Signs of life in Cross Mountain mine rescue scenes
Briceville Tenn December reports three miners rescued alive after Saturday explosion at Cross Mountain coal mine. Rescue teams found a corpse strewn chamber with six bodies recovered, including Joseph McQueen and Tate Wallafee. Chalk messages "We have gone to 23" guided rescuers as 20 bodies were removed by noon.
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Briceville
Tenn
Cross Mountain
Joseph McQueen
Tate Wallafee
Cross Mountain Injue
Cross Entry No. 19
Fire destroys vacant La Porte City home
Fire of mysterious origin at 2 AM razed a vacant residence in La Porte City owned by George Angel. Ed Mesh had moved out days before and a stove had just been installed. Neighbors awoke to a bright light as the house burned, valued around $800 and partly insured.
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la Porte City
George Angel
Ed. Mesh
Henry McKerrier
Manclerk Falls From Beam At Mason Temple
In Chicago on December 12, F Cercek a union machinist believed to be mentally unbalanced disrobed and crawled out on a beam on the nineteenth floor of the Mason temple building. He slipped and fell onto a cigar stand injuring a nearby creamer. Cercek was killed instantly.
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Chicago
F. Cercek
Masonic Temple
Greck
Splendors Un surpassed Splendors Un surpass ed Spectacle in India
Delhi proclaiming King George and Queen Mary emperor and empress of India amid a wealth of decoration. The viceroy pledged to donate a large sum for popular education and more gifts. The Durbar camp amphitheatre thronged as princes, officials, and screened Indian women observed the ceremony.
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Delhi
India
George
Mary
Durbar
Jady W Hardinge
Order of the Garter
Star of India
Supreme Court Decisions Today Des Moines Iowa
The Des Moines Supreme Court issued multiple rulings including affirming an injunction in a liquor nuisance suit involving John B. Hammond against Michael Waldron and H. L. Seyfert. The estate of John F. Pitts was disposed of with property disposition reversed in a separate Polk district case. Other decisions involved Gomack Home for the Aged and Infirm Colored People and Jawa Loan and Trust Co. versus Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Association, Lessie Grace administratrix versus Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway for damages from a death, and related insurance policy actions.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court
John B. Hammond
Michael Waldron
H. L. Seyfert
Polk District
DeGraff
Deemer
John F. Pitts
Polk
Ladd. Gomack Home For
Jawa Loan and Trust Company
Et al
Iowa Munual
Tornadoa Insurance Association of
Brennan
Weaver
Lessie Grace
Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway
B. H. Grace
McLain
Insurgent Attack Rumor Reported on Juarez Border
United States guards on the border were doubled after officers were notified of an insurgent attack planned on Juarez. Unverified reports claim a Reyes revolution to seize customs houses on December 1, but such claims are generally discredited.
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Il Paso
States Army
Juarez
Reyes
Norwood at Waterloo Theatre Delivers Notable Night
Tonight at the Waterloo Theatre Norwood the dynotist headlines a special entertainment full of novelties and instruction aimed at Waterloo’s younger generation, reflecting his popular status with revue performers. The program promises amusement and education. Would Oust Gas Company Action Moves in Topeka. The State Public Service Commission sues in supreme court to oust Kansas Natural Gas Co. and seek penalties for alleged anti trust violations.
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Norwood
Waterloo Theatre
Waterloo
GAS Company
Topeka
Kan
State Presides Commission
Supreme Court
Kansas Natural Gas Company
Daring Bandits Rifle Mail Car Near Hardeeville
Savannah dispatch reports Atlantic Coast Line train No. 80 halted near Hardeeville South Carolina by armed robbers who, posing as passengers, forced the flagman to open the mail car and steal registered sacks. The train’s two sections separated. robbers fled as a posse began pursuit.
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Savannah
Atlantic Coast Line
New York
Hardeeville
8. C
D.h.mcroy
Henry O Day Chosen Manager of Cincinnati Reds
Henry O Day, National League umpire, was chosen as manager for the Cincinnati club for the coming season. He will sign a contract today or tomorrow.
