Spirits Goaded Him to Grime in Fatal Shooting
Trenver Colorado June 10 Gus Williams Marshall the gambler yesterday fired eight bullets into his wife killing her instantly claiming spiritualistic revelations showed her infidelity after ten years of mystic communications. He said a vision led him to the restaurant she and George Shutes ran with his money where tears induced by Shutes preceded the confrontation. Marshall bought a revolver, returned and shot his wife then said he felt no regret for removing torment by putting her out of the way.
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Trenver
Colo
Gus Williams Marshall
George Shutes
Shutes
Marshall
Reno
Commencement Exercises Continue at State University
Iowa City reports commencement activities extending into today with thesis readings by applied sciences graduates. Tomorrow's baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by Rev. James G. K. McClure, D D, president of the McCormick Theological Seminary. Superintendents meet. Ames conference closes with papers on rural schools by C F Curtis, Miss Clara Cowhil, Ira J Scott, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
The
State University
Colleges of Applied Sciences
James G. K. McClure
McCormick Theological Seminary
Ames
C. F. Curtis
Miss Clara Cowhil
Ira J. Scott
Geo. E. Farrell
O. E. Gunderson
F. E. Fuller
W. P. Jenson
Harry B. Smith
Deere & Company buys Davenport Wagon plant and Syracuse plant
Deere & Co. announces purchase of the Davenport Wagon company plant in Davenport Iowa and also buys the Syracuse chilled Plow plant in Syracuse New York. Deere previously marketed products from both companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Deere & Co
Moline
Davenport Wagon Company
Syracuse
Wellesley Names Ellen Pendleton New President
In Wellesley Massachusetts at chapel services today Miss Ellen L Pendleton dean and acting president was chosen president by trustees. Pendleton, a Wellesley graduate of 1886, succeeds prior leadership at the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellesley
Mass
Ellen Litz Pendleton
Wellesley College
Miss Pendleton
Carrie Nation dies in Leavenworth disease ending saloon smash era
Carrie Nation, famous saloon smasher, died of paresis in Leavenworth after a period of poor health. She entered a sanitarium on January 22 seeking recovery from a nervous breakdown. Her body was taken to Kansas City by her sister-in-law and a niece, with funeral services planned at Mrs. Moore’s home and burial in Richmond, Missouri with her parents.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Car-rie Nation
Kansas
Moore
Nationahe
Richmond
Enthusiasm for Interurban Line Gains City Support
La Porte City June 10 A mass meeting called by the Commercial club showed strong farmer turnout east of the river for the Waterloo Cedar Falls Northern railroad project to extend a line south. Merchants fear trade loss but locals expect the interurban tap will proceed. bond subscriptions target 50,000 with over 17,000 already pledged.
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la Porte City
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railroad Company of
Waterloo
Commercial Club
LaPorte
la Porte
Convention of Chiefs Postponed in Iowa City
Chief Dinneen received a letter from the president of the Iowa Association of Chiefs of Police announcing the state convention planned for June 26 and 27 in this city will be postponed a few months, likely to September. The delay allows more time to prepare a program and arrangements, with Chief Dinneen glad for the extra time to perfect the plans.
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Chief Dinneen
Iowa Association of Chiefs of Police
Dinneen
Two Fined For Breaking Jail In Police Court
In police court this morning G Stebolt and Lewis Cabble of Geneva Indiana were fined 100 dollars each for intoxication via orderly conduct and breaking jail. W F Clemens of 808 Commercial street was fined 25 dollars for taking property without consent of the owner. If unpaid he faces ten days on the streets. In Torreon Mexico fourteen miners were reported killed in riots after a strike at Matehuala.
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G. Stebolt
Lewis Cabble
Geneva
W. FP. Clemens
Commercial Street
Clemens
Waterlooans in Office Seekers Trust and Treachery
Three Waterloo postal officials hold presidential roles in state and national postal groups. Postmaster W R Law heads the Iowa Presidential Postmasters association, J N LaBarre leads the Iowa State Association of Assistant Postmasters, and D S Bussler presides over the Iowa branch of the United National Association of Postal Clerks. They intend to decline any further offices, even as the state clerks convention shifts to Dubuque due to mail volume only. They vow to resist offers, showing resolve akin to Caesar.
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Waterlon
Dubuque
D. S. Bussler
N. E. Eldred
F. E. Hale
B. M. Fritzsinger
Waterloo
Caesar
Prince of Wales Invested In The Order Of The Garter
The first coronation state function at Windsor saw the Prince of Wales receive the insignia of The Order of The Garter in the throne room with King George V and Queen Mary present. The private investiture followed by a short service at St George's Chapel before a procession back to Windsor Castle.
