Harroun wins 500 mile race amid deadly Indy speedway
At Indianapolis May 31 six riders injured in the 300 mile race at the speedway are reported mobile after hospital care. Ray Harroun driving a Marmon won the 500 mile event with a 6 41 08 time as Mullard Lozier and Bruce Brown Fiat placed second and third amid a crowd lauding speed and danger.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Frank Allen
Methodist
Harry Knight
Westcott
John &. Glover
J.anderson
Case
Ray Harroun
Mullard
Ece-!ond
Bruce Brown
Harroun
Dison
S&s
Pil Dixon
Arthur Greiner
Greiner
Pickson
Hug on street brings year jail and $265 fine
In Putnam Connecticut Wm White 27 of Plainfield received a year in jail and a 265 fine for placing arms around a woman as she passed on the street. The penalty is described as the heaviest in state history for this offense. Greiner injured minorly in a race crash during his thirteenth lap with his left arm and right leg hurt but not seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam, Conn
Wm. White
Plainfield
Hos &Tim
Greiner
Amplex
Drown Wien Rowboats Upset. Five Die Off Lorain Harbor
Five people are reported dead after two row boats overturned in a storm off Lorain harbor at noon. The body of a woman has been recovered. Torrential rain and winds up to sixty miles per hour accompanied the incident.
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Lorain, O
Lorain Harbor
Edith Christopherson to wed Arthur F Fuchs at Cedar Falls
Edith Christopherson daughter of Mr and Mrs Iver Christopherson will marry Arthur F Fuchs of Waterloo this evening at half past seven in Court House square Waterloo Rev J H Bauernfeind of the Evangelical association will perform the ceremony in the presence of relatives and intimate friends. The couple have many friends in Cedar Falls and Waterloo who will extend best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Iver’ Christopherson
Edith
Arthur F. Fuchs
Waterloo
J. H. Bauernfeind
Fianual Evangelical Association
Court House Square
Fuchs
Miss Christopherson
Monument Funds Secured For Senator Allison Memorial
Des Moines May 3 The final 2000 needed to assure erection of a monument to the late Senator Allison was received today by State Treasurer Morrow from General Grenville M. Dodge of Council Bluffs. The total in hand now stands at 31584, enough to secure the 19000 conditional fund voted by the legislature two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Allison
Morrow
Grenvile M. Doge
Council Hinfis
Reporter on Stand in Bribery Case in Columbus
In Columbus Ohio on May 31 the Gen B Nye bribery case resumed with Archie Kennell a Cleveland newspaper reporter on the stand for the state in rebuttal to testimony by Harry Wilson of Cleveland. Wilson testified against Stanley Harrison assistant serjeant at arms of the Senate as the grand jury resumed its session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Gen. B. Nye
Archie Kennell
Cleveland
Kennell
Harry Wilson
Stanley Harrison
Senate
Toy Manufacturer Dead in Springfield Mass Murder Suicide
Milton Bragley, a renowned toy and game maker for fifteen years, died in Springfield Massachusetts at age seventy five. Police report a death by firearm at his home, with no immediate details on motive or suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Milton Bragley
Doctor recounts lightning tearing off his trousers
In St Louis, Dr J J Meredith describes how a lightning bolt traveled down his umbrella, tore off his trousers and parts of his clothing, and left him unharmed except for vivid shock. He recalled sinking, then being carried home as the bolt burned holes through coat and shirt and damaged shoes and pavement.
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St. Louis
J. J. Meredith
Page Boulevard
Munday
Meredith
McMillan Avenue
Lewis
Dr. Meredith
Holt
Sean
Makers of Sentiment Probe Face Senate Panel
Washington May 31. Whidden Graham of Allen and Graham New York admits before the senate finance committee that he was employed by the National Grange to oppose Canadian reciprocity. He declines to say if other interests funded the campaign. The pair testified at the urging of Senator Stone about their role in opposing the reciprocity agreement and whether they acted as promoters rather than attorneys. The firm was said to be distributing Grange literature nationwide warning farmers of harm from reciprocity and soliciting contributions.
