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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1909
Page
2
Sutton Case Closed as Navy Clears Lt Sutton of Blame
After Acting Secretary Winthrop approves a court of inquiry finding Lieutenant James N. Sutton Jr. solely caused his own death in Annapolis, Sutton's counsel may take the dispute to Congress for a full hearing. Officials say no further action against others will be pursued though criticisms will be formally relayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
James N. Sutton, Jr
United States Marine Corps
Annapolis
Sutton
Navy Department
Suttons
Congress
Henry EB. Davis
Arthur Birney
Adams
Navy
Daring Cliff House Robbery Ends in Fatal Wounding
At Cliff House in Manitou Colorado Edward S Clark and Peter Webster attempted a safe robbery at 3 am. Day Clerk James Morrow, weighing 200 pounds, shot Clark after seizing a gun, killing him. Webster captured near Colorado Springs, Morrow wounded but saved thousands in money and jewels. Clark died in hospital. Webster jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff House
Mantou
Colo
Pike's Peak
Edward S. Clark
Peter Webser
Salt Lake
James Morrow
Morrow
Clark
Webster
Colorado Springs
Cullom Loses Wife in Washington Death
Mrs. Cullom wife of Senator Cul lom of Illinois died at their Washington residence shortly after noon Wednesday after a long heart ailment.
Old Time Banker Dead
Thomas Whittle aged 85 an old time banker formerly of St. Louis died at his home in Columbia Mu Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Whittle
St. Louis
Columbia
Sioux City Live Stock Market Report
Sioux City quotations list top beeves at 5.25 and top hogs at 7.70 in Wednesday trading. Prices reflect cattle and hog markets in the Sioux City Ave area as buyers and sellers respond to supply and demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Sioux City Ave
Bullet Wound Ends Pittsburg Dairy Farmer’s Life
Robert Staub, 45, a wealthy dairy farmer, was found with a bullet wound in the head at his home near Pittsburg Pennsylvania on Wednesday. The house was partly destroyed by fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Staub
Pittsburg
Cousin of President Taft Killed in Colorado
Charles Taft, a second cousin of President Taft, was killed at Prior in Colorado thirty miles north of Trinidad on Wednesday by light nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Taft
Taft
Prior
Colo
Trinidad
Schooner Arlington Driven Ashore in Severe Long Island Storm
The three masted schooner Arlington of Boston struck a sandbar off Long Beach amid rain and fog early Tuesday. Long Island life savers, after six hours of effort, saved the captain and seven crew members. eighth crewman Madden Pierson, a Swede, vanished after leaping from the vessel in a raft and is presumed lost. The rescue was witnessed by hotel guests at the Nassau hotel and cottagers. misnavigation by Capt Ira Small contributed to the ship’s peril as it carried a heavy load of anthracite from New York to Mayport Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Long Island
Boston
Long Beach
Madden Pierson
Pierson
Rockaway Beach
Nasau
Ira
Small
New York
Mayport
Fla
X Ray Cures Leprosy Reported in Philippines
Dr Victor G Helser reports that X ray treatment has been demonstrated as a cure in select early stage leprosy cases in the Philippines. San Lazaro hospital Manila pioneered the therapy. leprosy numbers fell from about 4,000 at occupation start to roughly 2,446 by March 31 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Victor G Helser
Islands
Helser
N Wyman
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
San Lazaro Hospital
Manila
Kansas City saloonkeeper's will challenged in probate case
Eugene Schattner seeks to break the will of Charles chatter a wealthy Kansas City saloonkeeper and politician who died recently. The estate valued at about 200 000 includes 117 000 to local charities 25 000 to black employees and 10 000 to Mary Yates with other black workers named as beneficiaries. Schattner cites alleged intoxicant use and undue influence by Yates to contest the document.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Charles ‘Chatter
Eugene Schattner
Mary ©. Yates
Great Glasgow Fire Destroys Retail Quarter
A blaze in Glasgow's retail quarter early Tuesday destroyed several blocks of buildings. Loss is estimated at 1.25 million dollars with most stocks comprising dry goods. Firemen had flames under control by noon. No fatalities reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Scotland
Raze Old Union Station in Chicago for 25 Million Structure
