Thaw Deportation Battle Delays Proceeding in Sherbrooke
In Sherbrooke Quebec on August 20 a writ of habeas corpus to compel Harry K. Thaw’s presence in court was granted by Judge Globensky and returnable next morning. Thaw’s deportation fight spawns further delays as lawyers seek to pause proceedings while immigration authorities press a separate charge of conspiracy involving Matteawan guards.
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Sherbrooke
Quebec
Harry K. Thaw
Globensky
United States
Chas
D. White
Stanford White
Montreal
Montréal
Thaw
Matteawan
Abbeyance
Hornbeck
Dutchess County
Poughkeepsie
Barnum
Supreme Court
Charles D. White
C. C. Green
D. Neville
Fron Coaticook
Krank Briggen
Dr. Siss
New York
Harry Thaw
Thawlike
New Hampshire
Rochester
Canada
Samuel D. Felker
James R. Tuttle
Felker
Matteawan Insane Hospital
George Lauder Carnegie
New York State
Wm. Travers Jerome
Diggs on Trial in Reno Slavery Case Closing Plea
San Francisco August 20 Theodore J Roche federal counsel delivered a closing appeal for a guilty verdict under the Mann white slave act against Maury I Diggs former state architect. He declared ninety million people watched to see if laws protecting girls and women would be enforced and noted Diggs lured Marsha Marmington with false marriage promises.
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San Francisco
Theodore J. Roche
United States
Maury I. Diggs
Gils
Reno
Roche
Marsha Marrington
Camnetti
Lola Norris
Repo
Sacramento
Diggs
Roache
Mrs Thomas F Ryan joins actively in the white plague fight
Mrs Thomas F Ryan wife of the financier bought 100 acres near Sloatsburg New York to build cottages for tubercular residents of Rockland county. The colony named Lorette honors her late daughter and she promotes open air sunshine and good food as a remedy. Her two sons died of consumption and she has long supported colonies of tuberculous patients in desert regions.
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New York
Thomas F. Ryan
Sloatsburg
N. Y
Whch
Rockland County
Lorette
Arizona
Gates of Iowa Fair Opens With Canadian Entry
Des Moines reports the Iowa state fair opens its preparation days with excitement. Canadian entry from Manitoba includes D. C. Cameron stable of nine horses, plus a Wright biplane with three daily flights and parachute drop from 1,500 feet by Mink Deronda.
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Des Moines
Iowa State
Canada
D. C
Cameron
Exposition
Mix Lillie
Mink Deronda
Lillie
Wright
Deronda
Anamosa
Death claims Mrs Petersen in Nebraska town
Mrs May Petersen wife of Anton C Petersen of 508 Sixth Street East died at Presbyterian hospital from stomach cancer after a three year illness. Born in Denmark in 1866 she came to the United States years ago and was married nineteen years ago to Petersen. Surviving are her husband her parents Mr and Mrs Peter Petersen of Dannebrog Neb and brother N C Petersen of Green River Wyoming. Body to be shipped to Dannebrog for funeral tomorrow. A telegram was sent to Green River. Pat Crowe in asylum identified in government hospital after being sentenced for bathing in a park fountain. Police doubted his sanity claiming he was Crowe.
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May Petersen
Anton C. Petersen
Sixth Street
Presbyterian Hospital
Petersen
Denmark
Peter Petersen
Dannebrog
Neb
N. C. Petersen
Green River
Wyo
Pat Crowe
Washington
Pat Crown
Hospital For
Crowe
Seven Bodies Still In River After Steamer Disaster
Keokuk Iowa August 20 eight year old Virgie Bearer and W T Welch were recovered with the others not yet found along the Mississippi. The government steamer Henry Bosse turned over in a wind storm. seven crew escaped by swimming ashore as divers prepare to search the wreck in fifteen feet of water. Captain Augustus Siefert swam half a mile with an artery open before collapsing. The Bosse served government work near Keokuk.
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Keokuk
Virgie Bearer
W. T. Welch
Canton
Here
Welch
Henry Bosse
Mississippi River
Deal
Tom Noonan
Geo, Bickel
Watchman
WM. Welch
Cook
Hugh Braver
Quincy
Beaver
Quincey
Ill
Ee Jones
Deck Hand
Til
Bosse
Artery
Augustus Siefert
Hotel Men Treat Topics at Northwestern Hotelmen Meet
Duluth Minn Aug 20 The Northwestern Hotelmen association held a busy session with morning talks on topics including Lunch Counter in a First Class Hotel Luncheoner and Soda Fountain Kitchen Economy Feeding and Rooming of Employees American vs European Plan in Hotels of 100 Rooms and Less Speakers included BE Richards R W Johnson Edwin H Lee and W F Miller A separate note mentions Charles City residents calling city hall to check rain in Waterloo during fireworks exposure.
