Memorial Day Observance in Waterloo Draws Large Crowds
Waterloo observed Memorial Day with a large parade along Commercial Street led by veterans from Robert Anderson post No. 68 G A R. Citizens and many organizations filled the Majestic Theatre for an afternoon program headed by General C W Mullan and Hon J B Sullivan. Graves at Elmwood Fairview Calvary and Waterloo cemeteries were decorated as crowds gathered for the ceremonies and river services.
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Black Hawk Courty
Waterloo
Opera House
Commercial Street
Robert Anderson
No. 68
Lakue
KL Ge
G. AL RL Women's Relief Corps
Lodge of the Moose
Sons of Veterans
Wire Department
Citang
Fourth Street Bridge
Majestic Theatre
Fifth Street Bridge
W.W. Whitenack
Charlea Kelderling
Aga
John Averill
Joppa Jinks
Vinton
C. W. Mullan
Istas
Elmwood
Fairview
Calvary
Othara
World records fall as De Palma leads early in 500 mile race
At Indianapolis May 30 Ralph de Palma in a Mercedes led the 500 mile race by a lap after 150 miles with a 1 49 02 first lap time set as Bruce Brown's Fiat last year featured. Joe Dawson and Tetzlaff followed with Marquette injuring in a wall crash.
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Indianapolis
Ralph de Palma
Mercedes
Bruce Brown
Fiat
Joe Dawson
Tetzlaff
Marquette
McFarlan
Frayer
Firestone- Columbus
de Palma
Brice Brown
Anderson
Stutz
Wharton
Herrick
Liesaw
Buick
Te Palma
Terrail
Dawson
Hughes’ Mercer
Disbrow
Wishart
De Palma Leads Early in Race Before Tires Tell the Tale
The opening sprint of the two and a half mile race ends in 1 43 49 as Ralph de Palma seizes the lead from an initial challenger. By 20 miles he clocks 14 28 surpassing Marquis 15 29 record, with Spencer Wishart and Bruce Brown close behind. Ormsby’s Opal loses fuel line, De Palma holds 50 mile lead ahead of Brown and Mulford, while tires wear down and Jenkins battles a failing tire near the stretch and Zengel’s Stutz suffers a high tire loss but reaches pit safely.
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Anderson
Zengel
Fiat
Tetzlaff
Mercedes
de Palma
h—Cage
Disbrow
Ralph de Palma
Marquis
Los Angeles
Spencer Wishart
Bruce Brown
National
Ormsby
Opal
Mulford
Knox
Jerry Jenkins
Jenkins
Theodore Roosevelt speaks at Gettysburg on Lincoln spot
In Gettysburg Pennsylvania on May 30 Col Theodore Roosevelt addresses the Civil War era crisis and Lincoln's legacy. Thousands gather including Civil War veterans as Roosevelt fulfills a vow to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. A tent luncheon follows with large crowds and rail labor support.
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Gettysburg
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Kansas City
Palzer to Challenge July Fourth Boxing Winner
Las Vegas New Mexico May 30 Charles O Malley promoter of the Flynn Johnson bout received a message from Al Palzer in New York stating he would be at ringside on July 4 to challenge the winner Palzer agrees to be prepared to post a forfeit of $20 000 to fight any time after the fourth of July
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Las Vegas
N. M
Charles O'Malley
Flynn-Johnson
al Palzer
New York
Palzer
Muscatine Ball Club Sees Manager resign in slump
Muscatine Louisiana May 3 Manager F.E. Colman of the Muscatine baseball team resigned after eleven losses in twelve games. The resignation was accepted and a new manager will be secured soon. Infielder Fletcher and pitcher Miller were released, Halterman and Smice I were signed, and two players were signed by the club president for indifferent play yesterday.
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Muscatine
FE. JE. Colman
Fletcher
Miller
Halterman
Smice I
Mississippi river crossing claims four lives in flood waters
Hannibal Missouri May 30 four members of the Kirtley family and Crandall King were drowned when a skim boat capsized while crossing the Mississippi River. Kirtley owned a printing plant and Crandall King was a high school student.
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Hannibal
Kirtley
Crandall King
Minaisalopi
King
Cuban general vows to crush revolt after Guantanamo move
General Jose J. Monteguedo arrives with reinforcements aboard the Cuba and says he will begin an active campaign to crush the revolt and protect loyal blacks. Insurgents burn 3 000 tons of sugar cane near Guantanamo and in Daiquiri as U S gunboat Paducah watches. eight battleships reach Key West forming the Atlantic squadron.
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Santiago
Cuba
Jose J. Monteguedo
Guantanamo
Vicente Anaya
United States
Paducah
Nipe Bay
George C. Mitchell
Daiquiri
Key West
Fla
Atlantic Squadron
Dr Harvey Wiley Severely Ill at Washington Home
Dr Harvey W Wiley is seriously ill at his Washington home. Secretary to the chemist Mr Pierce stated the temperature was 102 degrees. Friends expressed shock and asked about his condition as word spread.
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Harvey W. Wiley
Washington
Pierce
Wiley
International Transport Workers split slows UK strike
London and Berlin report a split within the transport workers federation as sailors and firemen oppose a national strike without union approval. The British backers face a potential halt to a worldwide boycott push, while the Berlin council weighs calling an international action amid tensions and rumors.
