Shaw to resign as Treasury secretary in February
Des Moines reports Secretary Leslie M. Shaw will leave the cabinet February 1 next. The ex governor of Iowa for two terms has long been viewed as a strong presidential candidate in 1908 and will start his campaign among supporters after the formal letter to the Polk County Republican Club.
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Des Moines
Secretary of the Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw
Polk, County
Republican Club
Shaw
Murder Mystery Near Railway Station Deepens England
The body of Mary Mooney was found in the Mers tham tunnel of the London and South Western railway, badly mutilated. A veil wedged in her mouth leads police to believe she was murdered in a train compartment and the corpse thrown from the car. The case remains shrouded in mystery.
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England
London
Eng
Mary Mooney
Merstham
London and Southwestern
Frenzied Financiers' Make Traction Deal
The Standard Oil group of New York financiers has obtained control of traction securities in Ohio and Indiana with a par value of 83,105,000 at a cash outlay of 50,000,000. Other similar transactions are known to be pending.
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Cleveland
Standard Oil Group of
New York
Traction Securities
Ohio
Indiana
Farmington Declares Diphtheria Epidemic Lockdown
Peoria Sept 26 The Farmington Illinois board of health forbids all children in the town to be on streets day or night until the diphtheria epidemic abates. All cats to be exterminated and dogs must be tied up as measures to check the outbreak.
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Farmington
Illinois
Peoria
Board of Health of
Ill
Murdered Man Found in Missouri Cornfield
The mutilated body of a 20 year old man, believed dead for weeks, was found in a cornfield six miles west of Paris Missouri. Nine knife wounds indicated murder and hogs had mutilated the corpse. A card reading Conceordia Illinois found on his clothing may identify him.
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Missouri
Paris
Here
Conceordia
Meteor Wreck on Frisco Line Near Tulsa
A fast passenger train named Meteor on the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway derailed near Catoosa twenty miles east of Tulsa last night. The engine tender and four coaches jumped the track and were demolished.
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Frisco Road
Tulsa
I. T
fMeteaor
St. Louis
San Francisco Railway
Catoosa
International Military Surgeons Meeting Opens in Detroit
Detroit hosts the 14th annual meeting of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States with about 150 delegates from Japan China Mexico Great Britain Canada Guatemala France and the United States plus National Guard units. Major Jefferson Randolph Kean wins the seaman prize for 1905 a $500 award for essays on preventing disease in the army and best methods to do so.
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Detroit
Japan
China
Mexico
Great Britain
Canada
Guatemala
France
United States
National Guard
The
Association of Military Surgeons of the
Jefferson Randolph Kean
Washington, D. C
Mrs Shaw Pleads With Son To Return To Washington
Mrs Leslie M Shaw wife of the secretary of the treasury traveled from Ohio to Seattle to urge Earl Shaw 24 laborer at the broad street dock to quit his job and live in Washington where his father holds a position. Earl met her at the depot and said he would stay.
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Washington
Seattle
Wash
Leslie M. Shaw
Secretary of the Treasury
Ohio
Earl
Broad Street Dock
Mrs Roosevelt Travels to Cambridge to Visit Son
Mrs Roosevelt left Sagamore Hill for Cambridge Mass to see her son Theodore Jr settled at Harvard College. She sailed on the naval yacht Sylph to Bridgeport then rode with her son on a New York to Boston train. She will stay about two days.
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Oyster Bay
L. A
Wu Ting Fang Recovering Amid Delayed Commission Departure
Pekin reports Wu Ting Fang under secretary of the foreign board and former minister at Washington is recovering after a bomb explosion. The commission’s departure has been postponed indefinitely. The assailant who threw the bomb was killed by the blast, causing consternation among officers.
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Pekin
Wu Ting Fang
Foreign Board
Washington
Chicago Woman Tries to See Roosevelt at Oyster Bay
Mrs. Lee of Chicago sought to reach President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay this summer. She attempted to hire a horse and carriage to Saga more Hill but failed. Secret service men were notified and she was asked to leave town, which she did.
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Chicago
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Lee
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Secret Service
Iowa Brick to Panama Shipments Reach Isthmus
A Dubuque Iowa firm sends 4,000 tons of vitrified brick to Colon on a steamer for Panama repaving. The contract with the Panama canal commissioners totals 3,000,000 bricks for use in the damp isthmus climate.
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Dubuque
Isthmus
New York
Colon
Panama
Panama Canal Commissioners
Five Killed as Pennsylvania Wreck Claims Five Lives
A rear end collision at Paoli station in Philadelphia shattered a private car carrying Pennsylvania railroad General Manager Atterbury and about a dozen workers. Five men died: Brastow, Pennypacker, Walton, Garland, and Dunhauk. Over 20 were injured, including Mrs Voorhees, Miss Spangler, and D M Ryan. The limited express struck the private car after crossing onto the eastbound track, driving the engine into the car and splitting the day coach. The incident was described as the worst Pennsylvania wreck in years.
