Roosevelt Testimony Sparks Clapp Committee Clash
Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Washington to testify before the Clapp committee carrying letters on pre-convention contributions. He demanded Senator Boise Penrose be ousted, denied soliciting funds from Harriman, and asserted he never asked for money for campaigns. The exchange grew tense as Roosevelt defended his record and pressed for Penrose’s removal.
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Cortelyou
Bliss
Loeb
Standard Oil Company
Penrose
Archbold
Harriman
Railroad King
Roosevelt
National Committee
New York
Higgins
Clapp
Rockefeller
Jim Hill
Conservation Congress
White House
United States Senate
Women Take Active Roles in Campaigns Across States
Reports show women entering political life in multiple states. Mrs O Belmont proposes groceries and provisions to curb living costs while Belleville notes a first Illinois naturalization petition filed by Miss Hermine Riesenweber. Mary Maghan eyes street politics and a Rhode Island judge race is hinted. Roosevelt Johnson clubs attract coeds at Iowa University. Jessie Ashley, Socialist nominee for New York Court of Appeals, campaigns on political purification.
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New York
Belmont
Des Moines
Iowa
Frank W. Dodson
Les
Bull Moose
Belleville
Ilinois
Hermine Riesenweber
Baltimore
William Ellicott
Maryland Federation of Women’s Clubs
Wilson League of
Boston
Mass
Mary Maghan
Massachusetts Bar
Iowan City
University of Iowa
Jessie Ashley
Court of Appeals
After Wilson Victory Bryan Seen As Possible Secretary
Washington buzz centers on William Jennings Bryan as a candidate for secretary of state if Wilson is elected, with talk of McAdoo for treasury and Burleson for agriculture. Cabinet prospects include possible ambassadorships, with Lehmann mentioned for attorney general.
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Wilson
Washington
D. C
William Jennings Bryan
Knox
Woodrow Wilson
Bryan
State Department
Court of St. James
William G. McAdoo
New York
Democratic National Committee
Treasury Department
McAdoo
Albert Burleson
Texas
Burleson
Fred W. Lehmann
St. Louis
Feeding Corn Silage for Livestock by O Hull Alma Neb
The weekly column explains feeding corn silage as a valuable, rich forage option. It covers harvest timing, storage, and feeding rates for cattle sheep and horses, noting silage’s carbohydrate strength, need for protein, and alfalfa hay as a balanced supplement.
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O. Hull
Farmers Institute
Alma
Nebraska
W. C. T. U. Chooses Mitchell for Next Year Meeting
The South Dakota W. C. T. U. closes its convention selecting Mitchell as next year’s meeting site and Watertown for 1914. Delegates to the national convention in Portland in November include Mrs. Simmons Faulkton Mrs. Lindquist Sioux Falls Mrs. Lea Polock Mrs. Mundt Pierre and Mrs. Babcock Springfield. Lionel Stacy of Farmer wins the gold medal recital contest.
Half Million To Work Of Missions In Aberdeen
Aberdeen S D One hundred fifty women attend the annual convention of the Minneapolis Branch of the Women s Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church which opened at the local church Thursday. Mrs H E K Sloane presided assisted by Mrs F F Lindsey who outlined branch work in India Malaysia and the Philippines. Four Chinese doctors were impersonated by four young girls in a feature of the evening program.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Minneapolis
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
H. EK. Sloane
F. F. Lindsey
India
Malaysia
Philippines
Ruth Atkins
Cecilia Cross
Clelia McDonald
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
C. S. Winchell
F. F. Lindsay
George D. Taylor
F. P. Atkins
Millionaire Baby Born In Denver Household
Mrs. Lawrence Phipps becomes mother of a boy in Denver. The newborn weighed eight pounds and carries a million dollar inheritance valued at 165000 dollars per pound.
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Denver
Colon
Lawrence Phipps
Motive in dynamite use outlined in Indiana trial
Federal Judge Albert G. Anderson ruled prosecutors may show motive by detailing detonations connected to the dynamite conspiracy case. Attorney Miller promised a six hour opening, describing the Los Angeles Times explosion and the broader plot as jurors from rural Indiana towns listened under guard.
