La Follette Enters Foes Country To Point To Wisconsin
Sen Robert La Follette told Youngstown businessmen that the progressive movement is a people’s cause rooted in the northwest granger tradition. He said Wisconsin’s reform has proven successful, with secure capital, regulated utilities, and higher municipal service quality, though not final in achieving all goals. The talk set the stage for his Ohio stops to promote progressive Republican ideas and oppose Taft’s renomination.
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Youngstown
Wisconsin
Enator la Follette
Northwest
la Sollette
Tate
Theervices
Republican Party
Taft
Senator la Follette
Ohio
Cleveland
Senator la Folette
la Follette
Lew to girl only a trick in extortion note
Chicago police report a letter claiming Violet Buehler, a missing heiress, would be returned for $150. The note, received by Mrs. Buehler, is viewed as an extortion attempt with little chance the writer has seen the girl.
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Chicago
Violet Buehler
William J Williams Dies After Illness at Waterloo
After two months with Brights disease William J Williams died at 12 45 PM at his home 217 Allen street Waterloo He had lived in the city for years and is survived by his wife and son Forrest Williams of Chicago The deceased was superintendent of the painting department at Maytag Mason company previously employed at the Iowa Dairy Funeral arrangements not yet announced
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Bright
William J. Williams
Allen Street
Waterloo
Forrest Williams
Chicago
Williams
Maytag-Mason Company
Iowa Dairy
Nationalist Duma Proposal Would Bar Jews and Tax U S Goods
A supplementary bill introduced in St. Petersburg aims to exclude American Jewish citizens from Russia and imposes a 100 percent tariff hike unless Russia’s schedule is lower than the United States. If Russia’s rate is higher, duties equal the American rate would be collected to curb imports of American agricultural machinery.
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St. Petersburg
The
Eighteen Die From Poisoned Herring At Berlin Shelter
Berlin officials report eighteen inmates of the Municipal Shelter for the homeless died after consuming spoiled smoked herring served as a Christmas delicacy. Four thousand four hundred fourteen destitute men sought refuge there last night as authorities distributed bread and soup. Emesis was administered and aid called in, but many deaths and serious illnesses followed.
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Berlin
Imperial Court Signals Willingness to Abdicate
Peking December 27 reports say representative members of the imperial court signified to Premier Yuan Shikai their willingness to abdicate. The court foresees no chance of holding the country with detached sections and semi loyal provinces and seeks better terms through a referendum on government form.
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Peking
Imperial Court
Yuan Shi Kai
Temperature record notes December 27 details
Weather record from a December 27 entry cites temperatures with a dawn minimum of 17 degrees above zero and a daytime maximum of 32 degrees. The page includes marks from Buchanan Optical Co and time stamps such as 1pm, with partially legible notes on evening and other measurements.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Syndicate Block
le Ee
Union Pacific Train Wreck Near Laramie
Union Pacific west bound train No. 7 derailed 14 miles west of Laramie Wyoming when a broken rail caused the engine to leave the track. The dining car chef suffered serious injuries and several passengers were lightly hurt. A relief train with surgeons and a wrecker was dispatched.
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Laramie
Wyo
Here
Waterloo snow duties miss the mark as walks stay uncleared
The city of Waterloo is criticized for failing to clear sidewalks as residents struggle through deep snow in parks. The piece questions leadership and seeks accountability for plowing and sidewalk shoveling.
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Waterloo
West Side
Man Bound Over After Preliminary Hearing in Dyrnovich Killing
Mason City December 27 Marc Myntscovich age 25 was bound over on a charge of killing Philip Dyrnovich during the night of December 22 at his preliminary hearing today. The case proceeds toward grand jury action.
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Mason City
Marc Myntscovich
Wags
Philip Dyrnovich
Stole Tools on Twenty First Birthday Arrest Follows
A young man, employed as a machinist at the Illinois Central railroad shops, stole about $100 in tools. Det W T Reedy and Special Agent D W Thier arrested him on his 21st birthday after a search of his room yielded the tools in three grips. The tools belonged to the railroad. He faces charges for the theft with possible state prosecution.
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John Botinger
D. W. Thier
Ilinois Central Railroad
Eleventh Street East
Tllinois Central Railroad Company
Dan Ihler
Chicago
W. T. Reedr
Olga Petersen Buried Today After Tragic Death
Olga Petersen, who died by hanging Sunday, was buried in Elmwood Cemetery this afternoon. The funeral followed at 2 o'clock at O'Keefe and Towne undertakers with Rev. John Christianson officiating. Nearby friends and Danish community members offered flowers and condolences as her story of loneliness and homesickness was noted by her host family Jas. June and H. W. Hammond.
