Scientist Buys Murderer’s Body for Brain Study
Des Moines reports Prof. H. J. Hoeve, famed criminalogist, will receive the body of John Junkin after his July execution at Fort Madison. Junkin allegedly sold his corpse for 50 dollars to fund his mother’s needs, with authorities consenting to the arrangement for scientific research on brains of notorious criminals.
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Des Moines
H. J. Hoeve
John Junkin
Centerville
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Hoeve
Fort Madison
Prof. Hoeve
United States
Junkin
Clara Rosen
Ottumwa
Nathoo Sentenced to Fort Madison Penitentiary
Nathoo was escorted to Fort Madison by Deputy Sheriff Curran to begin a twenty year term. His attorney Pugh sought extra time to post an appeal bond, but Judge De Graff refused. A new bond was rejected by the clerk, though the judge left open the possibility of release on bond if a satisfactory bid is filed soon.
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Des Moines
C. A. Nathoo
Fort Madison
George P. Curran
de Graff
A. D. Pugh
Nathoo
Pugh
Joseph Maher
H. P. Moyer
Supreme Court
Jewelers and Optometrists Elect Officers
Des Moines reports the State Jewelers association choosing H. Neilson as president and John Hind as vice president with Fred Edgar as secretary treasurer. The Optometrists elected George A. Feige as president H. Rephogle as vice president and George L. Goodale as secretary treasurer.
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Des Moines
State Jewelers’ Association
H. Neilson
Fr. Dodge
John Hind
Iowa City
Fred Edgar
Eldora
Fred Shepherd
J. M. Goldstone
Bennett
Optometrists
George A. Feige
H. Rephogle
Shenandoah
George L. Goodale
Lenox
Semi Final Matches Set for Des Moines City Golf Championship
Des Moines on July 1 reports the field narrowed to four in the Des Moines city golf championship. Fred Carr, John Beyer, R Harrison and Frank Koch were eliminated in yesterday’s top matches at the Golf and Country Club. The remaining contenders Guinand, Dickinson, Sheehan and Nelson posted bogey golf yesterday as semi finals promise spectacular play.
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Des Moines
Fred Carr
John Beyer
R. Harrison
Fank Koch
Golf
Guinand
Dickinson
Sheehan
Nelson
Fifty-third Iowa Guard Wins Rifle Team Championship
Des Moines reports the Fifty-third regiment of the Iowa National Guard claiming the banner rifle team title in regimental team matches on the rifle range north of the city.
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Des Moines
Fifty-third
Iowa National Guard
Guardsmen
Hottest Day in Nine Years Shatters Dubuque Heat Record
Dubuque Iowa reports the July 1 high reaching 98 degrees at 4 p m marking the hottest day in nine years. Officials note oppressive humidity as residents seek shade and relief.
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Dubuque
Sioux City YMCA Drive Reaches $100,600 Goal
Sioux City completes a late surge to raise 100,600 dollars for a YMCA building. The final funds were secured just before the deadline, concluding the whirlwind campaign in July.
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Sioux City
Wilson to Speak at Ames Address July Sixth
Secretary James Wilson of the United States Department of Agriculture will deliver the main address at the public opening exercises of the fourth session of the graduate school of agriculture in Ames Iowa on Wednesday July 6 at 8 p m. Dean Curtiss and President Thompson of Ohio State University will speak along with Dr Armsby and Dr True of the office of experiment stations. Epworth League State Convention heads to Epworth Park Colfax August 8 to 14 with 1000 delegates targeted and 600 chapters statewide.
