Skeleton Exhumation Reveals Wising Hiker Remains
In Trinidad Colorado region miners and officials report the exhumation of a long-missing miner linked to the Smuggler Union mine. General Bulkeley Wells and Steve Adams located the improvised grave near Alta mill twelve miles from town. The discovery follows prior disappearance in June 1902 amid labor strife and mine closures during a railroad strike.
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Telluride
W. J. Barney
Union
Alta Mill
Bulkeley Wells
Wezuegler Union Mining Company
Wells
Steve Adaing
Abo
Curder Barkey
Mins
Trinidad
Gala
Colorado and Southern
Ixteen
Death by bullet in Ohio prominent man ruled suicide
Wedy of a notable Ohio bulld er was found with a bullet in his head. Authorities believe suicide, though Fitch's wife claims murder. Fitch was a prominent and prosperous figure. Separately, in Washington a dispute between German and Chinese consuls over 24 Chinese deserters from the Tolson ended with the DOJ deciding the deserters should be surrendered to the German consul.
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Fitch
Washington
San Francisco
Tolson
Department of Justice
Desartera
Poisoned by Toadstools in Wheeling Area Death Toll Rises
News from Wheeling West Virginia reports Dr C P Dinsmore is dead and four family members are dying after eating toadstools believed to be mushrooms near Deep Valley about 45 miles southeast of here. Other briefs note Lazar Mehojevich's execution date, the 61st Cavalry squadron's march to Fort Sheridan, Roosevelt potentially joining at Rock Island, and a Catholic Abstinence Union session revealing its reach and plans to spread temperance nationwide.
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Wheeling
Fort Leavenworth
Kas
Thirteenth Cavalry
Fort Sheridan
Iowa
Timeis
Rock Island Arsenal
Kermit Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Grace Church Considers Parsonage Property Trade
Grace Methodist church directors negotiate with William Bates to swap East Sixth and Franklin Street property for his Walnut Street residence. If completed, a cash difference and partial Bates lot reservation are planned, with two new doubles on Sixth Street and a Bates home to be rented. If not, a parsonage will be built on current church property next year.
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Sixth Street
Bates
Convicts Plan Auto Venture From Prison Hub
A report from Columbia, Ohio describes ex-convicts Harry Hoover and Harry Reynolds planning a cheap automobile venture while still connected to prison reform efforts. Hoover, once Newark’s bank cashier jailed for embezzlement, and Reynolds, paroled after bigamy, allegedly secured backing from a New York distiller for a budget car marketed at about 150. The item mentions prior prison years and alleged partnerships amid a broader telegraph strike in Los Angeles. The piece also covers a Chilean brewery tragedy, a missing reunification of a Denver mother with her son, and a Waterloo wedding.
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Columbia, O
Harry J. Hoover
Ohio’ State
Hooversa
Newark
Harry Reynolds
Cleveland
Reynolds
Rey
Maryland Democrats Begin State Convention In Baltimore
In Baltimore on August 8 the Maryland Democratic state convention convened to select nominees for governor and state officers, adopt a platform, and address the United States Senate seat as the party moves toward the fall elections.
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Baltimore
Ang
Democrats
Austin L. Crothers
Ceol? County
Henry W. Wiliams
Joseph D. Baker
Frederick
Moorish City Siege Leaves Dead in Jewish Quarter
A chaotic attack on Moorish City's Jewish Quarter resulted in heavy casualties as 2,000 French soldiers backed the 18 announced fronts. A large gang set fires in Moorish buildings and stores ignited by hunger and class conflict, with many killed.
Hostetter secures fifty year lease on Myers property
Tangier dispatch reports heavy fighting and looting in Casablanca during shelling of the Jewish quarter. European consuls arrange store reopenings as hunger and distress spread among the poor. InPeek, L Hostetter announces a fifty year lease of 223 West Fourth Street, former Credit Clot hing building, with optional purchase at 12000 in 10 to 25 years. He plans a three story block on East Fifth Street with Rock Island Clothing Co. store opening in September and construction to start next spring.
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Tangier
E. L. Hooteter
Casablanca
Caxa ¥ Ianca
L. Hostetter
Henry Myere
Fourth Street
Credit ‘Clothink’ Company
Hosteter
Thas
Owler
West Fourth Street
Weat Alde
Myers
Rock Island Clothing Co
Cassine
Water
Sycamore
East Fifth Street
Attorneys seek appeal in Standard Oil case at Chicago
Standard Oil of Indiana lawyers, after winning a 29.24 million dollar U.S. district court verdict, filed a four month motion for appeal before Judge Landis in Chicago. A hearing was set for tomorrow.
