Dirigible L-2 disaster kills 28 in Berlin trial flight
The German airship L-2 exploded midair near Johannisthal during a test for acceptance as flagship of the aerial navy. Twenty-eight aboard, all from the admiralty board, perished. only Lt Baron von Bleul survived briefly before dying from severe burns.
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Berlin
Admiralty Board
Baron von Bleul
Queen Augusta Grenadier Guards
Navy
Emperor William
Marina
Germany
Barutsch
Admiralty Trial Board
Glund
Zeppelin
Sreyer
Trenk
Neumann and
Pietzler
Hanseman
Buach
Hohenzollern
Heessler
Army Navigation Corps
Breslau
Koch
Wurzburg
Mante
Johannisthal
A P Moore Arrested in Libel Case at Pittsburgh Hotel
A P Moore husband of Lillian Russel and editor of the Pittsburgh Leader was arrested in the Anderson hotel after a fight in which friends allegedly intervened on his behalf. He is held on a $5,000 bail on libel charges filed by J C Armstrong, a Republican candidate for mayor.
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Lillian Frussell
Pittsburgh
A. P. Moore
Lillian Russel
Pittsburgh Leader
Anderson Hotel
J.C. Armstrong
Taayor
Illinois feees a quake in Sterling frightens residents
Citizens of Sterling report a brief earth shock at 8 15 last night causing dishes to rattle and shelves to shake. The tremor, lasting about ten seconds, unsettled residents in HL area and surrounding homes.
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Sterling
Foreigners Flee From Port of Puerto Plata
Cape Halden Oct 18 The American warships blockading Puerto Plata refused entry to the German steamship Syria from Sanchez. The city is deemed critical and threatened by land and sea. Foreigners seek refuge on harbor vessels as American commander warns rebels to halt hostilities or face landing troops.
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Cape Halden
Puerto Plata
Syria
Sanchez
James M. Sullivan
Willemstadt
Curacao
Venezuela
Trino Baptista
Buen Ayre
Marco Antonio Freytes
Ramon Delgado Chalbaud
Washington
State Department
Illinois Banker to Jail for Embezzlement Plea
Belleville Illinois October 18 Henry J Fink a Belleville banker who vanished and triggered disclosure of widespread business troubles pleaded guilty to embezzlement and received an indeterminate sentence ranging from one to fourteen years in the Chester penitentiary.
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Belleville, Il
Henry J. Fink
Belleville
Chester Penitentary
Frick Gives Son Millions in Wedding Gift
Baltimore report states Henry Clay Frick gave his son Childs Frick a $2,000,000 check to bride Francesa Dixon at the wedding. It is believed the son received securities valued at $12,000,000 in the same arrangement.
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Baltmore
Henry Clay Frick
Childs Frick
Francesa
Dixon
Mr. Frick
Wife divorces Ringling in Dane county circuit court
Madison October 17 Mrs Della Ringling was granted a divorce from Alfred T Ringling circus magnate by Judge Stevens in Dane county circuit court An alimony and final settlement agreement was made between the parties There were details of alimony and settlement connected to the decree.
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Madison
Wis
Della Ringling
Alfred T. Ringling
Stevens
Dane County
Sulzer Quited Blames Murphy In Impeachment Fallout
Albany Oct 20 William Sulzer was removed as governor by a 43 to 12 vote with two abstentions. Martin Glynn sworn in as successor, Robert Wagner becomes lieutenant governor. Sulzer blamed Murphy’s court, called it a political lynching, and vowed future campaigning against Tammany.
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Albany
N. Y
William Sulzer
New York
High Court
Martin H. Glynn
Robert F. Wagner
Senate
Sulzer
Executive
People's House
Chester C. Platt
Murphy
Star Chamber
Tammany
Allan A. Ryan
Barnes
Henry Morgenthau
Wilsons Back at Capital After Summer Vacation
President's family returns to the White House from Cornish New Hampshire where Mrs Woodrow Wilson and daughters Margaret Eleanor and Jessie arrived. Miss Jessie Wilson plans to marry Francis B Sayre next month. The president and family had breakfast together while Miss Jessie remained to visit friends a few days.
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Capital
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Margaret
Eleanor
White House
Cornish
N. H
Zsic Wilson
Francis B. Sayre
Wilson
Jessie Wilson
Huerta Resigns Declared In Favor Of Blanquet
Havana reports a wireless dispatch stating President Huerta has resigned in favor of General Blanquet. Mexico City says the resignation was presented to the cabinet but not accepted due to lack of a suitable successor. European diplomats discuss action and a conference proposes warships to protect legations if needed.
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Havana
Huerta
General Blanquet
Aureliano Blanquet
General Huerta
Madero
Mexico City
United States
England
France
Spain
Germany
Russia
Austria
Norway
Great Britain
Cuba
Guatemala
Mexico
Diplomatic Corpa
Washington
Packey McFarland Defeats Tommy Murphy In Gotham Bout
New York October 20 Packey McFarland the peerless boxer of the ring lived up to his former great reputation by defeating Tommy Murphy of New York over ten rounds at the Garden Athletic club Half the time Packey used an open glove to push Murphy back and landed hard rights in rounds five six and nine driving Murphy to the ropes with dizzying force Murphy's guard proved ragged while Packey's defense held firm showing a dominant performance by the champion in a decisive ten round win.
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Packey
Gotham
New York
Packey McFarland
Tommy Murphy
the Garden Athletic Club
Murphy
Alhia
Mrs Mackay Answers Suit Denies Alienation Claim
Mrs Clarence H Mackay wife of Postal Telegraph Cabl company head and suffrage leader, publicly responds to Catherine K Blake's $1,000,000 suit accusing her of alienating Dr Joseph A Blake. In court papers she calls Mrs Blake quarrelsome and unloving, denying all allegations.
