Sheffield England Choir Visit Brings Waterloo Hundreds
Waterloo prepares for the Sheffield choir of 200 singers on a world tour arriving by special train. About 1,500 out of town visitors will attend two programs at Chautauqua park with meals at the Pythian Temple, streetcar service, and concerts despite unsettled weather.
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Rock Island
Pythian Temple
Ladies of
Waterloo
Sheffield
England
Chauteaugua Park
United States
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Road
Cedar Rapids
Rock
Pythian
H. E. Kiester
Iowa
Dows
Wright County
Coliseum
Chautauqua Park
Willard Hall
East Fourth Street
Galloway
Hyde Released on Bail Guards for Interests
Kansas City April 26 Dr B C Hyde once serving a life term for the murder of Col Thomas H Swope was released from county jail on a habeas corpus writ granted by seven circuit court judges bail set at 50000 Hyde previously admitted to bail by Judge Latshaw six lawyers represented him in court today as he pursued the new trial ruling that revoking the bond was an error.
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Kansas City
B.C. Hyde
Col
Thomas H. Swope
Circuit Court
Dr. Hyde
Latshaw
Hyde
Waterloo Welcomes English Sheffield Choir Visit
Waterloo hosts the Sheffield choir on an around the world tour with a Waterloo venue showcase. Souvenir booklets, decorated venues, and English flag displays mark the event while local banks close at noon. The Cedar Rapids Gazette lauds Waterloo for securing the engagement, noting projected earnings for the K P lodge from the concerts.
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Waterloo
James Gardiner Co
W. L. Wallace
Paul Davis Dry Goods Co
iPythian Temple
The
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Iowa
Sheffield
England
Splendid Singers
Sheffeld
New York
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Chicago
K. P. Lodge
Man Sues Armstrong Mfg for 8000 in Injuries From Accident
William Knipp sues Armstrong Manufacturing for 5000 seeking damages claiming negligence in machine protection on March 9 1911. He says a machine knife harmed his forearm and that his usefulness is permanently impaired. Minor suits filed include H B Allen promissory actions totaling 410 75, E C Keasel foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien for 33, and Osborn Co suing Harry Betts Co for 32 85.
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William Knipp
Armstrong Manufacturing Company
Knipp
Elde
H. B. Allen
J. P
J. H. Rigdon
E. C. Keasel
James H. Goodrich
Osborn Company
Harry Betts & Company
Pittsburg Pastor to Lead Sunday Services
Rev. Robert C. Westenburg of Pittsburg Pa will preach at the First Presbyterian church on Sunday in both morning and evening services It may be possible to have him preach regularly during the pastor s absence in foreign mission fields Mel Texana who runs a shooting gallery on Water street was arrested today on a charge of taking goods without consent The plaintiff was released on a $10 bond.
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Robert_C. Westenburg
D. J
Pittsburg
First Presbyterian Church
Westenburg
Rederd
Mell Texana
Water Street
J. F. Stone
Dynamite conspiracy probes fill Indiana grand jury
Indianapolis April 26 Marion county grand jury probes the two sided dynamite conspiracy. Burns declines to testify as Walter Drew A G Badorf and others are expected to be examined. Frank M Ryan and two women connected to the case also appear before the panel.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Marion County Grand Jury
Haker
Burns
William J. Burns
Bureau of
National Association of Structural Iron and Steel Contractors
McNamara
Gran Jury
Walter Drew
J. A. G. Badorf
National Erectors' Association
W. Joseph Ford
Los Angeles
Court House
Ryan
Frank M. Ryan
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers’ Union
Structural Iron Workers Union
Grand Jury
Drew
Envoy 1009 Reports Involvement in Mexican Turmoil
A chaotic dispatch notes a major battle near Mazatlan between Mexican federals and insurrectos, plus reports that Don Camilo Arriaga, former Mexican congressman and envoy to Washington, is imprisoned in Mexico City. Also covered are U S army orders to halt Rio Grande crossers and a British protest over a San Quintin landing.
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N. ML
Insurrectos
Mazatalan
Pacific
Sinalon
San Antonio
Tex
Camilla Arriaga
Mexican Congress
Sperial
Washington
Mexico City
Alfred B. Cueller
Arriaga
Federal District
Uie
Note From Son to Father Reveals Evidence of Robberies
Fort Madison Iowa police report a raid on Joseph Bolte's residence uncovered a son’s letter detailing stolen items from numerous robberies. Investigators recovered the items including tobacco, tools, a gold watch and chain, and a shoebox cache buried in various locations, matching the note’s descriptions.
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Ft. Madison
Fort Madison
Joseph Bolte
Bolte
Datin
Lawyers Glash In Express Suits In Des Moines
In Des Moines on April 24 the clash over who represents Iowa in the express rate cases grew sharper. Attorney General Cosson claims Railroad Commissioner Thorne must stay involved, while Thorne seeks withdrawal asserting commission direction. The attorney general contends Thorne cannot withdraw as the law requires his aid.
