Murderer Kills Sister-In-Law Then Ends Life in Chicago
Mrs. Jacob Silvers, formerly of New York, shot and killed Mrs. Julius Tripp in Chicago and committed suicide in the same apartments. Tripp sustained ten bullet wounds and one knife wound. Silvers died later in hospital after regaining consciousness briefly and confessing the act. Police could not obtain a full statement as Silvers passed in and out of consciousness. The motive cited is a quarrel over household duties. family noted she had shown signs of mental distress.
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Jacob Silvers
Chicago
New York
Julius Tripp
Tripp
Silvers
Runaway Accident Fatal for Clinton Teamster Leander Ver
Clinton Iowa September 16 Leander Ver a Clinton teamster is dead after a runaway accident reported from the city. The fatal incident details are given as a single-line dispatch from the scene.
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Clinton, Ia
Leander Ver
Clinton
Governor Johnson Improves After Successful Operation
Kester Minnesota September 16 Governor A Johnson is reported to have taken a turn for the better after surgery for a gastric abscess at St Marys hospital The house physician Dr C T McNevin says the governors pulse has improved and the abdominal pain has lessened following vomiting He remains restless but shows signs of progress toward sleep and the fever is nearly normal
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Kester
Minn
A. Johnson
St. Mary’s Hospital
C. T. MecNevin
Johnson
Eight Killed In Wreck Near Nashville Station
A head on collision between passenger train No 4 and freight No 51 on the Nashville Chattanooga St Paul Railway near station one mile west ceram Tenn results in eight fatalities and several injuries. The dead include engineers Will Morgan Joe Gower and Jesse Tarkington fireman Samuel Whited brake man S Bo Walt messenger Walter Roach and mail clerks W L Stalcap and J F Bailey. Wreck blamed on over looking orders.
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Nashville
Nashville, Chattanooga St. Paul
Ceram Station
Tenn
Ser
Will Morgan
Joe Gower
Jesse Tarkington
Samuel Whited
S. Bo Walt
Walter Roach
Stalcap
J. F. Bailey
ELOPER SENT TO PRISON FOR SEDUCTION
Warren County man Jud Stitt of Milo received five years at Fort Madison after pleading guilty to seduction following an elopement with sixteen year old Helen Haworth. The charge of wife desertion was dropped. The couple fled to Des Moines then returned and were arrested.
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Warren County
Fort Madison
Indianola
Jud Stitt
Milo
Helen Haworth
Att
Titt
Des Moines
Stitt
Birthday greetings for Porfirio Diaz on 79th year
Mexico City reports General Porfirio Diaz, president of Mexico, celebrates his seventy ninth birthday with greetings from many foreign countries. The milestone draws attention to his long presidency and international notice.
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Mexico City
Por
Ro Diaz
Mexico
Cele
Cummins Speaks at Webster City Farmers Picnic
In Webster City Iowa on September 16 Senator Cummins opened Jewell’s two day farmers picnic with a keynote address. The program continued this afternoon with speaker E G Junn of Mas wy slated to follow.
Yesterday's ball games recap across leagues
National League action featured Pittsburg at Cincinnati with a 11-7 final. Philadelphia beat Brooklyn 2-0. American League saw Washington 7-4 at Boston and Philadelphia 6-2 at New York. Western League tallies include Omaha sweeping Sioux City in two games and Lincoln taking two from Des Moines. Denver edged Pueblo to close the slate.
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Cincinnati
R.H.E. Pittsburg
Maddox-Gibson
Spade-Roth
Philadelphia
Philphia
Brooklyn
McQuillan-Dooin
Scanlon-Bergen
American League
Sioux City
R.H.E Omaha
Keeley-Gonding
Wilson-Shea
R.H.E. Omaha
Hendrix
Hollenbeck
Cadman
Chabek
Shea
Lincoln
R.H.E. Lincoln
D. Moines
Ryan Nunemacher
Lange-McManus
R.H
Pueblo
Olmstead-Haas
Jackson. Williams
Overcrowded Western Pennsylvania Prison Sparks Federal Move
Washington reports the western penitentiary at Allegheny is overstretched with 1301 inmates. Distress from cramped quarters prompts calls to remove federal prisoners when possible and to urge state authorities to act. A tuberculosis hospital plan failed in the recent legislature, and many prisoners remain idle.
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Washington
Western
Pennsylvania
Allegheny
C. H. McGlasson
Department of Prisons
Dobbin Swindle Trial Opens as Banker Targets Former Ally
Council Bluffs Iowa T W Ballew a Princeton Missouri millionaire banker who says he lost 30000 to the Maybray gang is in town for the district court term that begins tomorrow John D Dobbin of Princeton and other Missouri towns once a close friend of Ballew faces charges as the alleged steerers in the affair Ballew says he will attend court as needed in the case Dobbin was later caught in New York city after months of pursuit and a finance driven effort to overhaul him.
