Tragedy in Evansville Ends With Murderer Suicide
Everett Conway 30 killed his friend William Garrison during a spree that left three dead, a fourth dying, and scores wounded. He later killed nine cows, burned a barn, and, after barricading in the Garrison home, kissed his wife and children before shooting himself in his upstairs room. Police began a raid but found his body on the bed. The blaze drew firefighters as the mob demanded justice.
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Evansville
Ind
Everett Conway
Conway
Willian Garrison
Garrison
Russian Czar Contemplates Divine Russia Constitution
Paris dispatch notes that Rappel reports Russia’s Czar is considering a constitution for divine Russia. The claim had circulated previously about two weeks earlier.
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Paris
Russia
Surrender Declared in Northern Luzon Command
General Wheaton reports to General MacArthur that all insurgent leaders in Northern Luzon have surrendered, ending the war in that section.
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Wheaton
Manila
General Wheaton
Luzon
Missing farmer Kendrick found after bank withdrawal
Alfred B Kendrick, a farmer who deserted his wife at Fioris Iowa and fled with several thousand dollars, has been located in northwestern Kansas after drawing money from the Taylor and McGown bank in Bloomfield within the last two weeks.
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Bloomfield
Alfred &. Kendrick
Fioris
Iowa
Kansas
Kendrick
Taylor and McGown Bank
Death of Rev. Father Phillips Under Police Scrutiny
New York police continued probing the death of Rev. Father Edward S. Phillips found in a room at 730 Ninth Avenue in an apartment once occupied by Dr Kirk Stanley. Captain Titus said a woman believed to be Stanley's wife was located but not the person sought, and the right woman remains missing.
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New York
Father Edward S. Phillips
Kirk Stanley
Ninth Avenue
Titus
Stanley
Steing
Carnegie Gives Millions to Scottish Universities
Edinburg May 20 Andrew Carnegie has given two million pounds to cover fees for all Scottish students at the Scotch universities of Edinburgh St Andrews Glasgow and Aberdeen. The gift excludes English and colonial students and a trust will administer the fund.
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Gie
Edinburg
St. Andrews
Glasgow
Aberdeen
Generally Fair Chicago May Weather Outlook
The Chicago station reports generally fair conditions for tonight and Tuesday with indications for Iowa showing similar dry, mild weather ahead.
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Chicago
Iowa
Kate Shelly Bridge Opens to Traffic Near Boone Iowa
The Kate Shelly bridge over the Des Moines river near Boone Iowa opened to traffic in a ceremony attended by a large crowd. Miss Shelly herself attended, the bridge is the world’s largest double track steel structure spanning some 3600 feet and will shorten Boone to Ogden travel by about four miles while eliminating the need for helper engines on steep grades.
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Boone
Iowa
Kate Shelly
Des Moines
Miss Kelly
Bluff
Ogden
Strike Begins Across Nation as Machinists Walk Out
May 20 reports say about 100000 machinists left work for a nine hour day with early victories in St Louis and New Orleans and limited strikes in Chicago and Indianapolis. Buffalo hosts 150 reps to form a powerful international union backed by Debs and Gompers.
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St. Louis
New Orleans
Chicago
Pacific Coast
O'Connell
Indianapolis
New York
Buffalo
Debs and Gompers
Mrs McKinley Out of Danger and Plans to Travel
Physicians say Mrs McKinley is out of danger and will travel east in about a week with limited stops. The president may speak from the rear of the train and will review troops and greet local children before departure. International inquiries from the King and Queen of England and the French president were acknowledged with reassuring replies.
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Philippines
England
France
Craze over child death shocks Surlington mother
In Surlington on May 20, the insane commissioners faced a tragic case as Mrs. Charles Kalb, mother of Walter Kalb who drowned Friday night, was committed to Mt. Pleasant asylum. Her mental state is fragile and she fled to the river after learning of her child's death, risking self harm until restrained.
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Surlington
Charles Kalb
Mt. Pleasant
Walter Kalb
Iowa Intercollegiate Meet Set At State Fair Grounds
Des Moines May 20 The annual field and track meet of the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Association will be held at the state fair grounds on Friday. Weather permitting it will be the greatest meet in Iowa for closeness and interest. Interest in athletics is higher across the country and among Iowa schools than ever before, shown by well attended home dual and triangular meets.
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Des Moines
Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Iowa
Buffalo Pan American Exposition Opens With Ceremony
Buffalo awakens to the three year dream as gates open at 10 am for the Pan American exposition dedication. Thousands enter while a noon parade reaches the expos grounds. Speeches are given by Vice President Roosevelt Lieutenant Governor Woodruff Senator Lodge and others. Aerial guns fire 125 times to close the ceremonies.
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Buffalo
Roosevelt
Woodruff
Lodge
Episcopalians to Meet in Des Moines Convention
Des Moines hosts the forty ninth annual convention of the diocese of Iowa at St. Pauls church beginning Tuesday May 21 with divine service. The gathering includes the bishop clergy and lay delegates from all Iowa parishes and missions and the diocesan womens auxiliary to theboards of missions will convene concurrently.
