Iowan Governor in Jolo Attack Ends in Fatal Struggle
Vernon L. Whitney of Iowa, Governor of Jolo, narrowly escaped a treacherous Moros attack in Manila on August 21. He suffered five barong wounds but killed both assailants after a fierce struggle to save his interpreter and secure safe escape. Whitney, who had just inspected a scout camp at Bual Looc, was attacked after a brief tense moment when Moros approached him under a false show of friendliness.
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Manila
Vernon L. Whitney
Iowa
Jolo
Han
Whitney
Bual Looc
Woman Seeks Death as Fire Threatens Paralyzed Patient
New York Aug 21 Mrs Sarah Farris who last year urged the state to kill her because of paralysis faced death when flames from a nearby fire cracked her room windows in an uptown sanitarium yesterday Two attendants found her she pleaded not to be moved saying this is the first chance I have to die Please let me stay here and if this room catches fire all my misery will be over She was taken to a gate room in the institution.
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New York
Sarah Farris
Afternoon Wedding at the Prouty Home in Davenport
Miss Marian Mackey Prentiss of Chicago married Herman Frederick Ludwig Jr of Milwaukee at five o'clock in the Prouty residence. The ceremony featured a Lohengrin march and pink and white decor. Afterward a small reception and two readings followed. The couple will reside in Milwaukee after October 1 at 21 Bartlett Avenue.
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E. G. Prouty
Mra
B. G. Prouty
Pruce Street
Marian Mackey Prentiss
Mra. M. IM. Prentiss
Chicago
Herman Frederick Ludwig, Jr
Milwaukee
Wis
Lohengrin
Miss Cary] Prentiss
Webster Hakes
Trinity Episcopal Church
Killarney
Prouty
Sr. Ladwig
Herman Srrederick Ladwig
Milwaukee Railroad
Pretty Farewell Honor by the Misses McQuown
A Progressive party hosted by the Misses Ida and Stella McQuown of Towaveue marked a farewell for Miss May Fry of Sioux City and Mrs. R H Starkey. Starkey heads to Wisconsin for a new Y.M.C.A. post while Fry departs for home. The women visited theaters and enjoyed refreshments at Lou's after a lawn gathering with the Y Family group.
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Misses McQuown
Ida
Stella McQuown
Towa Aveue
Fred Lau
East Second Street
May Fry
Sioux City
F. W. Swan
Fair Oaks
R.H. Starkey
Wausau
Wis
Young Men's Christian Association
Misa Fry
Two New Members Taken in the H. A. Club
The H. A. Club met at Mrs. Henry Jagow’s home on Newell avenue and added two new members. Ten members attended a cozy session focused on fancy work and socializing with carnation decorations and light refreshments. Next meeting set for September 3 at Mrs. J. N. Dowdell’s Cedar street home.
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H. A. Club
H. H. Club
Henry Jagow
Newell Avenue
J. N. Dowdell
Cedar Street
First Baptist B Y P U Outing Delights Thirty Five
The Young People's society of the First Baptist church held its annual outing at Weed Park on Wednesday with thirty five members present. Supper was served at 6 30 but the ice cream had disappeared before serving.
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Young People's Society of the First Baptist Church
Weed Park
Sulzer to Enter New York Mayor Campaign Against Tammany
Governor William Sulzer plans to join the New York mayoral race to continue his battle with Tammany Hall and leader Charles F. Murphy, regardless of the impeachment trial outcome. Friends in New York report his intent to inject himself into the campaign to target Tammany power.
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New York
Tammany
William Sulzer
New York City
Tammany Hall
Charles F. Murphy
Kensington Tea Party at Stein Home
The Mulberry avenue residence of Dr. and Mrs. S. G. Stein hosted a Thursday afternoon social honoring Mrs. Laura Reynolds of Denver and Mrs. May Dosen Moregridge of Pennington. About twenty four friends attended from 3 to 6 with garden flowers, a light lunch, and reminiscences. Out-of-town guest Mrs. William H. Betts of New York joined the Jayne home gathering.
