Balloonists Hawley and Post Break Ballooning Records
Hawley and Augustus Post complete a 1600 mile airborne voyage lasting 46 hours in the Americas II, landing near Chicoutimi Quebec. They report hard travel with nights outdoors, plan a grand welcome back in New York and Quebec bound events, and note the loss of their balloon while celebrating a new world record.
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New York
Hawley
Fost
Chicoutimi
Quebec
Alan PR
Augustus Post
S. Louis
Amrica Il
Ambrose
Pete
Dubanchesidle
Hhey
Joeph Pednaud
Joseph Simard
St. Amrose
Post
St. Louis
Seniors Wear Hair Down At Ottumwa High For One Day
Ottumwa Iowa October 27 senior girls at Ottumwa high school discarded artificial hair for one day. They wore hair down the middle of their backs provoking reactions from mothers and peers. The move is described as a yearly rite to return to a more mature look with no stated reasons beyond tradition.
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Ottumwa
Ottumwa High School
Buried Today at Shell Rock Two Local Funerals Held
Charles A. James died Tuesday and was mourned with services at his parents home in Waterloo before burial at Shell Rock. W. W. Hutton, early Waterloo resident, died in Egan S D with 10:30 funeral at his son C W Hutton’s home. Rev. Hull and Rev. Shoemaker led rites as relatives gathered from Waterloo, Egan, Pipestone and Benson township.
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W. W. Hutton
Waterloo
Egan
S. D
C. W. Hutton
Chestnut Street
B. BD. Hull
Grace M. E. Church
Bennington Township
Elmo Bateman
H. C. Wilbur
Edith Wyant
David
Pipestone
Minn
Fairview Cemetery
T. J. Belt
Ars
Jesse Hutton
W. E. Hutton
E. D. Wilson
Shell Rock
Charles A. James
A. L. James
Randolph Street
Frank Cole
M. E
George Shoemaker
Rock Island
Twentieth Century Gas Machine Co Incorporation Filed
Articles filed with Recorder Plummer outline a $30,000 capital stock with $15,000 paid in. The company will make and trade gasol ine gas machines and lighting equipment. Officers L M Taylor president F L Freeman vice president A H Milne treasurer J W Hawley secretary form the board of directors.
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Twentieth Century Gas Machine Co
Recorder Plummer
L. M. Taylor
F. L. Freeman
A. H. Milne
J. W. Hawley
Taft bars politics from tariff board investigations
President Taft directs that the tariff board's investigators and experts be chosen without political considerations to keep the board nonpolitical. E D Cithero returns from Denver to be with his son, a years old, ill with pneumonia.
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Washington, D. C
Tariff Board
Taft
E. D. Cithero
Denver
Colo
Roosevelt's 52nd Birthday Spent Campaigning in Upstate New York
In Utica and nearby cities Roosevelt marked his fifty second birthday by campaigning with speeches in Finda Gloversville Amsterdam Little Falls and Herkimer and a big rally planned for Utica tonight launching a busy political schedule.
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Utica
Roosevelt
Finda
Gloversville
Amsterdam
Little Falls
Herkimer
Parents Claim Daughter Body in Des Moines Hospital
In Des Moines Iowa on October 27 officers guard John Ewing in hospital after his wife Mrs. John Ewing was found dead in the Rex hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Carter Barstow of Osceola arrive to claim the body and demand a coroner’s investigation into a suspected murder.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
Carter Barstow
Osceola
John Ewing
Rex Hotel
Newton
Miner Seeks $25,000 for Son's Death in Accident
In the mine case, $25,000 is sought for the death of his son who was killed in the same accident.
Team Stolen At A Funeral In Waterloo
Two intoxicated strangers hitched a team owned by C I Barclay at 620 Hammond avenue during Hutton funeral services. They later abandoned the rig, tried to start a car, were found at a north city restaurant, and arrested. Names given were Harry Gardner of Cherokee and Mr C Woodard of LaCrosse Wisconsin. They face drunkenness and larceny charges. to be tried tomorrow morning.
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Waterloo
Hutton
Logan Avenue
C. I. Barclay
Hammond Avenue
Oak Avenue
Mulberry Street
Harry Gardner
Cherokee
Ir. C. Woodard
LaCrosse
Wis
Call & Move Fight Over Specific Statement of Damages
Railroad attorneys in Black Hawk county motioned for a more specific statement of damages in the Hattie Bunt estate case over George P. Bunt Jr.’s death in the Green Mountain wreck of March 2. They seek details tying the loss to the Chicago Great Western track conditions and negligence by Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway or its agents, and request itemized damages totaling $30,600.
