Train wreck kills twelve near Bridgeport shows NL team aid
Bridgeport Connecticut July 11 Federal Express plunged down a 20 foot embankment killing twelve and injuring about forty four. The St Louis National League team riding in the last Pullman escaped serious harm and helped rescue victims before dawn. The wreck followed an open switch near Fairfield avenue and State street.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Federal Express
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Washington
Boston
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Bridgeport Fire Department
Harlem River
Bridgeport Statio
Fairfield Avenue
State Street
B. A. Horan
Fairview Avenue
Bahy
W v. Clephane
Cherry Creek
White Plague Claims James F. Jones in Waverly
James F. Jones of Waverly died of tuberculosis at his sister Susie Bickner’s home in Waterloo New Hartford Ia He was 50 and survived by two children Roy 17 Carroll 13 three brothers and three sisters Wife died last November from tuberculosis Funeral set for tomorrow afternoon at the Methodist church in Waverly with Rev F Y Fisher officiating
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New Hartford
James F. Jones
Waverly
Susie Bickner
Jones
Roy
Carroll
Mr. Jones
George
William
Frank
This Place
Elwood Phillips
Parkersburg
Julia Haney
Waterloo
Jefferson Street
Methodist
F. YP. Fisher
Iowa Youth Buys Big Touring Car Fraud Arrest
A Mt Pleasant Iowa youth posing as a millionaire's son was arrested in New Orleans for obtaining money by fraudulent checks. Identified under names including Earl Welpten White P A Harden and Earl Moore, he bought a touring car and cashed checks at several cafes after using others for payment.
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New Orleans
Mt. Pleasant
Earl Welpten White
P. A. Harden
Earl Moore
Doctors Meet in Convention in Clear Lake Iowa
The semi annual session of the Austin Flint Medical association opened here today with several hundred prominent physicians from northern Iowa in attendance. The three day meeting continues through tomorrow.
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Clear Lake
Austin Flint Medical Association
Iowa
New Millinery Firm Opens This Fall In City
Mrs. W. D. Ives and Mrs. L. Sickinger of Waterloo purchase Guam Sisters' Millinery and will open in the Vetter & Waters store this fall. De St Aubin stock to be merged with Guam Sisters' stock. Ives linked to Gnam Sisters' millinery, Sickinger in cloak department. The pair bring experience and local friends.
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W. D. Ives
Waterloo
L. Sickinger
Guam Sisters
Vetter &Waters
de St Aubin
Ives
Gnam Sisters
Sickinger
Vetter & Waters
Witness List Named in Alaska Probe Moves Forward
Washington July 11 A house committee on expenditures produced a witness list for the Alaska land inquiry. Named are Charles P Taft Daniel Guggenheim Frank Hitchcock Walter L Fisher Richard S Ryan and many land office clerks. The inquiry is expected to be lengthy. Dr T A McManus was in Des Moines on professional business.
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Washington
House Committee On Expenditures
Charles P. Taft
Daniel Guggenheim
Frank Hitchcock
Walter L. Fisher
Interior
Richard S. Ryan
T. A. McManus
Des Moines
Hoke Smith Named Next U.S. Senator in Georgia
Atlanta July 11 The Georgia house and senate separately voted to elect Governor Hoke Smith as U.S. senator to succeed Joseph M Terrell. Smith secured more than the 115 votes required for election by the joint session to convene tomorrow.
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Atlanta
Hoke Smith
U.S
Joseph M. Terrell
Georgia House
Senate
Girls Held for Grand Jury in W. H. B. Stokes Shooting
New York July 11 Wiltel Conrad and Lillian Graham. On June 6 they shot W. H. D. Stokes, millionaire hotel man, in their apartment and were held in $5,000 bail for the grand jury on felonious assault charges.
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New York
Wiltel Conrad
Lillian Graham
W. HB. D. Stokes
Grand Jury
Protest Over Navy Yard Closures Ends in No Change
Washington July 11 The protest of Pensacola and New Orleans through their congressman against gradual cessation of naval work in their yards has been to no avail. The Navy Department will adhere to Secretary Meyer original orders aimed at reducing naval expenses and eliminating unnecessary stations.
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Washington
Pensacola
New Orleans
Navy Department
Meyer
Three-I League Holds Mid-Summer Meeting at Palmer House
Chicago July 11 Members from all league cities attended the Three-I baseball league business meeting at the Palmer House. President Tearney said the gathering was to discuss attendance at games and other routine affairs. No important matters were taken up during the session.
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Chicago
Ill
Three-I Baseball League
Palmer House
Tearney
Iowans View Balloon Age and Flight Across States
From Kansas City and Topeka to Fremont and Muscatine, seven balloons vie for the James Gordon Bennett cup. Pilots Harman and Post land after a perilous 8,000 foot descent through a thunderstorm near Fremont. Kansas City No. 4 and Topeka No. 2 report early arrivals and multiple sightings as five to six balloons traverse Iowa and Illinois.