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Council Bluffs
T. W. Ballew
Princeton
Maybray
Ballew
John D. Dobbins
Missouri
Dobbins
New York City
Family Row On Train Ends With Custody Agreement
On a Clear Lake Iowa interurban bound for Mason City W Sommerville Colby seized his son on the car to prevent custody transfer. Passengers mounted a frantic scene. the wife, sobbing, boarded for legal counsel. A settlement allowed visits but banned removal of the child.
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Ang
Clear Lake
W. Sommerville Colby
Mr. Colby
TWO KILLED IN STREET DUEL IN NEOSHA MO
In Neosha Missouri on September 16 a quarrel led to a street duel. Henry W Estes a prominent farmer fatally shot Ben Marshall a town character and was mortally wounded himself dying moments later. Both fired at close range. Anita Stewart Now a Princess. aigull Scotland September 16 Under a bower of evergreens Miss Anita Stewart daughter of James Henry Smith of New York became the wife of Prince Miguel of Nrigenza at noon.
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Neosha
Henry W. Estes
Ben Marshall
Anita Stewart
Aigull
Scotland
James Henry Smith
New York
Prince Miguel
Stricken by Lightning In Council Bluffs
W Goodell, 28th and 16th Streets, was struck by lightning Sunday and remains unconscious. His condition is serious, though the outcome is uncertain, and he is hospitalized locally.
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Council Bluffs
W. Goodell
Twenty-eighth
Sixteenth Street
Goodell
Mine Workers' Benefits in Iowa Suffer August Losses
Oskaloosa Iowa September 16 during August the Iowa Mine Workers lost twenty three members from its official list with deaths paid to surviving relatives.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa
LAE E Ag
Renew Strike At Steel Mill In Schoenville
Pittsburg Sept 16 The car workers strike at Pressed Steel Car Schoenville plant renews after nine deaths and heavy losses as about 4000 employees walk out amid accusations the company broke faith over discharged imported bosses officials said they would discharge remaining imported workers to restart operations Rankin Named Census Supervisor in Iowa district Guy F Rankin of Fort Dodge to supervise the tenth Iowa district designated by President Taft and Census Director Durand
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Pittsburg
Pressed Steel Car Company
Schoenville
Car Company
Rankin
Washington
Taft
E. Dana Durand
Iowa
Guy F. Rankin
Fort Doage
King's Daughters Convene for Fourteenth Iowa Meet
The fourteenth annual convention of the state organization of King's Daughters opened in Oskaloosa with about 100 delegates attending. State Secretary Mrs. F. J. Manes of Burlington and Corresponding Recording Secretary Mrs. E. N. Coleman of Davenport organized the sessions. Mrs. Glover, Oskaloosa circle president, opened with an address, and Miss Clara Rafe of Perry spoke. The society, international in scope and benevolent in character, has 1,200 Iowa members.
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Oskaloosa
State Organization of
King's Daughters
F. J. Manesfield
Burlington
E. N. Coleman
Davenport
Glover
Clara Rafe
Perry
Iowa
Eagles Elect Officers at National Fraternal Order Convention
Omaha reports the Fraternal Order of Eagles national convention elected Thomas F. Grady of New York as grand worthy vice president. Frank E. Herring becomes president, continuing a rotation with the retiring vice president. Other officers named include Frank H. Cole Englewood New Jersey grand chaplain Conrad H. Mann Wisconsin grand secretary Winley McRae Montana grand conductor W A Disch Parsons Kansas and BE R Fuller Virginia as grand inside yard.
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Grady
New York
Omaha
Order of Eagles
Thomas F. Grady
Frank E. Herring
Frank H. Cole
Englewood
Conrad H. Mann
Shland
Wis
Winley McRae
Helena, Mont
W. A. Disch
Chalices and ciborium stolen from St. Josephs church
Two Iden chalices and a golden ciborium were stolen from St. Josephs church in Mason City Louisiana. The sacred vessels are valued at about 400 to 900 dollars. Local authorities investigated the theft and urged anyone with information to come forward.
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Mason City
St. Joseph's Church
Boy Hammond Killed in Correctionville Incident
Correctionville Iowa September 16 Joha mmond nineteen son of Mr Hammond a farmer was killed in a local accident. The report notes the tragedy and identifies the victim and family. Further details were not available in the accessible text.
