Week's News In Paragraphs Condensed For Perusal
A digest of events at home and abroad highlights the death of Washington veteran Senator Witherell Palmer born 1830 in Detroit and a 1883 U S Senator. It notes Wilson backing currency reform and tariff debates, a judiciary probe into lobbying, and a postoffice report questioning self-sufficiency under Postmaster Hitchcock. Secretary Bryan reports eight nations accepted his peace plan: Italy Britain France Brazil Sweden Norway Peru and Russia. Decoration Day speakers at the National Soldiers Home urged peace, while a Washington incident saw youths jailed for vehicle theft and another for a similar offense involving a representative’s chauffeur. DC police leadership faced scrutiny after parade disorder. Elsewhere dam breaches, a fatal train-guard incident, and a rock island fire caused losses. Kansas City Star editor Nelson faced contempt charges upheld by the Missouri Supreme Court.
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Bryan
Italy
Great ’Britain
France
Brazil
Sweden
Norway
Peru
Russia
Multiple News Items From Early 20th Century Dispatches
Fire destroys Daily News Publishing plant in Canton causing about 56000 loss. New York City board of health bans inoculation using living bacteria without board permission. Detective Robert J. Foster found guilty of assault in Indianapolis during dynamite conspiracy probe. France defeats America in Indianapolis speedway 600 mile race with Goux winning 25000 prize. Wigbart second, Merz third. Tornadoes drown several near Norfolk and damage Norfolk Hampton Roads and nearby cities. Joseph R. Wilson takes senior role at New York bonded firm, heading promotion and development in Baltimore. St Louis grand jury indicts owners and officers of illegal clubs, criticizes police and breweries for evading excise laws. Oscar M. Auerbach granted new Michigan Supreme Court trial. serving life in Jackson Prison. Theodore Roosevelt wins trial suit in Michigan with nominal six cents damages against editor George Newett.
Notable deaths and incidents across early 20th century figures
The report lists Alfred Austin a British poet laureate who died at his Kent home at seventy seven after illness. Nathan Straus, New York merchant, returned home aboard Caronia after a nervous breakdown. Calvin Glover of Louisville is among Columbia University's senior class honor students. A monument to Archibald Butt was dedicated at Arlington National Cemetery. Edwin A. Wilson of Springfield, Illinois, killed by a Baltimore and Ohio locomotive. Miss Katherine Elkins and her mother injured in a collision between a limousine and a street car in Washington, D.C.
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Alfred ‘Austin
Kent
Nathan Straus
New York
Caronia
Calvin
Glover
Louisville
Columbia University
Maj
Archibald Butt
National Cemetery
Arlington
Hatherine Elkins
Stephen B. Elkins
Washington, D. C
Iowa to spend 25 000 in Story County on highway aid contract
Des Moines reports a federal state and local funding package to improve a fifty mile stretch of the transcontinental highway through Boone and Story Counties this summer. Iowa receives a federal allotment of 10 000 per state for fifty miles, with Story County contributing 12 000 plus its 6 000 share, and local entities 4 000, totaling 25 000 in Story County for the project.
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Des Moines
Boone
Story Counties
Postal Service
Iowa
Iowa State College
Story County
Boones County
Town Feud Ends in Death and Wounding in London
London resident John C. Costas was killed when Andrew Livieraltos intervened in a quarrel between Livieraltos and Angelica Tobn. Revolvers were drawn and fired as Costas intervened. Angelica was wounded. Livieraltos fled to Clinton but was captured.
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London
John C. Costas
Tobn
Angelica
Andrew Livieraltos
Livieraitos
Costas
Lavierakos
Clinton
Packing strike hits Cudahy plant in Sioux City
About 800 of 1000 Cudahy Packing workers in Sioux City struck, sparked by a wage rise demand from a leading gang. As news spread, workers in other departments joined, with fear that Armour plant may also be affected.
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Sioux City
Cudahy Packing Company
Armour
More Iowa postmasters named in Wilson slate
Des Moines reports nominee Charles W. McCarty of Wapello County has been tapped for postmaster at Ottumwa. The president sent a nomination to the senate listing Charles N. Nelson Bedford Charles W. Harris Conn Thomas R. McCuig Corwith Bradley B Hopkins Forest City Charles H. Woodward Gowrie Stephen C. Maynard Grand Junction Sam T. Manhatt Jr Kaiona Je J Herbster Milford Harry C. Fox Monona Edward F. Glau Charter Oak Jacob Forgrave Farmington David D. Darby Hamburs as contenders to fill expired terms.
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Des Moines
Charles W. McCarty
Wapello County
Ottumwa
Iowa
Wilson
Frank Nimocks
Senate
Charles N. Nelson
Bedford
Charles W. Harris
Conn
Thomas R. McCuig
Corwith Bradley
B. Hopkins
Forest City
Charles H. Woodward
Gowrie
Stephen C. Maynard
Grand Junction
Sam
Aged Couple Celebrate Fifty-First Anniversary
An elderly couple hosted a family gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Thomas Duffy to honor their fifty first wedding anniversary and belatedly mark Mr Duffy s hundred second birthday. Mr Duffy arrived in Iowa sixty years ago and has resided in Hamilton County Williams township and city for the past forty five years.
