Poisoning Death Tied to Vermont Woman in Chicago Case
Chicago authorities say arsenic in Arthur Bisonette liver confirms murder link. They plan to arrest Louise Vermilya for killing Bisonette and Richard T. Smith, a roomer at Vermilya home, amid a pattern of related deaths as police guard her.
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Chicago
Walter Haynes
Rush Medical College
Hoffman
Arthur Bisonette
Bisonette
McWeeny
Louise Vermilya
Richard T. Smith
Ilineis
Denver Aims to Secure Republican and Democratic Conventions
Denver citizens organize a fund drive to attract both national party conventions. A. L. Mohier of Omaha and Harriman system leadership pledge $2,500, with others ready to contribute to fund delegations to press national committees.
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Denver
A. L. Mohier
Omaha
Harriman
Cornhuskers Leave To Battle Ames
Lincoln Neb Nov 2 The Nebraska Cornhuskers football squad of 21 strong with coach and trainers left for Ames Iowa to face Town State College tomorrow Coach Stiehm says all players are fit except Kacely who won t join the active lineup Several lineup changes planned Hornberger moves to left guard Elliott to center and the Huskers expect a fair margin of victory
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Lincoln
Neb
Cornhuskers
Ames
Town State College
Stiehm
Kacely
Hornberger
Eliott
Corn Huskers
Juror Accepted in McNamara Trial as Court Opens
In Los Angeles on November 3, another juror was accepted for the McNamara trial. Byron Lisk of Pasadena, a mill owner, became the tenth juror. FH Blenkiron, a real estate salesman, remained under examination as officials aimed to fill the jury box before court adjourned.
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Los Angeles
Cal
McNamara
Byron Lisk
Pasadena
FH. V. Blenkiron
Fairbank Resident Dies in House Fire
In Fairbank Iowa a local resident Hank Leonard perished when his home burned at about 530 AM. Neighbors arrived as the roof collapsed and found his body on the floor severely burned. The cause of the blaze remains unknown and details of his dress at the time vary in the report.
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Fairbank
Hank” Leonard
Leonard
Oelwein
Honduran Government Troops Defeat 299 Rebels
Government troops in Puerto Cortez Honduras defeat 299 revolutionists led by Ocho Valesquiz, a cabinet member, in a desperate battle last Sunday. Rebel losses are said to be heavy and Valesquiz escaped into Salvador. Delayed transmission notes.
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Puerto Cortez
Honduras
Ocho Valesquiz
Valeaquiz
Salvador
Police chief attacked as two men clash after strike
Muscatine Nov 3. Two men accosted Chief Hoffman and insulted him. When he tried to arrest them a gun was drawn in a short melee. One man was arrested while the other escaped as police suspect a fugitive linked to the strike.
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Muscatine
Hoffman
Theft of Diamond Ring at Siegel Jewelry
In Davenport on November 2 a thief smashed the plate glass of the J. M. Siegel jewelry store, seized a diamond ring and brooch valued at 200 dollars, and fled down an alley. Pursuers found a wire across the alley that the man jumped over to escape.
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Davenport
J. M. Siegel
Woman Cannot Describe Attacker in Iowa Murder Case
Mr. Pleasant Iowa Nov 3 The only chance to identify the assailant in the murder of Mrs J B Jordan rests on her regaining consciousness long enough to describe the attacker Police report she briefly spoke names of family members but could not provide a clue Physicians say recovery looks unlikely
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Mr. Pleasant
J. B. Jordan
Shale Fractured Victim In Critical Condition
In Anamosa Iowa on November 3 William Mullin lies in a hospital with two skull fractures after an affray at Walter Stroud's home. Stroud is jailed pending investigation. Mullin was hit with a iron bar during the incident.
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Anamosa
Wm. Mullin
Walter Stroud
Stroud
Mullin
Insanity Plea Discussed in Aged Defendant Murder Case
Davenport Iowa November investigation opens as defense seeks to prove Charles Owen not in his right mind when he killed James Kane. State witnesses George Neafus and Harry Coefield testified Kane spoke to Owen. Owen drew a revolver and shot Kane. Five jurors from Brandenburg acquittal previous trial sit on this jury.
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Davenport
Charles Owen
James Kane
George Neafus
Harry Coefield
Neafus
Owen
Kane
Coefield
Rudolph Brandenburg
Draft Plan for China’s New Constitution Accepted
The national assembly in Peking drafted a basis for the new Chinese constitution and submitted it to the throne where it was immediately accepted. It envisions a Manchu dynasty in perpetuity with a restricted emperor’s power, while imperial princes are barred from premier, cabinet, and provincial administrator roles.
