Skeletons Draw Crowds At Gunness Farm In Laporte
Laporte Indiana May 18 crowds of about ten thousand visited the Gunness farm to view the skeletons of Mrs Gunness victims and the temporary morgue. J G Ramden of Manfred ND sought to identify a skeleton as his late half brother John Moe Elbow Lake Minn but failed. Grand jury convenes to hear the case with about fifty witnesses and secrecy. Ray Lamphere not expected to testify.
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Laporte
Ind
Gunness Farm
Pere Marquette
Lake Erie & Western
Lake Shore
J. G. Ramden
Manfred
N. D
John Moe
Elbow Lake
Minn
Mr. Ramden
Moe
Sheriff Smutzer
Mrs. Gunness
Chicago
Westey Fogle
Bella Gunness
Prince
Jorney H. W. Worden
C. C. Fish
Darrow & Worden
Laporte County Grand Jury
Gummness
Ray Lamphere
Taft Returns From Isthmus Trip to Panama
Secretary of War Taft arrived in Charleston from Panama aboard the Prairie and left for Washington after a brief visit. He spoke about Panama canal progress, noted the isthmus as a growing mill village, and predicted the project would proceed steadily despite remaining work on locks and the gatun dam.
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Charleston
S. C
Taft
Panama
Prairie
Washington
Rhett
United States
Panama Canal
Gatum
Murder in Soldiers' Home sparks fatal fall in Dayton
At the Soldiers' Home in Dayton Ohio on a quarrel ending Saturday night John Samuel 67 threw James Bowlin 73 from a second story window. Bowlin died of a fractured skull at the home hospital. Samuel was jailed on murder charges with no remorse.
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Dayton
John Samuel
James Bowlin
Bowlin
Samuel
Wolverine's Recruiting Cruise From Sandusky to Milwaukee
The U S gunboat Wolverine is restored to recruiting duty and will cruise starting at Sandusky Ohio visiting Toledo Detroit Port Huron Mackinac Muske gon Chicago Milwaukee and Sheboygan. It will be at Erie Pennsylvania May 24 to June 4 for Memorial Day events and at South Manitou Island August 9 to 16 for lake states naval militia drills.
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Washington
United States
Wolverine
Sandusky
Toledo
Detroit
Port Huron
Mackinac
Muskegon
Chicago
Milwaukee
Sheboygan
Erie
South Manitou Island
Lake States
Deputy Sheriff Accused of Wells Fargo Robbery
Deputy Sheriff W. H. Farmer of Dawson was arrested in Springer New Mexico on Sunday in connection with the Wells Fargo strong box robbery of $35,000 at French last Thursday. Farmer had been tasked with guarding the treasure from French to Dawson for paying miners.
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Springer
N. M
W. H. Farmer
Dawson
Wells-Fargo Express Company
French
Farmer
Connecticut Po tato Plant Spur With Unlisted Nutmeg Bush
It seems brazen for Connecticut to offer a ready cooked potato plant while its wooden nutmeg bush remains absent from the floral catalogues.
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Connecticut
Atlantic fleet sails from San Francisco for Puget Sound
The Atlantic battleship fleet after 12 days of pageantry leaves San Francisco harbor at 10 am for Puget Sound arriving off Seattle May 22. Half dock at Bremerton, others return for water line repairs. The fleet to reunite in San Francisco by July 3 then sail to Honolulu and Auckland. Armored cruisers under Rear Admiral Day ton sail south, Sperry hoists blue flag as commander of Atlantic fleet.
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San Francisco
Puget Sound
Seattle
Bremerton Navy Yard
Honolulu
Auckland
Dayton
Sperry
Atlantic Fleet
Admiral Sperry
Drowned Midshipman At Annapolis In Canoe Accident
Midshipman Arthur Linford Lucas of Cleveland Ohio, a member of the graduating class, was drowned at Annapolis after a canoe capsized near the Santee dock following a voyage from the boathouse. His companion, Carl D. Hibbard of Northfield Minnesota, narrowly escaped death while attempting to save Lucas.