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London
George V
Windsor Castle
Prince of Wales
Order of the Garter
George
Queen Mary
St. George’s ‘Chapel
Fellows Memorial Day Services By Waterloo Odd Fellows
Black Hawk lodge No 72 West Waterloo lodge No 716 and Waterloo encampment No 61 of the Odd Fellows hold annual memorial services at the First Presbyterian church on Sunday evening June 11. Members urged to meet at the Odd Fellows temple at 7:15 p m sharp. all city Odd Fellows and ladies invited to attend. graves in cemeteries decorated by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk Lodge
West Waterloo
Waterloo
Order of
Odd Fellows
First Presbyterian Church
Odd Fellows’ Temple
Vedder Seeks Divorce Over Alleged Cruelty
Charles A. Vedder files for divorce in St. Louis alleging cruelty. The couple formerly resided in Waterloo Iowa. Mrs Vedder denies cruelty and says she is a good religious woman. Children and residence details noted in the filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Charles A. Vedder
Jin 'Waterloo
Iowa
Streater, St
Vedder
Woman regains sight after coughing spell in Nashua Iowa
Nashua Iowa June 10 a woman named Henninger long blind has her sight restored after a severe coughing fit due to a choking sensation. For minutes she feared choking to death but then sudden lightning quick vision returned and the coughing subsided, leaving her sight improved and hard to explain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
Hennigar
Hart
Mes
Henningar
New York Expected to Surpass London by 1916
New York will overtake London in population between 1914 and 1934, per a federation of churches secretary. The calculations include part of New Jersey as New York’s population, placing New York at about 6.5 million and widening the gap to roughly 90,000 as New York grows three times faster than London.
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New York
London
The
Federation of Churches
New Jersey
Jail Escapes From Vera Cruz Court House
Four men including James Hammond John Jordan Charles Green and Albert Adams escaped from a Vera Cruz New York court house early today by sawing through five bars with a case knife. Hammond and Jordan had Auburn and Elmira sentences while Green awaited Elmira reform school and Adams awaited sentencing. Authorities scour the area for the fugitives.
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Vera Cruz
N. Y
Auburn Prison
Court House
James Hammond
John Jordan
Charles Green
Albert Adams
Hammond
Jordan
Grean
Elmira Reformatory
Adams
Palia
Auto Grashes Into Carriage on Turnpike North of Town
Mrs. Henry Every and her son Ivva were driving toward Waterlon when a speeding automobile crashed into their buggy four miles north of town on Logan avenue. The horse fled unscathed, the buggy damaged, and both occupants were thrown to the road. Mrs. Every was bruised but not seriously hurt, Evely reported the car number 2445 to Sheriff Shores.
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Henry Every
Iiva
Waterlon
Evely
Robbers dynamite bank flee chased by auto
Beaton bank blown by dynamiters early today as they fled in a car pursued by Dr Evans of Seaton. He fired at them several times and was slightly wounded in return fire. No money believed stolen. The blast also set the bank and a block of nearby small businesses ablaze.
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Monmouth
Beaton
Dvansof Seaton
Passenger Train Partly Derailed Near Denver Junction
Chicago Great Western Omaha Limited, westbound, partially derailed a mile and a half east of Denver Junction this forenoon. No injuries reported though the tender and front baggage car were derailed and traffic halted for hours until service was restored. Rumors of serious injuries circulated earlier.
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Readily
Chicago Great Western
Omaha Limited
Denver Junction
Trafic
Three-1 League Financially OLX
Chicago June 10 President A R Tearney of the Three-1 league stated financial conditions in his organization are better this year than ever. He praises improved baseball play and a healthier league state amid earlier concerns about Danville and Peoria clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A. R Tearney
Danville
Peoriia
Quarrel Ends with Wounding of Innocent Bystander
In Cleveland on June 10 an exchange between pickets of 5,000 striking garment workers and police left Geo Zieman an unrelated bystander severely wounded. He was shot below the heart and in the groin, and may die. The shooter gave the name Beriamin Aquino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
H. Black Company
Geo. Zieman
Beriamin Aquino
Fifteen Homes Blown Up Near French Creek West Virginia
Report from Elkins West Virginia dated June 10 states dynamite explosions destroyed the post office and fifteen houses at French Creek twenty three miles from the city. Smoke Martin's Standard and cigar shop is noted in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins
W. Va
French Creek
Two Men Drowned in Auto on River Bank Incident
Mitchell S U T June 10. Dr loughead and James Clark of Letcher D were drowned last night when the automobile they rode in slid from a river bank into the stream as the earth gave way beneath it. The electric park hand will give first city concert at Park avenues and Commercial street this evening. Roger Jennish has gone to Nallas Texas on a business trip for the Associated Manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
S. UT
Dr. Loughead
James Clark
Letcher
Electric Park Hand
Park Avenues
Commercial Street
Roger Jennish
Nallas Tex
The
Associated Manufacturers
Fire Destroyed River Cruiser at Ft Madison
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the fifty foot steamer Sereld? of Rock Island at the levee in Ft Madison Iowa shortly before noon. The boat owned by P O Wagener of Rock Island was used on a pleasure trip down the river. Mrs William Holland sails to Hood River with relatives. Mrs Rudolph Manske reports the birth of a 13 pound baby boy this morning. Congratulations.