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Henry O’day
Cincinnati Reds
New York
Henry O'Day
Cincinnati
Percy Attacks Hearst Magazine In Senate Debate
Senator Percy of Mississippi charged personal privilege in the senate and denounced an article about his election in a popular magazine’s November issue. He attacked William Randolph Hearst as owner and inspirer of the piece and assailed former Governor Vardaman, the Mississippi Democrat nominee to succeed Percy.
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Washington
Percy
Mississippi
Senate
William Randolph Hearst
Vardaman
Perey
Prisoners Lose Identity at San Quentin Jail
Gray inmates James and John McNamara, famed dynamiters, begin five weeks of jute mill training at San Quentin with a burglar as instructor. They join 1900 inmates from breakfast to 9 pm, learning loom work before shifting to individual machines.
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San Quentin
Cal
Der
James B
John J. McNamara
Chicaro
Union
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
McNamara Brothers
National Business Congress
Henry M. Wallis
Wisconsin
John Kirby
National Association of Manufacturers
Kirby
Gompers
McNamaras
Run Down by Wagon and Killed in Vectar Rapids
John Lamberson, an aged shoemaker, died this morning from injuries suffered when a delivery wagon ran over him last night near Vectar Rapids. The accident occurred during the late hours as he was in the street. City authorities reported the incident and are investigating the wagon’s involvement.
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Vectar Rapids
John Lamberson
Wigan
Mother Dies Leaving Two Small Children Near Dunkerton
Mrs. William Nesbit died Monday evening at her Dunkerton area home after months of illness. Funeral plans pending as relatives away have not yet heard. She was about 45. Her husband, a daughter aged 11, and a son aged seven are left to mourn.
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Dunkerton
William Nesbit
Nesbit
Arizona Wins Statehood In 1912 Election
Arizona assumed full statehood by electing a governor and choosing two U S senators and a congressman. Voting was light due to suffrage limits based on the 1908 great register, excluding many new residents. Democrats favor Mark Stith and Wenus Ashurst for senators, while Republicans back Ralph Cameron. George W P Hunt seeks governor with Edward Wells as Republican nominee. Judicial recall is eliminated in this vote, with plans to reinstate it later.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Sorine
United States
Mark Stith
Wenus Ashurst
Repubicans
Ralph Cameron
Congress
George W. P. Hunt
Edward Wells
Taft
Arianna
Height Train Wreck in Carbondale Kills Five
Scranton reports a freight train runaway in the Carbondale yard of the Delaware and Hudson company. Four or five men killed and five injured, two of whom may die. The wreck ignited the machine shops, burning five locomotives. Two bodies were recovered, others remain buried in debris.
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Scranton
Carbondale
Delaware and Hudson Company
Panel of 12 for Packers Subm itted
Chicago report states a panel of twelve men, believed satisfactory to counsel for the Chicago packers, was tendered to government counsel. A second panel of 54 men was not called yet. Government examination of the panel will begin this afternoon.
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Chicago
Nee
Chicago Packers
Secon Venice
New Freight Car for W C F & N In Service
A brand new freight car for the Waterloo Cedar Falls & Northern railway arrived today via the Rock Island. Painted like a passenger coach and bearing Cedar Valley Route, it will have powerful electrical motors and is used for package freight, drawing carload lots. Two similar cars are already in local freight service.
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Waterloo
Cedar Falls & Northern Railway
Cedar Falls
Waverly
Rock Island
Cedar Valley
Juror Vanishes Casting Cloud Over Trial in Kasdan City
Jarry Woo Waldron, a juror in a Kasdan City case, vanished yesterday while serving on the jury. Police and deputies searched the Missouri River banks and countryside near Waldron’s home for clues. Jurors fear he may have drowed himself or fled, with Christmas at home as their hope if he reappears. Local officials say no punishment would be imposed if the trial ends before his return.