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Duluth
Minn
Northwestern Hotelmen's Association
BE. J. Richards
Lincoln
R. W. Johnson
Edwin H. Lee
W. F. Miller
Davenport
A. Klaus
Jamestown
XN. D
Governors in Overalls Aid Highway Campaign in Missouri
Missouri volunteers march in Governor Major’s army of 350000 to boost public highways in a statewide two day effort. Governor and Mrs Major lead by example in Jefferson City with Governors Hodges of Kansas aiding in the effort and sharing fried chicken with workers.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Major
United States
Inborera
Hodges
Kansas
Jefferson City
Kansas crop news shows optimism despite drought reports
Kansas City dispatch notes continued dry weather damage in Kansas and northwest Missouri. Apple crops in northeast Kansas and northwest Missouri are likely a near total loss, while scattered showers offer limited reprieve for corn. Irrigation via sand wells helps save apples and late alfalfa as drought persists.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Topeka
Arkansas River
Crow Creek
Hutchinson
Kan
President Wins Free Sugar Plan in Senate Vote
Washington August 20 President Wilson's plan for free sugar in 1916 passed the Senate as Democrats defeated all amendments. With only Louisiana senators Ranchell and Thornton opposing the administration the Bristow Norris and Gallinger amendments were all defeated.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Senate
Ranchell and Thornton
Louisiana
Bristow
Gallinger
Germans Still Seek Part in Fair in San Francisco Exposition
Berlin reports ongoing press debate over the German government's refusal to take part in the Panama-Pacific Exposition. Herr Ballin of Hamburg American Line vows to promote a German section at San Francisco without government support.
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Berlin
Iowa Picnic Today Followed by Big Circus Tomorrow
The first Iowa picnic at Cedar River park drew a good crowd despite threatening clouds. LaRue Town Crier band performed from 1:30 pm, with prizes for afternoon athletic events and free coffee and buttermilk from local creameries. Tomorrow features Waterloo amusement week with Barnum and Bailey, special trains, and motorboat races on Cedar River at 3 pm followed by the Waterloo Traveling Men's association gathering at Electric Park.
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Iowa
Cedar River
LaRue Town
Black Hawk Coffer and Spice Company
Western Creamery Concern
Um and Bailey Creuk
Waterloo
Cedar Falls & Northern
Waverly
Cedar Parls
la Porte City
Exhibition Territory
TMT
Fourth Street Bridge
Waterloo Traveling Men's Association
Electric Park
Judge and Bride Shot by Ex-Wife in Millen Street
In Millen Georgia on Monday morning Judge W S Godbee and his wife Florence were killed in front of the post office by Edna Godbee, the judge’s ex wife. She calmly walked away after firing six shots and was later arrested without bail for murder. Florence Beyer, from Youngstown Pennsylvania, had married the judge less than a year earlier.
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Millen
W. S. Godbee
Florence Godbee
Tudes Godbee
Edna Godbee
Judge Godbee
Weather data fragment from Havana area ad
A clipped weather note records yesterday’s low and high temperatures with earlier year comparisons. The text mentions a 7 and 0 value and a prior year’s 69 to 85 range, along with an advertisement reference to Sorina, queen of Havana cigars.
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Sorina
Havana
Washington next move awaited in Mexican talks
Mexico City Aug 20 negotiations for a peaceful settlement after Huerta rejected Wilson proposals remain dependent on Washington. Official notes say talks with Lind are continuing confidentially, with Lind optimistic a Mexican return to peace proposals is possible.
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Mexico City
Huerta
Wilson
John Lind
Washington
United States
Frederico Gamboa
Urrulia
Interior
Lind
Lind Stili
Urrutia
Unitd States. Persons Relations Between Presdent Wilson
Foreign Office
Tacubays
Hungarian Premier Wounded In Duel Between Leaders
Budapest Aug 20 Count Stephen Tisza the Hungarian premier fought a sword duel with Marquis Pallavivini an Austrian army lieutenant. Both were slightly wounded in the head over a libel suit witness influence charge. This was Tisza third duel this year. Pallavivini formerly of the Ninth Hussars went to the United States in 1916 as best man at a Hungarian wedding in New York.
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Budapest
Hungary
Stephen Tisza
Pallavivini
Tisza
Ninth Hussars
United States
Anton Sigray
Miles Uarriett Bailey
New York
Doctor Slapped 800 Feet To His Death At Glacier Park
Glacier Park Mont Aug 20 K C F Metcher of Indianapolis was killed instantly yesterday while sealing Blackfoot glacier He fell 600 feet Dr Pletcher with his wife and members of the Prairie Club of Chicago altered the park Aug 2 Five body has been recovered gd was brought here in May
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Glacier Park
Mont
K. C.F. Metcher
Indianapolis
Black Foot Glacier
Pletcher
Prairie Clnh
Chitago
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Martin
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Charles City
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Iowa City
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Elmer Hod Lleston
Coralville
Holub
Haddleston
Kansas Crop News
Millen, Ga
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