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Hattie Bunt
George P. Bunt
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company
District Court
Black Hawk County
Green Mountain
Chicago Great Western
Special Train Plan For Students At Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls Oct 2 Special President H H Seerley told teachers college students that if enough sign an application the Chicago Great Western will run special trains on holidays and term ends to connect with the Des Moines main line aiding travel for students from the west and north of Iowa.
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Cedar Falls
Teachers’ College
H. H. Seerley
Chicago Great Western Railroad Company
Des Moines
Towa
Sensation in 25000 Damage Suit Against Wabash Railroad
Ottumwa Iowa Oct. 27 A sensational moment occurred in a United States court during a 25000 damage suit against the Wabash Railway company Attorneys Howells of Centerville and McNett of Ottumwa clashed over pettifoggery and saloon taints McNett accused Howells of bias and invited jurors to probe his attitude toward saloons and reputation The exchange followed a heated cross examination and disrupted proceedings.
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Ottumwa, Ja
Evening Press
United States
Wabash Railway Company
Howells
Centerville
McNett
Ottumwa
First Girl Scout Troop Organized at Asbury Church
In Des Moines Iowa on October 27 the Evening Press reports the first Girls Scout company in the United States will be organized at the Asbury Methodist parsonage. About thirty girls will study first aid to the injured and athletic training, though the group will have no church affiliation.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
United States
Asbury MM
Braga Faces Pressure as Portugal Changes Leader
Theophile Braga, newly named president of Portugal, appears out of favor with the new republic amid turmoil in Lisbon during King Manuel's era. Cable reports indicate he may be forced to step aside soon as authorities struggle to stabilize the government.
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Theophile Braga
Portugal
Lisbon
Manuel
Connie Mack Marries Wife and Plans Italian Tour
Cornelius McGillicuddy known as Connie Mack manager of the world champion baseball team wed Katherine Halloran in a Roman Catholic church in Philadelphia. The couple went to New York and will sail for Genoa on November 3 to tour Italy Switzerland France Ireland and England.
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Philadelphia
Cornelius McGillicuddy
Connie Mack
Katherine Halloran
New York
Genoa
Italy
Switzerland
France
Ireland
England
Eastern Star selects Dubuque as next meeting site
The grand chapter of Eastern Star meets in Boone selecting Dubuque as the next meeting place. Mrs. Emoa Beckman of Guthrie Center is chosen for grand matron honors and likely to be elected. About 1,500 delegates attend. Also, a westbound freight train on the Chicago Northwestern derailed near Grand Junction causing five hours of delays with no serious injuries.
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Boone
Grand Chapter
Eastern Star of Town
Dubuque
Emoa Beckman
Guthrie Center
Chicago Northwestern
Grand Junction
Vaughan Chosen Vice President
In Des Moines Oct 27 Evening Press the Baptist state convention elected officers with Z. W. Hutchinson as president and J. R. Vaughan of Waterloo and H. I. Fosssett of Winterset as vice presidents. Secretaries are S. E. Wilcox and W. R. Fowle, both of Des Moines. treasurer G. F. Reinking of Des Moines. Centerville will host the next meeting. C. H. Stull of Iowa Falls to preach the annual sermon.
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Tes Moines
Evening
Baptist State Convention
Z. W. Hutchinson
Muscatine
J. R. Vaughan
Waterloo
H. I. Fosssett
Winterset
S. E. Wilcox
W. R. Fowle
Des Moines
G. F. Reinking
Centerville
C. H. Stull
Iowa Falls
Mystery in a Bald Sigeness
Missouri Valley Missouri Oct 27 A young girl about 15 lies dangerously ill in the hospital. She ran away from Kansas City but refuses to give her name or address to physicians or officers.
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Missouri Valley
Evening Press
Kansas City
Boy Burned to Death at Bonfire in LeMars
In LeMars Indiana on October 27 a seven year old boy Ralph son of Mr and Mrs A Thomas died from burns received while playing near a bonfire gasoline was thrown on the fire causing a dangerous explosion. The accident occurred while several children were nearby. Ralph died shortly after the incident.
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LeMars
Evening Press
Ralph
Afr
A. Thomas
Burns
Bank Robbers Fail Safe, Gain Small Haul
Galva Iowa October 27 Robbers wrecked the vault of the Galva State bank early today but could not crack the safe. They secured $25 in cash before fleeing the scene.
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Galva
Iowa
Galva Stata Bank
Packers Take New Tack in Defense
Jefferson City Mo October 27 attorney for the Packers today drew demurrers filed recently to the petition of Att y General Major for their ouster for alleged violation of the anti trust laws of the state. They filed an answer to the petition denying the legality of the information attacking the constitutionality of the anti trust law.