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Williams
Thomas Duffy
Counle
Dufy
Duffy
Iows
Hamilton
Williats
State Sportsmen Elect Fort Dodge Leader and Endorse Western Shoot
The Iowa State Sportsmen's Association elected B C Hinshaw of Okoboji as president, Sam Foster of Mason City as vice president, N Schmidt of Storm Lake as second vice president, and Joe Kautzey of Fort Dodge as secretary-treasurer. The group endorsed Fort Dodge's bid to host the western handicap shoot for 18 dollars. Mason City is slated to host next year's shoot. In Ogden a wrestling match saw Bert Shoe of Ogden defeat Bert Munden of Ames with side scissors and a full nelson. first fall in 45 minutes, second in 26 minutes. Shoe seeks a 160 pound partner to join.
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Ft. Dodge
Iowa State
Sports- Men's Association
B.C. Hinshaw
Okobon
Sam Foster
Mason’ City
N. Schmidt
Storm Lake
Joe Kautzey
Ft Dodge
Mason City
Memorial for State University of Iowa class planned
The class of 1912 at the State University of Iowa plans a permanent memorial on the Old South Hall site. It will be a stone shaft and is likely to be erected before commencement week.
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Iowa ‘City
State University of Iowa
Old South Rall
Scout Troop Organized At Local Church BaseMent
A new Alta-A Boy Scout troop has been organized under Rev. C. S. Burnette as scout master with C. C. Childs and Dr. J. W. Morrison as assistants. The gymnasium is established for the scouts in the church basement.
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Alta
C. S. Burnette
Storm Lake Opens New Public School Building
The city’s new public school building, costing 65 000 dollars, was opened last week with local speakers and high school musical groups taking part. The modern facility houses domestic science and manual training labs, and an immense gymnasium with a balcony track in the basement.
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Storm Lake
Fraud charges denied in foreclosure suit action
Judge Wright swiftly disposed of the foreclosure case brought by William Anderson and others against Jewell Electric Company. Interveners led by Ames Sayings Bank and Dr W J Allen of Jewell had their charges swept aside as judgment favored Anderson and action proceeded.
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Webster City
Wright
William Anderson
Jewell Electric Company
Ames Sayings ’Bank
W. 3. Allen
Jewell
Anderson
Pennsylvania State College appoints head of agricultural engineering
U. Bl esingame of Ames, a state college senior agricultural engineer, has been named by the Pennsylvania state college board of trustees to lead the department of agricultural engineering.
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Iownh
Ames
U. ‘Blesingame
Ions' State College
Pennsylvania State » College Board of Trustees
Department of Agricultural Engineering
Benton Rebekahs Meet In Annual County Convention
The eleventh annual convention of the Rebekahs of Benton County was held here with delegates from Vinton Shellsburg Keystone Blairstown and nearby towns. A drill was presented and proceeds benefited the orphan's home in Mason City.
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Benton
Health official targets fly nuisance with ten cent price
Dr. J. Niemack, health officer in Charles City, set ten cents for a hundred dead flies to curb the fly problem. Boys refused to kill flies for ten cents a quart, so the price was raised to combat the nuisance.
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Charles City
Stote Automobile Theft Case Sentences In Iowa Reform School
Frank Jones and J P Adams, both from Chicago, pleaded guilty to stealing an automobile from Peoria. They were sentenced to up to ten years in the Anamosa reformatory.
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Dubuque
Frank Jones
J. P
Adams
Chicago
Peoria
Tgmm
Anamosa Reformatory
Fifty Years In Wedlock Golden Anniversary in Indiana
New London celebrates the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs William Edgar. Mr Edgar, born in England seventy five years ago, and Mrs Edgar, a native of Indiana aged sixty seven, have lived in Henry county for more than sixty years.
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Wedlock
New London
William Edger
Edgar
England
Indiana
Henry County
Fish Stranded By Nishna River After Flood Rampage
After the Nishna river receded from a ten day flood, ponds across the lowlands overflowed with fish. Buffalo and carp are plentiful and some fish weigh as much as twenty seven pounds, pulled from the inundated ponds.
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Hamburg
Man Kills Wife Then Shoots Self at Dance
James Quick aged 27 shot his wife through the heart at a dance after warning her not to attend. He then turned the gun on himself. he may live. The incident occurred in Marshalltown and authorities report the woman died from the wounds.
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Marshalltown
James Quick
Seek New Water System. Winfeld
A committee has circulated four petition calls to the city council for a special election to vote on bonds totaling 12 200 for a waterworks system.
