Wright dies. Wilbur Wright, aviation pioneer, passes
Dayton mourns for Wilbur Wright, famed inventor of the flying machine. Typhoid fever claimed his life after a long illness. Father Bishop Milton Wright and brothers Orville, Lorin, and Ruachtin were alerted as he died at 2 14 AM. Funeral plans not finalized but likely Saturday with Woodland Cemetery interment.
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Dying Mans
Milton Wright
Orville, Lorin and
Ruachtin
Dayton
Wilbur Wright
Woodland Cemetery
Mercedes Wins Indianapolis Auto Race in Record Time
Indianapolis May 31 Ralph Je Pal ma led from the start but engine trouble in his Mercedes dropped him to finish behind Joe Dawson's National, winner of the 0 mile sweepstakes in a record 6 21 21. Teddy Telzlaff's Flat placed second. Stutz protested third as Charles Merz in a Mercer may have won that position.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ralph Je Palma
Mercedes
Joe Dawson
National
Teddy Telzlaff
Stutz Company
Hughie Hughes
Mercer
Charles Merz
Democratic Boss Is Shot in Keokuk
Timothy J. Hickey, Keokuk city commissioner in charge of public improvements, was shot and badly wounded by William Dunn, a laborer. Dunn also shot himself accidentally. Cause unclear. Dunn held a grievance over Hickey employing Dunn’s former wife as housekeeper, whom he divorced years ago. Hickey is known as a Democratic political boss in Keokuk and Lee County.
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Keokuk
Timothy J. Hickey
City Commission
Public Improvement Department
William Dunn
Dunn
Hickey
Lee County
Christian Citizenship Convention Draws Large Burlington Audience
Large and appreciative audiences greet services at the Christian Citizenship convention in Burlington. Delegates from the community were chosen for the World Christian citizenship conference in Portland, Oregon, June 29 to July 6, 1913, representing local interests at the event.
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Burlington
Okaloosa district Methodist conference at Kellogg
The Okaloosa district conference of the Methodist church will meet at Kellogg June 8 to 2. Important addresses include Glimpses of the General Conference by S. Stafford and Shall the Neat Legislature Increase the Privileges of the Church by Cooper Ottumwa. Fourteen printers of the Ottumwa deanery of the Havenport diocese attended the annual deanery session with Dean Hoppmann. New diocese corporate laws, allowing priests and two parishioners to form a church corporation, were explained.
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Kellogg
Okaloosa
the Methodist Church
General Conference
Stafford
Cooper
Ottumwa
Havenport
FW. Hoppmann
Dgan
Bank Increases Capital Stock in Melbourne Bank
Amended articles of incorporation filed by Melbourne Savings Bank show capital stock rising from 11000 to 16400 dollars. The institution, incorporated in 1905, operates in Melbourne.
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Marshalltown
Melbourne Savings Bank
Melbourne
Franchises Granted at Marshalltown Special Election
Marshalltown voters approved public utilities franchises for electricity gas and street car operation by an overwhelming majority to Col. William Dows Ignac B. Smilth John A. Reed and H. B. Cook of Cedar in a city special election.
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Marshalltown
Col
William Dows
Ignac B. Smilth
Johnn A. Reed
H. 8
Cook
Cedar
Darrow bribery testimony in McNamara trial details
Former McNamara defense chief counsel Clarence Darrow discussed paying jurors five thousand dollars in bribes with Bert Franklin, a key prosecution witness. Franklin described meetings from October in Darrow’s Higginah building office, a one thousand dollar check, and a one thousand to Mrs Rath for a juror’s vote. The court also moved the contempt case against Robert J Foster to another department.
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Los Angeles
Robert Bain
Darrow
Clarence Darrow
Franklin
Mr. Rain
First National Bank
Robert J. Foster
National Erectors’ Association
Hutton
Superior Court
Votes Against Battleships in Naval Appropriation
The House passed a naval appropriation bill of about 119 million after rejecting a provision to add two battleships. The bill includes eight extra hours for workers and funds for two fuel ships six destroyers two submarines and two tenders with a total not exceeding 1 million for naval increase.
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House
Wahashington
Padgett
Senate
Aix
Army Bill 18 Advances With Wood Removal Amendments
Conferees report the army appropriation bill with amendments to remove Major General Wood from the position of chief of staff and place post locations to a commission of retired officers and lawmakers. The plan also blocks Brigadier Generals Cluster or Funston from ever attaining the chief of staff role.
