Death Lurks in Kiss Victim and Peril for Three in Chicago
Chicago reports a rabies outbreak after a child, Harold Latta, 3, died from a mad dog bite in Madrid Iowa October 28. His father W V Latta and mother Matilda Latta were infected by kissing the child. Neighbor Forrest Birdsall, 12, also bitten, lies critically ill. Fred Birdsall, neighbor boy, exposed after contact, is in danger. The Pasteur Institute treats the victims. parents show hopeful signs.
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Chicago
Pasteur Institute
Towa
Garfield Park
Harold Latta
Madrid
Iowa
W. V. Latta
Matilda Latta
Forrest Birdsall
Lona
Fred Birdsall
Latta’s
Harold
St Louis Wins Democratic National Convention Site
In the second ballot the Democratic National Committee chose St. Louis, July 1, over Chicago and New York for the convention. St. Louis secured 28 votes to Chicago 21, with New York’s backing only one vote for St. Louis after pledges were questioned. The shift hints at Gortman allies defending Chicago and fears of Hearst influence. German supporters from New York aided the move.
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Washington
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Blind man enticed away from private hospital in Cincinnati
Louis H. Orr, son of General W. P. Orr and nephew of the late Senator Price, is alleged to have been enticed from a Cincinnati private hospital for the blind by his divorced wife, with both missing. Detectives searched hotels and boarding houses without locating the couple. Orr is totally blind. A telegram signed May claimed arrival. Mrs. Orr had obtained a divorce after twelve years of marriage due to Orr's misconduct.
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Cincinnati, O
Louis H. Orr
W. P. Orr
Piqua
Senator Price
Cincinnati
Orr
Sioux City farmer murders wife in Los Angeles boarding house
A. A. Bolks from Sioux City Iowa killed his wife in a Los Angeles boarding house by slashing her throat with a pocket knife and then killed himself in the presence of his 4 year old son. Authorities report temporary derangement linked to religious matters.
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Los Angeles
Cal
A. A. Bolks
Sioux City
Bolks
Secret Wedding Revealed of Tiffany Son to Divorced Wife
New York January 14. Burnett Young Tiffany son of the late Charles L Tiffany of Tiffany and Co was secretly married last spring to Lillian Monaghan the divorced wife of Solomon Kauffman. The marriage occurred two days after divorce papers were signed.
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Charles L. Tiffany
New York
Abraham R. Lawrence
Burnett Young Tiffany
Tiffany & Co
Lillian Moneghan
Solomon Kauffman
Justice Lawrence
Burnett Tiffany
Burnett
Madison Square Garden
Tiffany
Bank Run Continues at First National in Superior
The bank run in Superior Wisconsin stretched into the night with savers waiting in line for hours. Bank president William B. Banks reported that the last depositor was paid by 1 30 am and the doors were locked for the night as exhausted officials went home.
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Superior
Wis
First National Bank
Wiliam B. Banks
Mutiny Among Van Garrison Soldiers In Turkish Armenia
A mutiny by about five hundred garrisoned soldiers in Van Turkish Armenia erupted over delayed pay. The armed mutineers looted shops and attacked Armenians, then assaulted the palace driving the commander to flee across rooftops.
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Constantinople
Van
Armenia
Treaty Ratification Exchanged Opens Manchuria Ports
Ratifications of the American Chinese commercial treaty were exchanged at the state department by Secretary Hay and Chinese minister Sir Chentung Liang-Cheng. The pact opens the ports of Mukden and Antung in Manchuria to world commerce.
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Washington
State Department
Hay
Chentung Liang-Cheng
Mukden
Antung
Manchuria
No Hope For Bushnell in Ohio Health Update
Jan 14 dispatches report Governor Bushnell steadily weakening per Dr Starling Loving with no hope of recovery and another stroke seen as causing immediate death. Separately St Louis reports a 10 percent wage cut at American Car and Windingry affecting about 5000 workers and officials.
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Hushnell
Columbus
Ohio
Bushnell
Starling Loving
St. Louis, Mo
Jan. M
American Car & Woundry Company
Widow in Paris Heir Receives 880000 Dollar Legacy
Pontiac Alabama January 14 Mrs James A Carothers received by express a legacy of 8800000 or 880000 dollars as her share of the estate of uncle RE O Matthiessen who died in Paris about three years ago Matthiessen left his widow an estate of 8 000 000 or 0 000 000 dollars according to the report
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Pontiac, AL
James A. Carothers
Express
RE. O. Matthiessen
Paris
Matthiessen
National Bank Denies Run on Solvency and Boosts Deposits
The bank states it can pay dollar for dollar on all deposits and remains solvent. A run resumes as nearly fifty savers line up at opening. Cashier Benson reports $150,000 in currency from St Paul and $200,000 from Chicago arriving this morning to meet demand.
