Public bunkoed out of millions in postals letters swindles
New York officials report four government prosecutions against fake stock sellers bolstering the claim that email and postal schemes have cost investors millions. Authorities say about 6 million dollars in checks and cash were sent to swindlers in three years, with $4 million annually from confiding investors to New York alone. The Burr brothers case and other prosecutions signal widespread, long running get rich quick schemes involving nonexistent mines, real estate, underwater plantations, or invented machines.
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United States
Awindler
Burr Brothers
Kansas City Railways Placed In Receivership
On a bill by the Kansas City Railway and Light company signed by President John M. Egan the Metropolitan Street Central Electric and Kansas City Elevated Railway systems were placed in receivership. R. J. Dunham of Chicago and Ford F Harvey of Kansas City will serve as receivers. City of Kansas City plans to intervene to protect its franchise and rights in the proceedings.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Railway and Light Company
John M. Egan
Metropolitan Street
Central Electric
R. J. Dunham
Chicago
Railway and Wight Company
Ford F Harvey
Brown
Bellamy Pursues Abduction Trial In Nebraska Town
In Lexington Nebraska on June 6 Frank Bellamy tried to abduct his eleven year old sister from John Corkin’s home. He fled in a buggy with the girl but was intercepted by Chief Malcom in a car about a mile away. Bellamy faces a hearing today as the girl returns to the Corkin residence.
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Lexington
Neb
Frank Bellamy
John Corkin
Malcom
Bellamy
Corkin
Wealthy Grundy County patriarch dies in Yankton hospital
Frits Stroh hebn, Grundy County's wealthiest farmer, died at a Yankton hospital. Official word cites death from mental disorders. His estate valued around $500,090, mainly 2 saw acres of farm land in Grundy and 1,400 acres in South Dakota.
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Reinbeck
Frits Strohhebn
Grundy County
Yankton
8. D
South Dakota
Dune tragedy in Contexville ends in widow's death
In Contexville Pennsylvania a dune in Mvatery forrounie the death of Mrs Mawil Atlen and the probable fatal wounding of her husband Edward Atleo occurred in their home.
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Contexville
Dune
Mvatery Forrounie
Mawil Atlen
Edward Atleo
Schroeder Relinquishes Command of Atlantic Fleet
Newport R I June Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder after forty seven years service in the navy relinquished command of the Atlantic fleet to Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus.
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Newport, R
Seaton Schroeder
Navy
Hugo Osterhaus
Decision Affects Anti Rebate Law
Washington June 6 The anti rebating laws face possible erosion from new court of commerce rulings. Transportation authorities fear recent sugar trust lighterage decisions may undermine strict enforcement and leave railroads lumber and harbor charges open to new rebate like practices challenged at the interstate commerce commission and commerce court.
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Washington
Court of Commerce
Sugar Trust
Interstate Commission
Commerce Court
New York Sugar Trust
Interstate Commerce
Rales Admission Rule Tightens State University Entry
Lincoln June 5 The university announces stricter admission standards raise to twenty eight high school credits for conditional entry to arts and sciences engineering and agriculture programs. Full admission remains thirty points. twenty four will not suffice for degree candidacy. The rule hurts students from towns with only three year high schools, who must pursue a supplementary four year program to meet the new minimum.
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Lincoln
Harrison
University Senate
Arts and Science
Engineering
Agriculture
Merrick County Completes Forty Mile Road Jubilee
Two days of good roads building jubilee wrap up in Merrick county with a long stretch of road along the Union Pacific line nearly completed. The project spans forty miles east to west, showcasing local infrastructure efforts in Central City Nebraska.
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Central City
Neb
Merrick County
Union Pacific
Arrest Street Car Strikers in Oklahoma City Riot
Nineteen men, union members in Oklahoma City, were arrested by deputy sheriffs as they disembarked from a street railway car for unlawful assembling with intent to incite riot. The detainees were released later.
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Oklahoma City
Street
Many Judgeship Candidates Out in Nebraska Race
Lincoln June 5 Many names surface as Republicans seek the state supreme bench. Judges Letton Root and Rose file for re nomination. Democrats show little material with J B Cobbey F Q Hamer and A L Alberts among rumored contenders.
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Alberts
Tibbets and
Adams
Letton, Root and
Rose
Lincoln
Supreme Bench
State Supreme Court
J. B. Cobbey
Beatrice
F. Q., Hamer
Kearney
A. L Alberts
Columbus
Tibbets of
Hastings
BE. L. Adams
Minden
Tenth Judicial District
Pardon Requested for Thomas Slayer Case Leads List
Des Moines June 6 A parole petition for Charles Thomas serving a life sentence for murder in Des Moines was presented to Governor Carroll. The filing asserts Thomas’s innocence regarding the murder of Mabel Scofield twelve years ago, with Senator Cammins leading a list of prominent signers.
