Opening Idaho Reservations Registration Opens Vast Land
A large crowd gathered as opening of the Shoshone and Wind River reservations begins. Officials estimate about forty thousand people will register for homesteads on roughly one million acres, with registration taking place at Shoshone Lander Thermopolis and Worland.
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Shoshone, Wyo
Shoshone
Wind River Indian Reservation
Lander
Therimopolis
Worland
General Land Office
Honduras Backs Disarmament and Talks Arbitration
Washington July 16 Honduras expresses willingness to disarm and submit grievances to arbitration once Guatemala and El Salvador consent. Philip H. Brown, American chargé d'affaires, reports progress as he oversees Central American interests. American Minister Merr y in Salvador continues negotiations to secure disarmament and meeting between Guatemala and El Salvador.
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Washington, D. C
Honduras
Guatemala
Salvador
State Department
Philip H. Brown
United States
Merry
Department
Enyoys
Wall of Memphis Inn Falls Destroying Peabody Hotel
The Peabody Hotel in Memphis Tennessee collapsed early Sunday, burying the kitchen and cafe and causing about $50,000 damage. The building housed twenty rooms and guests were awakened by bellboys as walls crumbled, prompting a swift evacuation with no injuries but several panic and fainting incidents.
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Memphis
Tenn
Tuly
Aout
Sunday Fight With Ladrones Near Caseguran
A lieutenant of constabulary reports a July 15 clash with ladrones led by Panelton Villafuerte at Caseguran Abay Luzon. Villafuerte was killed. the provincial treasurer was arrested. Villafuerte was a brother of the jailed jadrone leader. Cholera situation greatly improved.
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Manila
Constabulary
Ladrones
Panelton Villafuerte
Caseguran
Powder Mill Explosion Injures Workers in Ashland Wis
A blast at the Atlantic Dynamite company powder mill near Ashland Wisconsin injured three men and hospitalized twenty others. The neutralizing plant was destroyed and the explosion shattered many windows across the city.
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Aschland
Wis
Atlantic Dynamite Company
Ashland
Heat tragedy in church claims Mrs Tilley in Shreveport
Mrs J L Tilley of Shreveport La collapsed in a Shreveport Presbyterian church during services and died. The Tileys formerly lived in Chicago before Mr Tilley became manager of the Phoenix Hotel in town.
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J. L. Tilley
Shreveport, la
Shreveport
J. L. Tiley
Tileys
Chicago
Tilley
Phoenix
Chicago couple found dead with slashed throats
Edward F. Kloss and his wife, proprietors of a small millinery shop, were found dead in their Chicago rooms. Authorities say Kloss killed his wife and then himself. In London, Alfred Bett, noted South African financier and reputedly London’s richest man, died today.
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Chicago
Edward F. Kloss
Hives
London
Alfred Bett
Ex pugilist gospel preacher Allen to join Moody Bible Institute
Ottawa boxer Al Allen has converted to preaching after a storied career as a prizefighter and now plans to enter Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He described his 37 years as a fighter ending with a spiritual turn three weeks ago after attending a revival in Ottawa.
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Moody Bible Institute
Sam
Ottawa
Priest Bows to Injunction in Iowa Church Standoff
In Worth Fonda Pocahontas County Iowa Rev Risnets Wren pastor of the Honixa Catholic church obeyed a lasting injunction and did not hold services. Rev T B Sullivan and Sheriff James J Kelleher entered the sanctuary to say mass while Wrenn reportedly left for Fort Dodge. He plans to appeal to higher authority to dissolve the injunction.
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Soux City
Risnets Wren
Hastor
Pocahontas County
Pean
Mass
Father Wrenn
Fort Dodge
Beath of Amateur Aeronaut At Lake Manawa
Olaf Jensen a delivery wagon helper died Sunday night after a public balloon ascent at Lake Manawa near Cornell Bluffs Indiana. Jensen persuaded aeronaut Andrews at the resort to permit the ascent but did not deploy the parachute case and the balloon sank with him into the lake.
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Cornell Bluffs
Olaf Jensen
Grotery
Lake Manawa
Jensen
Aeronaut
Andrews
Ball Scores Bait to Jurors in Vicksburg Court
In Vicksburg Mississippi on July 16 news of Cotton States league games will be sent to jurors in Judge Dash's court to improve juror turnout. The court struggles to empanel jurors for the L W Quackenboss forgery case and credits the lack of sports news as a factor in resistance to service.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Taggart Wins One Point In Demurrer Decision
Judge Buskirk sustains the demurrer of Thomas Taggart and co defendants, delaying receiver appointment for the French Lick hotel. Separate notes recount William Thaw visiting his son Harry K. Thaw in Tomba prison, and obituary of Mrs Theresa Sehard, longtime Keokuk resident, aged 83, with her German birth and emigration details.
