Estrada Openly Advances Against Madriz in Nicaragua War
News from Bluefields and Washington report Estrada taking the offensive against President Madriz after Rama victory. Prisoners from Rama espouse the insurgent cause, with plans to march on Managua via Greytown and clear the San Juan area. American surgeons aid the wounded as Zelaya directs military operations from the western front, signaling a pivotal phase in Nicaragua's crisis.
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Madriz
Rama
Managua
Greytown
San Juan River
Lake Nicaragua
Recreo
Tatumble Hill
Mena
Chamorro
Diaz
Matuty
Des Moines
Washington, D. C
State Department
Zelaya
Masaya
Granada
Zelaya-Madriz
Murtagh Succeeds McCarthy as Masonville Priest Named
Masonville priest Rev Father Murtagh was appointed by Archbishop Keane to replace the late Dean McCarthy of Fresco Iowa. The announcement came from Dubuque on December 23 as the church seeks to fill the vacancy created by the dean’s death.
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Dean
Iowa Evening Press
Dubuque
Father Murtagh
Keane
Dean McCarthy
Fresco
Landman Indicted for Real Estate Fraud Held in Kansas City
John T. Long, indicted in Washington County for fraud in a land deal, is jailed in Kansas City. He resisted extradition with two lawyers before Governor Carroll. The case involves Andrew Ferguson, an elderly local resident, and authorities seek requisition papers for return to Iowa for trial.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
John T. Long
Washington County
Kansas City
Carroll
Washington, Ia
Long
Western Land
Andrew Ferguson
Ferguson
Dewey
Jealousy of Miner Sparks Triple Murder Suicide
In Pittsburg Ky a miner Wm Murray fatally shot Elbert Cole at Cole's store, then killed his wife Mrs Murray and her mother Mrs Chestnut before taking his own life. Murray’s motive cited as jealousy over Cole’s alleged attention to his wife. The two women died. Murray died an hour later without giving a statement.
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London
Pittsburg
Wm. Murray
Elbert Cole
Murray
Chestnut
Cole
Gardner Bride Ties Knot In Clinton Church Scene
George D. Hurst a Brooklyn seminary student and Miss Charlotte Gardner daughter of Mrs Silas Gardner were married last night by the Rev T W Jones at Grace Episcopal church in Clinton.
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Iowa Evening Press
Clinton, Ia
George D. Hurst
The
Theological Seminary
Brooklyn
New York
Charlotte Margaret Gardner
Silas Gardner
Clinton
T. W. Jones
Grace Episcopal Church
Albert I New Belgian King Amid Enthusiastic Welcome
Albert I and Queen Elizabeth entered Brussels from Laeken to a royal salute as crowds cheered Long live Albert and Long live Elizabeth. He took the oath after a reception for senators and deputies and praised Leopold I and Leopold II while pledging a humane Congo policy. In Washington, Taft's party attended a requiem mass for the late King Leopold.
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Elizabeth
Laeken
Leopold I
Leopold II
Congo
Washington, D. C
Taft
Leopold
Appellate Court Denies Foreign Corporations Relief
Foreign corporations that have not filed a certificate of incorporation with Illinois officials or disclosed required business facts cannot seek relief in state courts, an appellate court ruling today. The decision sets a precedent aligning with prior supreme court consideration of unlicensed foreign corporations appealing to state courts.
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Chicago
Secretary of State
Supreme Court
Grinnell Considers Soccer to Replace Football
Grinnell Iowa December 23 The Grinnell college student body debates the modern football game. The student council has not reported official action but a vote may be held to substitute soccer football or another sport.
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Grinnell
Grinnell College
Wife kills mate after spat in Red Oak area
George Margerum a well digger at Grant near Red Oak Iowa was shot and fatally wounded by his wife after a family quarrel She used a shotgun and Mrs Margerum is under arrest in the case authorities said The shooting occurred December 23 and leaves Margerum dead at the scene
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Iowa Evening Press
Red Oak
George Margerum
Grant
Here
Coasting Lad Dies After Sled Hit Car On Sixth Street
Burlington, December 23. While coasting on a hand sled Amos Clayson aged 14 collided with a car rear wheel driven by Harold Grupe son of William H. Grupe. His skull was crushed and he cannot live.
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Iowa Evening Press
Burlington
Sixth Street
Amos Clayson
Harold Grupe
William H. Grupe
Michigan captainship repudiated over missing enrollment
Ann Arbor Michigan December 23 The election of J Joy Miller of Detroit as captain of the University of Michigan football eleven has been repudiated after it was found he was not enrolled in any classes at the university.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
J. Joy Miller
Detroit
University of Michigan
Miller
Boss of Bread Loaf Size Set by City Council
Springfield Illinois December 23 supreme court ruling states city council may regulate loaf size weight and baking conditions and require a sealed weight label customer can verify. The decision supports a Chicago ordinance and overturns a Chicago court ruling.
