Prominent hardware merchant dies duck hunt accident
Luther E Peterson of Wayne Nebraska killed while duck hunting on a reservation south of Wakefield. He and two friends went to a lake for a morning hunt. Peterson was alone in a blind when his automatic shotgun fired and ceased functioning. His death was discovered an hour later. cause unclear. Peterson, 36, unmarried, was a leading local businessman. A separate item notes the Boyd County Mutual Telephone company forming a line from river to river with plans for Bristow exchange.
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Wayne, Neb
Luther EL. Peterson
Wayne
Wakefield
Peterson
Nebraska
Boy 7 Notch on Wire Fence Threatens Wind Pipe
In Lindsay Nebraska on March 12 a seven-year-old boy, son of Howry Schroeder, was injured while playing near an old stretched wire fence. He slipped into the wire, cutting the throat skin down to the wind pipe. He received treatment and is resting easy.
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Lindwey
Neb
Howry Schroeder
Lindsay
Priest Replaced in Bonesteel Parish as Pastor Takes Charge
Bonesteel receives Pastor Pey T. J. Pendergast from Hot Springs to lead the local Catholic church. He succeeds Father J. F. Parker whose retirement sparked Catholic reaction after reports of dismissal for conduct unbecoming a priest. Parker says he left to join the Odd Fellows and pursue business elsewhere.
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Bonesteel
Startha
Catholic Church of
South Dakota
Pey
T. J. Pendergast
Hot Springs
S. D
Father Pendergast
J. F. Parker
Father Parker
Kansas conference clears New York editor of heresy charges
Topeka March 12 The Kansas conference of the Methodist Episcopal church exonerated Dr J T McParland editor of the Methodist Sunday school publications of heretical charges brought by Dr George A Cooke member of the Troy conference.
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Topeka
Kansas
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. T. McParland
New York
Methodist Sunday School Publications
George A. Cooke
Troy
Doctor Fatally Injured in Delano Carriage Crash
Dr F. K. Boucher and his wife were driving from Delano Minnesota to visit a patient when their carriage was struck by a passenger train. Boucher was killed and his wife fatally hurt.
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Delano
Minn
F. K. Boucher
Boucher
Weather Talk Turns Cold Again In Mid March
A midweek heat gave way to a cold snap as Friday, the thirteenth of the month, promises lower temperatures. Norfolk residents were told to keep ear muffs handy and expect chilly winds through the upcoming day.
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Norfolk
Italian Auto Breaks a Shaft in New York to Paris Race
In Bitter Creek Wyoming the American car trails the Italian entrant by 892 miles as both race toward Paris. The Italian car broke its jackshaft near Paxton Nebraska, repaired by evening and resumed with twenty miles to Julesburg Colorado for the night.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
New York
Paris
Bitter Creek
Paxton
Neb
Julesburg
Colo
French Car Leads New York to Paris Race Stop
French car No. 1 arrived in Toone Ja. at 9 48 and departed at 10 15 p m toward Jefferson after a night run in the New York to Paris auto race.
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Toone, Ja
New York
Paris
Jefferson
German Car Arrives in Cedar Rapids for Overnight Stay
The German car arrived in Cedar Rapids at 12 15 p.m. and remained until the morning.
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Cedar Rapids
Lincoln group backs Royse for Comptroller post
At a Lincoln Clearing Association meeting on March 12 resolutions endorsing Edward Royse, secretary of the state banking board, as successor to Comptroller of the Currency Ridgely if he leaves to head the Bank of Commerce in Kansas City. A parallel note announces a nationwide dragnet for undesirable foreigners with deportation for those in Nebraska less than three years.
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Indorse Royse
Lincoln
Lincoln Clearing Tense Association
S. A. Eppler
Federal Immigration Bureau
Nebraska
Receiver Seeks Assessment to Pay Nebraska Mutual Debt
Lincoln March 12. Receiver Randall reports the Nebraska Mutual Insurance company owes 14000 dollars and asks the court to levy an assessment on stockholders to cover the sum.
