Five Deaths Suspected In Missouri River Tragedy Near Omaha
Positive ID of a body found in the Missouri river near Winnebago Neb. as Geo. Miller of Sioux City follows a party leaving Sioux City Oct 1 for Omaha. Four others named Bertha Holbrook Frank Stamper W D A Hall Louis Matwig are missing. Authorities fear drownings after the auto may have plunged into the river. A sister, Mrs Helen Jones, arrives in Omaha seeking Ida Hall.
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George Miller
Sioux City
Missouri River
Missouri
Winnebago
Neb
Geo. Miller
Miller
Omaha
Bertha Holbrook
Stonz City
WDA Hall
Louis Matwig
Danbury
Matwig
Bronx City
Helen Jones
Hall
Omerika
Jeannette Gilmore
Helen
Ida
Miss Gilmore
Frank Stamper
Sixth Street
W. E. Holmes
Ida Halil
Verria Fortress Falls Nears Greek Capture
Athens reports the Turkish fortress of Verria is under Greek attack with Verria imminent to fall. The fall would isolate Turkish troops around Monastir from Saloniki and Constantinople, while Servia is said to be reoccupied. Montenegrins cut Turkish supply lines from Scutari as Malissari tribes attack east of Scutari.
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Athens
Greece
Verria
Monastir
Saloniki
Constantinople
Servia
Vienna
Scutari
Reichsepost
Alessia
Busate
Rogame
Gazzani
Scnutari
Alessio
Mrs Falconet Faces Trouble Over Johnson Affair
Chicago reports Mrs F Camston Falconet, mother of Lucily Cameron, under scrutiny as authorities probe alleged relations with Jack Johnson. Her second husband Falconet allegedly demanded the daughter be kept out of his home to stay with him. Abduction charges against Johnson set for Judge Hopkins, while a separate hearing targets Johnsons saloon. Lucile’s disorderly conduct hearing postponed to November 14.
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Chicago
F. Camston-Falconet
Lucily Cameron
Jack Johnson
Falconet
Minneapolis
Jonson
Sherman in deteriorating health again in urgent condition
Utica 18. After a restful night and improved forenoon, Vice President Sherman suffered a recurrence of kidney troubles. Dr. Peek, summoned as he left the house, found him critically affected and stayed two hours. He assured the family there was no immediate danger of a terminal condition.
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Utica
Sherman
Dr. Peek
Mr. Sherman
Physician's Wife Drowns In Cisterna
Hurlington Ta Oct 29 Mrs FY R Wilson widow of Tir Wilson a former prominent physician of Dan vie Ta committed death by own action this morning by drowning herself in a cistern She was believed to be insane from brooding over the death of her husband and a son within year
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Hurlington, Ta
FY. R. Wilson
Tir. Wilson
Danvie
Ami Vear
Doctor Longshore Arrested In Miss Shade Death Case
Reports allege Dr Anna Longshore accused of criminal operation leading to the death of 22 year old Miss Rebecca Shade. Autopsy held, inquest postponed, fiancé Fred Morris a key witness. Funeral planned at Titus home with services at Gresham church. Burial in local cemetery.
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Hoxie
Justice of the Peace
Anna Longshore
Waterloo
Rebecca Shade
Presbyterian Hospital
Miss Shade
Longshore
France
Tris
Fred Morris
Illinois Central
Mr. Morris
Morris
Timo
Waterburr
W. A. Titus
Lane Street
Kistner Nilery
Titus
Gresham Church
Lethbride
Canada
Hinass
Youths Force Train To Dash Burning Bridge
Three young robbers forced a southbound Missouri, Kansas & Texas train to detach cars near Eufaula Oklahoma. They blew the express safe and set a trestle blaze, causing the engine to race across the burning bridge before the structure collapsed. Several thousand dollars may have been stolen as the bandits fled into the woods. Authorities alerted. patrols launched from Crowder, Eufaula, McAlester, and Muskogee. The description noted each bandit was under five years old.
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Muskogee
Okla
Eufaula
Wirth
J. A. Dolan
Express
Poser
Crowder
Wafaula
McAlester
Arrest A Doctor In Connection With Murder Charge
Sheriff Shores arrested Dr Longshore near Jefferson street for alleged murder after a bulletin board at the Courier office announced a warrant. The 28 to 40 year old physician denied the accusation, proclaimed innocence, and asked to return home but was held in $3,000 bond.
