Swope Death Poison Trial Jury Finds Strychnine
Kansas City coroner's jury ruled Colonel Thomas Swope died from strychnine in a capsule administered by Dr. Hyde, but could not determine felonious intent. The inquest heard testimony from nurse Pearl Keller, Dr. Hektoen, and others about traces of the poison, will changes, and the doctor’s conduct.
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Kansas City
Col
Thomas Swope
Dr. Hyde
Colonel Swope
Swope
Hyde
Walsh
Ludwig iHektoen
Logan Swope
Frank Hall
O. H. Gentry
Hektoen
Haines
Vaughn
Davenport Banker to Wed in Florida Wedding
David McKee vice president of the German Savings Bank of Davenport and former State Bankers' Association president will marry Miss Alice Johnson, daughter of Emmons Johnson, at Orange Park in Florida late in March.
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Iowa Evening Press
Waterloo
David
McKee
The
German Savings Bank of
Davenport
State Bankers’ Association
Alice Johnson
Emmons Johnson
Orange Park
Florida
Spanish cabinet resigns over party split in Madrid
Madrid February 9 the Spanish cabinet led by Premier Prendergast resigned this afternoon amid a liberal party crisis protesting the prime minister's alliance with the republicans Mendes the leader of the monarchical democrats will form a new cabinet as the crisis ends.
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Madrid
Prendergast
Liberal Party
Mendes
Democrats
Organized Liquor Monopoly in Sweden
Stockholm February 9 The liquor monopoly for exclusive manufacture of spirits was organized today with capital about 4 million dollars.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Conductor Richard Reach Killed in Train Derailment
St Louis conductor Richard Reach of St Louis was killed and three others injured when Rock Island train No 28 from Kansas City derailed near Union today.
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St. Louis, Mo
Richard’ Reach
St. Louis
Rock, Island
Kansas City
Union
New Captain Elected for Davenport Company B
Davenport Iowa February 9 Daniel F Evers was elected captain of Company B Fifty Fourth regiment I N G Davenport to replace Captain C W Kulp who resigned Pioneer Resident ies Iowa City February 3 Special Mrs Eliza J Cox one of Iowa City's first settlers and oldest pioneers is dead at age 93 having lived here 70 years One son survives W J Runyon of New Haven Iowa
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Iowa Evening Press
Davenport
Daniel F. Evers
Company B
Fifty-Fourth Regiment
C.W. “Kulp
Iowa City
Eliza J.cox
Iowa
City
Spieneers
Area
W. J
Mayor Henderson Ousted Confirmed by Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa Supreme Court affirms removal of A. M. Henderson as Marengo mayor under the Cosson removal bill for intoxication in office. Court rules charge proven and denies constitutional right to jury trial. The decision accompanies multiple affirmations and reversals in other cases.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Supreme Court Today
A. M. Henderson
Marengo
District Court
Cosson
Supreme ‘Court
Supreme Court
State of Iowa
Andrew D. Rosenboom
Appellant
O'Brien
Weaver
William Peppers
A. S
H.W. Byers
A M. Henderson
Towa
Martin Swift
Abigail
Charges Against Dr Clifford Losh To Be Tried Friday
Des Moines Iowa January 9 Dr Clifford Losh city physician faces insubordination and neglect of duty charges to be heard by the city council Friday morning Formal charges were filed today He is a member of Polk County Medical Society Also secretary James Morgan of the city board of health faces similar charges in a concurrent proceeding this afternoon
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Clifford, Losh
Polk County Medical, Society
James Morgan
City Board of Health
Lumbermen Meet Opens 16th Southeastern Iowa Association Session
About 200 delegates attend the 16th annual Southeastern Iowa Lumbermen's Association convention in Burlington Iowa. The business session opened with a welcome address by Mayor Unterkircher this morning and will close with a theatre visit by all visitors this evening.
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Iowa Evening Press
Burlington
Southeastern Iowa Lumbermen’s Association
Unterkircher
Explosion kills six men in Stearns mine disaster
Stearns Kentucky February 9 An unexplained explosion in Mine No 1 of the Stearns coal company today killed six men outright. It is believed the victims entered a pocket of gas and its ignition by their lamp flames caused the blast.
