Friday the thirteenth booster: historic signs of luck
A playful essay argues Friday the thirteenth should be seen as lucky, listing historical dates from Columbus to Saratoga, Pilgrim landings, and Washington's birth. It cites an obituary tale where a Windsor sergeant claimed St Paul’s clock struck thirteen and earned a royal pardon.
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Palos
Espanola
America
South America
Lord Cornwallis
Yorktown
John Adams
Continental Congress
United States
John Hatfield
London
Windsor
St. Paul's Clock
Island search for Harry Jones after murder case
Des Moines reports a hunt on Geneva Island as Sheriff Benham and volunteers scour cottages for Harry Jones, the alleged murderer of Mr and Mrs William Van Winkle. A cottage resident, A Tibbits, describes a sandy moustache man with a corduroy cap seen near cooking utensils missing from a shuttered cottage.
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Muscatine and Fairport
Geneva Island
Harry Jones
William van Winkle
A. Tibbits
Fairport
Jones
Tibbits
van Winkle Cottage
Muscatine
Carl Dippel
William Visits Holland In Warm Royal Welcome
Emperor William of Germany arrived in Amsterdam on the Hohenzollern, greeted by Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry. He kissed the queen’s hands and was escorted to a pavilion before the royal procession to the palace, where crowds cheered the visiting sovereign.
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Amsterdam
William
Germany
Hohenzollern
England
Netherlands
Prince Henry
Denver Wins Democratic National Convention Nomination in Acclamation
The Democratic National Committee fixed July 7 1908 for the Denver convention and on a party vote decided against accepting more than needed of a $100000 Denver offer. A resolution to return excess funds failed 1 to 14. Denver led on the first ballot with 22 votes, Louisville 17, Chicago 5, and St Paul 1. Denver was chosen by acclamation after others withdrew.
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Washington, D. C
Denver
Colo
Democratic National Committee
Clayton
Alabama
Louisville
Chicago
St. Paul
Pettibone as Paymaster in Idaho Murder Trial
Boise Idaho December 13 Harry Orchard testified in the Pettibone trial about the assassination plot against ex Governor Steunenburg. He detailed preparations for the Dec 3 bomb and claimed prior attempts on Fred Bradley Justice Gabbert Justice Goddard Governor Peabody Sherman Bell and others. He portrayed Pettibone as the paymaster and alleged participant in several crimes.
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Boise
Idaho
Harry Orchard
Pettibone
Steunenburg
Orchard
Fred Bradley
San Francisco
Justice Gabbert
Goddard
Peabody
Denver
Sherman Bell
University of Iowa gains new science hall and hospital wing
The Iowa Board of Regents accepted two new structures today greatly boosting the university’s equipment. The Hall of Science cost 250000 dollars including furnishings, and a hospital wing added 65000 dollars in equipment.
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Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Board of Regents
University Hospital
Keokuk Double Crime Ends With Wife's Death
Keokuk Iowa December 13 William Craig murdered his wife at 912 Carroll Street then fled over a hill into Soap Creek where he shot himself in the ear in the sight of workers. He later discharged a pistol into his head near Ninth Street. He was alive at last report but likely dying.
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Carroll Street
William Craig
Soap Creek
Craigs
Craig
Ninth Street
Kulp Court Martial Delivers Details Of Fight Orders
Lieutenant Mason from Davenport fainted on the stand as the Kulp court martial continued in Des Moines. Captain Kulp, testifying in his own defense, described receiving orders to stop the fight and executing them, while promoter Bryson vouched that the bout remained a legal sparring event.
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Des Moines
J. B. Mason
Davenport
Military Board
Mason
State House
Kulp
John Bryson
Last Girl Kidnapping Case Ends in Illini Prison Arrests
Chicago, Dec. 13. Lillian Wulff, a 10 year old girl kidnapped last Saturday from her home, was found today in Momence, Illinois. The man and woman who accompanied her have been arrested.
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Ill
Lillian Wulff
Momence
Prizes Awarded at Farmers' Institute in Washington Iowa
At the farmers institute Floyd Maxwell won first prize and Frank Anderson second for yellow corn. F W Brock took first and J C Keeble second for white corn. Attendance was large.
