Blair's Insurance Wife to Get Half a Million
James L. Blair's death triggers $1.1 million in life policies with New York Life and Mutual Life. About $500,000 is assigned to creditors led by Dick Bros. of Philadelphia. Mrs. Blair is expected to receive roughly $500,000. Mutual Life has sued to void certain policies, but lawyers anticipate full collection except for potential challenges.
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St. Louis
James L. Blair
Eustis
Fla
New York Life Insurance Company
New York Life
Mutual Life
Blair
New York Life Company
Dick Bros. & Co
Philadelphia
B. RB. Graham
Flair
James Campbell
Airdrie
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Blame to Be Fixed by Coroner Jury in Iroquois Fire Case
Chicago January 19 coroner's jury aims to pin responsibility for the Iroquois theater disaster on the building department and theater management. Two star witnesses are to testify Williams building commissioner and Will J Davis as jurors seek to resolve who is at fault after shifting blame.
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Chicago
Iroquois Theater
Williams
Will J. Davis
Denmark
Treager
William Mavor
Judge Calls For Haste In Chicago Car Barn Case
Judge Kersten urges faster jury selection in the Chicago Car Barn case as Venicemen are questioned. Court notes slow progress and demands more careful, timely answers from witnesses and potential jurors.
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Chicago
Kersten Ost
Say She Mistreated the Child Freeport Case
In Freeport a coroner's warrant charges Jennie Ske with causing the death of her 4 year old nephew James Remington. The coroner adjourned the inquiry until the boy’s mother arrives from San Francisco. Evidence suggests habitual mistreatment and a fatal throw to the floor. St Louis Historical Note: Grand jury extraordinary session announced by Circuit Attorney Polk to pursue doodle denis investigations in the St Louis house of delegates.
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Freeport
Jennie Ske
James Remington
San Francisco
St. Louie
St. Louis
Circuit
Polk
Denis
House of Delegates
Five Railway Workmen Killed in Peoria Collision
A derailed cut of cars from a switch engine rolled downhill and crashed into a work train just outside Peoria. Five workers were instantly killed: Allen KB Hire, Peter Johnson, Albert O. Swartz, John Neil, and B. H. Truman.
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Peoria
Allen KB. Hire
Peter Johnson
Albert O. Swartz
John Neil
B. H. Truman
Connors Store in Owatonna Fails with 30000 Liabilities
The Connors new store company, the largest department store in Owatonna Minnesota, has failed. L. Sawyer of St. Paul was appointed receiver. Liabilities are about 30000 with assets roughly equal.
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Owatonna
Minn
Connors New Store
Bb. L. Sawyer
St. Paul
Illinois Steel resumes mill operations at South Chicago
Thirty five hundred employees of the Illinois Steel company at South Chicago return to work as the open hearth plate and slab mills reopen after being idle since before Christmas.
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Chicago
Illinois Steel Company
South Chicago
Judges protest endless excuses in three defendant case
The court halted proceedings after twelve veniremen were excused for alleged prejudice. The judge condemned the rising number of excuses as subterfuge and warned jurors they must be under oath and cannot be excused for reading a newspaper. Only five jurors had been secured to try Marx, Van Dine and Niedermeier.
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Venireman
Marx
van Dine
Niedermeier
Go es to India for alimony in Indian custody case
Mrs. Marion Egbert sails from New York to Madras India to press alimony from Dr. Charles Egbert now living in Chicago. She previously won custody and alimony in India but could not collect in the United States. She pursues about $8,000 in owed support and aims to start proceedings against him in Madras.
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Peoria
Ill
Marion Egbert
New York
Madras
India
Charles Egbert
Chicago
Egbert
Courts of India
Menonite Publishing Company Reaches Receivership
In Elishart Indiana on January 19 James A Bell becomes receiver for the Menonite Publishing company to protect creditors. Assets total 156000 with liabilities of 60000. The defunct Indiana National Bank owed 14000. The firm is owned by Bishop Funk and relatives.
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Elishart
Ind
Menonite Publishing Company
James A. Bell
Indiana National Bank
Bishop Funk
Mennonites
Fire ravages Knepp castle in Horsham Sussex
A large portion of Knepp castle in Horsham Sussex was destroyed by fire. Sir Merrik and Lady Burrell had narrow escapes as valuables and armor were consumed. only a few items were saved.
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London
Knepp
Horsham
Sussex
Merrik
Lady Burrell
Walter Winans
Baltire
Yires
Striking street railway workers launch auto service
Striking street railway employees have formally inaugurated their competitive automobile system. The novelty of the automobiles is anticipated to win patronage even from those not sympathetic to the strike. Twelve machines will be in service.
