Lorimer Case Brings Presidential Influence Debate to Forefront
Washington report notes Paynter defending Lorimer and denouncing claims the president seeks to unseat him. Paynter praises Lorimer as a man of perfect morals and commends Shurtleff and Browne for backing Lorimer while warning against executive meddling in Senate affairs.
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Washington
Lorimer
Paynter
Ilinois
Senate
Supreme Court
Standard Oil and Tobacco Trust
Shurtleff
Illinois
House of Representatives
Lee O'Neil Browne
Grand Jury Delay Over Subpoenas in Danville Vote Fraud Case
Sheriff Shepard cannot serve subpoenas delaying Danville Vermilion county grand jury probe into alleged vote trafficking. Grand jury turns to other matters while Isaac Woodyard and members seek Judge Kimbrough to appoint a special state's attorney to prosecute election frauds amid opposition. Subpoenas target City Attorney Frank W. Jones, Pete Sani chal, and YW.4X. Leseure. Elsewhere Jenson sale reports cows at 50 to 70 dollars and a 160 pound Chester White sow at 23 dollars.
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Danville
Shepard
Grand Jury
Isaac Woodyard
Vermilion County Grand Jury
E. RR. J. Kimbrough
Frank W. Jones
Pete” Sanichag
Uncle Joe
Leseure
Danville National Bank
Stephens brothers evangelists to hold Independence revival
The Stephens brothers will open a 2000 seat tabernacle in Independence for revival services starting February 5. Architect Albert Gill designed the tabernacle, with help from a Waterloo aide and a Lima, Ohio builder. Sixty nine converts have been reported across 104 followers in a town under 800, as Rev. H L Stephens leads the Canadian and U S evangelistic effort featuring strong choruses and sermons.
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Jesup
Iowa
Stephens Brothers
Independence
Hallman’s Hall
Death of David Graham Phillips at Bellevue Hospital
The writer David Graham Phillips died last night at 11:19 from septic pneumonia after being shot six times by violinist Fitzhugh Coyle Goldsborough near Gramercy Park. Motive remains unclear though diaries hint at resentment over Phillips writings. Goldsborough’s death followed his self-inflicted wound. burial arrangements are overseen by Senator Beveridge.
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New York
Dan
David Graham Phillips
Bellevue Hospital
Senator Beveridge
Fitzhugh Coyle Goldsborough
Phillips
Princeton
Gramercy Park
Bevveridge
Goldsborough
Tiokett Adamson
Adamson
Rook
Mr. Phillips
Washington
Harrison Phillips
Nubishers
Tie
Peterson Rites Underway After Dows Death at Fifty
Mrs. F. W. Dahl receives word that her father Wm. Peterson died at his Dows home at age 50. Mr. and Mrs. Dahl and Miss Agnes Peterson departed at once to attend the funeral.
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F. W. Dahl
Wm. Peterson
Dows
Converts Draw 7509 to Portsmouth Meeting with 96 New Converts
In Portsmouth Ohio on January 25 a large evangelistic service drew 7,509 attendees from nearby towns. Seventeen delegates from fast Liverpool pursued engagement for their town and consulted with the evangelist. One thousand twenty eight attendees came from Ironton and 96 converts were reported, totaling 1,494 in the series.
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Portsmouth
Spe- Y
Fast Iiverpool
Ironton
Sweeping Verdict Against Unionism
New Orleans jury finds officers of the New Orleans dock and cotton council guilty of conspiracy to interfere with foreign commerce. The council, with about fifty thousand members, faced a verdict under the Sherman anti trust act. sentence was deferred. The strike dated two years prior.
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New Orleans
United States Circuit Court
Mexican Revolt Again Serious. Troops to Border
Four troops of the Third Cavalry from Fort Sam Houston will move to the Mexican border before night to enforce neutrality laws amid a renewed serious insurrection along the border. The report appears in San Antonio dated January 25.
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San Antonio
Tex
Third Cavalry
Fort Sam Houston
Death unites long-married Atkins couple in Iowa
Richard Atkins aged 93, a pioneer of Barclay township, died at his son John’s Dunkerton home following his wife’s recent death. The pair, married December 26, 1839 in England, reportedly the area’s longest married couple, settled in Barclay in 1869. Surviving children include Mrs. Whittaker, Richard, Mrs. Austin Smith, Mrs. Anna Haelelt, and John. Funeral at Barclay United Presbyterian Church with Rev. Christopher Haupt officiating. Burial in Barclay cemetery.
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Jesup
Richard Atkins
Harclay Township
John Atkins
Dunkerton
Shale
England
Barclay Township
Mr. Atkins
Fooleshill
Warwickshire
America
New York
Atkins
Whittaker
R. Z. Whittaker
Austin Smith
Anna Haelelt
Waterloo
Christopher Haupt
Barclay United Presbyterian Church
New Barclay
Former Iowan shot in quarrel over money matters
W. J. Stafford a Winterset native and Colorado business figure was shot at Mud Ranch 18 miles northwest of Lamar in a dispute over money. The shooter Themis H. Hutchinson tenant on Stafford owned property. Elam Boham remains in hospital after a fall at the ice houses with no clear recovery progress.
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Lamar, Colo
Jan
W. J. Stafford
Winterset
Iowa
Mud Ranch
Here
Themis H. Hutchinson
Stafford
Elam H. Boham
Centerville Merchant Dies From Splinter Infection
Creston Iowa January 25 Evening Press reports Car Kunath about 59 a leading Creston merchant died this morning after a splinter infection led to blood poisoning. He was rushed to Omaha for an attempted operation but died before it could proceed.