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Chicago
Standard Off Company
Indiana
United States District Court
Landis 4Moton
Steamers collide in fog near Willamette River mouth
A Portland bound City of Panama liner from Portland collided with a steamship near the Willamette River mouth in thick fog. The City of Panama sank with a full passenger list and freight aboard. Passengers and crew were rescued and taken to Portland.
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Portland
Ore
Aug
San Francisco
City of Panama
St Alllaie
Coosbay
Wilamette River
Father-Now to Be Anew Wankavi Ends in Tragic Killing
A quarrel between Robert Sealander of Brooklyn and his son in law to be Mulvaney ends with Mulvaney knocking Sealander down, causing a fatal head strike. The incident occurred as Mulvaney visited Sealander while seeking to arrange peace.
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Anew Wankavi
Lis
Howard Milvaney
Robert Sealander
Brooklyn
Sealander
Mulvaney
Mise Sealander
Mine Stake Averted After Conference With Officers
A grievance that threatened a strike by 14,000 miners was amicably settled at a conference this afternoon between company officers and union representatives in Pittsburg.
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Pittsburg
Aug
Deportation of 106 Japanese on Manchuria steamer
A hundred six Japanese slated for deportation were loaded onto the Manchuria for the orient, the largest group leaving the coast. The action follows capture of Japanese smugglers crossing the Mexican border into the United States. In other notes, Cardinal Falconio and Virginia Governor Swanson drew crowds at a Knights of Columbus event in Jamestown.
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San Francisco
Aug
Manchuria
Orient
United States
Rotfolk
Monaignor Falconio
Governo Swanson
Virginia
Knights ‘of
Paleonia
America
Belfast Strike Settled in Coast Trade
The Belfast dispute in the coast trade has been settled and work resumed today in Belfast Ireland.
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Belfast
Ireland
Close Matches Mark Western Amateur Golf Play
In Wheaton Illinois the second round of the western amateur golf championship produced tight results. Title holder D A Sawyer defeated Amelie of Westward Ho five up and four to play. Howland of Skokie beat Gardner of Hinsdale four up and three to play. Egan beat Clingman Homewood four up two to play. Daniels Midlothian edged Warren Wood one up. Eustis New Orleans bested Bawards Midlothian ten tenla aCe. Jones Wheaton defeated Lestech Tuscumbia two up. Mason Phelps vs Paul Hunter to be played this afternoon.
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Wheaton
Ill
D. &. Sawyer
Amelie
Westward Ho
W. J, Howland
Skokie
R. A. Gardner
Hinsdale
Chandler Egan
Geo
Clingman
Homewood
H. Daniels
Midlothian
Warran K. Wood
L. 8
Eustis
New Creans
Kenneth Bawards
Herbert F. Jones
B. Lestech
Tuscumbia
John D. Cady
Rock Island
AM. Jones
Calumet
Tare
Bayarts Buy Plant Linked to Local Firm Paying Contract
W A Bryant & Sons of Waterloo purchased the Barber Asphalt plant on South Ninth Street Des Moines. They will use it for a large paying contract won in Des Moines and plan to spend 15 000 to 20 000 dollars on repairs and equipment. Jack Bryant stated Waterloo remains their principal business center, not Des Moines. The plant’s history includes a 50 000 dollar original outlay and late fire damage. major rebuilding is needed before reactivation.
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W. A. Bryant & Sons Company
Tupaday
Barber Asphalt, Company
South Ninth Street
Des Moines
Jack Bryant
Waterloo
Barber
Tocal
Bryantathers
Bryants
Des Moies
Fim
Bryenta
Home Park Driving Association Plans City Lot Development
A Home Park Driving Association meeting at Irving Hotel discusses disposing of buildings on Home Park Second Addition to plat the forty acre tract for forty houses to be rented or sold on easy terms. City Engineer Wilson to start surveying this week. track expansion possible. Union Pacific declares 21% quarterly dividend and 2% semiannual on preferred.
