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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1907
Page
1
Admiral Davis Faces Swettenham In Kingston Aid Row
Rear Admiral Davis defied Governor Swettenham to continue American relief work in Kingston as U.S. ships Missouri Indiana and gunboat Yankton prepare to sail after the governor sought to bar American sailors from clearing streets aiding the wounded and maintaining order amid widespread distress and public praise for the relief effort.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Davis
Missouri
Indiana
Yankton
Associated’ Press
Sweltenham
United States
Dig
Riring
Severe Cincinnati flood devastates homes and blocks transit
Cold wave worsens conditions as Ohio River rises to near twenty year highs. Thousands lose homes while warehouses and factories in Cincinnati suffer heavy losses. Bridges to Kentucky strain traffic and streetcar service remains interrupted amid rising water.
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Ohio
Jansen
Grocery
Ohio Tubterine Company
Font Bridge
Kerlughy
Udlow
Expelled students and priests spark unrest in Brieuc
In Brieuc France teachers and students of a Catholic seminary were expelled and several arrests followed as leaders of a disturbance. The event caused much excitement with authorities reporting clashes and detentions during a tense Saturday sequence.
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France
St: Brieuc
Aua
Cotton Growers Association president visits Southern Cotton growers
Marine Jordan leads Birmingham figures as Harrié I. accepts the presidency of the Southern Cotton Growers Association for another year. Sioux City live stock market quotations show top steers at 8 23 and top hogs at BMG as of Saturday afternoon.
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Marine
Jordan Lead
Birmingham
Ala
Harrié I
Southern Cotton ‘Growers
Association For
Syear
Sioux City
BMG
Boy Kills Russian Official in Smolensk Incident
In Smolensk a rural administration chief named Krollau was killed by a schoolboy. The suspect, Borlavk, allegedly sought drinks. details remain unclear as authorities investigate. Kansas City report references a county court in context.
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Smolensk
Russia
Mr Krollau
Borlavk
Kansas City
New Pemil In Cincinnati Flood Outbreak
Flood outlook along the Ohio River grows gloomier at Cincinnati and headwaters towns. Communications, fuel and food are scarce. thousands homeless and factories shuttered. Gas mains broken and light plants flooded leave cities in darkness as railways suffer. Ironton shelters 104 refugees. Newport locals care for 500 families. Governor Morris deploys Seventh Regiment from Manchester to aid flood victims.
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Tee
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ironton
Newport
Manchester
Morris
Justice Probe Casts Doubt On Forgery Case In St Louis
St Louis Circuit Attorney Pagel voiced strong doubts about the rapid handling of the Hand forgery case. Tlorgee E Hand, a social leader and Prisca railroad law clerk, confessed to forgery within eighteen hours and was sentenced to five years. Pagel pledged a thorough review to uncover hidden details.
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St. Louis
Hand
Pagel
Tlorgee E. Hand
Prisca Railroad Law
Sager
Paris Capital for Russea Car Plant Deal
Paris cap the Russo syndicate wins concession for a large car and locomotive factory at Dikitovka near Rostay on Don. The contract covers rolling stock supply to government railways and a lease of Catharine railway linking Restay on Dons with Yekaterinoslav and Mariupol. A cash bond of 56,099,000 is placed in treasury with a morizakor fund for eventual plant return to government.
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St. Petersburg
Rouvier
Dikitovka
Rostay-on Don
Catharine Railway
Restay-on-Dons
Yekaterinoslav
Mariupol
Robber Steals $6500 Gold Bullion from Express Truck
An express messenger reported a robber seized a box carrying 6500 dollars in gold bullion bound for the San Francisco mint from a westbound express truck near Har stow on Friday. The bullion heavy case vanished in the semi‑darkness, and authorities believe the thief likely buried the haul.
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Goble
Express ‘Bruck
Ban Bernardin
Cal
San Francisco Mint
Wn Capress
Harstow
Las Angeles
Francisco
Cotton Growers to Fight at Southern Conference
The third annual Southern Cotton Association convention opened in Birmingham with representation from all 11 cotton states. NM L Johnson of Georgia urged a war not of powder but of courage and brains to end forty years of price robbery by Wall Street and foreign and domestic spinners harming growers and consumers.
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Birmingham
Ala
Southern Cottum Association
NM. L. Johnson
Georgia
Lees
Jacksons
Johnsons
South
Wall Street
Europe
New Enemy for OV Trust Charges Tariff Debt Suit
The Philippine government plans to sue Standard Oil for 19514 dollars plus penalties for oil imported before 1801 with unpaid duties. The case covers 35009 cases contracted with the U S quartermaster and affected shipments of 10679 delivered and 19312 resold to merchants. Duty per case was 1.0 and later reduced to 0.6 cents. The government seeks the difference and penalties after the duty change.
