Bishops Call For Abolishing Amusement Uses In Church
A Methodist Episcopal report to the 1910 general conference urges abolishing amusements from theatres to race tracks, favoring a Wesleyan approach, condemns stock gambling and Wilson over the Chicago fishers. endorses Taft on peace and limits pastorates to five years.
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General Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church
John Wesley
Jesus
Wesley
Hart Cranston
Washington, D. C
Wall Street
Wilson
Taft
Ison
Chicago
Anti-Saloon League
Methodist Church Temperance Society
Cleve Sproul Marries Elsie Lowe in Oelwein Wedding
In Oelwein on May 3 a refined ceremony united Cleve Sproul of Waterloo and Elsie Lowe, with Rev. F Y Nichols officiating. Guests included close relatives and friends as a wedding supper followed. Sproul, a Waterloo post office clerk, and Lowe, formerly a Rush Park Seed Co. stenographer in Independence, will reside in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Swan Berg
Cleve Sproul
Waterloo
Misa Elsie Lowe
F. Y. Nichols
Hazell Ladd
Margaret Skeels
Rush Park Seed Co
Independence
Mrs. Sproull
Not Guilty for Coatesville Lynching Case Burns
West Chester Pa May 3 a jury acquitted Lewis Denithorne in the Coatesville mob lynching of Zach Walker a negro who was burned alive last August after his arrest for killing a policeman The commonwealth asked acquittal for five untried defendants including Chief Amsted and officer Stanley Fowe The case notes the county’s juries have repeatedly acquitted locals since last fall reducing chances for punishment in the race driven killings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Zach Walker
Coatesville
Pennsylvania
Lewis Denithorne
Commonwealth
Amsted
Stanley Fowe
Soothtaking fraud scheme ends in arrest of famed mystic
Harry Cohen alias Professor Archibald Morgan, 32, a palm reader and fortune teller, was captured with his wife after defrauding a young farmer near Oelwein, Iowa, out of 30 dollars under pretense of revealing hidden treasure near Boston. Police return him to Delawin for trial on obtaining money under false pretenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwelh
Harry Cohen
Archibald Francis Morgan
J.F. McSweeney
James Chivington
Delwain
Mam
Cohen
Professor Morgan
Boston
Mass
Lad
Polles
Oelwein
Morning Papers in Chicago Delayed by Strike
Chicago May 3. Disputes between the pressmen s union and major publishers halted regular afternoon papers yesterday and morning editions today. Preparations to print the afternoon papers continued amid hopes of a quick settlement as wagon men and newsboys joined the strike. Street stands were scarce for morning papers though nearby city editions reached the suburbs.
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Chicago
Contests Delay Result On Delegates In Taft Roosevelt Fight
Boston May 8 Petition filings for primary recounts may delay the certificate of election of delegates to Chicago and Baltimore conventions. Taft managers filed recounts in many cities and districts, with Roosevelt delegates often close. In Boston Taft alternates at large had 11,548 votes to Roosevelt 10,227, Roosevelt delegates at large ahead by 834 but Taft won the overall preference by 610 in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Secretary of State
Chicago
Baltimore
Taft
Roosevelt
Cement Production Soars in United States Output
Washington May 8 report from the Bureau of Statistics shows cement production, consumption, and exports rising sharply while imports fall. In 1890 to 1910 output climbed from 11 to 78 million barrels with value rising to 63 million dollars, and exports surged to 2.97 million barrels in 1911. Imports dropped from 1.12 billion to 93 million pounds, with 1912 likely below 100 million pounds. The U.S. leads world cement production, far surpassing Germany and England, with most output consumed domestically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Ecommerce and Labor
Bureau For Statistics
Germany
England
Geological Survey
Cement Industry and Portland Cement Production in 1910
The passage explains cement composition using lime stone, alumina, and iron oxide with clay or shale, or slag as substitutes. It notes cement rock or clinker and Portland cement setting under water, and states Pennsylvania led 1910 cement output at about one third of 78 million barrels, followed by Indiana, Kansas, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, Michigan, and New York.
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Pennsylvania
Indiana
Kansas
Ilinois
Missouri
New Jersey
Michigan
New York
May term set for Monday with heavy docket
The May term of the district court will convene next Monday with Judge Platt presiding. A heavy docket is expected and final adjournment may occur in July. Only one case is specially set, Dietz v. C. G. W. railway for injunction, on the third day. No jury is ever summoned for the May term in this county.
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Platt
Dietz
C. G. W. Railway
Couriers Wanted Time Savers Case of Handcuffed Groom
Mason City May 3 a groom Thomas C Carver motorman on Mason City and Clear Lake railway was seized by serenaders after his wedding to Belle Imad at Clear Lake They cuffed him rope around neck paraded him to amusements and spotlighted him then placed him on a train to Mason City locked in a hotel room overnight before returning to his bride later that night.
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Mason City
Thomas C. Carver
Clear Lake
Mr. Carver
Belle Imad
Carver
Contented bachelor Colonel Ki tt Green famed for many marriage proposals
Colonel Ki tt Green son of the wealthy Letty Green is said to have received hundreds of proposals of marriage since the leap year set in. The buoyant bachelor enjoys attention from numerous suitors while remaining selective about a match.
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Ki.tt. Green
Letty Green
Waters Rush Through Gap Farm Stock Headed to Levees
New Roads Louisiana May 3 reports describe a 1000 foot levee break near Torray flooding the parish of Pointe Coupée and surrounding areas. Thousands of crops and livestock are at risk as residents flee and trains move to evacuate refugees. No loss of life reported yet, but many escapes and ongoing danger noted.
