Primary Probe Begins as Stephenson Details 107000 Expense
Madison Feb 17 United States Senator Isaac Stephenson testified before a Wisconsin legislative committee, detailing expenditures of more than 107000 in his campaign. He described payments to managers, large sums placed in banks, and postage costs for massive mailings while asserting his managers kept within the law.
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Stephenson
Madison
City
United States
Isaac Stephenson
Washington
Wisconsin Legislative Committee
J. A. van Cleave
Marinette
Milwaukee
RE. A. Edmonds
Baseball Opens April 14 with Cubs Giants in New York
The 1909 National League schedule lists opening day on April 14. Brooklyn visits New York, Philadelphia plays Boston, Pittsburgh meets Cincinnati, and St. Louis goes to Chicago. The Cubs and Giants first face each other May 11 in New York.
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Cubs
Giants
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Broken Rail Tragedy Kills Four on Illinois Central Train
Four passengers die and thirty six injured when Illinois Central No. 205 southbound from St. Louis to New Orleans derails at a trestle six miles east of Murphysboro, Illinois, after striking a broken rail. Victims include Mrs. Grace Perry, Sheriff Alden, Mrs. Alden, and Brinkley Carbondale. Weather forecast notes fair to cloudy in the region tomorrow.
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Murphysboro
Illinois Central
St. Louis
New Orleans
Here
Grace Perry
Carbondale
Sheriff Alden
Alden
Union County
Ilinois
Brinkley
Harry Compton
C. M. Bradley
William Orth
Thomas John
H. M. McClellan
N. Z. Cook
Moore
H. P. Lindsay
N. C
St. L
Helen Yellowe
Mary Dayton
Marion
Ill
J. E. Bentley
Markets Report Chicago Feb 16 Wheat and Livestock Prices
Chicago markets show winter and spring wheat by sample with multiple grade prices. Livestock receipts at Chicago include hogs cattle and sheep with quoted ranges for prime fat steers, heavy hogs, calves, and lambs, plus East Buffalo and Elgin dairy and butter prices.
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Chicago
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Elgin
Beautiful oxford styles and prices at Fox and Dewey's
See the Brown kid Pat colt and Black kid spring oxfords priced at 2.00 2.50 and 2.75. Quality footwear offered with emphasis on price value and styles to attract buyers.
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Fox & Dewey’s
Dramatic opening day in Carmack murder trial
Nashville. Feb 17. The Cooper Sharp case opened with dramatic scenes as Colonel Cooper Robin Cooper and John Sharp face a trial over the Carmack killing. Mrs Carmack, widow, entered in mourning and briefly testified before becoming hysterical and being excused. Her son Ned Jr. tried to comfort her as the defense and prosecution prepared further questioning. Mrs Resten testified about the revolver found near the editor's body and reenacted the events, with a tough cross examination.
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Nashville
Tenn
Cooper-Sharp
Duncan B. Cooper
Robin J. Cooper
John Sharp
BE. W. Carmack
J. W. Carmack
Ned Jr
The
Tennesseean
Resten
Fortner sought on charge of forging thirteen thousand dollar check
Officials seek warrant for M Dwight Fortner real estate dealer for forging a 12 900 dollar check. He deposited the check in St Louis Union Trust and withdrew 11 000 at the National Bank of Commerce. H C Tulley denounces signature as not his. Fortner is related to A H Kandlan and Mrs W J Lemp Jr noted in divorce suit.
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Fr. Louis
St. Louis Union Trust Company
Third National Bank
H. C. Tulley
M. Dwight Fortner
Fortner
A. H. Kandlan
W. J. Lemp, Jr
Lemp
Suffragists Use Airship in Westminster Propaganda
An eighty foot airship carrying Miss Muriel Matters attempted a Westminster route to distribute suffragist literature. Manned by an aeronaut, the craft bore flags and hand bills but failed to reach the House of Commons due to adverse winds.
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London
Muriel Matters
House of Commons
Mining Disaster in West Stanley Kills 180 Miners
In West Stanley England a mining disaster at the West Stanley colliery near Newcastle is reported with 180 feared dead. Two explosions followed by flames trapped about 200 men inside the shaft as rescuers could not descend.
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Newcastle
England
West Stanley
Elliott at His First Wedding Noted for Size Contrast
Elliott watches his parents wedding with keen interest. He remarks on the bride's white gown and veil making her look larger while the groom’s formal clothes make him seem smaller, asking if his father was that small when they married.