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Philippine
Moanita
Standard Oil Company
Philippine Islands
Standard Company
Standard of Company
United States Quartermaster’s Department
Government to push inquiry into Colorado frauds
Investigation of alleged public funds frauds in Colorado to be prosecuted from Pueblo over the next months. Under M C Burch and E J Long with D Church, federal attorneys and agents, officials plan to summon corporate reps from across the state to recover damages and void illicit land holdings.
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Pueblo
Coto
M. ¢. Burch
United States
E. J. Long
D. Church
Department of Justice
Messrs. Long
Church
Colorado
Winchmet al
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Salt Lake Figures in Land Fraud
A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned indictments over coal and timber land frauds. Don C. Robbins, an old coal prospector, andawin W. Senior, a land attorney, face charges of conspiring to defraud the government. They were arrested and will appear before a U S commissioner. The alleged land fraud involved a parcel in Emery County Utah.
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Salt Lake
Salt Lake City
Utah
Don C. Robbins
Awin W. Senior
United States ¢ Missioner
Mail Order Houses Targeted by Lumbermen in Falls Minnesota
Community meeting in Falls Minnesota addresses Chicago mail order firms selling lumber items. Local lumbermen ally to undersell mail order prices on sashes doors and lintels. Officers listed include vice president A Finkbine from Des Moines and director Jas S Kfart from Aberdeen. Paris notes Mrs McCormick, wife of the American ambassador, received the Grand Cordon from the Imperial order of Nickan Chefakat at a gala.
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McCormick
Paris
Turkey
France
Gata
Falligres
Elysee
Veteran and Sheriff Clash Leave City Scene Turbulent
A damaged report describes a fatal incident at the Soldiers Home where Henry Lafferty died after a fight with Thomas Crane. The piece mentions police, prisons, and a city judge involved in a broad sweep around law enforcement and wealthy residents.
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Danville
Henry Lafferty
Soldiers Home
Thomas Crane
Trans-Caspian election returns report unclear
A fragment from St. Petersburg discusses the first election returns from the Trans-Caspian territory with references to timing and earlier context. The text is garbled and incomplete.
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Rtussia
St. Petersburg
Earthquake Warnings From Spangler Blink Across Years
The article notes recurring minor earthquakes worldwide since January and cites Mr. Spangler who predicted preliminary quakes as signs of the end of the world, foretelling events around year end 1305.
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Spangle
York
Pelee
McKinley
Spangler
Rescues Reported at Ford Exposition and Police Action
A fragmented dispatch notes two people rescued near Ford, plus police actions at a separate incident. In Kansas City the Eastern implements convention finished with condemnations of the sarcer bill and calls to refer express rates to the federation. A Chicago woman known in social circles was arrested for passing worthless checks. Former Congressman Winans was shot and killed in Janesville. Licorice trust firms were fined in New York and Baltimore for violations.
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Kansas City
Eastern Implement
At Jong! Federation
Chicago
Los ‘Angeles
A.f.name
Winans
Janesville
Wis
Wisconsin
New Jersey
Licorice -Trust_ig
New York
McAndrdgvs & Forbes Company
J. S. Young Company
Baltimore
Run Down at Crossing Kills Ida County Farmer
Northwestern train No 4 struck a wagon at the Cain crossing between Ida Grove and Arthur shortly after 2 pm killing A W Dunn a leading Ida County farmer and seriously injuring Joe Rice who was taken to Conn hospital Ida Grove The engineer says several rigs raced along the road and turned to cross the track without seeing the train or hearing the whistle and the wagon was demolished.
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C. W. Dunn
Ida County
Northwestern
Ida Grove
Cain Crossing
Arthur
A. W. Dunn
Joe Rice
Dunn
Rice
Conn
TAFE YOUNG MUST SETTLE
Supreme Court reverses lower court ruling in state against Lafe Young editor of the Des Moines Capital. State sought about 7000 dollars overpaid during Young’s tenure as state binder. Court holds payment order from the secretary of state and warrant from the auditor does not absolve liability.
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Supreme Court
Lafe Young
Des Moines
Young
Youngs
Secretary of State
Supreme Court frees Bone after good time ruling
The Iowa Supreme Court reversed a lower court and ruled Bone is entitled to released time, setting him free after an habeas corpus case. The decision followed the warden and district judge’s previous determinations on manslaughter sentencing and good time credits.