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Stearns, Ky
Stearns-Coal Company
Nto
Man and wife found dead in Riverbed Avenue home
Cleveland investigators say Janowski and his wife were found dead in their Riverbed Avenue house. Neighbors report they were drinking when attacked last Saturday night. Police say suspect George Boscardo admitted the crime. motive unclear.
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Cleveland
Join
Hearing in Chicago packing probe ends abruptly
Federal grand jury witnesses in the investigation of packing companies halted as District Attorney Sims and assistants withdrew from the room. The jury stayed in conference as it weighs whether to indict. In Springfield the Glackins resolution to probe high food prices and cold storage was defeated by the Senate while a miners institute funding bill passed. In Boston Dr Wiley predicted federal regulation of cold storage plants at the Massachusetts Agricultural College alumni dinner.
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Chicago
Sims
Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Senate
Boston
Mass
Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Washington
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Iowa Co Operative Packing Company Formed in Council Bluffs
Businessmen in Council Bluffs and southwestern Iowa form the Iowa Co-Operative Packing Company with capital stock of 250000 dollars. The packing plant is expected to be located in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
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Iowa Evening Press
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Forming & Company
Iowa Co-Operative Packing Company
Woman killed in yards in Council Bluffs incident
In Council Bluffs, Iowa, Mrs. William T. Knight was struck and killed by a Wabash freight train last night in the railroad yards while visiting a friend. Her husband had died less than a month earlier. The body was badly mangled in the accident.
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Iowa
Evening Press
Council Bluffs, In
William T. Knight
a.Wabash
Peary Reward for South Pole Quest Passes House
Washington reports a senate approval for promoting Commander Peary to rear admiral and a $10,000 reward. House prospects favored. New York event shows Peary donating $10,000 toward a national Antarctic expedition under Civic Forum auspices. National Geographic Society plans a South Pole expedition led by Capt. Bartlett with Peary aides.
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Commander Peary
Senate
New York
Metropolitan Opera House
National
Ge- Saraphin Society
Hughes
Peary
Civic Forum
South Pole
Taft
Congress
Washington
National Geographic Society
Bartlett
Roosevelt
Pole
Sidevat
Shackleton
Hope for Jurist Brannan Fails as Illness Deepens
Judge William F. Brannan, a pioneer Eastern Town jurist and former Seventh District judge for nearly two decades, suffered convulsions at 1 AM and has grown weaker with little hope of recovery. Relatives from outside the city have been notified as physicians warn the end may come soon, though he could linger a day or two.
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Wm. F. Brannan
Judge Brannan
Brannan
Seventh Judicial District
Holland fears German power in tense chamber debate
In The Hague on February 9, Heckeren pressed for steps to secure the Netherlands' integrity if trouble with Germany arose. He argued that a neighboring sovereign warned it could occupy Holland unless it placed itself on defense against Great Britain.
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Heckeren
Netherlands
Germany
Great Britain
Holland
Britain
Ames Head to Resign Says Report From Press
An Ames report circulating in Iowa press claims President Storms of the state college board may resign by year end. The report notes no other board member is expected to resign and mentions possible reentry into another administration role.
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Ames Head
Iowa Bvrening Press
Cedar Rapids
Tal
Trewin
T Board “of Control of Education
Gentex
Ames
Mdinistiys
Cummins Speaks on Interstate Powers at Chicago Traffic Club
Iowa Senator Cummins urged expanding the Interstate Commerce Commission's powers before Chicago's Traffic Club on February 9. He likened corporations to "stalwarts" needing trimming by regulation and warned the current system nears an overgrown danger, saying reforms will make firms “better, longer lived and safer.”
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Towa
Traffic Club
Chicago
Commission
Cummins
Iowa
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sam
Opens Four Million Acres to Settlers
Washington dispatch reports four million acres of public land designated for homestead settlement under a forest land reclassification plan approved by the president. The proclamation sets minimum tariff rates for several nations and nominates Luke Bates as register of the Valentine Nebraska land office.