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Senator Cumming
Mabel Scofield
Des Moines
Charles Thomas
Carroll
Thomas
Cammins
Edison Reveals New Battery Inventions At Conference
At a National Electric Light association gathering in New York Thomas Edison described a new storage battery for surface cars tested in Concord South Carolina where it is reportedly practical and profitable. He discussed a wagon battery tested on a butcher wagon and a talking moving pictures device.
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New York
Thomas A. Ed
National Electric Light Association
Edison
Concord
S. C
Melon King Plans Record 60 Acre Melon Planting
Waterloo Iowa June 6 John Johnson known as the watermelon king expands melon culture to sixty acres east of town with musk and watermelons. Thirty acres are up and promising while thirty more have been seeded. The sandy loam soil and careful fertilization aim for a large harvest despite past droughts.
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Waterloo
John Johnson
Towa
Johnson
Plumbers Association Targeted By County Attorney
Lancaster facts indicate the county attorney plans an anti trust action against the Master Plumbers' association of the city alleging unlawful combination. The suit is expected to seek to terminate the organization's existence with a maneuver resembling an injunction. A former member reported members conspired with supply houses to exclude non members by securing cheaper materials.
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Lincoln
Iowa Mission Field Sees Third Local Woman Sent Abroad
Villisca Iowa prepares for the departure of Miss Christie a 28 year old education graduate from Willisea to join the Presbyterian board of foreign missions. She will attend a New York conference then sail June 10 to Aberdeen Scotland visit relatives and join the party in Dover England for voyage to Batanga West Africa.
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Villisca
Elsie Reynolds
India
Gertrude Tyler
China
Methodist Episcopal Church
Elizabeth A. Christie
Africa
Board of Foreign Missions
The
Presbyterian Church
Christie
William Christie
Willisea High School
Bellevue College
Moody Institute
Chicago
Willison
New York City
Aberdeen
Scotland
Dover
England
Batanga
West Africa
West Point Peony Grower Retires from County Cultivation
West Point Nebraska June 5 7 FP Hosenfield a noted peony grower with ten acres east of the city announces this will be his last year cultivating peonies in Cuming county He and son Reno planted 55000 peonies on a 40 acre tract near Omaha for bloom next season and he ships flowers nationwide across the United States.
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West Point
Neb
Hosenfield
Cuming County
Omaha
Reno
Rosenfield
United States
Grand Island hosts strong delegate plans for Sunday school convention
Grand Island Nebraska officials report about 600 delegate places filled in city homes for the State Sunday School association meeting this week. Attendance prospects exceed prior hopes, with Kearney's convention registering 1,100 attendees as a comparison.
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Grand Island, Neb
State Sunday School Association
Kearney
Many Candidates Out in Iowa Federal Appointments Fight
Des Moines reports rising interest among Iowa politicians in federal appointments after the election. The candidate field for U S attorney for the southern district includes four named contenders with the incumbent hinted at a possible second term. In northern Iowa three candidates seek the attorney post, and many names are linked to other offices.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Washington
Tudge W. R. Green
Dey Moinesy
United States
Insane Hospitals in Nebraska Share Crowded Status
Joel A. Piper secretary of the state board of charity and corrections reports to the governor that Nebraska's insane hospitals are crowded. About one-sixth of one percent of the population is confined there, with a notable increase over the past decade.
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Lincoln
Joel A. Piper
State Board of Charity and Corrections
Nebraska
Knights Plan 48th Iowa Templar Conclave at Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake Ind June 5 The program for the forty eighth annual conclave of the grand commandery of the Knights Templar of Iowa will be held at Templar park Spirit Lake July 6 14 inclusive Grand Commander J W Edwards Mt Pleasant announced activity is underway at Templar lodge as knights gather for outing and recreation and many will stay through the conclave July 6 8 is general preparation day July 12 drill on the parade ground will be led by Grand Captain General Sir P L Sever Stuart
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Spirit Lake
Knights Templar of
Iowa
Templar Park
J. W. Edwards
Mount Pleasant
Templar
P. L. Sever
Stuart
Edgar engineer D 8. Warren dies in Penamnennal Zone
Edgar Nebraska June 5 D 8 Warren a construction engineer died in the Penamnennal Zone. He was a brother of C H Warren of the city and was well known here for years with the Burlington as a construction engineer in building the lines in Nebraska.
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Edgar
Neb
Warren
Penamnennal
C. H. Warren
Burlington
Nebraska
Cream testing rule delays payment to cream buyers
Lincoln reports a new state rule by Food Commission er Jackson on testing cream. Effective July 1, payments for cream will be delayed until the day after delivery to all purchasing stations.