Powder House Explosion Kills Savannah Man
The powder house at the Federal Lead and Zinc Mining plant between Flazel Green and Galena, Wisconsin exploded this morning. Harry Stevensay of Savannah was killed. his body was found near the blast site. No other injuries reported.
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Savannah
Federal Lead and Zinc Mining Company
Flazel Green
Wiscnt Galena
Harry Stevensay
Sudden death calls away engineer and wife
Engineer J. Dewhirst and his wife were reportedly killed in a sudden death incident. The article notes authorities investigated, with the context suggesting a domestic or accidental tragedy, and mentions Smoke Martin's Standard and a cigar as part of the fragmentary text.
Wilbur Wright Dies After Typhoid Fever in Dayton
Wilbur Wright, co inventor of the aeroplane, died at 3 18 am in Dayton after a several week illness from typhoid fever. The family gathered around him including his father Bishop Milton Wright and siblings Katherine Orville and Lorin Wright. Arrangements for the funeral were not yet completed.
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Orville
Dayton
Wilbur Wright
Wright
D. Bo Conklin
Levi Spitler
Milton Wright
Katherine Wright
Reuehlin Wright
Lorin Wright
Reuchlin
Tarsus
Wrillet
Unclear OCR fragment from Muscatine page
A damaged passage from Muscatine dated May 20 shows garbled names and actions. The text mentions a crowd and cheering, but most details are unreadable and no clear event or figures emerge.
Refusal to Grant Roosevelt Ticket Requests Emerges
Chivago May 2 0 Del Harry New chairman of the subcommittee on WerAMRO Deni for the national republican contest today received at request from Senator Dixon head of the Roosevelt campaign committee for $30 tickets to the national convention. He will be unable to grant the request. New explained other conventions had never recognized candidates in such a manner. Four years ago ta fees were given to President Roosevelt and none were claimed for Me. This year the committee arranged for tickets for the use of his friends cabinet officers and government officials and for supporters of the candid secyor Col Rednevett. The request was first sent by Senior Tanai to President W Upham chairman of the Chicago convening committees. No compromise says Taft Washington May 3 President Nate today sent a telegram to Arthur Tveros republican national committee man for Olde declaring that while he does not concede the state's six delegates would vote to secure the presidential nomination he will not consider a colm promise to the hla state convention.
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Transport Workers’ Federation
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Berlin
General Council
International Transport Workers’ Federation
Herman Dachade
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Canada
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Idnisaion
Roosevelt
Rednevett
Tanai
Pred
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Chicago
Taft
Washington
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Arthur Tveros
Meek
Oatiete
Hla
Flowers Strewn on Water For Naval Heroes
On Memorial Day in Chicago flowers were strewn on Lake Michigan in a ceremony off Grant Park to honor sailors who died at sea. Crowds watched from the shore and along Michigan and Jackson boulevards as Grand Army survivors marched in review before Governor Veneen and General Ramsey Potts.
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Lake Michigan
Grant Park
Michiigan
Jackson
Grand Army
Veneen
Ramsey T. Potts
U.S. A
Lorimer Election Case Set for Monday in Senate
Washington May 30 The Lorimer election case will be brought out in the senate next Monday after morning business. Senator Kern of Indiana, on behalf of the minority, asserted that certain practices were used to secure Mr Lorimer's election.
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Washington
Lorimer
Senate
Kern
Indiana
Guards burying bodies attacked in Cuba violence
In Cuba on May 30 a party of twenty rural guards aided by volunteers were attacked by rebels while burying peasants hanged by insurgents at Manantial and Rincon. Fighting persisted until nightfall with rebels withdrawing. Another insurgent force burned the Mira Flores plantation near Guantanamo, nearly destroying it.
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Cuba
Manantial
Kl Rincon
Mira Flores
Guantnamo
Lawyers funded Europe trip for Judge Archbald testimony says
Testimony to the house judiciary committee says bar members who practiced before Judge Robert W. Archbald contributed money for a European vacation fund. John T. Lanihan of Wilkes-Barre testified he gave 10 or 25 dollars on solicited funds from KB. W. Searle, clerk of Archbald’s court, and another Wilkes-Barre firm participated. Lanihan says Archbald received the money and thanked him in a letter from Europe.
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Washington, D. C
Robert W. Archbald
Court of Commerce
United States
Scranton
Europe
House Committee On Judiciary
John T. Lanihan
Wilkesharre
Congress
Lanihan
KB. W. Searle
Archbald
Wilkesbarre
Archhbald
Fez Surrounded by Fierce Moors Reported by Lyautey
Paris reports from General Lyautey the Moroccan capital Fez is practically surrounded by hostile Moors. The French resident governor dated May 29 says the situation remains serious.
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Paris
Fez
General Lyautey
Real Estate Board Postpones Waterloo Meeting
The annual Water loo Real Estate board meeting at the Waterloo club was postponed to June 12, two weeks from last night. The agenda includes the annual election of officers and other business.
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Waterloo Real Estate Board
Waterloo Club
Memorial Day Exercises At Gettysburg Attract Large Crowd
Thousands gathered at the Gettysburg battlefield for Memorial day ceremonies in central and southern Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Former president Theodore Roosevelt attended by invitation of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and delivered two addresses.
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Pennsylvania
Maryland
Cal
Theodore Roosevelt
Locomotive
Ang Fineers
Harrisburg
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