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Wood
Crozer
Funston
Washington
Senate
House
House Committee On
Cluster
Girl Fatally Hurt in Joliet Nickelodeon Flagging Collapse
May 30 Joliet HI report of Nellie Peterson seriously hurt and three others bruised when a flagging on the sidewalk opposite the Crystal Blake nickelodeon gave way Tuesday. Authorities say Peterson was likely fatally injured while bystanders and others sustained injuries from the falling structure.
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Joliet
Nellie Peterson
Crystal Blake
Six Hundred Freight Handlers Strike in Twin Cities
In Minneapolis on May 30 freight handlers walked out in a sympathy strike ordered by the executive committee of the International Freight Handlers' union. The action aligns with Chicago labor in a broader stoppage affecting freight transport.
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Minneapolis
Minn
International Freight Handlers’ Union
Twin Cities
Chicago
Rockefeller Faces Grilling Over Standard Oil Dissolution
New York May 80 John D Rockefeller retired head of the dissolved Standard Oil Co testified in a Missouri led case about whether the decree dissolving the company had been properly carried out. He dodged direct questions, denied any evasion, and admitted that a group of gentlemen still directs Standard Oil policies from 24 Broadway after two hours on the stand.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
Standard 611
Wes
United States Supreme Court
Rockefeller
Missouri
Waters-Piercaé Oil Company
St. Louis
Standard Oil
Untermyer
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Mr. Rockefeller
Broadway
Pan American Society Dinner in New York
Secretary Knox chaired a Walldorf Astoria dinner for Pan-American Society members. Ambassadors and ministers from all 21 independent American nations attended. Knox outlined U S Pan American policy after recent Central and South American visits.
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Knox
Pan- American Society
New York
Pan-American Society of the
United States
Waldorf Astoria
Pan- American Union
Washington
Central
South America
Louis Loses Lahm Cup Balloon Flight Ends in Storm
Telegrams from Albert Von Hoffman and Capt. John Berry report they descended near Roseville Illinois after 960 miles in a straight line from San Antonio Texas aboard the balloon St. Louis. The storm forced the landing but the descent was completed safely. It surpasses some prior attempts but Allan Hawley had set a longer mark at 1,173 miles in a previous race.
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St. Louis
Albert von Hoffman
John Berry
San Antonio
Tex
Roseville
Ill
Allan Hawley
New York
Wilds
Canada
Hawley
Laymen Head Baptists Named Northern Baptist President
Henry Bond a Brattleboro VT manufacturer and Baptist layleader was elected president of the Northern Baptist convention in Des Moines Iowa on May 29. His officers include Fred Hrasted Oklahoma City as first vice president F Wayland Ayer Camden New Jersey as second vice president W C Bitting St Louis as corresponding secretary and Maurice J Levy Newton Center Kansas as recording secretary.
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Henry Bond
Des Moines
Brattleboro
Baptist Church
Northern Baptist Convention
Maurice J. Levy
Newton Center
Kan
Turks Ready to Arbitrate Tripoli Seizure to Hague
Constantinople May 8 reports on good authority that Turkey will not join a powers conference to settle the Italian Turkish war but will submit the seizure of Tripoli by Italy to the Hague tribunal for arbitration.
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Tripoli
Hague Tribunal
Constantinople
Turkey
Italy
Hague Tribunal For Arbitration
Famous Southern Soldier Dead
Chattanooga Tennessee May 30 Dr R S Bloen a scout in the Confederate army under General Braxton Bragg died here last Tuesday morning He was eighty one years old at death
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Bloan
Braxton Bragg
Floods Cut T and P Passenger Service From New Orleans
Floods disable Texas and Pacific passenger trains at New Orleans, forcing the line to suspend service and leaving the Southern Pacific as the sole western outlet.
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T. & P. Read
New Orleans
Texas & Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Line
Roosevelt Wins All New Jersey Congressional Delegates
Roosevelt sweeps New Jersey primaries capturing every congressional district and all 28 state delegates to Chicago. Taft and La Follette trail, with Roosevelt leading by about 10,000 votes. Wilson wins Democratic delegates, about 24 of 28, despite Essex County challenges. Strong labor support aids Roosevelt in the Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth districts. Hudson County shows a three to one Roosevelt margin.