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Peking
National Assembly
China
Hubbell School Reopens After Polecat Incident
Hubbell school resumed classes today after a one day closure caused by a polecat in the air shaft. In a repeat of a previous holiday incident, eight boys involved were expelled then reinstated on the condition they remove the animal, which they did.
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Nes Moines
Nov. T
Hubbell
Freight Rate Hearing Nears End in Iowa
Des Moines reports the Iowa freight rate hearing nears closure with Davenport witnesses, including B Sewell, set to finish testimony on Mississippi river towns rates. Keokuk Industrial association seeks rate equalization to keep power industry growth from moving to Illinois and Missouri, amid ads arguing Iowa cities face bias in favor of Illinois and Missouri towns.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Davenport
B. Sewell
Mississippi River
Interstate Commerce
Harlan
East
John 8S. Burchmore
Keokuk Industrial Association
Clifford Thorne
S&s. W
Quincy
St. Louis
Tilineis
Missouri
Despondent Iowa Farmer Hangs Self in Barn
Tipton Iowa Nov 3 David C Winters a farmer near Lowden hanged himself in a barn at his son in law Ed Shoestalls home at 11 this morning the body found at noon his health given as cause of suicide in this rural incident
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Tipton, Is
David C. Winters
Lowden
I.c
Ed Shoestall
Record of November temperature readings and minima
The article notes markings from Buchanan Optical Co and lists a minimum temperature of 18 degrees observed yesterday at 7 am. It references several unreadable data points and times, indicating a weather brief with scattered figures.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Syndicate Block
Norman Colman Dies En Route Home After Stroke in Train
Norman J. Colman former U S secretary of agriculture and Missouri official died on a train near St Louis after suffering a stroke in a sleeping car near Lexington Junction Missouri He was 84 and died after being unconscious for about 24 hours He left behind two daughters and had owned a farm magazine and operated a farm experiment station in St Louis County
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St. Louis, Mo
Norman J. Colman
United States
Lexington Junction
Celman
Centralia
Colman
Missouri
St. Louis County
Taft Halts Record Tour After 10,488 Miles Travelled
President Taft brings his second nationwide swing to a halt in Not Springs after traveling 10,488 miles across 26 states. He plans to visit Ohio Kentucky and Tennessee adding about 1,824 miles before winter in Washington. He has spoken in 20 states over 48 days across 208 cities with 400 speeches so far.
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Not Springs
Taft
Tatt
Milles
Beverly
Mass
Hot Springs
Seattle
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Washington
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Hilles
Heverly
Innocent Men in Prison 17 Years Seek Pardons
Chicago Nov 2 Two men Charles Kurth and Thomas McNally have served 17 years of life terms for murder they deny committing. Former Judge Henry Fre an believes police pressure led to their conviction and began steps to secure pardons for them.
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Chicago
Illinois
Henry Freeman
Charles Kurth
Thomas McNally
Patrick
Peter Prunty
Freman
Turks Hold Outer Forts, Confirmed
Berlin reports confirm in informed circles that all outer forts at Tripoli are in Turkish hands while Italian forces hold forts inside the city.
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Berlin
Tripoli
Stolen Watch Recovered From Weberking Farm
Police recovered a gold Elgin hunting-case watch stolen from Vern Albright by Edward Pigros, a Weberking farm worker. Pigros was arrested on theft charges after Albright reported the loss. Wm. Frankle wore the watch during the theft. Judge Caldwell ordered the watch returned and Pigros to perform three days’ street work. Tom Owens received three days for stealing coal from Illinois Central cars in the freight yard during a prior arrest by Officer Collins.
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Vern Albright
Edward Pigros
Weberking Farm
Albright
Webberking Farm
Wm. Frankle
Collins
Jury Disagrees in Mrs M Rees Murder Case
A mistrial was declared in the Zee Runge McRee murder trial after the jury failed to reach a verdict on the Tulane student Allen Garland case. McRee claimed she shot in defense of her honor and faced acquittal on the charge in Opelousas Louisiana. Mr and Mrs Charles Sessions of Davenport arrived in Waterloo to visit Attorney Paul Smith at his home for the weekend.
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M'Abee
Opelousas
Zee Runge McRee
Allen Garland
Tulane
Charles Sessions
Davenport
Waterloo
Paul Smith
Iowa Street
Sessions
Wholesale grocery burns in Bloomington blaze
The wholesale grocery house of Campbell Holton & Co. in Bloomington, Illinois, was destroyed by fire today. Losses include 425000 on stock and 40100 on the building with total extensive damage.
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Bloomington
Campbell, Holton & Co
Fatal accidental shooting in Broken Row
Broken Row Neb Nov 3 Mrs Maggie Bangs was killed when a revolver dropped by Dr Willis Talbot exploded the bullet passed through Talbot’s leg and struck Bangs under the eye entering her brain the incident occurred during a visit.
