluded capture for months, stealing nearly a hundred coops’ worth of poultry.
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Theodore Kienahs
John Webber
Mike Britton
North Side
Kienahs
Bounce
Peter Moran
Johnson Street
Two Dead as Fort Moultrie Gun Explodes
Washington May 23 two enlisted men were killed and Captain Guy B. M. Hanna injured when a breech block blew out on a three inch gun during night firing at Fort Moultrie South Carolina. An officer and men killed were Private Alton M. D. Baxter Cosby Tennessee and Private Arthur Christian Longstreet Ohio.
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Washington
Fort Moultrie
S. C
Guy B. M. Hanna
War Department
Department
Strong
Fort
Alton M.D. Baxter
Cosby
Tenn
Arthur Christian
Longstreet
Ohio
Lumber raft heads south on the St Croix bound for Guttenburg
A lumber raft with 1,000,000 feet of lumber moved down the St Croix river this morning heading toward Guttenburg Iowa aboard the Pathfinder. The Iris also docked at State Street with a hard wood lumber cargo, marking the season's first float.
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St. Croix
Guttenburg
Iris
State Street
Gleason Bankrupt. Hearing Set for June in Milwaukee
Notices from La Crosse indicate a creditors meeting for Eugene P. Gleason, once with the Stamping and Tool company, will be held in Milwaukee on June 5 with a bankruptcy trustee to be appointed at the session.
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Gleason
la Crosse
Eugene P. Gleason
Stamping and Too! Company
Milwaukee
Yesterday's work in the legislature unfolds varied votes
Senate passed Minkley minimum wage bill for teachers 23 to 7 and sent to the governor. Nye bill creating a temporary national exposition commission passed 46 to 45. Peavey county government bill killed 51 to 37. Senate bill merging fire marshal with insurance department failed 64 to 22. Several other bills were passed or killed including roessler Mary Ann repeal law and Gannon Goff measures.
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Minkley
Teasdale
Assembly
Roessler
Mary Ann
Walsh
Teachers Employment Agency
Nye
Christiania
Norway
Gannon Plumbing Commission
Goff Slaughter House
Peavey
Senate
Insurance Department
Vint
Bichler
Miller
Two May Be Dead In Fire In Mine
Fire sweeps Carterville District mine underground works near Marion Illinois with two supplymen John and Ed Duncan trapped since yesterday. Rescue efforts continue as fans were destroyed and water streams are used to reach affected sections.
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Marion
Ill
Carterville
Here
John
Ed Duncan
Flirting in Sleep Sparks Court Case
CHICAGO. Ernest Plath, a somnambulist, told a judge I flirt in my sleep after being charged with nodding and smiling at a girl on a street car. He was fined $5. Other items report a farmer struck by lightning, a burglar seeking a cookie, twelve pall bearers for a 600 pound museum freak, Taft on judges, a censoring of the Scarlet Letter, an aviator jailed for board debts, a farmer finding an iron rabbit swallowed by a snake, Paris crowding, tango tea in Britain, opium smuggling in costumes, and a stray cat winning a prize.
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Chicago
Ernest Plath
Mount Vernon
Ill
J. A. van Winkle
Daniel Lynch
Mary Peters
Taft
Cambridge
Mass
Providence
R. I
Hawthorne
Mineola
L. II
Henri Styves
Paris
London
Animal Shelter Society
Crystal Palace
The Bad Boy and the School Rivalry
A brief St Paul Pioneer Press item describes Tommy keeping his top class position while Mrs Tucker warns to stay away from the disruptive boy Harry Tucker. The note portrays classroom tension and parental concern in a school setting.
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Harry Tucker
Tommy
St. Paul
Shadow and Substance Reminder for Self Improvement
A reflective note urges readers to stop chasing shadows and gloom. It encourages embracing substance over illusion and starting today to seek contentment with real, tangible things rather than intangible doubts.
Police Car May Join Joy Ride Poster in Barre Mills
A crimson poster announcing a Joy Ride Ball by a local taxicab company in Barre Mills on Saturday drew skepticism from District Attorney D. B. Law and Police Chief John Webber. They warned it smells of road houses and suggested entering the department car in the excursion as a precaution.
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Barre Mills
D. 8
Law
John Webber
Attorney Law
Prof F T Havard Dies at Wisconsin University
Francis Thompson Havard associate professor of mining and metallurgy at the University of Wisconsin died of pneumonia at Madison General Hospital after seven weeks illness. He came to the university in 1909 at age 35 and is survived by his wife and one son.
