Missouri Governor Orders Arrests of Mob Leaders in Springfield Riot
Governor Folk directed Adjutant General Clark to arrest the leaders of Saturday night’s mob, jail them, and surround the jail with troops in Springfield. Despite troops, many citizens approve the lynching and threaten to rescue arrestees, vowing whites or blacks must leave town. An incident near the courthouse shows rising tensions as soldiers stand by.
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Associated Press
Jefferson City
Kansas City
Springfield
The
Star
Court House
Alcohol Bill Is Passed By House And Senate Debates
The denatured alcohol bill passed the house 222 to 7. The same day the senate met with debates on bank lending limits and a resolution to probe contributions to campaign committees. Key figures included Mr. Gillette of Massachusetts, Mr. Curtis of Kansas, and Mr. Shartel of Missouri. The house suspensions covered tribal and banking measures while the senate motion sought inquiries into campaign contributions.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
Gillette
Massachusetts
Committee On Appropriations
District of Columbia
Curtis
Kansas
Indian Territory
Senate
DeArmond
Missouri
Alr
Shartel
Sharite
Tiffman
Chicago
Mllinois
Cincinnati
Ohio
Mrr
Jillman
New York Insurance Laws Amid Albany Scrutiny
Governor Filccinsteg oversees an insurance probe into nine reform measures and related corporate governance. The inquiry targets directors, internal arrangements, and potential conflicts in insurers and allied entities. Ten laws await approval, with two pending in the recorder’s office.
Aged Couple Assaulted in Des Moines Area Incident
An elderly couple near Manchester, Alabama were subjected to a brutal attack on April 16. Victims identified as Obadiah Sairn and his wife, residents of Watetienn. Investigators report no valuables taken and no further details available at this time.
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Rv Aseudatal
Town Topics Deal Promises Revelations on Colonel Mann
A town topics column teases forthcoming disclosures about Colonel Mann and the dealings he has with a confidant. The piece pledges detailed accounts of transactions and assertions to come, signaling upcoming revelations and inside accounts.
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Colonel Mann
Northwestern Mutual Life officers admit obsolete loan system
Milwaukee April 16. Northwestern Mutual Life officers disclosed during a legislative investigation that the company's election and loan assignment practices are changing. President Palmer defended his wife’s policy loans as legitimate, while General Counsel Noyes said the company will offer a more lenient assignment clause. Former AG James L. O Connor noted at least one eight percent loan. The testimony centered on reforms to adjust to a larger corporate size and stricter loan policies.
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Associated Ress
Milwaukee
Wis
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Palmer
George H. Noyes
James L. O'Connor
Bigelow Testifies in Milwaukee on Goll Defalcation Case
Frank G. Bigelow arrives in Milwaukee to testify for Henry G. Goll in the First National Bank defalcation trial. He travels from Milwaukee to Chicago after an earlier delay and is escorted home by Captain Zerber. Government witnesses implicate the bank’s losses tied to fraudulent entries and false charges.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wic
Frank G. Bigelow
Henry G. Goll
Bigelow
First National Bank
Milwaukie
Stowell Station
Federal Building
Chicago
Kansas City
Wrek
Rquin
Wan
Zerber
Fort Leavenworth
Ricciow
Henry G. Goil
United States
Minneapnite Bank
Marinette Conventions Return Amid War Time Mobilization
The Marinette convention scene folds into a broader wartime schedule with April events and state assembly plans. Four state conventions are set for the week in Mari, aligning with the Guard army Women’s Relief Corps Lone of Veterans and Leiter Carriers as part of a coordinated mobilization effort.
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Marihelte
Save
Mari
Guard
Army
Women's Belief Corps
Successful Bazaar Brings In About Sixty Dollars
Winneconne Wisconsin April 16 The Ladies Aid society of the Presbyterian church cleared about sixty dollars at its annual bazaar and supper held in the Knights of Pythias hall Saturday afternoon and evening. Numerous residents and visitors were noted in attendance including Miss Cassie Durkey and Miss Maude Morrison of Oshkosh.
