Angry crowd hisses accused murderess at trial in Sioux Falls
Mrs. Emma Kauffmann wife of a brewer was held for trial in November on a charge of cruel treatment of her servant Agnes Potreis 17. Crowds packed the courtroom and hallways hours before the hearing with many women in society circles jeering the defendant as she arrived. The session was brief and the State's Attorney asked for custody pending trial.
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Sioux Falls
8. D
Emma Kauffmann
Agnes Potreis
Clicuit Court
Mob Spirit Flares as Kauffmanns Face Jail
In St Paul a crowd pressed in the courtroom and on the sidewalk as Mrs Kauffmann and her husband fled toward a livery stable seeking refuge. Cries to lynch her echoed while a carriage sped away. Mrs Kauffmann collapsed at the jail and a stranger was arrested for inciting the mob.
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St. Paul
Pioneer Press
Sioux Falls Society Threatens Extreme Action Over Mrs Kauffmann Case
A Sioux Falls society meeting of 50 to 100 women warned they would dynamite the Kauffmann home if Mrs Kauffmann is not jailed after her hearing and kept in custody, ending in her occupying the home.
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Sioux Falls Society
St. Paul, Minn
Pioneer Press
Sioux Falls
S. D
Reproof Causes a Man's Death in Easton Ward Four
Easton on June 21 reports the death of a man after a dispute with Joseph Breininger, alderman from the Fourth ward, whose admonition led to a fatal confrontation. The incident centers on local governance tensions and the ensuing consequences of a sharp rebuke.
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Easton
Joseph Breininger
Court proceedings end in death of official after boy case
In a city news item Breininger faced a criminal court re the 8 year old boy accused of mischief. The lad was dismissed and the alderman and associates were sharply scored. Breininger grew excited and died, authorities suggest as the cause.
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Tis
Breininger
Reunion Brings Three Captains of same Indiana Company
Martinsville Indiana hosts a reunion of old soldiers with three surviving captains from Company A Thirty third Indiana Infantry in attendance. Captain A T Wellman of Mattoon Alabama, 77, joins Dr Charles Seaton and W A Dilley, both local residents, each active and vigorous. Wellman fought in the Mexican War and Kansas border conflicts as a Free State veteran.
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Martinsville
Ind
A.T. Wellman
Mattoon
Wellman
Thirty-third
Indiana Infantry
Charles Seaton
W. A. Dilley
Jefferson Township
Captain Wellman
Fourth Indiana Infantry
Kansas
Kans
Preacher Attacks Beef Trust In Kalamazoo Sermon
In Kalamazoo on June 21 Rev. Henry W. Gelston of the First Presbyterian Church denounced the beef trust as murderers and praised Roosevelt as the greatest president. He likened packers to Nero and argued The Jungle proved their guilt, urging public conscience and action against elite corruption.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Henry W. Gelston
First Presbyterian Church
Beef Trust
Roosevelt
Nero
Gelston
United States
City to curb indecent show posters in sweeping ordinance
New York aldermen passed a unanimous resolution targeting posters and advertisements for shows or performances that depict indecent acts or portray crime in a way that could deprave morals or incite immorality. The ordinance prohibits displaying such material on billboards fences buildings frames or any public view.
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New York
Board of Aldermen
Pulujanes Raid Burauen In Leyte Clash
On Leyte island the Pulujanes led by Caesario Pastor attacked Burauen with 300 followers. Pastor died in hand to hand fighting that killed five policemen and wounded five others. all raiders were captured except the commanding lieutenant. Constabulary pursues the raiders as losses for the Pulujanes remain unknown.
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Manila
Burauen
Leyte
Caesario Pastor
Pastor
Leutenant
Robbery Aboard World Trip Attendee Is Struck At Track
Robert C. Critch ell Jr son of a Chicago insurance man traveling the world was drugged and robbed of a large sum after meeting a stranger at the Overland race track. He drank with the man and was later abandoned in a fashionable residence section near Seventh and Pennsylvania avenues. He collapsed and was left in weeds, wallet missing. found two hours later and taken to his boarding house.
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Denver
Robert C. Critchell, Jr
Chicago
Critchell
Seventh
Pennsylvania Avenues
Critchel
Bialystok massacre described as three days of bloodshed
Correspondent reports 120 killed and 157 wounded in anti Jewish riots at Bialystok. Troops later in control but accused authorities of complicity or helplessness. Rioters hunted Jews, shops and homes burned as policemen and soldiers failed to stop the slaughter.
