End of State's Case in Shepherd Typhoid Plot Trial
The assistant state’s attorney says the state will likely secure a conviction against William Darling Shepherd in the case over the death of his foster son William Nelson McClintock. Key witness Charles C. Faiman faces possible testimony, with nurse Amelia Hall and I. Lt. McArthur detailing Shepherd’s finances and fear of typhoid.
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Chicago
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Joseph P. Savage
William Nelson McClintock
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National University of Sciences of Chicago
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Foreigners safe in China hopes rise as talks near
Washington dispatches report progress toward settlement of the China strike crisis. Envoys from Peking and Shanghai discuss terms while U S officials fear harm to Americans amid student demonstrations. Mayo in Peking reports the visit of striking students seeking assistance for a just resolution.
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Peking
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Chicago Appellate Court Reverses Leland Divorce Suit
The Chicago Appellate Court reversed and remanded the divorce case of Albert R. Leland against his wife Charlotte Leland. The court ordered the decree prayed for to be granted after Mrs Leland testified about intimacies with Rev. Carl D Case, Oak Park pastor, who intervened and defended his reputation. The ruling centers on whether the wife’s testimony was truthful or hallucinatory.
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Chicago
Albert RR. Leland
Carl D. Case
Oak Park
Foell
Leland
Charlotte Leland
Open Suit to Oust Two Medical Schools
Jefferson City June 17 The state files quo warranto suits in the Missouri Supreme Court to oust the St Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons in St Louis and in Kansas City for selling medical diplomas to unqualified applicants. The Attorney General, Robert V. Otto, leads the action.
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St Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons
St. Louis
Kansas City
Missouri
State Supreme Court
Robert V. Otto
Denver Rotarians Stage Snow Battle in Cleveland
Denver delegates at the 16th Rotary International convention stage a snowball battle in Republic Square Cleveland to promote Denver's slogan sun shine and snowballs Denver 1926. Snow brought from Colorado two weeks earlier in a refrigerator car, with trucks delivering the ice and a parade preceding the event.
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Rotary Internationa
Denver
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Denver Rotary Club
Senator La Follette Stricken With Severe Cold
Washington June 17 Increasing concern over Senator La Follette's health grew as he battles a severe cold with bronchial asthma complications at his home. A family statement expressed hope for recovery but noted his condition had worsened and he had taken to bed with breathing difficulties.
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la Follette
Weather bureau reports Iowa crops improve after heavy rains
The weekly weather bureau report notes more than normal rainfall with near normal temperatures improving conditions across Iowa. Flooding and erosion are concentrated in the northeast, with wind and sand damage stripping leaves and burying crops in places. Oats and winter wheat show gains, pastures recover, and replanting remains ongoing in western and northern areas.
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Arsnciatet Premet
Des Moines
United States Weather Bureau
Towa
Mexico says it will not change agrarian policies
President Calles said Mexico would not modify agrarian policies denying reports of a policy shift linked to Kellogg’s statements. Foreign Secretary Saenz said US reports of a Saenz Sheffield clash were unfounded, noting cordial relations and invitations for a Washington visit. The State Department expects Ambassador Sheffield to return to Mexico City soon despite press discussions.
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Sheffield
Washington
State Department
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The Made Good Family: Portraits of Washington Notables
An intimate glimpse into Washingtonians who have achieved success, revealing details about their character and notable facts that have not been published before.
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Washington
Parish Prayer Answered for Acquittal of 12 Men
In Jersey City June 17 the prayers of Rev. George G. Bennett and his Weehawken parish for the acquittal of 12 men charged with aiding bootleggers were answered. Ten men including nine Weehawken police were acquitted. two were discharged before the jury. Father Bennett testified as principal state witness and had warned liquor runners at the riverfront last August.
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N. J
George G. Bennett
Weehawken
Hudson
Father Bennett
Three Die as Five Affected in Richmond Sewer Gas Incident
Three men were killed and two others were overcome by gas in a Richmond sewer accident. Two of the dead died while attempting to rescue a companion, and the injured were overwhelmed while aiding others.
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Richmond
Arkansas House Speaker Arrested on Three Indictments
Little Rock Arkansas June 17 Thomas A Hill speaker of the Arkansas house of representatives was arrested here last night on three indictments charging grand larceny and embezzlement.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Ark
Thomas A. Hill
Arkansas House of Representatives
Miners Strike Turmoil Surges as Guards Enforce Peace
Sydney reports incen diarism and looting during a major miners strike with 12 000 workers. More than 500 armed soldiers and guardsmen maintain order amid renewed unrest and disorderly acts.
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Sydney
N. S
Rain drenched northern Iowa on last night’s storm
The weather bureau reports considerable rain across northern Iowa last night. Sioux City area and Dubuque County were notably affected by the downpour.
