Shaw Lands Money Sets Up Atlantic North and South Purchase
Des Moines May 6 A cable from London reports Leslie M Shaw has secured English funds to raise 402000 for buying the Atlantic North and South railroad. The Iowa & Omaha option deadline was extended to May 16 by Judge Arthur. Shaw aims to gain control and issue 5 million dollars in bonds to extend the line from Council Bluffs.
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Des Moines
Lesiie M
Shin Haa
Iowa
London
Iowa & Omaha
Atlantic North & Bouthinc
Arthr
Atlantic
Shaw
Atlantic North & South Railroad
Ils
Atlantic Line
Syndiate
Iowa Medical Women Meet Dea Mowes May 6 Burlington
The fifteenth annual meeting of the Iowa Medical Women’s Society will be held in Burlington on Tuesday. Several local women physicians will present on the program including Dr. Nelle Noble who will speak on the year's end and Dr. Georgia Stewart with a talk titled The Early Diagnosis of Cancer. Prominent eastern women physicians are also slated to give addresses at the convention.
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Ffteenth
State Society
Iowa Medical Women
Burlington
Nelle Noble
Lenn
Georgia Stewart
Iowa
Dee Moines
Kinsman and Crocker Posts
Grand Army of the Republic
Iowa Guard Regiments to Attend Fort Leavenworth Drill
Des Moines dispatch reports the Iowa National Guard units the fifty fifth and fifty fourth regiments will depart Aug 19 for Fort Leavenworth Kansas to participate in the annual joint drills with U S regulars and other National Guard troops. Commanders include Col H R Bennett for the fifty fourth and Col I P Howell for the fifty fifth.
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National Guard
Leavenworth
Des Moines
Central Division
United States Army
Chicago
Iowa National Guard
Fort Leavenworth
Kay
United States
Pitty-fourth
H.R. Bennett
Fifty-Ffth
P, Howell
Pin Removed From Appended Appendix Case
Miss Mabel Tulbs of Lake City, Iowa, underwent surgery to remove a swallowed pin from her appendix and had the appendix amputated. She recalls the object working its way into her system for three years since she was 32.
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Iowa City
Surgeu
the State University Medical College
Mabel Tulbs
Lake City
Uta
P E O Convention Arrives in Ottumwa for 250 Delegates
Ottumwa prepares to host about 250 P. E. O. delegates from Iowa chapters in private homes and hotels for the organization’s grand chapter sessions this week.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
P. E. O. Éinterboog
Iowa Postmasters Association elects leaders at convention
Ottumwa's Frank A Nimocks was elected president of the Iowa Postmasters Association and Perry named as 2013 meeting site at the close of the convention. George Coe of Oskaloosa was chosen secretary treasurer.
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Ottumws
Frank A. Nimocks
Otdumwa
Iowa
Boye Shot Up School in Rural Attack
A group including Gordon Shatter Harold Carpenter and Vernon Linderman attacked a rural school known as the Gray something, damaging windows organ lamp and other property valued at about 100 dollars. The suspects fled the scene after the incident.
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New Hampton
Thrse Bieh
Gordon Shatter
Harold, Carpenter
Vernon Linderman
Warden Sanders Plans State Prison Factory Push
Iowa officials consider using Fort Madison penitentiary to produce soap and tobacco at lower cost, with prisoners trained in manufacturing. Warden Sanders touted savings, marking Iowa goods with a state stamp and opposing trust prices.
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State Board of Control
Sanders
Buck
Des Moines
Stile
Fort Madison
Board of Control
State Board of Centrol
Iowa
American Tobacco Company
Taft Wins Narrowly as Roosevelt Delegates Split District Vote
Boston voters show Taft ahead with 74 408 to 71 208 for Roosevelt in presidential preference while eight delegates at large favor Roosevelt but refuse to join a joint action. Clark leads Democrats with 19 903 to Wilson 0 206. delegates at large split between Taft and Foss backers.
