Confession in Cedar Falls assault case arrests man
Fred Barwind of Cedar Falls was arrested after a night attack on Miss Carrie Peterson near Grant street. He reportedly confessed after initial denials, with officers citing a brutal assault likely not spurred by robbery. Barwind to be held in Waterloo county jail pending preliminary hearing.
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Cedar Fails
Fred Barwind
Sireex
Carrie Peterson
Jenloe
Shores
Hoxie
Cedar Falls
Iherman
Norwind
Peterson
Majestic Theatre
Grant Street
Barwind
Enloc
Miss Peterson
Waterloo
Thhe
Barwina
Barwindthus
Cracksmen take $2,617 in Flayton post office theft
Robbers blew open a small safe at the Flayton post office in St Louis county early today stealing $2,500 in stamps and $117 in cash while missing $1,550 in cash and stamps. A broken door and damaged entry point indicate novices used substantial explosive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Flayton
St. Louis County
Yiewes
Arth- Yne Sehinld
Rebels Flee and Mustering for Final Stand in Mexico
Reports from Conejos and Roelinno detail rebels retreat north as federal forces under General Huerta advance. Bridges destroyed slow trains. rebel losses exceed 600. General Orozco calls for final stand near Bellane while Gomez Abdicates amid Mexican power struggles in Juarez and El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conejos
Max
Huerta
Roelinno
Mex
Gteneral Orosco
Bellane
Gonzales
Thengurrectos
Gomez
Juarez
Diaz
Orozco
Gonzalo C. Enrile
Chihuahua
Enrilistas
Bride on Three Months Murder Shocks Lincolnville
In Lincolnville Kansas Rosy Kapaun a bride of three months was found dead in her home last night with bruises from a choke hold. Police say she died resisting an attack. Her husband was away in the village. Isaac Kapaun the 69 year old father in law was arrested and jailed at Mar fon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincolnville
Kan
Rosy Kapaun
Isaac Kapaun
Swiss man sentenced for detaining seventeen fiancés
Albert St Hierti of Geneva was sentenced in Zurich to one year in prison for detaining seventeen young women whom he had become engaged to at once. The court audience laughed as the judge joked the crime would have been “serious” if he had married them all. Stierlt was escorted away by gendarmes while onlookers clung to his appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Albert St Hierti
Plu Es
Zurich
Stierlt
Stierl
Steel and Wire official admits destroying papers on pools
Frank Gasckes, vice president of American Steel and Wire, testified in New York for the government against United States Steel. He said after withdrawing his company from the pools under orders from Judge J. A. Gary he caused all related papers to be destroyed. George A. Cragin also testified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gasckes
American Steel and Wire Company
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Steel and Wire Company
J. A. Gary
Steel Corporation
George A. Cragin
Trial of Oliver Wilson Opens Amid Missing Witnesses
The Muscatine labor leaders case proceeds with key witnesses absent. Prosecutors struggle as Anna Murphy Win WH Ridward Halex cannot be located. Werman Lehnering is in a Chicago insane hospital. County Attorney Vollmer is in St Paul and a special venire may be needed. Regular jurors are familiar with the case and opinions of venire members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travemport
Oliver Wilson
Muscatine
Vollmer
Anna Murphy
Win
Ridward Halex
St. Paul
Werman Lehnering
Chicago
Federal suit for sugar trust dissolution resumes
The high profile case against the American Sugar Refining Company returns tomorrow before Judge Wilson Brice. Government lawyers Wise and Knapp gain sixty days to present testimony while the defense gets thirty days for rebuttal and the court speeds the process with limited rebuttal time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Sugar Refining Company
Wilson BK. Brice
Circuit Court of Appeals
Wise
Atetorney Knapp
Court of Appedhs
Temperature report and markings from Buchanan Optical Co
Fragmentary note lists temperature figures and markings for a Syndicate block. Mentions main temperature output at 3 ppm and references a prior reading from a year ago, with several garbled names and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan Optical Co
Gelkech
Rift Ett
Gack
Veoteys TV
Socatiot TY Ugg
Flood waters breach levee spreading through Mississippi bottoms
A false river from a broken levee near Torras floods Mississippi bottoms towns including Sugar Run area. Irvinville, 15 miles north of Port Allen, reports 14 feet of water with about 100 people marooned. relief officials prepare aid in coordination with federal relief corps.
