Missing Judge 19 Found at Sabula
Judge Joseph R. Clarkson, who vanished from Kenosha Wisconsin July 14, was found yesterday working as a laborer in a Sabula button factory near where he lived years ago. Local farmers and friends traced his wanderings across Iowa and Nebraska before reunion with John Burns, his Kenosha friend, who confirmed his identity and brought him home.
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Sabula
Iowa
Joseph R. Clarkson
Kenosha
Wis
Omaha
Neb
Wisconsin
John Paul
Judge Clarkson
Jack Doolittle
Cutter
Buttons
John Burns
Clarkson
Granddaughter of Corbin to wed Japanese art merchant
Detroit reports Daihiro Wooyeno a 29 year old Japanese art merchant has taken a license to wed Alice M. Corbin granddaughter of General Henry C. Corbin retired U S Army commander in chief. He says they met at a fete in Cincinnati.
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Detroit
Mich
Daihiro Wooyeno
Alice M. Corbin
Henry C. Corbin
United States Army
Wooyeno
Miss Corbin
Cincinnati
Man surrenders after three days in woods over embezzlement
Auburn Indiana August 7 Frank Nicolai assistant cashier at City National bank gave himself up after wandering three days and nights without food seeking the nerve to commit suicide. He returned to Auburn and was arrested charged with embezzling five thousand dollars from the bank.
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Auburn
Ind
Frank Nicolai
City National Bank
Mrs Castle 100 Makes Charges Against Craig
Mrs Mary S Castle the former California actress who shot at New York lawyer William B Craig in the Waldorf Astoria elevator sought to file a counter charge during arraignment on felonious assault charges. The specific nature of the proposed complaint was not announced. The hearing was adjourned to Monday.
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New York
N. Y
Mary S. Castle
California
William B. Craig
Waldorf Astoria
Craig
Charges Against Flour Are Filed
Des Moines reports District Attorney Temple filed libel charges against 350 sacks of flour seized in Mitchellville basement under U S marshal. Acting under the attorney general and Secretary Wilson, this marks the first move to test the bleached flour order and could impact millers nationwide.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Temple
Mitchellville
U. S. Marshal
United States
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Swedish Mutinies Rally Government as Printers Strike
Stockholm August 7 The Swedish army mutinies in Falun and Solleften with troops confined to barracks while unions plan to call out all printers across the kingdom. Food shortages persist and hopes for withdrawal of hard line stance fade as government voices concern.
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Stockholm
Falun
Solleften
Swedish Union
McCutcheon and Party to Africa for Big Game Hunt
John T. McCutcheon famed cartoonist sails from New York on the Cedric with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Akley and Frederick Stephenson rumbo to Uganda and British East Africa for several months of hunting big game. They may meet the Roosevelt party along the way.
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New York
N. Y
John T. McCutcheon
C. E. Akley
Chicago
Frederick Stephenson
Menominee
Wis
Cedric
Uganda
British East Africa
Roosevelt
Taft Plays Golf on Home Visit at Beverly
President Taft arrived at his summer home Woodberry Point in Beverly Mass greeted by his family at 8:30 a m He wasted no time and headed to the Myopia Hunt Club six miles away for a round of golf after spending a couple of hours with relatives
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Beverly
Mass
Taft
Woodbarry Point
Myopia Hunt Club
Judge Clarkson Found Working as Button Cutter in Local Factory
A man calling himself Mr Doolittle, later identified as Judge Clarkson who disappeared from Kenosha on July 14, was located in the area near Clinton. He had traveled on foot from the south, worked on several farms, and gave no coherent account of his movements. Haynes of the nearby farm recognized him from a Chicago paper and notified authorities.
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Clinton
Haynes
Muscatine
Scott
Kenosha
Wis
Chicago
Mr. Doolittle
Judge Clarkson
Youth Fatally Shot In Accidental Rifle Discharge Near Montezuma
In Montezuma Iowa on August 7 18 year old Charles Sutphin Jr son of Charles Sutphin Sr was fatally wounded when a 38 caliber revolver carried for self defense discharged while he was hitching a team. The bullet entered below the left ribs pierced liver spleen and kidney and was removed from the back. He lies at home four miles southwest of town with little hope for recovery.
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Montezuma
Charles Sutphin, Jr
Charles Sutphin
Here
Robbers Set Auxvasse Town On Fire
Mexico Mo August 7 The town of Auxvasse twelve miles south of here was set on fire by robbers last night An automobile load of dynamite was rushed there to demolish the buildings and check the flames Bucket brigades held the flames in hand with the loss of one building The robbers secured no booty.
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Mexico
Auxvasse
Here
Heated Letters Read At Sutton Inquiry In Closed Court
The naval board investigating Lieut. James N. Sutton's death heard Mrs. Sutton read letters containing charges against marine officers. Objections were raised over relevance and privacy, the court was adjourned to Monday, then reconvened behind closed doors to read the letters for interested parties.