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Washington
Whidden Graham
Allen & Graham of
New York
Senate Finance Committee
National Grange
John H. Allen
Allen & Graham
Senator Stone
Stone
N. P. Hull
Michigan Grange
Lorimer to Testify in Senate Investigation
Washington May 23 Senator William Lorimer will be required to testify before the senate committee probing his election by bribery and corruption charges. Leaders have decided his testimony is a duty of the inquiry though he has repeatedly refused to take the stand. He may offer to testify but likely will continue his stance against testifying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
William Lorimer
Senate
Lorimer
Snringfeld
Illinos
Henry G Mitchell Deanis Racine Manufacturer Dies
Henry George Mitchell a Racine Wisconsin manufacturer died suddenly at his home from heart disease at sixty three. He had won the sweepstakes in a golf tournament at the Racine Country Club the day before and appeared in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Wis
Henry
George Mitchell
Mitchell
Racine Country Chin
Calmar Family in Fatal Railroad Crossing Incident
A carriage carrying Henry Wesselman, his wife, and five children was struck by a passenger train at a crossing in Ta. Mar af white. A crippled son died on impact, while Mr. Wesselman, his wife, and a daughter died shortly after. One daughter died an hour later. Arthur Hummel is reported ill with rheumatism.
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Fr. Atkinson
St. FP
Henry Wesselman
Calmar
Resigns After 37 Years on Main Route
Rock Island, May 31. E Beck, former commander at the department of the rail way mail service, resigned today after 37 years on the run between this city and Milwaukee. He traveled over 1,000,000 miles, was crippled in a wreck in 1907, and has worked only part of the time since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
E. Beck
Department of Dhe
AL K
Milwaukee
Bryan Criticism Ignites Wool Tariff Debate In Congress
Washington May 31 The wool tariff dispute sparked by William Jennings Bryan’s attack on Democratic leaders dominates today’s House discussions. Speaker Champ Clark refrains from comments while Underwood, Ways and Means chairman, campaigns for a two thirds party caucus vote to back the revised bill. The bill lowers raw wool duty from 11 cents to about 5 1/2 cents per pound, closely mirroring the Wilson plan.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Bryan
Underwood
Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee
House
Senate
Clark
Mass
Champ Clark
Bryson
Jnew
Two Prisoners Placed on Trial in Des Moines
James O Callaghan, once a county treasurer clerk, faces trial on charges of complicity in dynamiting and robbing Polk County treasury. Al Rhodes, who sought a separate hearing, allegedly signed a confession. Escaped suspects Hatch and Juhl remain at large. Interstate Commerce Commission examiners arrive Friday to hear four freight rate complaints. Des Moines Democrats plan to attend the state party conference in St Paul with five city leaders among them.