Pretty Girl Arrested in Miller Robbery Case
Hattie Pilcher, a Sioux City teacher, is arrested on charges of assault with intent to commit a felony and administering an intoxicant to Will iam Quirk, a drug clerk, for robbery. Quirk says two masked men bound gagged and robbed the Collins drug store at Miller. Pilcher is believed to be one of the robbers.
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Sioux City
Hattie Pilcher
Henshaw
Miller
William Quirk
Quirk
Collins’ Drug
Miss Pilcher
Diphtheria Scourge Strikes Isolated Duluth Town
The Duluth Minnesota area reports Grand Marias enduring a diphtheria outbreak with deaths and many ill. The town remains remote as the only physician is among the seriously affected and a boat carries pleas for doctors and nurses to volunteer.
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Duluth
Minn
Grand Marias
Well Known Hotel Man Dead in Keokuk
Keokuk Iowa reports the death of David B. Prescott a prominent hotel proprietor and contractor at age 60 from paralysis. He was widely known in the local business and building trades. Also noted is the death in London of Sir Henry Keppel admiral of the fleet born 1809 renowned as the Father of the British Navy.
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Keokuk
David B. Prescott
London
Lenry Keppel
Admiral Skkeppel
Czar Desires Peace Seen as Possible Far East Settlement
Reports from St Petersburg indicate the czar’s January 14 assurances to maintain peace in the far east are viewed by diplomats as a key guarantee. The open ports concession in Manchuria is cited as shifting blame for any rupture to Japan, while Americans and other powers may offer good offices. Japanese banks pull back from Manchuria as authorities seek info on Russian moves amid rapid Japanese retirement. Colonel John H. Bacon, Colorado Springs pioneer and ex-mayor, dies at 70 after rheumatism and insomnia.
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Cologne
Russia
Tsarkoe-Selo
Stetersburg
Czar
St. Petersburg
Evar
Winter Palace
Far East
Manchuria
Japan
America
United States
France
Great Britain
Novoe Vremya
Moscow Gazette
Port Arthur
Korea
Sin-Min-Tan
Mukden
Colorado Springs
Col
John H. Bacon
Mary Weaver
Princeton
Union Miners May Strike Over Wage Cuts
Indianapolis January 19. Wage reductions in the past two months, blamed on operators, threaten a general strike by about 825000 union miners nationwide. The United Mine Workers convention meets and may act, seeking to protect earnings amid a planned joint wage conference with operators for the central competitive field. At present some 14000 miners are on strike with 16000 in the west and 3000 in the Myersdale district and 1000 in West Virginia.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
Association of
Operators
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Ulnons
United States
West
Myersdale
West Virginia
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General Wright
Philippines
William H. Taft
Luke E. Wright
Pretty Girl
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Citizens’ Savings Bank
Washington, Iowa
Onaa
H. Krox
Cant M. Krox
Prank KR
Sacn
Citizen's National Bank
Washington
Owa
P. J. Manley
P.actison
Washington County Savings Bank
Schuyler W. Livingston
Abetractes
Oryce
Omice
Lowa
Mansn W, Bainey
EpMunp D. Monrison
Bailey , Morrison
Law
Opposite Court House
Ashington, Iowa
W. MH. Butterfield
Oratl's
Washington, In
Eicmer
Wilson
A. K. Dewey
Iowa
DEWEY
Dewey, Lawyers
W. A. White
New Set Abstract Books
BJ. L. Brookhmart
Opera House
Paoma
W. Scofield
Washington National Bank
J. A. Cunningham
A. Anderson
Anon McCcully
DiagoTrors
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J. A. Cunninghan
D. J. Palmer
B. F
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J.T. Anderson
Washington County
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Chas. Ohngemaugh
D.M McLaughlin
A. White
E. G. Wilson
Henry Knecht
Akes
G. H. Pratt
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Cook & Sherman's
Osteopathy
C. S. Harper
Osteopath
Klein & Co
Arthaud
American School of Onathy
Kirksville, Mo
Same
T. J. Dempsey Billiard Parlors
Rock Island
Sai
Louis Memphig
Josef Kanbabc
Omaha
Denver Colorado
Fort Worth
Paul
Hastbouna
Golden State Limited
Sun
Mail and Express
No. & Mail and Express
Hn State Limited
Golde
Knoxville
L. M. Allen
Agen Aloago
H. W. Russhl
Seae
M. St. P
Southwest Limited
Moise
Milwaukee
Brighton
Iowa Central
North
Mason City Mail
Bun
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Peoria Express
Peoria Mail
Marshalltown
Denver
A. B. Curts
Apris
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