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Federal Courthouse
Indianapolis
Ind
Miller
Albert Bb. Anderson
Los Angeles Times
Cauarles W. Miller
Frank M. Ryan
Mr. Miller
Indiana
Anderson
Prison Lynching Baffles Probe at Rawlins Prison
In Rawlins Wyoming convicts at the state penitentiary hanged Frank Wigfall after a rapid attack. Warden Alstone and Governor Carey ordered an investigation but expect to find few ring leaders. A convict said Wigfall was killed to avoid associating with a monster.
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Rawlins
Wyo
State Penitentiary
Frank Wigtall
Alstone
Carey
Wigtall
Wigfall
Nebraska business men praise Mitchell corn palace
Fremont Nebraska delegates report on the annual corn expo at Mitchell South Dakota. They tour fall festival sites seeking keys to success and admire Mitchells corn palace a permanent frame building covered with corn designs and a 5000 seat program space. The city has funded the palace since 1892 and ends each year with a surplus in the treasury.
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Fremont
Nebr
Tribune
Mitchell
Wolz
Frank Gage
John D. Johnson
Four In Auto Are Killed At Crossing
Four persons die and five are injured when a Pennsylvania Railroad fast train hits an automobile at a Winkinsburg grade crossing near Pittsburgh. Victims include Rev. W. L. Nicholson, his five year old son John B. Beck, and Mrs. Sarah Sarveria on the platform. Beck’s wife escaped as the car stalled on the track.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Railroad
Winkinsburg
W. L. Nicholson
Wilmerding Presbyterian Church
John B. Beck
Sarah Sarveria
Sarveria
Beck
Hogs Grind Feed Experiment at South Dakota College
Brookings Note reports on a hog grinding device where hogs operate a motor to grind their own feed. Bulletin 156 documents the system with a 5.6 lb corn meal per lb gain versus 5.72 for ready grain, noting hogs consume all ground grain and the machine is practical and grain saving.
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Brookings, S
South Dakota State College
Hrookings
Parker
Bulletin No. 186
South Dakota
Wilson
Venus Model Exits Carnegie Art Class Under Scandal
Rose Drew, known as the Venus of Carnegie Technical School’s art class, is sent to a women’s home after two years of nude posing. The faculty will choose a new model and Rosie's flat near the school is closed. Neighbors cited late parties and morals concerns.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie Technical School
Rose
Good Shepherd
Andy
Rosie
Connells- Ville
Street cars crash injures sixteen in Missouri collision
Two Union Boulevard street cars collided while descending a slope in St. Louis, injuring sixteen people, three seriously, as crowds of passengers including many women were aboard.
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St. Louis
Union Boulevard
Electric Bitters Promise Quick Recovery From Ills
A Lincoln Nebraska man benefited after three years of illness from six bottles of Electric Bitters restoring strength and vitality. The ad claims the tonic toning the stomach cures indigestion and builds pure blood and nerves, available for 50 cents at Diehl and Brown.
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Michael Hessheimer
Lincoln
Neb
Diehl and Brown
Americans Lose Lives in Fight Against Nicaraguars
Cablegram to the Nicaraguan legation reports nine U S bluejackets killed and six wounded in Coyotepa Nicaragua while one hundred Nicaraguan federal soldiers died. General Zeledon was wounded and captured as Admiral Southerland's forces aided the federal army and machine gun fire inflicted heavy rebel casualties. The state department confirmed the battle.
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Washington
Coyotepa
Nicaragua
Legation
Zeledon
Southerland
VOC
State Department
Supreme court faces famed forensic clash over criminal conversation
Geo F. Egan and Joe Kirby led a dramatic supreme court hearing in the HM award vs Ward case over criminal conversation. Howard, a young husband, hired Egan for 25000 dollars with a contingent fee, while Ward sought settlement and a dismissal. Kirby, representing Ward, offered a stipulation of 1410 dollars to drop the suit, prompting a contentious exchange and an appeal to the court.
