Question of Representation at Niagara Falls Opened
Washington May 27 Representatives of the constitutionalists moved to reopen the Niagara Falls mediation question. John Lind and C A Douglass conferred with Secretary Bryan while Carranza agents Vasconcelos Cabrera Calderon and others were cited as possible representatives if sent. President Wilson softened land dispute demands, aiding mediation progress and potential Huerta abdication.
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Niagara Falls
Washington, D. C
John Lind
C. A. Douglass
State Department
Bryan
Capitol
Foreign Relations Committee
Lind
Douglass
Carranza
Emilio Gubaran
Jose Vasconcelos
General Carranza
City
Luis Cabrera
New York
Europe
Fernando J. Calderon
el Paso
Niagara Conference
Constitutionalis
Mexico
United States
Huerta
Wilson
Repre
Plenty of booze at Ottumwa but not a drop for refreshment
Ottumwa in May reports repeated incursions of liquor shipments overwhelming police. A catload of beer, sixty barrels, was seized at the Milwaukee freight house under a Law and Order league warrant and stored behind the police station with related whiskey cases from ten days earlier.
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Ottumwa
Milwaukee Freight House
Law and Order League
Golden-Voiced Rodeheaver Sealed Proposal With Kiss
Miss Georgia Jay of Chicago sues Homer Rodeheaver known as Billy Sunday choir master for 50000 damages over breached engagement promise to wed. Case opened in Chicago circuit court cites a Waterloo kiss on a Waterloo train stop and a 1911 engagement ended by Rodeheaver claiming career conflicts.
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Homer A. Rodeheaver
Georgia Jay
Sioux City
Chicago
Handsome Singer
Waterloo
Miss Jay
Rodeheiver
Rody
Evangelist Belderwolf
First Congregational Church
Georgia W. Jay
Laura T. Jay
University Avenue
Homer Rodeheaver
Bidy
Judge Lockwood
Rodehleaver
Milas Jay
Mias Jay
Rodeheaver
Hope Box
Trousseau
Mr. Rodeheaver
Heron
Jay
Miller
Mediators and delegates aim at plan of pacification
Representatives from the United States and Mexico, with Mexican opposition to land legislation, push a comprehensive plan to redistribute large estates. They agree on broad principles and work out the details, while mediation envoys take a holiday in Niagara Falls to attend a Toronto garden party for the governor general and royals.
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United States
Lamar
Niagara Falls
Ont
Toronto
Canada
Duke of Connaught
Patricia
John Gibson
Ontario
Pankhurst Released From Holloway After Hunger Strike
Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst militant suffragist was freed from Holloway Prison after another hunger strike. She endured the effects of refusing sustenance since her arrest during the raid on Buckingham Palace last week.
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Ranger
Pankhurst
London
England
Emmeline Pankhurst
Holloway
R Buckinghan Palace
Doyle predicts England to face a lynching bee
Sir Conan Doyle and Lady Doyle arrived in New York aboard the Olympic. He warned that England has endured much from militant suffragists and expects a violent backlash as public opinion shifts. He stated the English mob may not spare women. This marks his first visit to the United States in 20 years.
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New York
Sir Conan Doyle
Lady Doyle
Olympic
Death of English inventor Swan noted in London
Sir Joseph Wilson Swan, 86, inventor of the first incandescent electric lamp, died in London today. Born in Sunderland, he was also renowned for photographic developments including the carbon process and the dry plate that transformed photography.
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London
England
Joseph Wilson Swan
Sunderland
Joseph
Zota Riders Dead as Two Motorcycles Hit Wagon
In Chicago early today two motorcycles collided with a loaded express wagon, killing Edward Bomark and Marie Kierna and fatally injuring Adolph Maspos who drove into the wagon. Maspos’ companion Virne survived after warning lantern signals.
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Chicago
Adolph Maspos
Edward Bomark
Marie Kierna
Maspos
Marie
Virne
Beers Seized for Court Order in Sheriff Action
The sheriff under Justice Kuhne plans to use hundreds of gallons of beer to irrigate soil after a search warrant led to the seizure of about 700 gallons from two Central freight cars. P. T. Landy pleaded contempt for violating a permanent injunction as brewery reps appeared but could not stop the destruction of the wet goods.