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Mindis
Springfield
Ill
Supreme Court
Chicago
Chicago Court
Philippine government may sell more than forty acres
Washington December 23 The attorney general ruled the Philippine government can sell the Friar lands in any number of acres despite the organic law limiting sales to 40 acres per transaction. The decision expands prior limits and clarifies authority over land disposal.
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Washington, D. C
Cedar Rapids Electric Light cuts rates in two steps
Cedar Rapids Electric Light Power company today announced a 16 2-3 percent rate reduction. One half takes effect January 1 and the remaining half on July 1, aiming to lower bills for customers in Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Cedar Rapids Service Company
Iowa Evening Press
Cedar Rapids
The
Electric Light * Power Company Today
Utah Battleship Launched As Nation's Strongest War Vessel
Philadelphia December 23. The Utah a new United States battleship was launched by New York Shipbuilding Co Camden New Jersey before government officials and thousands. Miss Mary Alice Spry Utah governor's daughter christened the ship. When completed she will surpass the Delaware and North Dakota in power and size with a load water line of 510 feet beam 88 feet two inches and displacement 21825 tons. Expected speed 20 knots or more. Main armament ten 12 inch guns in five turrets. sixteen 5 inch guns for torpedo boat defense. two submerged torpedo tubes and ten small guns.
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Philadelphia
Utah
United States
New York Shipbuilding Co
Camden
N. J
Mary Alice Spry
Salt Lake City
Delaware
North Dakota
Drea
Senator A J McLaurin Dies in Brandon Rocking Chair
Jackson Miss Dec 22 United States Senator A J McLaurin died suddenly at his Brandon home at 6 25 PM from heart failure He was seated in a rocking chair before the fireplace and died before family arrived He had recently suffered a severe illness from ptomaine poisoning Funeral services are planned in Brandon with no official ceremony per family request
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Jackson
Miss
United States
A. J. McLaurin
Brandon
Senator McLaurin
Washington, D. C
Meat Producers Case Up January 7
Des Moines December 23 Attorney General Byers to be in Washington January 7 to present final arguments before the Interstate Commerce Commission in the Corn Belt Meat Producers case for lower freight rates.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Byers
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Corn Belt Meat Producers
Mason City Man To Speak At Dubuque Banquet
E. J. Dunn of Mason City will deliver the principal address at the annual banquet of the Dubuque Traveling and Business Men's association next Wednesday. The event is the big annual occasion in Dubuque with more than 300 traveling men home and 500 covers set.
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Dubuque
Iowa Evening Press
E. J. Dunn
Mason City
Traveling and Business Men's Association
New Japanese Ambassador Arrives in Washington
Baron Yasuya Uchida arrives in Washington to assume duties as the new Japanese ambassador. He meets officials and begins accreditation as U S relations with Japan welcome a new representative for diplomacy and dialogue.
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Baron Unchida
Washington
D. C
Baron Yasuya Uchida
Mason City hotelkeeper charged with coloring oleomargarine
James M. Thompson, a Mason City hotelkeeper, was arrested and charged with coloring oleomargarine and serving it to boarders as butter. The report appeared in the Town Evening Press from Mason City on December 23.
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Mason City
By Town Evening Press
James M. Thompson
Mrs Martin Defends Extradition In Snead Murder
New Jersey indictments charge three Wardlaw sisters with causing Ocey Snead's death by drowning and as accessories. Mrs Caroline Martin, mother of Ocey Snead, resists extradition from New York with her attorney planning a habeas corpus challenge. If arrested, all three face New Jersey trial for murder and related charges.
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New York
N. Y
Caroline B. Martin
Ocey Snead
New Jersey
Martin
New York State
Wardlaw
East Orange
Newark
Snead
Ocey Wardlaw Martin Snead
Bath Tub
Attorney Fort
Widow of a Bay Falls to Death
Carthage Missouri reports Mrs Charles Shipp widow of the fire chief died when she fell through a trap door at the engine house today The Shipp funeral was held yesterday adding a somber postscript to the tragedy
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Carthage
Charles Shipp
Shipp
Powder house explosion in Ashburn injures six
Hannibal Missouri December 23 James Fugate was blown to atoms and five others were seriously injured by an explosion in the powder house at Ashburn today.