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Newark
N. J
Theodore Roosevelt
New Jersey
Chicago
Roosevelt
Taft
la Follette
Wilson
Essex County
Nugent
Trenton
Mercer
Hudson County
Inventor and wife slain in San Diego case
C H Tolliver airship inventor and Toliver Airship Co president and his wife were shot dead Sunday in San Diego. Hert G Lewis former secretary is arrested for murder and is said to have confessed. Lewis had earlier sued Tolliver over personal matters and alienation of affections, with Tolliver winning a damages suit.
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C. H. Tolliver
San Diego
Cal
C. H. Toliver
Toliver Airship Company
Hert G. Lewis
Airship Company
Lewis
Tollver
Tolliver
Ault Tolliver
Toliver
Pacific Coast
End of Conventions Near as Primaries Close
The piece notes next week ends Republican contests with New Jersey and Texas delegations to Chicago and Baltimore for Democrats. It lists upcoming dates: Ohio and Arizona GOP conventions June 3, South Dakota primaries June 4, and Democratic delegate elections across Idaho Nevada South Dakota Louisiana Ohio Illinois Arkansas Minnesota North Carolina West Virginia next week, with Vermont closing June 18.
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Washington
New Jersey
Texas
Chicago
District of Columbia
Rhode Island
Arizona
Montana
Kentucky
Baltimore
Ohio
South Dakota
Idaho
Nevada
Louisiana
Ohile
Arkansas
Minnesota
North Carolina
West Virginia
Vermont
Emissary to Orozco on ousting Madero in Mexico
Report from Chihuahua dated May 80 states a congress majority has sent an emissary to rebel leader General Orozco. The envoy will propose recognition of the congress in exchange for Madero’s removal. Orozco declined to commit and no arrival date is confirmed.
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Mexican Congress
Chihuahua
Mexico
aAdvicea
Orozco
Congress
Madero
Jamaica legislature votes on flour duties reduction
In Kingston on May 29 the legislature rejected the government's proposal to cut flour duties. It did authorize reducing ad valorem duties from 16 28 to 10 percent, shaping import tax policy for the grain.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Noted Easterner Dead
Mathew C. D. Borden, president of the Fall River works of Fall River Mass, died Monday at his Oceanic New Jersey summer home after a long illness. He was seventy years old.
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New York
Mathew C. D. Borden
Fall River
Tron, Works
Mass
Oceanic
N. J
Guantanamo Saved by 1000 Marines in Cuba Crisis
Washington reports a Cuban insurrection causing large scale arson and violence as 10,000 rebels threaten the eastern region. The transport Prairie arrived with 1,000 marines saving the Guantanamo naval station, while 4,000 US-armed Cuban troops prove inactivated. Plans for a 2,400 marine camp and ongoing occupation prep follow. American capital in eastern Cuba is estimated over 100 million dollars.
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Naval Station
Prairie Larda Fordée
Perul
Washington
Cuba
State Department
United States
Guantanamo
Department of State
Tn Perl
Taft
Gomez
Conference opens in Boston on city planning with Mayor Fitzgerald
Mayor Fitzgerald welcomed about 300 delegates from the United States Canada and Europe to the fourth national conference on city planning in Boston on May 28. He stressed improving civic conditions and the conference aims at guiding the physical growth of cities and towns.
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Boston
Fitzgerald
Lennox
United States
Canada
Europe
LORIMER WILL NOT RESIGN AND SHERMAN RETURNS
Vice President Sherman returns to Washington from Chicago amid Lorimer’s refusal to resign before the Senate vote to unseat him. He carries Lorimer’s appeal to delay action until his condition allows return to the capital. Sherman declines to discuss the conference details.
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Sherman
Capital
Chicago
Washington
Lorimer
Senate
Many Reds Are Arrested In Italy Plot Case
Rome May 27 Italian anarchists are being rounded up in Rome Bologna Milan and other cities over a suspected plot against King Victor Emmanuel. Police still view the March 14 attempt as anarchistic conspiracy rather than a lone act. New arrests follow disclosures by D Alba the would be regicide now in prison awaiting trial.
