Becker Inquest Opens New Facts In Mason City
States Attorney says sensational developments likely within twelve hours in the Becker inquest into the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. John Becker Sr. Tests on a blood-stained paper from Thomas home indicate human blood. Witnesses include Strumpfer and Sheriff Close as investigators probe cartridge marks and early morning calls on a local telephone line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
John P. Becker
Here
W. M. Caton
Thomas Thomas
Caton
Thomas
Walter Mangold
Beckers
Nischwitz
Strumpfer
H. G. Strumpter
Springfield
Becker
George Hulburt
B. M. Taylor and Jr
Stone
Charles Thomas
Sheriff Close
Becker Home
Thomas Home
John E. Becker, Jr
Becker Homestead
Chas. Beckwith
Funston Transfers Minnesota Troops to Camp Wilson
Major Gen. Funston commander of the southern department says the First Minnesota Infantry will move from Llano Grande to Camp Wilson in San Antonio to maintain a complete Twelfth division as regiments head home. Several units including the First Wisconsin Infantry and Wisconsin brigade headquarters left Camp Wilson for Fort Sheridan to be mustered out.
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San Antonio
Tex
Funston
Southern Department
Minnesota
Llano Grande
Rio Grande Valley
Camp Wilson
First
Wisconsin Infantry
Wisconsin Brigade
Fort Sheridan
Analysis of Chicago crime conditions report
Springfield dispatch says Thomas Kilbride of the state board of pardons completed an analysis of Chicago crime. It cites holdups every six hours, a murder every two days, two personal crisis reports daily, and an arrest every seven and a half minutes. Causes listed are liquor lust gambling and bad company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Chicago
Thomas K. Kilbride
State Board of Pardons
Steamer Maryland Still Missing Near Nantucket
Nantucket Mass December 28 The steamer Maryland which said she was sinking on Christmas night had not been found by late Wednesday night Coast Guard cutter Gresham reported the search continues as crews comb the area for the vessel and its crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nantucket
Mass
Maryland
Coast Guard
Gresham
Pioneer Elk Die Father of Plainville Name
Franci Charles Langhorne, a committee member who helped select the name Plainville, New Jersey, has died. The report notes his role in naming the local Fraternal order and his involvement in community affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainville, N. J
Franci Charles Langhorne
Mayor Seizes Coal for Poor Amid Court Battle
Mayor John MacVicar defied courts to aid the needy during a brutal cold snap. He claimed twenty Des Moines area mines restricted output to drive up prices, then seized wagon loads from a coal company after an injunction halted the raid. He fled to avoid service and planned further action, arguing public necessity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
John MacVicar
Ilse
Neutral powers shift tone on peace note
Petrograd dispatch from December 28 reports Swiss backing of President Wilson’s peace proposal and neutrals’ unanimity with the Entente stance. While officials see no change in Russia’s view that now is not the time for terms, press commentary grows warmer to the idea of neutral mediation and a broader alliance toward lasting peace minus mere rhetoric. The Bourse Gazette argues neutrals form a united front but warn only fighting nations can secure a true settlement as German threats persist.
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Petrograd
London
Switzerland
Wilson
Foreign Office
Novoe Vremya
Bourse Gazette
Practical Joker Is Jailed in Murguia
H D Harwood of Tucson Arizona spent two nights in an unsanitary Mexican jail and paid a $20 fine after claiming to be a special envoy from President Wilson to General Jose Murguia commander of Juarez The ruse was exposed when Murguia asked for credentials and Harwood was released through mediation of American authorities after saying he had no recollection of the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Texas
H. D. Harwood
Tucson
Ariz
Jose Murguia
Juarez
Wilson
Mexico
Carranza
Atlantic City
Harwood
Murguia
Railroads fined by federal court in overtime case
Chicago December 28 seven railroads were fined 3700 dollars by Federal Judge Carpenter for overtime violations. The carriers named include Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Chicago Indianapol is sideda iisville Chicago Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Carpenter
Rock Island and Pacific
Attache Denies Complicity in 1915 Dynamite Plot Case
Cross examination of German consulate attache Lieut G W Von Brincken revealed his modest 160 dollar monthly pay while subordinate Louis J Smith earned 250 to 300 dollars. Smith testified he was paid to blow up trains tunnels and ships on Puget Sound and in Canada. Von Brincken denied conspiring with absent defendant J H Van Koolbergen to ruin shipments and share rewards, calling Koolbergen a scamp and recounting social ties and financial dealings with him. Koolbergen, tied to the Dutch Holland nobility claim, is in Canada awaiting proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
G. W. von Brincken
Franz Bopp
von Brincken
Louis J. Smith
Smith
Puget Sound
Canada
United States
John W. Preston
van Brincken
J. H. van Koolbergen
van Koolbergen
Koolbergen
Dumoceau
Holland
Von
Bopp
von Schaick
C. C. Crowley
Crowley
Margaret McConnell
Bible wine had kick in it says Haupt at meeting
Prof Paul Haupt of Johns Hopkins University argued at Haverford that scriptural wines were strong and akin to brandy. He said Cana wine was allegorically described and Lazarus revival symbolic, criticizing censoring by early writers and noting cross myth accuracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Cana
