Man shot three times in St Louis dispute
Richard Walsh, 31, was shot three times by Daniel Keane, reportedly Leo Keane's brother, in Mrs. Hattie Knox's home where Walsh boarded. Keane escaped after the shooting during a domestic argument linked to Keane's separation from his wife. Keane is on trial in Belleville for a murder connected to the East St Louis riots.
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Daniel Keane
Leo Keane
Belleville
Scott Clark
East St. Louis
Keane
Hattie Knox
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Knox
Walsh
Extradition Granted for Dr. Leroy Bundy in Riots Case
Gov. Cox honors the requisition of Gov. Lowden of Illinois for the extradition of Dr. Leroy N. Bundy, colored dentist, now jailed in Cleveland on murder charges related to the East St. Louis riots. Illinois authorities are to ensure Bundy’s protection and fair treatment during transport and trial.
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Columbus
Rock Island appoints Reid-More board majority
On Oct 12 Reid-More interests gained control of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad board, ousting Nathan Amster of Boston who had named himself chairman of the executive committee. Nine of the thirteen directors elected were Reid-More. Amster and four insurgents aligned with him.
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Reid-More
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Nathan Amster
Boston
Road
Amster
Flying Corps Men To Camp In Texas
The first U S flying corps squadron of 250 cadets and mechanics will leave today for winter training near Fort Worth Texas. By December 1 the rest of 1,000 U S fliers training in Canada and 3,400 Canadian cadets will join at Texas camps as the transfer of Canadians begins after the U S contingent departs.
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Furlong Funeral in Canton Monday
Miss Maude Furlong died after typhoid and complications. Funeral held Monday at 10 a.m. from Clark street residence in Canton with Rev. Snarr and Rev. Smith officiating. She was a daughter of T. W. Furlong and leaves a lone survivor immediate family. Large attendance and many floral tributes marked the service.
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Savannah
Frank Benbow
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Benbow
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la Grange
Funeral for Edward Graff Held in Liberty Ill
A.M Maurice Linn and relatives attend the funeral for Edward Graff in Liberty Illinois held Thursday at 1 PM from his residence. The service moved to Liberty cemetery for burial. Steve Lawless attended a Liberty bond meeting in Burton. Mrs Maud Hessler to speak at Presbyterian church on Oct 17 at 10 AM for Home Improvement. One hundred fifty county youths to come for exams in Liberty over two days with Red Cross lunch service. Loren Tressert visits St Louis. Farm sale planned near Liberty on Thursday on Dell Holemaan farm southwest of Liberty. Mrs L T Carns remodeling property vacated by Roscoe Boyer. Ly man Carns to move in when complete. Women’s Christian Temperance.
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Edward
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Red Cross
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Hull Ills Social Slideshow and Red Cross Meeting
Local residents from Hull and nearby towns appear in a string of social notes. Visitors include T B Kenady of Quincy and Mrs Sperry at the Goheen sale in Barry while Mrs Jennie Rigby of Los Angeles visits relatives. Prof O'Brien suffered a sudden illness at school and Red Cross members meet at city hall with J J Lacey elected president and eighty members joined. Hull fans back the Giants in the world series with many names and places tied to local activity.
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Ifull
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Sperry
Barry
Jennie Rigby
Los Angeles
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J. B. Clarkson
Macon
Red Cross
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Faverett Lawrence
Harry Green
Sox Giants
Chicago
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J. J. Lacey
George Lawrence
Kirby
W. H. le Tse
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Frankford
Will Lone
Parry
Giants
Congregationalists Back Women Suffrage at Council Meeting
In Columbus on October 13 the National Council of Congregational churches adopted by a large majority a resolution in favor of women suffrage. The session featured a hot debate on the suffrage question while pledges were made for active prohibition work and support to the Anti Saloon League.
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National Council of Congregational Churches
Anti-Saloon League
Upper River Men to Meet in St Paul in 1918
Winona Minn Oct 13 St Paul chosen as the convention city for 1918 at the closing session of the Upper Mississippi River Improvement association Officers elected include President Thomas Wilkinson Burlington Vice Presidents John Blaul Burlington C H Dorsey Alton B Mosier Stillwater and W J Torrence La Crosse Secretary F W Frankel St Paul Treasurer J P Eckert Burlington
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St. Paul
Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association
Thomas Wilkinson
Burlington
John Blaul
C. H. Dorsey
Alton
B. Mosier
Stillwater
W. J. Torrence
la Crosse
F. W. Frankel
J. P. Eckert
Walter Clark, wife killer, dies after siege in Danville
Walter Clark, a Black man who killed his wife in their home and shot a deputy while fleeing, died during an escape from a barricaded building. The incident left a police officer fatally shot and Deputy Boisseau likely mortally wounded.
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Walter Clark
Boisseau
Seeadler gun raid identity revealed by lumber disguise
Honolulu October 13 Details of how the German commerce raider Seeadler passed a British cruiser by posing as a lumber carrier were disclosed by Captain Hader Smith of the American schooner R C Slade, a victim. In December 1916 the Seeadler left Bremerhaven with forged Norwegian papers and four inch guns under lumber, sank thirteen vessels, including two British, before wrecking on Mopeha Island reefs. The raider's depredations were announced by the navy on October 4.
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Seeadier
South Pacific
Mopeha Island
Hader Smith
R. C. Slade
Bremerhaven
Atlantic
Smith
Navy
Bloomington Adopts Municipal Coal Plan
Bloomington voters hear plan to let Mayor E. E. Jones draw 1000 from the contingent fund to buy coal for citizens unable to secure fuel. City delivers coal at cost plus delivery, funds revert to the pool for further coal. Intent to expand to other commodities if successful. Also mentions invention of a frame to prevent oil waste.
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Hit
E. E. Jones
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