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Lincoln
Randall
Nebraska Mutual Insurance Company
Fire devastates Thornton La wiping out seven blocks
A March 12 fire in Thornton La destroyed most of the town center. It consumed seven business blocks while only part of the contents could be saved. Estimated losses run to logs and other goods valued around $70,000.
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Thornton
Mason City
Alia Trial Nears End In Denver Murder Case
The hearing in the Guiseppe Alia murder trial concluded without the defendant taking the stand. Defense called two doctors, Dr. Joseph Cuneo and Dr. Gustavo Tosti, who offered medical opinions on sanity. Dr. Cuneo did not state an opinion, while Dr. Tosti deemed Alia insane based on the act of killing at St. Elizabeth's Church. No evidence linked Alia to anarchist groups or related literature.
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Denver
Guiseppe Alia
Leo Heinrichs
St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church
Joseph Cuneo
Baron Gustavo Tosti
Cuneo
Tost
Alla
Republicans in Omaha choose four delegates for Chicago
Delegates arrived before noon as the Nebraska Republican convention opened in Omaha. Governor Sheldon Norris Brown Victor Rosewater and Judge Field were named as the at large delegates to the Chicago national convention while A. J. Clark and Congressman Boyd drew support but were deemed unlikely to win. The Sixth and Second districts held their conventions this afternoon.
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Sheldon
Brown
Rosewater
Judge Field
Boyd
Nebraska
Taft
Field
Chicago
Norris Brown
Victor Rosewater
Lincoln
A. J. Clark
Hastings
Insurgents To Control South Dakota Republican Convention
Primary returns show Governor Crawford loyalists, the insurgents, gaining a majority at the South Dakota state convention in Huron on April 7. The insurgents carried 19 of 30 counties, totaling 261 delegates, over 245 needed, with Taft the favored presidential candidate.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Huron
Friends
Crawford
Kittredge
William H. Taft
First district GOP chooses delegates to Chicago convention
The First district Republican convention named delegates H. S. Rand of Burlington and Hazen I. Sawyer of Keokuk to the national convention in Chicago. Alternates are J. M. Curran of Morning Sun and S. L. White of Washington. Resolutions endorsed Allison for senator and instructed delegates for Taft.
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Fairfield
Chicago
Rand
Burlington
Hazen I. Sawyer
Keokuk
J. M. Curran
Morning Sun
8. L. White
Washington
Allison
Taft
Oklahoma Indorses Taft At State Republican Meeting
Oklahoma City March 12 The state Republican convention endorsed William Howard Taft for president and elected four delegates at large to the Chicago convention. They named Bird S. McGuire Dennis Flynn Patrick Dore and J A Harris as delegates. Cash Cade and J C Roberts as national committeeman and elector at large. Carl McGee chaired the session which praised Roosevelt while attacking Democratic state leadership and blocking a bid to reopen the prohibition issue.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
William HH. Taft
Chicago
Bird S. McGuire
Pawnee
Dennis T. Flynn
Patrick Dore
Westville
J. A. Harris
Wagoner
William Busby
McAlester
J. C. Roberts
Enid
Cash Cade
Shawnee
Roosevelt
Congress
Carl McGee
Tulsa
Anna Gould Sails for New York and Cherbourg
Mme Anna Gould and her three children sailed from the port on the White Star liner Adriatic for New York. She had booked the Kronprinz Wilhelm but cancelled and delayed departure. State rooms were secured on the Adriatic at the last moment. She traveled to Cherbourg by automobile.
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Anna Gould
New York
Cherbourg
Mmne
Night Riders Burn Two Tobacco Warehouses Near New Liberty
In Owen county Kentucky night riders attacked early today burning John Garvey’s New Liberty warehouse and Dave Snell’s near Owenton. About 10,000 pounds of tobacco at Garvey and 35,000 pounds of loose product at Snell were destroyed. Circuit Judge J B Cammack has summoned a special grand jury to investigate the arson and promises a full inquiry.
