Boxers Clash as Davenport Sparks Milit ia Muddle
In Davenport Iowa Packey McFarland versus Kid Herman fought a sparring exhibition under militia eyes with no decision. Captain O W Kulp and Lieutenants Mason and Evans faced arrest and court martial over the event while Governor Cummins ordered troops to halt prize fighting.
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Davenport
Packey McFarland
Kid Herman
McFarland
Iowa
Due West
Herman
O. W. Kulp
Cummins
Company B
Towa
Kulp
Eckhardt
Louis Eckhardt
Des Moines
Chicago
Thrift
Hogan
Curtein
Veckey
Illinois Primary Bill Back Near Original Form
Springfield Illinois November 22. A sub committee of the joint conference committee on the Oglesby primary election bill agreed on all points. If the full committee adopts, the bill will go to the senate and house nearly in its original form with only the elector and delegates selection provisions removed. The bill remains a direct plurality nominating measure.
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Iinois
Senate
Springfield
Ill
Joint Conference Committee
House
Head on Collision Injures Twelve in Sandusky Transit Crash
In Sandusky Ohio on November 22 a head on crash between an Interurban Lake Shore electric car and a city car left twelve injured five critically two may die. Police arrested Motorman Baldwin and Conductor Landis of the interurban and attempted to arrest William Jakes the city car conductor, but he escaped despite injuries.
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Sandusky
Ohio
Lake Shore
Baldwin
Landis
William Jakes
Jakes
Trial of Mrs. Bradley in Utah Murder Case Resumes
Washington reports the murder trial of Mrs. Bradley for killing former Senator Brown resumed with Albert R. Barnes testifying. The defense foresees expert testimony not starting until Monday and includes a long hypothetical medical question. Shrewsberry and other witnesses described insanity in Bradley’s family and urged support.
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Washington, D. C
Bradley
Brown
Albert R. Barnes
Utah
Barnes
Judge Henderson
Henderson
Mrs. Bradley
Salt Lake
Wells
Senator Brown
Associated Press
Two Tragic Deaths Reported In Local Area
Lewis Davenport 15 severely injured after being run down by his own train while flagging at OsKaloosa. He later died at home due to dropsy complications. John Schell of Rock Island County dies at his Muscatine residence after months of illness.
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John Schell
Rock Island County
Ilinois
Oskaloosa
Lewis Davenport
Davenport
Rock Island
Muscatine
Wage strike sparks Joliet riot at Western Stone quarry
Joliet Illinois witnesses a riot as quarry workers clash with replacements after a wage cut attempt. Revolvers fired into air, stones injure several. police patrol the Western Stone company vicinity where strikers have been active since last Monday.
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Joliet
Western Stone Company
Insane man attacks employer of former VP Stevenson
Edgar N. Jennings, longtime coachman to John C. Stevenson, brother of a former vice president, tried to shoot his employer in Bloomington Indiana. Stevenson wrestled with Jennings to avert the shot as help arrived. Authorities say Jennings is demented.
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Stevenson
Bloomington
Edgar N. Jennings
John C. Stevenson
Jennings
Banks Seek Purchase of New 3 Percent Treasury Certificates
Chicago banks arranged for a subscription totaling two and a half million dollars in the new 3 per cent treasury certificates. The plan calls for banks to acquire the new issue, with the arrangement announced in Chicago, Illinois, on November 22.
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Chicago
Ill
Walsh Trial Shocks Court With Memorandum Note Fabrications
Frederick W. McLain former assistant cashier at Chicago National Bank testifies in the Walsh trial that he created multiple memorandum notes each for 92000 and signed names to them under Walsh’s direction. He says he replaced old notes with new ones when due and paid old notes with discount credit tickets before destroying them while using 100000 in Illinois Southern Railway bonds as collateral for both sets.