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Madison, Wis
Francis Thompson Havard
University of Wisconsin
Madison General Hospital
Havard
University
Pere Marquette Strike Votes to Hold 20 Cent Wage Demand
In Grand Rapids an all night meeting of Pere Marquette railroad workers including boilermakers machinists tankmen and helpers decided to stay firm on a 20 cent hourly raise. About 400 men are out as United States Marshal Whalan expects no trouble.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Pere Marquette Railroad
United States
Whalan
Prairie du Chien invites bids for water mains on multiple streets
Sealed bids are requested by the City Clerk for laying water mains on Prairie street from Cass to Bluff, Michigan from Washington to McLeod, Bridge from Third to Second, with hydrants at Wisconsin Prairie and Cass corners and crosses at Prairie Wisconsin and Cass Prairie intersections. Bids due June 2, 1913 at 8 p m. Plans on file. city may reject all bids.
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City of
Prairie du Chien
Council Chamber
Prairie Street
Cass Street
Bluff Street
Michigan Street
Washington Street
McLeod Street
Bridge Street
Third Street
Second Street
S. E
Wisconsin
Prairie Streets
Cass
Wisconsin Street
N. E
Michilin
Perry Street
Bluff
Potatoes Jump Again as Chicago Market Rises
Chicago on May 23 reports potatoes up five cents to 80 to 85 cents a bushel and predicts a rise to around $1 as receipts dwindle. New potatoes stronger at 1.60 dollars per bushel with higher arrivals noted.
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Chicago
Assailant Chokes Girl in Westmoreland County Attack
Miss Mary Newman aged 18 of Shaner reports a man with a crippled foot entered her room in Westmoreland County and choked her into semi consciousness, prompting her parents to alert police as details of the attack emerge.
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Pittsburg
Westmoreland County
Mary Newman
Shaner
Paterson Strikers Jubilant Over Foreign Jury Ruling
Leaders of the Paterson silk strikers hail Justice Mintura's ruling allowing a trial for William D. Haywood Elizabeth Gurley Flynn and Carlos Tresca by a foreign jury. It marks the first such order in thirty years for drawing a jury from another county.
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Paterson
N. J
Justice Mintura
Supreme Court
William D. Haywood
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
Carlos Tresca
Banks Hello exchanges pleasantries in Canadian Courier
The Canadian Courier records a brief exchange noting Banks asking about how the world treats him and a rare reply mentioning the greeting as very seldom.
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Banks
Canadian Courier
What finishing school did Miss Bridge attend
A quip by a judge frames Miss Bridge’s social ascent with a tongue in cheek remark about The School For Scandal, reflecting a witty exchange in a courtroom setting.
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School For
Mikado expresses thanks to President over illness note
A personal message from Emperor Hirohito of Japan was received at the White House thanking the president for his cablegram yesterday expressing sympathy regarding the Mikado’s illness. The emperor said he is deeply touched and thanks the United States government and people.
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Mikado
Wilson
Washington
Mikado Yoshihito
Japan
White House
United States
Yoshihito
Chicago Lonely Club Hosts Law Students Dance
Mrs Ida Peife organized a dance for Chicago Lonely club members by inviting 200 law students from Chicago Law School. The gathering brightened the group with lively dancing and many of the attendees agreed to return.
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Chicago
Ida Peife
Chicago Law School
Anhut Sentenced in Bribe Case Over Thaw Release
New York May 23 Attorney John N Anhut convicted of offering a $20 000 bribe to Dr John Rus sell former Matteawan superintendent for Thaw's release was sentenced to not less than two years nor more than four in Sing Sing.
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New York
John N. Anhut
John Russell
Matteawan Asylum
Harry K. Thaw
Sing Sing
Employer Ads for Strong Boy Heightened Tension
A London Opinion cartoon snippet shows an exchange where an employer asks if a candidate can suit the job after advertising for a strong boy. The applicant responds by claiming to have just thrashed three other applicants in the passage, highlighting rough behavior and workplace menace.
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London Opinion
Hike to Rye Beach Abet On 58 Mile Challenge
Cambridge report says Harold M Wright of Germantown Pa plans to hike 58 miles to Rye Beach Maine starting at 4 30 in the morning to win a four figure bet. Julius J Meegan is noted as the financier’s grandson Wright must cover the distance in twenty hours to claim the stake.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harold M. Wright
Heredity and Russia's Cotton Quoted in Baltimore American
The Baltimore American quotes about heredity and remarks about a young barber in a light feature. It notes Russia uses at least half of its cotton from an empire region.
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Baltimore
Russia
Empire
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