Springfield mob terror grips city after shooting rumor
An inflamed Springfield hearsay claim that Rolla Keys, a 17 year old witness in the Richardson case, was shot by friends of a accused negro, later ruled accidental. Ten indictments against two alleged mob leaders, Abram Raymor and Kate Howard, cited murder and riot charges. The Raymor murder charge stems from the lynching of William Donigan, a 20 year old negro. A military inquiry chaired by Lieut. Col. Chipperfield supplied evidence and confessions, indicating forty to fifty rioters identified and signaling likely convictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Rolla Keys
George Richardson
Mabel Hallam
Keys
Sangamon
Abram Raymor
Kate Howard
Raymor
Howard
William Donigan
Col. Chipperfield
First Cavalry
Hadley Leads AG Meeting on Anti Trust Tactics
The second annual meeting of the national association of attorneys general opened in Denver. Herbert S. Hadley of Missouri, president, delivered the opening address on Results of Anti Trust Litigation. He cited the Standard Oil cases and named John D. Rockefeller W. H. Rogers and others as key figures in the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Organization’ of Attorney Generals
Denver
Herbert S. Hadley
Missouri
Association
Hadley
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Standard Oi Company
Indiana
Maniac Attacks In Tuberculosis Tent in Bartonville
A patient at the tuberculosis tent in Bartonville attacked by Max Sippelberger with a hammer. Two nurses on duty quickly intervened, saving others as the assailant concealed the weapon in his bed. Will iam Finney was struck and killed, other patients unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartonville
Max Sippelberger
William Finney
Tiger and Bull in Savage Private Combat Near Marsden
A tiger and a bull were confined in a stout cage on a private estate near Marsden, France, and goaded into combat. The bull wounded the tiger in the frenzied encounter before police arrived and dispersed the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsden
France
Frisco Borrows $2,000,000 From Express Company
The Frisco railroad has borrowed 2,000,000 from the United States Express company. Harriman blocks access to Wells Fargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco
Frisco Railroad
United States Express Company
Harriman
Wells-Fargo
Sioux City Live Stock Market Highlights
Thursday quotations show live stock prices with Heeves at 4.00 to 4.75 and hogs around 6.40, reflecting market activity. Separate notes report Capt Hains and T Jenkins Hains likely to use emotional insanity as defense in an upcoming trial. Ex-dume members freed after three months for signing the Viborg manifesto at St. Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Fretdam
Fox
St. Petersburg
Negroes Flee Springfield as Exodus and Fear Grow
Terror grips Springfield with two infantry regiments sent home and word of more military pullbacks. Black residents fear mob violence as families evacuate, seeking shelter at the arsenal amid rain and dispersal across roads and fields. Grand jury probes continue with tight secrecy and threats arrive as merchants grow wary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Springfeld
Orice Specials
Explosion Injures Thirteen At Detroit Channel Drill Site
A dynamite blast at a Detroit apparatus working on the New Livingstone channel seriously injures thirteen men, likely fatally for many. Paul Truesdale, a United States government inspector from Madison Wisconsin, is badly bruised and shaken after being struck by debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Livingstone Channel
Paul Truesdale
United States
Madison
Wis
Miners Entombed After Maypote Mine Explosion
It is believed none of the seventy miners survived the blast in the Maypote mine. By Wednesday the shaft was cleared of gas and eighteen bodies were recovered near the bottom, badly mutilated. Rescuers suspended work as the mine caught fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maypote
Forest Fires Threaten Kimberly Area In Manitoba
Forest fires burned Tuesday night near Kimberly and Southerland in Manitoba. A blaze a mile from Moyle plus another near Iyn endanger towns and vast timber resources. The Cranbrook dispatch notes widespread threats to the region and its valuable forests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimberly
Man
Cranbrook Dispatch
Southerland
Moyle
Iyn
Auto Wreck Kills Gluck Couple in Lake Minnetonka Collision
Minneapolis brewer John Gluck and his wife were killed instantly when their car collided with a railway train at Cottagewood on Lake Minnetonka Minn. Mrs Lehatre, sister of Mrs Gluck, and her 2 year old child were injured and may not survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gluck
Minneapolis
New German Armor Shattered by Powerful Explosive
A high explosive tested near Munich reportedly produced sensational results. Three shells exploded and Krupp armor plates were torn to pieces by the device, described as Fritz Cehare's invention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Fritz Cehare