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iWean
Wirby
Igan
Ward
Hogan
Canton
Lileward
Sean
Jones
Circuit Court
Hgan
Supreme Court
Han
Paul
Kirby
Mean
Egan
Ethan S D Born on Monday to Mr and Mrs Carleton
Louise Wurm recovers gradually as neighbors report births and social events. Mrs Tobey visits Mitchell from Westfield, Iowa. Mrs Dodd is declared insane and sent to Yankton asylum. Swartz attend Grace Bliss and George Nelson Dayton wedding in Mitchell. Community notes cover a church social and upcoming preaching.
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Ethan, S. D
William Carleton
Louise Wurm
W. GB. Tobey
Mitchell
Wil
Westfield
Iowa
Alfred Dodd
Yankton
L. H. Swartz
Parkston
Iithan
Grace Bliss
George Nelson Dayton
Minneapolis
M. E
Shepherd
Will Gammill
Spencer
Bessie Gallagher
Omaha
Bertie Bradley
Edith Shipton Visits Mitchell Friends Return Home
Mrs Edith Shipton of Mitchell came down Thursday to visit many friends here and returned home Saturday afternoon. Mrs Parker Mathew, nee Miss.
Local notes from Mitchell feature weddings, events and progress
Lola Shipton and Alexander Mathew wed in Mitchell with plans to move to Stockton California. Miss Duncie Dabler and Christian Green marry and will file on a Montana claim. A 15 piece Dimock band forms as the town grows. A wrestling match, carpet and lighting upgrades, Pinchot visit, and a Mitchell Prosper game highlight a busy week.
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Lola Shipton
Mitchell
Nits Mathew
Mrs Mathew
Stockton
California
Schoenfelder’s Hall
Eliire H T
Duncie Dabler
Christian Green
Montana
JM. Wyuns
Dimock
Will Grady
Hryant Ani
O. P. Shaw
Gifford Pinchott
James Judge Wert
Ssi Carpenter
Sitehell
Prosper
Mitchell Viitcorion
General War in Balkans Feared as Diplomacy Cracks
London and Paris report severed ties with Turkey as Montenegro declares war and a general Balkans conflict seems likely. Greece declines battle role while Bulgaria resists, and Austria and Russia vow not to force a wider war despite mobilizations.
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Balkans
Paris
France
Montenegro
Turkey
Greece
Tallinn
Deepotte
Crete
Bulgaria
Eurepe
Nustria
Tater
Croatia
Cosina
Herzevivana
Hungary
Novitazar
Russia
Austria
Balkan
Defense to shift blame in dynamiting case at Indianapolis
Federal court proceedings in Indianapolis focus on Ortie Bo Moe Manigal a confessed dynamiter as defense seeks to place burden on him. The trial involves 45 iron workers indicted on dynamite conspiracy charges with testimony expected to commence this afternoon.
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Federal Court House
Indianapolis
Ind
Ortie Bo Moe- Manigal
Fire Prevention Day Gains National Attention Across States
Chicago observes Fire Prevention Day on the anniversary of the great fire with cleanups and inspections statewide. Missouri officials note 1911 insurance losses of 38,538,215. New York responds to Governor Dix calling for property inspections and cites annual fire costs of 480 million and 1,449 deaths and 5,654 injuries per year.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Missouri
New York City
New York
Dix
United States
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John D. Archbold
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Pennsylvania
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National Republican
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Charles P. Taft
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Missionary Society
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Palace
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Milwaukee
Wis
Tony Schudelari
Bruce Brown
Trinity Hospital
Scudelari
Italy
Hortense Rich
Sioux Halls
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Department of Justice
Conway
Florence Henderson
Jessie Miller
St. Paul
Congress
John M. Brown
State College
Venus
Commiepter
Carnegie Institute
Blue Jackets
Egan and
Pormeda
Ethan
London
Hneland Servi Ail Bilbaria
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