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Supreme Court
Bone
Supreme
Iowa man Georgetown? Death ruled self inflicted
Coroner's jury finds 28 year old George McGee of Greene died by his own hand near Rockford after a failed Minneapolis land deal with his father Oliver McGee. He traveled from Greene seeking funds, firearms present, pockets intact, no papers found. Worries of defrauding or robbery cited as mental pressure.
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George McGee
Charles City
Minneapolis
Oliver McGee
Greene
Rockford
Council Bluffs District League Forms for Postmasters
Fourth class postmasters from ten counties meet in Council Bluffs to form the Council Bluffs District League of Fourth Class Postmasters. The new district includes Pottawattamie Harrison Crawford Shelby Cass Mills Montgomery Fremont Page and Alcona. Officers elected: President W B Keith of Stonda min and Secretary Treasurer A I Andersas of Benily.
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Council Bluffs
Pottawattamie
Harrison
Crawford
Shelby
Cass
Mills
Montgomery
Fremont
Page
Alonona
W. B. Keith
Stondamin
Aa. I
Andersas
Benily
FASTER BRAINS GIRL: PATRICK BURNS ATTACKS DAUGHTER
Patrick Burns allegedly struck his daughter Polly Burns with a chair during a dispute in Prairieburg, fracturing her skull. Polly is in precarious condition as authorities monitor the case. The Burns family recently moved from Anasta to Prairieburg.
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Patrick Burns
Pyrkrieburg
Pat Burns
Polly Burns
Iss Burns
Burns
Anast
Prairieburg
Ty A
Poison Mystery at Griswold
A stranger, believed named Hiram Martin, lies near death at Griswold from arsemic poison likely from exposure and neglect. He arrived with a second unknown man who disappeared after arriving Sunday. Papers suggest he may have been employed at Shenula. the two came from Adam.
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Wan Martin
Hiram Martin
Griswold
Marin
Shen@ulea
Griswold Ifrom
Electric fights for farmers near Cornell Bluffs
Agriculturists along the proposed extension of the Cornell Bluffs and Omaha street railway line are inquiring with the company about securing current for lighting homes and powering farm operations. The issue opens a new prospect unforeseen by officials, with plans forming to accommodate all who may want current for lighting or heating.
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Cornell Bluffs
Omaha Street
Railway Lne
T Ie Company
Renars
Carnegie Medals Honor Two Winnkeyes for Rescue Feats
Leo H. Nokes, 29, Sac City resident and student, received a Carnegie bronze medal for pulling 4 year old Lillie Wingerser from an oncoming train on April 27, 1906. Morris A. Nourze, 58, a Des Moines railway mail clerk, earned a bronze medal for rescuing schoolboy Frank Leonard from drowning on July 19, 1905.
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Carnegie
Leo.h. Nokes
Sac City
Lillie Wingerser
Morris A. Nourze
Des Moines
Frank Leonard
Forsyth Sues Rail Company for 10000 Damages
Joseph Forsyth a Le Mars teamster sues the St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha railway for 10000 alleging permanent injuries from a Nov 7 1905 collision when driving a wagon was struck by a freight train and the wagon upset. Mrs Gertude Wescott of near Mason City sues for 1500 actual and 1500 exemplary damages against an unnamed party.
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Sues Road
Joseph Forsyth
le Mars
St. Paul
Minneapolis and
Gertrude Wescott
Mason City
Annie’ Hanson
Big Office Building Sold in Des Moines for 250000
F M Hubbell buys the Equitable Life building at Sixth and Locust for Equitable Life of Iowa. Des Moines reports the finest Iowa office structure changing hands for 250000. Falls seventy feet to death in Dubuque. Rudolph Hamel, 20, of Chicago, dies after a scaffold collapse at St Joseph's College.
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F. M. Hubbell
Equitable Life
New York
Sixth and Locust Streets
Des Noines
Towa
Iowa
Rudolph— Hamel
Chicago
Art
St. Joseph's ‘College
Dusbuque
Wreck of Big Four Train Near Fowler Kills 25
A fog bound collision between Big Four passenger No. 88 and a westbound freight near Fowler Indiana leaves 25 dead and 40 injured. Survivors trapped by fire in the combination car face horrific burns as rescuers rush to aid the injured and control the blaze. The crash follows a signaling lapse and dense fog that impaired the crew’s ability to avoid the wreck.
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Fowler
Jud
Chicago
Sap
Teast
W. Reckage
Sex Education Debate Gains Urgency in Public Schools
A New York School Journal article argues for practical sex education in public schools amid calls by the Society of Sanitary and Moral Americans and Dr Mars Putnam’s investigations. Critics fear moral harm and urge careful teaching using readers rather than outside physicians.
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Society of Sanitary and Moral, American
Mars Putnam
Dean Ball
New York
Elliott
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