Storm leaves trail of death across Missouri towns
A severe storm ripped through Missouri late Saturday, killing at least nineteen people and injuring many more. The path from Kansas City to Merwin Adrian cut a half mile wide five miles long destroying buildings and tearing down wires as crews report deaths in Creighton Cass County Leeton Johnson County and nearby areas with communications disrupted and rescue efforts underway.
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Kansas City
Parsons
Esotral
Missouri
Batea County
Merwin
Adrian Ninetaon
Creighton
Cass County
Leeton
Johnson County
Sedalla
Hellas
Windsor
Warrensburg
Sédalia
Sedalia
Bowers Murder Trial Delayed to September Term
Mason City reports the Bowers murder case will not be tried in a special session in Wuttmebago county. The trial is moved to the September term. Bowers allegedly shot neighbor Loree Brokke after a dispute over trespassing chickens. Attorneys plan a self defense argument claiming Brokke fired first.
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Mason City
District Court
Wuttmebago County
Tria
Bowers
T W Brolke
Loree
Brokke
Cotnili
Rehearing Granted in Sioux City Terminal Elevator Case
Washington reports the Interstate Commerce Commission granted a rehearing request from the Sioux City Terminal Elevator company and others. The case, filed two years ago against railroads serving Sioux City, was decided recently with a largely adverse impact on the grain interests.
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Sioux City
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Iowa Jewelers Conven tion Readied in Des Moines
The Seventh Annual convention of the Iowa Retail Jewelers Association will be held in Des Moines on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday of this week. It is expected to attract several hundred people including members their families and exhibitors.
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Iowa Jewelers’ Convention
Tés Moinés
Iowa Retail Jewelers Association
Des Moines
Emmetsburg Candidate Seeks Nomination for Judge
Ermmstaburg P C Devidgon of Emmetsburg seeks the nomination to succeed Judge A 13 Male of Storm Lake in the Fourteenth judicial district comprising Kossuth Palo Alto Clay Dickinson Emmet Humboldt and Buena Vista counties.
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Ermmstaburg
P. C. Devidgon
Emmetsburg
Storm Lake
Axossuth
Palo Alto
Clay
Dickincon
Emmet
Humboldt
Busin Vista
Greenwood Convention Names Slated Runners for Local Posts
The district selects E. B. Woodruff as a candidate to seek another term and judge Arthur I. of Loxon to run for the unexpired congressional seat of Greg, with proceedings set by the display convention.
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Cath Dudletal
Grenwood
E. B. Woodruff
Arthur I
Loxon
Greg
Neighbors Respond to Township Plow Plan
Local residents in a small town organized to help with a spring plow project after a discussion led by C. A. Peebles. The group gathered with neighbors to address the need and discussed moving hospital aid and corn spoilage concerns amid Sioux City references.
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Ake
Sorious
C. A
Peeblesacks
Hia Wits Yeuty-Tve
Sioux City
Bandigate For Spraker at Storm Lakes Draws Attention
Local note reports Raff Scranton and Edward He Cunning involved in a relature incident at Storm Lakes. Details remain unclear as garbled text obscures names and exact actions. Authorities have not issued formal statements or charges at this time.
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Spraker
Storm Lakes
Edward He
Democratic meeting in Bhitimors discusses national committee
National Chairman Norman Mack and Secretary Urby Woodson arrived from New York and opened the Democratic national committee headquarters in Bhitimors Md. The gathering included national committeemen and local poll holders as preconvention activity. Possible temporary chairman candidates were discussed, and plans formed to bring Speaker Champ Clark’s headquarters to the city.
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Bhitimors
Norman Mack
Democratic National Committee
Urby Woodson
New York
Natiinal Committee
Mack
O'Gorman
Jones
Kertt
Parker
Daniels
Wismet
Guv
Judson Harmon
Edmond H. Moors
Ohio
Harmon
Edwin Henderson
Detroit
Champ
Clark
Edwin 0. Wood
Michiean
Water Traffic Tie Up in Cleveland Amid Tug Strike
In Cleveland on June 15 the river and lake traffic were crippled as tug firemen with the Great Lakes Towing Co refused to work. Main Avenue Bridge over the Cuyahoga River remained out of service, bottling up vessels and hindering Buffalo and Detroit passenger boats from reaching docks. The strike is said to echo Chicago tugmen's protests over a new water wage scale tied to a Black fireman on one tug, with grand officers allegedly disobeyed and potential trouble ahead.
