Brighton Minister, Elopes With Woman, Disappears
Brighton Iowa June 6 special to Evening Journal reports the local M B church pastor Rev Lewis eloped with Miss Zoa Swain to Rock Island where they registered as man and wife. Lewis who is married with two children, had long been respected and in demand as a preacher. The couple’s whereabouts and ages are disputed in local accounts.
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Brighton
Iowa
Evening Journal
M. B
Rock Island
Zoa Swain
Lewis
Chicago Tribune
Roosevelt Jr Gets License to Wed in City Hall
Theodore Roosevelt Jr and his fiancée Eleanor Butler Alexander applied for a license to marry on June 20 at City Hall. Roosevelt, 21, a manufacturer, resides at Oyster Bay, while Miss Alexander, also 21, lives in New York City.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt Jr
Eleanor Butler Alexander
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Alexander
Baseball Results in National and American Leagues
Summary of outcomes across the National and American Leagues with game results and standings. Key teams and scores reflect current season performance and position in the standings.
National League standings and game results recap
National League and American League standings shown with win loss records and percentages. Box scores include Chicago versus New York, St Louis against Boston, and Detroit versus Philadelphia with final tallies and listed pitchers.
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American League
W. L. Pet
N.Y
St. Louis
R. H. EB
Boston
Collins
Carrigan
Lake
Killifer
Detroit
Site appropriation granted for ten thousand dollars
A note from TON in Washington reports approval of a site appropriation totaling 10000 dollars. The action advances construction plans and confirms funding authority.
Washington site appropriation for post office approved
Local Commercial Club leaders announce a $10,000 site appropriation for a Washington Iowa government post office has been included in a bill headed to Congress. Telegram from C A Kennedy confirms site secured, with building funds to follow. Committee members and supporters praise the progress and vow to push for the next appropriation.
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Congress
Kennedy
Washington
C. J. Wilson
Mr. Kennedy
A. N. Alberson
Commercial Club Committee
8. W. Brookhart
George G. Rodman
Mr. Alberson
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Committee On Public Buildings and Grounds
C. A. Kennedy
Brookhart
Clergyman Fined for Disorderly Elopement in Rock Island
Rev James Lewis pastor of a Brighton Iowa Methodist church was fined 50 dollars after an elopement with an 18 year old girl. The couple was detained in Rock Island Illinois while en route east. The girl later gave her real name and said she was hypnotized by Lewis. Local ministers intervened and the girl was released to a relative. Lewis faced church authorities over the conduct.
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Rock Island
Zoe Swain
James Lewis
Brighton
West
Lewis
Dina Ramser
Rock Island Ministerial Association
Methodist Church
Iowa
Kirkville
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Convention Opens in St Paul
About 800 delegates attended the twelfth biennial convention in St Paul as it opens today. They plan to decide on locating permanent headquarters in a city and erecting a building for the general offices. The current headquarters are in Peoria where A. H. Hawley serves as general secretary and treasurer.
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St. Paul
Minn
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and
Hknginewen
Order
Peoria
A. H. Hawley
Day's Idea Good Sense Delivers Auto Curses Warning
Syracuse June 6 Chancelor James R Day in a Syracuse university baccalaureate sermon attacked the automobile industry as unproductive and a curse to the public He warned Americans spend more on dogs than preachers urged self denial and said home building by men matters more than suffragists or temperance lecturers He cited thousands mortgaging homes to buy autos noting cars supplant bank deposits and strain families and jobs.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Syracuse University
James R. Day
Automos
Government seeks return of 2 million acres from railroad grant
The 1866 grant of 3,000,000 acres to the Oregon and California Railroad is challenged in Portland by B D Townsend, special assistant attorney general. The petition asks for restoration to the public domain of about 2,000,000 acres valued at roughly 45 to 50 million dollars.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon and California Railroad Company
B D. Townsend
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Warning
Mercury containing ointments for catarrh can damage smell and the whole system when absorbed. Only use on prescription from reputable physicians. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo contains no mercury and is taken internally. Testimonials free, sold by druggists. Price per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
FE. J
Engineer Starkey Shot Near Calera Sonora
Advices report English mining engineer T. W. Starkey mortally wounded near Calera Sonora after a Mexican waylaid him and shot him twice in the lung. The assailant was captured and jailed at Magdalena. Starkey was well known in western Mexican mining circles for several years.
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Mexico City
T. W. Starkey
Calera
Sonora
Magdalena
Starkey
Mexico
Taft party to visit Beverly for summer White House
Mrs. William H Taft and children Helen Charles and Robert Taft will reach the summer White House at Beverly Mass on June 23. President Taft plans a brief flying trip to Beverly to ensure their safe arrival before returning to Washington.
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Mrs. Taft
Beverly
Mass
William H. Taft
Helen
Charles
Robert Taft
White House
Taft
Washington
Clever servant misnames American traveler in Berlin book
Mr. Smith reaches Berlin with a German servant Fritz. Fritz claims to have registered him as “Milor, an American gentleman of independent means.” Mr. Smith discovers the entry reads “Monsieur Warranted Solid Leather,” a mistaken portmanteau result.
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Mr. Smith
Berlin
Milor
Fritz
A Question of Respect
A brief line from the Atchison Globe notes a man’s regard for another’s size over age reflecting local sentiment on respect and social hierarchy.
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Atchison Globe
Fight Planned On Rail Bill In House Conference Move
Washington notes a vigorous fight as a motion is set to send the administration railroad bill to conference. House leaders insist the senate bill must be stripped of insurgent Democratic amendments before presidential action. Passage depends on Democratic aid, with insurgents in the house largely set to back the senate version.
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Washington
House
Senate
Belgian Stallion Louis de Leez Foaled 1906 Pedigree note
Description of Louis de Leez a Belgian stallion sired by Paulus de Senetfe with Gazelle de Leez as dam bred by Edgar Heurion and foaled May 1906 imported by W L DeClow in March 1910. Color bay described as heavy blocky short backed and well set up with great weight in flesh. Original pedigree available in keeper notes.
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Paulus de Senetfe
Gazelle de Leez
Edgar Heurion
Belgium
W. L. DeClow
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