Doxey Trial Details Arsenic Evidence At St Louis
Testimony in the Dora E. Doxey murder case centers on arsenic found in William J. Erder’s body. Dr. Warren displays arsenic tubes and explains the Marsh test while Doxey’s sister arrives and witnesses testify about fear of autopsy and Doxey’s anxious behavior.
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St. Louis
Mollie Brimmer
Grace Latham
Omaha
Elder
Newton
Dr. Warren
Grimm
Erder
Halley's Comet Sighting and Speed Figures
Halley's comet is tracked with times and speeds for May 28 through Monday. Observations note setting times Sunday and Monday, distances from Earth near 38.6 to 40.6 million miles, speeds around 1 559 to 1 571 miles per minute, and a position near the celestial equator. An adjustment of 26 minutes converts mean to standard time.
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Ete Peegermien Metudetectent
Frederick Campbell
Enraged lover shoots woman and barricades room
Elmer Lifton shot Mae Ringson in Clinton Clinton, Illinois, then barricaded himself with the body and opened fire on officers. Officer Lorenz was wounded. Lifton surrendered after about three hours. Lifton says he planned to meet Ringson in Morrison and drive there. He is jailed under guard.
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Clinton, Ta
Evening Press
Elmer Lifton
Mae Ringson
Morrison
Lorenz
Lifton
Ringson
Canton
Clinton
Police confront Lifton in standoff after gunfight
Police moved quickly to a room where Lifton opened fire on entry. Officer Lorenz was shot and Lifton sustained a flesh wound while three hours of parley ensued before Lifton surrendered after tossing his revolver into the hallway. He carried a farewell letter to a dying girlfriend and a note to his wife with instructions on property.
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Jafton
Lorenz
Lifton
Million Dollar Fire Destroys Implement Warehouses
A morning blaze in Minneapolis caused by unknown causes gutted four large implement warehouses, including Rock Island Great Northern Waterbury and Northwestern, with total losses near 1,000,000 dollars. Christ Madison suffered serious burns as the Sixth Avenue district burned.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Christ Madison
Great Northern Implement Company
Washington Avenue
Third Street
Sixth
Seventh Avenues
Rock Island
Great Northern
Waterbury
Northwestern
Sixth Avenue
Northern and
Rock Island Plow Company
Great Northern . Implement Company
Saginaw, Mich
Waterbury ‘Implement Company
No Change in Butter Market in Elgin Al May 28
Elgin Alabama May 28 Special There was no change in the butter market today. Quotations remained steady at 28 cents per pound.
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Elgin, al
Lorimer Denies Bribery Charge In Senate Defense
Lorimer of Illinois delivers a forceful denial before the Senate accusing the Chicago Tribune of fabricating bribery stories to ruin him and his banking moves. He asserts confessions by two others did not occur and claims a plot to seize control of Illinois Republicans and the state treasury.
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Washington
Senate
Lorimer
Illinois
Tribune
Chicago Tribune
Brown
the Tribune
White
Browne
McCormick
The
Luke
Link
Beckmeyer
Deneen
Hopkins
Busse
Republican Party
Illnois
Farm Hand Robs Iowa Farm Home for Cash and Jewels
Fred Morris, a recently hired helper, robbed Peter Sonnighsen's rural Iowa home while the owners were away, taking about 100 dollars in cash and valuable jewelry. Authorities cannot locate him as a search continues. A separate incident reports a 3-year-old boy injuring himself when a stick is driven into his throat. doctors fear for his recovery.
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Ida Grove
Evening Press
Fred Morris
Peter Sonnighsen
William E. Miller
Cummins to Speak in Iowa This Week
Des Moines May 28 Senator Cummins will visit Iowa Thursday Friday and Saturday for speeches. He has wired friends in Des Moines to organize events state wide. It is not yet known where he will speak, but he is expected to appear in the Ninth district at least once, likely in Council Bluffs.
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Des Moines
Ravening Press
Cummins
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Senate delays rail bill to Tuesday on Memorial Day
Washington May 28 the senate agreed not to hold a session Monday due to Memorial Day and postponed further consideration of the railroad bill until Tuesday. The house resumed debate on the sundry civil bill. Atlantic City N J May 22 the Presbyterian general assembly voted to hold next year’s meeting in this city. Martin’s Standard quality clear Be.
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Washington
Senate
House
Atlantic City
N. J
Presbyterian General Aasembly
Liquor Sale Ban Sought in Iowa Under Injunction
Oskaloosa Iowa May 28. After a suit by the Mahaska County federation in the name of the state Judge Clamenta today issues a permanent injunction prohibiting liquor sales. The action aims to halt sales under existing local licenses and enforce state prohibitions.
