Reynolds Delivers Teary Guilty Confession in Court
Grover W. Reynolds, 26, self styled king of confidence men, pleads guilty to obtaining 50 dollars from County Auditor Rainbow by false pretenses. In a sobbing statement to Judge Franklin D. Platt he blames gambling and loss of job for his downfall, discusses his wife’s departure, and asks mercy as the judge reads a moving letter from his ailing mother. He is sentenced to seven years in the Anamosa reformatory after a brief statement and a plea to be allowed to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover W. Reynolds
Franklin D. Platt
Rainbow
Chicago
Anamosa
Reynolds
OMEARERS OF TAR AND FEATHERS INDICTED IN GLENVILLE CASE
Eleven men were indicted by the Freeborn County grand jury on charges of tar and feathering Dr E B Freeman of Glenville Minnesota last January. Bond set at 300 dollars each in Albert Lea. Indicted names include Frank Lucas Fred Bowman William Swenson Walter Koutson Norman Hill Frank Konnick Hanson S T Kirkpatrick Roy Eckert Farry Kirkpatrick and A C Nelson. The attack followed Freeman's divorce filing against his wife.
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Mason City
Freeborn County
Minn
Freeman
Glenville
Albert Ima
Frank Lucas
Fred Bowman
William Swenson
Walter Koutson
Norman Hill
Frank Konnick
Hanson
S. T. Kirkpatrick
Roy Eckert
Farry Kirkpatrick
A. C. Nelson
Keokuk Editor and Mark Twain Employer Dies
St Joseph Mo May 25 George Rees editor of the St Joseph Gazette at the start of the Civil War died here aged TR years He published the Constitution at Keokuk before the war where Samuel J Clemens Mark Twain was a printer Rees began his literary work with letters from nearby Iowa towns
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St. Joseph
George Rees
Keokuk
Samuel J. Clemens
Mark Twain
Rees
Iowa
Oelwein Chamber Banquet Hints at New Rail Depot
At the first annual Oelwein Chamber of Commerce banquet H J Slifer general manager of the Corn Belt route announced a new adequate railroad station for Oelwein with construction to start soon and be completed within a year The event drew strong city enthusiasm and projected population growth to 15006 by 1915. Other speakers included Frank Pierce and Dr F W Powers.
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Oelwein
Qelwein
Slifer
Frank Pierce
Marshalltown
Town Manufacturers ® Association
F. W. Powers
Waterloo
Black Hawk National Bank
Powers
Porter Gets 90 Days For Slipping $5 To Judge
Minneapols May 25 A sleeping car porter named Ames Smith was sentenced to thirty days in county jail after he tried to tip Judge H J Dickinson with a $5 bill. A court reporter said the judge ordered quick action as the veredict pleased the jury. Smith claimed tipping is part of his income and vowed not to do it again.
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Reynolds
Hoxie
Shores
Wold
Platt
Red Cross Hygiene Co
Milwaukee
Negro Porter
Minneapols
H. J. Dickinson
Ames Smith
Smith
Minneapolis
Chicago
Charles
Forter
Dudgea
Juarez
Coahuila
Francico T. Madero
Sabilia
Quiet Follows Mexican Riots In Calm After Violence
Mexico City reports signify renewed riot fear as police fire on a crowd near the foreign relations department. One man dies and many wounded await word while Diaz and Corral reportedly plan resignations this afternoon to restore provisional government authority.
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Mexico City
Department of Foreign Relations
Mota
Mexico Cix
Revyen
de la Barra
Diax
Corral
Guadalajara
DaNargo
Ity
Diaz
Bexzinning
Porfirio Diaz
Avenida Isabel Catolica
Bhoo
Elick
Madero
Back Fight on Reciprocity
Fragments discuss opposition to reciprocity and seek knowledge of the real opposing stance. The text hints at ongoing dispute and requests insight into who backs or opposes the policy without providing specific names or places.