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Kasdan City
Jarry Woo Waldron
Tyydne Dee
Hyde
Alome
Porterfield
Waldron
Crome
Bran
Runnershal
Unanimous Move to Abrogate Russian Treaty
A unanimous vote urged immediate abrogation of the treaty between the United States and Russia due to discrimination by Tunisia. The commission will press Congress to act on the resolution, with support from Jewish-American officials recognizing passport issues.
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Washington
Budes
Russia
Tunisia
Congress
Waterloo chickens enter vaudeville act at Maiestic
Tareat, appearing with a 50 member troupe of trained game roosters, visited the poultry show this morning and afternoon. He bought three cocks from Skyrocket games owned by IL Kl Sven son at 1629 Commercial Street.
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Tareat
Maiestic
IL KL Stevenson
Commercial Street
Stockmen and Farmers Meet Opens in Des Moines
The Corn Belt Meat Producers Association and the state Farmers' benefit opened their annual convention in Des Moines with cattle raisers from Iowa, Nebraska attending. President J. Sykes gave the opening address followed by Charles Esher Jr of Botna Jr on a technical topic. Banquet tonight precedes tomorrow's business meeting and officer elections.
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Des Moines
Der
Corn Belt Meat Producers’ Association
Conc Junction
Tawa
Nebraska
J. Sykes
Charles Esher, Jr
Botna, Jr
Moon Law Decision Anticipated by Supreme Court
Towa Paday Supreme Court opened a ten day session amid expectations that the year’s business will be finished. A ruling on the Moon law is reported to be near, drawing interest from temperance advocates and liquor interests alike.
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Supreme Court of
State Horticultural Society Meet Opens in Des Moines
The annual convention of the State Horticultural Society began in Des Moines on December 12 and runs through the week. Wesley Greene the state horticulturist said the fruit exhibits will be the largest in the society’s history.
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Fres Moines
Wesley Greene
Taft Program Approved By National Committee In Chicago
The Washington dispatch reports the Republican National Committee ratified the prearranged Taft program and chose Chicago as the 1909 convention site with a large Chicago vote over Denver and St Louis. The Arrangements Committee expanded to seven and named New Indiana and others. J Hitehcark resigned as chair and John H IlI of Maine was elected to serve until new committees are named.
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Washington
Ter
Renun- Venn National
Texas
National Committee
Cartes
Tiltes
Taft Forces
Taft
Larry S. New
Hikes
Hitchcock
Indiana
Ritchcock
New
Works
Ohio
Mulvane
Kansas
Murphy
New Jersey
Wiliams
Oregon
Rosewater
Nebraska
Duncan
North Carolina
Chicago
Denver
Buchtel
Colorado
Lowden
Fred W. Upham
District of Columbia
Borah
Idaho
Ward
New York
Capers
South Carolin
Lowdon
Uhnots
Araska
Frank WW. Hitehcark
J Hitehcark
John HI
Jury Awards 7000 To Plaintiff In Waterloo Railway Case
In a 1910 decision the Waterloo Cedar Falls Northern railway faced a personal injuries suit. A jury awarded 7000, Judge Ransier later reduced to 6000 after offering a new trial. The plaintiff accepted, and the supreme court affirmed. Engineer Mr. Payne connected to the Midwest line appears in the background.
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Supreme Cent
J. Wayne
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway
Ransier
Supreme Court
Payne
Mitnois Central
Temperature, December 12 weather report
Fragmentary weather note with isolated figures and marks. Mentions temperature around 32 with unclear time and garbled names and locations. Likely a pocket weather table item from a newspaper page segment.
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Brireville
Dee
Mada
John Dutt
John Sizitd
Porte City
Martin
Emperor
Portland Ha
Frank W. Sanford
Frank W. Sandford
Holy Ghost
Coronet
Ortland
Society
Histeria
Hearst Magazine
Been
Tising
Evening Courier
Dr. Hyde
Taft Programmes
Hilles
Burhanag Optical Co
Syndicate Block
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