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Nes Moines
James O'Callaghan
Robert Wcallaghan
Westam League
Polk County Treasury
al. Rhodes
O'Callaghan
Gaithrip
Mich
Jadas
O'Callighan
Tom Hatch
Peter Juhl
Rhodes
Tinterstate Commerce Commission
Greater Des Moines Committee
New York
Texas
Oklahoma
Citbs
Green Bay
Wis
Chicago
Democrata
Democrats
Elisl
St. Paul
Des Moines
Burn American Ay The Take Refused To Give Them His Money
Trinidad Colorado May 71. The report that Robert Sweesey had been burned at the stake in Mexico is confirmed by a letter to Mrs. Joseph Ranates Jr of this city from Mrs Sweasey. The letter says Sweasey was killed by Mexican bandits on May 16 for not surrendering money they knew he had. Mrs Sweasey describes being driven from home and without food or shelter for fifty hours before reaching an American camp. Sweasery was employed by the Mexican Central railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad
Colo
Robert Sweesey
Mexico
Joseph Ranates, Jr
Sweasey
Sweaser
Mexican Central Railroad
Bad Washouts Hit Missouri and Kansas Rail Lines
Heavy rains washed out sections of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line near Forest City Missouri for half a mile and three hundred feet near Forbes Missouri. Repairs expected to reopen the line by night. The Grand Island line near Troy Kansas also reports a washout with other roads affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Forestity
Forbe
Grand Island
Troy
Kansas
Sloan To Talk To Town Criers Club
Kiester, president of the Town Criers club, has arranged a genuine tent for members and Water loo business men Friday at 8. Daniel Sloan of Chicano will lecture on Business Raisers with a stereoptic display of 75 to 109 classic art views. He tours from New York to San Francisco and is praised as a pioneer in educational work. All Hartford men are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiester
Town Criers' Club
Waterloo
Waterloo Clut
Daniel Sloan
New York
San Francisco
Burlington Hawkeye
Hartners
Licenses to Local Nimrods Stir County Audits
Rainbow, the County Auditor, tested 2,988 licenses for dealers in Black Hawk County. He returned 163 as within the limit and collected four dollars per license, inflating the state treasury by exactly 2,085. No compensation was allowed for his time, though compiling the offenses would take a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rines
Rainbow
Black Hawk
Simrads
John V. Clark Dead at Forty Eight in Chicago
John Vanehan Clarke, president of the Fibernian Banking association, died in Chicago today after illness. He was forty eight and had worked at the Tibernian bank since 1870, starting as a messenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Isho Vanehan Clarke
Fibernian Banking Association
Tibernian Bank
ISRO
Messenger
Governor urges permanent state tax commission plan
In a special message before the Renewal assembly Governor Deneen recommended creating a permanent state tax commission. The panel would investigate taxation for state and local purposes with an aim to future amendments of the taxing law.
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Springfield
Justice of Peace Unites Swift and O Keefe in City Office
Louise Victoria Swift and James Edward O Keefe wed in the office of 3 FE Dempster this morning via the marryin Justus. O Keefe, a machinist, will live in the city with his bride. Taft accepts invitation to address the Irish fellowship club in Chicago on June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Victoria Swift
James Edward O'Keefe
FE. Dempster
Justus
Mr. O'Keefe
Washington
Taft
Irish Fellowship Club
Chicago
Wrecking Fiends Blamed for Ontario Train Wreck
Michigan Central officials blame train wreckers for a westbound No. 9 collision near Ridge town Ontario. Engineer Quinlan and Fireman Oakes of St. Thomas Ontario were killed when their engine toppled. No passengers injured. Track was damaged with spikes and fishplates removed and a steel bar plus wrench stolen from nearby crew headquarters.
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Detroits
Mich
Michigan Central Railroad
Ridgetown
Ontario
Quinlan
Oakes
St. Thomas
La Porte Woman Called by Death
Mary Webster Cowley, a La Porte Iowa woman born August 12 1849 in Illinois, died at 1:30 AM. Funeral from the German Evangelical church at 2 PM Thursday, conducted by Rev Killoran. Survived by three sons. husband Abraham Cowley, with another son in Ohio and one in Down, Ohio.
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LaPorte
Ity
Down
Leaps to Death in Parker House Insanity Spell
In Boston on May 31 Mrs Margaret Jackson wife of Milwaukee businessman John F F Jackson leaped from a fourth floor Parker House window and died instantly during a temporary insanity spell. The couple, arriving last night, were en route to a sanitarium and Mrs Jackson, while fixing her hair, suddenly rushed to the window and threw herself out. Mr Jackson will travel to Milwaukee with the body later today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Margaret Jackson
John FF. W Jackson
Milwaukee
Parker House
Representative Praises Soldiers at Memorial Day
Jesup Iowa May 31 Memorial day orator was F F Stoddard a member of the Iowa lower house. He delivered an eloquent address extolling the heroic deeds of Civil War soldiers before a large audience. Clara Punny and Marlon Keneally sang and spoke, with Rev. Mr. Cochran giving the benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesup
Kenyon Cancels College Commencement Speaking Engagements
Cedar Rapids May 31 Senator Kenyon has cancelled speaking engagements at college commencements in Iowa during June to avoid absence from the senate during the direct election vote. He sent word to Coe College authorities and other colleges in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Kenyon
Senate
Hazardous material attack targets Black resident in Kansas City
An early morning attempt to dynamite Augustus Morgan's home, a Black resident, caused multiple windows to break. The incident follows several similar attempts in a district where white residents resent Black neighbors, reflecting rising racial tension amid threats.