Retirement reshuffles to New York Navy Yard head
Rear Admiral Robley Evans retires and Rear Admiral Casper K. F. Goodrich, commandant of the New York Navy Yard, is placed at the head of the navy. The transition takes effect in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodrich
Dresden bank cashier eludes arrest after embezzling
Herman Hebert, cashier at the Dresdener bank in Dresden, is described as having embezzled about $83,000 and $60,000 over a long period. He concealed the misdeeds by falsifying accounts and died by hanging Wednesday, ending his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Hebert
Dresdener Bank
Dresden
Hengiug
White Plague Donation Aids Tuberculosis Fight
The emperor of Germany has donated 24000 dollars to the Robert Koch fund aimed at regulating the spread of tuberculosis, signaling significant support for public health efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Robert Koch
Castro Hints Brazil Over French Interests in Venezuela
President Castro refuses to let the Brazilian minister handle French interests in Venezuela. The move follows a dispute with France and concerns over U S relations, leaving French claimants unpaid while Castro journeys to Barquisimeto aboard the Restaurador with a British envoy aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Castro
Venesuria
Tose Paul
Venezuela
France
United States
Barquisimeto
Tucacan
Puerto Cabello
Alleged detective plot surrounds Yockey arrest in California
Fred Yockey, vice president of Union No. 44 of the Western Federation of Miners, was arrested near Randsburg on a charge of conspiring to dynamite the Yellow Astor mine. Mrs. Alice G. Clark, a detective for the mining company, claims the accusations are false and says she was pressured to sign statements. She says the plot aims to break the miners’ union amid a long standing strike since 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Fred Yockey
Union No. 44
Western Federation of Minera
Randsburg
Yellow Astor
Yockey
Alice G. Clark
Yellow Astor Mining Company
Tourists Riot Delays Cause Rail Strike Violence
Tourists backed by crowds in Yaguache and Duran rioted after delays in steamship service blocked crossings near Guayaquil. Authorities requested troops from Guayaquil as rioters looted Guayaquil and Quito Railway offices and neighboring stores. Order was restored after many were wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yaguache
Duran
Guayquil
Stork Delivers Baby After Runaway Carriage
A Pittsburg family returning from a christening endured a carriage runaway. The driver Robsik woke his wife and discovered a fine baby boy born during the mishap. Mother and child unharmed. the stork’s work was done in the chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johny
Robsik
Pittsburg
Earthquake Shocks Hit Eureka Coast Detectable Cracks
Two sharp tremors struck Eureka California Tuesday morning. The first at 3 oclock damaged an old building no injuries reported. The second at 645 cracked walls of the courthouse.
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Eureka
Cal
Court House
Widow Objecting to Fate Shatters Family Tragedy
Mrs. Ida Spooner a widow undergoing temporary insanity allegedly attempted to shoot herself on Tuesday morning. One child is dead and two are seriously injured. Mrs Spooner remains conscious but irrational.
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Polsong
Ida Spooner
Leading Baltimore Banker Dead in Germany
Frank 8 Hambleton former member of Hambleton & Co of Baltimore Md is dead at Bad Nauheim Germany He was a prominent figure in Baltimore financial circles and was abroad for his health He was 64 years old
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Frank 8. Hambleton
of Hambleton & Co
Bad Nauheim
Germany
Hambleton
Justice to Probe Alleged Theatrical Trust Claims
Department of Justice will investigate charges after representations by theatrical managers about the existence of an alleged theatrical trust. The move follows managers’ claims and signals a formal inquiry into potential anti trust violations within the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theatrical Trust
Department of Justice
Ming Eva Booth Advances After Heat Incident
Miss Eva Booth of the Salvation Army, who collapsed from heat after a Monday night address at Warkaw, salad, showed improvement on Tuesday. The incident occurred during a public event and she was treated promptly by onlookers and medical staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ming Eva Booth
Miss Eva Booth
Salvation Army
Warkaw
Monona Harrison Ditch work extended to 1910 in Onawa
At a joint board meeting of Monona and Harrison counties in Onawa the contract by Tarls & Co. for the south thirteen miles of the Monona Harrison ditch was extended to January 1, 1910. Dredge delays and accidents have slowed progress with a temporary three mile ditch to relieve overflow set to begin immediately and finish this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monona-Horrison Direh
