Iowa Couple Perish in Fire in Nodaway
Corning Iowa May 15 Five children of Nodaway near were made orphans by the death of Mr and Mrs Victor Dicks The couple were burned when Mrs Dicks poured oil on a kitchen fire to rekindle it an explosion followed and she died later The husband died in Creston hospital after trying to save her The five children aged from five weeks to nine years will be cared for by relatives and friends
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Victor Dicks
Nodaway
Corning
Were
Creston
Storm in Central Iowa Causes Widespread Damage
A fierce wind hail and rain storm swept central Iowa last night with wires down and communications cut off. Train service on many northern lines was nearly halted and washouts occurred along several routes. Des Moines escaped heavier damage at the storm’s southern edge as rain pounded streets.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Mariahtown
Prohibition Party Plans Aggressive Iowa Campaign
National Chair man Charles R. Jones arrived from Chicago for talks with State Chairman C. Durant Jones as Des Moines and Ames workers join. The movement aims to push prohibition now, despite the recent legislature’s rejection of a constitutional amendment, with Chafin among potential campaign speakers for the 1910 election.
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Chafin
Glyndon Free Day Opens New Life in Iowa
James B. Saunders, alias William B. Glyndon, freed from Fort Madison by Governor Carroll’s pardon, arrived in Cedar Rapids with attorney Frank A. Heald and planned an automobile tour. He expressed renewed health and optimism about his new life.
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Cedar Rapids
James B. Saunders
William B. Glyndon
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Carroll
Glyndon
Frank A. Heald
Wright brothers return to a triumphant New York reception
The Wright brothers received rousing public welcome on their steamship arrival in New York with whistles and flags, amid invitations from national committees led by the Aero Club of America. They will travel to Dayton to begin building a government aircraft, and President Taft will award the Aero Club medal in June. Wright week is announced for Dayton to honor the inventors.
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Wright Brothers
Europe
New York
The
Aero Club of America
Dayton
United States
Washington
Taft
Aero Club
Wright
Namara Seeks New Trial in Father’s Murder Case
Northwood Iowa May 15 A motion for a new trial has been filed in Ed McNamara’s second degree murder case alleging 59 reasons the verdict should be set aside The motion argues lack of evidentiary support and passion prejudice by the jury It stresses the court’s refusal to admit dying declarations by Martin McNamara about his son’s sanity. a June 1 hearing before Judge J J Clark is planned
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Northwood
Ed McNamara
Martin McNamara
J. J. Clark
Five Drown After Hackensack River Capsize
Five people including four girls and a young man drowned when a boat attempting to cross the Hackensack River capsized during a storm. Drowned: Catherine Hoffman Mary Lashi Lizzie Sina neck Mary Moranzi and Peter Hollowinski.
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Hackensack, N. J
Hackensack River
Catherine Hoffman
Mary Lashi
Lizzie Sinaneck
Mary Moranzi
Peter Hollowinski
Tornado Toll Mounts Across Kansas and Midlands
A Kansas Missouri Oklahoma tornado outbreak left at least nine dead and fifty five injured. Hollis Kansas was wiped out with three killed and several injured. the Eckstram family is missing. Near Great Bend a tornado killed one and injured twenty. a Santa Fe engineer William Ackerly and conductor Frank Nicholson died when a work train derailed. Hoisington area also suffered injuries and farm damage.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Mt. Washington
Pairmount Park
Hollis
Kan
Fred Jerice
John Cyre
George Eckert
Eckstram
Great Bend
William Ackerly
Santa Fe
Frank Nicholson
Kingsley
Ackerly
Iledriver
Storm injures four at Pryor Creek Oklahoma
A severe storm at Pryor Creek Oklahoma left four people injured and caused extensive damage. The blast of wrecks and washouts crippled railroad traffic and disrupted transport and commerce in the region.
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Pryor Creek
Okla
Widow Kills Annoying Man Then Surrenders in Lyons
Mrs. Myrtle Brewer a widow and daughter of wealthy Little River parents confessed to killing Frederick Arr, a bridge carpenter. The body was found in her yard after she visited the Little River marshal asking to be locked up. She claimed Ann had annoyed her and that she was justified.
Burns hears own funeral sermon in bedroom
Gas City Indiana May 15 Elias B Burns aged eighty eight on his deathbed asked his minister the Rev Henry Schwan and forty friends to attend his own funeral in his room. Hymns were sung and the minister preached a full service as he lay dying.
