Will Be Peace Dinner Sparks Roosevelt Taft Clash
Theodore Roosevelt refuses to attend the citizens peace dinner with President Taft as guest, citing concerns over treaty arbitration and national honor. A “strong arm squad” of twenty policemen will guard the event to prevent rowdyism while Taft arrives to speak alongside Carnegie Straus and Clews.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Munroe
Taft
Col. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
President Y Taft
President Taft
Andrew Carnegie
Oscar Straus
Henry Clews
John Temple Chaves
Samuel B. Thomas
Waldo
Coney Island
Dropped Dead on His 86th Birthday in Warren Ta
Capt. doh Te Warren, a pioneer banker and Civil War veteran, died suddenly while hosting a birthday party at his home. He had appeared to be in good health the previous night and was celebrating his 80th birthday when he collapsed. He was one of Warren’s best known residents.
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Oskatonsa
Doh Te
Warren
Big Railroad Investments In Mason City
More than half a million dollars in railroad investment by the Great Western and Rock Island lines for trackage new freight houses and a union passenger station. The Rock Island gains a main street freight depot and will share the passenger station with the Great Western. A new Great Western freight depot is planned.
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Mason City
Ja. Dee &C
Great Western
Rock Island
Manix
Duchess Hosts A Musical Evening With King Edward
In Manchester a duchess entertained in honor of the late King Edward. American opera singer Alice Nielsen performed Tosti’s Goodby Summer. Nielsen brazenly quipped at the king as he interjected, prompting a brief moment of amused tension before the royal laugh ended the incident.
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Duchess of Manchester
Edward
Alice Nielsen
Tosti
Miss Neilsen
Joe Mitchell Chapple
Chinese Republicans Warn Japan Over Provisional Govt
Shanghai Republicans condemn Japan over reports of influence with Prince King the deposed Manchu regent and Premier Yuan Shikai in opposing a republic. A strong protest to Fokia warns Japan that she bears responsibility for any resumption of hostilities. Delegates of the eighteenth provinces appoint Sun Yat Sen president of the provisional government of the United Provinces.
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Shanghai
China
Japan
Prince King
Yuan Shik-kal
Republic
Fokia
Sun Yat Sen
United Provinces
King and Queen Empress Return After Tiger Hunt in Nepal
King Emperor George and Queen Empress Mary concluded a northern Nepal tiger and rhinoceros hunting expedition with 30 tigers and 12 rhinoceri. They toured India visiting historic sites and received a warm Calcutta welcome. They plan to stay until Jan 8 then sail to Bombay and depart for England on Jan 10.
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Catenita
India
Dec
George
Mary
Nepal
Calcutta
Bombay
England
Three Labor Leaders Indicted in Dynamiting Probe
Los Angeles December 30 three labor leaders were indicted by the federal grand jury in a probe into an alleged national dynamiting conspiracy. Chif A Trumoe secretary treasurer of the state building trades council J N Munsey Salt Lake City union leader of structural iron workers and Anton Johansson organizer of the suite building trades council were arrested in the federal building witness room after indictments were filed in Judge Wellborns court. All showed no surprise and were taken to federal court to answer the charges.
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Los Angeles
Chif A. Trumoe
State Building Trades
Coloncil
J. N. Munsey
Salt Lake City
Union of Structural Iron Workers
Anton Johannson
Suite Building Trades
Federal Grand Jury
Freight Wreck on Burlington Halts Traffic For Hours
A Burlington route wreck near Middleton stranded trains for about three hours this morning. An extra freight crashed into the end of the westbound freight, wrecking several cars, demolishing equipment, and burning a portion of the train. The engineer and fireman escaped injury by jumping.
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Parlington
Dem
Burlington
Middleton
Marks Case Goes to Jury Tonight
In Council Bluffs Ta Nee after the testimony of one key witness the defense rested and lawyers opened arguments in the trial of Ben Marks charged with furnishing protection to the Mabray swindle syndicate here. The case is expected to go to the jury tonight.
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Council Bluffs, Ta. Nee
Ben Marks
Mabray Swindle
Relief Felt In China Situation
Sympathy runs high for the Manchu Imperial Court in Peking amid abdication rumors as relief grows that Chinese governance may stabilize without further disturbance. Dr Sun Yat Sen has allies among influential Japanese politicians and is hoped to quickly restore order and normal trade across Chinese ports.
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Fokio
Dapat
Dew
Vee
Courkal
Peking
China
Sun Yat Sen
Japan
Speedh
Bitter cold wave slows trains across central plains
The region endures record lows with driving snow from Nebraska to Missouri and western Kansas. A Pacific train from Columbus, Nebraska, delayed 50 miles as drifts pile up. Temperatures dip to 10 below zero in several cities and forecasters warn of an extreme winter night across the area.
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Erebral
Dietierra
Nebraska
Missouri
Sreyo
Mississippi Viiley
Vehiys
Nebaski Lelayeal Ustit Oserview
Crousea
Chikata
TS Ahove
Iktas
North Mhotte
Sela
Kansas
Norfolk
Neda
Norfells
Cen Pacific
Columbus
Neb
Harry Rice to Panama for Civil Service Appointment
Harry Rice, son of Mr and Mrs R J Rice of 41 Leland Avenue, has secured a civil service position in Panama as a stenographer and typewriter. He will depart New York Tuesday night, hoping the work fits. if not he may return home. He is a West High School and Waterloo Business College graduate who previously worked for Rock Island Railroad and Citizens Gas & Electric. He played basketball at West High.