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Kensington
Stein
Mulberry Avenue
S. G. Stein
Ie. Stein
Laura Reynolds
Denver
Col
Henry Jayne
May Dosen Moregridge
Pennington
N. J
X Y Z girls return from Burlington house party
A group of Misses Wigim Ryan Mackenzie Melee Beach Nesper from Muscatine arrived home from Burlington after attending a house party hosted by Mr and Mrs W S Underdonk former residents. The visit featured social events including an afternoon party for Miss Wurtz and the Muscatine girls at Crapo park and a watermelon feast at the Triner Hahn home. A Gojo club dancing party is planned at the Muscatine Launch club quarters next Tuesday evening.
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Y. Z
Burlington
Gertrude Wigim
Genevieve Ryan
Miriam Mackenzie
Neliia Melee
Glyde Beach
Fern Nesper
W. 8. Underdonk
Muscatine
Lennie Wurtz
Tampa
Pla
Miss. Wurtz
Nancy Ampler
Crapo Park
Gojo Club
Impeached governor backs fusion mayor candidate John Parry Mitchell
The impeached governor pledges support for fusion nominee John Parry Mitchell and vows to attack the record of Murphy and the Tammany candidates.
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John Parry Mitchell
Murphy
Tammany
Precautions Of No Avail End Fatally For Sgt Arthur Mills
Boston reports the death of Sergeant Arthur C Mills of the Charlestown cadets Massachusetts Volunteers after an extraordinary attempt to immunize before the war camp. He received three typhoid inoculations to ensure immunity and was in good health on return from camp. He fell ill with typhoid and died in a hospital yesterday after falling ill last Wednesday.
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Boston
Mass
Charlestown Cadets
Massachusetts Volunteers
Mills
Cape Cod
Local notices and sales prompts fill week
Local brief items note shopping, travels, and social visits. Mrs G H Corwin travels to Ainsworth to visit sister Mrs Nichols. Mrs Turkington and Mrs Snider of Letts shop in the city. Mrs George Shaner of Crawfordsville calls on friends. German M E Ladies Aid plans cake sale at Lillys Saturday Aug 23. Harold Richley visits Fredonia relatives. Miss Laura Freund visits Foster IL. Miss Ethel Stone attends Wilton fair then returns. 50 cent ties offered 25c or three for $1 at West Toggery Shop. Dorothy Hartz returns home to Rock Island after visiting in city. Mrs Ernest Snider and daughters plan Des Moines visit.
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Leonard King
Laka Township
Leo Adams
Mary. King
St. Mary's Church
Charles King
Francis
Moline
Joseph King
Marie
Leo
John Vorel
Rapid City
William’ Mack
Davenport
Susan ‘Ritter
Peter Ritter
Grand Mound
J. E. Adams
Ainsworth
Age
Grace Adams
Washington
Everett Shearer
Ainaworth
Rose Maloney
Eldon
Denver
Col
E. R. Sherfey
Sweetland
Clarence Brown
Wilton
Miss Pearl
Ernest Pace
Harry Rabenold
Mary, Iona
Ben Clarence
George Connor
Hattie Frasier
August
Ankel
Miss Moe
Barbara Will
Emma
Lucy
Agnes Boch
Leonard Fuller
J. I. Grieser
Michael Schaab
John Bartomeier
Carl
Edgar
Miss Blanche
Martha Beckey
Mabel Peltz
Alma
Dorothy
Lake Township
William King
Evelyn
Moscow
Thomas Beatty
Bayfield
Lawrence King
Glen Adams
Adams
G. H. Corwin
Baker Street
C. Nichols
C. Turkington
J. Snider
Letts
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
Lilly’s
Miller
Wellman
Spangler Chapel
Moore’s Sho Store
Ethel Stone
Dorothy Hartz
Rock Island
Ill
Paul Freund
Josephine Freyermuth
Ernest, Snider
Grace
Katie
Cedar Street
Des Moines
Left wife, wanted teeth in divorce ruling
Washington August 21 police judge Aukam ruled that a wife keeps her store teeth despite a husband buying them. Henry Hardesty was imprisoned for 30 days after insisting the teeth were his property. The case drew noted agitation as the husband argued to separate the wife from the teeth with a razor.
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Washington, D. C
Aukam
Henry Hardesty
Aukum
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