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Doctor Blake
New York
Clarence H. Mackay
Postal Telegraph Cablé Company
Catherine K. Blake
Joseph A. Blake
Arthur ©. Train
Mackay
Blake
Supreme Court
Beef Producers' Special Invades Northwest Iowa
Iowa beef men and Iowa State College speakers tour northwest counties to urge feeding Iowa corn to Iowa beef. A train of prize cattle, two lecture cars, and a sleeper will accompany ten days of talks from Ames to Sioux City, highlighting cheap production methods and beef as fertility builders.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Northwest Iowa
Northwestern
Northwest
Charles Esher, Jr
Botna
Col
George Burges
Mt. Vernon
R. J. Kinzer
W. S. A. Smith
Whiting
Rex Beresford
Iowa Beef
Goldfield
Renwick
Laverne
Algona
Burt
Fenton
Ringsted
Eagle Grove
Thor
Dakota City
Rutland
Rolfe
Havelock
Laurens
Marahton
Sioux Rapids
Linn Grove
Holstein
Correctionville
Pierson
Kingaley
Moville
Sioux City
Castana
Mapleton
Danbury
Battle Creek
Ida Grove
Arthur
Odebolt
Auburn
Lake City
Lohrville
Gowrie
Dayton
Stratford
Stanhope Jewell
Catholic Students convention to meet in Iowa City
Archbishop Keane of Dubuque and Bishop Davis of Davenport plan to attend the attd annual convention of the Catholic Students association of America in Iowa City from November 13 to 15. Delegates from 22 educational institutions will join in a banquet and homecoming events at the University of Iowa. Also reported, Sutherland Courier sold to J N Slick and E A McFarland with changes in editor and manager effective November 1 due to Sam Sherman's health.
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Iowa City
Keane
Dubuque
Davis
Davenport
Catholic Students Association of America
University of Iowa
The
State University
Catholic Students Association
Iowa-Ames
Englert Theater
Sutherland Courier
Sutherland
Sam
Sherman
Iowa
J N. Slick
E. A. McFarland
O'Brien
McFarland
Denison Hosts Short Course By Ames State College
Ames State College conducts a short course in stock judging crop raising and domestic science in Denison. The event runs February 9 to 14 and marks the second time the course has been held in the city.
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Denison
Ames State College
I0WA NEWS NOTES Redmen meet in Muscatine next year
The state Redmen will hold their meeting at Muscatine next year. Corn in Mason City area delivers about 50 bushels per acre. Cedar Rapids plans a new Interurban passenger station. Iowa county reports 13 000 bushels of apples grown by a few farmers. Rev. H C Pratt of Marshalltown offered chaplaincy at the Iowa soldiers home. Over 150 miles of double track completed by C M & St P Ry. A Fort Dodge man on crutches fractures arm. Ninety one babies registered in Waterloo health contest. Frank Skylak Mason City shot himself in bedroom then died at his wife's feet. A Fort Dodge family row leads to arrest of daughter-in-law on assault with intent to murder. Davenport Supt Smart notes children larger and seats/desks now too small.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa County
H. C. Pratt
Marshalltown
Iowa Soldiers’ Home
Fort Dodge
Waterloo
Frank Skylak
Mason City
E. Hollenbeck
Supt. Smart
Davenport
Woman 100 Years Old Maintains Home Life in Bloomfield
Mrs. Lois Randall, a Bloomfield resident nearing her centennial, continues to manage household duties and oversee her home. A Kentucky native, she moved to Bloomfield in 1861 and has lived there 53 years with a grandson nearby. She is survived by son Peter Randall and daughter Mrs. George England, both living in Bloomfield. three of her five children died in childhood.
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Bloomfield
Mra
Lois Randall
Randall
Kentucky
Peter Ramdall
George England
Freight Train Wreck Kills Hobo in Box Car
A doubleheader Milwaukee freight wreck two miles east of town killed one hoboes riding in an empty box car. Seven hoboes were aboard, with others injured, and a train man was slightly hurt. Section workers had raised a rail and the head engine failed to see the flags in time to stop. Both engines, four coal cars and two empty cars derailed, tearing up the track for some distance.
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Manpling
Here
Milwaukea Road
May Get Factory in LeMars for breakfast product
Plans advance to build a LeMars factory for Dr. William Shepard’s patented breakfast food preparation. Shepard forms a partnership with D. D. Stvers of Minnesota to promote stock for equipment and start up. In Davenport, Mr and Mrs Wilson, stepparents of Newcombe, located but refuse to aid police in locating the missing girl in Portland.
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LeMars
William Shepard
Davenport
John Wilson
New Iowa Fourth Class Postmasters Commissioned
Iowa Postmasters Washington announces additional fourth class postmasters in Iowa. Included are Bussey Lloyd L Anspach Hinton Dietrich Winter Kensett Bret Finch Lanesboro George L Cripps Oyans John F Kaiser.
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Washington
Iowa
Bussey
Lloyd L. Anspach
Hinton
Dietrich Winter
Kensett
Bret Finch
Lanesboro
George L. Cripps
Oyans
John F. Kaiser
Editors to Meet in Iowa City for Union Convention
The Iowa City segment of the Southern Editorial Association sets November 18 and 14 as tentative dates for its semi annual convention at the University of Iowa. Editors will gather at the university homecoming period to discuss matters and engage in meetings.
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Iowa Clity
Southern. I
Toy
Quinst
Homecom
University of Iowa
Must Pay Girl Damages In Waterloo Case
Miss Bessig Hotfway, a Waterloo stenographer from a big city, was awarded $450 in damages after a court proceeding noted she must pay a girl. The case details remain unclear in the fragmented OCR text.
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Waterloo
Bessig' Hotfway
Big
City
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