Boy 13 Arrested in Murder of Father in Des Moines
Ray Wynan, 13, was arrested for the murder of his father John Wynan on a Wicklows farm near Indianaois. After initial denials he confessed to shooting his father about 8 p.m. Friday, then helped load and escape with his sister Mabel 12 in a plan to trade or sell horses and obtain a car in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Ray Wryran
Ben‘ Ness
John Peturgon
Joan, Wyban
Wicklows
Indianois
Swynan
Hawkeye Transfer Company
Mabel Wynan
Wee
John Wynan
Waynan
Red Oak
Mabel
Disappointed Girl Found Dead in Des Moines Bedroom
Des Moines reports Miss Victoria Parsley of Winterset was found dead in her Sixth Avenue room at 2 pm with a gas jet turned on. Two notes indicate self inflicted death after claims of being wronged by D. B. Smith. Coroner Lee investigated. investigators traced a man named D. B. Smyth to Omaha.
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Victory
Des Moines
Oles
Victoria Parsley
Winterset
Sixth Avenue
Parsley
Taan
B. Smith
Lee
D. B. Smylth
Des Moines Balurdey
Omaha
Omaha Savitary Company
Red Oak Line Is Shortened Survey Plans Lengthen Route
Des Moines April 29 Paglovera of the Red Oak and Des Moines rail road plan to shorten the proposed line after a survey set the distance at 104 miles. The route would cut through hills with several tunnels, drastically shortening the journey. Construction is expected to be completed in 1933 with towns agreeing to help finance via taxes.
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Des Moines
Paglovera
Red Oak and
Des Moines Railroad
Bootlegger Jury Disagrees in Ottumwa Case
Ottumwa report states jury deliberated for days and nights in the bootlegging trial of Matt Mier captain of police. Judge Hunter discharged the weary panel, and Mier faces a new trial.
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Ottumwa
Ccase
Matt Mier
Hunter
Mier
Supervisors Approve Funds for Rockford Road Fixes
Charles City April 29 The board of supervisors has allotted 1000 dollars for improving Rockford Road noting many bad spots need repair and stating the amount will adequately cover the work. project aims to stabilize the road for safer travel.
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Rockford Road
Charles City
Board of Supervisors
Railroad Losen Fight With River at Folsom
Burlington railroad fight with the Missouri River at Folsom fifteen miles south of here. A section of the levee to added 400 rode long balance by the river, cot pap Aracie 18 Ane 48.
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Council Blutts
Folsom
Here
Philanthropist Dr. D K Pearsons Dies at 92 in Hinsdale
Dr Daniel Kimball Pearsons founder of a large college endowment dies after extended illness. He moved to Chicago in 1840 and distributed six million dollars to forty seven colleges and religious groups in twenty states. Funeral at Hinsdale Congregational Church planned.
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Hinsdale Congregational Church
Pearsons
Daniel Kimball Pearsons
Chicago
Aiguet
Hinsdale
Grant Buried With Honors at West Point
Gen Frederick Dent Grant is laid to rest with full military honors at West Point after elaborate services at Governor’s Island. The funeral procession, led by Gen Tasker Bills, included infantry cavalry and artillery units, crosses the Hudson, and transfers the body to a special train for West Point.
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Weat Point
Frederick Dent Grant
Governor's Seland
South Ferry
Forty-second Street Ferry
Tasker H. Bills
New York Nations] Guard
Veteran Artillery Corps
U. S. Grant Post
G. A. R. Foury
Hudson River
Weehawken
Graxt Famiily
West Point
Cyclone Tears Through Oklahoma and Nebraska Train Wreck
A severe wind storm wrecked a Union Pacific passenger train near North Loup Nebraska injuring 29 people and destroying telegraph lines. Engineer D Hrisn brought the engine to Ord after the wreck, while Brakeman Levin Hamilton was badly bruised. In Oklahoma City Mrs. Mary Crooks died and a tornado damaged numerous buildings including derricks southwest of Pollot City.