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Tenuou Y
Torras
Hosers
Federal Relief Corps
Italy Occupies Greek Islands Halting Turkish Relief
The report notes Italian occupation of Karpathos Kasos Tilos and Nisyros in the Aegean, along with capture of Stan Yugia and Uhede, isolating Turkey and cutting off access to Tripoli as troops shift to maintain control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romer. Macolt
Italy
Karpathos
Kase
Verar
Tilos
Nisyro
Rhe
Favor Short Term For the Presidency
A fragmented note discusses a plan to extend the presidency to a six year term or a four year single term. The text references reforms and political figures but remains unclear on specifics or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allogde Certy
Fatally Hurt in Boiler Blow-Up
A boiler explosion near Wideetan May 18 left Tom Woter fatally injured. Trevais Workin and Sherr Th Tlew Wreher were injured. Waters plant workers aided the scene. The victim died at the hospital despite efforts to revive him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wideetan
Tay
Tom Woter
Trevais
Big Democrat Convention Expected in Burlington May 18
Delegates gather in Burlington for the state convention amid heavy preparations. Organizers say the event will be the largest party gathering in state history with hundreds of citizens volunteering to open their homes. Champ Clark supporters plan a major rally with speakers including Clark Jr. and others as Wilson faction arrivals are awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Nede. Reed
Dentwerittay
Atanaever
Jamiesen
Chirk Camypuilen
Laghiington
Parr Timton
Dadlding
Clark
Champ Clark
Mark
Champ Clark, Jr
Young Clark
Taft In Fine Fighting Trim In Ohio Campaign
Taft travels a 7994 mile speaking tour through Ohio with a strong voice and peak health as voters prepare to register on May 1. Doctors say he is in excellent physical shape for ten days of campaigning. He began the trip with a speech in Marietta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Ohio
Taft
Surprised to Find Wife One of Survivors
In Tscanaha Michigan March 12 a man learned his wife aboard the Titanic survived after he believed she remained in Austria. He found she had been on the ill fated ship and was treated in a New York hospital. The husband plans to reunite with his wife as she recovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tscanaha
Mich
Austria
John Miskova
Miskoova
Foo Waaiee
Lucated Howe
Miskeva
Daughters Elect Officers At Biennial Meeting
The biennial meeting of the officers of the Daughters of the Revolution gathers attendees from centers across the state. The event centers on the election of officers and a formal reception by Massachusetts society leaders. The convention Wednesday focuses on officer elections and related proceedings.
Judge would curb hasty marriages in state proposal
Judge Platt urges reform to cut divorces by requiring premarital disclosures. Lawmakers may draft a bill next session to curb impulsive unions, limiting age exceptions and requiring health certificates to prove parties are free from contagious diseases.
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Prualtin Co
Tin
Noons
Platt
Judie Watt
Judi Thitt
Roosevelt Leads Minnesota Delegates In Republican Caucuses
Theodore Roosevelt appears set to win a solid delegation from Minnesota in the Republican national convention as county caucuses report Roosevelt with broad support. Votes from many counties show Roosevelt favored, Taft carrying some districts, and La Follette gaining ground in others, with several districts potentially undecided.
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Minneapolia
Theodore Roosevelt
Minneesota
Roosevelt
Soaventy
É¢Leaton
Ays
Taft
la Fellette
Kiengoa
Winona
Fondiiens
Houston
Scott
Nickalert
Tiasva
Redlake
Wabasha
Pipestone
Polk
la Follette
Meeker County
Hledwool
Kandixgohl
Pennington
Kittson
Norman
Mile Lacs
Isant
Wadena
Tkely
La Follette Delegates Scheduled for State and District Conventions
St Paul May 1 Delegates will be instructed at county republican conventions for both district and state gatherings set for Wednesday and Thursday respectively. La Follette supporters plan a strong showing in the Ninth district where revised primary returns sparked expectation of a Roosevelt lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
County Republicai
la Follatte
Tts Satt
Lule
la Pollette
Roosevelt
Bishops Slap and Travel Costs Debate at Conference
Memorials from Minneapolis notes bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church charge annual salaries of 5000 dollars plus traveling expenses and may face reductions. Proposals include possible retirement of two bishops and new episcopal residences in Copenhagen Rome Hamburg as delegates discuss reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapella
Minn
Methodial Episcopal Church
General Conference
Besalon
Copenhagen
Denmark
Rome
Italy
Hamburg
Germany
Reid Discusses Eel Trust and Tin Plate Firms
New York May 13 Daniel G Reid railroad financier and United States Steel director testified at the government suit to dissolve US Steel. He outlined the organization of the Tin Plate and related companies and said he helped organize the Tin Plate venture with Moore. He noted wage meetings were annual and not price fixing. In St Louis Senator Kinney rallied and improved after a threatened relapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Daniel G. Reid
United States Steel Corporation
Brown
Reid
Mr. Reid
National Steel
American Tin Plaza
American Steel Hoop
American Sheet Steel Companies
Wm. H. Moore
James J. Moore
Rock Island & Facific
Hig
American Tin Plate Company
Steel Corporation
Reidwas
Tin Plate Company
Dickinson
Moora Ha
Senator Kinney
St. Louis
Thomas Kinney
Kinney
TC Dyer
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Frank Baackes
George A.cragin
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Turkey
Doetert
Maseuehsetia Societ
Teddy Oweepo
Gopher State
Hegewe
EEL Trust
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