Sammis Teed as Iowa Senate Candidate Receives Support
The twenty first joint senatorial ballot results show Sammis, a member of the Iowa senate, receiving votes from Balkema, Dawson and Newell. Moore of Linn introduces extraordinary appropriations totaling 1 033 600 for multiple state institutions including soldiers homes, colleges, hospitals, and reformatories. Whitney's bill allowing judges to sentence female prisoners to work for charitable institutions passes the house 84 to 1.
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Des Moines
Soejal
Sammis
Iowa Senate
Balkema
Dawson
Newell
Moore
Linn
Board of Control
Iowa
Marshalltown
Davenport
Vinton
Council Bluffs
Glenwood
Oakdale
Eldora
Mitchellville
Mt. Pleasant
Independence
Clarinda
Cherokee
Knoxville
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Whitney
Ex policeman fatally shot in Mason City
Charles Sage a former policeman was shot and fatally wounded Saturday night while approaching a house where Austrians lived for beer Two shots came from a window one hit his neck base of the jaw and the other hit his hip Doctors fear blood poisoning
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Mason City
Evening Press
Charles Sage
Murder Charge After Woman Found Hatchet-Cut in Iowa
Thaddeus Gilmore, 65, is arrested in Centerville for the murder of Charlotte Handy, 60, at Mystic. His brother James Gilmore, also held as accomplice. The body was found in Gilmore's home, chopped with a hatchet. Bert Turner, a youth in the home, heard a scuffle and saw talk of disposing of the body through an ice opening.
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Ottumwa
Evening Press
Thaddeus Gilmore
Centerville
Charlotte Handy
Mystic
James Gilmore
Gilmore
Gilbert Turner
Accused defaulter gets off on bond
Danville Tl Feb 13 Hardy H Whitlock indicted for embezzling county funds returned in custody and posted bond He said he would answer questions before the grand jury but then left for Detroit for his wife’s linens promising to return when wanted The Sheriff began serving bench warrants on others indicted last week Paragraphs note local social updates of Miss Elsie Garrison Mrs E T Cowin Miss Julia Ackley and others
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Danville
Hardy H Whitlock
Detroit
Canadian Reciprocity Bill Advances In House
The House, 195 to 121, moves to immediate consideration of the Canadian reciprocity bill. McCall of Massachusetts calls up the measure, while District of Columbia objections shift the order. Democrats largely back the fast track with some Republicans wavering on final passage. A Chicago reciprocity banquet plans to bolster support with remarks from James J. Hill and Secretary Knox. Middle West sentiment will be shown as resolutions promise to mirror others from Mississippi Valley chambers of commerce.
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House
McCall
Massachusetts
District of Columbia
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Canada
United States
Association of Commercce
James J. Hill
Knox
Middle West
Chambers of Commerce
Mississippi Valley
Anti-Treating Bill Sits At Foot Of House Calendar
Des Moines Feb 13 anti drinking measures spark protest as Rep Moore’s anti-treat bill is placed at the foot of the house calendar. The supreme court would rule on merits not technicalities if a new bill passes. Protests against daylight saloon mile limit and other liquor laws come from Turners and several Iowa cities amid road work reforms opposition.
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Evening Press
Supreme Court
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Moore
Turner Societies
Davenport
East Davenport
Burlington
Clinton
Muscatine
Durant
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Eldridge
Reinbeck
Keystone
Buffalo
Association of Iowa Supervisors
Lincoln formally named president by Electoral College
Washington notes fifty years past when Abraham Lincoln was declared elected president after the electoral vote was canvassed by Congress. The narrative recounts his travel from Springfield to Washington, speeches in Indianapolis and Cincinnati, and the large crowds along the route as his presidential train moved toward inauguration.
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Electoral College
Washington
Congress
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Abraham
Springfield
Indianapolis
Olver P. Morton
Cincinnati
Burgett House
Jefferson
Madison
Petition Drive Aims to Block Wet Laws in Iowa
In Dubuque on February 13 a German American Liberal Citizens league plans a Des Moines convention with twelve delegates attending. A 7000-signature petition was presented to state lawmakers urging opposition to any re submission of a prohibitory constitutional amendment or other oppressive laws.
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Dubuque
Des Moines
Dubuque County
Bailey Defends Lorimer Seat in Senate Fight
Senator Bailey of Texas argues that a bribery taint would void Lorimer’s election only if the bribery involved the official and acknowledges that seven alleged bribed voters might not change the outcome. He blocks a sweeping rule to invalidate the entire election and warns against overturning precedent and court rulings. He denies Lorimer’s knowledge of bribery and stresses a strict standard to protect honest majorities.
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Washington
Bailey
Texas
Foarmer
Senate
Rant
Curmmins
Borah
Lorimer
WIFE SPOILS WUBBY'S PLANS
Fort Dodge Iowa February 13 William O Connor who came to promote an athletic club and claimed to be army boxing champion was to marry Miss Katherine Campbell tonight. His plans were wrecked by the unexpected appearance of his wife. O Connor has skipped out. Campbell is from a prominent local family and the affair caused a sensation. O Connor's wife is in a hospital.