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Olga Petersen
Elmwood
O’keefe
H. W. Hammond
Miss Petersen
Denmark
Jas
Cedar Falls
Man Arrested in Monessen With Dynamite Sticks
George Bridges, a stranger, was arrested in Monessen, Pennsylvania, carrying a suitcase with two sticks of dynamite and fuse. He declared he would not take the blame and would tell all before a magistrate at a preliminary hearing. Little is known about Bridges who appeared in Monessen weeks ago as eight thousand non union workers toil in the mills.
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Pittsburgh
George Bridges
Monessen
Bridges
Tie
Chicago
Albert H. Veeder
Pool
New
National Packing Company
Pierce Butler
Veeder
George T. Buckingham
Colunsel
Attorney Reveals Prewar Packers Conspiracy Details in Trial
Albert V. Veeder testified about pre 1905 packers operations and a secret pool meetings known only by Post office box 247. He described merger talks among Armour Swift Morris interests, the appraisal process, and contracts restricting sales from future packing trade.
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Chicago
Race
Albert V. Veeder
Swit & Co
Packers
Vear
Wah
Veeder
Pierce Butler
Mr. Veeder
Armour, Swift and Morris
Thomas Connors
Thomas EB. W.son
H. C. Gardner
Contract Yet to Enter Records in High Profile Case
Judge Carpenter allowed the prosecution to view contracts before deciding on court records. Exhibit No 1, dated May 31 1902, records Gustavus F Swift J Ogden Armour and Edward Morris forming a 500000000 packing company to buy rivals. The deal collapsed when Eastern bankers refused 90000000 in funding. The government sought the document to reveal the intent to form a powerful combine.
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Carpenter
Bitlér
Gustavus F. Swift
J. Ogden Armour
Edward Morris
Gotch and Munro Set for Final World Title Bout
Kansas City crowd packs Convention Hall for a two falls out of three finish match between Dew 27 Gotch and Alec Munro with Gotch claiming this could be his final title defense. Munro plans to return to England after the tilt and cites a potential bout with Dr. B F Roller. Jim Asbell meets Joe Wallace in a preliminary.
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Kansas City
Dew
Frank Gotch
Alec Munro
Convention Hall
Iowa
Marvel
Gotch
Munro
England
B. F. Roller
Jim Asbell
Gaetch
Joe Wallace
Nes Moines
Tank Explosion Kills and Injures in Peoria at Diesel Plant
A gasoline tank exploded at a Peoria dyeing and cleaning establishment today. One man was killed and three others were seriously injured. Names identified include John Hanna, 14, among the injured, with other victims listed as Pred Cant, Shanemaker, and an unidentified woman.
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Peoria. Oh
Dre
Tae
John Hanna
Shanemaker
Twatager
Persians Attack Indian Troopers Near Shiraz
Dispatches describe a fierce assault near Kazeroom west of Shiraz as Indian cavalry escorting British Consul W A Smart clash with Persians. Several Indians are killed or wounded, Smart’s fate uncertain, and reports claim Russian officials debate Persia policy amid alleged atrocities.
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Pavther
Shiraz
Kazeroom
W.A. Smart
Bushire
Kkazeroom
Smart
St. Petersburg
Kokovtseff
Sazdnoff
Persia
Caucasus
Tabriz
Sige
Wakhwakhtoff
Galveston Man Indicted for Fraud
Sterling Alabama reports Duncan MacKay a major Galveston Texas real estate owner was indicted by the October grand jury on misappropriation of money from an estate valued at nearly two million dollars left by his father.
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Sterling, al
Duncan MacKay
Galveston
Tex
Doctor Pelton Improved After Appendicitis Surgeries
Iowa City December 27 Dr Henry Pelton a dental faculty member at the State University has recovered after two operations for appendicitis and is reported improved today.
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Iowa City
Henry Pelton
The
State University
Superintendent Cleared in Hysteria Charge Against Freeport Leader
Nassau County school commissioner James H. Conley finds charges of impropriety against Arthur E. Barnes, Freeport superintendent, proven. The decision suspends his normal school diploma from 1887 and orders appeal to the state board of education. Barnes denies wrongdoing, claiming hysteria from a teacher.
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Barnes
Hip Tmene
State Board of Education
Abbany
Sas
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W. J. Williams
Duma
Union Pacific
Nonunion
Martin
Attorney
STORY
Packers’ Pool
Schwarzechild, & Sulsverger Company
the Courier
Courier Office
New York
N. Y
Courier
Ayndicate Pub. Co
Mme Marie Rappo
AP & Lone
Mme, Marie Thappold
Metropolitan Opera Company
Shuster
Telerag de
Uber Pereratt
DR. Pelton
Cooley
Heas
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