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Grodno
Russia
Associated Press
Bialystok
Genghis Khan
China
Central Asia
St. Petersburg
Schepkin
Massacre Death Toll Estimates by Correspondent
A correspondent’s visits to hospitals and cemeteries allow an approximate tally of about 100 Jews and 20 Christians killed and 150 Jews and 7 Christians wounded. The origin of the massacre is under careful investigation.
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Lim
Miners Readied for Ohio Coal Resume After Strike
Columbus Ohio June 21 The big Ohio coal mines did not open yesterday due to an agreement between miners and operators. Preparations are under way with hundreds of loaded cars in the Hocking Valley district and J M Roun superintendent of mines at Sunday Creek Coal at Athens overseeing resumption. Large mines need a day or more to begin active output while forces organize.
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Columbus
Hocking Valley
J. M. Roun
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Athens
Regular Republicans Win in North Dakota Primaries
Fargo North Dakota reports show regular Republicans win decisively in state primaries with large majorities across precincts. Early returns indicate strong support for the party slate and clear defeats for insurgent challengers.
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North Dakota
Republicans win larger share in state convention races
Raw county returns trim early estimates with regulars leading the state convention by a wide margin and insurgent legislative candidates gaining. Insurgent delegates perform better than convention delegates, promising a more evenly divided house though regulars still hold control. Close county votes yield split delegations and totals shift to about 200 vote lead for delegates in three county districts.
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Regnlars
Capitalization Increases for Ohio Rail Firms Reported
The Widener Eikins Welding company operating as the Indiana Columbus and Eastern railroad raises capitalization from 1 million to 12 million under Ohio law, with 100000 common shares and 10000 preferred shares. Columbus Newark and Zanesville corporation trims from 1.5 million to 550 thousand and cancels preferred stock, followed by a raise from 50 thousand to 6.25 million with 240 thousand preferred shares. Amendments to charters list route changes for both firms.
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Columbus, O
ner-Eikins Welding Company
Indiana, Columbus and Eastern Railroad
Ohio
Columbus, Newark and Zanesville Corporation
Prize Baby Show Draws Massive Local Interest
In Molaar county and Paris the King Daughters Christian church hosted a prize baby show with over 1,200 ballots cast. James Baber, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Baber, won first honors amid a sharp competition that drew politically active fathers as trained workers.
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Paris
Molaar County
King's Daughters
Christian Church
James
Fred Baber
Markets Report Chicago June 21 1996 Hogs Cattle Hides
Market summary from Chicago shows mixed hog quotes and steady cattle values. Estimated receipts 12000 today with 20000 tomorrow. hogs 86 35 to 66 57, heavy types 86 35 to 6 65, cattle 150 to 490 per head, beves and cows steady to firm, western and native calves listed. From Beach-Wickham Co. and McCall Bros. agents.
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Texas
Chicago
Beach-Wickham Co
McCall Bros
Senate Fights Meat Inspection Plan Across Packers Costs
Senators Proctor and Beveridge oppose USDA meat inspection funding shifts and date labeling, arguing packers should pay and the public avoid higher meat costs. Warren defends current stock rates while denouncing proposed advertising requirements as targeting farmers and growers.
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Treveridge
Proctor
Warren
Berwidge
Hed
Lodge Defends Label Dating in Packing Tax Debate
Lodge spoke for the senate provision noting public right to know meat age. He warned a small tax could prompt higher meat prices and lower stock costs. He denounced packing industry leaders as defying law and public opinion, linking them to social unrest.
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Lodge
Senate
House
United States
Senate debates meat inspection costs in agricultural bill
In Washington on June 21 the meat inspection provision of the agricultural appropriation bill drew Senate criticism from Proc tor Beveridge and Lodge over who should bear inspection costs. Morgan marked the sea level canal anniversary with a long speech. A night session saw the sundry civil bill discussed without final action. The House passed about twenty bills under suspension, including a $25 000 appropriation for presidential travel expenses and provisions gifting land to Wisconsin for forestry and donating obsolete arms to Vincennes University trustees.
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Washington
Senate
Proctor
Beveridge
Lodge
Morgan
Ithmus
House
Wisconsin
Secretary of War
Board of Trustees of
Vincennes, Ind
University
Davis Nominated for Maine Governor by Democrats
Cyrus W. Davis of Waterville is nominated for governor by the Maine Democratic state convention. Three men including a German suspect named Jetter were tried by court martial at Odessa and sentenced to death for highway robbery.
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Cyrus W. Davis
Waterville
Maine
Jetter
Odessa
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