Board of Superovisor
Monona
Harrison Counties
Onawa
Tarls & Co
Monona Harrison Ditch
Faris & Co
Chicago Canal Construction Company
John C. Clary
Hornick
Board of Supervisors
Monona-Harrigton
Monona-Harrison
Freight Train Wrecked Near Hawarden on Northwestern
A way freight from Hawarden derailed after a box car broke on the Chicago and Northwestern railroad near the high grade west of Maurice. Four cars plunged down a twelve foot embankment, a refrigerator car flew twenty feet into the air and across telegraph lines. No injuries reported. traffic halted as riders and baggage were transferred to other trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Hawarden
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Way
Maurice
Akron Fire-Related Rescue Involving Three Children
In Akron, Arthur and Herbert Anderson with their 6 and 6 year old friend Louie McCurdy narrowly escaped death after gasoline fumes overwhelmed them while their father Jack Anderson, city marshal, refilled cans in the basement. They lay unconscious for hours before Mrs. McCurdy found them and a doctor revived them. all are expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Arthur
Herbert Anderson
Louie McCurdy
Jack Anderson
McCurdy
Woman Dies While Waiting For Streetcar In Waterloo
A woman identified later as Mrs Meythaller of Independence collapsed on a Waterloo street Tuesday while awaiting a street car to reach her ill daughter. She was unidentified for hours. A jeweler in Independence tied to a shop box in the woman’s bag led to her identification. Her daughter, also ill, had awaited her mother since Monday evening. The woman carried a jar of cherries and other delicacies for the invalid in her suitcase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dangheer
Brakeman Sues Burlington for Damages in Dubuque Case
Brakeman George McCabe of Dubuque sues the Burlington for 25000 dollars claiming negligence caused him to lose a foot while discharging duties aboard the line. The suit seeks damages for medical expenses loss of income and pain and suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McCabe
Dubuque
Formely
Burlington
Lion on a Railroad in Iowa Foreclosure Case
Robert Elzy a Marshalltown contractor filed a $50,000 mechanic lien in Hardin Franklin and Cerro Gordo counties against the St Paul and Des Moines railway for lime work from Low Falls to Mason City. An action in foreclosure likely will be brought soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin
Franklin
Cerro Gordo
Robert Elzy
Marshalltown
St. Paul and
Des Moines
Elzy
Low Falls
Mason City
Grain yields in Merrill area surpass expectations
In Merrill area fields show strong grain production this year. John Schimberg reports a field near 32 bushels per acre, Frank Donlin threshes 51 bushels of barley per acre, and Ruben Spies reaps 26 bushels of winter wheat per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill
John Schimberg
Frank Donlin
Ruben Spies
Boy Held for Robbery at Fraser Store
Louis Berry aged 14, charged as a juvenile offender, was arrested at Fraser for breaking into Postmaster George Frank’s store. He did not disturb government funds. He faces likely indeterminate sentence in the reform school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hekl
Louis Berry
Fraser
George Frank
Reform School
Revival of Packing Industry Predicted in Dubuque
Cuba City capitalist C. J. V. Wellsford predicts a fourfold revival of the packing industry in Dubuque after a twenty year suspension. He cites a forthcoming $160,000 for purchasing and remodeling the old Ryan plant to finance the revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
C. J. V. Wellsford
Cuba City
Ryan
Murder Suspect Caught in Pearl Marshall Case
A murder suspect believed to have attempted to kill Pearl Marshall, a Black resident of Btreator, Iowa, was arrested in Mason City. The individual, Frank Wilson, also identified as Black, was taken into custody following the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Marshall
IAI
Frank Wilson
Mason City
Fager for Electric Tank and Interurban Line
Farmers in Harrison County and Beebeetown rally behind W. 8. Cook promoter of an interurban line from Ajoux City through multiple towns to Omaha. Subscriptions reach 10,000 with right of way pledged between Magnolia and Little Sioux. Committees formed in Beebeetown and Boomer township readying stock solicitations. Logan merchants show support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison County
Magnolia
Little Sioux
Cook
Ajoux City
Tattle Sioux
Logan
Beeshertown
Council Binffe
Omaha
Beebeetown
Farms Bring $150 An Acre In Montgomery County
Land sales in Montgomery County reach 150 dollars per acre with multiple farms sold by Red Oak Real Estate and partners Qobe Schoonover and Hugh Tolman. In two months the firm sold five farms at this rate, plus one at 200 and another at 170 per acre. A nearby 80 acre tract with no improvements sold for 125 dollars per acre.