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Northwestern
Winneconne
Wis
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Knights of Pythias
West Bend
Daisy Rogers
Oshkosh Normal
Kittie Abell
Charles Blake Jr
Dabberkee
Winchester
A. Co. Sumner
Albert Annison
Herman Knudson
Stoughton
K. Knudson
J. H. Wilkins
Chiago
Fred Kraus
Caroline Mufller
Rush Bake
John Muthier
Mayme Pomeroy
Oshkosh
Leo Curtums
Neenah
Mary Muller
Zion
Continuance for Walsh in Chicago National Bank case
The prelim inary hearing of John B. Walsh former president of the Chicago National Bank now charged with mismanagement was continued for the fifth time with next hearing set for April 26. Walsh attorneys filed a detailed account of the transactions behind the charges and government officials will review it, with a possible sixth continuance if the inquiry is not finished by April 26.
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Associated Press
Chicago
John BR. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
Walsh
United States District Attorney
Telephone strike delays new Southern Bell work in Virginia
LInemen inside workers and cable splicers walked out delaying planned construction. In Lynchburg twenty electrical finemen joined the action, part of a Southern Bell Telephone company strike occurring April 16 in Virginia.
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Gy Associated Press
Norfolk, Va
Southern Bel
Farewell Sermon in Fond du Lac Immanuel Church
Special to The Northwestern Rev. George F. Fritchel preached his farewell sermon at Immanuel Church Fond du Lac Wisconsin on Sunday evening. He will depart for Chicago Wednesday and return Sunday to begin duties as a faculty member of the seminary at the referenced place.
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Northwestern
Fond du Lac
Wis
George F. Fritehel
Immanuels
Fritchel
Qchkosh
Inwath Bia Eucees- Ber
Bunge
Chicago
Tiche
Gee Fe Dubuqw
Dutier
Tat Place
Lawyer and Democrat Dies in New Orleans at Fifty Four
Tir Aneeciay Pree of New Orleans, a lawyer and Democrat state central committee chairman and a prominent figure in the South, died today at age fifty four.
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New Orleans
B. Krottennitt
Central Cotta En
South
Dar
Price Rise Sparks Demand Across Regions
An abrupt price increase prompts consumer interest as suppliers in multiple regions consider adjusting rates. Officials note the move aims to balance market pressures and maintain supply, while buyers eye potential impact on household budgets.
Drop In Sugar Prices Reduces Ten Cents Per Hundred Pounds
New York Apr gradee of ree] fined sueay was reduced by ten cents per hundred pounds today as a drop in sugar prices.
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Apenciatat Preens
New York
Vesuvius Quiet Yet Threatening Amid Easter Observances
Naples reports Mount Vesuvius still shrouded in smoke with ashes waning though not gone, while rescue teams exume bodies in Ottaviano and San Giuseppe. Two elderly survivors found alive after six days entombed, and many refugees endure ruined streets as Herculaneum and San Giuseone reveal preserved adornments on the dead. Easter rites unfold with archbishop Prisco leading solemn mass as Naples observes amid ash and haze.
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Naples
Mount Vesuvius
White Starne
Crell
Lloyd Steane
Barbarossa
Vesuvius
Mattuce
Ottafune
San Giuseppe
Oria- Jano
San Giuseone
Mallnrt
Herculaneum
Resina
Fta
Prisco
Matthew Weber Dead In West Menasha
Matthew Weber of West Menasha dies at seventy eight from pneumonia after a Saturday incident. Survived by widow and five children, funeral held at St. Marys Catholic church. Changes in cement walk laying to be proposed after a Streets committee trip to Green Bay De Pere and Appleton reveal differing local practices.
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Menasha
Wis
J. C. Kiinker
Lou Smith
Charlea Stacge
Oshkosh
Mary Reval
Gunnison
N. C. Nelson
Den‘ol
Skemanski
Couny
Tere Grea Fay
de Pere
Appleton
Gerd
Gieesr
Nies
Walker
Trebig
Leonara
Tbs
Leora
Richer
Strenuous complaint on road near Traction power house Oshkosh road
A reader reports a muddy section of road by the Traction company power house on Oshkosh road. Three machine recoveries are noted with horse power and a street car aiding. A farmer and a bogey incident are described. Graveling would restore travel. Escapes at the high school were installed by a Chicago firm and are in place. Stand pipe for fire use noted. Local social events and visits are briefly listed.
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Traction Company
Oshiesh
Royal Lodge of
Elkshire
Ben Jennings
Sturgeon
Peter Jennings
Misa Maay Reynolds
Ovonta
William Schubert
Charles Hook
Oshkosh
Special Election in Neenah Delayed by Attorney's Absence
Neenah Wis April 16 There was no city council and school board meeting due to City Attorney Mulloy’s delayed opinion on the school issue. He promised to have it ready by tomorrow and the postpon ed session will be held then. A proposal circulates to allow voters to decide on additional school funds for a new building in a special election. In other items Dick Truscott of Menasha was jailed after a church incident, fined $2 plus costs, and released after paying. Three miles of steam mains are planned by Wisconsin Traction Light Heat and Power with work to start after frost thaws.