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Annapolis
Arthur Linford Lucas
Cleveland
Carl D. Hibbard
Northfield
Minn
The
Academy
Santee Dock
B N A I B R ith District 6 Elects Officers in Detroit
At the fiftieth annual convention of District No. 6 of the Independent Order of the B N ai B R ith in Detroit, officers were elected. G H Greenbaum of Danville Illinois was named president, Jonas Weil of Minneapolis vice president, A B Sedenfreund of Chicago secretary, and H S Goldsmith of Chicago treasurer. District No 6 covers Michigan Illinois Wisconsin Iowa Nebraska Minnesota and North Dakota.
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B’nai B’rith
Detroit
Mich
Independent Order of the B’nai B’rith
G. H. Greenbaum
Danville
Iil
Jonas Weil
Minneapolis
A. B. Sedenfreund
Chicago
H. S. Goldsmith
Michigan
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
North Dakota
Sudden Des Peres Flood Impacts St Louis
A heavy rainstorm in St. Louis and surrounding areas caused the River Des Peres to overflow on Sunday flooding farms and killing livestock while halting traffic on a major city streetcar line.
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St. Louis
Fire destroys Mayfield light and water plant
May 18 Mayfield Kentucky reports fire Sunday night destroyed the electric light and water plant causing about 40000 dollars in losses. Three newspaper publishing plants and two large factories will be shut down indefinitely due to the blaze.
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Mayfield
Marion High Dominates Fourth Annual Track Meet at Anderson
Marion high school piled up the most points in the fourth annual track meet held Saturday at Anderson with Richmond, Anderson and Ko komo schools.
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Marion High School
Richmond
Anderson
Kokomo
Allegheny Gana Closes 115 Hours and Fails
In Pittsburg on May 18, the Allegheny National Bank announced it would not reopen after a cashier’s arrest for misappropriating 594000. The comptroller of the currency took charge as plans to aid the bank collapsed and liquidation was decided. City and state funds were tied up but protected by bonds.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny National Bank
William Montgomery
Treasury Department
William L. Folds
Montgomery
Presbyterians Gather for 120th General Assembly in Kansas City
In Kansas City Missouri the Presbyterian church in the United States plans the 120th general assembly at Convention hall from May 22 to May 30 with 840 commissioners including ministers and lay members. Rev William Henry Roberts will open with a farewell sermon as moderator and a new moderator will be chosen. Noted candidates include Rev B P Fullerton and Rev Mark L Matthews.
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Kansas City
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church In
United States of America
William Henry Roberts
Philadelphia
Roberts
B. P. Fullerton
D. D
St. Louis
Mark L. Matthews
Seattle
United States
Second Presbyterian Church
Woman’s Board of Foreign Missions
Convention Hall
J. Wilbur Chapman
F. W. Hoch
Kansas
Selden P. Spencer
Missouri
Kansas Citys
Cholera Claims 27 Munster Fusiliers Soldiers
An official telegram to the Indian office reports 27 deaths from cholera in the Munster Fusiliers regiment. The unit was sent to a cholera camp from Maj. Gen. Willcocks' force now operating against the Mohmands.
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London
Indian Office
Munster
Minister Receives Call from Warren Memorial Church
Rev Aquilla Webb of First Presbyterian church announced he has received a call from Warren Memorial Presbyterian church in Louisville Kentucky and will probably accept the charge.
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Louisville
Newport
R. L
Aquilla Webb
First Presbyterian Church
Warren Memorial Presbyterian Church
Detroit Business Man Dies on Wabash Train
A. L. Johnson, a Detroit business man, died aboard a Wabash train near Decatur on Sunday, of heart failure, hospital officials said. He was known in Detroit business circles and was en route when the fatal attack occurred.