The old union railway station at Adams and Canal streets Chicago will be replaced by a 25 million dollar building. It will harmonize with the city beautiful and face the 20 million dollar terminal being built by the Chicago and Northwestern railroad. Mrs. George Eubanks was shot and severely wounded on her Lexington Kentucky porch by two unidentified men in a buggy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Railway
Adams and
Canal Streets
Chicago
City Beautiful
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
George Eubanks
Lexington
Millionaire Simon Gumbell Dies After Paralysis Stroke
Lake Harbor Michigan on Sunday after suffering a paralytic stroke during a vacation. Gumbell a New Orleans businessman, was known as a millionaire. He died following the stroke in Lake Harbor where he was staying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Gumbell
New Orléans
Lake Harbor, Mich
Trophy for Guardsmen in Tennessee Rifle Skirmish
Secretary of War Dickinson offers a trophy to the Tennessee national guardsman who posts the highest score in a twenty shot skirmish to stimulate rifle practice in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickinson
National Guardsmen
Tennessee
Bank cashier Palmer dies after Kiefer heist injures
Palmer and Webling, cashiers at the Kiefer bank, were wounded Monday night when robbers attempted a bank robbery at Kiefer Oklahoma. Palmer died Tuesday morning from the injuries.
Railroads face potential car shortage amid booming 1908 traffic
Chairman Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Commission foresees a record year for American railroads with crop prospects strong and freight volumes rivaling the 1907 peak. Despite gains in equipment and capacity, officials fear a fall shortage of cars and some shipping delays as carriers handle unprecedented business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Judge Knapp
Opposed Taft Porto Rican Affairs Move by Anti Imperialist League
The executive committee of the Anti Imperialist League sent a public letter to President Taft. Signed by Moorfield Storey and Erving Winslow, it argues shifting Porto Rican affairs to the insular commission of the War Department would delay islanders’ hopes and urges rejection of creating a new colonial department to govern the Philippines and dependencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insular Commission
War Department
Department of the Interior
Washington
Taft
Anti Imperialist League
Moorfield Storey
Erving Winslow
League
Philippines
Victims Likely to Recover From R G Wreck at Husted
Hospital authorities report most of the injured in the Denver and Rio Grande crash near Husted Colorado are past danger and recovering. Only H K Whittsett of Jericho Missouri and Emil Kauper of Chicago remain at high risk as coroner David F Law opens an inquest. An official investigation by W C Martin of Denver follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver and
Rio Grande
Husted
Colo
H. K. Whittsett
Jericho
Emil Kauper
Chicago
David F Law
W. C Martin
Denver
Murder in New Yorks Tenderloin District Found at 105 West 29th Street
Police uncovered the body of Madalena Wicco aged 50 in a lodging house room at 105 West Twenty ninth Street. A bullet wound pierced her heart and furniture lay overturned, indicating a violent struggle in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tenderloin
Madalena Wicco
West Twentyninth Street
Devastating Fire Destroys Twenty Two Buildings in Coal Creek BC
A weekend blaze in Coal Creek BC destroyed twenty two buildings with damage estimated at $100,000. Water pressure failure hampered efforts until Fernie volunteers arrived to fight the flames, bringing control by early Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal Creek
B C
Fernie
Fernie Brigade
Moderate earthquake logged by Washington weather bureau
An earthquake of moderate intensity was recorded Monday by the seismograph at the Weather Bureau in Washington. It began at 2 05 a m and lasted nearly an hour. The origin was estimated about 2 500 miles distant, likely near California or the Pacific coast of Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeismograph
Weather Bureau
Washington
California
Pacific
Mexico
Five Hyde children Die After Train Collision at Frisbee Crossing
Five children of A H Hyde of Frisbee station Missouri were killed when a St Louis and San Francisco train struck their wagon on a crossing about a mile east of the Hyde farm while en route to church. In Oklahoma two bank robbers killed Marshal Inford and fatally wounded Cashier Calmer Webrn as they escaped after looting the state bank at Kiefer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisbee Station