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Frankfort
Marel
Owen County
New Liberty
John Garvey
Dave Snell
Owenton
J. W. Cammack
Religious reform wave outlined by missionaries in world tour
Pittsburg March 12 The international Young People’s Missionary movement convention depicted American commercialism following missionary work abroad. Leaders wept as native Christians from Korea Japan India and China spoke of religious fervor and world wide reform. Reports from missions highlighted vast reach and few teachers to guide masses.
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Pittsburg
Young People's Missionary Movement
China
Korea
Japan
Indian
Bach
Butter Men At St Paul Convention Opens
Buttermakers from nearly every state gather for a three day convention at the St Paul auditorium. Over two thousand delegates expected with arrivals from Boston New York and Philadelphia. Des Moines leads a special delegation seeking next venue and to promote Iowa as a butter state. Governor Johnson gave welcome followed by H J Nietere and J J Farrell with reports. committees were appointed and exhibits inspected.
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St. Paul
St Paul Auditorium
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Iowa
South Dakota
Nebraska
Washington
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Des Moines
Johnson
H. J. Nietere
Walker
J. J. Farrell
Carves
Union delegates meet to chart wage action in mine talks
In Indianapolis on March 12 the United Mine Workers of America opened a national convention to decide a course of action after operators and miners failed to agree on a joint conference to fix a wage scale for the central competitive field. The proposed scale would go into effect April 1 when the current wage scale expires.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
Night riders raid Gibson county leaving family shaken
In Gibson county near Trenton Tennessee night riders visited a negro tenant and fired several shots into his house narrowly missing three sleeping children. Other black residents were visited and warnings left urging them to leave. all targets described as good citizens.
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Trenton
Tenn
Gibson County
Schaef fer Defeats Hoppe In Balk Line Championship
Jacob Schaeffer defends his title in the 18 inch balk line one shot game by defeating Willie Hoppe in Chicago. The final score is 500 to 424.
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Schaeffer
Hoppe
Chicago
Jacob Schaeffer
Willie Hoppe
Death of John Teagle in Cleveland at age sixty
John Teagle former renowned refiner in the nation died at his Cleveland home on March 12 at age sixty. He was one of the best known refiners in the country.
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John Teagle
Cleveland
Senate reviews Brownsville discharge and reinstatement plan
Reports from the Senate military affairs committee analyze the Brownsville Texas incident where three companies of the Twenty Fifth Infantry were discharged without honors. The majority supports the president’s stance while proposing a one year reinstatement window for eligible soldiers. a minority urges restoration for those deemed innocent.
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Washington
Committee On Military Affairs
Senate
Brownsville
Tex
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Warren
Lodge
Warner
Dupont
Taliaferro
Foster
Overman Frazer
McCreary
Foraker
Scott
Bulkeley
Hemenway
Twenty Fifth Infantry
Poraker
Roosevelt backs probe into stock gambling methods
President Roosevelt directs Herbert Knox Smith of the bureau of corporations to study stock trading practices to lay groundwork for possible future regulation. The aim is to curb gambling contracts without hindering legitimate transfers while pursuing sound principles.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Herbert Knox Smith
Bureau of Corporations
Postal Savings Bank Bills Ready
Washington March 12 the postal savings bank bill moves toward final report by the senate committee on post offices and post roads as it completes its work today. the measure encourages children to save through the postal system with the proposed bank feature.
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House
Overstreet
Goebel
Houston
Tenn
Postal Savings Bank
Washington
Senate Committee On
Explosion Kills Sixty Three Miners Near Dortmund
An explosion of firedamp in the Lukas mine near Dortmund Prussia on March 12 killed sixty three miners. Local rescue teams searched the shaft as aftershocks raised concerns about additional casualties and mine safety.
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Dortmund
Prussia
Here
Live Stock Market Report From South Omaha and Chicago
South Omaha March 12 cattle receipts around 5 000 with a steady market hogs at 4.30 to 4.46 top. Sheep receipts about 5 000 with the general market 25 higher. Chicago March 12 cattle receipts 6 000 with a steady market hog receipts 28 000 and a strong general market for sheep at 12 000.