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Roosevelt
Champ Clark
Baltimore
TaPollette
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Crane
Clark
Wilson
Coughlin
Williama
Foss
Wasa
Officers Held as Slayers in Nebraska Batdits Killing
Papillion Neb May 3 Chief of Police Nes dota Eriggs of South Omaha and Sheriff A A Hyera of Lancaster county were held to the grand jury on charges of killing Roy Blunt during a March 14 battle with bandits near Greta Sarpy county Jobin c Trouten was exonerated
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Neb
Po. Nes Dota Eriggs
South Omaha
Sherif A. A. Hyera
Lancaster County
Roy Blunt
Batdits
Greta
Sarpy County
Jobin c. 'Trouten
Morgan at Geneva Continues Strengoua Cure
Morgan at Alx Les Balog in Geneva on May 6 continues his strengthing cure at Ajx Log Bains, accompanied by his sister Mrs Burns and two friends Mrs J Marrage and Mise F Rhett of New York.
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Morgan
Alx Les Balog
Geneva
Pierpont Morgan
Burns
Belfast Student Lestia Butterfield Found in Huron River
The body of Lestia Butterfield a Belfast New York student who escaped from University hospital while delirious from typhoid pneumonia was found in the Huron river Thursday in two feet of water near Detroit Michigan.
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Detroit
Mich
Lestia Butterfield
Belfast
N. Y
University Hospital
Wee
Huron River
Chief Herman Kogppe Ousted From Office
Local reports indicate Chief Herman Kogppe was removed from his position amid internal tensions. B G Allen returns as interim chief while conditions are reviewed and reform measures are prepared.
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Polles Ghief
Pecatyr
Palloe
Herman Kogppe Yan
B. G. Allen
T Munlations
Wah A
Trust Suit Filed Against International Harvester
The government filed a Sherman antitrust suit in federal court seeking dissolution of the $149 million International Harvester Company, injunctions to bar interstate commerce of its products, and receivers to wind up the business. It alleges monopoly control of harvesting machinery with vast market shares and unfair trade practices including patent acquisitions to maintain dominance.
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St. Paul, Minn
International Hervester Company
Sherman Antitrust
Equity
Federal District Court
International Harvester Company
International Harvester Company of America
United States
Ten Dead in Texas Storm Near Laredo
A cyclone and cloudburst swept Rin Grands river country near North Laredo killing ten and injuring many. Telegraph and telephone lines between Laredo and Green were leveled. Among the dead are Grover Nye a North Laredo planter and three women and children whose names are not disclosed. The ranches of J J Davie known as the onion king of Texas were destroyed with several workers killed or injured.
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Tex
Rin Grands Tiver
North Laredo
Laredo
Green
Ifllede
Grover Nye
Nye
J. J. Davie
Texas
Shrine Convention Draws Thousands to Los Angeles Meeting
About 6,000 visitors attend the Mystic Shrine annual convention opening in Los Angeles. The event, the largest yet for the order, taxes city accommodations as it runs through May 12 with auto tours and entertainments planned during interludes.
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Los Angeles
Oat
Body of Unknown Man Found in Wabash River
Peru Indiana May 6 police investigated a river bank discovery after a body was dragged from the Wabash near where a one day old boy was found last Monday. The case remains under inquiry.
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Peru
Ind
Wabash
Pirate inetatey at Pimileg May on Prigetitinn
Fragmentary report mentions Belmont and Attson with vague references to events or individuals. Unable to determine clear names, places, or actions from the unreadable OCR.
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Winn Pera
Attson
Big Suffrage Move Sainted Cavalry Parade in New York
In New York on May 6 a 20 000 strong suffrage parade stretched from Washington Square to Carnegie Hall. The event featured unique units including cavalry women in breeches boots and spurs and a Chinese squad with parade finery and a flower of New York suffragists led by Mrs Blutch with bands and banners.
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Tinker
Inex Murtigland
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Palding Farnum
William Slagher
Richard 3. Chisholm
Episcopalian Bishops Back Lifting Church Amusements Ban
The Methodist Episcopal board reported at the general conference in favor of ending church bans on dancing card playing gambling and attendance at horse racing theaters and circuses. They urge individuals to follow conscience as Americans no longer accept church rules on amusements. A Missouri representative urged condemnation of Secretary James Wilson and opposition to Taft administration, adopted 44 to 241 after a sharp floor fight. The move traces to the Brewers' congress with Wilson as honorary chairman.
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Eae
Centerville
Blue
Minneapolis
Minn
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General Conference
Church Ifiday
Missouri
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Taft
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Road Acquires Ship In Atlantic Line Merger
Announcement on May 6 states the New York Haven Hartford railroad will absorb the Pormian Atlantic line. Details indicate the merger creates a combined transport route between Boon and a coastal mouth.
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Road
King Roulon
Boon
New
Kore Haven & Hartford Railroad
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