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Washington, D.C
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Pinchot
Argentizia
Brazil
Uruguay
Paraguay
México
Panama
Liberia
Luke MM. Bates
Luke “Bates
the Land- Office
Pope's Refusal to Meet Fairbanks Ties to Policy
Rome February nine The Pope publicly reflected on the incident with former Vice President Fairbanks and said he could not depart from policy that would seem to recognize disloyal interference by certain Protestant denominations. Rev B M Tipple hosted a dinner in Fairbanks honor, Ambassador Leishman sent Secretary Garrett, and Rev Walker Lowrie attended. The Pope also ratified Rev John J Lawler's appointment as auxiliary archbishop of St Paul Minn.
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Rome
Fairbanks
Leishman
Garrett
Walker Lowrie
American Episcopal Church
John J. Lawler
St Paul, Minn
Former sultan Abdul Hamed attempts suicide in frenzy
An unconfirmed Vienna report says Abdul Hamed, former sultan of Turkey, suffered a frenzy and tried to strangle himself with a silk handkerchief. A servant stopped the attempt and he was later placed in a straight jacket.
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Paris
Vienna
Abdul Hamed
Turkey
Des Moines Lad Enticed Away by Unknown Stranger
Des Moines Iowa February 9 Freddie Parmisone aged 14 was enticed away from school yesterday by an unknown man who took him in a carriage and disappeared The boy's father is described as a well known Italian.
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Iowa- Evening
Des Moines
Freddie Parmisone
Catridge
Redmond Re-elected Chairman of Nationalist Party
Dublin February 9 John Redmond was re elected as chairman of the nationalist party today. The decision strengthens leadership as the party seeks unity and continued influence in Irish politics.
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Dublin
John Redmond
Nationalist Party
Senate Passes Tariff Inquiry Resolution Calls Whitewash
Washington February 9 The Senate backed Elkins resolution to probe causes of rising living costs linked to the Payne Aldrich tariff. Senator Stone of Missouri urged the report be investigated independently and criticized tariff law for inflationary prices on essentials. The resolution passed amid charges of delay and possible bias by lawmakers involved in tariff framing.
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Senate
Pri Stone
Washington,d.c
Senator Stone
Missouri
Ifor
Schunk Named to National Model License League Advisory Panel
Schunk has been named to a five member committee appointed by President Gilmore of the National Model License League. The advisory panel will include three ministers and the mayor of Indianapolis, and will consist of prominent men not connected with the liquor business.
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Schunk
Gilmore
National League
Indianapolis
Jowan Dies in Chicago Pioneer Des Moines County Veteran
Jacob Lessler, a pioneer Des Moines County resident and well to do farmer, died in Chicago today at age 83. He came to this country in 1837 and was a longtime figure in Burlington.
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Town Evening Press
Burlington
Jacob Lessler
Des Moines County
Chicago
Mayors Send Delegates Lists to Good Roads Convention
Des Moines and five other Iowa city mayors including Sioux City Newton Oskaloosa and Iowa City submitted their delegate lists for the Good Roads Convention to Governor Carroll.
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Iowa
Evening Press
Des~ Moines
Des Moines
Sioux
City
Newton
Oskaloosa
Iowa City
Carrol
Miners' Wage Cap Declared Reached by Company Leader
Pittsburg Pal February 9 The limit of miners wages has been reached says President Kuhlen of the Pittsburg Westmoreland Coal Company He declares higher wages are impossible and is ready to submit the question to any impartial judge for decision.
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Pittsburg
Pal
Kuhlen
Pittsburg &, Westmoreland Coal Company
Bishop Lewis Visits Epworth Seminary in Dubuque
Bishop Lewis of the Methodist Church visits Epworth seminary faculty and students in Dubuque on February 9. He returns from a supervision tour of missionaries in China and previously served as principal of Epworth seminary.
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Iowa
Evening Press
Dubuque, Ia
Lewis
Epworth Seminary
China
Clarke Howell Stricken With Appendicitis In Atlanta
Clarke Howell editor of the Constitu, a Democratic national committeeman and AP director, was stricken with appendicitis in Atlanta and operated on at St. Joseph's infirmary.
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Atlanta
Clarke Howell
Constitutou
Associated Press
St. Joseph’s “Infirmary
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