Firemen Hurt During Blaze at Racine Club
Five firemen were injured and a $120000 loss occurred in a Racine Wisconsin fire in the Racing club rooms early today. The most seriously hurt were John Stripple with leg injuries and Charles Jenista with severe bruising. all taken to hospital and expected to recover. The blaze was caused by a defective electric wire as eight men on ladders on the south wall fell.
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Ratino
Wis
Racing Club
John Stripple
Charles Jenista
Four Fires Burning Simultaneously in Philadelphia
Four blazes broke out at the same time in Philadelphia causing about 200000 dollars in damage. The Arles freight steamship at the Delaware river wharf was first hit, followed by a fire in Jacobs Bros dung shop on Chestnut street with 75000 cost. Adjacent Macey Furniture suffered 10009, then a large three story building at American and Locust with pub bing firms burned, and a fourth fire at Warnhall and Ritner damaged dwelling areas displacing twenty residents.
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Philadelphia
Arles
Delaware River
Jacobs Bros
Chestnut Street
Macey Furniture Company
American
Locust Streets
Pub. Mebing Firms
Warnhall
Ritner
Arera
Loosely worded message from Baron Hirota on Japan ties
London February 6. A diplomatic note says Baron Hirota expresses no true friends of Japan than Americans and expects amicable progress in negotiations soon after his departure to become ambassador in Washington. The statement reflects hopeful tone about U S Japan relations.
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London
Baron Tahoehira Pends
America
Japan
Washington
Severe storms abate with clear weather in Michigan
A Michigan storm disrupted rail traffic and damaged telegraph lines yesterday, giving way to clear skies and 16 to 20 degree warmth today. Cleveland reports a 24 hour wind snow and hail storm that damaged wires and caused injuries as trains ran late. John Mitchell denies mine worker endorsement rumors. Gustave Walstedt killed his daughter Helen then himself in Chicago. Madrid dispatch notes former Portuguese premier Franco arriving from Lisbon.
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Detroit
Michigan
Cleveland
Chicsgo
Gustave Walstedt
Carpenter
Helen
Vallstedt
Indictment for Murder Against Mrs Martha Gibbons
A grand jury indicts Mrs Martha Gibbons of Oelwein for murder in the second degree. She is jailed at West Union awaiting trial likely next week after alleged criminal operation on Jan 21 leading to death on Jan 26. Three physicians and a nurse testified for the indictment. arraignment held Monday with plea of not guilty expected and trial set after Feb 10. Bond fixed at 18000, not posted, she remains in jail.
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Oelwein
Jaws
Martha Gibbons
West Union
Timour No. 2 River Steamer Recalled in Missouri
Jefferson City revisits the Timour No. 2 disaster on the Missouri River between St. Louis and St. Joseph. The wreck, burned and submerged in a prior century, is now being explored as salvage interest grows. Treasures unearthed include pocket knives chinware pottery and door laces while plans emerge to excavate the walnut hull for salvage.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Jeffories
Timour No
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Mignoth
Timour
Farm sale leads to brisk bidding despite weather
Large crowd gathers at Fuess and Volkman farm west of the city for closing-out sale. Horses sold slowly while cattle and hogs bring strong prices. cows bring 33 to 35 dollars per head, hogs higher than market, corn hay and fodder in good demand. Mortgaged farm sold to M V Flater. Fuess and Volkman may reenter butcher business. J L Maurer sale northeast with brisk bidding and high prices for horses.
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Fuess
Velkman
AucHonaer Holland
Messrs
Fuess and
Volkman
M. V. Flater
J. L. Maurer
Col. Phifer
Oriental exclusion memorial urged by Seattle group
The Asiatic Exclusion League of North America drafted a memorial in Seattle on a February meeting urging immediate congressional action toward absolute exclusion of Japanese Koreans and Chinese from American shores. The memorandum claims oriental presence threatens labor and warns that people may take the law into their own hands if action is delayed.
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Seattle
Wash
Feb
Asiatic Exclusion League of North America
Congress
America
Slander case from Laporte before court
In Laporte a famous defamation case titled Mrs. J. W. Hamilton versus Nellie M. Frank is being heard with multiple witnesses. Hamilton seeks 10009 dollars in damages for alleged slanderous statements, while Frank counters for the same amount.
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Laporte
Slanders Case Alleges Adultery Shown in Court
Mrs Nellie A M Frank sues for 10000 damages over alleged statements by rival Mrs Hamilton claiming an affair with Dr Martin. Witnesses say the couple were seen kissing. Frank also faces charges of sending two obscene postcards depicting Adam and Eve and a sea monster scene.
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Hamilton
Vinton Couple Arrested Over Obscene Letters
Springfield authorities detained a black man calling himself Cal Cottrell and a white woman from Vinton for sending obscene letters claiming marriage. Mies Cottrell is believed to have taken her brother’s marriage license. Details from a special dispatch describe the incident and the suspects’ identities.