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Home Park Driving Association
Irving Hotel
Home Park
Wilson
Lota
H Ome Park
Lover's
Racet
New-York
Union Pacific Today
Badly Hur t on Star Fall at Cedar Falls
Mrs. D. K. Smalling, 60, is in a precarious condition at her Mt. Vernon township farm after a 4 o'clock Thursday morning fall while closing a window. A forehead gash required twelve stitches. outcome uncertain. She is a pioneer Blackhawk county settler. J. Lockerby, Cedar City junk man, waived preliminary hearing on a charge of receiving goods stolen by minors from Central cars and was bound over to the grand jury with $200 bail. He is said to be over seven years old and to have profited from theft by young boys.
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J. Kiingaman
Denver
Colorado
Charles B. Thomas
Waterloo
Thomas
West
Cedar Falls
D. K. Smalling
Mt. Vernon Township
Lockerby
J. Lockerdy
Cede
Knapp
Grand Jury
Lockerdy
Robbery Strikes Fort Dodge Jewelry Store
Thunderstorm night aided two break in at Marsh and Hileman’s Jewelry. Suspected thieves stole watches rings bracelets valued around 150 dollars. Police note this is the second city robbery in three days.
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Fort Dodge
Aug
Bureglara
Marsh & Hileman
Polish priest fires on two men in Pittsburgh hotel
An unattached Polish priest from Chicago, Ludwig Schegtel, opened fire with a revolver on two proprietors, Steven and Andrew Starzynkt, in a Carson Street hotel. Steven died within an hour, Andrew is not expected to recover. The motive remains unclear.
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Pittsburg
Aug
Ludwig Schegtel
Chicago
Carson Street
Steven
Andrew Starzynkt
Andrew
Triplets Born At Cedar Falls Mill City
Cedar Falls Aug 3 Special Mia August Wolfe Thursday gave birth to triplets two boys and a girl weighing three and a half pounds. All are healthy and thriving. The births occurred at 7:00 this morning. Father August Wolfe foreman of Wagner Manufacturing Company moved to Cedar Falls a year ago from Pennsylvania. There are two other children in the family.
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Cedar Fulle
Mia
August Wolfe
Song
Promi Ge
August Wolfe Foreman
Wagner Manufacturing Company
Cedar Falls
Penney Yana
Waterloo Day Gods Fast Time Made at Race Meet
Aug. 8 Milwaukee Alabama legislature adjourns last night after Jefferson Davis oath ceremony. Waterloo race meet drew many travelers with Mins Adriano winning the 2:85 trot in three heats. John McMillen won the 2:30 pace behind Jay Laylander. A five mile automobile race went to W J Suteltir of Clarksville with a $50 purse. Races postponed to Friday due to heavy rain. Ai Victresh to race in the 2:18 trot against Aunt Jerusalem.
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Montgomery
Ala
Crec
Laporte City
Waterloo
Laporte
Monument
Jefferson Davis
Washburn
Cou
Adriano
John McMillen
Jay Jaylander
W. J. Suteltir
Clarkeville
Waterloo Auto Supply Company
Stimulated
Jay Laylander
Gotell
Georgia
Harry Baker
W. J. Bryan Olivewood
HMC
Charten
Pace
Adrian
May Neville
Babe Johnson
Lionne
Sir Boreale
Young Gantry
Father Cooney Nearing Full Recovery After Surgery
The Very Rev Father Mark Cooney pastor of St Josephs Catholic church has recovered enough from appendicitis surgery to move from Presbyterian hospital to his Mulberry street home expected Friday. Careful nursing and surgical attention lifted him from danger and parishioners statewide await his return. Mark Ballhag returned to Maynard Iowa after visiting Waterloo friends.
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Mark Cooney
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Mulberry Street
Presbyterian Hospital
Waterloo
Knights of Columbus
New York Stock Decline Marks Mixed Opening Trade
New York stocks opened with declines and heavy offerings on prominent names as market activity weakened. Short covering sparked brief rallies in some issues while Blue Chip leaders including Reading and Copper groups bore the brunt of selling pressure amid widespread volatility.
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New York
Aug
Jtge
Ngaldatlon
Northern Pacific
Harriman
Hill
Reading
Coppers
Shorts
Burglar Alarm Foils Bank Robbery near Cleveland
Three masked men tried to rob Merchants' bank in Strongsville, a Cleveland suburb. The alarm rang and townspeople armed with shotguns fired, wounding two. The trio fled into nearby woods and were surrounded by local farmers. The rain delays Pew Davis's big rate advertisement.
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Cleveland, O
Merchants' Bank
Strongsville
Pew Davis
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Trplets
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Intorm
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Maynard
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