New Turn in Lorimer Case Rocks Senate
A party meeting led by Senator Martin shifts momentum against Lorimer inquiries as democrats and Republicans back a Martin resolution to place the probe with a five senator panel and widen scope to the Springfield Jackpot fund. Meanwhile House committees push reports on steel trust and the Nagel inquiry as Wickersham prepares to testify.
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Washington
Lorimer
Martin
la Folletta
Fenale
Marin
Springfield
Know Just Who Is Making Noise
Washington May 27 Allen and Graham New York attorney who acted for the National Grant will be summoned by the senate finance committee to appear before the committee next Monday. The decision was reached by the committee on a motion of Senator Stone who had previously shown interest in uncovering who backed the fight on reciprocity.
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Washington
Allen and
Graham
New York
Senate Finance Committee
Stone
Ex-Mayor of Fort Dodge Dies in Idaho Sanitarium
Former Fort Dodge mayor J Bennett died last night in a Couer d Alene Idaho sanatorium after two weeks of treatment for cardiac asthma. Born 1829 in Ontario, he moved to Missouri and served in Civil War units before four terms as mayor. He led the Commercial National Bank and held local offices.
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Fort Dodge
Spnedal
J. Bennett
Couer d’Alene Territory
North
Idaho
Capt Bennett
Ontario
Can
Missouri
Northern Infantry
Third Brigade Cavalry Corps
Mississippi
Tenth
Fin
Commercial National Bank of
No Undertaker for Coroner Protests Hit Iowa Meeting
Des Moines reports resolutions by the Iowa Funeral Directors association protest against electing undertakers as coroners. W P Hobenschuh urged symbolic funeral clothing, Dr Wispner Shallenberger of Chicago spoke on rites abroad. Burlington will host the next convention. Dr W Widdel opened the osteopathic association session in Des Moines with other doctors presenting addresses. A 2 pm business session will elect officers and name the next annual convention city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines. Alay
Iowa Funeral Directors’ Association
W. P. Hobenschuh
Iowa City
Wispnr Shallenberger
Chicago
Burlington
Tes Moines
W.W. Widdel
Des Moines
Iowa State Osteopathic Association
Roger Leavitt Improving After Illness
Cedar Falls reports Roger Leavitt is improving after several days of sickness. Initial fears pointed to typhoid fever, but examination shows he is not afflicted with that disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Roger Leavitt
Population of England Grows
Provisional census figures show England and Wales population at 36,075,289 for this year, up from 32,527,841 in 1961. Many areas rise, but Wales sees decreases. Greater London reaches 7,252,963, up from 6,581,402 in 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England and Wales
Wales
Greater London
Genial Frank Whitmore Dies in Ottumwa
Frank Whitmore a longtime hardware salesman died at his Ottumwa home after years of Bright's disease. For thirty years he toured this section, connected with Witte Hardware Co of St Louis, and once based in Ottumwa, known for his cheerful temper and admired character.
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Frank Whitmore
Ottumwa
14 year old girl throttles Tennessee train to Atlanta
A 14 year old girl, daughter of Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railway president, briefly operated the throttle of a special Nashville to Atlanta train for a 10 hour run. She had long feared the responsibility but took the controls during the journey.
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Atlanta
Tennessee
Dgohn W. Thomas
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway
Thomas
Nashville
Atlante
Misa Thomas
Atlae
Tie Oe
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Lather
Middle West
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Markle
Ind
Reynolda
Francisco de la Barra
Mexico
Glenville, Minn
Great Western
Wil
A. 8. Thompson
Portland, Ore
AC. Spetcher
Thompson
Waterinn
Hind
A. W. Shaw
Tuarez
Mexicen
Tomorrrow
Francisco T. Madara, Jr
Pependa
Batang Ba
Tusrez
O'Clark
Sr. Madero
General Diaz
Senor Corral
Laredo
Chihuahua
Wm. Elsindienst
Center Street
Democrata
Senate
Herbert Knox Smith
Bureau of Corporations
United States
Nagel
Department of Commerce and Labor
Wickersham
Aiso
Steel Trust
Department of Justice
FT. Dodge
Bennett Ofes
West
Make Martin's
England
San Felice
Ficelga
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