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Cleveland
Great Lakes
Main Avenue
Cuyahoga River
Buffalo
Detroit
Chicago
Floods Threaten Louisiana Inhabitants Reach Des Allemands
Water from Hymetin crevasse menaces Des Allemands and surrounding areas along the Mississippi. A special train rushed to the danger zone carrying relief and supplies as residents evacuate and churchs and levees brace for rising floodwaters.
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Louisiana
Danger Zoo
Mississippi
New Orleans
Des Alleminds
Louis
Jaffa
Army Office
Run Rel
Des Allammonds
Danger
la Fouche
Ex-Banker Held For Theft In Elgin
Elgin reports Melvin Jocelyn former assistant cashier of the Bletn National Bank arrested at his home on charges of embezzlement. Charges mirror those against Joe N Seaman former cashier, arrested in Los Angeles days ago. Two airmen died in a biplane crash near Washington when the craft plunged from a height of about 100 feet.
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Melvin
Jocelyn
Elgin
National Bank
Coarier
Bletn National Bank
Thore
Joe
N. Seaman
Allen Bandit Captured Near Lexington Kentucky
A bandit identified as Wasley Edwards, linked to Hulaville Virginia, was captured Thursday in Powell County near City City. The report, received by special dispatch, places the suspect in Hulaville circles and notes the capture location in Kentucky.
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Allen
Lexington
Wasley Edwards
Peanesing
City City
Powell County
Governor Hunt vetoes Phoenix prize fight bill
Governor Hunt on Friday vetoed the measure permitting twenty round prize fights in Arizona. In a message to the legislature he called the bill a step backward.
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Arizona
Phoenix
Ariz
Hunt
Art Xour
Women Seek Franchise Amendment in Washington D C
Petitions totaling 116 682 favor a constitutional amendment granting women the vote. The petitions were presented to the House in Washington by Borger of Wisconsin.
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Washington
Borger
Wisconsin
Cortelyou Testifies on Money Trust Rescue Money to Banks
Former U S Treasury Secretary George B Cortelyou testifies before the Pujo committee about government funds sent to J Pierpont Morgan in 1907. He recalls discussions with Morgan and other financiers and says he cannot name specific banks where the 26 million was deposited.
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George B. Cortelyou
Sefore
National Treasury
New York
Pujo
George B. Cortelyau
H W
The
Treasury
Roosevelt
Hay
J. Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
Banka
Samuel Untermyer
Coungel
Hanks
Mr. Gortelyou
J. P. Morgan
James Suliman
A. Barton
Hepburn
George F. Baker
George. Perkins
Frank A. Vanderlip
Mr. Morgan
Cortelyonu
Untermyer
Treasury Department
Town Buried in Ashes After Alaska Eruption
Kadlal Alaska reports villages Kadlale and Woolly Island buried by ash from Kivlinal eruption. Four and a half hours of activity began Friday afternoon, no lives reported lost though nearby settlements suffered. The revenue cutter Manning sheltered 600 men women and children in Ganitade harbor.
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Kadlal
Alaska
Seward
Kadlale
Woolly Island
Manning
Ganitade
Battle Claims 176 At El Vargas Mormon Colony
Report from Juarez dated June 14 describes 176 killed in a battle in the heart of the El Vargas Mormon colony near Colonia Doblen. Federal troops and rebels clashed as forces moved through the area.
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Juarez
Mex
Senator Frazier Nears Operation in Chattanooga
United States Senator J Frazier deteriorated after a restless night in Chattanooga Tena with fear of appendicitis and possible operation. Physicians report caution and anticipate treatment may be required.
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Fragler
Chattanooga
Tena
United States
J. Frazier
Gary
Cloudburgt Tragedy Shocks Funtington Community
A garbled June report from Funtington Oregon describes a disaster in which a long storm washed out a major W. B. & N. line and caused extensive damage. No clear casualty figures are readable, but the fragment notes a long delay and damaged crepe structures.
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Cloudburgt
Funtington
Ore
Peace in ten days promised by Cuban government
Washington reports that President Gomez assured Taft via Rear Admiral Osterhaus that the revolt in Cuba would be suppressed within ten days. Osterhaus also noted Gomez's gratitude for reception given to Speaker Yerrara in Washington. Meanwhile, Minister Beaupre is recalled or replaced. government forces near Dalquiri engage rebels, with two rebel leaders killed and 18 rifles captured.
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Washington
Jung
United States
Gortiez
Cuba
Preadent Taft
Hugo Osterhaus
Havana Harbor
Adstral Osterhaus
State Department
Gomez
Osterhans
Alee
Satar Yerrara
House of Representatives
Osterlaus
Cube Johne
Arthur M. Beaupre
Beaupre
Santiago
Dalquiri
Rioters Ball Strike at American Smelting Plant
A mob of about 1 000 strike sympathizers attacked the American Smelting and Refining plant in Perth Amboy New Jersey. A striker was killed and two others wounded when deputies fired to prevent arson and seizure of the $10 million facility. Guards were later posted as militia was called in and, though shots were exchanged, rioters did not appear to carry weapons.