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Emmanuel
Rome
Bologne
Milan
L Ife
Victor Emmanuel
D'Alba
Ten New Bishops Installed at Minneapolis Conference
At the Minneapolis gathering on May 28, hundreds filled to witness the consecration of ten newly elected bishops. Homer Clyde Stuntz Theodore Somerville Henderson William Orville Shepard Naphtali Luccock Francie Jobo McConnell Frederick Deland Leete Richard Joseph Cooke Wilbur Patton Thirkield John Wesley Robinson and William Perry Eveland were installed in a solemn service, marking a significant moment for the church.
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Minneapolis
Homer Clyde Stuntz
Theodore Somerville Henderson
William Orville Shepard
Naphtali Luccock
Francie Jobo McConnell
Frederick Deland Leete
Richard Joseph Cooke
Wilbur Patton Thirkield
John Wesley Robinson
William Perry Eveland
Five Years for Auto Killing in Boston Case
Chauffeur Johno A. Malloy admitted manslaughter after his car struck and killed two elevated railroad workers at Boyleston and Dartmouth streets. In Superior Criminal Court he pled guilty and received a term of not less than five nor more than seven years in the state prison.
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Boston
Johno A. Malloy
Boyleston
Dartmouth Streets
Iowa Politician Shot in Keokuk
Keokuk Iowa May 30 T J Hickey city commissioner and Democratic leader in southeast Iowa was shot and likely fatally wounded by William Dun on Tuesday The case prompted an urgent police investigation and a manhunt for the assailant.
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Iowa
Keokuk
T. J. Hickey
William Dun Tuesday
Three Killed in Tulsa Tornado Hit Kiatook Town
Tulsa dispatch reports a cyclone sweeping Kiataook left three dead and many injured. Wires down, town practically wiped out after Tuesday morning tornado strike.
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Tulsa
Okla
Kiatook
Simplest Way of Art Goes to Cadets at West Point
The Saturday Evening Post recounts Col George W. Goethals posing a class problem to West Point cadets. With a fallen sixty foot flagpole, he asks how to raise it with ten privates and a sergeant. He then declares the correct solution is to order the flagpole back up with a single command.
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Saturday Evening Post
George W. Goethals
Weat Point
Pergeant
Engineer Corps
Goethals
Silent Adora to Join Ten-Cent Opera Era Invasion
A London company, C. Milton of London, Inc., received a patent last week for a device that combines a phonograph and moving picture machine to operate in harmony. When marketed, moving picture shows may bring phonographs into homes to reproduce actors’ words and songs in sync with the film.
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C. Milton
London, Inc
On the Train Mercy Laura Write Postcard Scene
A brief dialogue depicts Mercy and Laura aboard a train as Laura writes a postcard to her husband, noting their safe arrival and the urgency of the moment as the train departs.
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Mercy
Laura
Baby's eczema cured by Cuticura remedies
Mrs Mary W Ramsey of Colorado Springs recounts her three week old son's eczema starting on the cheeks and spreading to arms shoulders and chest. After abandoning a physician's treatment and using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the child recovered within months and remained healthy through teething. She recommends the Cuticura remedies and notes free samples and a 32 page booklet by mail from Boston.
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Bolla
Mary W. Ramsey
Jackson St
Colorado Springs
Col
When Caesar Crossed the Rubicon Tale Reappears
The fragment features a playful misquote about Julius Caesar and crossing the Rubicon. It notes an extreme case where he might travel the Hudson River Tube for seven cents, reflecting a humorous, anachronistic reflection rather than a historical report.
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Rubicon
Hudson River
Castoria Endorsed for Infants and Children Over Eighty Years
Mothers urged to examine every Castoria bottle for safety and the signature of In Use For Over 80 Years. The ad notes children cry for Fletcher's Castoria and promotes its trusted history and suitability for infants and children.
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Fletcher
An Old Neighborhood Scene Captures Frugal Chickens
In a retired neighborhood, a speaker notes residents have long moved past hardship. The exchange recalls neighbors who now save money by raising their own chickens, highlighting a shift from struggle to self-reliance.
Health and household remedies exaggeration ad text
A garbled advertisement fragment touts Allen’s Foot Ease for smaller shoes and Garfield Tea for digestion and sleep. It claims free samples from Le Roy New York and Black River Falls Wisconsin. The piece also mentions carbolic salve for burns and a pun about a wedding ring in a family circle.
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Allen
le Roy
N. Y
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Jersey
U. S
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Willie
Cole
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G, W. Cole & Co
Black River Falla
Wis
Garfield
London
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