Monmouth suspect questioned over Estherville murder case
Estherville reports no progress as Monmouth suspect remains under arrest. county officials, Fay Van Gilder and her mother, travel to Monmouth to verify if the detainee is the man who accosted a girl near the high school before the Sunday night killings. Detectives continue routine inquiries while a threatening letter from a so‑called Stephen A. Moore claims a black killer is at large, prompting state and local investigations into similar slayings in other towns.
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Villigen
Tune
Monmouth
Ratcliff
Fay van Gilder
Court House
Ilinola
WiMnale
J. H. Horton
Kankakee
Tll
Stephen A. Moore
Moore
Fllsworth
Kan
Jowa Grand Army Elects Mason City Commander
Jowa Grand Army council at Mason City on June 4 elected J D Brown of Leon as commander and awarded the next encampment to Des Moines. National commander Judge Trimble predicted 15 to 20 more years of encampments. He noted about 20 percent of veterans still alive, average age 71. Other officers named include J H Stevens as vice commander UG M Urotson for Lee commander Freddar Tus as chaplain J K Hutchings as medical director William Plades and L Chase among others.
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Mason City
J. D. Brown
Leon
Des Moines
Jowa
G. A
Trimble
Ati
J. H. Stevens
Lee
Peaceful settlement plan urged by Iowa labor groups
May adopt peaceful dispute resolution push from Iowa unions and Compas ing It. KR G Stewart of Cedar Rapids seeks convention endorsement for a plan now tested in Cedar Rapids using conference or arbitration to resolve labor conflicts. Amtes-She ministry convention in Ames June 8 to 21 with speakers from local seminaries. Western Baptist Association stats report 34 charges 23 ordained ministers 5825 members 23 Sunday Schools 46 officers and teachers 2336 scholars.
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Iowa Federation of Labor
City of
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine
Iowa
Iowa State Federation of Labor
G Stewart
State
Cedar Hkayids Tribune
Stewart
Western Baptiste Association
Des Moines
Western Des Moines Baptist Association
Thieves Rob Wartburg College Alum Felix Melchert
Thieves entered the Wartburg college alumnus Felix Melchert’s Wartburg home while he slept and stole 72 dollars. The intruders escaped without waking him.
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Clinton
Felix Melchert
Wartburg College
Titanic Victim Heir Leaves Widow Large Life Insurance
Herbert F. Chaffee, once of Manchester and a Titanic victim, left his wife Miss Carrie Toogood in Manchester $200,000 life insurance. He also owned substantial real estate in Farsoy to Minnewote and Daipota.
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Big Sum
Manchester
Herbert F. Chaffee
Carrie Toogood
Chattee
Jvast Real Estate Infarsary
Minnewote and
Daipota
Taft Gets 40 More Delegates in Primary Fight
Flinn and Glasscock report a fresh push toward rebels in the primary. The score stands 141 to 1 as Taft gains new delegates while Roosevelt hopes to land the nomination if Taft falters.
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Flinn
Glasscock
Roosevelt
Contests Settle 80 Far Delegates in Republican Ruse
Chicago June 14 In the delegate contests before the national Republican committee Taft leads Roosevelt 141 to 1. Taft delegates were seated from Michigan Louisiana California Arizona and Mississippi. Michigan fought over Wayne county seats while Mississippi held turbulent sessions producing Taft seats. California Roosevelt seats from the Fourth district were seated. A split convention wave favored Taft. Roosevelt delegates were rejected on several counts. Poisoner sent to prison in Michigan for murder by arsenic.
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Chicago
National Republican Committee
Taft
Roosevelt
Michigan
Louisiana
California
Arizona
Mississippi
Thhat
Roonsvelt
Gov
Chase
Wayne County
Detroit
Lnurge
Beirg
Art
Borat
Republican National Committee
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Kentucky
Taft Seeks 100000 for Volcano Victims Aid
President Taft sent a special message to Congress proposing a $100,000 appropriation to the Revenue Cutter Service for relief to volcano victims near Kodiak Alaska. The request underscores federal aid plans following the eruption impacts and the government response in the Alaska region.
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Taft
Washington
Congress
Revenue Cutter Service
Kodiak
Alaska
Three Die Fifty Hurt in Wreck at Dalton Georgia
Three persons were killed and more than arty hurt when a Western and Atlantic excursion train from Calhoun to Chattanooga wrecked near Dalton on Wednesday.