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Winfeld
Couns Ell
Injured Man Likely to Recover After Ditch Incident
A West Liberty automotive man named Waite, recently injured when his vehicle left a country road near City-Charleston, shows signs of recovery. He was towed to a local site and his condition improved, doctors report no critical injuries yet.
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Chas. Waite
West
Liberty Automotive
Road designation eyed by Cerro Gordo board
Cerro Gordo board of supervisors designates one hundred ten miles of road subject to approval by the state highway commission. The move seeks state endorsement before finalizing the routing and classification of the designated corridor through Mason City and surrounding areas.
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Mason City
Board of Supervisors
State Highway, Commission
Eloping Couple Marry Before Fatherals Intervene
Edith Carey aged 18 daughter of Ezra Carey of Griswold elopes with Charles Spiker aged 19 son of Mrs. J F Spiker of Griswold. The couple wed before Edith's irate father could intervene, eloping to obscure the union.
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Red Oak
Edith Carey
Mia
Ezra Carey
Charles Spiker
J. F. Spiker
Griswold
Shoemaker in Ames Shoots Self to End Life
Nels Peterson, a Gilbert shoemaker near Ames, ended his life by shooting himself. A small boy found the body, which was sent to Webster City for burial.
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Shoemaker
Ames
Nels Peterson
Gilbert
Here
Webster City
Kick of Horse Fatal Claims Life of Local Farmer
Lawrence Johns, 28, a farmer near Gleghorn, died from injuries after a horse kick. He was brought to the hospital following the accident and was pronounced dead from the effects of the kick.
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le Mars
Lawrence Johns
Gleghorn
Mile of Pennies to Pay Mount Pleasant Debt
Members of the Young Ladies' guild at First Methodist Church Mount Pleasant have started a mile of pennies fundraiser to reduce the church debt. Captains were appointed for each of the four wards to lead the drive.
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Mount Pleasant
Young Ladies’ Guild
First Methodist
Lenox Edges Upper Iowa In Pitchers Duel
Lenox defeated Upper Iowa 1 to 0 as Laxon of Lenox pitched a no hit game. Upper Iowa quit on account of the umpire's decision. The Lenox victory featured strong pitching and fielding to secure the shutout.
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Lenox
Upper Iowa
Hopkinton
Lenox College
Upper Town University
Laxon
Civil War Veterans to Meet on Gettysburg Battlefield
Pennsylvania invites Congress and states to join a July 1 to 4 1913 reunion on the Gettysburg battlefield for forty thousand Civil War veterans. The state provides entertainment while veterans travel at shared expense, with a great tent and four days of ceremonies led by national and state leaders.
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Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
Harrieburg
Hive
Gray
Pensylvania
Congress of the United States
Congress of the
United States
Commonwealths
Grand Army of the Republic
United Confederate Veterans
Vii
Congress
Trunk Line Passenger Association
Pennay Vanig
Pennsylvania Commission
United States Army
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Union
North
South
Wickeburg
Mississippi
State of
Wilcomen
Little Round Top
Oak Ridge
Cemetery Hill
Culp
Rock Creek
Stone Wall
Pickett
Longstreet
Meade
Lee
Gettyr- Dirge
National
Gettyburg
Women and captivation in marriage advice
A fragmented discussion mocks female aims to captivate men for marriage. The text cites Count Lyot and Tolstoy, contrasting bourgeois rhetoric with observations on women's perceived circle of concern and life variations, suggesting social folly and stereotypes.
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Lawrence ¥. Sherman
Seymour Anderson
Charles Jefferson
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Wyoming
Richmond’ Sylvester
District of Columbia Police
George C. Bayless
Bayless Pulp and Paper Company
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Wellsboro
Austin
Herman Coppes
Mannie Sleep
East Plate
Geneva
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Trolfet
Tiinsos
LaSalle
Feru
Ilinofn Zinc Company
Rock Island
Tricity. Railway Company
Davenport
Muscine
Missouri ‘Supreme Court
William’ R. Nelson
The
Kansas City Star
Jackson ‘County
Supreme Court
Daily News Publishing Company
Canton
Board of Health of
New York City
Robert J. Foster
National Erectors’ Association
Frank M. Ryan
International Ridge
America
Indianapolis Speedway
Goux
Wigbart
Merz
Hampton
Oseph R. Wilson
New
York
Baltimore
St. Louis
Oscar, M. Auerbach
Harry ‘W. Fisher
Michigan ‘Supreme Court
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Jackson
Theodore ‘Roosevelt
Marquette
Mich
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Ishpeming
Eewin A. Wilson
Springfield
Baltimore & Ohio
Leopard Society
Sierra
Leone
Africa
Hedi
Salonika
Sarres
Turkey
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St. James’ Palace
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Court of St James
King George
Henry Curtis Bennett
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Aince
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Central Court of London
Wilematad
Curacao
Tuan Vicente Gomez
Venezuela
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