Paul Haupt
Johns Troptins University
Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis
Haverford College
Jesus
Lazarus
Haupt
British shipping orders halt voyage notices at Boston
Agents of several lines will withhold sailing dates for vessels in Boston after an order from Liverpool. All sailing lists have been destroyed and newspaper ads for expected sailings withdrawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Liverpool
Blizzard stalls Minnesota trains in North Dakota blizzard
Canadian Northern trains were disrupted by a northern blizzard sweeping from Virginia Minnesota into Canada. By late Wednesday, Duluth officers reported no wire connections with Virginia and no trains were moving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Minn
Canadian Northern Railways
Virginia
Dominion of Canada
President Wilsons Sixtieth Birthday Today
Washington December 28 President Wilson will celebrate his sixtieth birthday with well wishers sending greetings to the White House. He plans to proceed with his duties as usual and continue work for the day despite the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
White House
Congressman's Marines in Eston Texas Briefed
Eston Texas December 28 Congressman at large from here Wednesday. Details are incomplete due to fragmented text, but reference to congressional movements and local militaryMarine ties are noted. The item suggests a temporary halt or shift in duties related to a marine or congressman’s entourage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eston, Tex
France Honors American Boy for Bravery on Field
Norman C. Lee son of Albert Lee editor of Vanity Fair. He joined Verdun front December 8 as a driver in the American Ambulance Corps and within two weeks earned the medal militaire. He carried an unconscious ambulance driver for a mile under shell fire after his auto was overturned by a shell. He was a Phillips Exeter academy student before the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman C. Lee
Albert Lee
Vanity Fair
Verdun Front
Phillips Exeter Academy
Public utilities concern on Shoals Spokane
Public utilities in 35 cities across Montana Idaho Washington and Oregon faced court action as Northern Idaho and Montana Power company, a 5 million dollar firm, was placed in receivership by U.S. District Judge Frank H. Rudkin. Elmer Dover of Tacoma named receiver after creditors petitioned, citing a 30000 dollar note and 4715500 mortgage bonds plus 182600 in other notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Northern Idaho and Montana Power Company
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
United States
Frank H. Rudkin
Elmer Dover
Tacoma
Matthew Morrison
Chicago
Mexican Families Flock To Border Amid Unrest
Laredo Texas December 28 reports say many Mexican families have moved toward the border from Saltillo area due to unsettled conditions and Villa adherent threats. Among arrivals are the families of Jesus Carranza and Gustavo Espinos Mireles, with rumors of Mrs Venustiano Carranza and daughters reaching Nuevo Laredo denied by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Texas
Saltillo
Villa
Neuvo Laredo
Jesus Carranza
Venustiano Carranza
Gustavo Espinos Mireles
Coahuila
Sherwood Succeeds Osborne as Bishop in Springfield
In Springfield Illinois Rev Granville Nuson Sherwood rector of Trinity Episcopal Church Rock Island was chosen bishop of the Springfield diocese. He will succeed Bishop Edward W. Osborne whose resignation effective Dec 29 was due to advancing age. Osborne will spend the winter in Miami Florida after twelve years as bishop.
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Springfield
Ill
Granville Nu €Son Sherwood
Trinity Episcopal Church
Rock Island
Episcopal Church
Edward W. Osborne
Osborne
Miami
Fla
Passengers Die in Ontario Railway Express Crash
Six people were killed and several buried when the Toronto Montreal CPR express collided with a Cronwall local near St Polycarpe Junction in Ontario. Crews from Smiths Falls, though, reported at divisional HQ that they are safe and have informed relatives.
War relief bodies in meeting in New York
An informal conference of twelve war relief organizations was held to discuss forming a national body under the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. A committee was appointed to confer with the participating groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Carranza Garrison Revolts Joins Villa Force
Dec 21 the Carranza garrison at El Oro 100 miles southeast of Parral revolted looting mining camp stores and began moving south to join Villa forces at Torreon a message from two Americans in the camp reported the event on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Carranza
el Oro
Parral
Torreon
Bobsled Accident Fatal Claims Life in Des Moines
DES MOINES IOWA December 28 Delbert Collins 17 was killed and five boys seriously injured one fatally when two bobsleds collided on a steep hill authorities said the incident occurred on a public descent and the injured were rushed to area hospitals All details indicate a tragic youth sporting accident with the victims unnamed pending notices
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Delbert Collins
Gause Headache and Grip Fold Briefly Reported
A terse item notes Gause Headache and Grip ailment affecting individuals in a local setting. Details are limited to the fragment, but the report references health concerns and potential impacts on daily activities.
St Rose Ladies Whist And 500 This Afternoon
Numerous brief notes from Quincy society pages announce visits and social plans. Frank C. Millspaugh of Canton and Ed Welch of Chillicothe are in town. Various local residents and guests travel, visit relatives, and attend events, with ads for taxis and bank savings clubs interspersed.