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Perth Amboy Ni
Btetire
Sherilia
American Smelting & Refining Company
Wereleo
Tha
Barber Asphalt ‘Sompathy
American Smelting & Refining
Oftelala
Wilgen
Hig
Joseph Powell
Taft Denounced in House Over Travel Expenses Debate
Washington June 1 Taft was denounced on the floor for using money meant for presidential travel to fund political jaunts while denouncing non supporters. Rep Fitzgerald of the appropriations committee delivered the charge during debate on the civil bill which carried 25000 for the president’s travel. The House, by 78 to clear the item, retained the provision after five hours of debate over the army appropriation conference report. The conference report also proposed a commission to decide army post closures and to remove Maj Gen Leonard Wood as chief. Meanwhile Harvard alumni gathered in New York for the annual Resociated Harvard Clubs meeting with Provost Lowell as guest of honor. A train collision near Macon injures several passengers.
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Taft
Fitzgerald
Appropriations Committee
House
Leonard Wood Fout
Offce
Mared
Clay Pleren's Yacht Seized in New York Harbor
New York June 16 A sheriff in Kings County served H. Clay Plarce s yacht named Brehin at anchor to satisfy a $70 000 judgment obtained last February by Alice J. Rydott a symbolic gamesman of New York.
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Hi. Clay Pleren
New York
Pheriftot
Kings County
H. Clay Plarce
Yaoonm
Jast
Alice J. Rydott
Stanley committee to file report on United States Steel
Washington June 12 The Stanley committee which conducted an exhaustive investigation into United States Steel will file a report with the House of Representatives Washington June 13 The House voted to strike out the commerce court provision in the judicial appropriation bill and the Senate rejected an amendment to feature it Paris June 18 Frederic Passy French economist and peace advocate died at ninety one after a brief illness He was the first Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
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Washington
Stanley Committee
United States
Steel Corporation
House of ‘Representatives
Phe Aenstery
Sboliab
Commerce Court
Judicial
House
Senate
Paris
Frederic Passy
Passy
Senate amends appropriation bill on federal injunction limits
Washington reports the senate amended the legislative, executive and judiciary appropriation bill to forbid single federal judges from enjoining or restraining commerce orders. An amendment by Senator Cumming requires three judges to approve injunctions, and Crawford’s measure extends this to administrative boards. The motion to transfer five council judges to other courts failed 26 to 23.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Cumming
Fuse Tlee
United States
Benator Crawford
Pak
McCumber
Commotes Court
Big Suffrage Plea for Constitutional Amendment
Washington reports a petition in support of federal suffrage regulation seeking a constitutional amendment. The document claims over 116000 signers with California 13682 New York 12178 and Pennsylvania 10100 plus others. The Boditalat party is noted as sponsor and a separate court action by the National Reserve Bank seeks $40000.
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Sue
Goes
Cox
New York
Repylean Politica of Chicignati
Ag & Gefandgnt Iy
Atlareige
National Reserve Bank
Wisconsin Progregatye Candidate La Fallette Dies at Fifty
A garbled note reports La Fallette of Wisconsin, a Progregatye presidential candidate, dying at age fifty on a Friday in June. The record is unclear but notes his local influence and health.
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la Fallette Reaghea Fitty
Weauhington
Benator
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Permits Gentle Bedtime Relief
An old notice extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Peppermint as a safe laxative for children, claiming gentle action overnight with few side effects. It touts easy taste, natural bowels stimulation, and availability from druggists, with offers for trial bottles and a endorsing note to clinicians.
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Caldwell
Popain
Dr. Caldwell
Bi Caldwall
Mon Ucello
Jil
Fore
Eample
Atrial
Botte
Velthe
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Bits
A garbled wartime style scene shows a soldier in uniform being addressed by officers in a press hall garrison town. The dialogue hints at praise and casual banter about a prize and recognition amid a formal gathering.
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Regi
Gala the Tommy
Toledo mayor and city editor clash over early publication
A confused report from the Toledo scene describes miscommunications between city officials and newspaper staff. An editor and reporters faced delays and mixed signals about deadlines and publication timing, leaving the team frustrated by unclear guidance and last minute changes.
Farmer Finds Relief After Changing Diet
A farmer describes his struggle with dyspepsia and stomach trouble. He stopped coffee and switched to boiled milk and bread, improving when he could eat again and resume work.
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