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True
O. H. Cessna
H. P. Armsby
Iowa State College
C. F. Curtiss
Association of American Agricultural Colleges’ and Experiment Stations
Thompson
Dr. Armsby
Graduate School of Agriculture
Dr. True
James Wilson
Colfax
Iowa
Epworth Park
Epworth League
Horace L. Houghton
Sioux City
H. E. Jaques
Mount Pleasant
Largest Iowa Elks convention to be held in Marshalltown
The Iowa Elks meet in Marshalltown August 16 to 18 drawing 5000 to 6000 Elks and wives. Local plans spend about 3500 on decorations and parade prizes. Sessions at the Odeon theater with 20 bands, and ladies gain access to the new Elks clubroom. Officials include Lloyd Maxwell president, J B Sullivan vice president, J R Frailey secretary, A Henigbaum treasurer. The lodge will host a banquet and stage a racing program at the stair grounds.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Odeon
New Elks
Lloyd R. Maxwell
J. B. Sullivan
Des Moines
J. R. Frailey
Fort Madison
A. Henigbaum
Davenport
Pawnbroker Receives Reward in Junkin Case
Judge Vermillion in Centerville declares John Junkin murder reward case. Jacob Redman receives 700 dollars for turning over the ring jewel rumor to police leading to Junkin’s arrest. Ottumwa city contributes 500 dollars, Dr. Brockman and C O Nelson the remainder. Junkin to hang July 29 atFt Madison penitentiary.
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Junkin
Ottumwa
Iowa
C. W. Vermillion
Centerville
John Junkin
Clara Rosen
Jacob Redman
Redman
D. C. Brockman
C. O. Nelson
T J. Phillips
Brockman
Mr. Nelson
Ft. Madison
Picking Pimple Proves Fatal In Mapleton Man
John Ulrich aged 25 of Mapleton died in a local hospital after he opened a pimple on his right cheek with his fingernail. His face swelled and infection spread to his head and body over several days leading to a painful death.
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Sioux City
John Ulrich
Mapleton
Auto Investments in Marshall County Reach 800000
Figures compiled by auto dealers estimate at least 800000 invested in automobiles in Marshall County. Over fifty machines were sold in the county last month, with many purchases by farmers.
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Marshall County
Marshalltown
Dan Peterson Dies After Second Attempt
Dan Peterson a laborer died by suicide in Ft. Dodge after a second attempt within a month. His wife and four children witnessed the death. temporary insanity is suspected as the cause.
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Dodge
Dan Peterson
Drowns in Cedar River at Charles City
Charles City reports the drowning of John Larson a tail or aged about 50 in the Cedar River. The exact cause of the accident is not known authorities said.
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Charles City
John Larson
Cedar River
Muscatine Girl Disappears After Runaway Haircut
Stella Weber 14, daughter of Albert Weber, ran away following a chastisement. She cut her hair and wore her brother's clothes during the escape. No trace of her has been found.
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Stella
Albert Weber
New Principal for Buena Vista College
Storm Lake educator E. E. Strawn formerly with Estherville Business College has been chosen principal of the commercial department at Buena Vista College.
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Storm Lake
E. E. Strawn
Estherville Business College
Buena Vista College
Clear Lake-Nasbies Postmasters Plan July Convention
Clear Lake and Nasbies of the third and fourth class to meet July 21 and 22 for the annual convention. Postmasters from the northern and central districts will attend with speakers on Money Orders Registers The Postmaster and the Public Benefits of the Classified Service Side Lines for the Fourth Class Offices Better Postal Service Model Postmaster Office Hours Rents Etc.
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Clear Lake
E. O. Wood
Union
F. BE. Drake
Radcliff
W. D. McKercher
Manly
W. A. Simpkins
Britt
Thompson
J. D. Farrell
Mason City
A. EB. Frederick
Conrad
Runaway Farm Horse Killed by Train Collision
A large farm horse owned by Robert Clemons bolted upon seeing an approaching train at Dows and ran about 100 feet before stumbling and breaking its neck. The animal, unused to trains, died on the tracks in a dramatic scene witnessed by onlookers.
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Dows
Robert Clemons
A Wedding with Eugene Chafin Officiating
Miss Ruth Stockman daughter of Dr and Mrs G C Stockman married C B H Johnson of Fort Dodge with Eugene Chafin of Chicago officiating He former presidential candidate on the prohibition ticket An uncle of the bride led the ceremony A large number of guests attended the bright Mason City wedding
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Mason City
Ruth Stockman
G. C. Stockman
C. B H. Johnson
Fort Dodge
Eugene Chafin
Chicago
Mapleton Farmer Killed by Lightning Bolt
Mapleton reports Richard Smith a farmer living five miles south of town was struck and killed by lightning as he prepared to hitch his team. His wife spoke to him moments before the fatal strike. A doctor arrived by auto but could not save him.
