Wiehe testifies on Taft fund list in Lorimer inquiry
C F Wiehe secretary of Edward Hines Lumber Co testifies before the Senate Lorimer committee about a $1,080 offer to provide a list of Taft campaign contributors from 1908. He recounts alleged destruction of the Albany file and discusses pressures from Albany and Hines figures during cross examination.
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Washington
Secretary of State of
New York
Lorimer
C. F. Wiehe
Senate Worimer Committee
Lst
Albany
Secretary of State
Wiehe
Cyrus McCormick
C. F Wiehe
Edward Hines Lumber Company
Chicago
Senate
Lorimer Committee
Edward Hines
Marble
W. H. Cook
William O'Brien
Hines
Dillingham
Cook
O’brien
Hines Company
Taft
Wiche
Kern
Shields
Mulatto Wife Induced Man to Shoot Brother
Clarence Carter confessed to shooting his brother Melvin in Mexico Me last night saying his mulatto wife urged the crime to obtain the $700 life insurance on Melvin. Carter lured his brother into railroad yards last Tuesday and shot him from behind, the motive disclosed after the night confession.
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Mexico
Clarence Carter
Melvin
Question on hiring others over calling a man from Superior
The exchange centers on whether to recruit someone from Superior. Wiehe notes he discussed matters with Shields, indicating multi party input while avoiding a direct call. The dialogue suggests internal negotiation over personnel decisions and communication boundaries within the group.
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Superior
Wiehe
Shields
Anthrax Outbreak Detected in Plymouth County Cattle
Des Moines reports state veterinarian J. T. Gidgon announced anthrax has developed among Plymouth County cattle. Authorities will act immediately to prevent an epidemic and protect livestock health.
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Des Moines
J. T. Gidgon
Plymouth County
NUTONSTS HAVE NARROW ESCAPE IN CAR CRASH
Webster City Iowa July 21 Special B B Bliss and son Frank and two friends from Iowa Falls were riding in a touring car that went off a bridge northeast of Webster City dropping fifteen feet into a three foot deep mud filled drainage ditch The auto turned turtle and landed upright all occupants escaped with only injuries none serious after the car settled following a Wall Lake picnic.
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Webster City
B. B. Bliss
Frank
Iowa Falls
Wall Lake
Money Everywhere in Recluse's Home
Albert Anderson, the elderly man found dead in his chair last Sunday, had a hidden stash of cash uncovered in his home after a search completed today. Officials say more than $1,500 was on deposit, with $1,000 in a cupboard can, $600 between bed mattresses, and additional small sums scattered about. About $2,600 remains unfound.
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Manson
Albert Anderson
Anderson
Wrong Justice Orchestrates Sugar Trust Debate
New York July 21 John E Parsons testified before sugar trust investigators saying all such wrongs right themselves, arguing there should be no limit to capitalization as long as not injurious or fraudulent. Heike, former secretary of American Sugar Refining, claimed ignorance of a board resolution about injurious litigation and political appeals.
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New York
John E. Parsons
Sugar Trust
American Sugar Refining Company
Hinds
Mr. Parsons
Charles R. Heike
H. O. Havemeyer
Heike
John E. Searles
King George to appoint peers to pass veto bill
London July 21 King George promises to appoint as many new peers as needed to pass the veto bill. Premier Asquith announced the pledge in a letter to A J Balfour read at a caucus of Infalist peers at Lord Landsdowne's residence.
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London
King George
Asquith
A. J. Balfour
Lord Landsdowne
Taft Leaves for Manassas by Auto Mobile
President Taft departed Washington by automobile at 12 40 pm today en route to Manassas Virginia as part of an official trip.
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Washington
Taft
Manassas
Five Generation Portrait Heads Patriarch Daniel Fox at 98
Daniel Fox, a Waterloo resident born in Vermont and moved to Iowa in 1855, fronts a rare five generation group photo captured by J. P. King four weeks ago. At 98, he is the second oldest resident in Waterloo, with twenty grand children, sixty one great grandchildren, and eight great great grandchildren. He catalogs longevity through regular hours of sleep, avoidance of worry, and daily exercise, with smoking as his only indulgence. His wife died in 1882.
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J. P. King
Daniel Fox
Vermont
Iowa
Fayette County
Fox
Waterloo
Alonzo Fox
Prospect Place
Eagle Center Road
Oelwein
Jesse D. Miller
Third Avenue
West
Miller
Jank Fox
Westgate
Martha Brink
Jimiu
Chhidren
Isaac Spoares
Royalists May Invade Portugal
Lisbon reports an imminent royalist invasion led by Capt. Couciero with forces concentrated in the north. Portuguese monarchists hold thousands of modern rifles smuggled into Galicia from Germany.
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Lisbon
Badahos
Couciero
Galicia
Germany
Fragmentary Phrase Mentions Belgium and Artillery
A short OCR fragment notes Belgium and mentions field guns and maxims, hinting at a military or historical context without completing details or identifying events, dates, or entities beyond the listed terms.
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Belgium
Boy killed stealing ride on Rock Island train
Ninteen year old Ben Schrader of Carrollton Illinois aged 17 fell from a Rock Island passenger train at Nichols while hitching a ride. He was dragged a half mile under the train and died within minutes. Accompanying him were two boys named John Ward and Ed Costello.