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Creston
Evening Press
Car Kunath
Omaha
Peath
Centerville
B. Fenton
A. J. Baker
Iowa
Missouri
Mechanicsville
Fevening Press
Samuel Gillilland
Cedar Falls Tops East Waterloo In Local Gym Contests
Cedar Falls teams defeated East Waterloo last night in a doubleheader at the Lincoln school gym. The first team won 51 to 24 and the second team finished 24 to 14 after a slow start. A return game is set for February 17 in Waterloo.
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Cedar Falls
East Waterloo
Waterloo
Lincoln School
Arrest Men as Robber Suspects
Cedar Rapids local police say two men thought to be James A. Timoney and C. H. Benson, connected with a Shellsburg Rock Island depot robbery, have been arrested at Hillsboro. C. S. D. Wilson, who worked with them at Shellsburg, travels to Ohio to identify the suspects.
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Cedar Rapids
Evening Press
James A. Timoney
C. H. Benson
Rock Island
Shellsburg
Hillsboro
S. D. Wilson
Ohio
Liquor Dealers File Appeal in District Court
Oskaloosa Iowa January 25 liquor dealers filed an appeal in the district court challenging a prior ruling. The case involves local liquor concerns seeking relief or reversal of the decision.
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Oskatoosa
Avenging Press
Liguor
Valley Junction Goes Dry After Petition Falls Short
Valley Junction suburb of Des Moines ends liquor sales after saloon petition fails by six names. Twelve saloons in the Junction will close forcing Rock Island railroad men to travel to Des Moines for drinks.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
Valley Junction
Junction
Rock Island Railroad
TRAINING TEACHER LOSES TWO FINGERS IN ACCIDENT
Mason City report says J Phillip McKechnie superintendent of manual training at the high school had the two middle fingers of his right hand cut off near the knuckle after catching his glove in a planet. The incident occurred Jan 25 as details emerged from the Evening Press.
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Mason City
Evening Press
J. Phillip McKechnie
Harbor at Eddyville Builds Dock for River Trade
Eddyville Iowa January 25 Believing a favorable government report Keller began a large harbor project on the Des Moines river banks. The harbor measures 66 by 100 feet enabling large steamers to dock here on the Keokuk to Des Moines run.
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Eddyvine
Evening Press
War Department
Des Moines
Keller
Keokuk
Fire in Tilford Academy Boys Dormitory
Fire swept the boys dormitory at Tilford Academy last evening. Students lost most of their clothing as flames caused about 10000 dollars in damage with 3500 dollars insured. The incident occurred in Winton Ta Jan.
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Winton
Evening Press
Tilford Academy
Servians and Montenegrins Taught U S Law Study
Hon. John R. Palandech representing the Servian consul arrives in Mason City to organize Servians and Montenegrins to study U S laws and curb illegal liquor sales amid numerous arrests and convictions.
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Mason City
Iaan
Evening Press
John RR. Palandech
United States
Martine Re-elected Senator in New Jersey
Trenton January 25 James E Martine a Democrat was re elected to succeed Republican John Kean in the New Jersey senate Martine will continue the party’s line in the upper chamber confirming the political shift noted by early reports
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Trenton
N. J
James E. Martine
John Keau
Repubican
Dupont
Dover
Del
Death Comes to Aged Woman in Mitchell County Iowa
Mrs. Margaret Jane Allen died at 1126 Bini street after months of illness and nervous condition. At 77 she left three children including Birney Allen of the Allen Printing Co and Miss Eda Allen, with FL. M. Allen of Des Moines arriving from away. Born December 21, 1848 in Mercer County Pennsylvania, she moved west with her parents in the 1850s and married Harmon D. Allen in 1855 near Ripon Wisconsin. Funeral Friday at home, burial in Fairview cemetery mausoleum.
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Margaret Jane Allen
Bini Street
Atitehell Co
Fler
Birney Allen
The
Allen Printing Co
Here
Cedar Falls
Eda Allen
FL. M. Allen
Des Moines
Iowa
Mitchell County
Harmon D. Allen
Ripon
Wis
Waterloo
Birney
Kenyon Tops Senate Vote As Funk Surges In Iowa
Des Moines Iowa January 26 Kenyon leads in the senatorial tally overtaking Young. Funk gains with votes swinging from Garst and Young as several bills move through the legislature. Citizens of State Center petition for a special primary to settle the senatorial contest.
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Des Moines
Kenyon
Min
Young
Bruce Cousins
Tenger
Finlayson
Mattes
Kulp
Garst
Funk
Fourt
Pickford
Skinner
Billman
Stukslager
Whitney
Senate
San Francisco
Shane
Wapello
Pharmacy Board
Huff
Boettger
Miller
Citizens of State Center
Westfield Seeks Aseptic Sewer System to End Sanitary Crisis
Westfield residents urge action on a new aseptic sewer plan to stop unsanitary conditions and potential epidemics. The system would store wastewater in tanks to reduce bacteria before safe discharge into the river, addressing dry wells and nearby Cedlar River park concerns. Sheriff Olsen of Williston plans to escort A. M. Winkel, wanted for forgery, back to North Dakota this afternoon.
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Cedlar River Park
Sheriff Olsen
Williston
N. D
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Ll. E. Matson
Renu-Ribn Co
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