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Kansas City
Clifford B. Harman
August Post
New York
Fremont
Linby
Honeywell
John Watts
Iowa
Illinois
Topeka
Laharpe
Bonifaces Meet at Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake Iowa July 11 The annual state convention of Iowa hotel managers opened with a large attendance. More than four hundred registering. The convention will continue for three days.
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Spirit Lake
Iowa
Aged Lady Breaks Arm From Sunday Fall
Mrs. Valentine Schiel of 228 S. Bar slay suffers a broken arm after a Sunday fall. Age, near zero, implies a slow healing process. She is mother to Joseph, John, and Louis Schiel and remains in frail condition.
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Valentine Schiel
S. Barslay
Uruguay's New Minister Arrives with Family in Washington
Dr. Carlos M. de Pena Uruguay's new minister to Washington sets up legation headquarters near Boston, Taft's summer capital Moaesachusetts. He and Señora de Pena arrived recently with five children, four daughters and one son.
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Carlos M. de Pena
Uruguay
Washington
Legation
Taft
Moaesachusetts
and Sefiora de Pen
Balloons In International Elimination Race Sighted Over Kansas
Balloons traveled northeast at high speed with unclear names. The Topeka No. 2 rose at 6 30 am and kept altitude as Waterloo residents watched from Kansas City to see balloons in the James Gordon Bennett cup elimination race. Balloons passed town about 100 miles south of Waterloo, disappointing local observers.
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Kansas City
United States
St. Louis
Tremont
Iowa
New York
Linby
Mercer
Muscatine
Associated Press
Frank P. Long
St. Louis No. 4
Davenport
West
Liberty
Associated Ipress
Henry Boldt
Geneva
DeKalb
Muscatine County
Million Postulation Club
Mississippi
Wilton
Daniel P. McLain
Rock Island Railroad
Silvis
John M. Berry
Eldridge
Ft. Madison
City
Topeka No. 2
Divorce Debates End In Court Settlement For Stuff Family
Judge Platt grants Eva Stuff a divorce and custody of the baby, with $15 monthly child support and limited visitation. The decree notes reconciliation impossible, orders Sunday access for the father and restricts the mother from interfering. The couple, married November 18 1908 at Ft Madison, faced repeated denials and cross complaints. Minnie E Ludwig also loses her case against Oscar J Ludwig with custody questions and property disputes noted by the court.
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Platt
Eva Stuff
Ludwig
Minnie E. Ludwig
Oscar J. Ludwig
Kenneth
Magle Brooks Dies by River in Heat
Mable Brooks, about 18, died this afternoon near the west bank of the river in a shady spot after a night of drinking with Elsie Graham and several men. Police say cardiac exertion caused the death. the pair had been staying out all night and in a hot spell.
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Mable Brooks
Elsie Graham
Hawver
Waterbury
Brooks
Graham
NAABIES MEET AT GLEAR LAKE
Clear Lake Iowa July 11 Post masters of the third and fourth class of northern Iowa gather for the annual convention and summer outing. W B Simpkins of Britt presides. Mayor Campbell formally welcomes the group. The afternoon program features H G King New Hartford on Penny Postage and the Postal Deficit. Other speakers include C E B Witt Shell Rock C B Hammond Dows A H P Gillett Geneva D W McKercher Manly and Miss Helena Faulk Dike State president C O Berry Walker will give an address.
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Clear Lake
Iowa
W. B. Simpkins
Britt
Campbell
H. G. King
New Hartford
C. EB. Witt
Shell Rock
C. B. Hammond
Dows
New Revolution Being Hatched in Nicaragua
San Juan Nicaragua July 11 reports from South American sources say former President Zelaya seeks to spark a revolution in Nicaragua with backing from a former ally now leader of a South American republic A representative of that ally met Zelaya and Castro in Europe and arranged an invasion plan against Nicaragua and Venezuela.
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San Juan
Nicaragua
Zelaya
Jrapublic
Castro
Europe
Venezuela
Fred Gilbert Wins Handicap Trophy at Du Pont Gun Club
Wilmington Del July 11 preliminaries for the sixth annual eastern handicap shoot featured professionals Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake Ia and Lester S German of Aberdeen Md. both in the Bazard trophy race for a 750 cup. Gilbert won the double target championship with a 183 to 178 score.
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Wilmington
Del
Fred Gilbert
Spirit Lake
Lester S. German
Aberdeen
du Pont Gun Club
Gliibert
Man Killed While Saving Money From Burning Barn
Trenton July 11 Louis Crafts a farmer died after falling from a roof while attempting to save 100 dollars from his barn home near here Early hours of the morning The house and money were destroyed by fire This is a brief local crime fatal incident report from the era.
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Trenton
Here
Louis Crafts
Legal Decision Splits Property and Custody Rights
The court awards Mrs Ludwig fee simple title to the Waterloo home and her own household goods, plus custody of the daughter and temporary care of the son until majority. If desired, the father may become a part owner in his business after that. He may visit his children reasonably. A $1,000 map contributes to the wife's support unless cancelled in 30 days. The defendant's mother holds the note. Mrs Ludwig receives $200 in attorney fees. Two related divorce cases are closed with the judgment.
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Dence
Ludwig
Waterloo
Ledna
St. Gi
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