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Muscatine
Ben Schrader
Carrollton
Til
Rock Island
Nichols
John Ward
Ed Costello
Schrader
Family Turns On McNamigal In Lawsuit War
Los Angeles report says Ortie McManigal faced betrayal from relatives as he provides statements to prosecutors. Uncle George Behm claims McManigal repeats conversations, triggering family estrangement as wife and children stay away. San Francisco notes defense counsel Darrow and Davis say McNamara case trial will begin October 1.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Mtanigal
McNamara Brothers
George Behm
Behm
Portage
Wis
McManigal
Bebim
Tevnk
San Francisco
John J. McNamara
James B
Los Angeles Times
Clarence S. Darraw
Lecompte Davis
Camorra Trial Turmoil Ends Session In Turmoil
In Viterbo on July 21 a violent clash disrupted the Camorra trial as a personal feud erupted between a defendant, Sabrent, and lawyer Lioy. Wingers fled, Enrico AL Fano and Gennaro Albate mageia were ejected by Carabiners, Bardartatozzi collapsed, and President Bianchi adjourned the session.
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Viterbo
Itapt
Sabrent
Lioy
Repos
Enrico AL Fano
Gennaro Albatemageia
Carabiners
Ciavanni Bardartatozzi
Bianchi
Record of Temperature Report in local bulletin
Temperature readings furnished by Buchanan Appeal Co Syndicate at 5 midnight. The record notes temperatures around 7 77 tam with ambiguous time and source details.
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Buchanan Appieal Co
Horse Kills Farmer Near San Felice
Pred Stevens a farmer was killed when kicked by a horse on July 11. He was struck in the abdomen while near his farm at San Felice. The incident occurred in the local area and authorities are investigating.
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Ewanen
Pred Stevens
Sugar Investigating Committee Probing Trust in New York
Developments expected in an inquiry into an alleged sugar combine held at the Custom House New York. The Hardwick Committee lists men prominently connected with the Trust who must appear and testify about the alleged unlawful business methods of the organizations.
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SUGAR
New York
Custom House
Hardwick Committee
Wireless Phone Trial Weaves In Mimic Battle At Sea
A wireless telephone was used successfully during a simulated battle between Urestir militia and oathweking regiments aboard ships off the coast. Major Chase and Captain Sehenek of the coast artillery exchanged messages as Captain Gregory Barrett of the government force directed operations about two miles at sea.
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San Francisco
Cat
Aiwad Maneiuy
Urestir
Regiakars
Major Chase
Sehenek
Fire devastates tenement houses in Chicago Ghetto
July 21 report notes a large fire sweeping through a Chicago Ghetto district, destroying tenement houses and a barn. About twenty horses were saved by firefighters as families along the bystreets fled to safety amid the blaze.
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Ulieaga
Ion O
Chicago
Change Surveys on South Line to Tackle Grades
Engineers of the projected interurban route passed through Traer bound for Wolf Creek to reduce the grade. They will modify the survey near Bagie Center and inspect the line with grading contractors arriving Tuesday. Dirt will begin by August 5, either at Waterloo or the south end.
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Vener
Lacaby
Traer
Wolf Creek
Waterlon
Tama
Bagie Center
Perehborhood
Waterloo
Severe electrical storms scorch New York
Severe electrical storms struck New York today hitting several buildings with lightning. Fire departments were called but crews extinguished blazes without serious damage.
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New York
Cire Departments
PACT PASSED IN 24 HOURS LETS CANADIAN RECIPROCITY MOVE
Washington notes that Senator Penrose promised to place the Canadian reciprocity bill on the president's desk by tomorrow afternoon, as President Taft plans a weekend in Beverly. La Follette denounced press support for the bill, claiming newspapers profit from endorsements and urging fairness amid tariff debates. He defended free print paper against duties that would lift costs for farmers.
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Washington
D. C
Penrose
Senate Finance Committee
Tufy
Senate
House
Baverly
White House
la Follette
United States
Wisconsin
Lan Follette
Finance Committee
LaFoullette
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Paney
la Forelle
Haytien Government Plans Defense Amid Insurgent Push
Haiti’s government strengthens defense with 1000 troops brought from the south aboard a German steamer. President Simon directs palace defense while General Sylvain commands troops at Archahaie as rebels led by Yarmin and Farmin threaten Port au Prince. The American gunboat Petrel arrives and foreign residents raise flags. Commander Benton Decker orders the cruiser Chester from Bradford to Cape Haitian to protect American interests.
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Port Au Prince
Bayt
Simon
Sylvian
Archahaie
Yarmin
Antenor Farmin
Petrel
U. S
Cape Huitien
Washington
Benton. C. Decker
Chester
Bradford
R. 1
Cape Halden
Long Island Sound
Cape Hatti
Wickersham predicts trusts to be split up soon
Hancenck July 21 Attorney General Wickersham told Hancock crowds that large groups like Standard Oil and the tobacco trust will be divided into numerous separate parts with no monopoly power. He urged residents not to doubt Supreme Court decisions during Hancock’s home learning event.
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Hancenck
Mich
Standard Oil Company
Tobacco “Trust
Wickersham
Supreme Court
Hancock
Stockman Struck by Train Near Iowa City
Edward Casey, a wealthy stockman of this city, was struck by a Rock Island train while walking along the track today in Towa City. He sustained injuries likely to prove fatal.
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Towa City
Edward Casey
Rock Island
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Jocaway
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Sulzer
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