Five murderers hanged at Cook County Jail in Chicago
Desperate efforts to save the Guelzow slayers failed as five condemned men faced the gallows. Ewald and Frank Shiblawski, Phillip Sommerling, Thomas Schultz, and Thomas Jennings were executed after appeals and sudden court actions, with two youths spared for life.
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Chicago
Cook County
Fred Godzow
Ewald
Frank Shiblawski
Phillip Sommerling
Thomas Schultz
Thomas Jennings
Clarence Hiller
Judec Landis
Guelzow
Fudge McKinley
Shiblawski
Davies
Shiblawskis
Travies
Bey
Peters
Sommerling
Schultz
McKinley
Repinski
Jennings
Ewald Shiblawski
Phillip Semmerling
Fred Guelzow
Frank Kita
Leo Suchomaski
Guelzan
Deneen
Hiller
Springfield
Haymarket
Fred W. Guerlow
Philip Sommerling
Dunn Declares Candidacy for Governor on Democratic Ticket
E G Dunn former secretary of the Farmers and Grain Dealers association formally announces his bid for governor on the Democratic ticket. He is endorsed by grain dealers. Frank O Connor of New Hampton also enters the race as a Democratic candidate for governor in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Cuy
E. G. Dunn
Farmers’ and Grain Dealers’ Association
Local militia appoints battalion adjutant in 54th regiment
Ft. Madison La Feb 16 Captain Geo L Hewitt nominated by Major Hallowell for battalion adjutant of the 54th regiment to replace Weaver D Smith who resigned. Also reported Judge Lanning dead in Trenton New Jersey from heart trouble. He was to preside in the government suit against United States Steel Corp. and subsidiaries. Temperature notes dated Feb 16 show a 35 degree low and 38 degree high from Buchanan Optical Co records.
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Ft. Madison, la
Geo. L. Hewitt
Hallowell
54Th Regiment
Weaver D. Smith
Judge Lanning
Trenton
N. J
United States Circuit Court
Wi AL Lanning
Gray and Buffington
United States Steel Corporation
Iowan joins lodge on 100th birthday in Shenandoah
John N. Phipps of Shenandoah, born during Madison’s presidency, celebrates his 100th birthday by joining the local B P and EF lodge as part of the Elk’s building dedication. He remains a notable figure for his age and vigor, recounting memories from the era of slavery and his twin brother Eli.
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Shenandoah
John N. Phipps
Mr. Phipps
America
Eli
Washington County
Virginia
Madison
John Phipps
Miutes
Mr. Phipns
South
Barnes Won t Revile Teddy At Albany Dinner
At Albany New Jersey February 16 Vin Barnes Jr and a GOP state committee member spoke at the fifteenth annual Albany county Republican dinner. They urged not to revile Theodore Roosevelt praising his wartime service and Panama Canal efforts while critiquing later judgments. The talk recalls Roosevelt’s 1910 Saratoga convention clash and 1910 election results.
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Albany
N. J
Avin. Barnes, Jr
Coati
Republican State Committee
Albany County Republican Organization
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Panama
Saratosa
Col. Roosevelt
Henry J. Stimson
John A. Dix
Grain Dealers Choose Sioux City For Next Iowa Convention
Sioux City was awarded the next Iowa Grain Dealers association convention at the closing session. Other cities in the running were Des Moines Cedar Rapids Muscatine and Davenport. J W Wagens Barnum and P H Maehler Rock Valley named vice presidents D D Paine Eagle Grove treasurer Hathaway Whingsley Iowa re elected president Roy McVicar Eagle Grove secretary All directors re elected. In Sapulpa Oklahoma the body of Wm Berryhill millionaire oil landowner was examined after relatives said he died suddenly from possible family trouble. In Christiania Norway the entire cabinet resigned. Amexe Martin's Standard 5 cent cigar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Dodge
Sioux City
Iowa Grain Dealers’ Association
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine
Davenport
J. W. Wagens
Barnum
P. H. Maehler
Rock Valley
D. D. Paine
Eagle Grove
Hathaway
Whingsley
Bigamy Case Tangles London Registry Marriage
In London a registry marriage between Horace Parshall of Milford and Mrs Deborah Jeffreys sparked a bigamy case. Jeffreys testified her husband urged her to marry for money and threatened her, while Parshall faced questions after the union was annulled by the High Court.
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London
Horace Field Marshall
Milford
Central London ‘Tube Railway
Deborah Jeffreys
Eltham Registry Office
Bow Street
Mr. Parshall
Ward
Hr. H. Jeffreys
Parshall
Standard Oil Influence in Missouri Corporate Votes
Attorneys for the Rockefeller interests and Ware Pieres company executives met in St. Louis to discuss positions on minority stock votes. The case seeks to compel disclosure of how Rockefeller stock votes were cast and to challenge any attempt to invalidate them.
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St. Louis
Standin il-Rockefeller
Ware Pieres Cb Company
Sibparnas
China celebrates republic proclamation amid calls for capital change
The republic of China is celebrated in many cities with enthusiasm and no major disorders reported. General Li Yuet Weng, Hankow Republican military leader and vice president by Sun Yat Sen, urges Wan Chang as the republic's capital to influence southern factions in favor of Youn Shi Kan.