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Oskaloosa
Erening Press
Mahaska
Clamenta
Injunction Barred Liquor Sale In Iowa Bar Case
Fred Blattner faced an injunction preventing liquor sales in Iowa. The ruling rested on a mulet law technicality that his establishment did not front a business main street, though he otherwise complied with the law.
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Fred Blattner
Iowa
Price calls Iowa Democratic convention at Ottumwa
Clint L. Price issues a call for the Iowa Democratic state convention to meet in Ottumwa on July 27, 1910 at 11 a.m. Delegates are apportioned by county for nominating two Supreme Court judges and handling convention business.
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Des Moines
Vending Press
Clint L. Price
Ottumwa
Iowa
Supreme Court
Sixteen Gold Jewels for Iowa Masonic Past Masters
Cedar Rapids May 28. Grand Secretary Parvin of the Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge has received sixteen past masters jewels to be presented to the sixteen surviving past masters at the upcoming Waterloo meeting. The jewels are solid gold and of beautiful design.
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Cedar Rapids
Evening Press
Parvin
Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge
Waterloo
Ballinger Painted as Little Angel in Alaska Claims Defense
Attorney Vertrees opened the defense closing for Ballinger, resuming today, arguing the Cunningham coal cases and Alaska land law context. He claimed Ballinger’s actions in public office and private life were above reproach, while Garfield and Machot were sharply criticized by the counsel.
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Washington
Vertrees
Ballinger
Cunningham Coal
Alaska
Cunningham
Land Office
Garfield
Machot
Miss Nina Young Dies After Runaway Crash
Miss Nina Young, 20, died at May hospital after a runaway crash Thursday evening. She suffered a skull fracture and broken collar bone when she was hurled from a buggy with two others, John Webster and Clara Fix escaping injuries. Her mother, Mrs Young, had recently been hospitalized in Independence amid family sorrow.
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Charles City
Nina Young
May Hospital
Mrs. Young
Independence
Mr. Young
Gov Carroll Visits Waterloo Amid Optimism on Primaries
Governor B F Carroll, Iowa's chief executive, visits Waterloo en route to Des Moines after delivering a speech in West Union. He tours local industries, talks with shop workers, and expresses confidence in the upcoming primaries against Warren Garst. He said his trip was to meet old friends and connect trains.
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B. F. Carroll
Towa
Waterloo
West Union
Des Molines
Great Western
Ellis Hotel
Irving
Carroll
Warren Garst
Des Moines
Governor Carroll
Ilinois Central
You
Lawler Tamed. By Libel Suit In Libel Suit
Washington May 28 Oscar Lawler assistant attorney of the interior department said he sent to the Ballinger Pinchot committee and to Christopher H Connelly and James B Connelly letters disavowing any intention of injuring them in his testimony before the committee and withdrawing his remarks with an apology. Lawler in his testimony referred to the letters of Christopher Connelly who is a magazine writer and others as despicable scoundrels who would stoop to any depths of degradation. Connelly yesterday entered a 20009 libel suit against Lawler.
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Washington
Oscar Lawler
Interior Department
Ballinger-Pinchot Committee
Christopher H. Connelly
James B. Connelly
Lawler
Christopher Connelly
Brown Property Sold For 28000 In Waterloo Sale
The Brown property at the corner of Commercial and Park avenues in Waterloo, opposite the federal building, was reported sold to Thomas Cascaden for 25000. The site, once the Brown opera house, suffered a 1906 fire and sits on 76 feet frontage with 140 feet on Park avenue and 120 feet rear. Cascaden aims for speculation. deal not fully closed but negotiations proceed with likely completion.
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C. F. Brows
Brown
Commercial
Park Avenue
Thomas Cascaden
Brown Opera House
Waterloo West
Federal Building
Parc Avenue
Cascaden
Ther Exchange
Alleged Rebating Probe Hits Illinois Central Rail
Chicago May 28 Hundreds of books and records of the Illinois Central railroad were seized by the U S government after charges of tariff discrimination by Chicago commission men. The Interstate Commerce Commission reported the alleged rebating to the Justice Department in Washington. The Chicago federal grand jury will open a thorough probe next week under District Attorney Sims with Edward G Davies among the leading witnesses. Other railroads are said to be involved.
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Chicago
Ilinois -Central Railroad
United States
Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Department of Justice
Washington
Federal Grand Jury
Sims
Edward G. Davies
Standard Oil Company
South Water Street Commission
Grand
Gesalon
Central
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