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Annapolis
Board of Inquiry
James N. Sutton
Lieutenant Sutton
Marine Corps
Naval Board
Leonard
Sutton
Henry E. Davis
Davis
Hood
Judge Advocate
French aviator Rogers Sommer breaks world flight record
Mourmelon Legrand France Aug 7 Rogers Sommer set a new world record for prolonged flight in an aeroplane his craft stayed aloft for two hours 27 minutes and 15 seconds confirming a historic achievement in aviation history
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Mourmelon Legrand
France
Rogers Sommer
Carmody Succumbs After Burglar Shooting
Cedar Rapids Iowa August 7 May or John T Carmody died at St Luke s hospital where he had been since he was shot by Harris the burglar on the night of May 23 The death ends the case with Carmody a victim of an in home shooting during a burglary disaster of 191? year.
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Iowa Evening Press
Cedar Rapids
John T. Carmody
St. Luke's Hospital
Harris
Five Alleged Counterfeiters Nabbed Near Milwood
In Milwood vicinity five suspects were arrested this morning in Parkersburg with counterfeit coins valued at twenty five thousand dollars in dollars and half dollars. Local authorities say the seizure includes large quantities of fake currency and marks the largest bust this year in the area.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Milwood
Fraternity House Fire at Iowa City Causes Damage
The Beta Theta Pi chapter house at the University of Iowa is burning with the origin unknown. A back draft explosion tore part of the building, injuring a dozen firemen slightly. Loss reported at 7000 dollars with 12000 dollars in insurance.
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Iowa City
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
University of Iowa
Landis At Montezuma Chautauqua Draws Speakers
Montezuma Iowa August seventh. Chautauqua programs proceed with some distinguished guests missing. Senator Robert M La Follette of Wisconsin was detained by Congress duties, while Charles B Landis of Indiana addresses the audience on tariff and national politics.
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Indiana
Dingley
Montezuma
Washington
Tramp Captured After Interfering With Buggy Ride Near Columbus Junction
A deranged tramp frightened two daughters of George Masenholder when he ran into the road to halt their buggy near Pleasantview schoolhouse. He was captured and taken to Columbus Junction to face local authorities, after hiding in the schoolhouse. The man refused to give a name, prompting initial rumors tying him to a missing Cairo resident, but officials deemed him harmless yet puzzling.
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Columbus Junction
Pleasantview
George Masenholder
M. D. Hanft
Masenholder
Robert Morgan
Frank Rutt
Cairo
Keenes Divorced at Lexington Kentucky
Lexington Ky Aug 7 It developed today that a decree of absolute divorce was granted in Fayette county court here July 3 to Mrs Mary Lawrence Keene from Foxhall P Keene the New York millionaire turfman the grounds being abandonment.
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Lexington
Fayette County
Mary Lawrence Keene
Foxhall P. Keene
New York
Ten Thousand Dollar Fire destroys grain elevator
Marshalltown Iowa August 7 A ten thousand dollar blaze leveled the Swisher Lang company's grain elevator and caused seven thousand dollars in insurance losses. The origin is undetermined but officials say it will be rebuilt immediately.
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Marshalltown
Swisher Lang Company
Thaw's last effort for freedom ends today
Japan acts on the Antung Mukden railroad dispute despite Chinese protest and negotiation failure. Japanese engineers begin reconstruction at both ends of the line under Tokio's orders, asserting treaty rights and planning a standard gauge upgrade.
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Pekin
China
Japan
Antung-Mukden
Tokio
Antung
Yalu
Mukden
Manchuria
Russia
Fusan
Korea
Tragic Drowning Of 19 Year Old Fran ces Allbee At Waterloo Park
Miss Frances Allbee a 19 year old stenographer drowned in the Cedar River at Chau tauqua park Waterloo last night. She sank in six feet of water after losing her water wings. Resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful and her body was recovered in 15 minutes.
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Iowa Evening Press
Waterloo
Frances Allbee
Chautauqua Park
Fight Packing Trust In New York Butchers Case
New York August 7. The Armour Swift and Morris Packing companies are named defendants in a Sherman anti trust suit filed by minority stockholders of the New York Butchers Dressed Meat Co seeking 1.5 million dollars in damages. The suit claims the packers have dictated company affairs since 1907 when they gained control. The filing says the aim is to secure cheaper meats for consumers and that the packing firms stultify the company.
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New York Butchers’ Association
Armour, Swift and Morris
New York
N. Y
Armour, Swift and Morris Packing Companies
New York Butchers’ Dressed Meat Co
Weather Summary for Iowa and Illinois
Fair tonight and Sunday with sunrise at 4 48 and sunset at 7 06. Moonrise is at 10 38 p m.
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Iowa
Illinois
Thaw Sanity Case Nears Decision After Testimony
The closing arguments in Harry K. Thaw’s bid for release from Matteawan asylum were heard as Justice Mills prepares a ruling. Jerome attacked Thaw’s mind while Mrs Thaw issued a statement defending her son’s sanity and blaming the alienists. A Thursday decision could grant freedom, revoke it, or delay with parole or transfer.
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White Plains
N. Y
Supreme Court
Mills
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan Asylum
Jerome
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Susie Merrill
Thaw
White
Evans
Lie
Baker’s
Maiteawan
Mary Copley Thaw
Wagner
Harry Thaw
Justice Mills
Matteawan Hospital
Matteawan
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Burns
Mr. Burns
Judge
L. A. Haynes
Doolittle
Corbin
M’cutcheon
Africa
Gole
Beverly, New
Keenes
Lexington, AY
Ment
Mrs. Thaw
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