A. H. Hyde
St. Louis
San Francisco
Hyde
Kiefer, Okla
Marshal Inford
Calmer Web‘rn
Iowa Rail Board Rules on Freight Rate Power
The Iowa board of railroad commissioners holds the right to raise or lower railroad rates and issued an opinion Tuesday marking the first decision on the issue. The board says the topic is mainly abstract, noting modern conditions favor rate reductions and that railroads tend to set lower rates voluntarily, making frequent use unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners
Storm at Charles City Rips Tent and Tents Down
Severe storm at Charles City Sunday evening brought high winds hail and rain. A large chautauqua tent collapsed as a tree fell. Fences and campers tents were blown down and a fire touched the college but was extinguished with little damage. Corn flattened across fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
Ball Park
Lichtung
Milkmen accused of using formaldehyde in Marshalltown milk
Physicians testing milk samples found formaldehyde present in most cases, prompting talk of public action. The health department is expected to respond quickly as they investigate infant illness linked to tainted milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Mary
Health Department of
Test of the Cosson Law in Marengo Mayoral Trial
Attorney General Pyers departs Monday to assist County Attorney W oJ Kirby in prosecution of Mayor AM Henderson on drunkenness charges under the Cosson law. Henderson, injured by a fallen pulley, seeks to keep office and has hired top state lawyers for defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyers
Marengo
W Oj Kirby
A M Henderson
Henderson
General Assembly
Morcombe to Run Paper at Storm Lake
Mr and Mrs J E Morcombe return from Ann Arbor Michigan and announce they will take charge of the Buena Vista Vidette which Mrs Morcombe has owned for five years E S Barnard has run the paper this past year. Peter Brown who was thought drowned in Rock River Saturday wandered home and tried to take his own life by cutting his throat and injuring his windpipe and jugular vein but survived. Mrs George Johnson divorced wife of a Clear Lake resident and Elmer McNabb were held on 490 bonds each for kidnapping Mrs Johnsons oldest son with custody left to the husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Brown
Rock River
George Johnson
Clear Lake
Elmer McNabb
Fire Destroys Part of Iowa Central Roundhouse at Marshalltown
A dangerous fire nearly destroyed the Iowa Central roundhouse in Marshalltown. Four of five locomotives in the burned section were seriously damaged with losses estimated at 15500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central
Marshalltown
Veteran Traveling Man Dead and Other Iowa Tragedies
Obituary notes veteran traveler Thomas Daylor dies at 70 after Brights disease. News of a Colorado wreck kills Mark Sloles and prompts T C Brown to escort remains. Include drownings of Borger Handeland and Des Moines river swimmer. Also reports upcoming annual Upper Town Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Daylor
Iowa
Britt
Clear Lake
Mason City
Bright
Des Moines Businessman Ends Life Over Financial Worry
John Blank a noted Des Moines Jewish businessman killed himself at home Sunday morning amid fears of losing about 20000. His 18 year old daughter Helen found him after hearing the gunshot. He was a director at Iowa National Bank and recently connected to the Independent Ice company which passed to a receiver. Mrs Blank was visiting relatives in Chicago. He was about 42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Blank
Des Moines
J B. Blank
Helen
Hrank
Button Makers Strike Shuts Muscatine Plant Amid Controversy
In Muscatine 117 girls from the McKee Bliven button factory walk out on Sunday over weighing practices by the weighmaster. Men at the larger plant cheer as machines halt. The workers threaten to quit unless the weighmaster is discharged, cautioning they can find other jobs. The McKee Bliven factory, a YMCA branch, has a history of fair treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Walkut
McKee-Bliven
McKee
Aliven
YMC OA
Drainage District Work Promoters File New Petition
Promoters of the Soldier river drainage project file a new petition and bond after a recent ruling limits supervisor powers on drainage matters. The Soldier river district covers about 40 000 acres of fertile land, partly swamp and prone to overflow, with landowners having spent five years on surveys without approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soldier River Project
