Winners of Ames Short Course Award Scholarships
Iowa State College capped the two week short course with eight scholarships worth 230 to 290 dollars plus a Washington trip for mother and daughter, team trophies, and individual honors. Seven 250 dollar prizes were donated by Ogden Armour and one 300 dollar prize by International Harvester. Recipients include Arthur Grohbehn, Arnold Schenken, Glenn Philips, Fred Bliss, J L Hawkins, Marlin Sayer, Harold Williams, Den Brasted, and Oren Timbarman.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Washington
Ogden Armour
Chicago
International Worvester Company
Iitter
Arthur Gtrohbehn
Treynor
Arnold Sehenken
Keystone
Glenn Philipsf
New Sharon
Fred Bliss
Corning
J. L. Hawkins
Farley
Marlin Sayer
Harold Willams
Sibley
den Brasted
Gram 45 Center
Amour
Oren Timbarman
Gatland
International Harvester
Minister Sued by Woman in Branch of Promise Suit
Mrs Rosa Haga of Tulsa Oklahoma, formerly of Keokuk, sues Rev Dr R N Mellwain rector emeritus of St Johns Episcopal church Keokuk for 80 600 alleging he is father of her year old daughter. Mellwain a widely known Iowa figure reputed to own about 40 000 in Keokuk property and 150 000 in New York real estate.
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Keokuk
Jan
Rn. C. Mellwain
St John’s Episcopal Church
Ihs
Rosa Haga
Tulsa
Okla
Keokik
Mellwain
Iowa
New York City
Indictments Hit Man and Woman in Iowa Bank Case
Waterloo January 15 Leroy Utterbeck a former bank employee was indicted on five counts for larceny of 1600 from Black Hawk National Bank last September He used the funds to buy an aula for Miss Kathrina Plalagrath and she was indicted on receiving stolen goods.
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Waterloo
Janu
Leroy A. Utterbeck
Black Hawk National Bank
Utterbeck
Kathrina
Equitable Vaults Escape Loss After Fire Caused Heavy Soot
Fire at the Equitable Life Assurance Society building damaged the structure but vaults at Equitable Trust yielded about 300 million dollars in cash and securities. Other vaults at Harriman and Mercantile Safe Deposit reportedly escaped serious injury, reducing feared losses from over a billion dollars to the building’s destruction and records.
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New York
Financial Institutiona
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Equitable Trust Company
Equitable
Harrimannes
Mercantile Safe Deposit Company
Ita
Lenanta
Hoax and Hospital Talks Retain Ground in Odd Column
A fragmentary essay mix notes a hoax, two doctors keeping a man company, and a rush for funds for a wife. It references museum complaints about hard times, Dr. Pierces pills, an upgoing remark about tending a baby, and a humorous cold cure claim.
Obdurate Hazel Hogan Fined for Contempt in Testimony Refusal
Chicago tale notes Hazel Hogan fined 1700 dollars for contempt after again refusing to testify against Dr Irvine Sisinger and three accomplices in a case involving a July 18 1911 robbery. Judge Honore ordered a county jail term until she agrees to prosecute, with the amount aimed to cover the robbery loss of 1700 dollars. Hogan vowed to stay jailed for life rather than testify.
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Chicago
Hazel Hogan
Irvine Sisinger
Honore
Mina Hogan
Ale
Carnegie testimony claims Knox urged McKinley cabinet post
Andrew Carnegie told the Stanley committee that Knox urged a cabinet appointment in 1910. Carnegie said he advised no tariff protection as a rule and that competition had ended due to price fixing by manufacturers, with United States Steel dominating the steel and rail industry.
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Washington
McKinley
Philander C. Knox
Andrew Carnegie
Stanley
United States Steel Corporation
Knox
Carnegie Steel Company
Carnegie
McGilicuddy
Maine
Ag Coungal
United States
Iy Carnegia
McManigal Testimony Aims at McNamara Crimes Network
Ortie McManigal, the confessed dynamiter, testified before a federal grand jury on his written confession. He is said to reveal the complicity of others beyond the McNamara brothers in the years long campaign of destroying open shop structures across the country. The purpose is to show who financed or aided the crimes directed by J. J. McNamara.
