Insane Bavarian King Otto Dies and Loan Plans
Berlin reports King Otto of Bavaria has died after years of confinement following insanity and deposition in 1913. Ludwig II, once regent, is noted as to have become monarch. A new German war loan of 12.8 billion marks is prepared for Reichstag approval, with funds to carry through spring next year aided by short term notes.
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Berrica
London
King Otto
Bavaria
Copenhagen
Exchange
Berlin
Dita
Feu
Atenrich Castle
Munich
Otto
Lady II
Ludwig I
Starmberg Lake
Ludwig m
Reichstag
Sumner Challenges Commercialized Vice at Episcopal Meeting
Bishop Walter T. Sumner of Oregon, former Chicago vice commission chair, criticized commercialized vice during a Protestant Episcopal convention in St. Louis. He argued sectarian education does not solve the social evil and urged breaking up segregated districts.
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St Louis
Walter T. Sumner
Oregon
Chicago Vice Commission
Protestant Episcopal
Discharged Private Hingh Clark of Massachusetts Unit
Private Hingh Clark of Company D Second Massachusetts Infantry was released after a prior sentence to Fort Leavenworth and court martial at Columbus. The remittance of his sentence and discharge followed a newspaper article he wrote to a Holyoke paper. The claim persists that the article harmed his officers.
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Paso
Téx
Hingh Clark
Company D
Massachusetts Inignirs
Fort Leavenworth
Br & Courtmartiel
Columbus
N. AL
Holyoke
Great Northern Railford Elects Officers at Stockholders Meeting
Great Northern directors chose Mire-oris W. Hill as president of the company for a six year term. C. Lind ley was named vice president and second general counsel to succeed BR. Jackson who resigned after the annual stockholders meeting.
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Great Northern St
Dry Chicago delegates urged a spring election dry move
An open letter warned Chicazo-Salsonkeepers to push a dry agenda in Chicago during the spring election. Richmond P. Hobson was to deliver the keynote speech for the dry campaign next Monday. A murder indictment arose from Colonia Drblan prior Ville raid, with Mexicans held by army authorities.
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Richmond P. Hobson
Colonia Drblan
Columbus
N. M
Lane County
Missouri Valley Medical Association Elects President
Heads Medical Association Indianapolis reports Dr. Channing W. Barrett of Chicago elected president. Toledo, Ohio chosen as the next convention city for the Missouri Valley Medical Association.
Woman Dies After Hayloft Fall In Ainsworth
Mrs. Charles Johnson of Ainsworth Nebraska died from injuries after falling two feet from a hay loft last Tuesday. She suffered a broken base of the neck and was taken to a hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.
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Ainsworth
Neb
Charles Johnson
Heck
Reverend R Hicks Dies at 71 in St Louis Funeral Held
Local obituary notes the death of Rev. R Hicks, a 71 year old astronomer and long distance weather publisher known for Hicks Almanac. He died here from pneumonia and is credited with amassing a fortune through his almanac publication.
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Ind R. Hicks
St. Lewis
Bri R. Hicks
Acaster
Hicks
Germany to call men for Brandenbu r military classes
In Brandenbu province near Berlin an examination of military classes from 1870 to 1875 will occur this month for men aged 52 to 63. The order applies to those declared unfit for service. In Texas at Presidio Trooper Henry Cincoine said his pistol was not loaded and pulled the trigger attempting to fire.
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Germany
Presidio
Tex
Henry Cincoine
Sixth United States Cavalry
Kronstadt Recaptured as Romanian Front Falters
Berlin reports Kronstadt, a Transylvanian industrial center near Kronstadt, has been recaptured by Austro German forces. Romanian forces withdraw to Carpathian frontier to defend four passes toward Kronstadt amid a broader Austro German push. Serbian defense delays Bulgarian advances as river Cernu crossing attempts falter near the Macedonian front.
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Bronstadt
Torres
Carpathian
Roumania
Kronstadt
Ful
Cainers
Hernpannstadt
Berlin
London
Transylvania
Aar
Geister Forest
Alt
Sofi
Macédoniac
War Office
Regula
Cernu
Sfonasur
U. S. Exports Surpass Previous Year in Eight Months
Commerce department figures show eight month exports totaling 3.436 billion dollars with a 1.205 billion rise from last year. United Kingdom leads with 1.208 billion, followed by France at 344 million and Russia at 300 million. Exports to Germany and Austria have nearly ended.