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Mapleton
Richard Smith
Smith
Accident Leads to Concealment After Shooting Incident
Edwin Records son of a local manufacturer was accidentally shot in the thigh by playmate James Harrison while fishing in Iowa City. Harrison threatened suicide if the incident was reported, prompting Records’ parents to hide the injury for a full day.
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Iowa City
Edwin Records
James Harrison
Harrison
Records
Woman gives skin to save boy after severe burns
In Marshalltown Mrs. Ben Forrey sacrificed large patches of her own skin to aid her wounded son's recovery after life threatening burns. The selfless act aimed to provide skin grafts to promote healing and save the child's life.
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Marshalltown
Ben Forrey
Two Boys Hurt in Runaway Near Council Bluffs
Axel Heniigson aged 14 and Reinold Edholm aged 12 were thrown over a fence during a runaway while driving a young colt. They were badly hurt and may die.
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Council Bluffs
Axel Heniigson
Reinold Edholm
Epworth League Meeting Closes in Iowa Falls
The annual Epworth league convention has ended in Iowa Falls. Elected officers include President E R Billings of Grundy Center, Secretary Mary Demares of Grundy Center, and Treasurer Howard Jensen of Eldora.
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Iowa Falls
E. R. Billings
Grundy Center
Mary Demares
Howard Jensen
Eldora
Found Dead In Bed Madison Visitor From Chicago
Charles Wendt 28 of Chicago was found dead in his sister Mrs R E Vanlow's Madison home. Heart trouble caused his death during a visit with relatives.
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Madison
Charles Wendt
Chicago
R. E Vanlow
Lightning Strikes Colfax Methodist Church Spire
During a severe storm in Colfax the spire of the Methodist church was struck by lightning. Firefighters battled to save the building as the spire top burned, causing about 200 dollars in damage.
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Colfax
Newton Defeats Phone Plans
Newton reports the Jasper county telephone company failed to secure a second ten years franchise by a vote of 564 to 65. The old franchise ends next April.
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Newton
Jasper County Telephone Company
Virginia Senator John W Daniel Dead At 67
Lynchburg Virginia senior senator John Warwick Daniel died at a sanitarium from paralysis and cerebral hemorrhage after a third stroke. He was 67 and survived by wife and children. his death ends a long era in Democratic leadership. In New Orleans Samuel Douglas McEnery Louisiana senator died at 73 from acute indigestion arriving from Washington. Gov Jared Y Sanders may be chosen to succeed him as Louisiana legislature meets.
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Lynchburg
John W. Daniel
Virginia
Senator Daniel
Philadelphia
Daytona
Fla
Florida
Washington
Daniel
Edward M. Daniel
Fred Harper
John Warwick Daniel
New Orleans
Samuel Douglas McEnery
United States
Louisiana
Elizabeth Phillips
Monroe
Warren B. Parker
Charles P. McEnery
Douglas W. McEnery
Jared Y. Sanders
Senator McEnery
Congress Closes Sixty-First Session With Taft Signatures
President Taft signed the rivers and harbors bill after the Sixty first Congress adjourned sine die. He warned Congress to reform how harbor improvement measures are framed and indicated future executive vetoes if needed. He also signed the postal savings bank bill and the omnibus public buildings bill approving $23,000,000 in planned improvements with later appropriation decisions.
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Washington
Taft
Sixty-first
Congress
Postal Savings Bank
Treasury Department
Warship Hit by Lightning Wrecks Delaware Mast
Norfolk Va during a severe electrical storm Tuesday night lightning struck the wireless mast on the battleship Delaware the only American dreadnought completely wrecking it and injuring at least one crew member who was knocked down a hatchway
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Norfolk
Delaware
Grandson of Deposed King Dies in London
The Duke d'Alencon born as grandson of King Louis Philippe who was ousted in 1848 revolution died in London on Wednesday. The report notes his royal lineage and place of death.
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London
Duke d’Alencon
Louis Philippe
Missouri Rate Law Upheld by State Supreme Court
Jefferson City Missouri the state supreme court on Tuesday upheld a law prohibiting railroads from charging higher rates for hauling freight a short distance than for a longer distance in the same direction.
