Unruly heir's Derby wager ends in race tragedy
In a sunlit city scene, Tom and Mrs. Dace back Eagle Boy in a high stake race. Bruce Halliday’s gamble falters as Eagle Boy stumbles near the wire, leaving Mrs. Dace composed yet wounded by the setback and Tom left to parse the ruined plan and his own losses.
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Bruce Kalliday
Tom
Mrs. Dace
Mackay
Eagle Boy
Bruce
Cuba
Grame
Rroaunds
Clare
Kentucky
Horsa
Moonnight
Pettit
Harry
Teally
Uncomfortable Truths in a Love and Money Clash
A narrator recalls the sting of being exposed before the woman he loves as a pretender and fool. He laments advising her financially and losing her trust as respect erodes, while hints of her subtle cues reveal the breach in their bond.
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Mrs. Dace
Plunge to Reclaim Quiet Power in Love Triangle
The narrator vows to regain respect from two women by risking finances and social standing. After ten days of contemplation he transfers savings to cover overdrawn funds as a bold, possibly ruinous step. The excerpt ends with the phrase to be continued.
Daisy Clarke Arrives From Maryland for Slee Burial
Daisy Clarke wife of William Slee arrives in Waterloo from Baltimore to claim the remains of her husband Henry Slee the young musician who died a week ago in apartments at 17 Franklin Street. The body lies in a Kistner vault awaiting funeral plans. Interment likely at Fairview Cemetery.
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Daisy Clarke
William
Henry Slee
Franklin Street
Baltimore
Maryland
W. T. Dinneen
Nicholas Hunt
Chicago
Lubin Film Company
Waterloo
Fairview
Slippery Walk in Washington Park Condemned
Frauds and earnest complaints are heard about the walk through Washington park remaining unsafe in cold snowy weather. Pedestrians slip and sustain serious injuries during the hazardous condition.
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Washington Park
Dane
Testimony of Sen Lorimer Continues at Senate Hearing
The January 12 session of the Senate investigating committee continued Senator Lorimer's testimony. He recounted early political experiences since 1885 and claimed Chicago newspapers opposed any association with him. He said his only election expenses were travel and hotel costs. He denied Edward Hines discussing his campaign funds and noted a suggested meeting with Clarence Kuk of International Harvester, calling Wunk his lifelong foe.
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Washington
Senator LoriMer
Senate
Chicago
Lorimer
Edward Hines
Clarence Kuk
International Harvester Company
Hanged for Killing Elope Partner in San Quentin
San Francisco January 12 Mark A Wilkins was hanged at San Quentin for the murder of Mrs Vernie Carmen with whom he eloped from Kansas City in 1907. He declared his innocence before the death sentence was carried out at 16 31 am. A sharpened tin razor edge was found in his prayer book after the execution. Fire crews were called to multiple local addresses between 7 pm and 1 10 pm today.
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San Francisco
Mark A. Wilkins
Vernie Carmen
Kansas City
San Quentin
Wilkins
Railway Gardening Moves Forward With Railroads
Representatives of more than twenty railroads attended the eighth annual Railway Gardening association meeting in Chicago. The group aims to enhance landscape along railroad lands especially near passenger stations and to promote beautification of railroad property seen from trains. Papers from Pennsylvania, Michigan Central, Illinois Central, Baltimore and Ohio, Canadian Pacific and Jersey Central covered fences and lodges lawns and the treatment of grasses and hawks fertilizers and whether railroads should purchase or grow their own street trees.
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Railway Gardening Association
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Michigan Central
Illinois Central
Baltimore and Ohio
Canadian Pacific
Jersey Central
Rock Island Switchman Killed in Yard Accident
Rock Island railway switchman Hugh A. Gayin was fatally injured after being struck by a 9car train in the yard. He dyingly called to a fellow worker saying goodbye.