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Washington, Ia
Farmers’ Institute
Floyd Maxwell
Frank Anderson
F. W. Brock
J. C. Keeble
Murderer of Iowa City Woman Hanged in Chicago
Charles Walton, a Black man, was hanged in Chicago for the murder of Mrs. Louise White Grant last September. Mrs. Grant had formerly lived in Iowa City, and the case drew national attention for its racial and regional ties.
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Iowa City
Chicago, al
Charles Walton
Louise White Grant
Grant
Harriman Targeted by Proxy Fight at Illinois Central
Stuyvesant Fish sworn affidavit in Chicago declares he will depose Edward H. Harriman if he gains a majority of proxies at the Illinois Central annual meeting. He says removal of Harriman would be welcomed as a sign of restoring morality in corporate management and accuses Harriman of controlling the Illinois Central for Union Pacific interests.
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Chicago
Ill
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Edward H. Harriman
Stuyvesant Fish
Harriman
Fish
Illinois Central
Union Pacific
Commission Cuts Express Rates 20 Percent Des Moines
The Iowa railroad commission has ordered a new express rate schedule about 20 percent lower than current charges. The reductions apply on a distance mileage basis and affect all express companies operating in the state. The plan was announced in Des Moines today.
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Hits Express
Des Moines
Railroad Commission
Fire destroys stable. man dies as others escape
New York report from East Ninth Street details a morning blaze that consumed a stable and killed one man while another man and a woman narrowly escaped fatal suffocation in a rear house believed vacant. Firefighters fought the flames to save the horses.
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New York
N. Y
East Ninth Street
Sears, Roe Buck & Co Indicted for Mail Fraud
Des Moines reports Sears Roe Buck Co of Chicago indicted for fraudulent use of the mails. The complaint alleges misrepresentation of items listed in its catalogue, with the Retail Grocers' Association backing the investigation.
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Des Moines
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Chicago
Retail Grocers’ Association
Bank exchanges shrink but improve tone overall
The Dun’s Review notes a better business tone due to money market gains while holiday trade lags. Weekly bank exchanges in leading U.S. cities total 2,029,209,293 dollars, down 33.4 percent from last year with Boston New York Philadelphia and other cities posting heavy losses. West shows some improvement.
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N. Vii
Dun Review
Duns
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New Orleans
Louisville
San Francisco
La Follette Aims to Shift Nebraska Delegation
La Follette supporters plan to contest Nebraska’s Republican delegation at the next convention. A telephone message from Madison says representatives will travel to Nebraska to help overturn Taft’s endorsement from the last state gathering.
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Flery
Lincoln
Neb
Senator la Follette
Nebraska
Madison
F. A. Harrison
Federal Court
la Follette
Taft
National League backs nine game World Series proposal
The National League voted in New York to expand the world championship series to nine games. The league also amended its constitution to grant the president broad powers over player discipline, with expulsions still decided by the directors.
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New York
National Baseball League
League
Cortelyou Denies Reported Resignation Rumor
Secretary Cortelyou rebuffs a circulating note that he will resign from the cabinet. In Washington he replies to inquiries with a clipped denial stating that the report is “another lie” and offers no further confirmation.
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Cortelyou
Washington, D. C
Currency Uproar As Congress Debates Emergency Plans
Washington reports currency legislation remains unsettled with no final decision from either house. Republicans split on asset currency and central bank, while Democrats prepare a caucus to discuss relief measures. Bryan plan deposits guarantee gains support as a possible remedy amid holiday delays.
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House
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Senate Finance Committee
Aldrich
Congress
Bryan
Nelenson
Minnesota
Brown
Nebraska
Mr. Bryan
Cannon
Weather forecast for Iowa and Illinois
Iowa expected rain or snow tonight and Saturday. Southern Illinois sees rain, northern portion rain or snow tonight and Saturday. Sunrise 7 11 am sunset 4 19 pm moonset 12 43 am.
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Iowa
Illinois
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