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Washington
Gct
United States
Department of Commerce
Department
United Kingdom
France
Russia
Germany
Austria
Gerard Not Peace Envoy Denial From State Department
Acting Secretary of State Polk dismissed the New York Evening Post report that Germany seeks Wilson help for peace. He said there is no truth, no action, and no evidence supporting Gerard carrying any Kaiser message. Gerard is en route to the United States and has not received any communication from the German Kaiser.
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Washington
Polk
New York Evening Post
Germany
Wilson
Gerard
United States
Kaizer
New York West
Danish Submarine Sunk Near Copenhagen Collision
The Danish submarine Dyk keren sunk after a collision with a Norwegian steamer near Copenhagen. The crew is believed to have been saved, though details remain sparse.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Dykkeren
Sigk
Mackensen Seizes Island in Danube Region in Surprise Attack
A surprise operation by Field Marshal von Mackensen’s forces reportedly captured territory in the Danube area near Sistova. The move involved landings and encircled several positions, with initial reports citing multiple enemy personnel casualties and swift advances.
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Mackensen
Berlin
Germany
Landon
Field Marshal
von Mackensen
Danube
Sistova
Bank Robbers Die in Fire After Covington Heist
Bandits attacked Citizens' State Bank in Covington Indiana stealing about $2,000 before fleeing. A chase by Miss Laure Ward and a posse led to a forest gun battle where one robber was wounded and both captured. Names given as William Dickson of Canada and B E Walter Gresent of Detroit. Police recovered most of the loot along the road. cashier SP Graves was injured but not seriously. In Rutland Illinois another bank was dynamited for $6,000. five robbers believed involved. Nine dead in St Louis fire at Christian Brothers college, including two priests and five firemen. $300,000 loss.
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Fwo
Citizens’ State Bank
Cov- Inston
Ind
Here
SP. Graves
Covington
William Dickson
Canada
Walter Gresent
Detroit
Alfch
Dickson
Resent
Streator
Ill
Rutland
Fred W. Roher
State Bankers' Association
Ottawa Lake
Auch
Oer
People’s Savings Bank
St. Louis
Christian Brothers’ College
Christian Brothers’ Order
Brother Cormac
Brother Clement
Louis Nolean
Morrisonville
Harry Budde
Edward Kuennert
Michael_ Waters
Fremen
John Parshall
George Young
Edward Sheehy
Brother Abben
James
Rockell
Natural History and
Curio Mnuscuin
Kidnapers Shot After Ransom Attempt Near Oak Creek
Robert Perry, 35, manager of Moffatt coal mines in Oak Creek, was abducted by Greek bandits seeking 15 000 dollars. He shot one kidnapper, escaped to a Tivents Mile Park ranch, and a chase by Sheriff Frye and a Steamboat Springs posse led to one suspect's arrest.
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Colo
Robert Perry
Perry
Canyon
Tivents Mile Park
Frye
Steamboat Springs
Wilson names eight hour board to study law
President Wilson named Major General Goeth Governor George Rublee federal trade commissioner and Commissioner Clark of the interstate commerce board to serve on the eight hour law investigation board. The selections were made several days ago and have been awaiting acceptance.
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Neb
Goeth
Panama Canal Zone
George Rublee
Federal Trade Commissioner
Clark
Interstate Commerce Board
Wilson
Congress
Bulgarians Repulse Allies on Balkan Front
A war bulletin reports Bulgarian forces repulsed Allied troops along the Czerna and Struma rivers and in the Maglen Jez valley. On the Siarsa front, Bulgarian troops compelled the retreat of forces described as Belit ish “laREsS.”
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Macedonia
Czerna
Struma
Maglenjez
Siarsa
Ship Sinks After Collision Off Norfolk Harbor
The British steamer A Gawkhead was run down and sunk at eight Friday night near Sewell's Point by the City of Norfolk outward to Baltimore. The City of Norfolk sustained bow damage but no lives were lost. Passengers, some injured, were taken aboard the river steamer Pocahontas in heavy fog reports from Old Point.