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United States Weather Bureau
Iowa
Sioux City
Dubuque County
Joseph Henry Warren Cultivates Garden to Benefit County Fair
The piece highlights Joseph Henry Warren of Washington as a modern benefactor by growing abundant corn and watermelons. It lauds his industrious garden work as a civic good, suggesting his produce could feed a poor man and aid community welfare beyond politics.
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Jose Henry Warren
Washington
Joseph Henry
Prenter Elected to Succeed Warren S Stone
The advisory board of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers elected William Prenter of Cleveland to succeed Warren S Stone as president of all brotherhood activities. The change is effective immediately following Mr Stone's death last Friday in Cleveland Ohio.
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Cleveland
Ohio
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William Fh. Renter
Warren S. Stone
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Legion Adjutant to Wed in Cedar Falls
Invitations have been issued for the marriage in Cedar Falls of Miss Dorothy Howard Taylor and Dr. R. J. Laird adjutant of the Iowa American Legion Des Moines. The ceremony is set for Friday morning in Cedar Falls reflecting a formal union of local society and military public service.
British Citizen Mobbed in Shanghai Settlement
British citizen P. S. Gavin a Shanghai international settlement motorcycle policeman was mobbed by Chinese here tonight and seriously hurt.
Robinson Fears Mexican Troubles
Senator John T. Robinson warned in Little Rock that the Mexican situation is serious and requires care and prudence. He noted a long rising American suspicion of Mexican aims and described Mexican attitudes toward Americans as largely antagonistic.
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Little Rock
Ark
John T. Robinson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Mexico
Robinson
Republic
United States
Poison gas protocol signed at Geneva meeting
June 17 The American delegates signed the protocol outlawing poison gas and bacteriological warfare at the closing session of the international conference on the limitation of traffic in arms and munitions in Geneva.
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Witnesses testify in habeas corpus case over Tuttle child
In LeMars a habeas corpus hearing for Mrs. Wilson Tuttle drew emotional interest as several character witnesses testified on her behalf about possession of her three year old child. The Sioux City audience reacted with tears.
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Wilson Tuttle
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Des Moines Life Insurance Buys Midland Life
Des Moines Life and Annuity Company announced the purchase of the Midland Life Insurance Company of St. Paul Minnesota. The Midland business amounts to ten and a half million dollars of insurance with admitted assets of 1.3 million dollars. The merger makes Des Moines Life total twenty eight million dollars of insurance and 3.5 million in admitted assets.
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Des Moines
Midland Life Insurance Company
St. Paul
Minn
Des Moines Life and Annuity Company
J. J Shambaugh
Midland
Des Moines Life
Dry Candidate Whitney Wins New Jersey Republican Primary
State Senator Arthur Whitney of Morris county won the Republican nomination for governor in New Jersey, defeating former Attorney General Thomas McCran and Cornelius Doremus. In 2403 of 2776 precincts Whitney led with 123,480 votes to 97,298 for McCran and 46,924 for Doremus. Commissioner A. Harry More of Jersey City became the Democratic nominee unopposed. The result marked the first defeat of an organization candidate for governor in fifteen years under the direct primary law.
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Newark
N. J
Arthur Whitney
Morris County
Anti-Saloon League
Thomas F. McCran
District Court
Cornelius Doremus
Whitney
McCran
Doremus
A. Harry More
Jersey City
Webbles New Head of Iowa Bankers
Emil Webbles of Burlington was elected president of the Iowa Bankers Association succeeding J Wohlenberg of Holstein at the thirty ninth annual convention. Sioux City will host the 1925 meeting. Officers named include President Emil Webbles Vice President C Jacobsen Treasurer A E Hundert Secretary Frank Warner. Count Tolstoy and James L Walsh address closing session.
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Dubuque
Emil Webbles
Burlington
J. Wohlenberg
Holstein
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Sioux City
C. ©. Jacobsen
Mapleton
A. E. Hiindert
New
Frank Warner
Des Moines
Association
Board of Administration
Count van Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy
James L. Walsh
Army Ordnance Department
Airplanes Leave Advent Bay on Polar Search Mission
Two Norwegian aviators set out from Advent Bay in a seaplane bound for King's Bay three hundred miles away. They chose the coast line over Oscar Island to avoid inland glacier hazards and expect to reach King's Bay in about two hours. Wireless exchanges occurred during the flight as the search for the Amundsen Ellsworth expedition continues.
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Associated Press
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Spitzbergen
King's Bay
Oscar Island
King’s Bay
Storms lash Iowa flooding towns and endanger lives
Midwest storm system drenched northern Iowa causing extensive flooding and property damage across Maquoketa and Turkey river basins. Reports cited collapsing buildings near Marshalltown and New Hampton, bridges washed out around Clinton, and a missing woman near Monticello amid rising rivers and rail line disruptions.
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