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Jefferson City
Supreme Court
Phone Company Convicted In Water Valley Case
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company was found guilty of violating the state anti trust law in chancery court. Judge I T Blount imposed a fine of 175000 dollars.
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Water Valley
Miss
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company
I. T. Blount
Chancery Court
Triumph for Americans in Hamburg Oil Probe
A Hamburg prosecutor closes an inquiry into Deutsche Vacuum Oil with no charges against American manager E L Quarles. The finding marks a notable triumph for American interests in Germany and reflects a history of German rivals slandering U S firms to gain an edge.
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Berlin
Standard Oil Company
Deutsche Vacuum Oil Company
Hamburg
Vacuum Company
E. L. Quarles
Robbers Loot Train Passengers in Ogden Shootout
In Ogden Utah three masked bandits stopped Oregon Short Line Train No 1 northbound at 1 30 am. They robbed all passengers and forced the express messenger to open the safe. Two passengers and two trainmen were injured. Bandits fired into the air and fled in a buggy as Sheriff Wilson organized a posse.
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Ogden
Utah
Sherif Wilson
Picture Show Ruins Eye for Omaha Attorney
Omaha attorney C. W. Britt nearly lost sight from overexposure to moving pictures. He underwent a right eye operation at Clarkson hospital by Dr. Harold Gifford after two months of nightly viewing with his family. A growth under the lid caused the trouble. he was totally blind before the operation, hoping to regain sight.
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Omaha, Neb
C. W. Britt
Omaha
Clarkson Hospital
Harold Gifford
Britt
Curtiss Weighs Lake Michigan Flight Challenge at Chicago Meet
Famous aviator Glenn H. Curtiss in Chicago hinted he may compete for the Walter Darlington prize of 5000 dollars for the first successful flight across Lake Michigan. The aviation meet is scheduled for July 2 3 and 4.
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Chicago
Glenn H. Curtiss
Walter Darlington
Lake Michigan
Hyde Denied New Trial in Swope Poisoning Case
Kansas City Dr. B C Hyde, convicted May 16 of poisoning Col. Thomas H Swope the millionaire philanthropist, was Wednesday denied a new trial by Judge Ralph Latshaw in the criminal court.
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Hyde
Kansas City
B. C. Hyde
Col
Thomas H. Swope
Ralph 8. Latshaw
Congressman Booker Robbed on Train in Missouri
Congressman Charles F. Booker of Missouri's Fourth District was robbed Tuesday aboard a train in St. Joseph. He could not even negotiate a ham sandwich at the Union Depot lunch counter after the incident.
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Booker
St. Joseph
Charles F. Booker
Missouri District
Union Depot
Storm Leaves Dozens Homeless In Whitesburg Flood
In southeastern Kentucky the worst storm in memory drove hundreds from their homes. Beaver Creek’s middle fork overflowed and washed away many farmhouses along its banks, with losses estimated in the millions and fears of fatalities rising as a full report is awaited.
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Whitesburg
Kentucky
Beaver Creek
Rates Lowered in Pacific Coast Freight Case
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered reductions in class and commodity rates from Chicago to the Pacific coast. Lower eastern origin to Pacific terminals, with backhaul local rates, were found excessive especially affecting Spokane and Reno. The decisions cover eastern to far west routes, including a Phoenix Arizona case with about 30 percent cuts.
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Washington
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Intermountain Territory
Pacifico Coast
Spokane
Reno
Nevada
San Francisco
Sacramento
Eastern
Far West
Atlantic Points
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Missouri River
Intermountain Territorial
Eastern Territory
Phoenix
Ariz
Cloudburst Tragedy Hits Eastern Kentucky Counties
Fifteen known dead plus fifteen more reported dead and about forty missing after a cloudburst ravaged Magoffin Floyd and Knott counties. Twelve bodies recovered near Saylersville, with widespread flooding along the Licking River and its creeks. Homes washed away, extensive property and crop losses, and hundreds left homeless amid three days of rain and rising waters.
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Saylersville
Magoffin
Floyd
Knott
Magoffin County
Kentucky
Floyd and Knott Counties
Licking River
Desperado Shot by Militia Near Irwinville Georgia
W T Bostwick, barricaded in his house near Irwinville, was killed by soldiers after killing two besiegers. He left six children unharmed. The incident followed a lengthy standoff in which local militiamen tried to arrest him.
