Lynching of Mexican Youth On Main Street Sparks Outrage
In Thorndale Texas on June 26 a Mexican youth about 13 was accused after a fight with garage owner Charles Zeitung. A mob of about 100 stormed the jail, lynched him with a rope fashioned from harness, and hoisted him to a pole on the town's main street before removing his body. The sheriff traveled from Milan county to investigate the incident.
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Thorndale
Tex
Charles Zeitung
United States
Mexico
Milan County
Zeitung
Baracas and Philatheas to Welcome Miss Eckert in Waterloo
Miss Eckert of New York City secretary of the Worldwide Baraca and Philathea movement will speak at Walnut Street Baptist Church in Waterloo a week from tonight June 27 to address all Baracas and Philatheas in the city. Meeting organized by Walnut Street church societies with others invited. No admission fee or collection to defray expenses.
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Miss Eckert
New York City
Waterloo
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Walnut Street
Kansas City
Millionaire Walter Redfield Weds Edna Orendorff
Announcement from Rock Island reports the marriage of Walter A. Redfield, millionaire manufacturer and banker, to Miss Edna Orendorff of Sauk Center Minnesota, performed in Los Angeles yesterday.
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Rock Island
Los Angeles
Walter A. Redfield
Edna Orendorff
Sauk Center
Minn
Diaz in France Arrives in Havre on Ypiranga
Havre France June 20 General Porfirio Diaz former president of Mexico arrived today on the steamer Ypiranga and planned to proceed to Paris that evening.
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Havre
France
Porfirio Diaz
Mexico
Paris
Unconscious Drivers Rescued After Auto Turns Turtle
Davenport Iowa June 20 Two automobilists en route from Chicago to Des Moines were found this morning beneath a overturned car nine miles from Clinton by Little Glidden tour participants. The men, unnamed, were taken to care but remain unconscious.
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Davenport
Chicago
Mies Moines
Clinton
Violent Turn in Muffled Criers Strike at Chicago Market
Peddlers marching against an anti noise ordinance clashed with police in Chicago. Riot calls flooded in as more than twenty were arrested before the crowd dispersed. Officers used clubs as prisoners suffered minor injuries in the confrontation.
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Chicago
Woman Found Dead in Bed in New Sharon
Oskaloosa Iowa June 20 Mrs M M Noel an aged resident of New Sharon missing since Sunday was found dead in her bed by neighbors. It is believed she died of heart failure.
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Oskaloosa
M. M. Noel
New Sharon
Pioneer Teacher of Dubuque Visits Waterloo
Mrs. T W Place hosts cousin Miss Minnie Dixon of Dubuque a pioneer educator who taught in Dubuque city schools for forty years and is now mistress of study at Visitation convent Waterloo friends welcome her return noting her long teaching career in Dubuque.
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T. W. Place
Minnie Dixon
Dubuque
Dixon
Visitation Convent
Waterloo
Sioux City Bank Founder Dies at 65 in Sioux City
D. T. Dillman, founder of the Tawa State National Bank in 1887, died at his home in Sioux City at age 65 from a cerebral hemorrhage. He had been a resident for 43 years. Sioux City Elks began arriving for the annual state convention.
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Sioux City
D. T. Dillman
Tawa State National Bank
Sioux City Elks
Petition for a Guardian Names Temporary Custodian
A district court petition seeks appointment of a temporary guardian for Robert A. Morehead's alleged melancholia affected defendant William G. Morehead. Laura A. Morehead is proposed as guardian. defendant's property is valued at 10 000 and he resides in Cedar Falls. Separate notes mention A Young traveling to Jackson and Vicksburg Mississippi and plans for a west high alumni banquet plus an MBA meeting at Pinkerton hall on Wednesday evening June 21.
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Robert A. Morehead
William G. Morehead
Laura A. Morehead
Cedar Falls
Pinkerton Hall
Human Locomotive Start Cedar Falls Residents With His Shrill Toot Toot
Cedar Falls a man resembling a train arrived at night, claiming to be a railroad engine from Waterloo in fifteen minutes. Officer Court restrained him, fed him at the city hall, and the visitor awaits identification as investigators try to learn his name and purpose in the city.
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Cedar Falls
Illinois Central
Court
Waterloo
Watchman Court
Ihliness Central
Bandit Leaves Trail of Blood Across Eastern Idaho
Wm RB Kidd railroad conductor is dead and several others wounded as posse and bloodhounds pursue Hugh Whitney, the outlaw blamed for a string of attacks across eastern Idaho near Pocatello. Reports of a boy shot for a horse emerge amid rumors Whitney killed a former partner, with the bandit’s trail described as half the region terrorized.
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Pocatello
Ida
Kidd
Samuel Melton
Edgar McDill
Reuben Scott
Robert Oley
Hugh Whitney
Blackfoot
Idaho
Bathhouse Appeal Urges Public Support for Waterloo Project
The Waterloo bathing beach and swimming pool project seeks funds from east and west side residents alike. Small contributions are welcomed at the banks with names recorded unless declined, as the Courier urges civic backing for a community benefit.