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Gas City
Ind
Elias B. Burns
Two Slain in Wild West Fight in Texas Tent
In San Angelo Texas on May 14 two people were killed a third wounded and authorities pursued a fourth after a pistol fight erupted inside a wild west show tent.
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San Angelo
Tex
For Your Health's Sake Health Topics in Community Meetings
A call for more discussion of health topics in ditches, schools, lodges, labor union meetings, and societies. Urges plans to secure better health conditions in every community through inspired action.
DIES OF RARE DISEASE
New York May 15 Harry Beebe a Wyoming cowboy with Buffalo Bills show died in Bellevue hospital after partial paralysis and severe injuries from a horse incident. Surgeons say paralytic rabies a rare form of the disease caused his death at age twenty seven. Key West Fla May 15 an explosion on the quarter boat No 3 Codjois Key killed three men and injured twelve others as 700 pounds of dynamite detonated near the Florida East Coast railroad extension.
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New York
Harry Beebe
Buffalo Bill
Beebe
Bellevue Hospital
Key West
Fla
Codjois Key
Florida East Coast Railway
Saloons Nabbed in Sioux City Liquor Raid
Twenty eight local liquor dealers were arrested using a Winnebago Indian decoy as evidence. Each man faces a minimum $200 fine and one year in jail for selling whisky to Indians. Also, nine year old Clarence Ellsworth dies of lockjaw after ball impact.
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Sioux City
T. E. Brent
Market Report for Hogs Cattle and Sheep in Chicago
The Chicago market shows strong hog prices with light hogs mostly 69 to 73 cents and heavy shipping grades up to 7 55. Cattle are steady and sheep weak as receipts estimate 9,000 today and 35,000 tomorrow. Grain and shipping details include bulk hog ranges 7 30 to 7 50 and porkers 7 30 to 7 35.
Senate Defeats Steel Reduction in Tariff Debate
Washington May 15. The senate rejected Senator Cummins's amendment to lower the duty on round iron and sustained the house rate as proposed by the finance committee. The session centered on United States Steel profits with personal exchanges as Senator Root defended the finance committee and others criticized its disclosure. Senator Beveridge urged increasing tobacco taxes amid claims the tobacco trust earns about 21 million dollars annually.
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Washington
Committee On Finance
Senate
Cummins
House
United States Steel Corporation
Root
Finance Committee
Money
New York
Beveridge
Tobacco Trust
Food Factory Supervision Bill Targeted in Congress
Washington May 15 The association of state and national food and dairy departments plans its next annual meeting to push a bill for federal supervision of interstate food factories modeled on the meat inspection law. It seeks action after opposing current rulings on benzoate of soda use and will scrutinize canning practices for deception of decayed produce.
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Washington
Association of State and National Food and Dairy Departments
Congress
Wilson
Speedy marriage sets world record in Idaho Springs
In Idaho Springs Colorado Edward L Mosher a mining man and ranch owner aged 32 and Claire Hale 24 met at the Manhattan hotel and within thirty minutes were engaged married. Mosher proposed after Hale blushed and stammered while ordering. A carriage took them to a clergyman for the ceremony.
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Idaho Springs
Colo
Edward L. Mosher
Clear Creek District
Claire Hale
Manhattan
Mosher
Evidence Against Revolutionists in Mexico Border Plot
The prosecution in Tombstone Arizona May 15 introduces more letters in the trial of Magon Villareal and Rivera. Translations reveal plans to attack Mexican towns near the border to aid the liberal party and overthrow Diaz. Customs houses and government buildings were to be seized and occupied.
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Tombstone
Ariz
Magon
Villareal
Rivera
Mexican Liberal Party
Diaz
George Graham Retired After Knee Injury in Practice
Omaha reports that George Graham, star second baseman for the Omaha Western league team, is permanently out of baseball after slipping during practice with Wichita and damaging his knee according to his doctor.
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Omaha
George Graham
Wichita
Monument Erected for Adam at Jardenville House Near Baltimore
John P. Brady, a contractor and builder, has erected a monument at his country house near Jardenville to memorialize Adam the first man, aligning with the belief that it is better late than never.
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Adam
Baltimore
John P. Brady
Jardenville
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Perry
Orville Wright
Katherine Wright
Wilbur Wright
Namara
Royal Baking Powder
Hoisington
Indiana
Dubuque
Clarence Ellsworth
Chicago
Beach- Wickham Grain Company
John A. Babcock
North American Live Stock Commission Company
U.S
Chicago, Ill
Aldrich Committee
Colorado
Graham
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