Mrs Carman Inquest Reveal Spying On Husband And Nurse Kiss
Freeport July story reports Mrs Edwin Carman wife of local physician testified at coroner inquest into Mrs Louise Bailey murder. She described installing a dictograph to overhear husband’s conversations with patients and spying through a window where she saw a nurse kiss him, then confronted nurse and received $20. Witnesses included Carman, a patient, and Carman’s sister.
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Freeport
N. Y
Edwinarmas
Louise Bailey
New York
Carman
Bailey
George Golder
Dr. Carman
Golder
Mrs. Carman
Kies
Mia
Carmap
Weather and inquest details mix in Rock Island report
The Weather section outlines fair conditions for Rock Island Davenport Moline and vicinity with 69 at seven am and 87 high yesterday. An inquest follows with Dr. Carman detailing his movements and remarks about his wife and a dictograph used after a fatal shooting.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
National Educational Association Opens Its 52nd Convention
The 52nd annual National Educational Association convention opened in St Paul with Lloyd E. Wolfe of San Antonio delivering a key address on merit based teacher selection, professional advancement, and reorganizing school systems. He urged four week pupil and teacher vacation programs, expanded reading, and practical training in industry and home skills, plus a nationwide executive committee to coordinate reforms through state and local education bodies.
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St. Paul
Minn
National Educational Association
Lloyd E. Wolfe
San Antonio
Texas
United States
Boards of Education
National Education Association
Stabbing at Butte Mayor Office Sparks Minerow Conflict
Butte Montana July 4 Louis P Duncan mayor of Butte was stabbed three times and he shot his Finnish assailant Eric Lantela in the abdomen Both men likely to recover The incident occurred as Lantela protested the presence of Frank Altonen a Hancock Michigan correspondent for a Finnish paper The clash reflected tensions between Western Federation of Miners factions and a rebel local No 1 with deportation calls against Altonen and Finnish miners backing the new group
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Butte
Mont
Louis P. Duncan
Eric Lantela
Duncan
Lantela
Frank Altonen
Negaunee
Mich
Hancock
Western Federation of Miners
Santela
Altonen
Lartela
Australian woman arrested at Buckingham Palace gates
An Australian woman with two revolvers was arrested at Buckingham Palace gates in London after insisting on seeing King George. Authorities identified her as mentally ill, with reports noting hallucinations.
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London
Eng
Buckingham Palace
George
Twenty Drive In Sioux City Races
Sioux City Iowa July 4 thousands gathered to watch a 200 mile automobile race for a purse of $20 000. Twenty drivers many of international fame competed on a dirt track praised as faster than any previously traveled. Lyons France July 4 thirty seven cars from Italy England Belgium France and Germany began a 467 6 mile race for the Automobile Club de France grand prize. Absence of American entries cited after Indianapolis defeat by French rivals.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Lyons
France
Italy
England
Belgium
Germany
Automobile Club of France
Indianapolis
Clabby Wins World Middleweight Title On McGoorty Foul
Sidney New South Wales July 4 Jimmy Clabby of Hammond Indiana won the world middleweight title on a foul by Eddie McGoorty of Oshkosh Wisconsin in the eighth round. The bout was hard fought with both men trading blows. McGoorty appeared desperate before his foul. The 20 round scheduled contest ended on the foul.
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Sidney
N.S.W
Jimmy Clabby
Hammond
Ind
Eddie McGoorty
Oshkosh
Wis
Clabby
McGoorty
Selfish Interest Cited in Education Policy Critique
The speaker condemns school systems prioritizing private interests over children. Leaders and boards allegedly sacrifice public welfare for personal gain, urging an enlightened public to curb such evils. Educators are blamed for shaping the fate of 20 million children and faces of justice for ongoing losses to property.
Explosion collapses New York tenement killing fifty on July 4
Dynamite and subway excavation caused the six story building at One Hundred Second Street and Lexington Avenue to collapse killing up to fifty. Fifteen families lived there and eight bodies were recovered with a passerby decapitated. Authorities say the blast may have been a powerful bomb as ambulances rushed to the scene. In Illinois, Governor Dunney appoints Frank M. Burton to the seventh circuit vacancy caused by Judge Shirley's death.
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New York
Second Street
Lexington Avenue
Springfield
Dunney
Frank M. Burton
Carlinville
Seventh Circuit
Robert B. Shirley
Illinois Tax Revenues Show Large Corporate Share
Treasury figures show Illinois personal income tax at 2 078 161 11 with Chicago district contributing 1 915 149 92. Corporate taxes total 4 293 649 68, Chicago district 3 835 403 50, second only to New York for corporate returns. National totals: 43 079 819 44 corporate and 28 306 336 69 personal. New York leads in personal taxes. Wisconsin details included.
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Washington, D. C
Illinois
Treasury Department
Chicago
United States
New York
Pennsylvania
Wall Street
National Treasury
Wisconsin
Blue Fighting Plague Moves to National Health Bureau
On July 4 the treasury department in Washington authorized shifting the bubonic plague response in New Orleans to Dr. Rupert Blue surgeon general of the U S public health service. Blue plans districting the city with regional experts and appointing health officers to lead a citywide war on data.
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Blue
New Orleans
Treasury Department
Washington
Rupert Blue
United States Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
New York
San Francisco
Roosevelt quits Outlook magazine work
New York July 4 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt resigns as contributing editor of the Outlook. Lawrence Abbott the owner cites health and workload as factors though stresses a happy relation with editors. Roosevelt has been on the Outlook staff since 1909 and plans a six week rest with limited visitors.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
To Outlook
Lawrence Abbott
Roosevelt
Outlook
White House
John McGrath
Richard Derby, Jr
Mitchel
Thomas O’keefe
Oyster Bay
Nassau County
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Navy
Archduke Francis Ferdinand and Duchess Entered Castle Chapel
The bodies of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and the duchess of Hohenburg arrived at Antstettin Austria and were interred beneath the castle chapel after a simple ceremony. The funeral procession crossed the Danube by ferry at Poechlarn at dawn and reached the destination at five o'clock.
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Antstettin
Austria
Francis Ferdinand
Duchess of
Williams to Lose Post Over Albania Mediation Offer
Philadelphia July 4 President Wilson seeks the resignation of George Fred Williams American minister to Greece and Montenegro after his public statements on Albania and a report that he circulated powers offering mediation. Officials expect his resignation to accompany Wilson's report. Reprimand for Evans is also announced privately for indiscreet references to foreign policy at a New York banquet.
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Philadelphia
Wilson
George Fred Williams
Greece
Montenegro
Williams
Albania
Bryan
Evans
R. K. Evans
New York
United States
Independence Day Across Cities and Nations Celebrates
Washington reports Washington D C congress and White House quiet as July fourth festivities unfold with naval salutes. Philadelphia hosts a grand Independence Day celebration with presidents governors and delegates from 13 states. Chicago notes a calmer Fourth with subdued events. Harvard wins the grand challenge cup at Henley.
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Washington
D. C
Congress
White House
Philadelphia
Vera Cruz
Wilson
Liberty
Independence Hall
John Hancock
George Washington
Independence Square
Chicago
Ill
Dunne
Maywood
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