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Fort Dodge
Evening Press
William O'Connor
Katherine Campbell
O'Connor
Night Fire Forces Des Moines Family to Flee
A. C. Keener home in Des Moines was blasted by a gasoline stove explosion early this morning. Men women and children fled in night clothing as flames and burning gasoline scattered through the house. Loss estimated at $300.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
A. c. Keener
Austrians Arrested After Attack on Clifton Boy
In Clinton on February 13 two Austrian men Vingo Latino and Marti Var tine were arrested for attacking Harry Noble after the boy threw stones earlier. Bystanders intervened as a knife was drawn and the men were struck with wands. Noble was not hurt.
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Clinton
Isa
Fevening Press
Vingo Latino
Marti Var- Tine
Harry Noble
Senate May Kill House Increase
Washington Feb 13 The re apportionment bill for a 433 member House may be filibustered to death in the Senate Opposition grows among Democrats who fear partisan gains in the electoral college Senator Clarke Arkansas warns that adding forty two members would give Republicans a large college edge Democrats may delay reapportionment until after 1912 Senate Democrats caucus Tuesday to decide a plan of action when the House bill arrives.
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House of Representatives
Senate
Clarke
Arkansas
Congress
Senate Democrats
House
Actor stabbed in face in Atlantic vaudeville incident
Francis McCartney of Atlantic Iowa, a vaudeville actor, was mysteriously stabbed in the face Sunday. Chicago dispatch reports police investigating the motive and details as smoke Martins Standard ee cigar is noted in the fragmentary account.
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Chicago
Iowa
Ing Press
Francis McCartney
Atlantic
Two Trainmen Badly Injured in Illinois Collision
Cedar Rapids Indiana February 13 Evening Press reports brakeman Holt and fireman Caves were hurt when a broken crown caused an explosion in a Chicago and Northwestern engine two miles west of Beverly. Engineer E F Tanner jumped to safety from the front window. Caves suffered a broken leg and severe facial injuries while Holt received multiple facial bruises and other injuries.
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Cedar Rapids
Evening Press
Holt
Caves
Chicago & Northwestern
Beverly
E. F E. Tanner
Ad Men Meet at Des Moines Ad Men Meet at Des Moines
Des Moiner Iowa Feb 13 The Ad men clubs of Iowa hold the first state convention in Des Moines delegations travel from Sioux City Iowa City Cedar Rapids Waterloo Newton Maquoketa Davenport Muscatine and Hartley to attend proceedings today.
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Ad Men’s Clubs
Towa
Sioux City
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Newton
Maquoketa
Davenport
Muscatine
Hartley
Colored hose causes bowl death in Albia
Cecil Grentzer of Filman high school died yesterday in Albia from blood poisoning after coloring on his hose rubbed into his foot. Physicians were puzzled by the unusual and accidental cause as his system was in weak condition.
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Albia
Evening Press
Cecil Grentzer
Filman High School
Aged Shell Rock Pioneer Peter McGregor Dies
Peter McGregor a longtime Shell Rock resident aged fifty years in this township for half a century died Sunday morning at his home after years of illness. He is survived by his wife and two sons Walt and Frank McGregor of Shell Rock and one brother James McGregor of Clarksville. Funeral arrangements not yet completed.
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Shell Rock
Peter McGregor
Walt
Frank McGregor
James McGregor
Clarksville
Mrs F A Bryant Dies in Florida
Cedar Falls Iowa February 13 widow of Dr Bryant who died last September passed away last evening at her winter home in Fernandina Florida Remains will arrive Friday for burial She was an old honored Cedar Falls resident Her daughter in law Mrs W C Bryant accompanied the body home. For gentlemen San Felice 60 cigar.
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Cedar Falls
F. A. Bryant
Bryant
Fernandina
Fla
W. C. Bryant
Four aged men killed by federals in Mexico fight
Malata Mexico February 7 via Marfa February 12 In a two days battle with insurrectos Mexican federal soldiers under General Luque suffered ten to twenty killed and withdrew to Ojinaga Four elderly noncombatants were found at Mulata tied and shot Their bodies aroused protest in Washington General Otega halted a mob at the plaza and saved a wounded federal soldier while vowing not to kill an unarmed opponent Numerous Americans witnessed the killings and signed affidavits to be sent to Washington Five American boys were captured while bathing in the Rio Grande and later released after being jailed overnight. 250 armed revolutionists were sighted at San Pedro Monterrey Feb 13 round house fire at national lines Feb 13.
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Mexico
Marfa
Luque
Ojinaga
Mulata
Washington
Foe
Otega
Diaz
Rio Grande
Williams
Presidio
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Tex
Chihuahua
San Pedro
Monterey
National Lines
Founder of 157 newspapers dead
Bloomington Illinois February 18 John F Harper civil war veteran and newspaper publisher dies at 78. He founded many country weeklies largely in Illinois villages and is remembered as a prolific publisher with a broad regional impact.
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Bloomington
John 5S. Harper
Illinois
Professor Feared Chronic Illness End Causes Death
Lincoln Neb February 13. F J Phillips professor of forestry at the state university died by gas inhalation in an apparent suicide. He had feared a chronic illness would burden his family and declined an offered Michigan assistant professorship on the advice of Chancellor Avery. Phillips was a University of Michigan graduate.
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F. J. Phillips
The
State University
Phillips
University of Michigan
Avery
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Wubby
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