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Correctionville
Joha Mmond
M. Hammond
FOR YOUR HEALTH S SAKE
A public health notice stresses that reporting all contagious disease cases is required by law. It warns that hidden cases of diphtheria or scarlet fever threaten communities and urges guardians and physicians to report promptly to prevent epidemics.
Market Report Hogs and Cattle Trade Slower in Chicago
Chicago markets report Sept 16 1909 hogs estimated receipts 10000 with 5789 carried over slow at yesterday's close light hogs 7 90 to 8 40 mixed packers 7 80 to 8 50 heavy shipping grades 7 60 to 8 60 rough 7 60 to 7 90 cattle 5000 slow and weak sheep 10000 steady.
Bogs Receipts and Shipments Reported with Varied Grades
Official receipts today estimated at 10 000 with yesterday at 15 926 and shipments 1 726. Leftovers yesterday 6 789. Tomorrow's receipts forecast at 10 000. Bulk grades range 810 to 835, light 790 to 840, mixed packers 7 80 to 8 50, heavy ship's grades 7 60 to 8, rough 7 60 to 7 90. Porkers 8 30 to 8 40 and pigs 7 25 to 8 20.
Market Cattle Receipts and Prices Reported
Estimated receipts at 5000 Market show slow demand yesterday. Cows and heifers traded 410 to 800, Texas steers 225 to 20, stockers and feeders 400 to 525, Western cattle 400 to 490, with a noted range 40 to 60 in some categories. Reeves listed as a key reference.
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Texas
Market Receipts Estimate for Various Livestock
Estimated receipts show steady market activity with native sheep at 2.75 to 3.00, western sheep 3.09 to 3.10, yearlings 4.69 to 6.60, lambs 4.50 to 7.50, and western lambs 4.50 to 7.50. Demand remains firm across categories.
Hog and cattle market report from Chicago on Sept 16 1909
Openings show hogs weaker in some grades with bulk 8.10 to 8.35 for standard and 7.60 to 8.50 for ship’s grades while light and mixed packs range 7.90 to 8.50. Cattle noted as good and strong overall with sheep steady and other classes slow.
Beach-Wickham Grain Co Furnishings Address
Furnishings by Beach-Wickham Grain Company listed at 544 and 645 Postal Telegraph Building in Chicago Illinois. The notice notes the firm’s address details for shipping and correspondence.
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Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Chicago
John A. Babcock Care of North American Live Stock
John A. Babcock appears in care of North American Live Stock as the contact or handler listed in a notice or business card. The snippet indicates association with the livestock trade and a professional address. No further context is provided in the fragment.
Taft Begins Westward Tour Amid Large Crowds
President Taft arrives in Chicago aboard a special train greeted by a throng of about 150000 schoolchildren and locals. He tours stations, meets hosts at the Commercial Club, attends a National League baseball game, and plans a mass meeting at Orchestra Hall before continuing to Milwaukee. The journey aims to bring him closer to the people as he travels across the country.
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Chicago
Taft
Congress Hotel
New York
Hamilton
Orchestra Hall
American Bankers’ Association
Chicago and Northwestern Road
Milwaukee
Boston
Diffe
Taft Clears Bal linger From Glavis Case In Alaska
President Taft exonerates Secretary Ballinger in the Glavis affair and grants authority to dismiss Glavis from service. He orders a review of evidence on the water power trust and related issues to refute charges of misalignment with conservation policy. The president finds no substantial evidence implicating the Interior Department.
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Glavis
Servic
Albany
Gove Glavis
General Land Office Fne
Cunningham Coal Land Clal
Alaska
Ballinger
Interior Department
Water Power Trust
Secretary of the Interior
AFTER SHIP-RAIL TRUST Grand Jury Charges Rebating
Federal grand jury probes rebating between several trunk line railroads and the Holland American Steamship Co. and considers concealment of trans Atlantic steamship rates. Witnesses examined and further appearances expected as the investigation continues.
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New York
Holland-American Steamship Company
trans-Atlantic
Holland-American Line
Invest
Dynamite wreck causes near beer joint damage in Lawton
In Lawton Oklahoma on September 16 a dynamite blast hit John Rue e s near beer establishment. The building and fixtures were wrecked but no further details were available.
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Lawton
Okla
John Rue
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Gov. Johnson
Minnesota
Tennessee
Eloper
Diaz
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
National League
R.H.E
R.H.E. Wash’ton
Gray Street
Pape-Donohue
R.H.E. Phil’phia
Morgan, Dygert and Livingstone
Brockett and Sweeney
Shim
Eagles
Ghigagd
Grain Market
John A. Babcock
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