Magnate Frank Gould commits suicide amid financial woes
Frank W. Gould president of Union Malleable Iron Co and trustee at Western Illinois hospital in Watertown died by self inflicted gunshot in Moline Illinois. An inquest found no clear cause beyond acute insanity linked to heavy investments. witnesses noted monetary trouble while Gould’s broader holdings remained sound.
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Moline, Ill
Frank W. Gould
Te Union Malleable Iron Company
the Western
Union
Western Hospital Forth
Gould
Moline
William Butterworth
Ex Moline
Dan Gould
Morse
America
Merica
Ings
Liverpool
Orse
Anti-Saloon Men Fail To Force Chicago Local Option
Chicago authorities report anti-saloon supporters failed to gain the required 5 000 names for direct April voting on liquor licenses. The United Societies for Local Self-Government secured 175 146 signatures backing a Sunday closing ballot, enough to prompt submission of the little ballot question.
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Chicago
Ill
John H. Hill
Anti-Saloon
United Societies For
Board of Election Commissioners
United Societies
Morse Tells Press He Will Leave For New York
Charles W. Morse, deposed banker and magnate, arrived on the Campania and traveled under the name C. M. Moore. Investigators in New York seek his return amid bank dealings scrutiny as reports claim his assets have been attached.
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Liverpool
Charles W. Morse
New York
Etruria
Morse
Queenstown
Campania
United States District Attorney
C. M. Moore
Gould Family Prominence Cited In Moline Obituary Note
The article notes Gould was a 55 year old scion of a long prominent Moline family active in business and social circles. His father, Judge J. M. Gould, formerly a leading Moline figure, now resides in Clebourne Texas.
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Gould
Moline
J. M. Gould
Clebourne
Tex
Palace up at sheriff's sale for unfinished Lovejoy home
Pittsburg February 8 The $250000 Lovejoy residence on Braddock avenue in Braddock is to be sold by the sheriff within thirty days. Fran cis T Lovejoy Andrew Carnegie's young partner defaulted on a $75000 mortgage to Fidelity Title and Trust. An execution was issued and Mrs Lovejoy did not defend. Construction began two years ago and the garage alone cost $50000.
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Carnegie
Pittsburg
Lovejoy
Francis T. Lovejoy
Andrew Carnegie
Braddock Avenue
United States Steel Corporation
Fidelity Title and Trust Company
Eagle Point Overdue After Reported Shaft Break
Philadelphia on February 8 reports anxiety over the trans Atlantic steamer Eagle Point from London. The ship, last heard January 25 with a broken shaft, is twelve days overdue and concerns grow for the vessel and its crew.
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Philadelphia
Eagle Point
London
Williams Kills Father in Chicago Home Tragedy
Wilhelm Williams, 19, shot and killed his father John Williams, 56, at 4632 Ashland Avenue in Chicago. After entering intoxicated, he accused his mother and sister, berated his father, and fired twice, then turned the gun on himself. The father died later at St Berds Hospital. police report a family quarrel led to the deadly act.
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Hicago
Ill
Wilhelm Williams
John Williams
Ateir
Ashland Avenue
Hing
St. Berd’s Hospital
Liams
Niral Ackley Succumbs in Washington D C at 62
Washington D C February 8 Rear Admiral M Ackley of the U S Navy is dead in Washington aged 62. The obituary notes his service and rank with the navy and marks his passing in the nation capital.
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Niral Ackley
Wington
D. C
M. Ackley
U. Ss. N
Ted
Judiciary panel hears anti saloon bill clash with constitutional doubts
Washington D C Feb 8 Judge John J Jenks chairing the house judiciary committee listens as Rev S E Nicholson of the American Anti Saloon League urges adoption of the Littlefield bill to bar liquor shipments into prohibition territory. Jenks warns most bills target government power and vows to block unconstitutional laws urging restraint and constitutional review.
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Washington, D. C
House Judiciary Committee
John J. Jenks
S. E. Nicholson
American Anti-Saloon League
Nicholson
Littlefield
Prohibition
Jenkens
Judiciary Committee
Italian Bomb Target Wrecks Spaghetti Plant
An explosion set by enemies destroyed the front of the Spaghetti Manufacturing establishment of Vito Viviano and Brothers in St Louis Missouri early today. The Viviano brothers and their families who live upstairs were not injured.
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St. Louis
Vito Viviano
Brothers
Viviano Brothers
Taft Gets Big Boost In West Virginia Legislature
Charleston West Virginia February 8 Every Republican member of the state legislature joined the Taft club organized this week Governor Dawson spoke urging swift action and a statewide membership plan was announced ensuring coverage across all regions.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Taft Club
Dawson
Angora Cat Captures Third Prize At Chicago Show
Charles Seiler’s prized white Angora Lillian Baynton won third place at the national cat show in Chicago this week. Seiler owns several high pedigree Angora cats and values them among his finest animals.
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Lillian Baynton
Charles Seiler
Chicago
Mr. Seiler
Pennypacker Accused in Capitol Graft Scandal
Harrisburg February 8 Former Governor Pennypacker faced charges of mixing whitewash with plans to blot out graft signs in the capitol scandal. Accused accomplices include former Attorney General Hampton L Carson and ex Auditor General Snyder.
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Pennypacker
Harrisburg
Capitol
Hampton L. Carson
Snyder
Hall Found Guilty After Long Fight
Portland Oregon date reports former U S district attorney John H Stat indicted for conspiracy with the Butte Creek Land Livestock Lumber Co to obtain an alleged illegal fence covering twenty thousand acres of public land in Wheeler county. The trial proved bitter and contentious with both sides claiming victory.