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Philadelphia
New York Limited
St. Louis
Paoli Station
Pennsylvania Railroad
Brastow
Frand A
Haverford
Safety Car Heating and Lighting Company
Pennypacker
George M
Walton
S. S
Altoona
Atterbury
Maine
Paoli Yard
Surprise party for John D Rockefeller in Cleveland
Bankers and other friends plan a surprise visit for oil magnate John D Rockefeller at Forest Hill today at 3 o clock. About two hundred businessmen, many bankers, will participate, with Union Club members prominent though the organizers deny official club involvement.
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Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
Forest Hill
Union Club
Permission to File Petition for Appointment of Receiver Granted
Federal Judge Kohl granted permission to Attorney Varnum to file an intervening petition for appointment of a receiver of Western Life Indemnity company. Varnum represents a claimant who has failed to collect about $50,000 from the firm.
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Chicago
Western Life Indemnity Company
Kohlsaat
Varnum
Western Life
Premier’s Resignation Demanded in Lower House Riot
In Vienna the lower house reopened amid a tumult by social democrats opposing the premier. Shouts of withdraw and resign rang out as the session began, signaling broad opposition to the chief official.
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Vienna
Hoch to push new bill for state oil refinery
Gov. E. W. Hoch said he would, if re-elected, urge the legislature to pass another bill establishing a state oil refinery to combat trust power. He believes a measure can be crafted to overcome constitutional objections that halted the prior bill.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kas
E. W. Hoch
Bomb Wounds Police and Civilians in Northwest Russia
In St. Petersburg on September 26 a bomb exploded injuring the city police chief, three policemen, and three women. The bomber fled the scene as authorities report a severe attack in Northwest Russia.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Will Jones Sentenced to Life in Fort Madison
Judge Byington sentences Will Jones to life in Fort Madison for killing his friend S. E. Danner in Coralville and shooting his divorced wife Mrs Geneva Jones who remains in critical condition and likely to die within the year.
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Iowa City
Byington
Will Jones
Fort Madison
Jones
S. E. Danner
Coralville
ciVene Jones
Jones’ Door
Southwestern Iowa Teachers Association to Meet in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs Iowa September 26 The Southwestern Iowa Teachers Association will hold its annual session in Council Bluffs on November 2 Speakers include Miss Jane Ship Boston Miss Jane Colice go Charles E Shelton president of Simpson College Indianola H H Seerley president State Normal Cedar Falls and J F Riggs State Superintendent Des Moines.
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Southwestern Iowa Teachers’ Association
Council Bluffs
Ship
Boston
Jane ‘Colice
Charles E. Shelton
Lim N College
Indianola
H. H. Seerley
State Normal
Cedar Falls
J. F. Rigegs
Des Moines
Fusion talks near collapse amid New York city ticket plans
From today’s developments in the fusion camp in New York the committees that appointed themselves weeks ago to unite on a common ticket to beat Tammany appear on the verge of another break. A break is seen as likely by Wednesday night unless signs mislead.
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New York
Tammany
Peruna Company Sues Over Home Journal Articles
A suit filed by Peruna Company alleges that Ladies Home Journal articles harmed the company’s reputation by publishing testimonials about its product. The case centers on statements claimed to be defamatory and affecting sales.
Hartman Sues Curtis Publishing for 250000 Over Peruna Ad
Samuel D. Hartman of Columbus sues Curtis Publishing Company publishers of Ladies Home Journal in Superior Court in Chicago seeking 250000 damages. He alleges an August Peruna ad carried a testimonial attributed to Congressman George H. White and that September’s issue reprints deny the claim, claiming White did not provide the testimonial.
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Chicago
Superior Court
Curtis Publishing Co
Ladies Home Journal
Samuel D. Hartman
Columbus
Peruna Medicine Company
Journal
Peruna Company
George H. White
North Carolina
Congressman White
Medicine
Hartman
White
Witte Arrives at Emperor's Hunting Lodge
M. Witte arrived by special train at Gross Rominten today with Prince Von Eulenberg receiving him at the station. He was taken in a closed automobile to Emperor William's hunting lodge for a meeting.
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Gross Rominten
Ussia
M. Witte
Prince von Eulenberg
William
To Blow Up Ship to Blow Up Ship Sunken Ship
An OCR fragment mentions actions to blow up a ship and notes a sunken vessel. The text references methods or intent but lacks clear dates, places, or entities to confirm specifics.
Traffic Delays as Suez Wreck Forces Detonation Plan
Port Said Egypt Sept 26 a threat to halt Suez canal traffic due to the wreck of the British steamer Chatham from Sept 6 fire. 80 tons of dynamite in her cargo to be touched off after divers place blasting gelatine in the hold connected to an electric battery ashore.