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Hannibal, Mo
James Fugate
Ashburn
County Pioneer Uncle John Gibson Dies in West Liberty
West Liberty Iowa December 23 Special Uncle John Gibson longtime Muscatine county resident died this afternoon at 1 oclock due to senility He was 81 born in Knox County Ohio came to West Liberty in 1854 and lived on a farm south of town His wife preceded him in death He is survived by nine children Amelia Hollingsworth Caswell Colorado George Gibson Winterset Mrs Kittie Swift West Liberty Mrs Lon Chesebro West Liberty Charles P Gibson near West Liberty P N Gibson West Liberty Mrs Lorena Phillips Truro Ira Jode Gibson Sioux City Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced
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John’ Gibson
Muscatine County
Mr. Gibson
Knox County
Here
Amelia Hollingsworth
Caswell, Col
George Gibson
Winterset
Kittie Swift
Lon Chesebro
Charles P. Gibson
Near West Liberty
P. N. Gibson
Lorena Phillips
Truro
Ira
Jode Gibson
Sioux City
Council Accepts Garden of the Gods Gift in Colorado Springs
Special dispatch reports Colorado Springs city council accepting Garden of the Gods as a gift from Charles F. Perkins late president of the Burlington road. The acceptance was made public on December 23 in Colorado Springs Colorado.
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City Council of
Colorado Springs
Iowa Evening Press
Col
Charles F. Perkins
Burlington Road
Clarinda residents approve five percent property tax
Clarinda Iowa December 23 Citizens vote a five percent tax on all property to assure completion by December 1 of the Iowa and Southwestern railroad linking Clarinda College Springs and Blanchard.
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Clarinda
Iowa Evening Press
Iowa & Southwestern
College Springs
Blanchard
Rubber Kid Wins Go in Washington Match
Art Kaufman known as Young Wallace of Chicago failed to throw Fred Sampson the Rubber Kid in a handicap wrestling contest in Washington Iowa. Wallace aimed to throw him three times in an hour but only achieved two falls, the first in 18 minutes and the second in 28 minutes, with a fast clean bout that drew a cheering crowd.
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Washington
Art Kaufman
Young Wallace
Chicago
Fred Sampson
Wallace
Firemen Gain Control After Destructive Rialto Blaze
Kansas City Mont Dec 23 After a two hours fight hampered by explosions and falling walls firefighters gained control of a blaze that consumed the Rialto building at Ninth street and Grand avenue causing about 250000 in losses.
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Kansas City, Mo
Ninth Street
Grand Avenue
Fines Totaling 14000 Put On Grafters In Youngstown
In Youngstown Ohio on December 23 Judge Robinson imposed fines totaling 14000 on self confessed grafters. Ten county officials and contractors face penalties as part of the crackdown.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Robinson
danAd
Women clubs urge support for white slave trade bill
The City Federation of Women's clubs of Ottumwa Iowa has adopted a resolution opposing the white slave trade. A petition will be sent to Congressman Kendall urging a vote for the federal bill now in Congress to suppress the traffic.
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Federation of Women's Clubs
Kendall
Mann
Iowa Evening Press
Ottumwa
City Federation of Women’s Clubs
Congress
Brother suspects foul play in Cook’s Arctic probe case abroad
New York reporter William L. Cook claims foul play against his brother Dr. Frederick A. Cook, saying he fears murder after a letter describing hurried travel to Copenhagen with proofs of polar discovery. The date line notes Chicago awards Peary a Helen Culver gold medal and Admiral Schley urging Copenhagen University to test Peary’s proofs.
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New York
N. Y
William L. Cook
Frederick A. Cook
Chicago, Ill
Chicago Geographic Society
Helen Culver
Commander Peary
Washington
Cook
Schley
Peary
Pole
National Geographic Society
Arctic
University of Copenhagen
Thetis
Greeley
Cape Sabine
Society
Liberty Couple Wed At Methodist Parsonage
Bert H. Danks and Miss Wilma A. Bropst of near West Liberty wed at 2 30 this afternoon at the Methodist parsonage. Rev. Thomas Osborn performed the ceremony. The couple left for a home about two miles west of West Liberty.
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Bert H. Danks
Wilma A. Bropst
Near West Liberty
Thomas Osborn
West Liberty
Carl Height Pleads Guilty After Theatre Disturbance
Carl Height pleaded guilty to assault and battery in Judge Howe's court this morning. He paid a $5 fine plus costs after information filed by John Mucha, special officer at the Family theatre, where the disturbance occurred.
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Carl Height
Weather in Iowa Western and Eastern Portions
Unsettled with rain or snow tonight and Friday in the west portion and Friday in the east portion with rising temperatures. Increasing cloudiness with probable rain or snow late tonight or Friday. Sunrise 7 16, sunset 205. Moonset 3 30 a m.
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