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Kuhne
Iquar
Ulingis Central
P. TL Landy
Sully G
Duryea's Durbar II Wins English Derby at Epsom
Durbar II, owned by Duryea, led a field of 80 to win the English Derby at Epsom by three lengths over Hapsburg and Peter the Hermit. Durbar II followed a long line of American entrants with Duryea noted as a key American turfman. The race drew royal and diplomatic presence with King George and Queen Mary watching.
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Epsom
England
Durbar VW
Duryea
Newmarket
Sweeper I
Bugler
Manthorpe
Banshee
H. Cholojondelay
H. J. King
Peter the Hermit
Durbar ID
Richard Crocker
Orby
France
Hapsburg
Peter the More
Durbar Tl
Peter the Harmit
Kennaymore
Polyernlesa
Durbar
Tottenham
Durbar II
Onish
Dan Russel
King George
Queen Mary
United States
Will Unveil Statue Erected to Himself in Ivy Hill Cemetery
Philadelphia May 27 Veterans applaud as Melville H Freas Civil War veteran and Germantown pioneer unveils a self erected monument in Ivy Hill Cemetery Mount Airy On Memorial Day he will unveil the statue atop the monument after reading Lincoln Gettysburg Address and fire a salute over his future grave the figure stands life size in granite in uniform funded by his pension savings
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Philadelphia
Melville H. Freas
Germantown
Ivy Hill Cemetery
Mount Airy
Freas
Lincoln
Himself
Sime Standa
Two Men In Auto Nearly Beheaded In Bridge Gate Incident
De Witt Iowa May 27 County Supervisors Frank Kearney and Hans Johnson rode in Kearney's car to inspect bridges. A hidden gate wire stretched across the top injured them as the car passed, breaking the windshield and dragging them. Kearney suffered a deep cut above his eye and facial injuries. Johnson sustained severe flesh tearing.
Robbery at Glessner Feed Store During Parade
During Gentry Bros parade progress the Gleasner feed store at Highth and Sycamore streets was robbed. The cash drawer opened and $36 taken. robber escaped before proprietor Mr. Glessner returned. No arrests reported by noon. Smoke E Verso Havana 10c cigar mentioned.
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Gentry Bros
Gleasner Feed
Highth
Sycamore Streets
Temperance Group Urges Repeal of Mulci Law At Gala Meeting
The Temperance Association's annual banquet in Manquet featured Principal Address by Heparts Head and Ob jectors, ending with a call to repeal the mulci law and push for a federal suffrage amendment. Senator Cleary spoke on anti-Anicon measures and state politics as party members debated Prohibition issues with Waterline region attendees present.
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Srmaterleary of
Galena
Rosahutlone
Towa
Cha Down Assembly
Waterline
TH. J. Iltelioeth
Fonstinaser
Lesa Drys
Americans Play Well in France
In Veuvealties France on May 27 Americans achieved strong play in a championship. Jerome Travers Francie Ouimet and Henry Tappling led the American team with Erle Apperley as the sole non American survivor. Semifinal pairings featured Ouimet versus Apperley and Travers versus Topming with Ouimes defeating Apportey 4 up 2 to play and Topming beating Travers 3 up 2 to play.
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France
Ain Avsheilen
Jerome
Travers
Francie Oulmet
Henry
Tapping
Ameren
Erle Apperley
New Smithales
Ouhmet
Apperlay
Pravers
Toupitney
Ouimes
Apportey
Topming
Lower Prices on the Public Market
Market vendors promise cheaper prices as onions radishes and other produce sell below store rates. Growers justify cash sales and home delivery differences, aiming to boost patronage with weekly market boosts and upcoming Memorial Day sales.