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National Live Stock Commission Co
Stock Exchange Building
South Omaha
Chicago
Grain market report from Chicago a.m. prices
Chicago Board of Trade prices at 10 30 this morning report spring wheat corn and oats with figures from Logan Bryan Omaha in board of trade. Market tone steady with minor shifts unlisted due to partial OCR text.
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Omaha
Logan & Bryan
Commission
Board of Trade
Neb
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago
Norfolk
Salter Coal & Grain Co
Thaw Served With Divorce Papers in NY Suit
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw sues to annul marriage. Papers served on Harry K Thaw at Matteawan asylum and on co defendant Mrs William Thaw at the Hotel Lorraine. Ongoing service and guardian Dr Lamb to be served next. Thaw may refuse papers.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Thaw
Matteawan Insane Asylum
William Thaw
Hotel Lorraine
Daniel O'Reilly
Evelyn Thaw
Robert Lamb
Funeral of Charles Aldrich in Boone private service
The funeral for Charles Aldrich was held at his home on Mar shall street as a private ceremony with relatives and G A R comrades present. Floral tributes arrived from friends in the city and beyond before the remains were moved to Des Moines for public state and later Webster City interment. A Des Moines public service will commemorate his work founding and guiding the Iowa State Historical Department.
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Des Moines
Aldrich
Iowa State Historical Department
Fleet Near End Of Trip Itinerary Of The Vessels
The American battleship fleet under Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans sails about 100 miles south of Magdalena Bay en route to San Diego. Target practice precedes fleet maneuvers with four ships per division. visits planned for San Diego San Pedro Los Angeles Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz spark coastwide receptions and excitement.
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San Diego
San Pedro
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
Santa Cruz
San Dies
Cal
Robley D. Evans
Magdalena Bay
California
Point Loma
Connecticut
Callao
Peru
Magdalena
San Francisco
Navy Department
Pacific Coast
Russia Extends Olive Branch to Japan in Duma Debate
In St Petersburg on March 12 the duma debated lifting the Russian legation in Tokyo to an embassy. Foreign Minister Iswolsky argued Russia retained its historic inheritance, losing nothing to Japan, and urged a cordial reengagement with Japan. He cited treaties and alliances as supports for peace in the Far East.
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St. Petersburg
Duma
Tokio
M. Iswolsky
Portsmouth
Russia
Japan
France
Great Britain
Far East
Germany
United States
Pacific Ocean
Alfonso Returns to Madrid After Catalan Visit
King Alfonso left Barcelona for Madrid after a two day visit amid cheering crowds. He thanked Catalonians for their loyalty and ample reception. A small bomb exploded in a water pipe at Alaraganas quay causing property damage but no injuries.
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Barcelona
Big City
Alfonso
Madrid
Alaraganas Quay
Police clash in Kechetovka leaves six peasants dead
Report from Voronez on March 12 states six peasants were killed and several wounded when peasants resisted a police detachment sent to arrest two members of a peasant revolutionary organization. The clash followed threat to execute orders as the confrontation escalated.
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Voronez
Thussia
Kechetovka
Three Children Perish In Fire at Donthitt Home
A blaze destroyed the John Donthitt residence near Westboro Wisconsin killing three young children. Fire officials report the tragedy occurred on a March 12 and investigators are examining the cause.
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Wis
John Donthitt
Westboro
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WYRE
Young Hardware
Merchant
Mr. Peterson
Hrnstow
Boyd County Mutual Telephone Company
Bristow
Lnetal
Church
Parker
Dr. McFarland
Buday
Miles
Julesburg, Colo
Alia
Case
Omar
Upstate
Dan Nettleton
Oklahoma
Indorses
New Liberty, Ky
Missionary Congress Trade Progress
Cross
United Mine Workers
Genate
Ram
No States Weather Bureau
West
Matteawan Asylum
Charles Aldrich
Boone and
Body
Capitol Building
Capital
Ruler
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