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Montgomery County
George Mason
Frankfort Township
Qobe. Schoonover
Hugh Tolman
Red Oak Real Estate Company
Jud Vance
Emerson
Young man ends life in Big Lake near Council Bluffs
Edward Sherer, about 24, committed suicide by drowning in Big Lake at the northern part of Council Bluffs on Saturday. He secured a park boat, rowed to the Illinois Central trestle, and tied the boat there. a coat was later found. A note said he had gone to meet his deceased father and mother. The body was recovered near the boat’s last position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Sherer
Big Lake
Council Bluff
Ilinois
Central
Sherer
Deaf Mutes Convention Slated for Waterloo in August
A three day tri nital convention for Deaf mutes and supporters will be held in Waterloo August 27 to 29. Expected attendance runs around 200. Speakers will use sign language and reporters may need an interpreter unless they read signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Man Killed by Northwestern Train Near Floyd Monument
John Bradshaw of Sergeant Bluff was killed Saturday afternoon by a special stock train near the Floyd monument in Sioux City. The body was identified by his son Frank Bradshaw, who reported his father did not return home and was expected home. Bradshaw, 60, was a railway section man on the line where the accident occurred. The son believes he may have missed the train and started walking home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bradshaw
Northwestern
Sergeant Bluff
Floyd Monument
Sioux City
Frank Bradshaw
Bradshaw
Western Grocery to Erect $56,000 Mason City Warehouse
The Western Grocery company announced plans for a cement and brick warehouse in Mason City valued at $56,000. Construction aims for completion around midsummer 1909, featuring a central archway wide enough for four freight cars to load and unload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Grocery Company
Mason City
Midnight court convicts two saloonkeepers in Silver City
Within two hours of arrest two Mineola saloonkeepers were tried in Silver City at 1 am Saturday. State anti saloon league officers conducted the arrest and held a midnight court in which the men were fined 75 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineola
Silver City
State Anti-Saloon League
Woman of the Old School Mrs Kirnkner of Cascade 81
Mrs Catherline Kirnkner an 81 year old Cascade resident known for sewing and crochet work has completed a needlework display featuring nearly fifty meat taste specimens for callers. She is mother to fourteen children with fifty two grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherline Kirnkner
Cascade
Foot Cat Off Under Train Injures Man In Iowa Incident
An eastbound Illinois Central train at Iuwa Fully caused Harry Ross to fall beneath the cars. His left foot was amputated at the ankle. In a separate note, Guy Morgan of Glenwood was arrested at Council Bluffs on a seduction charge following a complaint by Leona Walling. Both youths are described as longtime neighbors.
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Illinois Central
Iuwa
Harry Ross
Guy Morgan
Glenwood
Leona Walling
Council Bluffs
Morgan
Notorious Meats Killed In Burlington-Ottumwa Crash
Ben Woods a notorious cocaine doctor of Smoky Row was run down by a Burlington switch engine at Ottumwa and instantly killed his body was severed at the hips the incident stunned residents and prompted a police inquiry into the dangerous rail corridor metrics remain unclear
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Woods
Smoky Row
Burlington
Ottumwa
Open dealing in paint and safety in purchase
A historical note on paint buying revealing the Pure White Lead scam. National Lead Company introduced the Dutch Boy trademark and blow pipe test to prove purity, offering a free test outfit. Forestry in Korea will be developed by government under a Japan Korea cooperative act, and a Korean forester training school may have started. Safe-One harnesses offered in Chicago at a reasonable price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Lead Company
Nnational Laad Company
Woodbridge Bldg
New York
Korea
New
Java
Japan
Side Lights on Winstory Minstrel Row
Scott drafts the Lay of the Last Minstrel then jokes about inviting Herr Spaytentuufel to sing a bawdy ballad Mamma Your Little Darling In Too Full to Eat Any More. He foresees future minstrel acts with other lays in a crowded program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winstory
Scott
Herr Spaytentuufel
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised powder in shoes
An old ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to shake into shoes to ease sore feet. It claims cures for corns bunions swelling bore toe calluses and ingrown nails and promises relief for sweaty or aching feet. The notice notes the product fits new or tight shoes and lists price 25 cents and free samples. It directs readers to Allen & Obmsted Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen’s
Allen & Obmsted
le Roy
Insect Tragedy of a Mother Butterfly’s Nest
A vivid, sentimental account of a mother butterfly sacrificing her body to create a downy nest for her eggs. The nest, built from her own shed down, is laid upon with care as eggs are placed, covered, and protected, until the mother dies, marking a noble yet poignant act for her offspring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ini
Letter Credited to Postum Aid Restored Health
An elderly woman describes years of illness after peritonitis and nervous strain. After trying Grape-Nuts and Postum, she reports renewed strength, better sleep, restored appetite, and improved overall health. She notes continued use by her husband and herself and recommends the products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellg Vile
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Roy
Negro Richardson
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Maniac
Wreening
Pranor
California
OWA State News
FAGER
Broingham
Germantown
South
Jefferson St
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