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Peking
Ihe
Republic of China
Li Yuet Weng
Hankow
Sun Yat Sen
Wan Chang
Youn Shi Kan
General Ainsworth Trial Stirs War Department Affairs
General Ainsworth faces court martial for disrespect of General Wood and Secretary Stimson. The case, linked to long running army disputes, may prompt congressional scrutiny of the War Department as the trial is set to be held at the War College or Fort Meyer with potential impact on civil military relations.
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Washington
Ainsworth
Martir
Lenard Wood
SLIM
Aml
Stimson
War Department
Ial Ainsworth
War College
Fort Meyer
Potomac
Congress
Democratic House
General Star
Offier
Army
Trial Parcels Post Proposed by Committee in 1912
Washington reports the bar committee on post office and post roads pushed a limited parcels post into the postoffice appropriation bill for the next year. The plan runs July 1 to June 30 1914 on rural routes, with a tiered postage rate up to eleven pounds and a commission study to report to Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Bar Committee On
Postoffice and
Congress
United States
40 000 Letters Involve Nearly All Officials
Fragmentary OCR describes a parcel and rural posts with references to letters and officials. The readable text hints at widespread letter involvement across agencies and possible postal details, but the passage is garbled and lacks clear names, dates, or locations.
Sunday Schools Are Challenged in Waterloo Union
Vaughan, president of the Waterloo Sunday School union, has received a letter from Burtonton about Sunday schools in the city. Superintendents in the election area are being polled on the subject and many are expected to enter the contest. A. A. Reed is secretary of the Waterloo tidewater. If the challenge is accepted, plans and details will be announced later.
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Vaughan
Wwaterloo Sunday School Union
Las
Burtington
A. A. Reed
Watertoo Tedet
Wreck at Warrior's Ridge Leaves Victims Hospitalized
Wreck victims from the Pentsy land incident at Warrior's Ridge yesterday are hospitalized with injuries. Officials reported some in critical condition while others are stable as investigations continue.
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Osahl
Trial casts fulsome crowd in Kilduff murder case
Davenport residents packed the Scott county court room as Anna Kilduff faces murder charges in the death of her husband John Kilduff. Edward Wilduff testified that she sought her husband at Barr Oyster depot and allegedly cursed him before a gunshot ended his life. Chamberlin for the defense argued Kilduff knew she would soon be a mother and suggested questions about the child’s father.
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Davenport
Scott County
Anna Kilduff
John Kilduff
Edward Wilduff
Barr Qyster
Wonan
Chamberlin
Kilduff
Honored Pioneer of Clarksville Dies at Home
Cyrus Doty a Jackson county pioneer born in Ogle county Illinois September 3 1834 died last evening at his home west of Clarksville Survived by a widow and ten of twelve children funeral Sunday at 1 PM United Brethren Church Linwood cemetery Also recorded a bill of sale transferring a single cylinder Cadillac from W T Dineen to E P L Caldwell for 150 dollars
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Cyrus Doty
Here
Mr. Doty
Ogle County
Jsl
Charlotte Applington
Butlers County
Section 14
Jackson County
United Brethren Church
Linwood Cemetery
Office of
the County Recorder
W. T. Dineen
E. P L. Caldwell
Vast six year plot linked to dynamite attacks in iron workers case
Indictments allege a broad conspiracy led by Frank M. Ryan and the Iron Workers executive board to blow up non union sites across the country. Fifty four defendants are named in the sprawling case with letters showing regular fees and plans from Boston to the Pacific coast.
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Frank M. Ryan
Iron Workers
Steel Ad Iron
International
Indianapolis
Ortie E. McManigal
Herbert S. Hockin
James B. BicNamara
McManigal
Olaf A. Treitmoe
San Francisco
J. McNamara
Los Angeles Times
Santa Claus
The
Trdianapolis
McNamara
Structural Iron Workers
Drastic action considered toward officer after Juarez incident
Washington reports the War Department will deal drastic measures with Lieut. Gen. W. Fields of the Eighteenth Infantry who led a squad across the border from El Paso into Juarez. Fields is under arrest pending investigation amid claims the crossing resulted from unfamiliarity with a trolley route. The Mexican government pledged to protect ten Americans in Durango’s Talhualtloy district.
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Washington
War Department
W. Fields
Eighteenth Infantry
Juarez
Mex
el Paso
Tex
Fields
Hiamen
United States
Talhualtloy
Durango
Lofty ideals fade if habit drags you down
Fragmentary text reflects a theme of maintaining high ideals. The words warn that settling into daily routine dulls striving, comparing compromise to a painter’s fading light and urging steadfast pursuit of excellence. The fragment references dyke and painter imagery in a loosely connected, stylistic form.
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Hemay
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Mason City
Frank O'Connor
New Hampton
Buchanan Ptical Co
Shenandoas
Ellis
Fellows
Leo Suchomski
Barnes
Teddy
Roosevelt
Republian
Republican Party
Sioux Cify
Sapulpa
Okla
Wm. Berryhill
Ques. Christiana
Norway
Amexe Martin
Reptreic
Big Omore
Wood
Clarksville
Imelinnuprdis
International Association of Bridge and Structural Ironworkers
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