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Des Moines
Diocese of
Iowa
St. Paul's Church
Woman's Auxiliary
General Boards of Missions
Husband slashes wife and wounds self in Osceola
Early today Elmer Lane forced entry at his wife’s Osceola home and cut her throat then wounded himself. The woman lies in critical condition, while Lane may recover. The couple had been experiencing marital trouble and she had filed for divorce.
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Ottumwa
Elmer Lane
Osceola
Appanoose Republicans Vote Down Primary Election Plan
The Appanoose County Republican Central Committee met in the county courthouse and defeated a plan for fall primaries by 22 to 2. The group is described as anti Cummins, though some Cummins sentiment exists in the county.
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Appanoose County
Cummins
Centerville
Republican Central Committee
Court Room
Horse injures owner and rider in brick pavement mishap
A valuable horse owned by L. L. Lane tripped and fell yesterday on brick pavement, causing severe bruises to the horse's fore knees. Loysse Lane, riding the animal, also sustained bruises but none serious.
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L. L. Lane
Loysse Lane
U B Church Announces Meeting and Upcoming Events
The Young People's Christian Union holds a regular business meeting at 7 45 this evening. The public is reminded of the August excursion to Burlington and the Ladies' Annual supper and sale in December.
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U. B. Church
Young People’s Christian Union
U. B
Burlington
Prohibition of Typewriters Shocks Turkish Customs
Constantinople May 20 customs authorities ban typewriters from entering Turkey. Two hundred machines in the customs house must be returned to the consignor. Officials argue there is no way to prove authorship or trace a typist for seditious writings. Hektographic paste and fluid are likewise prohibited for similar reasons.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Enjoined Cigarmakers Face Hopkins Circuit Court Ruling
Louisville May 20 The Hopkins circuit court judge orders blocking strike assessments union dues collection and food distributions to strikers while the New York judge had enjoined weekly benefits. The case is novel and will proceed to final trial this term.
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Louisville
New York
Hopkins Circuit Court
Man leaps to death at Niagara Falls
Sunday afternoon at Prospect Point crowds watch as an elderly man believed to be William Gardhouse of Brampton Ontario jumps into the river and is swept over the Falls. The swift current carries the body out of sight into the spray.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Prospect Park
William Gardhouse
Brampton
Ont
Prospect Point
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Sergeant Major Heath Kills Four Children in Home Tragedy
London authorities report Sergt. Maj. Heath returned from Africa to a deranged state and fatally wounded four of his children while attempting to kill his wife and infant. the wife and baby survived the attack amid the chaotic scene last night.
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Africa
London
South Africa
Maj. Heath
Queen Draga Again Attempts Death by Own Action
May 20 report says Queen Draga of Servia attempted suicide after revelations about her bogus confinement. An attendant wrested the revolver from her. Belgrade scandal grows over the missing royal child promised by the queen and the Vienna press mocks the tale.
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Vienna
Draga
Servia
Belgrade
Queen Draga
Morgan & Co Reveals two thirds Burling ton Quincy stock
J P Morgan and Company announced that two thirds of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy stock has been deposited at Colonial Trust Boston and Metropolitan Trust New York, signaling the completion of a deal in which Great Northern and Northern Pacific acquire the Chicago Burlington and Quincy.
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Swindlers Captured in Muscatine County Arrests
Burlington officers traced a gang of lightning rod swindlers operating in Des Moines county to Wilton in Muscatine county. They were taken to face charges after a Saturday arrest. William Jacoba of Pleasant Grove township was among those swindled, with losses reported by several farmers.
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Burlington
Des Moines
Wilton
Muscatine
D. J. McConnell
William Jacoba
Pleasant Grove Township
Jacoba
Perfects Rotary Engine in Richmond Indiana
W A Morgan, a renowned eastern Indiana machinist, after seventeen years of study, has perfected a practical rotary engine. The device delivers about 98 percent of the pressure with friction as the main loss, and weighs under sixty pounds for a four horsepower unit. The engine is spectrally adapted to automobiles.
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Richmond
Ind
W. A. Morgan
Indiana
Horse Hangs Itself Near Crooked Creek Picnic
A horse belonging to Herman Wallace hung itself at Crooked Creek while Wallace and others picnicked nearby. The animal tied to a tree slipped over a steep embankment. the halter did not break and the horse died from the struggle. It was a valuable animal.
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Washington
Herman Wallace
Crooked Creek
Fireman Parade Day Excursion To Muscatine
Muscatine North and South railroad offers an excursion Thursday May 23. Train departs Elrick Junction 7:15 a m with stops at Wapello Grandview and Fruitland reaching Muscatine at 9:00 a m. Round trip fares Elrick to Muscatine $1 Wapello to Muscatine 75 cents Grandview to Muscatine 60 cents. Return trains depart Muscatine 12:05 and 6:30 p m arriving Elrick 1:45 and 8:15 p m. Tickets sold at the ticket office. Charles Howard General Manager.
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Muscatine
Muscatine North and
Elrick
Charles Howard
YMCA Boys Field Meet Boosted by Two Donations
Two more donations reached the YMCA boys for their field meet. M. N. Bond contributed a bicycle luggage carrier and Roy Quertermous drew the posters advertising the event. The posters are on display in Second street windows.
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M. N. Bond
Roy Quertermous
Second Street
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