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Dalton
Western & Atlantic
Calhoun
Chattanooga
Tenn
Darrow to testify denying bribe claims in trial
Los Angeles June 1 reports indicate Clarence Darrow may take the stand to deny bribery testimony tied to the McNamaras juror case. Hal Rogers said Darrow would testify Browne had gathered strong evidence and that it was absurd to suggest Darrow would approach him. Browne testified Darrow asked to settle the matter and promised to help Browne.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Clarence
McNamaras
Darrow
Browne
Frederick
Franklin
Fredericks
Jarrow
Lillian Russell Weds Pittsburg Editor Alexander P Moore
Lillian Russell married Alexander P Moore editor of the Pittsburg Leader at a June 14 ceremony in the Hotel Schenley drawing room Pittsburg Pa They were joined by few relatives and intimate friends The service was conducted by Rev Frank Lewin and Rev J W Righter Mrs Moore stated she was born in Clinton Illinois on December 4 1865
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Marines
Alexander P. Moore
Pittsburg
Lillian Runesell
J. W. Righter
Moore
Clinton
Ila
Supreme Court Takes Rest Adjourning Until October
The Supreme Court adjourned for the October term of 1912 with several cases under consideration including the anthracite coal trust suit. It upheld the Iowa food inspection law and convicted F. A. Hyde and J. A. Schneider of fraud involving public lands in California and Oregon dating to 1904, a case eight years in the courts.
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Coal Trust
Washington
Anthracite Coal Trust
Supreme Court of the United States
F. A. Hyde
J. A. Schneider
California
Oregon
Iowa
May Save Commerce Board Taft Veto Threat
President Taft strongly believes in the need of the commerce court and friends predict he would veto the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill. The measure would abolish the court and sets salaries for the president federal judges court officials members of Congress cabinet and government staff.
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Taft
Washington
Congress
Cunard Line Refuses Titanic Rescue Payment
London June 13 The Cunard Line declined to accept compensation from White Star for saving lives in the Thrante disaster and the loss of the Carpathia's crew and vessel. It said it would not seek salvage or other reward, calling it a privilege to aid the Titanic survivors.
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Carpathia
London
Cunardine
White Star
Dlue
New York
Cunird
Mtante
Cloudburst Flood Destroys Buffalo Area Causes Drownings
A wall of water from a cloudburst swept down Clear Creek canyon into Buffalo Wyoming on Wednesday, partly wrecking the town and causing a number of drownings as residents faced widespread damage and danger.
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Wyoming
Sheridan
Wyo
Clear Creek Canyon
Buffalo
Morgan Buys Famous Book in London Auction
London report says J Pierpont Morgan bought John Bunyan's copy of Fox's Book of Martyrs for 10000 dollars from Rev F Farrar, who acted for the Bedford General Library. The sale occurred June 14 and reflects Morgan's rare-book interest.
Gomez pledges Cuba revolt quelling within ten days
Washington reports United States assurance from President Gomez that the Cuban rebellion will be crushed within ten days. Admiral Osterhaus told the State Department Gomez gave the pledge during an official visit. In Cuba, government troops clashed with about 200 rebels near Daiquiri, two rebel leaders were killed, and rifles and horses seized. Additional fights near Imias and El Cobre left rebels routed or with unknown results. Local artillery used as government forces pursue insurgents.
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Washington
United States
Gomez
Cuba
Taft
Hugo Osterhaus
Atlantic
Havana
Osterhaus
State Department
Santiago
Daiquiri
Imias
Oriente
Baracos
Rosendo Collazo
el Cobre
Solon Congressman Wickliffe Killed by Train in D.C.
Robert C. Wickliffe of Louisiana was killed instantly Tuesday after being struck by a Southern railway train in Potomac Park during a fishing excursion. The engineer saw him too late to halt. News of the death spread quickly as Mrs. Wickliffe headed to the Capitol to follow House proceedings.
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Robert G. Wickliffe
Louisiana
Potomac Park
Washington
Robert C. Wickliffe
Southern Railway
Memorial services planned after Wickliffe incident at the House
Mrs Wickliffe fainted when told of the news in Speaker Clark's office. Mrs Champ Clark was summoned and the gallery adjourned. Memorial services will be held later in the session amid the ongoing proceedings.
Two Die as Biplane Drops at Trials
Lieut Hazelhurst of Macon Georgia and A L Welch of Washington DC, employed by the Wright Biplane company, were instantly killed at College Park Maryland when a new army meroplane of Wright type crashed during a flight at the Army aviation school. They had been airborne about three minutes before the wreck occurred.
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Hazelhurst
Welch
College Park
Leighton W. Hazelhurst
Seventeenth Infantry
U S A
Macon
A. L. Welch
Washington, D. C
Wright Biplane Company
Army
Army Aviation School
Julia Marlowe Inh Toronto Stage Return Delayed
Julia Marlowe, who was taken ill at the Queen hotel in Toronto Ontario, was reported somewhat better Tuesday but will not resume stage work for some time. She is suffering from nervousness.
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Julia Marlowe
Toronto
Ont
Queen Hotel
Arrest Former Elgin Banker
Los Angeles on June 13 Louis N Beaman former cashier of the Elgin National Bank Elgin Michigan was arrested by hypernypt agents for embezzlement and misapp of funds of the Elgin bank.
