War Menace Still Endures After Scutari Bombardment
The Balkans Turkey talks at Baghtche near the Tchatalja lines point to a possible armistice. Yet Austria Hungary and Russia push for peace while hostilities resume at Scutari near Montenegro as King Nicholas coordinates siege efforts. Delegates are named to join peace talks in Sofia.
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London
Constantinople
Baghtche
Tchatalja
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Balkan
Servia
Hungaria
Rieka
Montenegro
Scutari
Nicholas
Brusa
Sofia
1300 Boys in Blue Parade New Orleans
Thirteen hundred visiting bluejackets and marines paraded the streets of New Orleans as thousands from nearby parishes watched. Mayor Behrman and Rear Admiral Fletcher reviewed the paraders at city hall. Marines hailed from battleships Minnesota Kansas Michigan and South Carolina anchored in the Mississippi.
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New Orleans
Behrman
Fletcher
Minnesota
Kansas
Michigan
South Carolina
Mississippi
Mrs Brayton Died Today at Presbyterian Hospital
Mrs Brayton wife of W F Brayton died this morning at 11 45 at the Presbyterian hospital death caused by blood poisoning after an operation Complications had set in She was born Clara Eleanor Gillett in Floyd county March 17 1873 later living in Waterloo and married to W F P Brayton on November 22 Two children Minnie and William survive along with six brothers and five sisters The father Ed Gillett lives in Austin Minnesota Funeral arrangements pending after relatives are heard from.
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William
Louie
Fred
George
C. A. Sutton
Gene
C. J. Carr
J. Young
Frank Killian
Helen
Frank
Wallie
Ed Gillett
Austin
Minn
Special Cabinet Meeting on Taft Message Date Nov 80
Washington reports President Taft and his cabinet met to review the forthcoming general message to Congress. The document is said to cover all topics except foreign relations. Also note New York reported Samuel Bowles elected a director of the Associated Press.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
New York
Samuel Bowles
Springfield, Mass
Republican
Associated Press
Boy identifies Hickey as man who slew companion boys
Buffalo report details 1911 murders of Joseph Josephs and Michael Kruck, plus an accidental poison death of Ed Morey. Gordon Titton, an 8-year-old, identifies J Frank Hickey as the suspect who bought candy for the Josephs boy on Oct 12, 1911. Hickey admits killings, blames liquor, and faces murder charges.
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Buffalo
J. Frank Hickey
Joseph Josephs
Lackawanna
Michael Kruck
New York
Titton Boy
Mickey
Joey
Hickey
Josephs
Kruck
Young Josephs
George Josephs
Whiting
N. J
Boston
Urges Taft to Open Republican Headquarters in Washington
David W. Mulvane of Kansas reached Washington to urge Taft to open Republican headquarters in the capital and to organize a publicity bureau. He discussed political conditions with the president after the cabinet meeting.
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Washington
David W. Mulvane
Kansas
Chicago
Taft
McGill of Postal Telegraph Dies at 63
Hiram G. McGill, 63, chief of the Postal Telegraph second division with Chicago headquarters, died in a Milwaukee hospital after a brief stomach illness. A blood transfusion from his son failed to save him.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Hiram G. McGill
Postal Telegraph Company
Chicago
Mother gives up as girl vanishes in Chicago case
Lucilea Camer jar, former sweetheart of boxer Jack Johnson, is missing while federal authorities open a search to determine if he or associates hid her. Her mother, Mrs. F. Cameron Falconer, widow of the girl, traveled from Minneapolis after saying she has given up. The girl had been held as a witness in Rockford jail and was released on bonds.
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Chicago
Lucilea Camerjar
Jack Johnson
F. Cameron-Falconer
Minneapolis
Federal Department of Justice J
Johnson
Lucile
Rockford
Death Ends the Unusual Career of Cyrus Kirk
Des Moines Des Moines November 36 The death of Cyrus Kirk president of the Equitable Life Insurance company of Iowa last night ends an unusual career. He began as a civil servant then blacksmith near his Pennsylvania home before moving to Des Moines in 1867 where he held roles as blacksmith grocer grain buyer and miller. Thirty seven years ago he joined the insurance firm and rose to president seven years ago. He continued at his desk until three weeks ago walking from home to the office. President's wife dead in Rio Janeiro Brazil November 30.