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Chicago
Frederick W. McLain
Chicago National Bank
John R. Walsh
Walsh
Illinois Southern Railway
Financiers Testify Before Grand Jury in Ferry Sale Probe
Anthony N. Brady Thomas F. Ryan H H Vreeland and Paul D Cravath appeared before the grand jury in New York on November 22 in the probe into selling the Wall and Cortland street ferries railway company license to the Metropolitan Securities company. Brady bought the franchise for a quarter million and sold it for 965000, with Vreeland once NYC Railway president Cravath advising Met Securities and Ryan a company director.
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New York
Anthony N. Brady
Thomas F. Ryan
H. H. Vreeland
Paul D. Cravath
Grand Jury
Wall and Cortland Street Ferries Railway Company
Metropolitan Securities Company
Brady
Vreeland
New York City Railway
Jury Deadlock in E G Lewis Mail Fraud Case
Jurors in St. Louis report a deadlock at 7 to 5 in favor of acquittal in the case of E G Lewis accused of misusing the mails to defraud. The jury did not report this morning.
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St. Louis, Mo
E. G. Lewis
Reichstag Reassembles After Summer Recess in Berlin
The Reichstag convened in Berlin on November 22 after summer recess with a large member turnout. The session focused on hearing and referring petitions and related parliamentary business.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Campaign for Education Aims Eight Hour Day Reach
Norfolk, November 22. The American Federation of Labor calls for an education and organization drive among affiliated groups to help secure a universal eight hour workday.
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Norfolk
American Federation of Labor
Hon. Legrand Byington Dies at 91 in Iowa City
Iowa City reports the death of Hon. Legrand Byington aged ninety one a renowned attorney and former Ohio legislator. He is described as the father of former Representative and Judge Byington and a longtime leading figure in Iowa law.
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Iowa City
Legrand Byington
Byington
Iowa
Ohio
Village Fire Destroys Oceana in Huntington District
Huntington W V Nov 22 Oceana a lumbering village 50 miles south of here was almost entirely destroyed by fire last night. Officials report losses exceeding 190000 dollars with extensive property damage and evacuations in the surrounding area.
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Globe, Ariz
First National Bank
Clearing House Association
National Bank Examiner
Huntington
W. Va
Oceana
Here
Preacher Critiques Hypocrisy in Churches of Muscatine
A preacher denounces church members as decoys and shirkers, urging action over proxy work. He laments the 26 million communicants and contrasts workers, shirkers, and werkers, urging truth despite personal cost and political risk.
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Muscatine
Heaven
New Jerusalem
Pearly Gates
East Indian Railway Strike Collapses as Leaders Dismissed
In Calcutta on November 22 the East Indian Railway strike ended with the summary dismissal of several European leaders. Most engineers returned to work promptly after the move.
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Calcutta
India
East Indian Railway
Fire at Sawtell's hotel Leaves one dead
Fire swept Sawtell's hotel in Buffalo New York on November 22 causing one man to die another to be dying and a third to be hospitalized with a score of people escaping with narrow margins.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Sawtell
Y M C A Holds Convention Opening
The thirty six international convention of the Young Men's Christian Association of North America opens in the city today with delegates gathering for meetings, discussions, and events marking the federation's activities.
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Washington, D. C
The
Young Men's Christian Association of North America
Sunday Adko Sermon Draws 5500 Muscatine Faithful
In Muscatine Evangelist W A Sunday drew 5,500 residents with a masterful sermon on Is it I. The talk mapped four roles at Gethsemane and urged repentance and nearer God. He prayed for guidance for workers, families, and children and urged personal contrition and service.
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W. A
Gethsemane
Judas
Jesus
Christ
God
Muscatine
Evangelist
Jesus Christ
Weather Summary for Iowa and Illinois
Fair and warmer tonight and Saturday in Iowa. Illinois also fair tonight and Saturday. Warmer Saturday. West region fair tonight. Sunrise 6 40, sunset 4 725, moonrise 6 36 a m.
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Iowa
Ilinois
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