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Maha
Nab
Union Paraffic
North Loup
Neb
James Davie
Tawuily
Levin Hamilton
Seip
D'Hrisn
Ord
Calls for Archbald report in Congress
Representative Norris of Nebraska introduced a resolution directing the president to transmit to the House any charges against Judge Robert W. Archbald of the court of commerce. The resolution cites Archbald’s involvement in recent Erie railroad negotiations under his judicial supervision and was referred to the judiciary committee.
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House
Taft
Commerce
Washington
Norris
Nebraska
Robert W. Archbald
T le Court of Commerce
Archbald
Erie Railroad
Judiciary Committee
Great Ceremony in Venice Dedication of St Mark's Campanile
Venice marks the dedication of the new campanile of St Mark's after the 900 year old tower collapsed on July 22, 1902. Officials and thousands of tourists from many nations attended the ceremony in St. Mark's Square.
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Venice
St. Muark’s
Butter Famine and Lightning Fatalities Reported
New York experiences a periodical butter famine as reserve stocks near exhaustion amid higher western market prices. In Huron County on April 29 Lewis B Brook, a farmer, was killed by lightning while plowing with four horses. the horses also died.
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New York
Huron
Lewis B
Brook
Belle Prairie Township
Robber Charged in Grand Rapids Rail Case
In Grand Rapids Michigan on April 29 Joe Grahep a local marshal from Calumet Tages county on the Iron Range reports a man charged with robbery and related offenses.
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Macghs
Grand Rapidy
Mich
Joe Grahep
Calumet
Tages County
Wander Priest
Eld
Harvard fellowship awarded to Hetty Goldman
Hetty Goldman of New York wins the Charles White Norton Fellowship at Harvard amid a competitive field. The prize carries an $800 annual stipend and supports advanced study or research.
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Cambride
Maca
Hetty Goldman
New York
Charles Wiiot Norton
Harvard
Witners House Advances Abduction Bill Despite Small Opposition
In Boringfield Michigan on April 27 the house passed the abduction bill with unanimous consent of the membership and only six members opposing. The measure aims to address ongoing concerns and gain support from local authorities.
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Witners House
Boringfield
Billy
Iowa Delegates Back Taft at State Convention
Iowa Republicans elected large slates supporting Taft with 1 national vote and 10 for Cummins. Delegates include Governor H F Carroll, George D. Perkins, Luther Brewer, James Bryan with Hepburn link. Providence Rhode Island convention also backs Taft, while Rhode Island delegates favoring Taft dominated. Taft leads in Rhode Island and nears a majority statewide in other primaries.
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Cetin? Rapids
Iowe
Cedar Rapide
James Bryan
Creston
William P. Hepburn
Iowa
Taft
Cummins. Co
Providence
Chicago
United States
Henry F. Lippitt
HL Goddard
Herbert A. Rice
George NR. Lawton
Tiverton
Concord
N. H
Taft Han
Col. Roosevelt
Han
Roosevelt
Opening of the Gulf Atlantic Canal in Fort Myers
Governor Gilchrist and officials hosted a ceremony marking the opening of the Gulf Atlantic canal in Fort Myers Florida. The event drew many prominent guests and a large party of newspaper correspondents.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Gilchrist
Clata
Internal Improvement Fund
Guito Atantic Canal
Gets Grave Lot at Alimony in Wisconsin Divorce
The circuit court divorce of Charley and Mrs Huech awards her a cemetery lot valued at $10 as part of her property share. The couple had been married 65 years. In separate news, wreckage washed ashore near Constantinople is believed to be from the vessel Yallan pur Varegey.