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Mississippi River
Torma
Pointe Coupe
Parta
Torras
Heri
Torray
Former County Supervisor Crobin Dies at Belle Plaine Home
The former county supervisor Crobin died suddenly at his home near Elberos while planning to move to a new residence on north Nimth avenue opposite the new high school. Also notes mention Titanic casualty Louis Brandeis, a Belle Plaine school connection, and local shifts with the Belle Plaine Gun Club securing a lease for grounds and O G Trueblood's retirement from the Belle Plaine opera house.
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Belle Plaine
Coburn
Elberos
Nimth Avenue
James Park
Louis Brandeis
Omaha
Julia E. Mosnat
Bor
Wisconsin
Gun Club
John Timm
Aeroplanes Announced For Midwestern Grand Circuit
Chicago reveals tentative 7,800 mile grand circuit route overseen by the Aero Club of America and the Aero Club of Illinois. Stops include Cedar Rapids Des Moines Omaha Lincoln St Joseph Kansas City Jefferson City St Louis Indianapolis Cincinnati Columbus Cleveland Toledo Detroit and Chicago with a possible finish over Lake Michigan. An agreement with the Wright brothers allows entry by all. Gordon Bennett race set for Sept 9 with the Grand circuit to start about a week after. An aviation meet will take place in Chicago in the interim.
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Chicago
Midde West
Aero Club of America
Aero Club of
Ilinois
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Omaha
Lincoln
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Jefferson City
St. Louts
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Columbus
Mail Clerk at 80 Continues to Work in Post Office Service
A. Kendall, eighty, celebrates his birthday by a cross country run from Bertington Vermont to Boston. Despite retirement talk, Kendall remains one of the oldest in New England's postal service, insisting he still loves the road and his mail clerk duties.
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Bertington
Boston
Mitchell Joins Talks Over Anthracite Pay and Recognition
New York May 8 Former United Mine Workers president and AFL vice president John Mitchell took part in negotiations with operators on pay recognition and changes beyond the tentative agreement rejected by the joint conference of operators and miners. Green of Ohio said discussions aimed at a possible convention or a new conference, with district miners set to decide today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
American Federation of Labor
White
Mitchell
Wm. Green
Ohio
Operaors
Bresnahan Hospitalized With Pneumonia Complications
St Louis May 3 It was learned this morning that Roger Bresnahan manager of the local team of the National Baseball league was taken to a hospital last night suffering from incipient pneumonia Bresnahan contracted a severe cold before the team went to Pittsburgh and aggravated matters by directing his men on wet fields in Pittsburgh and Chicago.
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St. Louis
Roger Bresnahan
National Baseball League
Bresnahan
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Regatta Trophy Stolen From Pugh in Davenport
Davenport Iowa May 3 The Webb trophy for the winner in the 40 foot event of the Mississippi Valley Powerboat association regatta has been stolen from holder Commodore James A Pugh of Chicago He will replace the trophy and send it to Davenport He must win the cup again to retain it Charles P Hanley of Muscatine was the first to enter a boat in the regatta For gentlemen San Felice 5 cent cigar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Webb
Mississippi Valley Powerport Association
James A. Pugh
Chicago
Charles P. Hanley
Muscatine
Wreck inquiry focuses on Titanic warnings and speed
London May 3 The attorney general Sir Rufus Isaacs told the wreck commission investigating the Titanic loss that the ship maintained twenty one knots after warnings were received until collision. The inquiry will review sea warnings from Caronia and Baltic and detail Titanic capacity lifeboats crew and passengers.
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London
Rufus Isaacs
Lord Mersey
Lewis
Seamen's Union
Imperial Mercantile Guild
Southampton
Liiely
Cunard
Caronia
White Star
Baltic
Rufus
Escaped Prisoner Captured in Davenport West Davenport
Davenport police captured Deri Jamieson, one of five men who fled Scott county jail. He had only weeks left to serve. another escapee, James Sullivan, had ten days remaining. In Clinton, John, 30, wanted for forging checks near Sterling, was reported here.
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Davenport
Deri Jamieson
Scott County
West Davenport
Jamieson
James Sullivan
Clinton
John
Sterling
Plot to show taft assassination nipped at white house
Washington May 3 A motion picture plot to depict a rank attempting to shoot President Taft was stopped at the White House. A squad of picture men set up near the main entrance as a white bearded actor began his ascent, but police intervened and officials refused to allow filming despite pleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
White House
Unknown Wisconsin Skeletons Hint Ancient Race
Madison May 3 examination of skeletons found in mounds at Lake Delavan and Lake Lawnfain suggests a hitherto unknown race inhabited southern Wisconsin ages ago. Attorney Maurice Morrissey and curator Charles E. Brown report oversized heads, ape-like facial features, and buried remains encased in baked clay to shed weight.
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Madison
Wis
Lake Delavan
Lake Lawnfain
Wisconsin
Maurice Morrissey
Delavan
Charles E. Brown
State Historical Museum
America
Bose
Stie
Walgl
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Minneapolis
Minn
Massachusetts
Chain OF Theatrem
B. BF. Kelth Bem
Percy G. Williams
Edward Hiredp
Pree Reny
New Orleans
May
Morgansea
MR. Coburn
Benton
AM. Kendall
Jon Mitchell
Mine Workers
Pugh
San Felice
Titanic
Seamen’s Union
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