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Neenah, Wis
Mulloy
Gma
Presbyterian Church
Dick Truscott
Menasha
Nyayor
Jackel
Truscott
Jensen
Wisconsin Traction, Light, Heat and Power Company
Vmload
Fenton
Wimhrly
Wales
Aden Ean
Mroondt
Guelell
M Herzen Nureh
Shawano
W. OF
Tena
Hughe
Anptetan
Waterlogged Mines Prompt Alarm at Meeting
A garbled report describes mines filling with water and workers reacting at a public meeting. It mentions pumps, engineers, and officials responding to a dangerous condition affecting several men, with unclear details due to OCR errors.
Engineer Unfolds Plan to Age Niagara Falls
A Niagara County Irrigation and Water Supply Co plan proposes lowering the river bed above the falls to divert water from the Canadian side, preserving beauty while generating 15 900 horsepower. The scheme, backed by a state charter, aims to boost northwestern New York industry and employment.
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Niagara Falls
Washington, D. C
New York
House
Niagara County Irrigation and Water Supply Company
H. J. Cooper
Ameri
Mahiel
Industriea
Burton
Water at High Stage on Lake Winnebago
Statement by L M Mant assistant engineer Fox river Improvement notes Lake Winnebago water at four inches below June peak. Fox river level has been falling since early April. no heavy rains expected this year. navigation risks discussed.
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L. M. Mant
Fox River
Winnebagg
Mann
Menasha
West River
Dars
Ander
Faye
Ube Lake Wall
Former BGO Closure Report Stuns Local Fans
Fragmented OCR reads like a brief about a former BGO closing. Names and specifics are unclear, but the piece hints at a venue shutdown impacting performers and a local audience. No concrete dates or entities are confirmable from the readable text.
Satisfied With Outlook After Conference Call
Participants described the meeting as productive and all sides appeared content with the discussion. The tone was cordial as they reviewed ongoing matters and noted progress toward agreed actions.
Injured Athletes Arrive for Athens Olympic Games
Six American track and field competitors, including James Mitchell and Harry Hillman Jr., arrived in Naples aboard the Barbaresa after sea injuries from the Atlantic crossing. Most are in good spirits and expect to compete, with Mitchell still hampered by a dislocated shoulder and a swollen knee.
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Mitchell
Sir Curries
Siling
Hillman
Bonner
Lan
Associated Press
Naples
New York
Gibraltar
Athens
Atlintic
James & Mitchell
New York Athletic Cub
Harry L. Hillman Jr
New York Athletic Club
Mount Vesuvius
Cataras
United States
Lisbon
Willman
Mitchel
Duke of Orleans
Aorta
Case Rested in Cronk Versus Thrall Jury Returns
The Cronk versus Thrall personal injury suit seeks 2500 in damages and rests before the jury in elreart court. Testimony wrapped up Friday with closing arguments by plaintiff attorney Finch and defendant Hicks before judge Burnel charged the panel for verdict.
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Edwin Cronk
B. B. Thrall
Elreart
W. E. Hurlbut
E. R. Hicks
Earl P. Finch
Finch
Burnel
John Sullivan
Chile Burts
Edwin Crout
James Billings
BE. B. Thrall
Dr. Daniels
Harriet Smith
Mr. Lake
Trinity Carol Service at Trinity Episcopal Church
The annual Sunday school carol service at Trinity Episcopal Church was held after Easter Sunday prayers with the school choir leading in songs. An Easter offering followed the program and a roll of attendees and donors was noted, including several named leaders and organizers.
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Trinity Episcopal Chiurch
Choras
Eamund C. Myer
Morris
Wileeroan
J. A. Ker
David O
EL Allen
Robert Lene
Charlce HO
Weyeneen
Wort
Ama Severance
Arthur
Shaw in New York Nes Reedy at tae spree hatose re 6 cHNs Jere cern
A fragmented note mentions Shaw in New York and Nes Reedy at a spree with garbled details about six chNs and Jere cern, indicating a local brief with unclear OCR text.
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Nes Reedy
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