Tragedy on the Omaha Chicago Rail Line Witnessed By Family
A fast train between Omaha and Chicago struck a crossing causing a fatal injury to Keeton and serious harm to a child and others. The incident left a wagon demolished and a family grieving. exact cause remains unknown as authorities investigate the crossing bell and driver actions.
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Kelinge
Ane
Namrad
Elim
Keeton
Aur the
Sen
Terry Dame Reedon
Bane
Allen
Maysteian
Yolleee
Keetan
Iowa Public Service Corpora tion formed in Marshalltown
Six Million Dollar Corporation and the Eltells Pruet company of Chicago authorized to form the Iowa Public Service Corporation. It will be parent of Lanier Life and other utilities firms in Iowa, with Cedar Haplds and Whith Plows noted among associated entities.
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Marshalltown
A $Line Corporation
Eltells Pruet Company
Chicago
Te Loti Tars Jist
Iowa Public Service Corporation
I x
Lanier Life Sanier
Sabsbeertes
Gacdie Servis
Thromshormt Towa
Suitih
Cedar
Sabeidtary
Compsany
Alip
Was
Crty
Whith Plows
Smith, Reed & Cook
Jones & Shovey
Toval Utilities
Payne of Uris city Emerges as Nevada Congressional Hopeful
Nevada editor reports WoO Payne of Uris city a Taft man and late Bull Moose resolutions committee member now active in local Bull Moose circles. He met leaders Sunday and was told he is a competitive candidate for the congressional nominating race against Judge Proites in Sonal district.
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Congress
Nevada
Woo Payne
Uris City
Aelyinud Amt
Taft
Sonal
Payer
Payne Wan
Bull Moose
Proites
Patrolman Ed Becker Suspended in Hotel Allegation Probe
Stork officer Ed Becker faces suspension as the chief of police investigates claims he publicized about lacking cooperation from higher officials to curb hotels of questionable reputation on Lower Fourth Street. The inquiry examines the propriety of his public statements during the probe.
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Strolman
Mother Gaca Children Home Suit In Des Moines
Mrs Martha D Salisbury sues W H Sliegerland claiming he fraudulently secured custody of her three children and kept them from her and seeks relief through the custody action in Des Moines court.
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Mother Gaca
Deg Moines
W H. Sliegerland
Martha D. Salisbory
United States army ready for Nicaragua crisis
President Taft approves protective action for Americans in Nicaragua after consultations with war and navy secretaries. A force of marines and troops may be sent to Managua and Corinto to safeguard lives and property as insurgents threaten lines of communication. The Central American unrest prompts anticipated U S troop deployment if required, with no current intent to land ground forces unless necessary.
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Colimbus
Taft
Secretaries of War and Navy
Amer-icana Din
Central American Republic
Tenth United States Infantry
Panama
Nicaragua
Colon
Navy Department
Rochester
N.Y
Yarda
Torecall
Managua
Corinto
Central American
Nertherie
War Navy Department
Ciisens
Washington publisher Thomas Noyes dies after police blow
Thomas Noyes millionaire publisher and president of the Washington American League baseball club died a week after a blow from policeman Charles W Mundie on August 17. An affidavit from Charles Shably of Abjourk valet confirms the blow that felled Noyes. The Noyes family pursues a formal inquiry while Mundie has left Washington with a statement claiming Noyes fell from a streetcar.
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Washington
Waatington
Thomas Noyes
Washington American League Baseball Club
Charles W. Mundie
Charles Shably
Ab Jourk
Noses
Gablle Mungele
Noyes
Reported pope growing weaker in Rome
Paris reports the pope’s condition worsening daily with restrictions on attendance at Mass as the pope can only celebrate from a semi standing posture. Le Matin cites Vatican watchers saying papers concealed the true state of the pope and that his limbs fail to support a full standing position. The pope’s sister is said to be in grave condition.
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Paris
Vatican
le Matin
le Mur
Arrest Bryan Auto Party at Liberty Chautauqua Grounds
Liberty Mo August 29 William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska was arrested by constable L E Bowering for speeding with his auto party en route to the chautauqua grounds Tuesday.
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Bryan Auto Party
Liberty
William Jennings Bryan
Nebraska
L. E. Bowering
Chautauqua
United States transport Lincoln sinks near Shanghai wharf
Shanghai Aug 29. The United States transport Lincoln sank beside the wharf where she lay in forty feet of water. The cause of the accident was not understood.
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U. & Transport Lincom Links
Shanghai
China
United States
Lincoln
Congress Adjourns Until December in Narrow Vote
Washington August 28 With small attendance in each house the second session of the Sixty second congress adjourned to December unless a crime prompts a fall special session. The total appropriations for the year were set at 1 919 060 000 and partisans clashed over prior budgets and the Panama canal cost. Senator La Follette pushed the Penrose investigation and the measure passed without a roll call. Speaker Clark received a sparse send off as Fitzgerald and Cannon sparred over the year’s total outlay and economy.
