Three Men Killed in East Dubuque Collision
Great Western freight No. 72 collided with passenger No. 52 near the Illinois Central tunnel in East Dubuque on Sunday at 2:36 PM. Three men died, including engineer John Blanchard, brakeman Wite McGasky, and W H Smith, with several injured. Air brake failure caused the crash. trains halted for hours as crews cleared debris and handled passengers.
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Great “Western
Illinois Central Tunnel
We H. Smith
Chicara
Great Western
Witefraid McGasky
East Dubuque
Martin Gallagher
Block Station
Burlington
Blancsard
Ilnois Central -Tun Q
Hast Dubuque
Tengineer Blanchard
Blanchard
East Dubuaye
Winfield McGasky
Smid
Sillmots
Central
Ulinots Central
Dubuque
Presport
Fort Dodge
Knowlton
Cer
Calli
Sion
Tragic Rail Disaster Falls on Great Western Line
Witnesses describe a fatal wreck as five Great Western freight cars collided and burned, two cabooses crushed, and Brakeman W H Smith killed. Burlington passenger engine derailed, office crushed, Winfield McGasky killed nearby as agent Buckley cites air system failure as a suspected cause.
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Senger
Minds -Central
Great Western Ltrain
W. H.smith
Burlington
Buckley
Fire damages laundry at French hospital in San Francisco
An outbuilding used as a laundry burned early today at a French hospital in San Francisco. The blaze imperiled the hospital and caused a panic among patients as responders fought the fire and prevented broader damage.
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San Francisco
Druce Perjury Charge Dropped In London Case
The perjury charge against Herbert Druce, filed by his nephew Georges Hollamby Druce, collapsed. The civil action to recover the estates of the Duke of Fortland will continue after disclosures from the coffin opening of Thomas Charles Druce made prosecution impossible.
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London
Herbert Druce
Georges Hollamby Druce
Duke of Fortland
George Hollamby Druce
Thomas Charles Druce
Murdered Man Found by Boys in Believed Black Society Case
A murdered man was found Sunday night, discovered by local boys. The case is treated as a homicide with authorities investigating and naming no confirmed suspects yet. The report notes the victim connected to the Black society, with details scarce due to the newspaper’s OCR limitations.
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Guigeppe
Fiorenzartc
FUEL FAMINE ON STEAMSHIP MATKA'S HARD VOYAGE ENDS
The British steamer Matka completed a perilous thirty six day voyage from Spain to Philadelphia after burning through its final ton of coal. Storms forced crews to strip the ship for fuel, fighting for two days and nights to reach port while lamps burned above and below decks.
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Philadelphia
Matka
Spain
America
Taft Seeks Higher Pay to Boost Army Strength
Secretary Taft urges Congress to raise compensation and lengthen service to attract recruits as Army strength declines. He warns last year saw a loss of 4,428 regulars and calls for reforms including aligning naval pay discipline, creating a general service corps, and reallocating duties from officers to support staff to restore efficiency.
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Washington
Tafting
Yle
Xollern
Roosevelt Wants Four Thousand New Census Workers Hired
President Roosevelt told the House of Representatives that for the next census at least four thousand additional employees should be appointed only after competitive examination under civil service rules and the patronage system should be renounced. The Times reports changes in ownership and management at the London paper, with Arthur Pearson taking a managing role and Arthur F. Walter becoming chairman of the new board.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Civ Service Committee
London
the Times
Walter
Forndith Q. Arthur Pearson
Managter
Arthur F. Walter
Wil
Enjoined election board in Henry county fight over Taft Foraker delegates
Toledo reports enjoinment of Henry county election board from holding primaries as a political committee challenges use of tax money for selecting Taft and Foraker delegates to the state convention. San Francisco item notes supervisor Lonergan's death and prior bribery allegations involving the Railroad and other corporations.
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Toledo
Henry County
Board of Elections
Taft
Foraker
San Francisco
Thomas F. Lonergan
Board of Supervisors
Supreme Court voids Employers' Nobility law nationwide
The U S Supreme Court on January 6 ruled unconstitutional Congress’s 1996 Employers' Nobility law. It held railroads and other common carriers not liable to employees for colleagues' negligence or faulty devices. The ruling affirms a lower court decision and notes Proctor Knott Stricken.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the
United States
Congress
Birthday Revelation Says Waterloo Marriage Improbable
A Waterloo dispatch reports Stella Gifford daughter of Police Chief Frank Gifford celebrated her eighteenth birthday by informing her parents of marriage in Waterloo on September 16. Authorities could not verify the wedding in the license records after checking July to present, suggesting confusion about the city of the event. Roy Josyin, 18, is noted as the groom’s name but ownership of the claim remains unconfirmed.
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Stella Gifford
Frank Gifford
Waterloo
Roy Josyin
Joeyin
Jackwell City
College Stream of Students To College Towns '18 Heaviest
The city witnessed a busy Sunday and Monday as hundreds of students returned to schools nationwide. Rail stations buzzed with baggage and chatter while trains arrived delayed by weather. Ames delegation planned a two week stay with a midwinter short course, Waterloo hosted many students, and Cornell alumni planned a church gathering after a Sunday school orchestra performance.