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Waterloo
Push St
Becker Family Returns From Father's Funeral Outing
Mr and Mrs F A Becker returned last evening from Freeport Sr where they attended the funeral of Br Becker s father. The aged man was in his 81st year and had been active in Stephenson county s early affairs. A Freeport resident since 1855 he earned many friends and honors.
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F. A. Becker
Freeport, Sr
Br. Becker
Stephenson County
Freeport
Mrs Luke Lea Stronger After Blood Transfusion
Washington reports Mrs Luke Lea, near death on Sunday, revived by a quart of her husband Senator Luke Lea's blood transfusion. She remains critical but improved. Senator Lea is weakened but expected to leave hospital soon.
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Washington
Luka Lea
Luke Lea
Tennessee
Senator Lea
Independence Couple Weds Quietly in Ta City
In Independence Kansas on June 20 a marriage occurred at the bride’s parents home of G. H. Harter and Miss Carrie Warburton prominent local youths. Miss Warburton is well known statewide for her Sunday school work and community involvement.
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Independence
G. H. Harter
Carrie Warburton
W. Warburton
Dubuque man shoots self in attempted suicide
Herman Ackerer a 42 year old secretary of the Palace Clothing company in Dubuque attempted to take his own life yesterday afternoon by firing a .32 caliber revolver. The bullet entered just below the heart and there is little hope of recovery.
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Dubuque, Ta
Herman Ackerer
The
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Dubuque
Crowds Fight To Enter Court In Abduction Trial
Chicago June 20 a long line of schoolgirls boys and women struggled for an hour to enter the court room as the trial of Evelyn Arthur Lee founder of the Absolute Life cult charged with abduction resumed Charles E Dewoody chief investigator of the justice department attended and suggested to the state's attorney The manuscript of two Lee books including one written in jail and other documentary evidence were introduced as evidence Alfred Longley and his young daughter Marian returned from a brief Chicago trip and visited Mrs Longley’s mother For Gentlemen San Felice the cigar dealer
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Chicago
Evelyn Arthur Lee
Absolute
Cuit
Charles E. Dewoody
United States Department of Justice
Lee
Taft gains grip as Berger notes GOP strength
Milwaukee June 20 President Taft appears stronger than ever and will likely be renominated with little opposition. Victor L Berger in Washington criticizes progressives for opposing reciprocity and laments La Follette's weakened standing as his followers drift away.
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Taft
Congress
Victor L. Berger
Washington
la Folletta
Mr. Taft
Taftt
la Follette
Exhume Slugger Vincent Altman Body In Chicago
Judge Kickham Scanlan ordered the exhumation of Vincent Altman who was killed in March at the Briggs House bar. Dr. Hugo Ferguson and Dr. William K. Murray were named to examine the body to determine how often and by what means he was shot amid a possible grand jury probe of coroner links to labor slugger activity.
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Chicago
Vincent Altman
Briggs House
Kickham Scanlan
Hugo Ferguson
William K. Murray
Fire Claims Life During Maricopa Blaze
Bakersfield dispatch reports Fredi Ball a prominent Maricopa businessman and former fire chief was killed by a live wire while fighting a fire that destroyed half the town's business district. Several firefighters were injured by falling timbers as losses exceed 100000 dollars.
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Bakersfield
Cal
Fredi Ball
Maricopa
Airc
Weather Crop Bulletin Des Moines Iowa June 18
The past week brought favorable temperatures with uneven rainfall across the state. Central and northeastern areas saw copious showers sustaining crops, while southern and northwestern counties reported drought damage to oats hay pastures and potatoes. Corn maturing well except in southeastern drought. harvests of fall wheat and rye underway in the south with hay yields expected below normal. Frosts and dry heat have caused apple drop. water supply is declining and rain is badly needed.
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Des Moines
George M. Chappal
Lorimer Probe Opens As McCormick Testifies Today
The Senate inquiry into Senator Lorimer's election begins with Cyrus H. McCormick of International Harvester as first witness. Former Governor Richard Yates of Illinois is slated to appear Thursday, while Edward Hines and his attorney William J. Hynes seek to participate. McCormick recounts Funk’s report of Hines’ approach to contribute to a fund for election expenses.
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Washington
Senate
William Lorimer
Mrr
Lorimer
McCormick
Europe
Cyrus H. MacCarmick
International Harvester Company
Illinois Senate
Clarence 8. Funk
Harvester Company
Wates
Richard Yates
Ilinois
Funk
Illinois
Helm Committee
Hines
William J. Hynes
Chicago
Edward Hines
John H. Marble
Union League Club
Burke Gives Up Bribery Trials in Sangamon County
Springfield June 20 State's Attorney Burke dropped the bribery conspiracy cases against Lee O Neill Browne Ottawa Robert B Wilson Chicago Louis P D Hirshman Pittsburg and Frank J Trout Bardstown charged with conspiring to commit bribery over fish legislation in the Forty sixth general assembly after declaring conviction unlikely in circuit court this morning.
