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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1914
Page
2
The text discusses mediators busy with a Mexican provisional government. It questions who should be recognized as provisional president and who may propose policies. It emphasizes that delegates must originate proposals and avoid overstepping into legislative questions.
A consistory in Rome named thirteen new cardinals from bishops worldwide. The ceremony featured a pontifical allocution urging political and social peace through church wealth restoration. Pope appointed Francis Dell Volpe as chamberlain and elevated other prelates to senior church offices amid the conclave gathering.
The will of Warless W. Post of Battle Creek Michigan named widow Colla T. Post and daughter Mart Pre Post as heirs. He left about 20 million to his widow and daughter, with stocks and other personal property valued around 13 million. Real estate including property in Hartford Ridge Connecticut and holdings in Battle Creek firms were divided, with half of the Texac estate and the Marporie block going to the daughter.
Reports from Mexico City deny Zapata’s alliance with Huerta and say he remains unattached. Carranza’s department of information confirms no bond with the Huerta government as rebel leader Zapata reportedly waits and positions in the south. In other news Sybil Beatt and Date W Moore wedding noted at an apartment house ceremony in Sioux City.
Chicago reports eighty one cows in the city with the Department of Health announcing the totals. Thirty four head are located in the Twenty seventh ward in the northwestern part of the city.
Reports from Niagara Falls describe mediators and Mexican constitutionalists negotiating a peace plan with U S and British officials aiding. Delegations from Carranza and Huerta debated procedure while constitutionalists demanded credence letters, aiming to form a final protocol after sessions.
Masked robbers wrecked the Lexington post office on Friday. An explosion rattled the town as the incident unfolded in Bloomington WL. Only a few valuables were taken and no one was harmed.
Readables report a notable sighting involving Benater Bradley and Headley of Kentucky at a local apartment scene on May 26. Psychians in Ols Landanee describe a critical candifies amid the event, with officials noting unclear circumstances and ongoing evaluation.
May 23 London police report Mrs Emmeline Putikinirst leader of no signot suffragottes arrested Thursday while leading women on Wyckwena Beneste. Riot erupts on Constitution LS as mounted officers attempt to clear streets. Women form compact mob, clash with police, heads battered by batons. Four arrested within half an hour for assaulting policemen and disorderly conduct.
A garbled May 21 roundup reports Eliza Pharod's accident in New Gagtle Indhy and other town items. It mentions 350 00 neren for defrending land at Nort Atle Fiseipi, a gun accident involving Kenneth Warper in Marlotin, and a wagon incident near Roglend. The Washington item cites a railroad cargo issue and proposed rate increases affecting grain and tin products across Wisconsin and Illinois.
The trial of an alleged gunman charged with attempting to kill Judge Manke in Terra Maule unfolds amid a chaotic session. Court records indicate the suspect is linked to a home shooting tied to an election fraud case, with proceedings beginning May 26 in Wexsn.
A terse report from Tandon notes a British steamer caught fire with a wireless message claiming the vessel Wee Afrath Jatin A7e17 suffered damage. The details are unclear due to garbled OCR but indicate significant distress at sea.
Report of a guilty verdict in a murder case with Becker sentenced later. Jury found him guilty in the first degree after a tense trial. Justice Seabury received the verdict and set sentencing for May 29 as Becker’s wife cried and spectators watched in the courtroom.
Panama reports theft of a ton of dynamite from a government warehouse near Gatun locks stoking fears of an Atom bomb plot. Three prisoners, two Colombians and a Black man, face charges after authorities traced the explosive to Venegra Jonge. Defects in lowled forks noted. Golf title in Sandwich, England sees American rivals fall as McFarlane and Burcherton prevail.
On May 23, Eugene Tougueling, an agent for the West Shore railroad, fought robbers who killed him and fled with money. The assailants escaped after overpowering the employee as he defended his employer’s property.
May 22 Washington report details former President Charles S. Mellen and J P Morgan in a major interstate commerce hearing. He claims Morgan knew of Grand Trunk negotiations and took an indictment to shield his father, while asserting pressures to change the New Haven presidency. Aldrich cited as instrumental in alleged scheme, with rail properties valued at tens of millions quoted.
A May 24 explosion on West Madison Street injures dozens of spectators near a burning structure. Firefighters and bystanders are reported among the injured with fatalities feared. Property damage extends to surrounding shops as glass and debris shatter windows and send crowds fleeing. Local officials place the property loss at 75,000 dollars as emergency crews battle fires and chaos.
Clipped report states Nekroar suspects Joe Fhawipae and Dave Nash killed Deputy Heri Prouk Mul len Fast winter. A vehicle crash on a steamboat fentlig led to multiple deaths and injuries with 1604 telenhuse pole collapse.
A brutal confrontation near Muskogee Oklahoma ends with a man named Sypert dead and his dog killed after a fierce struggle. The incident began when the dog attacked Sypert as he walked, leading to a desperate battle where both parties fought for survival. The dog fatally wounded Sypert before dying itself, leaving responders to tend the aftermath.
A 61 year old man from a farm near Fig City, Okin, reports a string of arrests and robberies during travel in the United States. He describes an attempt to flee to California, a Denver arrest, a San Francisco assault, and a river crossing to see a supposed night scene, ending with a journey toward Elk City and Oklahoma.
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