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Rock Istana
Dan
Hugh A. Gayin
Rock Island Railway
Bock
Carnegie Agrees With Roosevelt On Trust Reform
Andrew Carnegie told the steel trust investigating committee he is familiar with Roosevelt’s views and inclined to agree. He says Congress should require more government control, weighing dissolution versus government oversight under Sherman law. Case’s milk price noted at 8c.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Andrew Carnegie
Steel Trust
Gardner
Massachusetts
Taft
Col. Roosevelt
Mr. Carne-gie
Mr. Roosevelt
United States Steel Corporation
Congress
Iowa Boys Acre Corn Contest Winners Head to Washington
Lester Finch of Fairbank wins top honors with 99.97 bushels per acre at 11 cents per bushel in Iowa State College contest. Eight other district winners including Vivian Edwards of Clarksville with 97.17 bushels and 14 2 3 cents per bushel receive Washington trips funded by Wallace's Farmer and district congressmen. Finch’s mother also earns a trip courtesy of Wm. Galloway Co. of Waterloo.
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Ames
Lester Finch
Fairbank
Buchanan County
Iowa State College
Washington
Wallace
Vivian Edwards
Clarksville
Butter County
EB. Pickett
Lester Binch
Wm. Galloway Company
Waterloo
Franklin Will Confess Bribery
Los Angeles January report says Bert H. Franklin detective in the James J. McNamara murder trial has agreed to plead guilty. The suggestion is the state will impose a $3000 fine if he testifies fully to the county grand jury about the bribery allegations connected to the case.
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Los Angeles
Bert H. Franklin
James &. McNamara
Franklin
Shoe Firm Opens Upstairs Store in Marsh Place Building
Avant the sample shoe man reveals plans to open a second floor shop in the Marsh Place Building selling high class footwear in office buildings at a uniform price of 2.46. He will buy samples and cancelled orders to stock the store making it a up stairs outlet in the city.
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W_ 5S. Avant
Marsh-Place
Recall Petition May Be Ousted In Ta City
Marshalstown Ta January 12 A bomb was thrown today into the recall campaign for a special election to recall Mayor W H Jones as objectors filed objections to the petition. They argue the petition lacks signer ages and length of city residence as required by statute.
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Marshalstown
W. H. Jones
Town Poultry and Pet Stock Show Opens in Des Moines
The eighteenth annual Town poultry and pet stock show opens in Des Moines with a large exhibit list and many association members already gathered for the annual meeting set for Monday.
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Des Moines
Keokuk Masonic Temple Burned In Iowa Blaze
Keokuk Iowa January 12 fire destroyed the Masonic temple building which housed the Dodge Theatre and offices of the Standard Oil company The fire started in the theatre basement and hindered by low water pressure and severe cold the flames caused a total loss estimated at 100 900 with 7 500 insured Records of the Standard Oil company the Masonic lodge and the theatre company were reported destroyed
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Keokuk
Masonic Temple
Dodge
Standard of Company
Standard Oil Company
Masonic Lodge
Theatre Company
Workers Riot in Lawrence Woolen Mills Amid Turmoil
In Lawrence Massachusetts 26 000 textile workers faced unrest erupting at the Washington and Wood mills of the American Woolen company. Striking operatives clashed with police outside gates at the Ayer and Duck mills injuring several overseers and officers. About 1500 workers were idle at noon with a dozen arrests.
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Lawrence
Mass
Washington and Wood Mills
American Woolen Company
Ayer
Lawrence Duck Mills
Subcommittee Prepares For the Big Convention
The republican national convention preparations begin as the subcommittee on arrangements plans to arrive in Chicago. Col Harvey New of Indiana chairs the group with Wm H Haywood of Nebraska Franklin Murphy of New Jersey and Sergeant-at-arms William Scene of the national body. The conference runs until Monday.
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Chicago
Col. Harvey & New
Indiana
Wm. H. Haywood
Nebraska
Franklin Murphy
New Jersey
Mrs Morris Granted Divorce and Custody
Sibyl A Morris was granted a divorce from Oliver P Morris and awarded custody of their two minor children. The couple wed at Hutchinson Kansas on February 21 1905 and separated multiple times with the last split on October 4 1911. Grounds cited cruelty intoxication and failure to provide. The judge indicated possible reopening if new evidence emerged regarding an alleged attempted suicide by the husband.