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Neonah
Wis
Charley Rusch
Herve
Mre
Huech
Constantinople
Hero Medals to G6 Fourteen Sacrifice Lives and Pensions
Carnegie hero fund awards announced in Pittsburg on April 23 naming fifty five heroes. Fourteen lost their lives while rescuing others, receiving gold and silver medals and pensions. recipients include Emil Grabruck John Wilber James Blaylock Arthur McReaken and others for rescues in Tex Boston Memphis and Washington. Bronze medals and pensions awarded to widows and dependents across multiple states. La France now in port in New York on April 28 after maiden Atlantic crossing.
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Pittsburg
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Herolem
Siiver
Panama
Emil F. Grabrack
John J. Wilber
James W. Blay
Tex
Joan J. Wilber
James W. Blaylock
Purchass
Arthur B. M'Reaken
Emil FF. Grabruck
William Rimble
Pen Aion
Walhalls
James Pruitt
Walhalle
C. Rogert M. Meek
Pen Alon
Eixteen
Cokedale
Cole
Kenneth L. Lindsoay
Timothy Lynch
Boston
Mass
John
Nightingale
Thermopolia
Wye
John H. Simmons
Nebr
Oliver K
Harwood
Penson
Syracuse
N, Y
James M
Rose
UN Ulate
Olelanett
Newton W
Joyce
Oinelanaty
Thomas F. Maher
Lancreter
Bronza
Robert H. J. Stephenson
Brooklyn
John L. Gridley
Dayton
Alfred D. Cole
Saginaw
Mich
Lena B. Hunenker
Walter W. Poward
Jorenphine_ Pickroslet
Chester W. Holmen
Thomas C. Doyle
la France
New York
Compagnie Generale Transatlantique
Atlante
Ford correspondent in London reported out of danger after struggle
Correspondent Ford Etter of Tongon April 29-1 is said to be out of danger after several days of a desperate struggle with preamenta. The report comes Friday from the doctor.
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Ford Etter
Tongon
Ny Ford
London
Preamenta
Correction on government form wording cited
In a Washington Star correction a suffragette clarifies a quoted exchange about government form. The dialogue shifts from paternal to maternal as the error is acknowledged and corrected to reflect accurate terms.
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Economist
Washington Star
Murine Eye Remedy Ad Cites Sleep Aid And Fish Tale
An advertisement touts Murine eye remedy for red watery eyes and irritation with a claimed. It mentions relief from constipation and a "good night’s sleep" benefit. A brief, unrelated fish story is included about cutting open a fish and a mysterious item found inside.
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Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Misinterpreted Affection Sparks a Witty Exchange
A playful exchange centers on affection and value as a character argues a kiss is precious while the other insists they invest such things rather than give them away. The dialogue shifts through misunderstandings about marriage past and present with hints of social propriety and wit.
Fragmented dialogue on a graduate seeking work
A fragmented dialogue scene describes a college graduate still job hunting. One speaker asks about the son and contemplates his prospects while another notes he mostly searches at night, with uncertainty about his location and progress.
The Marquis Victim of a Duel in Forest Misadventure
The count questions the basis of the tally and learns the marquis was the duel victim. He climbed a tree to avoid a clash, then fell and broke his neck. The exchange notes the tragedy and its surprising cause.
The Old Plea He Didn't Know It Was Loaded
A reader recounts coffee and caffeine as harmful to the heart and nerves. After years of indigestion and headaches, a specialist blamed stomach issues, but switching to Postum eased symptoms and improved health, restoring weight.
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Dinnier
Postum
PMR
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J. P. Morgan
Union Pacific
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Okla
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Kwa
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Senator Cummins
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James V. Ree
Curtis C. Wright
Joseph P Bosatin
N. Ie
Nor. Tonenas
Morntast
Witton
Claude M. Hiser
Thos
Gallagher
Kens C. Cavett
Ramiel W. Bilowmen
T. Roger Conway
Thoman J. Cooley
James W. Lampeda
G. Frank’ Calor
Cornelius Fitzgerald
Hess & Son
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Teeinalys Terriory
Rishon
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