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Port Said
Egypt
Suez Canal
Chatham
City and farmers unite for gravel road project
Cedar Falls business men and farmers west of the city agree to build main highways in first class condition from the Grundy county line to Cedar Falls. About 150 teams work hauling gravel as the city supplies meals. four days expected to finish. This marks the first sustained road building effort in the area.
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Cedar Falls
Grundy County
Ousted Pastor Sues Bishop for 25000 in Damages
Rev A T Osborn files $25000 damages suit in Pemiscot county circuit court against Bishop Hendrix alleging slander. Hendrix presided at the Missouri conference that ended this morning and Osborn says his connection with the conference was severed after he left the Jackson charge last year.
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Missouri
Caruthersville
Bishop Hendrix
Pemiscot County
A. T. Osborn
Hendrix
Osborn
Jackson
Iowa City woman rescues family horse from burning barn
Mrs Ed Hay, described as delicate yet brave, rushed into a burning barn to save her family horse. She brought out the animal unharmed as flames enveloped the structure. Earlier in the year she uncovered a thieves’ cache and returned hundreds of dollars in jewelry to the rightful owners.
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Iowa City
Ed. Hay
Fire in Spokane wholesale district guts three bricks
Fire tore through the wholesale and shipping section in Spokane destroying three brick buildings. Loss placed at 200000 dollars. The Booth McClintock Co groceries Cudahy Paicing House Co and Pacific Transfer Co listed among the heaviest casualties.
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Spokane
Wash
Booth-McClintock Company
Cudahy Paicing House Company
Pacific Transfer Co
Butte Fire Causes $600000 Loss in Dry Goods District
A Sunday blaze in Butte Montana caused an estimated 600000 dollars in damage with 550000 dollars insured. The Symons Dry Goods Company suffered the largest loss at 300000 dollars, fully insured. Multiple blocks were burned.
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Butte
Mont
Symons Dry Goods Company
Booth Honored with Freedom of the City of London
The city of London conferred its freedom on General Booth of the Salvation Army in recognition of his work for moral and social elevation of the people. The ceremony took place on September 26.
Reinforcements Reach Baku Amid Contained Threats
In Baku on Sept 26 reinforcements of 11,000 men and three artillery batteries arrived. The governor ordered troops not to fire on houses occupied by foreign consuls, despite the tense situation.
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Baku
No New Cholera Cases or Deaths in Berlin
Berlin reports no new cholera cases and no deaths today.
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Berlin
Powers to Control Macedonia Finances Declared Unalterable
A collective note from six powers says they will assume international control of Macedonia finances. Delegates will reach Salonica on October 1 to begin oversight, with instructions sent to provincial authorities to allow immediate entry. Friction grows between the British embassy and the Porte over delayed indemnity payments to owners of British ships attacked by Arab pirates.
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Constantinople
Porte
Macedonia
Salonica
Red Sea
Receiver sought for Littl Knawak syndicate in West Virginia
Cincinnati September 26. The application for appointment of a receiver for the Littl Knawak syndicate controlling coal lands and railway interests in West Virginia is on trial in federal court today. Leading the syndicate are George J. Gould Joseph Ramsey Jr and William F Guy of St Louis.
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Cincinnati
Littl Knawak Syndicate
West Virginia
George J. Gould
Joseph Ramsey, Jr
The
Wabash
William F. Guy
St. Louis
Skeleton identified as Amana worker John Eggy
The skeleton found near Oxford is confirmed as John Eggy an Amana Society employee. It is believed he hanged himself while intoxicated on May 16 a leather strap found near the tree matches a piece given to him at Amana before his disappearance.
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Iowa City
Oxford
John Eggy
Amana Society
Amana
Governor Mickey Breaks Health Board Deadlock
Lincoln Nebraska September 26 Gov Mickey ends five month stalemate as state board of health chairman by voting for Dr E J Seward of Oakland as secretary of the board. He had previously said he could not support Seward due to reports he sometimes drank and swore.
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Lincoln, Neb
Mickey
State Board of Health
E. J. Seward
Oakland
University Students Resume at St Petersburg
After a long debate at St Petersburg University a large majority voted to resume studies. The decision notes that an open university would pose greater danger to imperialism than continuing a strike.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
St. Petersburg University
Independent and Trust Distillers Raise Syrup Basis
Peoria Illinois September 26 Independent and trust distillers announce a slight raise in the finish syrup basis driven by higher corn prices and its scarcity.
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Independent and Trust
Peoria, Ill
Independent and Trust Distillers
Fever Mortality Shifts Focus From New Orleans to Pensacola
News of yellow fever reports ten deaths in New Orleans. Officials say interest has shifted to Pensacola where the epidemic situation is described as serious.
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New Orleans
Pensacola
Iowa Weather Summary Dated Chicago Dispatch
Special indications for Iowa call for generally fair weather tonight and Wednesday with possible showers in the northeast. Warmer in the east and central portions. temperatures near 34 at night. Sunrise 5 42, sunset 6 49, moon rises late.
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Chicago
Iowa
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