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Washington
House of Congress
Sixty-second Congress
Taft
Oregon
Texas
Virginia
Maryland
Capitol
la Follette
Clark
Fitzgerald
Appropriations Committee
Cannon
Panama Canal
Recall and Dictagraph Criticized at Milwaukee Meeting
At the American Bar association conference in Milwaukee on August 10, critics assailed recall of judges, third degree inquiries, dictographs, and detention of witnesses. The session included attacks on Taft's judge salaries and a proposal to end recognition of mixed marriage laws.
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Milwaukee
American Nar Association
Sutherland
Utah
Frank R Kellogg
Willam Morris
Minneapols
American Har Association
General Booth Buried in Plain Coffin at Abney Park
The founder of the Salvation Army, General William Booth, was interred at Abney Park Cemetery in London after a somber service. About thirty four thousand attended across ceremonies marked by simple, poignant rituals without pomp. Many wore blue coats with red berets and ribbons as the world’s army followers observed the solemn rite.
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Salvation Army
Abney
London
William Hooth
Abney Park
Russia Prepares Punishment for Flyers Near Fortresses
St Petersburg reports a new espionage law strict on aviation within sixteen miles of a fortress. Any aviator, whether in plane, airship, or balloon, is deemed a spy and faces up to four years in penitentiary, even if the act was unintentional.
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Russia
Ten Money Washing Machines Ordered by MacVeagh
Washington August 480 Secretary MacVeagh ordered ten new money washing machines Wednesday. One for Chicago Boston Philadelphia Baltimore St Louis and New Orleans, and four for New York.
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Washington
MacVeagh
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
St. Louis
New Orleans
New York
Kaiser William Takes Early Morning Walk in Cassel
Emperor William, feeling well, arose before breakfast and enjoyed a long walk in the park surrounding Wilhelmahoohe castle in Cassel, Germany, on Wednesday morning August 30.
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Kaiser
Cassel
Germany
William
Wilhelmahoohe Castle
Senate Penrose Inquiry to Open September 30
Washington reports a special senate committee will begin hearings on September 30 to probe the Standard Oil matter. Senator Clapp said the inquiry will be strenuous due to broad scope from Panaroe’s resolution. Roosevelt may be among the first witnesses, with Archbold and Perkins among early testifyers. Roosevelt in Oyster Bay urged full disclosure of campaign funds and Standard Oil letters if released by Hearst.
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Washington
App
Senate Committee
Panrnae
Senate
Clapp
Roosevelt
George W. Perking
John D Archbold
Europe
Senator Penrose
Atlantic City
H. H. Rogers
John D. Archbold
Taft
Penrose
N.Y
Hearst
Standard Ofl Company
London
Gineer
Taft Economy Commission Fares Better With House
President Tafts special commission on economy and efficiency fared better with the Democratic house than any other commission endorsed by the president. It seeks $75,000 for another year of investigation and for installation of modern methods, and is charged with examining the patent office and reporting to Congress next session.
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Taft
Congress
Washington
Out of Active Politics
President Taft, speaking from the rear platform of his private car in Wayty on August 80, said he would take no part in active politics. He stated he was not there to deliver a political speech and would not address political matters, adding he would speak to Ohio on the centennial of political life but not on politics.
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Wayty
Ohio
Burned Airman Dies in France Flight Tragedy
Lieut. Louis Felix M. Chandelier of the aviation corps perished when an aero plane caught fire during flight en route to Chalons, France, on a Wednesday. The accident occurred while he was in the air over Dousl on August 30.
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Dousl
France
Louis Felix M. Chandelier
Aviation Corps
Chalons
Cuban Attacks U S Diplomat in Havana Hotel
Havana reports say Hugh 8 Gibson the charge d affaires of the American legation was attacked by a Cuban newspaper reporter as he entered a hotel on Wednesday in Havana Cuba on August 30 the incident prompts diplomatic notes and calls for protection of U S officials in Cuba
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U. S
Havana
Cuba
Hugh
Gibson
Hitchcock Mail Order Brings Widespread Protests
Washington reports wide protest as Postmaster General Hitchcock explains the no Sunday delivery order. Mail received by Saturday midnight for lockbox distribution will be available Sunday. no street delivery by carriers on Sundays. Postmasters may sort emergency letters of special importance, but offices need not close Sundays.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Gulf
Lakes
Mall
Lock Boxer
Wisconsin Storm Leaves Big Loss in Northwestern State
A massive storm swept northwestern Wisconsin on Wednesday causing heavy property damage across multiple towns. Nearly two inches of rain fell in an hour and a half while rail facilities in seven stations sustained major damage. No lives were reported lost though railroad buildings in Spooner and surrounding areas were blown down and telegraph lines near Ashland were down.