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Harry Rice
R. J. Rice
Leland Avenire
New York
Sevea
Bricdstreet Rating Company
Civil Service
Pan Qnie
Tn O
Thay Das
Liev
West High School
Waterloo Baviness College
Vie
Rock Istaint Railroad
Owas
Citizens Gas & Electric
Hle
Muscatine Chief Denies Charges Facing Governor's Inquiry
Muscatine Chief of Police Hoffman rejects allegations recently leveled by local leaders. In a letter to Governor Carroll he asks the governor to direct the attorney general to file a formal complaint, saying it is the proper course to determine the propriety of his official acts. San Ferre.
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Does Moines
Dee
Carroll Tacay
Hoffman
Muscatine
Dahoer
Pioneer Waterloo publication prints extra edition
The Waterloo Evening Courier announces the annual reliable authority is published each year. The 191 number is exhausted and a second edition will be ready Tuesday or Wednesday next week. Plates will be destroyed after printing. orders should be sent early as editions may not last to week’s end.
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Waterloo
Evening Courier
Courier
Bachelor Club Starts Campaign to Secure Wives
A Grant County bachelor group launches a drive to find wives for local teachers. An advisory committee of county officials and businessmen leads the campaign, with Kansas and national prospects welcomed. Eighteen members from a prior campaign join this effort as a ceremonial honor group.
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Tiveses
Teasear
Aire
Grant County
Ulysses Town Hall
Meabers
Vorhes
Momdaer
Hubert McCall
Registrar of Deeds
Chatr- Wwe
Lewis Wilson
Seervegieys
Mo Henthorn
Postminster
New Cdasses
Wood
Tenith
Jonnty Osiyeyver
Sullivan
Tanehiusin
Bob
Satcerles
Ralph Shorter
Ranchaen Kansas
Tech
Metaey
Giarber
Elab
Will H
American Union Trust closes Kansas City doors
Kansas City December 10. A bank closure follows an order from the state banking department. The American Union Trust Company dissolves its operations after absorbing the All Night and Day Bank last July. Depositors totaling about 205000 are left to await payoffs in the fall as 394000 in bills are tied to its affairs. The AW Nipolit and Day Bank previously chartered in Missouri had capital stock of 100000. The American Union Trust started January 14, 1901 with 1,000,000 authorized capital, but never joined the Kansas City clearing house and held deposits mainly from saloonkeepers and small restaurateurs.
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Eagansas City
Stle
American Action Trust Company
AW Nipolit and Day Bank
Missouri
American Union Trust Company
Bankers’ Guarantee Trust Company of
Chicago
Central States
American Union
Kansas City
Fleece Schemes Target Deceased Relatives in Kansas City
Post inspectors in Kansas City probe packages sent to friends of deceased persons. Names like Jasper Young and John Bannick appear in plots to collect money from fake stock certificates. Two packages found in express offices. charges total $25.40 and $7.00 in others.
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Matson
Shuneberge
Rick Quaick
Wallingford
Kansas City
Croston-Adams
Jasper Young
Temperature report with historical minimums
A fragmented weather note cites a minimum temperature none year ago at six degrees above zero and records a current minimum of 27 degrees. The text includes stray marks and unreadable segments amid a Buchanan Optical Co marking and Syndicate block references.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Train wreck in bitter cold near Shannon ND
A Great Northern No. 3 derailed in 12 below zero wind near Shannon, North Dakota. At least three killed and many injured as cars overturned and caught fire. General Manager Gruber’s car and the observation car survived on the rails. Rescue teams and temporary hospitals were set up as wreckage burned amid blizzard conditions.
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Aneta
N .T
Dew
Krown
Shiran
Steel County
Gruber
Devils Ke
Castleton
Eave
Struber
St. Paul
Shannon
La Follette Moves On Taft Home
Senator Robert M. La Follette, progressive leader and potential GOP president candidate, arrived near Taft's home and gave his first speech of the day. A Hamilton County progressive delegation met him as he denounced what he called corporation rule in a noon address.
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Robert M. la Fallette
Taft
Taitin
Cincinnati
Major Rothwell
Hamilton County
Progressive League of Cincinnati
la Follette
Turkish cabinet resigns over opposition tactics
London dispatch reports from Constantinople that the Turkish cabinet has resigned due to obstructive opposition tactics. A. Courier ad urged readers to respond to a want ad as a note in the item.
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London
Constantinople
Breaks Engagement Between Heckscher and Ballot Brett
International society reels as Miss Antoinette Heckscher and Oliver Sylvain Ballot Brett announce the rupture of their engagement. Miss Heckscher, daughter of Mr and Mrs August Heckscher of New York, had traveled with her mother to Europe, with Paris cited as a plan location for the bridal attire, but the trip served another purpose.
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England
Antoinette Heckscher
Ben
Oliver Sylvain Ballol Brett
Viscount Keher
Miss Heckscher
August Heckecher
New York
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