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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1912
Page
5
Holmes and Watson investigate a mysterious murder at a Cornish estate. Mortimer Tregennis sets the clock for a late night disturbance while Mrs Porter and Brenda Tregennis are key figures. Holmes maps clues, tests movements, and discards unlikely theories as he plans a careful, patient reconstruction.
Dr. Leon Brerndyke, famed explorer, appears in Beauchamp Arrlanca as Holmes learns of a churchyard family tragedy. Mortimer Tregennis dies in his lodging with identical symptoms to his relatives, signaling a growing danger in the parish. Holmes and Watson race to investigate the deviling case amid a misty March morning.
In the cottage Holmes and Watson discuss pending clues as Dr. Sterndale’s Africa baggage hints at a staged alibi. A telegram from the vicar and Sterndale’s Plymouth hotel trace lead to an unsettled thread. The vicar arrives with urgency, and a hunt begins for fresh evidence near dawn.
General Orozco's headquarters at Jiminez reports rebels checked the federal push near Conejos after a night of fighting. General Salazar directs rebel maneuvers while federal forces under Huerta retreat portions toward Simines. Orozco plans to shift south as federals may break through along the Mexican Central Railway.
Gonzalo C. Enrile, trusted aide and financial agent for General Orozco's faction, was stabbed twice in Chihuahua early today. He survived the attack with wounds to the shoulder and chest as two unknown assailants fled, believed to be political enemies.
Union printers in Chicago vote 1999 to 655 to uphold inviolate contracts with eight major newspapers. Leader James M. Lynch states no strike action will be sanctioned. Fewer arrests and less agitation mark the end of a turbulent newspaper strike, with papers printing full editions and minimal disruption.
President Taft speaks to a Roosevelt town in Dexter City Ohio on his campaign tour declaring reciprocity was for farmers and all, notes he consulted Theodore Roosevelt, who warned against reciprocity then and now opposes it.
The Mississippi River at Lan Cros Wis rose today to 7 feet above low water mark, the highest in ten years. The rise was 1.2 feet since Saturday and 2 feet since Friday. The danger point is 12 feet.
Barwind appeared before Justice C. F. Duming for a preliminary hearing and was held on bonds totaling 3040 dollars awaiting grand jury action. He could not post the bond and was moved to Waterloo for safekeeping in the county jail.
Washington reports a plan by W P Boland to entrap Judge Robert W Archbald of the commerce court in a discreditable transaction. Allan Cockrell read Boland’s charges to the House Judiciary Committee as impeachment moves loom.
Albert Smith of Milwaukee, lodging under Aubach alias at the Dean hotel, died by poisoning after a gas and suicide attempt. Receipts found in his clothing show sums from 10 to 28 owed to People's Banking Association, City Loan Company, Park Van Association, and others. Hotel staff J. M. Stebbins and H. D. Boyd discovered the door and summoned aid. two pulmotor units were used unsuccessfully.
Galesburg Illinois May 13 one hundred Burlington freight handlers struck at 11 o clock today halting rail service.
Chicago hogs sold up to 9.20 for top prices as hogs overall weak to five lower and sheep and lambs uneven. Cattle and Butchers mostly up 15 to 25. market activity mixed with slow sheep trading. New York wreck exchange closes show varied industrial and railroad issues with several leading stocks including United States Steel and Northern Pacific trading near prior levels.
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