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Agawkhead
Hampton Roads
Sewill’s Point
Chesapeake Steamship Company
City of Norfolk
Baltimore
Old Point
Franconia Sunk by German Submarine
The 25,000 ton Cunard liner Franconia has been sunk by a German submarine. Lloyds reports the ship, used recently for passenger service and transport duty in the Mediterranean, had no troops aboard at sinking. Twelve of the 302 crew are unaccounted for.
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Franconia
Cunard Line
Atlantic
Lloyd's
Maditerranean
Tulklmilty
Austrian Battleship Sunk Near Pola In Adriatic
Reports from Rome on Sunday say an Austrian battleship was blown up in Poly lurbor near Pola the Adriatic base. Pola, six miles south of Trieste, is Austria's principal seaport and base for submarines active against merchant ships and warships in the Mediterranean.
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Eigulation
Poly Lurbor
Pola
Austria
Adriatic
Trieste
Ute
Aiilett Roerchaarmen
Mediterranean
Boy Killed and Friend Injured in Auto Crash
On October 10 at their home near Kia-waa Russell Welch eighteen was killed and Frank Sheedy was injured when a Santa Fe freight train backed into their automobile.
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Eriend
Streatur
Russell Welch
Frank Sheedy
Howe Ih Kia
Auto Crash Kills Brie and Pa Residents
A deadly automobile accident near Cary on Gulf Hill left six injured including P Leedley and two others, with Exel? car mangled. Howard Agolt and Roscoe Binghass sustained serious injuries as the vehicle toppled during the journey on a Gulf hill road.
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P. Leedley
Tyalve
Howard Agolt
Roscoe Binghass
Gulf Hill
Big Gain in Autos as Iowa Collects Vehicle Fees
Iowa state automobile registration reports show 1.7417 million dollars in 1916 fees with average per car rising to 6.8 dollars and 190,604 machines registered in 1918. New registrations run about 100 daily as the season nears completion and 1917 registrations begin November 1.
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Milton and
Threequarters
Iowa
Des Moines
State
Secretary of State
Ford
Great Church Convention Opens Overseas Missionary Gathering
Des Moines reports forty missionaries from ten foreign lands and thousands of ministers gather for the opening session of an international missionary convention of the Disciples of Christ. Dr W F Richardson of the Independent Sou Boulevard churches in Kansas City Missouri and president of the convention registers. R A Long of Kansas City accompanies him, noted for large missions donations.
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Great Church Convention
Des Moines
International Missionary Convention of the Discises of Christ
W. F. Richardson
Soulevard Chures
Kansas City
Richardson
R A. Long
Meany Students Drill Immunity Declines at Tawa University
University of Tawa faculty committee on military instruction notes a sharp drop in drill exemptions. Only six of about 700 required cadets sought excuses, earlier years saw up to two hundred immunity petitions, with one withdrawal pre action.
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Tawa
University of Tawa
Prizes For Iowa Song Contest Extended to 1937
The Iowa column reports the Iowa zlumann in Chicago offers £250 prize to writers of a prize song. Entries now due by February 1, 1937, instead of October 1. The song should resemble the Marseillaise in nature and be adaptable to all occasions. Open to all entrants.
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Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa Zluman
Chicago
Farm Brings Big Price At Dallas County Auction
A 282 acre farm near Earlham sold for 56 682 dollars at a public auction ordered by the Dallas County District Court. John Williamson of Earlham purchased the property.
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Adal
District Court
Dallas County
Earlham
John Williamson
New Building for Auto Testing Plant at University
A new structure will be erected south of the engineering shops at the university to house the auto testing plant for the engineering college.
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Naw S. U
Towa City
Kenyon Senator's Mother Dies at Home
Mrs Harriet Kenyon, mother of United States Senator WW Kenyon, has died at her Fort Dad home after a lengthy illness. The passing removes a matriarchal figure tied to the senator's early life and public service.
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Kenyon
Harriet Kenyon
United States
Civilian Rifle Team Chosen for National Shoot
Des Moines lists civilian life team selections for the national rifle shoot in Jacksonville Florida. Members include G M Agner and M K Kurtz from Cedar Rapids, W B Kessler and Ernest Color from Des Moines, and other shooters such as Sidney Ss Smith, A Fawcett, C A Barnes, and R A Fuller among several likely Cedar Rapids and Des Moines participants.