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Georgia
Atlanta
W. T. Bostwick
Irwinville
Wife of Vice President Improves at Johns Hopkins
Mrs James Sherman wife of the vice president was reported somewhat improved at Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore Tuesday since her arrival and her condition was not considered critical according to a hospital bulletin
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Baltimore
James 8. Sherman
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Two Fire Turmoil Wrecks Paterson Property
A blaze in Paterson New Jersey in the business district caused about 500000 dollars in property damage Tuesday Two firefighters were seriously injured in the blaze that destroyed several storefronts and tied up downtown streets all day
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Paterson
N. J
American Is Held Guilty In Nicaragua Conspiracy Trial
Bluefields William Pittman an American captured by the Madrid army during the Bluefields fighting has been found guilty by a court martial of conspiracy against the government. He faces at least ten years in Managua prison and an appeal to the state department to halt the sentence is planned.
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Bluefields
William Pittman
Madrid
Pittman
Managua
State Department
Washington
La Follette Sees Roosevelt at Oyster Bay Sagamore Hill Visit Narrows
U S Senator Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin spent two hours at Theodore Roosevelt’s Oyster Bay home Sagamore Hill. He arrived with G B Ros and was greeted by Roosevelt’s chauffeur. Newspaper men crowded him as he left with a smiling air and said Roosevelt is “the great living American” in fighting trim.
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Oyster Bay
Robert M. la Follette
United States
Wisconsin
Theodore Roosevelt
Senator LaFollette
G. B. Ros
New York
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Sagamore’ Hill
Congress
Colonel Roosevelt
Charlton Case Halted While Extradition Talk Proceeds
Porter Charlton’s case waits on exchanges between the state department in Washington and the Italian government. His counsel sought a postponement of formal arraignment and pledged no habeas corpus or insanity moves to remove the prisoner from New Jersey authorities. The arraignment is set for July 8 as international issues may lead to extradition decisions.
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New York
Porter Charlton
State Department
Washington
Charlton
Million Dollar Slander Suit Aims at Roosevelt Figures
Ida Von Claussen, once married to Dr William F Honan, filed a complaint in the county clerk office alleging slander and conspiracy by Theodore Roosevelt Robert Bacon ambassador to France Charles Graves minister to Sweden and Mrs Alice Wright G Graves. She seeks 1 000 000 dollars in damages claiming schemes deprived her of marrying Prince Eugene of Sweden.
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New York
Ida von Claussen
William Francis Honan
America
Theodore Roosevelt
Paris
Robert Bacon
France
Charles Graves
Sweden
Alice Wright G. Graves
Prince Eugene of
Ship Fire Kills Four as 1,500 Aboard Escape
A Mississippi river excursion steamer carrying 1,500 passengers caught fire near La Crosse Wisconsin. Four dead and many injured as evacuees leaped to shallow water after failing to reach shore by gangplank. Rescue at Bad Ax Island left hundreds burned or soaked before reaching land.
Governor Sloan Fixes September 12 Arizona Delegate Election
Sloan proclaims September 12 as the election date for delegates to a convention to draft a constitution for the new state of Arizona, set in Phoenix. The proclamation was issued Wednesday and designates the elec tion date for delegates to the constitutional convention.
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Arizona
Phoenix
Ariz
Sloan
Rolls enters balloon and aviation contests
Charles S Rolls the English aviator who crossed the channel twice recently has entered both the international balloon contest and the international aviation contest in America New York.
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Rolls
America
New York
Charles S. Rolls
Ship Trieste overdue with 119 aboard near Bombay
The Austrian Lloyd steamer Trieste is eight days overdue from Trieste. She carries thirty four passengers and a crew of eighty five. Three ships are searching the Arabian coast as tidings have not reached by Tuesday.
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Bombay
India
Trieste
Arabian
Inventor of Hoopskirt Joseph Thomas Dies in Hoboken
Joseph Thomas eighty three year old inventor of the hoopskirt is dying at his Hoboken New Jersey home from general breakdown.
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New York
Joseph Thomas
Hoboken,n. J
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