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Kansas City
Augustus Morgan
Seven Horses Die in Damaged Barn Fire
Greene, May 31. A nighttime electrical storm struck the Ferdinand Butslaff farm two and a half miles east of town. Lightning hit a large barn, which burned, killing seven horses valued with the structure at 3000 dollars and horse insurance totaling 1800 dollars. No other buildings burned.
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Greene
Ferdinand Butslaff
Here
Triplet calves born to Butler Co. cow
Allison La May 31 A cow on the FM Fisher farm gave birth last Saturday to triplet male calves all healthy and vigorous. The farm owner Frank Fischer reports the calves are thriving and doing well.
Garros Falls Becomes Wreck In Paris Rome Flight
Andre Beaumont wins the Paris Rome Turin aviation race stage with a 169 mile flight from Pisa to Rome earning a $20,000 prize. Garros departs Cascina amid a huge crowd. Frey crashes near San Regiglio causing propeller loss. Garros unhurt after crash near Civitavacchia. Newman V Bentley Jr of Oskaloosa dies after operation and illness.
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Rome
Andre Beaumont
Ator
Turin
Pisa
Civttavacchia Committee
Garros Uurt
Prince May Be Mason and Polo Match Delayed
London reports that King George contemplates making the Prince of Wales a Mason, while Prince Arthur of Connaught was recently initiated at the Royal Alpha Lodge on the Duke of Connaught’s nomination. Potsdam visit planned for autumn and rumored betrothal to Princess Victoria Louise discussed. In New York, the Meadowbrook polo match was postponed to tomorrow due to rain and slick turf.
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London
Tynes
George
Prince of Wales
Prince Arthur of
New York
Meadowbrook Club
Falling car door kills small boy in Chicago
In Chicago on May 31 seven year old Joseph Bullias sat on a railroad track with two companions when a freight car door fell and struck him, killing him instantly. The other boys narrowly escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joseph Bullias
Denk Mann Memorial Library Dedication Honors Gift
The Menkamann Memorial Library, a $200,500 gift from Augustana College heirs of F. C. A. Denkmann, was dedicated today in Rock Island. Professor Wafe Smith delivered the address as Swedish Lutheran leaders from the Augstana synod attended the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Menkamann Memorial
Augustana College
F. C. A. Denkmann
W. »Afe Smith
University of Wisconsin
Swedish Lutheran Church
Augustana Synod
Temperature May 31 12 Night Report
Readable fragments indicate a meteorological or temperature report dated May 31 with markings credited to Buchanse Optical Co and Syndicate block. The text mentions 12 night and a family item, but details are incomplete and not fully clear from the fragment.
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Buchanse Optical Co
Syndicate Block
Itam
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Mulford
Lozier
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Arthur Hummel
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Underwoord
Polk
County Safe
Jas
Ycallaghan
Missouri
Sloan
Town Criers’ Club
Nimrods
John V. Clark
T Do
Justice OF Peace
LA Porte
Ratslape
Beutler CO
San Felice
Butler CO
Beate Marilo
Ke Oleae
Garros Falls
Beaumont
Garros
Italy
Cascina
Victor
Frey
San Regiere Ftnding Place
Oskaloosa
Towa
Newman v. Bentley, Jr
Prince
May
Mason
Geeorge
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