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Elgin
Los Angeles
Cal
Louis N. Beaman
Elgin National Bank
Elgin Bank
Mysterious Villisca Ax Murders Wipe Out Eight
In Villisca Iowa on June 11 a brutal murder killed eight people in one night. The Moore family and two Spillinger children were found dead in beds with heads smashed by a bloody ax. Suspect John Vangilder of Omaha, divorced husband of a slater, is being sought by local militia and officers after reports of his sighting.
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Villisea
Joseph B. Moore
Herman Moore
Catherine Moore
Boyd Moore
Paul Moore
Lend Spillinger
Ina Spillinger
Spillinger
Joseph Spillinger
Moore
Villisca
Iowa
John Vangilder
Omaha
Slater
Ashes bury Alaska town during Katmai eruption
Cordova Alaska June 12 Mount Katmai continues to erupt sending hot ashes pumice and sand over miles endangering hundreds of lives. Other volcanoes Redoubt and Illamma grow active while Kodiak and Woodley Island lie under a foot of ash. No deaths reported but widespread suffering feared.
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Katmai
Cordova
Alaska
Mount Katmai
Mount Redoubt
Illamma
Sampson
Seldova
Kodiak
Woodley Island
Karma
Morgan Loan Halts Panic in 1907 Crisis
New York June 14 J Pierpont Morgan reportedly loaned 25 million dollars to stabilize markets during the panic of 1907. Testimony from ex president of the stock exchange before the Pujo committee describes Morgan’s action as decisive in easing fear on a volatile trading day. The exchange building trembled with the strain as the money moved, witnesses recount.
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
New York Stock Exchange
R. H. Thoran
The
Stock Exchange
Pujo
Money Trust
Thomas
Samuel Untermyer
Senators to Take Recesses for Conventions
Washington reports the senate adopts a three day recess from June 17 to July 1 to cover both party conventions. The house will recess for three days during the Democratic convention while staying in session otherwise under a gentlemen's understanding not to press partisan legislation. The plan aims to clear ordinary business as the conventions proceed. No dissent was noted in the senate vote.
Senate Stands By Vote On Reciproc ity Act Refusal
Washington June 14. The Senate refused to yield from its amendment to the iron and steel tariff revision bill preserving the reciprocity repeal provision in a 33 to 27 vote, signaling a deadlock with the House over the act. Reno June 14. Gov. Oddie named George Wingfeld to the Nevada seat to replace the late Senator Nixon, to serve until the legislature elects a successor.
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Washington
Houses of
Congress
Senate
Nevada
Reno
Nev
Tasker L. Oddie
George Wingfeld
United States
George 8. Nixon
Flood Terror Increases In Louisiana Levee Breaches
Washington June 14 The War Department was advised that flood conditions in southern Louisiana have worsened with serious breaches in levees. Aid is urgently needed and dispatches indicate rising danger to communities along affected waterways. Officials warned of expanding inundation and potential further levee breaks as rescue and relief efforts mobilize.
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Washington
War Department
Louisiana
Umerque
Where are you thinking of going this summer
The fragment notes a person listing England Norway and Scotland as options and mentioning Punk Beach as a likely destination. No dates or events are provided.
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England
Norway
Scotland
Brinkley and Cynicus clash on future risks in a courtroom
In a heated exchange Judge and Cynicus debate the age Brinkley calls great while Cynicus warns of outsiders, moneyless foreigners, loveless marriages, and heartless heirs entering the land, highlighting tensions over progress, wealth, and social bonds.
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Lesa
Brinkley
Cynicus
Judge
Oddities of Justice in Penal Codes
Eugene Smith argues in Case and Commant that penal codes are unsound and clash with modern state crime relations. He cites state disparities in penalties for perjury larceny arson burglary counterfeiting and notes Rhode Island quirks as examples of inconsistent punishments.
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Eugene Smith
New York Bar
Lawyer's Magazine
Mr. Smith
Florida
Maine
Delaware
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Doctor Endorses Grape-Nuts And Postum Diet
A California physician with forty years of experience touts Grape-Nuts and Postum as digestible for all, noting benefits for mental work and digestion. He recommends them over coffee, and says they help build brain function and maintain a healthy digestive tone. The letter, attributed to Postum Co., promotes the products and a booklet titled The Road to Wellville.
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Los Angeles
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellvillé
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Bonebrake Pheological Seminary
Ross Marters
Leander Clarky Colleges
Ase
Robert A. Mayo Gregor
Scyril Sparling
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Jackson
Lillian Russell
Supreme Court
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Train
R. C. Wickliffa
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Gireste
Morgan Loan
Des Moines ‘Directory
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Terial CO
Law Street
Pacific Coast
En & Storage CO
Ith & Y
Western
Canada
FH. Hewitt
P. G. Box
Carter
Crea
Cours
Fred Book
le Clerc
Haverstock Road
Hampstead
Eng
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