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Portland. Ore
U. S
John H. Stat
Butte Creek Land, Livestock & Lumber Co
Wheeler County
Lisbon and London honor Portugal’s dead rulers
Lisbon and London observances mark the funeral of King Carlos and the Crown Prince Luis. The Lisbon ceremony at San reete drew guards and a crowd. Oporto held a requiem mass. London hosted a requiem at St James’s for the late monarchs with diplomats, ministers, and military officials in attendance.
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Portugal
Carlos I
Prince Luiz
Villa Vicosa
St. Vincent
King Carlos
Lisbon
Carlos
Luis
San Reete
Europe
America
Oporto
London
Edward
Alexandra
Prince of Wale
St. James
Spanish Place
Despondent farmer ends life with concentrated lye
I G Doane a retired farmer from Laurel Marshalltown Iowa killed himself by drinking concentrated lye yesterday afternoon. He died two hours later after the despondent act.
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Marshalltown
I. G. Doane
Laurel
American Battleship Fleet Clears Port on Strait Run
The American battleship fleet with torpedo boats left Punta Arenas at 1 am this morning, clearing the harbor to proceed through the western half of the Strait of Magellan toward the Pacific coast.
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Strait of Magellan
Punta Arenas
Pacific
Guard Rail Keeps Train From Plunging Into River
Detroit Michigan February 8 heavy iron and cement guard rail on the Wabash bridge over the Huron river at French Landing saved the New York Chicago passenger train from derailing into the forty foot deep river after a spring rail caused five rear cars to jump the track. The train was moving about thirty miles per hour when it stopped with several cars resting against the guard rail.
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Detroit
Mich
Wabash
Huron River
French Landing
Here
Nabob of the East Visits San Francisco on the Korea
Collector Stratten reports Ambassador O'Brien says Nawab Sultan Al Mulk Bdr and his suite left Yokohama January 29 aboard the Korea and will arrive in San Francisco February 14. The Nawab, a major Indian potentate, is en route to Europe and seeks customary courtesies for titled visitors.
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San Francisco
Cal
Stratten
Ambassador O'Brien
Yokohama
Nawab
Sultan of Mulk Bdr
Korea
Nawab Sultan al Mulk Bdr
India
Europe
American ships equal any in world says Converse report
Admiral Converse submitted to Secretary Metcalf a report arguing that American naval ships, at their design date, were the best in their class and compare on equal terms with foreign vessels. The navy also shows enlistment gains but remains about five hundred men short of a full complement.
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Washington, D. C
Converse
Metcalf
Attorney Posten charged with cheating by false pretenses
Information filed in Ottumwa Iowa on February 8 charging Attorney Joseph Posten with cheating by false pretenses. Action instituted by Assistant County Attorney Mitchell on complaint by Mrs. Mary E. Guffy.
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Ottumwa
Joseph Posten
Mitchell
Mary E. Guffy
Funeral of Judge Hargis Follows Feud Deaths
In Jackson Kentucky on February eight the funeral for Judge Hargis was held at the family graveyard. The body lay beside three brothers killed by enemies, and the procession moved by pushcar along railroad tracks to the grave. No undertaker or hearse available in the region, mourners followed on foot.
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Jackson
Hargis
Little Family
Lexington and Eastern Railroad
No Baseball With Cigarettes At Memphis University
Memphis Tenn Feb 8 no baseball schedule will be arranged for amateur Memphis university school teams unless the boys abstain from tobacco and cigarettes The senior principal J W S Rhea said the step follows unsatisfactory remonstrances and poor basketball results blamed on cigarette smoking He will not risk public display without better promise of success
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Memphis University
Memphis
Tenn
Memphis University School
J. W. S. Rhea
New Record for Shooting by Yankee Cruiser at Sea
Santa Barbara Calif Feb 8 A new world record at target practice is reported by Stewart Edward White from Magdalena bay aboard the Maryland The ship averaged 8 43 hits per minute while steaming in battle formation at ten knots The shots hit a 12 by 21 foot target at 1700 yards
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Maryland
Magdalena Bay
Stewart Edward White
No Christians Need Apply Display At Detroit Revival
Detroit church to display a notice during revival services led by Maj. James H. Cole at Grand River Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church. The move aims to gather non Christians to discuss opinions and organize a crusade addressing current conditions.
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Detroit
Mich
Grand River Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
James H. Cole
Knowlton Expelled From Iowa Team For Eligibility Violation
Iowa City Feb 8 Special William P Knowlton Decorah star halfback of the Iowa University eleven was expelled today for violating the first year rule and signing eligibility rules concealing the fact that he had played professional baseball.
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Iowa City
William P. Knowlton
Decorah
Iowa University
Schwab Leaves for Europe to Discuss Russian Battleships
Charles M. Schwab president of Bethlehem Steel sailed for Europe today likely for talks with the Russian government on construction of battleships. He travels from New York to Europe amid these stated aims.
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New York
N. Y
Chas. M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Europe
Schwab
Russia
Weather notes for Iowa and Illinois with snow possible
Iowa may see snow tonight or Sunday with little temperature change. Illinois expects partly cloudy conditions with possible flurries in the north and rain or snow in the south tonight. Sunrise is 6 56 and sunset is 5 14.
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Iowa
Illinois
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