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F. M. Shores
Harlow O’bienes
H. B. Burk Tm
Longshore
Sherif Shores
Jefferson Street
Ollie Moon
Moon
Dr. Longshore
Russell-Lamson
Sheriff Shores
Kistner
Park Avenue
Commercial Street
Courier Office
O'Blenes
Justice Kuhne
Shores
Hoxle
Temperature record from October reports 75 degree high
Weather notes record a high of 75 degrees at 3 p.m. on October 29 with markings from Buchanan Optical Co. Many letters are garbled but indicate temperature observations and a sequence of times and readings.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Syndicate Black
Hockin Charged With Betrayal In Dynamite Case
Indianapolis report says Bert Hockin acting secretary of the Iron Workers union, charged with betrayal in the dynamite conspiracy trial. Witness Chas E. Freeman testified Hockin turned over hundreds of letters from McNamara's office to federal investigators. Grand jury had indicted him with forty four defendants.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Herbert
Hockin
McNamara Brothers
Wes
Chas
E. Freeman
Federal Grand Jury
McNamara
Iron Workers’ Union
Chas. W. Miller
First Step in Wireless System is Successful
Navy reports complete success of the first tests of the new high powered wireless station at Arlington Virginia. Officers withheld full details but confirmed a flat step in a system intended to span the globe with stations at Colon Hawaii Guam Pearl Harbor and the Philippines, enabling instant ship and insular possession communication.
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Washington
Arlington
Colon
Hawaii
Guam
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
Frank Burt Directs Amusements at Exposition
Frank Burt long-time amusement man has been named director of concessions and admissions for the Panama-Pacific Exposition. He has previously worked with pleasure parks in Toledo Cleveland Evansville Chicago Denver Grand Rapids Columbus and other cities.
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San Frantinco
Frank Burt
Aber
Toledo
Cleveland
Evanaville
Ciockart
Denver
Grand Rapids
Columbus
Murder at Chicago Rooming House Ends in Slaying
Sophia G Singer a Baltimore girl and her fiancé William R Worthen, a former Chicago streetcar worker, were involved in a romance that ended with her brutal murder in a rooming house on Indiana Avenue. The motive appeared robbery. Singer’s jewelry and money were missing. Worthen reported the body after midnight and is held as police investigate. Singer family in Baltimore says she had substantial funds, and local vaudeville performers were known in the case.
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Chicago
Sophia G. Singer
Baltimore
Dojiarye Moner
Jewett
Maryland
Wm. R. Worthen
Worthen
Indiana Saranue
Miss Slager
Singer
Frank O. Singer
Lennox Street
Miss Singer
Frank
Singer, Jr
Charles D. Conway
Bratrice Riall
Mat Monro
Lorcal Parks
Frank ©. Singer
Mr. Ringer Rail
Parachess wife spore in slep dev One
In Newcastle Oct 20 Rev Harvey Hinton, pastor, got a divorce after testifying his wife slept with another man. The case grew tangled as investigators traced a murder at a Lennox Avenue rooming house involving Beatrice Riall, May Monte, Charles Conway, and Miss Singer. Police sought the four. valuables and blood traces were found, and a makeshift bludgeon tied to a crime scene with a leather loop.
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Newcastle
Bind
Harvey Hinton
Chiccago Bint Polave
Stamiremela
Sinters
Misa Singer
Lennox Atrenmt
Chas. D. Conway
County Relays Speaker Tour Promises Wide Reach
Republicans plan a novel relay speaker tour across Black Hawk county with Rand Wil leading, Congressman Pickett and Senator Kenyon to follow in sequence by auto. The circuit starts Thursday, Oct. 31, from Waterloo to Jesup and Raymond, then Dewar, Deontarton, county farm, Trosa, Waterline, Cedar Falls, and Hudson, ending late in the day. The band will precede the speakers, playing fifteen minutes at each town and fifteen-minute talks by the speakers.
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LaRue
Congressman Pickett
Senator Kenyon
Pickett
Mr. Kenyon
Independence
Waterloo
Jesup
Tater
Senator
Kenyon
Dewar
Black Hawk County
Cedar Falls
Condemned Rebel Soldier Spared by General’s Order
Peis lahan, leader of the revolt in Vera Crug, was condemned to death by court martial but General Del tran, the zone commander, accepted a part of Nebo corpus and suspended the execution.
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Ener
Peis Lahan
Iewner
Vera Crug
Deltran
Nebo
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Thase de
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Conway
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