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St. Rose
Frank C. Millspaugh
Canton
Quincy
Ed’ Welch
Chillicothe
Enoch Fleming
S. Groves
Plymouth
William Amburn
Fort Dodge
Iowa
C. E. Fitzgerald
Springfield
J. L. Pickering
Chicago
H. F. Lafler
Ill
State Bank
Erma Meyer
Gem City Business College
O. A. Parmenter
Anti-saloon League
George J. Sanders
North Fifth Street
Krueger
Berg
William Klipstein
Livingston
Mont
Henry Klipstein
Moline
Chris Pillatt
Klipstein
Albert Roberts
Fountain Green
Roberts
William Hendricks
Chestnut Street
Agnes Peter
Payson
Ottumwa
State Street Bank
C. C. James
North Sixth Street
Uncle Sam Stock Medicine Company
Colorado
Hotchkiss
George S. Schaller
Denver
J. L. Gibson
Edina
Mrs. Jenkins
Clarence Dickson
State Street
Pittsfield
Dickson
Chris Mast
Fort Madison
S. F. Bonney
Shelbina
Bonney
la Grange
Judge Bonney
Deeds Recorded Involving Multiple Property Transfers
Mary Bollman grants an undivided interest to John E. Bollman and George Bollman in part of northwest quadrant section 30, town 3 north range 7 west for 500 dollars. Frank Balzer sells to Annie Terry the northwest quarter of section 20 township 2 north range 8 west with 90 acres excepted on the west side for 3,500 dollars. Martin A. Warfield deeds lots 36 and 97 in Ursa Circuit Court addition to Nellie R. Thompson for 690 dollars. J O Thompson conveys parcel in section 18 township 2 north range 8 west for 1,500 dollars.
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Mary Bollman
John
E. W
George Bollman
Frank Balzer
Annie Terry
Martin A. Warfield
Nellie R. Thompson
Ursa
J. O Thompson
R. Thompson
Six Cigar Bomb Packages Sent Through mails
Los Angeles officials issued a watch warning after a Santa Fe conductor reported tubular cigar bombs mailed Dec. 22 from Goffs California. Six of the bombs have been found or accounted for with injuries reported from explosive cigars mailed to Los Angeles San Francisco Barstow and several western and midwestern cities. Authorities expect more packages to reach destinations within 24 to 48 hours as inquiries continue into the Dec. 24 blast that injured Jo D. Bennett of Brawley California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
United States
Goffs
Cal
A. C. Garner
Santa Fe
Barstow
Garner
San Francisco
Arizona
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
North Dakota
Charles S. Manger
Jo D. Bennett
Brawley
Poor Potato Crop Report From Northern Hemisphere
Rome via Paris December 28 The International Institute of Agriculture reports poor potato crops in the northern hemisphere with provisional estimates of 201 000 000 quintals for nine countries including the United States Canada Switzerland The Netherlands Italy Japan and England Ireland Scotland where crops are lowest on record Germany and Austria figures not available
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Rome
Paris
International Institute of Agriculture
United States
Canada
Switzerland
Netherlands
Italy
Japan
England
Ireland
Scotland
Germany
Austria
Famous Mountain Climber Dies in New York State
Binghamton N Y Dec 28 P Beecher Van Trump of Kattellville formerly of Seattle Wash died Wednesday He with Gen Stephens made in 1870 the first ascent of Mount Tahomah Rainier and his repeated ascents made him famous in the northwest Mr and Mrs G E Rottman 1703 State street have received a 15 pound salmon from Mr and Mrs R Kellogg of Tacoma Wash The Kelloggs formerly lived here
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binghampton
P. Beecher van Trump
Kattellville
Seattle
Washa
Gen. Stephens
Mount Tahomah
Ranier
Northwest
G. E. Rottman
State Street
R. Kellogg
Tacoma, Wash
Kelloggs
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George Becker, Sr
Practical Joker
Brincken
Johns Hopkins
Blizzard
France
Sherwood
Ontario
E. R. Willard
Houston Township
Bitty Smith
Court House
Fred Gray
Mexico, Mo
Ledger
FB. W. Rusk
State Savings, Loan & Trust Company
Christmas Savings Club
Broadway
South Side
Blanche Albright
341
Spring Street
Milan
Elmer Lummis
Paloma
Betty Haven
C. R. Crum
J. H. Best
Illinois State Bank
St. Louis
H. H. Reckmeyer
Nathaniel Machek
Arthur Diesing
St. Jacobi School
Aurora
Karl Roemer
Mary Farrell
Anna Tuffli
Edith Winters
Alpha Chapter
Tuffit
Miss Winters
Farvey
Charles Sheridan
Salem
Thomas Sheridan
J. D. Dunlap
Kansas City
Moore
Clayton
J. N. Dunlap
St. Loui
T. H. Dunlap
J. T. Harbison
Vermont Street
Ben Vasen
Silas Jackson
Frederickstown
W. N. Reynolds
T. H. Nichols
Jersey Street
R. S. Ruffell
Davenport
J. S. Mulcahy
Howard
Ashland
Southland
Florida
West Indies
Panama Canal
South America
Burlington
Ellis
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