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Des Moines
Cyrus Kirk
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Towa
Kirk
Pennsylvania
Insurance Company
Suffraget Hurls Her Shoe At Head Of Court Judge
In Aberdeen Scotland militant suffragists disrupted a court scene two times. Three women Joyce Locke Fannie Parker and Mary Pollock faced magistrates after possessing explosives at a music hall near Lloyd George speech. A shoe was thrown at the magistrate and later at the judge head, prompting immediate contempt charges. A second disturbance involved other prisoners and the court, with blows and a whip used in the incident.
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Aberdeen
Scotland
Joyer Locke
Fannie Parker
Mary Pollock
Lloyd George
Horss
Joyce Lorke
Morten
Pitt
Lays
Real Estate Men to Play Ball on Frozen Cedar
East and West Waterloo real estate teams plan a north bank showdown on Cedar River ice before Christmas if conditions allow. Capt. Ralph Storm of the East side urged an early start as talks heated over neutral ground and river stage.
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Tce
East
West Waterloo
Libby
McDermott
West Side
Ralph Storm
East Side
Capt. Storm
Convicted City Official Quet Convicted City Official Quet
Charles H Hyde former city chamberlain convicted of bribery and facing up to ten years. He spent the night in the Tombs and remained jailed awaiting sentence. Hyde declined breakfast, and a warden room was prepared for him pending transfer to a cell later today. Mrs Hyde was expected to visit. Black assailant lynched in Cordele Georgia after shooting two white women near Rhine and assaulting one of them.
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New York
Charles H. ‘Hyde
Hyde
Cordele
Chestley Williams
Rhine
McRae
Waterloo Improvement Number Promises City Prestige
City booster piece lauds Waterloo's growth and the Waterloo Evening Courier Improvement Number. Encourages subscribers to share copies with distant readers to showcase Waterloo, urging orders before December 14 and urging those with ads to submit promptly as forms close soon.
Judge Refuses Polk County Vote Nullification
Judge Charles Bradshaw in district court refused to invalidate Polk county’s vote after irregularities claims. Writ of certiorari denied due to machines bought before 1910 and legal limits. Supervisors’ acts deemed legislative and ministerial, injunction against state-house certification denied. Melbourne report notes Davis Cup outcome with England title.
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Ties Moiies
Charles Bradshaw
District Court
Polk County
State House
Melbourne
Australia
England
Dwight Davis
Medal handed to Panama officer
London on November 20 the Buchanan medal awarded by the Royal Society of England to Col Win Gorens, the chief sanitary officer of the Panama wind canal zone, was formally presented today at a society meeting. Ambassador Reid's private secretary announced the delegation accepted the award on Col Gorens' behalf.
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London
Buchanan
Royal Facoty of
England
Col Win
Gorens
Panwind Canal
Wandsaleaver
Othe Society
Col Goris
Reid
Wooden insurance rates withdrawn after court order
The order withdrawing the new insurance rates was issued by the executive offices of the Moderate Wood America group. It follows a Springfield court decision enjoining enforcement of the rates, with Roefstand WL Nov referenced in the notice.
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Roefstand
Siteracent
Eamypoof
Moder Woodmenos Aimerica Todas
Springfield
Temperature Report From November 30 Weather
Temperature readings show 47 degrees at 3 PM yesterday with a minimum of 25 degrees reported. Markings supplied by Buchanan Optical Co. Syndicate.
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Buchanan Optical Co. Syndicate Blowk
Army and Navy battle at Franklin Field ends scoreless despite crowd
Philadelphia November 30 The annual Army Navy game at Franklin Field drew a vast crowd with cadets and midshipmen in force. President Taft did not attend. Army won the opening toss choosing the west goal. Early plays by Army and Navy moved the ball but no score emerged as the period closed with Army 0, Navy 0.
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Aleture
Army
Navy
Franklin Field
United States
Taft
Wshinlunl
West Point
New York
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Annapolis
University of Pennsylvania
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Leonard
McReary
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Harrison
W. S. Langford
Trinity
A. L. Sharpe
Yale
Andrew L. Smith
Pennsylvania
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Keyes
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Henefict
Hobbs
West
Annanotis Onothes
Rin
Mit
Seeamt Morind
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