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Jefferson City
Packers
Att'y General Major
Interurban Line Incorporated in Iowa to Tama path
Oskaloosa October 27 Evening Press The Iowa Traction company has been incorporated under New Jersey laws to build an interurban line from Oskaloosa through this city to Tama about 45 miles.
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Oskaloosa
Evening Press
Iowa Traction Company
New Jersey
Tama
Foraker Silent On His Withdrawal
Cincinnati Ohio October 27 former U S senator Joseph B Foraker refused to comment on or explain the circumstances behind his withdrawal from the republican campaign causing a sensation in political circles.
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Cincinnati O
Joseph B. Foraker
U. S
Dolliver Memorial Held at Penn College in Oskaloosa
Memorial services for Senator Dolliver were conducted at Penn College Oskaloosa with Rev McClelland delivering the invocation and Maj J F Lacey giving the eulogy. A clock stopped at 9 45 as services began marking the solemn occasion. Italian aviator Sagiletti killed in a military biplane crash near Rome as it wrecked during maneuvers.
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Oskaloosa
Penn College
Dolliver
Mr. McClelland
Methodist Church
J. F. Lacey
Rome
Sagiletti
Dunham Held in 500 Dollar Bond
Ralph E. Dunham of Waterloo a freight conductor on the Illinois Central was arrested in Dubuque on a charge of breaking and entering. He is said to have stolen articles from merchandise cars on his train and was bound over to the grand jury under $500 bonds after waiving examination. His father in law is in town and may bail him out.
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Dubuque
Evening Press
Ralph E. Dunham
Waterloo
Hitnois Central
Healy
Illinois Central
Dunham
Waterlolo
Appeal Entered for Dr Crippen
London officers report solicitor Newton filed an appeal from the criminal court verdict in the Dr Crippen case. The appeal may speed hearings but Crippen's execution could still be postponed if required.
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London
Newton
Criminal Court
Crippen
Students May Go On Strike At State College
Five students expelled by President Stanton spark student unrest at the State college in Ames. Twenty others face expulsion for a class clash between freshmen and sophomores, with students threatening to strike like Colorado College at Boulder. El Verso, Havana 106 Cigar.
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Ames
Stanton
State College
Colorado College
Boulder
Flames Sweep Heart of City in Victoria Fire
A fierce blaze in Victoria on October 27, driven by high winds and aided by soldiers and militia, destroyed several fine buildings in the business district, including the Times office, causing an estimated loss of around two million dollars with no reported fatalities. Firefighters and militia battled the flames into the night as debris and falling walls injured several firemen.
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Victoria
B. C
Times Office
Realty Boomers Indicted for Fraud in Land Ads
U.S. grand jury indicted Charles L. Hide, a Plarre real estate millionaire, on charges of misusing mail to promote land sales. He allegedly mailed maps and literature claiming Pierre lacked streetcar lines and inflated property values to mislead buyers.
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Slonx Falls
United States
Grand Jury
Charles L. Hide
Plarre
Pierre
Boy Dies In Accidental Hunting Incident
Guttenberg Iowa October 27 Frank Frey aged 17 was accidentally shot and killed while hunting near his home today Hoening Press Crowned King Of Siam Siam Bangkok October 27 The coronation of Crown Prince Maha Vajiravade as King of Siam will take place November 11 The prince is in his thirtieth year
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Guttenberg
Hoening Press
Frank Frey
Siam
Bangkok
Maha Vajiravad
Chaulalongkorn
Revolution Rumor Circles Athens Amid Market Fears
Berlin dispatches report a persistent financial rumor that a revolution may have broken out in Athens. Telegraphic inquiries were sent to the Grecian capital this afternoon but elicited no response.
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Athens
Berlin
Snowfalls Briefly Hit Minnesota Cities
A brief snow fell in St Paul and Duluth Minnesota and Houghton Michigan giving a wintry look to the weather today.
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Minnesota
St. Paul
Minn
Duluth
Houghton, Mich
Graft Case Reaches Jury In Illinois Trial
In Springflatd Illinois attorneys Andrews of Mattoon and Dawson of Chicago presented the graft case for defendants Pemberton and Clark. The verdict likely to go to the jury late this afternoon. The Senior Needlework club plans a Friday meeting at Mrs. A. Garys Franklin Street home.
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Springflatd
Ill
aAttorneys Andrews
Mattoon
Dawson
Chicago
Pemberton and Clark
3. A. Gary
Franklin Street
Santa Fe Directors Reelected At Stockholders Meeting
Topeka Kan Oct 27 At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Santa Fe railway today the directors were reelected. It developed at the meeting that the Santa Fe has 25 000 stockholders an increase of 3 000 since the meeting last year.
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Santa FE
Topeka
Kan
Santa Fe Railway
Santa F's
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