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Springfield
Sangamon County
Burke
Lee O'Neill Browne
Ottawa
Robert B. Wilson
Chicago
Louis PD. Hirshman
Pittsburg
Frank J. Trout
Bardstown
Forty-sixth General Assembly
Temperature June 20 Reading by Optical Co Syndicate
Fragmentary OCR: temperature reading with markings from Optical Co Syndicate Block. Unclear data shows a value around 77 695 g4 ay and incomplete notes.
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Nucnanan Optical Co
Syndicate
Senator Aldrich in limelight again in Lorimer inquiry
Ex Senator Nelson W Aldrich may be summoned to testify before the Lorimer committee of the Senate. Indications point to insistence by some members that Aldrich be heard. Testimony before the Minoan senate committee had dragged in Aldrich Penrose and President Taft, with Hines noting support for Lorimer’s election and White House denial bringing heat.
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Neeson W. Aldrich
Nelson W. Aldrich
Lorimer
Aldrich
Senate
Penrose
Taft
Edward Vines
Hines
Ons
Hutchins Lunacy Case Dismissed in Equity Court
Mrs. Hutchins failed to prove her husband Stilson Hutchins insane in a Lunacy proceeding. Justice Gould denied appointing a receiver for Hutchins estate valued at 3.9 million dollars. Hutchins, once a prominent newspaper founder in Dubuque St Louis and Washington, was living at Narragansett Pier Rhode Island.
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Tinse Keeling
Stilson Hutchins
Ashley M. Gould
Equity Court No
Drr. Hutchins
Hutchins
Narragansett Pier
Tt. I
Dubuque, Ia
Herald
St. Louis
Robbers brief career in grime
E Young, a Rock Island operator at Albert Lea, stole 61.40 from an office just before midnight. In flight toward Chicago, he was captured at Cedar Falls by Marshal Enlow at 9:40 this fore morning. He confessed, admitting 43.95 of the loot.
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Iiberty
E. Young
Albert Lea
Nathan Blow
Young
Chicago
Rock Island
Ackley
Tawa Central Railway
Young Braet
Illnois Central
Enien
Finlow
Waterloo
Cig
Marshal Enlow
Caten
Coronation Festivities Open With Dress Rehearsal
London reports a full dress rehearsal for the coronation of King George and Queen Mary. Royal receptions at Buckingham Palace, a state banquet, and a Shakespearean ball at Albert Hall form a packed program. Envoys from foreign nations attend, Windsor gold plate featured at the banquet, and a large crowd fills Westminster and nearby streets. American envoy Hammond meets royal figures, with Delaware leading the foreign fleet including the German cruiser von Der Tann among sixteen nations represented.
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London
Buckingham Palace
Albert Hall
King George
Queen Mary
George
Windsor
Near
Far East
Westminster Abbey
Hammond
John Hays Hammond
U. S
Kensington Palace
Princess Louise
Hammonds
Princess Henry of Battenberg
von der Tann
Delaware
Christian Church Convention Opens With Addresses in Ottumwa
In Ottumwa Iowa June 29 meetings of the women s missionary board and the Men s brotherhood were held as a lead in to the Iowa Christian convention which opens tonight with an address by Br Ow Garrett reporter of the Iowa supreme court Mrs K C McDaniel of Topeka Kan was the principal speaker at the missionary meeting Dr W W Williamson of St Louis will address the brotherhood gathering in the afternoon
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Ottumwa
Women’s Missionary Board
Men's Brotherhood
Iowa Christian Convention
BR. OW. Garrett
Nes Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
K. C. McDaniel
Topeka
Kan
W. W. Williamson
St. Louis
T Ie Brotherhood
Speculators Buy Wheat Furiously In Chicago
Chicago on June 20 saw the July wheat surge to 91 cents over last night before profit taking pulled it back. The close was one cent shy of the intraday high as heavy buying followed dire crop reports from South Dakota, where conditions are described as historically bad. The rise exceeded four cents per bushel in the past two days, reflecting heightened speculative interest.
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Chicago
South Dakota
Epworth League Convention Opens in Correctionville
The 24th annual Ida Grove district Epworth league convention opened in Correctionville Iowa with nearly 200 delegates in attendance.
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Epworthians
Correctionville
Ida Grove
Epworth League
Wasted Cash and Lost Umbrella Ad Spars in Antiquity
A pithy exchange mocks improvidence as one fellow admits he once spent half a dollar to advertise a lost umbrella. The note then shifts to a curious claim about pins found with Egyptian mummies and in prehistoric Swiss caves, linking modern thrift to ancient curiosities.
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Switzerland
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