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Elliott
Elliot
Father
Harper's Magazine
Webb finds fissure yields hot air on Pike's Peak
Bert Webb, while hunting on Pike's Peak in Colorado, discovered a fissure emitting hot air. He plans to pipe the heated air to Colorado cities for heating purposes.
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Colorado
Colorado City
Colo
Bert Webb
Pike's Peak
Ladies Mission circle to hold all day sewing and Washington Tea
The Ladies' Mission circle of the Baptist church will conduct an all day sewing in the church parlors on Friday. In the afternoon the first section will host a Washington Tea inviting all church ladies and their friends to attend. Mrs. Ruth Cook entertained friends at a birthday dinner last night on West Madison Street with a three course meal and a pleasant evening.
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Ladies’ Mission Circle of the Baptist Church
Washington
Ruth Cook
West Madison Street
DAR Dinner at Mrs. Smith Home Monday Evening
The Daughters of the American Revolution will entertain at 7 o'clock Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Ralph Smith on West Washington street. Each member may invite one guest. The Letts chapter will also be entertained.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
Ralph Smith
West Washington Street
Letts
Rest Room Association Elects New Officers At Meeting
The annual Rest Room association meeting held yesterday at 3 pm examined committee reports and elected officers. Reports showed sound finances. Elected: Mrs L B Patterson president, Mrs N C Corbin vice president, Mrs Eva Livingston secretary, Mrs T T Keeley treasurer, and Miss Myra Shaffer matron.
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Rest Room Association
Bratten Hosts Evening Card Club at West Washington Home
Mr and Mrs J M Bratten will entertain the evening card club this evening at their home on West Washington street.
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J. M. Bratten
West Washington Street
Quiet Ames Wedding Unites Miss Augusta Schloesser and Henry A Luithly
Miss Augusta Schloesser of the city and Henry A Luithly of Rubio were married quietly yesterday at John A Luithly’s Ames residence. The bride, daughter of the late Louis Schroesser, is a skilled stenographer at M. W. Bailey law office. The groom, a Rubio farmer, serves as vice president of Rubio Savings Bank.
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Augusta Schloesser
Henry A. Luithly
Rubio
John A. Luithly
Ames
Iowa
Miss Schloesser
Mr. Luithly
Louis Schroesser
M. W. Bailey Laws Office
Lutch Creek Township
Rubio Savings Bank
Nielsen shines in A Doll's House at Graham
Hortense Nielsen and her company presented A Doll's House to a sizable Graham audience. Nielsen as Nora delivered a splendid performance though support actors drew mild disappointment. The cast had recently toured as Magda in other cities and seemed less fluent with the Doll's House lines before departing for Ottumwa.
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Hortense Nielsen
Ibsen
Graham
Miss Nielsen
Nora
Deputies Pick Up Boys Escaping to La Jara
Deputy Sheriff McCarty left for Alamosa Colorado to bring back three boys who fled the city last week. Alamosa officers telegraphed that the boys were taken to La Jara and then brought to Alamosa for safekeeping. They are expected home late this week.
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McCarty
Alamosa
Colorado
Black
la Jara
Liniment Claims Quick Cure for Muscular Rheumatism
Advertisement states common muscular rheumatism responds to Chamberlain's Liniment with three daily applications. Claims quick cure and notes liniment is especially valuable for muscular and chronic rheumatism. Sold by F. L. Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Chamberlain
F. L. Stolte and
Lemmon's Pharmacy
All A Mistake seats go on sale at Foley's store
An ad notes tickets for All A Mistake go on sale Thursday morning at Foley's. It promotes Foley's as a place to buy the show seats and markets Orino Laxative as a health aid for constipation and liver trouble, claiming it avoids griping or nausea.
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Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Foley
Lemmon
Grassell Finishes Two Month Charge At Wallace Yard
Chas Grassell of Tipton who managed the Wallace lumber yard for two months during the Wallace absence returned home this morning ending his interim service.
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Chas. Grassell
Tipton
Wallace
A. H
L. H. Wallace
J T Risk Spends Day on Brighton Business Trip
J T Risk rode as a passenger for Brighton this morning and remained occupied with business matters throughout the day.
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J.T. Risk
Brighton
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Switzerland
the Sanitary Grocery
California
West Side
Bucklen
John Washington
Bosqueville
Tex
J. E. Lemmon
Illinois
Indiana
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Cash Grain Market
Oxfords
Mrs. Carmack
Cooper
W. J. Lemp
Jr's
Bowman’s
Popham
Erin
Puckeet Gr Mall
Williams Mfg. CO
Cleveland
McElhinney Drug Go
STECK
Dhes
H.f.steck
Washington Co
Mason
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