Bodies unearthed in Gunness case reveal multiple victims
Five bodies found on Belle Gunness farm near Laporte Indiana with two identified including Andrew Heldgren and Jennie Olson. Suspected trunk shipments suggest a clearinghouse for murder. Ray Lamphere charged as accomplice amid gunness family deaths and arson.
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Ind
Smetzer
Mack
Belle Gunness
Andrew Helderen
Aberdeen
S. D
Jennie Olson
Heldgren
Jennie Ol
Expressmen
Gunness Farm
Chicago
Gunness
Edward Sorenson
Lamphere
Andrew Heldgren
Augustana Synod Conference Opens in Rockford
Rockford Illinois May 6 The fifty sixth annual session of the Illinois conference of the Augustana synod opened here Tuesday with 300 delegates present.
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Rockford
Augustana Synod
Indiana Student Uses Check to Cork Bottle in Lab
A female Indiana University student used a twenty five dollar check to cork a bottle in the chemistry department and then believed she had lost the check.
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Indiana University
Storm Sweeps the West Delivers Fatal Flooding and Damage
A severe storm across St Louis and surrounding states causes deaths and widespread destruction. A Louisville & Nashville bridge near Belleville collapses, drowning three crew members. Edgemont and Belleville endure floods, electricity outages, and wrecked property while Illinois towns report extensive damage and multiple tornado strikes.
Two Towns Burned In Separate Fires In Midwest
In Indiana Walkerton's business district burned destroying property worth about 100000 with partial insurance coverage. In Ohio Coalton, a mining village of 1000 residents, suffered a major blaze that destroyed the police station fire apparatus building and other structures, starting mysteriously in the mayor's office and erasing village records.
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South Bend
Ind
Walkerton
Wellston
Coalton
Thaw Case Denied Sanity Claim At Matteawan Hospital
In Poughkeepsie on May 6 Dr. Amos T. Baker acting superintendent of Matteawan state hospital rejected the petition arguing Harry K. Thaw remains insane while under observation. The habeas corpus writ was filed by Thaw's counsel after his trial for the Stanford White killing.
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Poughkeepsie, N.Y
Amos T. Baker
Matteawan State Hospital
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
Baker
Matteawan
Stanford White
Tragedy in Montpelier Sees Two Die in Night Shooting
Miss Christina Ball, declared insane, shot hotel clerk Louis Neveaux on Montpelier main street and then killed herself. Neveaux said he had never seen her before and could not explain the motive.
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Montpelier
Coroner's Jury Acquits Potter In Peoria Case
Frank J. Potter, a retired farmer arrested on a murder warrant in his wife's death, was acquitted by the coroner's jury Tuesday evening. The warrant remains and Potter will face a preliminary hearing before Justice of the Peace Whitney on Saturday morning.
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Potter
Peoria
Ill
Frank J. Potter
Justice of the Peace
Whitney
Explosion Shatters Chicago House on Racine Avenue
A mysterious bomb exploded at 40 Racine Avenue in Chicago killing none and injuring no one. Charles W. Kirchner a lumber foreman and his family escaped with their lives as the blast tore out the front of the residence and shattered windows in nearby homes.
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Chicago House
Chicago
Charles W. Kirchner
Racine Avenue
Kirchner
Fire Eater Curley Taber Burned in Petersburg Theater
Curley Taber, a fire eater, was badly burned at a Petersburg theater after dropping flaming cotton into a gasoline pan. The incident occurred during a performance, with taber sustaining serious injuries from the explosion and flames.
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Curley Taber
Petersburg
Congress Caucus Fails To Set Currency Plan In House
Washington May 6 Republican members of the house caucused three hours Tuesday night to agree on currency legislation but adjourned at 11 o clock with no definite result. The session debated the Vreeland plan and a currency commission while issues in the sundry civil bill drew close scrutiny from Gaines Chaney and others. The forestry service faced opposition in the senate as Senator Heyburn ridiculed charts predicting forest scarcity and urged accepting ongoing growth. Provisions added to the sundry civil bill included Fort Leavenworth prison funding and Fort Oglethorpe expansion with a total increase of 1 241 000 dollars.
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House of Representatives
Bennett
New York
Forestry Service
Heyburn
Idaho
Senate
Cencada
Messrs. Gaines
Tenn
Chaney
Ind
Tawney
Underwood
Alabama
Fort McKinley
Philippine Islands
Leonard Wood
Messrs. Fitzgerald
N. Y
Butler
Dr. Wood
Hay
Virginia
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Fort Oglethorpe
Ohio Guard Ordered Out Over Tobacco Region Threats
Gov Harris ordered troops after threats to burn Aberdeen and Higginsport amid Ohio Kentucky Burley tobacco disputes. Troop B from Columbus left at five am with about 50 cavalry under Capt Knauss. Cincinnati Batavia First regiment units reportedly held in waiting status. Maj Gen Speaks to command Ohio National Guard in Brown County. Sheriff Randall of Brown county requested the troop deployment after talks with the governor and adjutant general.