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Jacksonville
Florida
G. M. Agner
Gedar Rapids
W. B. Kessler
Bes Moines
Sidney
Ss. Smith
Washington
M. K. Kurtz
Cesar Rapids
Ernest Color
Bas Moines
Mr. A. Fawcett
Cedar Rapids
Alt Carter
Des Moin
C. A. Barnes
Grimny M. Sutherland
R- A. Fuller
Cos Rapids
D. W
Price
Iona Oly
H. Wenley
Iowa behind in public health work noted at conference
Iowa figures described as behind in public health reform after the Mississippi Valley Anti Tuberculosis Conference in Kentucky. Helen Surtley and Mina Hartley spoke on training schools, while Iowa boasts a yearold Anti Tuberculosis society. Robert J. Shaw returned from France after serving in the American ambulance corps. WCTU officers were elected at Fort Dodge with Mrs. B. Smith reappointed president and other posts filled.
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Lown
Tates
Dechred
Mlew
Ada Hershey
Mississippi Valley
Touts +Hle
Milas Tarshoy
Alow
Towa
Mise Helen Surtley
Towa Auti-Tuberculosis Society
Mina Hartley
Tina
Mind Hartley
Shay Beal
Anish
Miss. Hartley
Tawa
Iowa
Ant! “Tuberculosis Society
Iown Society
Trenchestown City
France
Robert J. Shaw
University of Chicago
Mr. Shaw
New York
Lafayette
Paria
Shaw
Verdun
la Mort Homme
Place Ban On Extracts In Ft. Dodge Plaving Action
A state ban targets extracts containing alcohol with the Fort Dodge area union members pledging to use only nonalcoholic extracts. Mrs B Wise Smith, president, says the move aids the state board of health in eliminating alcohol in extracts. The issue stems from people drinking alcohol in Maovoring extracts where whiskey is unavailable, and social influence partly drives the action.
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Ft. Dodge
To Pen For Marrying Sister in Shenandoah
Robert Englund was sentenced in Clarinda District Court to twenty-two years at hard labor in the reformatory at Ames for marrying his sister at Red Oak. He claimed ignorance of their relation. Raised by foster parents, he moved to Shenandoah to work on a farm just before the marriage.
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Shenandoah
Aramosa Wis
Robert Englund
de Wheeler
Clarinds
Englund
Red Oak
Oldest Active Minister Declares Long Life Ahead
The Sioux City based Rev. Benjamin Brunning, 96, is the United States' oldest serving Unitarian minister. Speaking at the state conference of the Unitarian Association, he said he expects to live past 100 years.
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Sioux City
Benejamin Brunning
Boone
United States
Unitarian Church
Unitarian Associate
Brunning
Planning Apple Show for Ames Horticultural Society
Wesley Greene secretary of the Stare Horticulturn society sends letters to members urging participation in the horticultural convention and apple show at the state house on December 12, 13 and 14. The apple show is expected to be the greatest the state has ever held.
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Ames
Wesley Greene
Stare Horticulturn] Society
State House
An Unusual Family Dies at 97 in Des Moines
Benjamin Cornel Reynold, longtime Des Moines resident and one of the city’s oldest inhabitants, passed away at his home at age ninety seven. He is survived by seven children, including two sets of twins both over seventy and a son over seventy two.
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Des Moines
Benjamin Cornel Reynold
Mony
Iowa Leads In Autos Incomes Incomes Rise
Statistics from the department of agriculture in Washington show one person in forty nationally owns an automobile and one family in eight. Iowa reports a higher rate with one in twelve owning a car, surpassing other states.
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Iowa
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
United States
Parsons Bag & Machine
Combine Dairy and Swine Show in Waterloo Conference
In August a conference of officers from the Dairy Cattle Congress and the National Swine Show was held to merge events. The swine show, with a $2,990 membership, was previously held in Omaha. R. Prost, secretary, met with President F. Ro Vaughan and the cattle congress secretary to discuss the joint venture.
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Reston
Dalry Cattle Congress
Omaha
R. Prost
Ro Vaughan
Tia Yistt
Malin
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