Boards of Supervisors
Soldier River
Rock Island Engineer charged with murder in Council Bluffs death
D. C. Keasey a Rock Island switch engineer was held on a coroner's warrant charged with the death of Robert W. Jones in a Council Bluffs yard accident Saturday night Witnesses before the coroner's jury said Keasey ignored a stop order leading to Jones being crushed between two cars while repairing a faulty coupler Keasey was released on bond
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Council Bluffs
D. C
Centerville Rivalry Ends in Double Tragedy at Boarding House
Enraged after a poker dispute in Centerville R. Saums fired at Tom Whittaker at a boarding house dinner injuring him fatally jaw broken Whittaker survives. Saums then shot himself in the temple dying instantly Both men worked at the same brickyard and had become enemies over a shared woman, the landlady’s daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
R. Saums
Tom Whittaker
Whittaker
Watchman Saves Child at Rail Crossing Then Dies
William Coates, a Cedar Rapids rail crossing watchman, saved a 4 year old boy from an oncoming engine but was killed. R W Jones, ex Council Bluffs fire chief, was crushed between cars in Northwestern yards and died as a switchman. He leaves a family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Coates
Cedar Rapids
Coates
R. W. Jones
Council Bluffs
Northwestern Railroad
Jones
Hotel Clerk Arrested Over Guest’s Lost Money
Night clerk B F Hunt of the Grand hotel Cedar Rapids is accused of stealing 120 dollars from a guest. He bought a train ticket to St Louis and was caught on a Quincy Indiana train. Postmasters to Meet in Des Moines August 26 and 27. Western Electric buys controlling stake in Algona Telephone valued at 25000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B F. Hunt
Grand Hotel
Cedar Rapids
St Louis
Quincy
Iowa League of Postmasters
Des Moines
Fire at Redding destroys seven blocks
A blaze in Redding caused seven business blocks to burn. Officials report spontaneous combustion as the alleged cause. The fire resulted in a loss of 20800 dollars, with part of the damage covered by insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redding
Munyon's Eminent Doctors Offer Free Medical Service
An advertisement promises free medical examination and diagnosis by Munyon's eminent doctors in Philadelphia. It asserts no obligation and provides a mail-in blank for diagnosis, claiming cures if possible. otherwise the patient is told it cannot be cured. A second jab references a garden netting exchange and Hamlin Wizard Oil as a remedy for pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munyon's
Jefferson Streets
Philadelphia
Klugenberg Brings Flat Taxes and Free Citizen Grants
In Klugenberg Germany residents received $50 each this year from municipal brick-works profits. The cartoonish dialogue notes ple with ice cream, while Mrs Winstow’s Teething Syrup advertises 26¢ a bottle and claims gum relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klugenberg
Germany
Fashion Hints on Linen Bolero and Embroidered Yoke
The natural colored linen presents a modern cut with a bolero and long waist. Ecru embroidery decorates the bolero while the yoke features tucked net. a long black silk tie with braided ends provides a stylish finishing touch.
Breakfast Hours in Greenland Hotel Riddle
A traveler asks the clerk for breakfast hours at a Greenland hotel. The clerk replies with a playful time span from half past March to a quarter to May, illustrating how popularity can cost more than it’s worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenland
Bad Dreams from Coffee Prompt Switch to Postum
A reader testifies that chronic coffee use caused nervousness irritability and sleepless nightmare. After switching to Postum as directed sleep and nerves improved and the letter urges others to quit coffee for health. The includes a recommendation to read The Road to Wellville and notes new letters appear periodically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellville
Pligs
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Maurice Times
Maurice, Iowa
J.p.van Gorkom
Will
President Taft
Porto Rico
Cosson Law
Byers
Colorado
T. C Brown
Logan
Harrison County
Mark Sloles
Battle Creek
Mich
Burlington
Swhanoing
Borger Handeland
Anis Handeland
Estherville
Betherville
Upper Town
Maeson City
Upper Towa
Alithodist Episcopal Chuahter
Joseph Lewy
Buffalo
Rival
Munyon
Valnkilier
Perry Davia
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