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Mies Cottrell
Vinton
Feb
Newspheer
Springfield
Cal Cottrell
Ohgee
Masis
Winton An
Nellie Cattrell
Jerry Cattrell
Nellie Anderson
Dave Anderson
Cal Cattrell
Dubuque
Legal Petition Grams Slander Claim and Defense Plan
The Attorney is retained to defend in a damages action for slander and defamation of character. A petition is drawn with averments and adjectives to sound persuasive to readers, presenting a national impression.
Prohibition Advocates Push for Dry District Protections
Representatives from the Ant Saloon League, Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, Presbyterian churches and other Christian groups urged House judiciary committees to favor bills shielding dry local option districts from interstate and intrastate liquor shipments. Also reported: Elizabeth Stevens killed her two children in Haverhill Massachusetts, claiming they deserved death. she is considered insane.
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Washington
Fab
Prohibition Party
Ant Saloon League of America
Woman‘’s Christian Temperance Union
Presbyterian Church
United Presbyterian Church
House
Haverhill
Masa
Nra
Eilisabeth Stevens
The Search for Banker Morse Continues Amid Turmoil
The banker Charles W. Morse, promoter of American Tea Co and Consolidated Steamship, faces 165 568 dollar judgment, 244 821 dollar suit, bank attachings, and a receiver for his steamship firm. Two grand juries probe his banking ties as he reportedly sailed for Europe on the Campania for three weeks.
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New York
Charles W. Morse
American Tee Co
Conyyauy
Moree
Iis City
Carter
Aim
Revelver
National Bank of North America
Campania
Court hears sensational postcard slander case in Laporte
Trial opens with delayed jury selection in Laporte district court as two well known locals face defamation claims over a postcard allegedly linking a woman to Adam and Eve. Witnesses describe gossip and extensive dam ages sought, while Rev J W Hamilton and Mrs J W Hamilton figure prominently in the proceedings.
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Laporte
J. W. Harbilton
Hite
Garden of Eden
Wenner &McCay
W. E. Hauger
Schools Should Be Saved In Indian Appropriation Debate
Washington reports the house resumed Indian appropriation debate with Gardner of Michigan opposing preservation of schools and criticizing the bill's plan to abolish new reservation schools. The discussion follows a prolonged botanical debate during the bill’s discussion period. A separate cable from Port Barrios notes the steamer Anselm wreck off Spanish Honduras with uncertain passenger fate but likely total loss. In Cedar Falls a divorced groom married in Atherton, Minnesota, then returned for a wedding feast at the bride’s home.
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Washington
Gardner
Michigan
New Orleans
Port Harries
Talted Fruit Company
Anselm
Honduras
Port Barrios
Belize
Puerto Cortez
Ocovey
New Orleania
Cedar Vais
Fen
Faye Warner
Cedar’ Fats
Walter Newhern
Greene
Waterloo
Athertea
Minn
Cedar Falla
Convention Favors Three At Republican State Gathering
The Republican state convention opened with delegates voting on nominees for the national convention in Chicago. Supporters for Taft, Poralesr, and Hughes were present as the meeting began, selecting delegates and setting a course for the national fight.
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Angisiine
Tia
Ona
Tele Gates
Chicago
Taft
Poralesr
Hughes
Birdsall Declines to Seek Third Iowa District Nomination
The report confirms B P Birdsall will not run for renomination in the third Iowa district. Rumors and steady knowledge of his intention circulated in Waterloo and surrounding areas. The decision is not officially confirmed, with a possible notice to Geo G Wright, republican committee chair, but details remain undisclosed.
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Benjamin
Birdeal
Wrights County
Iowa
Jue
Birdsall
Birdwall
Geo. G. Wright
Hagia Grove
Republican Congressional Committee
Waverly Democrat
Coveressman Birdsall
Des Moines Sees Severe Storm Disruptions in Iowa
Severe sleet storm yesterday toppled thousands of telegraph and telephone poles across Iowa, isolating many communities. Communication remains disrupted as recovery begins and conditions slowly improve.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Lehigh Wesley railroad withdraws Black Diamond service
Philadelphia Feb 6 the Lehigh Wesley railroad announces the withdrawal of the famed Black Diamond express service on February 9 due to unfavorable Pennsylvania and other states legislation causing revenue loss and higher operation costs. Obie: marriage notices include Mixa Josephine Kirk to A H Ellis of Vinton and a license issued for George Wallace and Edith Hardie.
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Philadelphia
Lehigh, Wesley Railroad
Pennsylvania
Vinton Tacelylea
Mixa Josephine Kirk
A. H. Ellis
New York City
Vinton
al Cincinnat
Kirk Dry Goods Co
Wy, Ellis
Dustaesa
Ella Lumber Co
Town Canning Co
Bermuda Islands
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