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Pes Moines
Cosson
Chitford Thorne
Towa
Inorue
Railroad Commission
Thorne
Illinois House Approves Recall Bill For City Government
Springfield April 26 recall fixed at 55 percent for the commission form act with an emergency clause and 124 present 4 nay votes. Senate set recall at 25 percent House committee reduced to 20 percent matching current law. Bill returns to the Senate as several bills pass.
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Springfield
House
Senate
House Committee On Municipal Corporations
New York Prison Chief Resigns Amid Political Tangles
Albans April 24 Cornelius VV Ord Wns of Troy azure superintendent of prisons for 16 years has resigned. His resignation reaches Governor Dix and takes effect immediately. He cites political pressure and the Republican state committee while noting reforms like ending lockstep striped clothing and convict hair clipping during his tenure.
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Sarath
Colune
Senate split widens rift in Republicans over committee seats
Washington April 26 The Republican split grows as regulars refuse three progressive demands for committee placement for La Follette Linstow and Cummins Bourne added to appropriations. La Follette objects claiming unfair treatment as progressives plan appeals to caucus and open Senate. House consolidation looms as reapportionment bill would add forty two seats, enlarging membership from 491 to 432 and likely passage today.
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Senate
la Follette
Linstow
Cummins
Bourne
Appropriations Committee
Gallnger
Senate Committee On Committees
Bourne, Jr
Committee On Appropriations
House
Congress
Miss Anna Young Taken to Hospital for Bowel Obstruction
Nashor, April. Miss Anna Young was taken to Waverly Hospital by automobile Monday morning for an operation on an obstruction of the bowels. Her first attack occurred six weeks ago with a short spell of illness, followed by two more attacks, the last Saturday night while returning from a dinner engagement.
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Nashor
Anna Young
Waverly
Miss Young
Taft Has Eleven Dates in Gotham
President Taft, with Secretary Hitles and Major Butt, leaves Washington at 11 today for New York. He will attend eleven engagements including an Associated Press banquet and the American Newspaper Publishers' association dinner, plus a Hungarian Republican club dinner, before returning Friday morning.
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Taft
Hitles
Major Butt
New York
Associated Press
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Hungarian Republican Club
Unknown boy fatally hurt near C GW tracks in Waverly
An unnamed boy around 14, 140 pounds with brown hair and dark complexion died after being found unconscious beside the C GW tracks in Waverly. He apparently was struck by a moving freight train while attempting to board it. A pine board bore two names and a photo of a girl may aid. Authorities search for relatives.
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Sperial
C. GW
Arthur McFarland
Frank Bordwell
Ave
Council Bluffs
Willie
Omaha
Quiet Night as Military Rule Holds in Muscatine
Muscatine enters a second night under military rule with no major incidents. Streetcars stopped at 9 pm, streets empty except for patrols, a woman reported marauders near her home, and Company T was mobilized. A trades and labor assembly meet at 6:26 pm to protest troops remaining. Governor Carroll and Labor Commissioner Van Duyn arrived from Des Moines at 12:30 pm.
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Watrois
Homer
Company T
Town City
Trades and Labor Assembly of
Carroll
van Duyn
Des Moines
Reports From Bedside Of Sick Citizens
A. E. Rust of 714 Second Street West remains critically ill at home with an acute pneumonia. John Line, also critically ill for weeks, shows marked improvement in the last 24 hours and now has a fighting chance for life.
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A. E. Rust
Second Street West
John Line
South to Host Panamanian Canal Commemoration Conventions
Washington reports that by turning water into the Panama Canal in 1913 during September to November, the southern states will unite as hosts and hold a series of conventions in several cities. The Southern Commercial Congress will direct the movement.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Southern Commercial Congress
Robbers Seize $15,000 Loot From Milwaukee Jewelry Store
Four armed men in a limousine robbed Edward Albert at 146 Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago today, beating the proprietor and clerks before escaping with plunder valued at $15,000.
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Chicago
Edward Albert
Milwaukee Avenue
International congress opens on child welfare agenda
New Year April 26. The second international congress on the welfare of the child began a seven day convention this morning with reports by officers on child labor child hygiene juvenile courts and probation rural child welfare and education. Delegates from many nations attended.
Wood to Conduct New York Philharmonic
London reports Sir Henry J Wood, famed English conductor born 1870, sought as leader of the New York Philharmonic Society. Details of wife and early career noted. story mentions his oratory skills and early conducting with the Rousey Opera company.
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London
Henry J. Wood
Philharmonic Society of New York
Henry
Ogia Ouronsoff
Podolia
Russia
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