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Indianapolis
McManigal
McNamara Brothers
Federal Grand Jury
J. J. McNamara
Hibben Elected President of Princeton University
Princeton New Jersey trustees choose John Grier Hibben 82 as university president after years without a president since Governor Wilson left in 1910. Hibben born 1861 in Peoria Illinois, earned A B 1882 Ph D 1893 and L D from La Fayette College, noted as a popular lecturer and friend to many students.
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Princeton
University
John’’Grier Hibben
Wilson
New Jersey
Doctor Hibben
John Grier Hibben
Horn
Peoria
Professor Hibben
Kila Manter
la Fayette College
Seattle to Run a Municipal Bank Plan
Seattle council passed a resolution to create a municipal bank and trust department. It directs the mayor to appoint a five member commission to draft plans for the city bank. The city holds 4 to 6 million dollars in Seattle Bank at two percent interest and would place funds under the municipal bank.
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Seattle, Wash
Seattle
Maniac Gunman Surrenders After Cannon Threat
William Twiman barricaded himself in Scottyville after killing one deputy sheriff and wounding another. Police, deputies, and state troops surrounded the house for hours. A state cannon from the arsenal was used to force surrender as Twiman walked out with hands raised. Fears of lynching prompted relocation of the prisoner.
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Rochester
Wiliam
Elled ii
Scottyville
Sharif
Tee
Browne Defense Funds Spark Senate Testimony
Senator Lorimer testified that he lent Browne $16,000 to defend himself in bribery charges arising from Browne’s train incident. He claimed the dispute aimed at him personally and that he did not keep records or notes, fearing Browne would be harmed.
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Washington, D. C
Tee O'Neil Browne
Browne
Willam Lorimer
Senaatoria
Lorimer
Genale
Baltimore Gets Big Meet for Democratic Convention
A certified check for 100000 and a promise of 160000 more secured for Baltimore the Democratic national convention. The date fixed to June 26. On the first ballot Baltimore had 25 votes to St Louis 15 Chicago 7 Denver 4 and New York 1. On the second ballot Baltimore received 89 votes with St Louis 22 and Chicago 1. Only 24 votes needed for a choice.
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Warerington
Baltimore
Loula
Chicago
Denver
New York
St. Louis
U S Watching Shoe Prices Increases Sparks Antitrust Hope
Washington officials of the justice department plan to monitor shoe price trends this year amid reports of potential consumer price hikes. They likely would launch an investigation under the Sherman act if prices advance. National Boot and Shoe Manufacturers Association delegates, meeting in New York, signaled price discussions would be entertained this season.
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Washington
Department of Justice
New York
Supreme Court Sustains Income Tax Law
The Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld the validity of the income tax law enacted by the last legislature. In Washington, advocates for inheritance taxation won a major victory as the Supreme Court ruled the New York transfer tax on life interests retained in property transferred during life is constitutional. In Texas, Bernardo Reyes aide Antonie Bernardo Reyes’ ally was convicted of violating federal neutrality laws amid the abortive revolution.
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Madjenn
Wis
Supreme Court
Washington
New York
Ag Revel
Browneville
Tex
Doomed Man Convicted in Promised Murder Case
Rev Clarence W T Rick faced the bar and confessed guilt in the reported murder of his former sweetheart Lloel. Judge Bandery sentenced him to death, with the appeal week set for May. The confused dispatch notes shifts to Sprint Washington and references to New York banker Charien Moree and 800 Ga. moving to an army hospital at Hot Springs Ark.
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Boston
Iife
Clarence
W. T. Rick
Justice
Lloel
Bandery
Morea
Sprint Washington
Charien Moree
New York Banker
San
Army General ‘Hospital
Hot Springs
Ark
Democrat Neeley Wins Seventh District House Seat
In Hutchinson Kansas George Neeley narrowly secures the Seventh District house seat over Republican Madison by about 1,500 votes. Republican Holygond and others are noted in the race as well as historical reference to 1810 results. The article mentions military affairs and a bill passing in Washington.
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G. A. Neely
Sincepo
Kate E. H. Madison
Kansas
Hutchipson
Kan
George's
Neeley
United States Congress
Madison Wa
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Louisville Courier-Journal
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M'Kinley
Steel Lawyer
Ironmaster
Ortie McManigal
DR. Hibben
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Princeton College
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the Centaur Company
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Bureau of Justice
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State Supreme Court
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Arden
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Kentucky
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Wal Vay
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