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Saon
Ind
Jwy li
Judge Buskirk
Desmurrer
Thomas Taggart
French Lick Hotel
New York
William Thaw
Pittsburg
Harry K. Thaw
Tomba Prison
Standpatters Rally Against Cummins Machine in Iowa
In Des Moines July 18 anti Cummins campaigners led by Perkins and Rathbun challenge Governor Cummins claims. They accuse Cummins allies of manipulating county delegations and threats of bolting to seize control. They cite contested and fake contests and urge Republicans to protect real nominees and the party’s integrity.
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Des Moines
Gumming
Cumming
Ernor
Parkins
Utp
Cummins
Iowa
Perkins and Rathbun
Wapello
Jefferson
Temple amendment upheld by Iowa Supreme Court on railroad injury claims
Des Moines July 16 The Iowa Supreme Court declared the Temple amendment unconstitutional in barring pre injury waivers by railroad employees in claims for damages. The decision affects Chicago Burlington Quincy Railroad and its thousands of Iowa employes and curbs relief departments that required signatories to waive rights to sue. The McGuire v. Chicago Burlington & Quincy case was argued from Allamakee County and decided after long consideration with Justices Weaver Ladd Bishop Webeyer McClain and Sherwin participating, Weaver writing the majority. Dissenters Ladd and Bishop argued it violates federal and state prohibitions on class legislation. In related notes Ford Christenson broke a wrist at Novelty Wood Works while working for John Klinefelter. Anna Lamrock of Iowa Telephone Co resigned to train as a nurse in New York. John LaBarre heads to Ellsworth Michigan to visit relatives. John and Mrs. Meder of Cedar Rapids returned from Park visit.
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Des Moines
State Supreme Court
Iowa
Burligton
Charles L. McGuire
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company
Ap- Ranogse County
Supreme Court
McGuire
Ladd
Bishop
Weaver
McClain
Webyer
Beemer
Justice Ladd
Odd Fellows to Unite in Webster City Iowa
Webster City plans to consolidate two Odd Fellows lodges and two Rebekah lodges into one body. The merger will create a lodge of about four hundred members and precede the erection of an Odd Fellows building. A large fraternal banquet will celebrate the merger.
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Webster City
Iowa
Odd Fellows
Rebekah
Bulding
Banton May Recover After Panama Injuries
Banton, formerly a yardmaster in the Panama canal district, arrived in Waterloo Sunday morning to recuperate from a serious injury suffered in April when pinned beneath a locomotive. Doctors say progress is steady. he is regaining use of his legs, appetite returns, and he and his family plan to reside at 503 Iowa Street as recovery continues.
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Pem
Banton
Waterloo
Panama
Mr. Banton
Lowa Streat
Panama Canal District
Gorgons
Trafic
B.C. Cummings
Illinois Central Shops
Colon
Perry Sent to Knoxville in Divorce Case Over Drink
J O Perry was ordered to enter a dipsomaniac hospital in Knoxville after his wife had him arrested for drunkenness. The judge mistook the charge, a suit for divorce was filed by the wife, and proceedings began with an original notice served on her. Mrs James P Mallon of Philadelphia visited the city for a sister’s visit.
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Knoxville
J. O. Perry
Platt
Dipsomatiag
Perry
Fortrig
Mra
James P. Mallon
Philadelphia
The
City
T. C. Menges
Seven Little White Coffins Drownings Touch Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids mourns seven victims of Thursday's drowning as white coffins lay in two undertakers’ parlors. Relatives and townspeople filled streets and shops with sorrow, flowers arrived from all parts, and funeral services were held for Coyle children, Usher child, and four Sweeting children.
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Cedar Rapids
Nile
Iite
Moore
Thirdayenue
West
Cora
Ruth Coyle
McEwan & Lyntan
Masonic Temple
Clara Usher
Sweeting
Hazel
Gladys
Joaie
Luaily
Coyle
Usher
Church of the Immaculate Conception
E. P. Donnelly
New Date Set For Busse Case In Des Moines
Four months more life extended for Busse as Governor Cumming delays execution. Original death sentence from April 16, 1902. appeal in habeas corpus filed before Judge Thompson prompts postponement. December 14 set for big execution. previous August 14 and August 10 postponements noted amid pending court ruling and legislature scrutiny. Peaches on sale at Eighmaye. John Dowding visits Laporte.
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Deg Moines
Laula Buene Aas
Cumming
Supreme Court
Busse
Hoe
Taade
Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Gov
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