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Broken Row
Neb
Maggie Bangs
Willis Talbot
Mr. Talbot
Aviator Rodgers Mayflew Coastward From Stovall Siding
An aviator named Rodgers May progressed toward the coast from Stovall Siding about 7:25 this month. He passed Mohawk Valley seven miles west of Riding and six miles east of here, with a 377 mile leg to Los Angeles from Stovall. A special train carrying a supply crew and mechanic was to return to White Water, Cal, about 200 miles from Los Angeles.
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Yuan
Ariz
Rod
Los Angeles
Stovall Siding
Ithenight
Rodgers
Stavall
Mohawk Valley
Riding
Here
White Water
Cal
Blackmail Plot Tangles Pastor in Peoria Lutherans
The Evangelical Lutheran Synod faced an attempted blackmail of Dr C Raymond, pastor of the Peoria Lutheran Church, during charges considered in executive session. Rev Paul Holtgrieve reported two demands for money, threats of exposure, and affidavits from Peoria women tied to Kathryn Howland’s petition.
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Thie
Katheryn Howland
Present Child Welfare Exhibit Opens in Kansas City
Kansas City Missouri November 3 The third child welfare exhibit in the United States opened to present the case of the child against disease and crime. For eight days motion pictures statistics clinics and other displays illustrate how life conditions of children can be improved focusing on congested city districts. Ventilation sanitation pure food and public playgrounds were among the topics.
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Kansas City
United States
Tragedy Strikes Waterloo Family Diphtheria Claims Child
Mr and Mrs A Courtney lose their six year old son Woodford Richard to diphtheria after a week of illness. Born Duluth Minnesota July 14 1905 he moved with his family to Waterloo last June where his father became steward at the Elis hotel. The child attended a Catholic school and was well liked by Sisters and classmates. No funeral is planned due to the cause of death.
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A. Courtney
Third Street East
Woodford Richard
Duluth Minn
Lyman
Waterloo
Elis Hotel
Episcopal Church
Browne says friends funded defense in bribery trial
Chirag Browne of Ottawa testifies before a Senate committee on his bribery trial expenses. He says friends, personal and political, paid his lawyers and related costs, while Senators press for details and the size of the largest contribution, noting rumors of a "fourteen club" among Hopkins Democrats.
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Chirag
Thece O'Neil Browne
Ottawa
United States
Joorimer
Browne
Fletcher
Kern
Shurtliff
Fourteen Club
Hopkins Democrate
Prohibition of Shooting of Does Cuts Hunting Deaths
The U S Bureau of Biological Survey records 47 hunting fatalities this year as it studies how banning does can reduce deaths. Dr T R Palmer notes few deer accidents occur when shooters mistake a doe for a buck, saving human lives. He cites a New Jersey incident as an exception. Over 150 people died in hunting accidents last year.
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Washington
United States Biological Survey
Doe
Kepada
T. 9. Palmer
Alates
New Jersey
Boulder to Mark Lincoln Incident
The Old Fort Stevens parapet spot where President Lincoln stood during Early’s July 1864 attack on Washington will be marked by a large memorial boulder. The ceremony on Nov. 7 marks the forty seventh anniversary of Lincoln’s second election and honors his place on the defenses of the federal capital.
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Washington
Old Fort Stevens
Lincoln
Early
Tragic Fire Claims Chapiro Parents in Brooklyn Blaze
In New York on November 3 a fatal fire destroyed a two story Brooklyn tenement killing the Chapiro father and mother. Their four children were badly injured after they leaped from second floor windows to escape the flames.
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New York
Chapiro
Brooklyn
Family Poisoned by Toadstools Near Wyoming Iowa
The Dusauche family near Wyoming Iowa consumed toadstools mistaken for mushrooms and suffered a painful night. Authorities report none fatally harmed and all are expected to recover.
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Wyoming
Joseph Dusauche
Here
Cold Wave Grips Sioux City With Snow
Sioux City Iowa experiences a severe cold wave with an early morning temperature of 18 below and light snow falling across the region.
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Sioux City
Fire Threatens City in London Business District
A blaze erupted in London's bustling business area this morning posing a serious danger to the city. Fire crews battled flames across multiple storefronts as residents watched anxiously.
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London
Ontario
Bold Halloween prank steals police chief auto crank
A boy took the crank from Chief Dinneen's car left outside police headquarters during Halloween festivities. The crank was found next morning on Sheriff Shores' porch, and ownership was claimed later by an officer for the chief. No clues to the prankster are reported.
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Hallowe'en
Police
Dinneen
Sheriff Shores
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