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State
St. Paul
Minn
Wisconsin
Hice Lake
Boardman
Britain Urges Free Canal In Panama Dispute
Great Britain files a second protest with the State Department over the Panaman canal bill focusing on free passage for American coastwise ships. The British note says if no satisfactory agreement is reached they will seek arbitration at The Hague and will study the President Taft message on discrimination in favor of American coastwise shipping.
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Panama
State Department
Washington
Great Britain
Hague
United States
Taft
Congress
Anna Held and Ziegfeld Formed No Marriage in 1896
Anna Held testified before referee Edward G. Whitaker that she and Florenz Ziegfeld merely agreed to live together on March 28, 1896, with no formal marriage ceremony and no children. The court considered the agreement a marriage, but delayed the decree as parties had not signed their testimony.
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Ziegfeld
She Saga
New York
Anna
Florenzy Ziegfeld
Edward G. Whitaker
SLAIN DEFENDING HIS HOME IN MEXICO BANDITS KILL AMERICAN
August 30 report from Chihuahua cites William Jackson Stevens an American Mormon colonist at Pacheco killed defending his home and farm against a band of rebels. The wife three daughters and two sons remained with him in the fight. their fate is unclear.
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Mexico
Chihuahua
Mex
William Jackson Stevens
Pacheco
Farwy
Stevens
United States
Tragedy Follows a Quarrel in New York Home
After a quarrel with her husband, Mrs. William Fyther sealed herself and four children in a room and released gas. Three children died, the mother and one child were dying. Police reported the incident as a gas tragedy with fatalities and critical injuries ongoing.
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New York
William Fyther
Robbery attempt shoots two in Randolph payroll heist
In Randolph Sg two men Harlo Mc Dermid and J F Bripey of the Summit Lumber Co Muscatine owned by H W Battig were shot on Wednesday while attempting to rob a payroll of $8,000 at the Muscatine concern.
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Aessassing
Muscatine
Harlo Mc.Dermid
J. F. Bripey
Summitt Lumber Co
H. W. Battig
Randolph
Too Much of a Good Thing Engaged Then Split
A professor recalls happy engagement that failed due to absent mindedness. He explains the breakup began after he called at her home days later and asked for a marriage, a plan dissolved by his own forgetfulness. The anecdote captures a humorous romantic misstep.
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Marty Ma
Hand Disease Cured By Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Mrs Mary Taylor of Clair Missouri recounts years of eczema like cracking and bleeding on her hands. After trying home remedies she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment following a doctor’s advice and reports complete cure with no remaining symptoms. 1912 advertisement offers free samples and a 32 page Skin Book.
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T Clair
Mary Taylor
Dept. L
Boston
Opening Up Lhasa and Its Forbidden City History
Lhasa, the Tibetan capital long known as the Forbidden City for political and religious exclusivity, was opened by a British expedition in 1904. Prior to that, most European travelers were blocked from reaching the city. Population in Lhaga is about 35,000.
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Lhasa
Lhassa
Tibet
Forbidden City
Old City
Lhaga
AGENTS WANTED FOR VACUUM CLEANERS GUILDRO CO
Sales pitch seeks agents and crew managers to sell vacuum cleaners with promises of $200 weekly earnings. Claims thousands of agents already represented and urges immediate contact for territory and earnings details. Source style reflects early 20th century advertising language.
Missionaries Urgently Sent Against Pacific Famine
An officer of the French colonial army carried a letter from a southern Pacific island missionary chief expressing regret that famine ravages the land as harvests fail. The note urges dispatch of more missionaries to combat the fanaticism and aid the starving population.
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Pacific
la Petite Republique
Remarkable Financiaring From New York Policeman
A New York item claims a policeman saved fifty thousand dollars in a month from a salary of twenty eight hundred. The teller questions the figures suggesting they won t stand as credible finance.
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New York
The Long and Short of It Struggling lawyers mix things up
The dialogue sketches how young lawyers juggle cases and time. It jokes that careers fade when briefs run short, using playful wordplay to critique early professional life. A light, pun filled reflection on ambition, workload, and persistence.
Ita Claus Critiques Chicken Rating For Men
Ita Claus voices strong disapproval of a proposed chicken rating system for men deeming it a hen pecking, gender biased approach. The remarks highlight concerns over fairness and social policing within the community.
The Natural Inference and a Motoring Note
A narrator recalls meeting an old friend while out motoring and asks about his condition. The exchange blends casual social reflection with a wry aside on American ideals and the cost of living.
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