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National
Benson
St. Paul
Chicago
Hanna Re-Elected U S Senator by Ohio Legislature
In Columbus the joint assembly of Ohio's senate and house declared Marcus A. Hanna re elected United States senator for six years beginning March 4, 1905. He received the largest majority ever given a Ohio senator, with ovation as he appeared in the chamber.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Senate
House
Warren G. Harding
Marcus A. Hanna
United States
Hanna
Wreck on Southern Road Ends in Tragedy at New Baden
A through freight eastbound on the Southern railroad collided with an extra coal train westbound on a siding at New Baden Illinois. One man killed Fireman Mix on the coal train and two others injured, one perhaps fatally, elsewhere.
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St. Louis
Southern Railroad
New Baden
Ill
Mixon
Legacy split among eleven heirs in New York tied estate
The will provides that upon her death the estate be divided equally among eleven heirs including Mrs. Carothers. Mr Matthies sell is noted as one of four brothers with fortunes in glucose and corn product manufacturing. he lived in New York and the legacy was shipped there by an express messenger. Also reported in Montgomery a peonage case details slaves traded like livestock with Anderson sold for sixty dollars to Crumpler then to Tyson for another enslaved person and money.
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Carothers
Mr. Matthiessell
New York
Montgomery
Ala
Coffee County
Samuel W. Tyson
Anderson
Crumpler
Tyson
Damage suit filed against Chicago Sanitary District
A $225000 damage suit was commenced in Tazewell county circuit court against the sanitary district of Chicago. Plaintiffs HJ Puterbaugh Samuel Mestman Henry G Dodds J C Puterbaugh William Moschel B J Tucker and E S Medbury own a large tract of land in Spring Lake township.
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Sanitary District
Pekin
Tazewell County
Sanitary District of
Chicago
HJ. Puterbaugh
Samuel Mestman
Henry G. Dodds
J. C. Puterbaugh
William Moschel
E. S. Medbury
Spring Lake Township
South Congregational Church Ordered Closed on Drexel Blvd
Chicago January 14 The South Congregational church a handsome building on Drexel boulevard has been ordered closed by City Building Commissioner Williams due to insufficient exits and exits opening inward.
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Chicago
South Congregational Church
Drexel Boulevard
Williams
Race war alarms in Normal City prompt arm defenses
Muncie Indiana reports great alarm as race tensions escalate. Negro residents are reported to have arms, with police and many deputies guarding the homes of leading black residents. Separate dispatch from New York notes Mrs. Potter Palmer denies plans to live in Paris or wed Monaco’s prince.
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Muncie
Ind
Normal City
Potter Palmer
New York
Colonel Charles Denby dies of heart failure in Jamestown
Col Charles Denby former United States minister to China died suddenly in Jamestown N Y after lecturing He was born in Botetourt Virginia educated at Georgetown College and the Virginia Military Institute Denby served as lieutenant colonel of the Forty second Indiana volunteers and colonel of the Eighteenth Indiana He later practiced law and was minister to China from 1885 serving through successive administrations He married in 1858 and spoke French and Spanish with knowledge of Chinese laundry tickets
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Jamestown
N. Y
Charles Denby
Evanaville, Tra
United States
China
Cleve
Charles Denby Land and Harrison
Denby
Botetourt County
Georgetown College
Virginia Military Institute
Evansville
Ind
Ife
Buchanan
Indiana
Blair
New Hampshire
Harrison
J. N. Pitch
Logansport
Chicago medical schools lose state approval
The State board of health in Milwaukee withheld approval from three Chicago institutions the National Medical university Harvey Medical college and Jen ner Medical college after finding them to be night schools lacking a proper medical curriculum The board will not recognize future diplomas and 26 graduates practicing in the state will be barred with prosecution for persistence Six graduates are practicing in Chicago
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Wis
State Board of Health
Chicago
National Medical University
Harvey Medical College
Jenner Medical College
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Louis MW. Orr
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Korea
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Cleveland
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Citizens’ Savings Bank
Waghington, Iowa
Onas. H. Keon
Carl M. Krox
Prank K. Saen
Onashier
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P. J. Manley
Federal
Courte. Co
Washington County Savings Bank
Schuyler W. Livingston
Orger
Weat Corner
Washington County Savings
Washington, Towa
Manan W, Batury, Epsunp D, Mountaon
Bailey , Morrison
Law
Opposite Court House
Washington, Iowa
W. M. Butterfield
Orat
Eicher
Wilson
A. KR. Dewey
D. A. Dewey
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Alberson's Grocery
W. A. White
Pollard Abstract
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Crail
Northwest Corner Square
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Lowa
New Set Abstract Books
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Pnoma
H. & W. Scopield
Porte
Bulgaria
Puck
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Dingerors
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J. A. Cunninghan
D. J. Palmer
Waghingt
B. F. Brown
J.T. Anderson
Asa’t Cashier
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Hington
Capital
State Bank
Chas. Ohngemach
D.M McLaughlin
A. Whith
E. G. Wilson
Henry Knecht
Tailier
Rh. Jenkins
O W. McLaughlin
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Jenkins
Osteopathy
C. S. Harper
Klein & Co
Arthaud
Osteopath
American School of Ethy
Kirksville
T. J. Dempsey
Washmorton, Iowa
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Southwest Limited
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Peorie
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Ata
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