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Cpt
Waek
Eags
Alnibet Ag
Grinnell
Ames
Carty
Waterloo
Cornell
First Methodist Church
Rail Magnates Show Good Faith Toward New Railroad Law
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports strong faith and progress by railroad managers in implementing the new law. It notes widespread acceptance, readjusted rates, and reduced abuses as reforms proceed, with discrimination waning and indirect benefits growing as the act nears sixteen months in force.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce ‘Commission
Congress
Move to Get Convention Invites Republicans to Waterloo
City fire holding a meeting at the Waterloo club rooms this afternoon to extend an invitation to the Republicans of Town to hold a state convention in Waterloo. A proposal aiming for a liberal outcome will be discussed, with selection expected at the state central committee meeting later this week. Applicants named include Waterloo Cedar Rapids and Sioux City.
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Waterloo Club
Waterloo
State Central Committee
Cedar Rapids
Sioux’City
Ex Governor Boies Improving Near Providence Hospital
Former Governor Horace Boies in Providence hospital near Paso Texas shows signs of improvement as relatives report daily letters arriving with no telegrams yet. doctors warn of possible setback if complications arise. The article also notes a gar nishment suit against Harvey Smith and wage-collecting issues, city street sign contract progress, and travel plans of Bernard Brown and E R Shoemaker to Del Rio Corpus Christi and Memphis.
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Paso
Texas
Horace Boies
Providence Hospital
Boles
Bernard Brown
E. R. Shoemaker
del Rio
Mr. Shoemaker
Corpus Christi
Nemphis
Tenn
Little Egypt found dead in New York apartment
Katherine Devine known as Little Egypt the burlesque dancer was found dead in a Thirty seventh Street apartment. Coroner reports asphyxiation from coal gas. autopsy to confirm. Detectives note no suspicion. she had been in New York area for engagements including London theatre on the Bowery. Stock market uptick and a civil suit against Butterfield v Barret also mentioned in brief.
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Yan
Little Egypt
Herbert Barnum Seeley
Chapman
Sherry’s
Harburger
Katherine Devine
Thirty-seventh Street
Hound
London Theatre
the Bowery
New Orleans
Catherine Devine
Little
Egypt
Lackawanna Stock
Stock Exchange
M. J. Butterfelt
W. L
Florence Barrat
Justice Kepfard
Blackhawk ‘County Bar Association
Five Hurt in Family Fight in Des Moines Area
Five members of the Adams Schaeffer family were injured, two possibly fatally, after a cow handling dispute escalated Sunday evening. Alex Schaeffer drove a cow behind another, sparking a clash with his brother Lavi, leading to knives being drawn and neighbors calling for help and physicians. In a separate note, Washington reports the Internal Revenue Service collected November 1907 receipts that are $5,626,000 lower than those of November 1908.
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Tos Moines
Jowd
Adams Schaeffer
Alex
Schaeffer
Lavi
Internal Revenue
Washington
Thaw Faces Second Trial for Wilful Murder in New York
The second trial of Harry K Thaw for the murder of Stanford White began in the Tombs with jury selection expected to span multiple days. Relatives visited Thaw as he pleaded insanity and court officials outlined a three-session daily schedule and a locked jury for the duration of the proceedings.
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New York
Harry
Thaw
Stanford ° White
Watt
Supreme Court
Ine
Membara
Hia
Ils
Lnst
Mra
George Land
Carnegie
JoxbussThaw
Pittsburg
Aote
Uo Thaw
Velyn
Bagan
Tusttos Dowling
8000 Men Set to Work in Ohio Plants Reopen
Youngstown Ohio January 6 8000 workers return to jobs as Republic Iron and Steel and Youngstown Steel and Tube resume operations. Milwaukee banks halt paying out clearing lease checks used as currency in past weeks. Washington Congress meets briefly in honor of late Senator Mallory of Florida as Senate and House adjourn.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Republic Ron and Steel
Youngstown Steel and Tube Company
Milwaukee
Washington
Senate
House
Mallory
Florida
Kimball Dairy Farmer Co Incorporated for Printing
The Kimball Dairy Farmer Co is formed with authorized capital of 26000 to print and publish. It may acquire lease or sell real estate as needed. A three member board will run affairs with M H Kimball as president John Andrews secretary and R Shoemaker treasurer. The first directors meet biweekly in January. Callahan 18 III Cedar Falls reports Callahan aged 76 near his home after 50 years residence. Margaret McCarthy returns to school work in Charles morning.
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Blackhawk
Delaware
Marchester
Bath
Divional Priggs
Supt
Bilott
Ning
Atten Theta
Manchester
Trish
Dubuque
Arilddon
Buchanan
Ellott
Anthnalastia
Charles B. Gremmells
Kimball Dairy Farmer Co
Beiny
M. H. Kimball
John Andrews
R. Shoemaker
The
Creamery Journal
Callachan
Cedar Falls
Jan
Callahan
Blackhawk Screen Co enters Waterloo manufacturing field
The Blackhawk Screen Company files articles of incorporation in Waterloo this year with Charles W. Hutton and Bertha M. Patterson named as initial directors. Authorized capital of 3000 dollars paid in full will start the business to manufacture doors, windows, porches screens and similar items for twenty years. The promoters seek a practical test to gauge demand for a factory of larger scale.
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Blackhawk Screen Company
Waterloo
Ft Corporation
Charles W. Hutton
Bertha M. Patterson
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George F. Davis
Minnie S Wilson
London Times
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Waterloo Story
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Smith, Lichty & Hillman Co
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Blackhawk Team
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