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Detroit
Decatur
Purdue Plans Mass Meeting For Tank Scrap Substitute
A mass meeting of Purdue students will be held to provide a substitute for the tank scrap that has been tabooed by the faculty.
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Purdue
Alabama picks a candidate in first direct presidential primary
In Montgomery on May 18 the Democratic primary marked the first direct presidential vote in Alabama. John A. Johnson and William J. Bryan appeared on the ticket. The winner will secure the state’s delegation to Denver. Supporters forecast vary with Johnson favored in towns and Bryan confident in victory statewide.
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Montgomery
Ala
John A. Johnson
William J. Bryan
Alabama
Denver
Johnson
Bryan
Minnesota
Tragic Kidnapping Ends in Fort Sheridan Near Chicago
Henry Rudolph Amann, a musician, abducted 12 year old Walter Knoble after Mrs. Mary Knoble refused marriage. They wandered near Fort Sheridan for two days before Amann persuaded the boy to consent to death. Amann stabbed Walter in the heart and attempted suicide.
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Chicago
Henry Rudolph Amann
Mary Knoble
Walter
Fort Sheridan
Duke of Harcourt Dies in Paris
Paris May 18 Eugene Francois Marie Henri ninth duke of Harcourt died here Sunday. He was born in 1864.
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Duke of Harcourt
Paris
Eugene Francois Marie Henri
Cooks who cook secured through Reporter local columns
Local column feature highlights cooks who share recipes and techniques in Reporter sponsored pages. The piece profiles several home cooks, notes their preferred dishes, and outlines how readers can access kitchen tips and cooking guidance.
Officials seek arbitration as Cleveland streetcar strike extends
International President Mahon arrived from Chicago and held talks with local leaders amid a citywide strike. Police guarded cars and few disturbances occurred while transfer cuts and reduced service sparked public protests and renewed calls for arbitration.
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W. D. Mahon
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway
Chicago
Behner
Mahon
Joseph Bishop
Selywn N. Owen
State Board of Arbitration
Dupont
Municipal Traction Company
Fights Rav ing Maniac on High Platform
Patrolman John H. Omohundra fought a crazed patient named George Gall on a three foot square platform 85 feet above ground after Gall escaped City hospital and beat attendants with a leg of an iron cat. Gall was subdued and lowered with a rope amid a crowd of hundreds.
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St. Louis
John H. Omohundra
George Gall
City Hospital
Gall
Omohundro
Plaform
Palmer Stabs Son in Domestic Dispute Near Dyersburg
John P. Palmer a farmer seven miles NW of Dyersburg stabbed his son Green Palmer during a Sunday quarrel. The younger Palmer was in critical condition and the motive was described as a domestic dispute.
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Dyersburg
Tenn
John P. Palmer
Green Palmer
Young Palmer
Henmond High School Wins Fifth Annual Northern Indiana Cup
Henmond High School secured the cup at the fifth annual field meet among northern Indiana high schools held Saturday. The event showcased athletic teams from multiple local schools competing across field events and running disciplines.
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Henmond High School
Indiana
How to Get Strong The Maple Flake Nourishing Wheat Claim
An advertisement extols Mapl Flake as the perfect food built from steam cooked wheat. It details six hours of cooking plus ninety hours curing and thin flaking to ensure full heat absorption. The product, toasted at 400, is offered with maple syrup for 15 cents in individual hotel and dining car service.
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S. S.S
THE
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, GA
Remarkable Cross Country Drive By Two Women
Mrs E Teape and her daughter Mrs Vera Mc Kelvie of Sand Point Idaho plan a solo eight week auto trip from Portland Maine to Portland Oregon. They will drive a high power Waltham Orient car without a chauffeur or extra help. They previously drove Chicago to Denver in two weeks.
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Portlands
Test of genuineness reveals a missing minute hand
A dialogue about an heirloom watch questions its authenticity as the watch lacks a minute hand. The exchange hints at family history and doubts about provenance without detailing a specific event or setting.
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