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Columbus, O
Aberdeen
Higginsport
Burley Tobacco
Ohio
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Batavia
Gen. Speaks
Ohio National Guard
Brown County
Perry A.randall
Tragic Ohio shooting ends with self-inflicted death
Bert Devaney, 43, shot and killed Lida Bird, 22, a colored girl, and wounded her mother in Washington Court House. He retreated to Silas Shackelford’s barn, killed Shackelford, then died by suicide after guards surrounded the scene. Authorities suspect insanity and called Ohio National Guard assistance.
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Washington Court House
Bert Devaney
Lida Bird
Silas Shackelford
Shackelford
Devaney
Uninstructed Taft Delegation Chosen at New Jersey Convention
The Republican state convention in Trenton on May 6 named an uninstructed delegation to the national Chicago convention. Delegates voted down resolutions endorsing Taft and in favor of Roosevelt's renomination. A Murphy for vice president resolution passed without opposition.
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Taft
Trenton
N. J
Chicago
Roosevelt
Franklin Murphy
Denver to Host Bankers Association Meeting
Lakewood New Jersey May 6 The American Bankers Association will gather in Denver next for annual meeting. The executive committee met Tuesday and will set the exact date for September or October.
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Lakewood
N. J
Denver
American Bankers’ Association
Democrats Carry St. Paul in Mayoral Victory
St. Paul Minnesota May 6 Daniel Lawler the Democratic mayoral candidate defeated Republican Joseph McKibbin by an estimated 3000 vote plurality. Partial returns show Louis Betz elected comptroller and Otto Bremer elected treasurer both Democrats by safe majorities.
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St. Paul
Minn
Daniel Lawler
Joseph McKibbin
Louis Betz
Otto Bremer
Cleveland Strike Averted by Arbitration Offer
Cleveland Ohio May 6 nearly all possibility of a strike by conductors and motormen against the Municipal Traction company was removed after President Dupont stated he would arbitrate all local questions but asked for time until Wednesday night to present the matter to directors and select an arbitrator.
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Cleveland, O
Municipal Traction Company
Dupont
Traction Company
Giren
Grover Cleveland Improves. Will Remain In Lakewood
Daily improvements in former President Grover Cleveland are reported by Mrs. Cleveland. Doctors say the climate here helps his recovery and he will stay in Lakewood indefinitely to hasten convalescence.
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Cleveland
Lakewood
N. J
Grover Cleveland
Gang of Car Thieves Hit Mishawaka Area Cars
A skilled gang operates near Mishawaka stealing Lake Shore railroad cars, with a number plundered in the activity.
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Mishawaka
Lake Shore
Illinois Photographers Meet Opens In Joliet
The Illinois Photographers' association convened in Joliet on May 6 for a week long session. The gathering opened with officers' reports and a talk by W. S. Lively of Tennessee.
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Illinois
Joliet, Tih
Illinois Photographers’ Association
W. S. Lively
Tennessee
Cooks Who Cook Case Highlights Local Columns
Local reporter profiles chefs and cooks featured in column across town pages. The piece spotlights culinary hobbyists, neighborhood eateries, and growing interest in home cooking within the community.
Admiral Evans Again On Deck As Fleet Sails For Frisco
The Atlantic battleship fleet led by Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans sailed from Santa Cruz for San Francisco with the torpedo flotilla. Evans, assisted by seamen, boarded the flagship Connecticut and took command, as crowds in San Francisco and along the coast expect the fleet’s arrival at the Golden Gate.
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Santa Cruz
Golden Gate
Cal
Atlantic
San Francisco
Robley D. Evans
Monterey
Admiral Evans
Connecticut
Frisco
Hampton Roads
Santa Cruz Bay
Evans
Thomas
Bay
Pacific Coast
Chicago
Mission Bay
Goat Island
Naval Training School
Johnson Loses Battle for Control at Ohio Democratic Convention
In Columbus on May 6, Tom Johnson of Cleveland failed to gain control of the Democratic state convention after a stormy session. The party will nominate its state ticket and a U.S. senator candidate as well as four delegates at large to Denver. A minority report seeking to seat a Johnson-favorable Lucas county delegation was defeated 463 to 430.
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Tom Johnson
Columbus
Cleveland
United States
Denver
Lucas County
Johnson
Mail Clerk Kills Self Near Lexington Missouri
G W Lemon a mail clerk on the Missouri Pacific between Lexington and Sedatta killed himself Tuesday in his car seven miles west of Lexington by drinking carbolic acid. No reason for the act is known.
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Lexington
G. W. Lemon
Missouri Pacific
Sedatta
Here
Bedford County Officials Rebuff Ragland Saloon License
Bedford county commissioners denied James Ragland a saloon license after a remonstrance was filed. The action follows neighbor opposition and official review in the local government meeting.
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Bedford
James Ragland
Maps Flake Wheat Food Ad Promotes Easy Digestion
A vintage advertisement explains why Maps Flake wheat food is superior. The wheat is cooked for six hours then cured and flaked thin before toasting to make starch soluble. It argues digestive benefits for weak stomachs and emphasizes convenience and maple syrup flavor for children.
Purely Vegetable Tonics for Spring Health
An advertisement extols S.S.S. as a Spring tonic and blood purifier made from roots and herbs. It claims it strengthens the blood, revitalizes the system, improves appetite and digestion, and prevents skin eruptions like eczema and acne. Sold at drug stores.
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S. S
S.S
S.S.S
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