Stay of execution for Mrs assailant in Kansas City case
Kansas City May 27 Vick Queringer sentenced to be hanged Friday for the attack on Mrs Gertrude Shidjer in March has been granted an appeal to the state supreme court. The appeal acts automatically as a stay of execution.
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Kansas City
Vick Queringer
Gertrude Shidjer
Supreme Court of
Alcoholism Cited in Suicide of Marshalltown Man
Marshalltown Iowa early morning death of Edward C Booth 27 described as suicide by a pistol shot. Coroner cites despondency from periodic alcoholism as the cause of the act. Booth was married and a local official context noted.
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Marshalltown
Edmond C. Booth
Mi Ried
Billy Sunday Averts Panic in Huntington Tabernacle
In Huntington West Virginia a man named Solomon Proud incited a panic at Billy Sunday’s tabernacle by attacking an usher and threatening the evangelist. Ushers and bystanders restrained Proud who claimed his home was in Heaven and that he was as old as his teeth.
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Huntington
W. Va
Big Tabernacle
Solomon Proud
Proud
Advance in Siege of Guadalajara on boat 8
Telegraphic dispatches report progress in the Guadalajara siege with a naval move described as an advance by boat. The Associated telegraph intercepts communications between the besieged forces and the capital, signaling a shift in control and potential disruption of supply lines.
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Guadalajara
California
Maewold
Mex
San Depo
Guadilajara
Sunatitithonaliste
Colonel Places Doubters in Class
New York May 27 Roosevelt on return from Washington spoke at the National Geographic society and announced the discovery of a river to Drasil Col Roosevelt planned to stay in town to testify in the 1903 suit by Alexander T Wales of Binghamton against John P White head of the United Mine Workers of America over fees for settling the anthracite strike.
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New York
Washington
National Geographic Society
Draxil Col
Roosevelt
Alexander T. Wales
Binghamton
IM. OY. Teaiist
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
John P. White
Miners
Mr. Wales
Pennsylvania
Oyster Hay
Theodore R Roosevelt
Alexander T. Whles
N. Y
United Mine
Scathing rebuke for English lord in bribery case
London May 27 Justice Harling delivered a scathing rebuke as sentence was pronounced on nine British officers and enlisted civilians convicted of conspiring to accept bribes tied to army canteen contracts. Lieut Col Whitaker received six months, arguing he was misled by Col Fiennes, Lord Saye and Sele, who urged favor for brewers.
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London
England
Lord Saye and
Sele
George
Justice Harling
Col Whitaker
Col
Fiennes
Saye
Whitaker
Presbyterian Home Missions Reorganization Plan Presented
Reorganization outlines give the board 39 members, keep New York City HQ, create multiple departments including church extension with west HQ, immigration and social service, and finance. Synods supervise missions per territory. a home missions council with one member from each synod meets annually as advisory.
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Hicago
Board of Home Missions
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
United States
New York
Department of Church Extension
West
Committee On Temperance
Home Mission
J. Road Stevenson
Baltimore
Charles L. Thompson
Dean of Home Missions
The
Stewendom
Ita
New York City
M Treeaurer
Department of Immigration and Social Serevice
Department of Finance
Synods
Pre
High School Boys Strike Over Heat in Dubuque
In Dubuque Iowa on May 2 a heat related student strike closed the high school. Older students met at noon, boys refused to respond to the 2:30 bell, and girls gathered at the park across from the school. Principal Anderson counseled return to class, which the students reluctantly did.
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Dubuque
Dubuque High School
Prince«pal Anderson
Tiger at Swope Park Zoo Moves to Remove Foreleg Growth
In Kansas City on May 26, Dr J O Schlagel and Dr Hans Jensen veterinarians entered Rajah the tiger's cage at Swope Park Zoo to remove abnormal growths on the forelegs. The operation aimed to ease the beast’s strain from concrete cage floors as the tiger resisted restraints and roped bindings. Rajahta, valued at $900, was three years in the zoo.
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Kansas City
J. Oy Schlagel
Hans Jensen
Rajah
Swope Park Zoo
J. W. Cullen
Schlagel
Jensen
Rajahta
Ager
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