Conger Reach Council Bluffs En Route Home
Minister Conger and party arrived in Council Bluffs on an east bound journey from Omabi. The Des Moines relatives and a reception committee accompanied him. He declined to rule out governor plans but would confer with friends before deciding. A parade of veterans greeted Conger and a banquet followed this afternoon.
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State Capitol
Start of a National Strike Sparks City Actions
May Day unrest spreads as 500 to 800 machinists in Buffalo and Erie county threaten a one hour day reduction without pay cuts, a move seen as a forerunner of a wider strike across the U S Canada and Mexico. Journeymen plumbers in Youngstown refuse work for eight hours amid wage disputes.
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Train collision at Yuba Pass in fog kills fireman
In Emigrant Gap California a Raymond excursion train crashed into the rear of a limited train near Yuba Pass. Fireman Saunders was instantly killed and several passengers were injured. D. I. Millis’s private car was badly damaged and a granddaughter of Whitelaw Reid was bruised. Other items note Cramp’s death, Elliott’s passing, Cuban Commission homeward, and a Pittsburgh murder with a throat wound.
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McKINLEY PROMISE on Cuba Troops Debate
Debates over U S troops in Cuba are framed around Section 3 of a constitutional amendment. The discussion notes opposition and fear among Cubans and hints at presidential pressure and wartime policy. The dialogue references Plattsmendurent and Mercsary opinions amid a split view on sending forces domestically versus abroad.
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Val Brooke
Gove
Cuba
United States
Michigan library to offer blanket arts degree reform
Michigan University faculty outlines sweeping changes to degree structure with a blanket bachelor of arts, reduced prerequisites, and emphasis on modern languages and sciences. Reports show campus debates over dress code and schedule shifts amid broader academic reforms.
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Ada Apbor
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University of Michigan
Signia
President and party welcomed through Dixie on wheels
The presidential train endured a warm Memphis reception with Governor McMillin leading officials and Confederate veterans as crowds filled Court Square. Mayor banners and riverfront salutes marked the visit before the party continued toward New Orleans after brief stops at Vicksburg and Jackson.
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Milwaukee Journal Defamation Case Heads to Supreme Court
A Madison Wisconsin report notes the state supreme court issued a decision adverse to defendants in a case where Milwaukee Journal affiliates were accused of criminal conspiracy over advertising practices. The court ruled the defendants must stand trial.
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MorrisonGetsA Pension
Veteran Representative Morrison of Illinois has been granted a pension under the act of 1917. He will receive $8 per month for service, with total payments projected near $1,400 over time. Morrison also previously received a similar pension for service in the Mexican campaign. The record notes his prior approval and prompt action by the Bureau.
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Washingto
Willda Eo Morrison
Illinois
Comneteiang Sey
Irvisian
Cole Morrison
Accuses Her Father in Camped Outlaws Case Near Indianapolis
Maggie Mitchell, claimed to have married against her father Jongtipa Atatenowics and stepmother Estell Stafenowitz, seeks warrants for their arrest. She alleges her husband’s death as evidence and accuses Estell of killing a child of her sister-in-law Mary Stafenowite. Police charged Petella Stato with murder and narcotics offenses, while Guytac faced accessory counts.
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Indianapolis
Maggie Mitehell
Jongtipa Atatenowics
Instay Stafonowity
Estell Stafenowitz
Marie
Mary Stafenowite
Petella Statowite
Muneder
Fonsfurn
Guytac
Euit
Professor Herron Suspended by Grinnell Congregationalists
May 1 report from Grinnell Iowa outlines suspension of Professor D. Herron from Congregational Church membership after personal charges. resolutions adopted unanimously, no defense offered. Also single item notes other unrelated early 20th century summaries including a London papal cardinal elevation, and various miscellaneous regional incidents.
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Ruta
St. Joseph
End of a lonely life in a sensational hotel murder tale
Ida Hurets, termed the gangster of B. F. Harrix era, lies dead after a life marked by crime and a sensational church attack. Reports sketch a widow with a revolver, a dramatic deathbed scene, and a contested will valued in the hundreds, with family and legal figures entwined in the aftermath.
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Chanpaien
May Teeth
Ida Hurets
B. F. Harrix
Heath
Perlage
Teimphabet Dassyan
Ale
Adyoit
Stabbed Fatalities Reported in Saloon Attack
In Sullivan a man was stabbed fatally by a stranger in a saloon. The attacker escaped, and authorities pursue him as Patterson hovers between life and death. Other notes mention Chicago business ads and a dock strike affecting South Chicago dredging contracts.
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Sullivan Metcher
Chicago
Hansler & Bubs Dredghis A Dock Company
Iowa Soldier Is Short In His Accounts Charged
Lieutenant George A. Reed, acting commissary of the Fifty First Iowa Volunteer Infantry, is charged with a shortage of $22 41720 in his federal account. United States District Attorney Lewis Miles filed a petition alleging Reed received stores while on duty in San Francisco and has not accounted for over $22,000.
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George A. Rued
Iowa
Fnfantes
Bint
United States
Lewis Miles
Fis
Troutenant Reed
San Francisco
Latest Coup of Morgan In Lloyds Line Takeover
May 18 report claims Leyland Line, owning several large freight steamers, engaged in a bond issue worth 1 2500. The Morgan group and associates allegedly pursued stock purchases and deposits while the chairman of the holder of large stock confirms the official statement. Intersts plan consolidation with Atlantic Craneport line and three other firms to form a combined entity by week’s end.
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Leyland
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Ridhey
Pierywut Morgan
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Pan-American Expo Opens Gates Amid Weather Warnings
The Pan-American exposition gates opened at 8:30 this morning with large crowds despite threatening weather. Management deferred formal dedicatory ceremonies to May 20 blending opening day with dedication events.
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Buffalo
Decision Given In Teachers Cases In Springfield
Judge Thompson of Jacksonville rules in favor of the Chicago teachers federation mandamus suit against the state board of equalization and awards the writ. The opinion states the board's members are public officers and must assess the stocks of twenty or more named companies, noting the prior board failed to assess thirteen.
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Thompson
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Mandamus
Chicago Teachers’ Federation
State Board of Equalization
Severe fire losses reported in Illinois towns and more
News brief covers a Carbondale Milling and Elevator fire destroying 75,000 bushels of wheat with losses exceeding 60 000 dollars, and Kensette in Worth county wiped out with nineteen buildings burned at a loss of 20 000 dollars. Also included are disparate notes on china indemnity, navy yacht use, a Wisconsin homicide, and burn first aid remedies.
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