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Sibyl A. Morris
Oliver P. Morris
Hutchinson
Han
Platt
Morris
Vern Nelson Improves After Collision Near Raymond
Fireman Vern Nelson, a victim of the rear end collision between freights on the Illinois Central near Raymond, is improving. He has stayed at the Julien hotel since the accident and was to be moved to Waterloo hospital when a room became available. He will be taken to Waterloo Sunday forenoon, with his mother and a trained nurse at his bedside.
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Jesup
Vern Nelson
Ilinois Central
Raymond
Julien
Waterloo
Morris pardon up to governor in murder case
Denver reports the fate of Sherman W. Morris alias Frank Shercliffe rests with Governor Shafroth after a pardon board split. Two members favored clemency while one opposed, and the governor is said to be against granting the pardon, likely keeping him in Canon City prison.
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Denver
Colo
Tan
Sherman W. Morris
Frank Shercliffe
Canon City
Shafroth
Shercliffe
Clock and Oil Delay Buchanan Clock Incident
The Buchanan clock froze during the night and the gummed oil stopped the wheels while the thermometer continued. The clock resumed running by afternoon after lubrication. COURT DECISION Des Moines Jan. 12 in the estate of Margaretha Schmidt Black Hawk district judge F C Platt affirms the will settlement with Sherwin delivering the opinion.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Syndicate Block
Buchanan
Des Moines
Jan
Margaretha Schmidt
Black Hawk District
F.C. Platt
Sherwin
Waterloo Painters Elect J. M. Michael President at First Convention
The Iowa State Association of Master Painters and Decorators concluded its first annual convention in Waterloo at a Pythian temple. J. M. Michael of Waterloo received the presidency by unanimous vote, hailed as Father of the association. J. M. Styles of Chicago and JW Newburgh of Dubuque were honored with badges, recognizing their roles in forming the group. The next gathering will be in Sumner Des Moines was noted as a potential site for the next meeting.
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J. M. Michael
Waterloo
Iowa State Association of Master Painters and Decorators
4 Painters’ Association
Michael
J. M. Styles
Chicago
Holinois
Lowa State Association of Master Painters and Decorators
Red Island
JW Newburgh
Dubuque
Abte
Paul c. Prestey
Sumner
Pythian Temple
Resolutions Committee
A. H. van Piper
Sioux City
Des Moines
Thellinois State Association
Woodbury boy wins grand junior corn grower title at State College
Ames January reports that Woodbury County winner Earle Zeller led the junior corn growing contest at the Town State college short course, selecting the best ten ears from about eight thousand boys. He earned over 300 in prizes including a gasoline engine, cream separator, feed mill and corn cultivator. He also won the Sweepstakes prize with his best ear and five daughter ears, repeated wins from 1910 and 1911.
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Ames. Ta
Woodbury
Salix
Town State College
Farle Zeller
Cooper
Greene County
Lois Bamunds
Clarinda
Gertrude Pederson
Roy Brown
James Hauser
Adel
George Hilton
Malvern
Earle Zeller
Fowa
Princes Advise Throne to Retire from Power
Peking reports the Manchu princes of the imperial clan met and urged the throne to retire immediately to Jehol 120 tiles northwest of here where imperial family members traditionally retreat in summer. Imperial army units move from Hankow toward Hohan to crush revolutionary column and retake towns in Hohan and southern Chili that have sided with TEVOtionaries. New York City has Toronto printers.
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Peking
China
Jehot
Here
Hankow
Hohan
Chili
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Dace
Richard Mackay
Mackey
Mre Dace
Tunnhig
Mne
Mra. Dace
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Mrw. Dace
Goen & Norma&k
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W. H. Slee
Sen. Lorimer
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W. C. Munger
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