Second Trial on Murder Charge in Multiple Indictments
County Attorney E J Wenner indicated no decision yet on which of two indictments to bring Dr Anna Longshore Moon to trial at the current term. One case involves a death in Waterloo and the other a death in Tripoli. The Tripoli indictment was returned last September. The Waterloo conviction was reversed by the supreme court and remanded for rehearing. The March term opened with grand jury activity and a transfer plan for forty incurable insane patients to the new county hospital. Supervisor Rewnd urged reduced county board membership to three and provided cost figures for several counties.
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E. J. Wenner
Anna Longshore-Moon
Waterloo
Tripoli
Moon
Supreme Court
Marsh
Grand Jury
A. W. Harris
Muley
At Tana
Independence
Hosital
Gaumty Board
Bookkeeper Hero Emerges From Local Incident
A local bookkeeper gained unexpected fame after aiding in a tense incident. Details remain unclear due to fragmented text, but reports indicate the man helped during a medical emergency and was later treated at a hospital following an arrest and subsequent events.
A Simple Home Remedy For Catarrh Treatment
A home made remedy using Parmint Double Strength with hot water and sugar is claimed to rapidly drive catarrh poisons from the system while boosting vitality. The ad promises quick relief from headache sneezing sore throat runny nose and other catarrh symptoms including loss of smell and hearing. The formula is presented as inexpensive easy to prepare and suitable for all sufferers.
Four Wendell Sisters of New York City
Four wealthy Wendell sisters, heirs to a $60 million fortune, live secluded lives on Fifth Avenue and Central Park West. They rarely leave their enclosed estates, eschewing social events, travel, and modern amenities while their brother’s death ties the estate to Mrs. Luther A. Swope who runs daily affairs from the Broadway office.
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New York
America
Wendell Sisvers
Fifth Avenue
Anseland
Central Park West
Wandel
Union League Club
New New York Public Library
Grant Central
Pennsylvania
Fashionaire
Western Hemisphere
Wendell
Luther A. Swope
Wendel
Hts
John G. Wendel
Santa Monica
Cal
Local Ads and notices mix with dubious place names
A fragmentary page includes scattered town names from Ale 4200 Arican towns and several places such as Philadelphia and Indianapolis shifted into a dubious advertisement. The text promotes Foley Cathartic Tablets with marketing claims and a Crown flour plug, ending with an advertiser note for Lytle & Feed Co.
Preacher-judge in Emporia earns wary trust of townsfolk
In Emporia Kansas Rev. J H J Rice pastor of First Congregational church is praised as a fair judge after his reforms of the city court. He emphasizes education over punishment, freeing many inmates on parole and using fines to fund public services rather than revenue. The parson judge also aided the jail and police court, with support from William Allen White and local clergy.
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Emporia
Kan
J. H. J. Rice
First Congregational Church
Bob Mumer
George Lag
George
Emporia Gazette
Parron Rice
Rice
Tuce
Tose
Tere
Cough Wiliam Allen White
William, Allen White
Mr. White
White
Parson Riea
Swith
Lize Rivehorn
Bethel
Y-Two
Soark Art
Berlin Freigh
Alton
Bendee
Yale
Qeden
Utah
Oberlin
Ohio
Western Normal Schoo
Plot 10 Murder Plotters Target Wealthy Areas
Police traced an anarchist network planned to strike in two and three man cells. A bomb of scrap iron aimed at a cathedral altar wall was carried out by a group led by Gonzano Bresci, linking to Humbert’s 1900 Italian killing. Detective Baldo, real name Emello Polignant, was detained.
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Ers
Baldo
Carbone
Baldo Abarno
Balido
Vine Altar
Hyan
Bureau of Combustibles
Gonzano Bresci
King Humbert
Italy
New York
Paterson
N. J
Woods
Frank Baldo
Emello Polignant
Colorado Militia Excorcitated in Mine Strife
A Colorado inquiry reports the militia biased toward mine operators, cites improper recruitment of mine guards into the militia, and details abuses and arrests during the strike. It condemns Adjutant General John M. Chase for refusing to testify and notes violence against strikers and camp assaults by armed guards.
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United States
Boerwind Camp
Worhes
Los Angeles
Huerfano
Colorado
West Virginia
Illinois Legislature Faces Lobbyist Reform Call
Governor Dunne urges strict lobbyist registration and disclosure for floor and committee access, proposing name, address, employer, compensation, and interests be recorded. He asks open publication in journals, with limited exceptions for invited briefings by state officers and committees. The message accompanies a request for emergency action to compensate stock raisers hit by the foot and mouth disease outbreak.
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Ilinois
State House
General Assembly
Secretary of State
House of the General Assembly
House
Senate
Daily Journal
E. F P. Dunne
Lpoet
Forty-ninth General
Iinois
Peonage Allegations In Colorado Coal Strikes Drawn Into Report
A committee finds no clear proof of peonage in Colorado coal fields but notes strike era tactics: workers from other states transported and housed in camps under militia guard, many foreigners. It cautions against holding debtors in camp and urges federal action to quell nationwide industrial disturbances.
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Colorado
Hose
Congress
Governor Dunne Seeks Emergency Appraisal Compensation
The governor urges an emergency appropriation to cover one half of the appraised value of slaughtered stock with the federal government compensating the other half. He signs the appeal with Very respectfully EH Dunne, Governor.
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Bea
FL Dunne
Pudgy Day Warning Keeps Household Harmony
Ruth Cameron describes a playful device used by two young people to prevent fights. When one wakes up cross he declares I feel pudgy today to warn the other. The partner who hears it eases off, avoids sensitive spots, and treats outbursts with a kinder ear.
Pudgy exchanges and elopement questions provoke debate
The text humorously debates two pudgy individuals sharing control, then shifts to reader questions about elopement and name usage. Advice urges considering mothers and social norms, suggesting a quiet home wedding as an alternative and offering guidance on name presentation for young women.
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CA. B
Foley's Honey and Tere Compound Cough Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Ter Compound as the fastest relief for coughs croup and grippe. It claims immediate relief and sleep, urging readers to buy from druggists everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
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