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Blagoventsch
Russia
Muraxiess
Amursk
Amur
Ft. Madison
Sereld
Rock Island
P.O. Wagener
Rudolph Manske
Barclay Street
General Pryer Seeks Job With Fire Ebcitement in San Francisco
San Francisco June 19 Captain Pryer former leader of the army of liberation in Tower California arrives in San Francisco seeking any job that offers excitement and sufficient pay. He says the Los Angeles junta refused food and supplies, forcing him to abandon his campaign.
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San Francisco
Rr Pryer
Army of
Tower California
Pryce
Los Angeles
70 Year Old Man Weds His Nurse in Anthon Area
Frank H. Seldel, 70, of Anthon, obtained a marriage license and married his nurse, Linda Hafling, at the German Lather AD parsonage. The bride, nearly 30 years his junior, had cared for him at his Anthon home. her home was Hawarden.
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Siouxs Citys
Jane
Frank H. Seldel
Anthan
Linda Hafling
Anthon
Hawerden
Woodmen Give up Hope for Lost Girl
Hibbing Minn June 18 After a week of searching and wading the swamp shores they abandon the hunt for Alier Grate the missing Bengal girl last Sunday The father remains hopeful experts admit defeat and say she could not have survived a week in the swamp country without food or shelter
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Hibbing
Minn
Bengal
Sunday Sermon Sparks Outburst in Erie Tabernacle
In Erie Pennsylvania Rev Billy Sunday denounced married men dating other men’s wives and warned female adulterers. He threatened to name offenders from the platform amid rowdy cheers during his sermon, as congregants urged moral cleanup.
No Ball Game at Orpheum Theatre
The Orpheum theater planned a live Waterloo game display with an electric scoreboard but failed to secure operators and a leased wire, ending the plan. The theater may reopen Monday as a motion picture house with three reels per performance for five cents, with another plan under consideration.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Waterloo
Harry Wilkinson
Orpheum Theater
Belef
Motion Picture House
World’s Largest Pipe Organ Installed at Clark Residence
A $125,000 pipe organ, the largest and finest chamber organ in the world, installed in the $10,900,000 Fifth Avenue home of former Senator W. A. Clark of Montana. It fits in the main picture gallery among finished rooms of the nine year project. Musicians who tested it last night praised its tone as the most perfect in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fifth Avenue
W. A. Clark
Montana
Musicang
Social uplift topics at Boston charity conference
In Ford hall a morning session on families and landtakers opened the conference on charities and corrections. Other meetings covered standard of living and labor in Kingsley hall, social worker training in Pilgrim hall, and an address by Miss Alice L. Higgins of Boston on an educational campaign for drunkenness prevention in 20th Century hall followed by a delegates’ discussion.
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Boston
Conference On Charities and Corrections
Ford Hall
Tornay
Kingsley Hall
Pilgrim Hall
Alice L. Higgins
Boeten
Bill Would Replace Hanging With Electrocution in DC Case
Washington sees a proposed bill by Representative Caleb Hoar of Kentucky to substitute electrocution for hanging for capital offenses in the District of Columbia. The measure also contemplates commuting death sentences to life imprisonment for female offenders, prompted by the Mattie Lomax case, a Black woman sentenced to hang for murdering her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
District of Columbia
Caleb Hoar
Kentucky
Mattie Lomax
Decorations Up For Soldiers at Muscatine Encampment
Muscatine Iowa on June 10 prepares for the state encampment of the G A R. Streets and businesses are decorated as veterans gather. A parade and program run Tuesday through Thursday featuring speakers Grand Commander Gilman Boston Governor Carroll Major Lacey Col Hepburn and others. The schedule includes a Tuesday reception, a Wednesday parade and a Thursday patriotic society exercises.
Life policy paid after 30 years in Shenandoah case
Mrs. Arthur Friess of Shenandoah, Iowa, received a $1,000 life insurance payout decades after her husband Abner Friess died in 1881. The policy, issued in 1867, had not been disclosed during his life. after a lengthy verification, the Shenandoah widow was proven to be the rightful beneficiary and the payment was made by Des Moines agent George Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page County
Abner Friess
Inllinois
Shenandoah
The
Life Insurance Company
Friess
Mia. Friess
Friess Aoe
Abner
George Hughes
Des Moines
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Carrie A. Nation
Enthusigm
Convention OF Chiefs
Torreon
Mex
Matehuala
Waterlooans
the Garter
Chas. A. Vedder
Mrs. Vedder
Bastile
G. W
OLX
President
A. R. Tearne
Fore
William Holland
Hood River
Ora
Henry Badamar
Buke
Erie
Billy Sunday
Tabernacle
Orpheum Theatre
Clark
Fifth Avenue Palace
Bill
San Felice
Ciger
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