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Lincoln
Jackson
Lightning Kills Charles A Montgomery in Nebraska Storm
In Imperial Nebraska on June 5 Charles A Montgomery a prominent southwest county farmer was struck dead by lightning during a heavy rain and electrical storm. He was known for interest in advanced agricultural methods and local prominence.
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Imperial
Neb
Charles A. Montgomery
Montgomery
Doran Elected President of Iowa Travelers
The 1912 Iowa United Commercial Travelers convention in Burlington chose officers. Elected were Grand Councilor Hugh Doran Ottumwa, Grand Junior Councillor D P Thomeon Burlington, Grand Secretary H W Conant Sheldon, Grand Treasurer C K Palmer Des Moines, Grand Sentinel D F Scribner Clinton, Grand Page W B Emerson Atlanta, Grand Conductor C B E Rosemond Cedar Rapids.
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Clinton, Ip
Burlington
Iowa United Commercial Travelers’ Association
Des Moines
Hugh Doran
Ottumwa
Council Bluffs Saloons Face Prohibition Suit
County Attorney Capell filed suit against sixty five saloon keepers in Council Bluffs for violating state prohibition law. Under the Moon law only one saloon per 1000 population can reopen, limiting reopenings to twenty nine establishments.
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Gcouncell Bluffs
Capell
Clock Crash Threatens City Hall Structure
In Mason City on June 6 a two ton clock from the courthouse tower collapsed through four floors into the basement. The fall shook the building and triggered panic among officials while a school officers meeting gathered in the assembly room. The impact disrupted the building’s electrical systems.
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Mason City
Court House Tower
Valley Junction assault provokes murder attempt claim
A man believed to be Leonard Wilson of Byanaton Ll lay dying after an automobile collision in Valley Junction. Authorities expect to file charges against a prominent Valley Junction regiment for an attempted murder related to the incident.
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Des Moines
Leonard Wilson
Byanaton
Valley Junction
Umbrella Mender Suspected in Mason City Theft
In Almona Iowa on June 6 Frank Johnson umbrella mender from Mason City Wisconsin reported the theft of $40. Walter Troud, a tramp, was arrested and confessed to the crime.
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Almona
Frank Johnson
Mason City
Wis
Walter Troud
Lumber Combine Inquiry Opens as Judge Landis Prepares Testimony
Chicago June 5 Judge Landis who fined Standard Oil 29 million dollars before conviction as a trust is ready to take testimony in the lumber inquiry beginning today A special panel has been drawn to investigate the lumber industry in the wear and Prosecutor Sims will not reveal the inquiry’s line but it is said Frederick Weyerhaeuser head of the alleged combine will be sought for testimony
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Chicago
Landis
Wear
Sims
Frederick Weyerhaeuser
Aviator Mazenowith Ends Life in Biplane Suicide
In St Petersburg during June, Captain Mazenowith, a military aviator and terrorist, died by his own action when he flipped his biplane from about 2000 feet to avoid a death sentence he believed was just. A letter to a friend indicated the plan and intention to die in the act.
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St. Petersburg
Mazenowith
Magenewitch
German shoemaker loses wallet after Algona wedding
Frank Prous of Algona, a German shoemaker, lost or was robbed of a wallet containing $1,800 while attending a German wedding five miles from town. He has no clue to the thief or exact circumstances.
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Algona
Frank Prous
Horse Kick Fatal to a Boy in Hartville Missouri
Willard Reese nine years old son of Neble Reese at Odin died from injuries after a horse kicked him seven miles west of Odin in Hartville Missouri on June 6.
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Hartville
Willard Reese
Neble Reese
Odin
National and American League standings snapshot
League standings show Detroit leading the American with 34 wins 12 losses and a .739 pace while New York and Philadelphia tie at 26 16 and 19 18 respectively. Chicago Boston and Pittsburgh trail in the NL with varying records as the circuit displays a crowded race across divisions.
Yesterday's Western and National League Baseball Scores
Western League results include Lincoln 0 4 Omaha 2 2 at Lincoln and 2 2 at Denver with Des Moines and Denver both tallying. O'Brien Spahr Heng Lynch lead Des Moines. National League games feature St Louis Brooklyn and Cincinnati Boston and Chicago New York with varied runs and key players listed.
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Lincoln
Omaha
Applegate-Stratton
Hall- Agnew
Denver
R,h.db
Des Moines
O'Brien- Spahr
Heng Lynch
Obrien McMurray
McKoo Bachant
Iooaeah Rab
Topeka
Brown City
GE Clark-Hawkine
Wilson Miller
St. Louis
R.A
Brooklyn
Beunionw-Pergen
Sallew Hiss
Cincinnati
Boston
New York
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