Cook Returns to Copenhagen After North Pole Claim
Dr Frederic A Cook arrives in Copenhagen aboard the Hans Egede amid immense crowds and royal welcomes. Crown Prince Christian, American Minister Maurice Egan, and Danish officials accompany him to the Meteorological Institute where he speaks. Cook asserts he reached the pole and brought back diary notes, instruments, and an American flag, with Danish explorers endorsing his account.
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Copenhagen
Frederick A. Cook
North Pole
Hans Egede
Cook
Crown Prince
Christian
Denmark
Maurice Egan
Dr. Cook
Prince Christian
Explorer
Inmense
Meteorological Institute
Pole
Associated Press
North Poe
Larsen
The
Hans Bgece
Conk
Egan
Institute
Geographical Society
Hlavgaard
Hansen
Amundsen and
Rassenmussen
Commodore Hovgaad
King Fred
Erick
Ingeborg
Thyra
Dagmar
Egan Melville
New York
Ralph L. Shainwald
Arctic Club of America
Arctic Club
Melville
Woman Leads Mail Thief Ring In Chicago Arrests
Chicago, Sept 4 Humily Maddock, 20, who claims New York lineage and kinship to a millionaire's wife, was jailed with Allan Posner as leaders of a gang that robbed mailbox delivery boxes in north and south side apartments. They face charges of purloining letters and cashing checks. Posner confessed willingness to take blame if Maddock could be freed.
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Chicago
Himily Maddock
New York
Post Office
Allan Posner
North
South Side
Posner
Student killed by rurales behind Mexican government orders
William De Lapana, former student of Christian Brothers College St Louis and Illinois University, was killed by rurales obeying government orders in Nadala Jara Jalisco Mexico. The death is linked to his anti Diaz party support amid election tensions. A rural officer invited him for a walk, he rode away, and the next day his body was found with bullets. The rurales were later identified as the killers.
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St. Louis
William de Lapana
Christian Brothers’ College
Ilinois University
Nadalajara
Jalisco
Mexico
anti-Diaz
Milwaukee RYs Net Earnings Report Shows 18.7 Million Revenue
Milwaukee Wis Sept 4 The forty seventh annual report of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway shows operating revenue of 18 737 569 dollars.
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Milwaukee
Win
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Shows & Het
WRECK KILLS 2 AND INJURES MANY IN B&O CRASH
At New Castle Pennsylvania on September 4 the Baltimore and Ohio Royal Blue Limited wreck killed two aboard engineer Charles A. Dill and baggageman George Wheatcraft both from Chicago Junction Ohio. Several passengers were injured including Mrs Mary Dominc and her two sons as crews fought for survivors and Fireman Purcell leapt free to trigger emergency brakes saving many lives. Baltimore officials offered a $25000 reward for wreckers believed linked to a deliberate act near Chewton Pennsylvania last night.
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New Castle
Baltimore & Ohio
Charles A. Dill
Chicago Junction
Ohio
George Wheatcraft
Mary Dominc
John Hito
Hartman
Kate Kaylor
H. Kaylor
Chicago
Wm. McLeary
H. B. Senneff
Chadwick
Purcell
Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Today
Chewton
Bryan Narrowly Escapes Injury In Auto Ride
Springfield Mo Sept 4 William J Bryan narrowly escaped injury last night when the motor car in which he was riding got beyond control down a steep hill. The brake broke but the car stopped just on the edge of an embankment.
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Springfield
William J. Bryan
Two Men Dead In Gas Explosion Inboarding House
Bloomington Illinois September 4 J Prin gly a carpenter and Herman Horten a farmer were found dead in a boarding house after blowing out the gas. The tragedy follows a report of gas-related fatalities in the area.
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Bloomington
Ill
J. Pringly
Herman Horten
Flood's Dead Reported Millions in Mexican Flood Areas
Reports from Tampico La Barra and northern Mexico describe extensive inundation and severe destruction. Cities like Lerdo Gomez Palacio Matamoras and Tula suffer near total devastation with hundreds dead. Rail lines jetties and harbor entrances are damaged as relief efforts rush to tens of thousands left destitute.
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Monterey
Mex
Tampico
Gulf
Labarra
Mexico
Rio Grande
Arguelles
Raynosa
Corrales
Camargo
San Miguel
Nazas
Durango
Coahula
Lerdo
Gomez
Palacio
Matamoras
Torreon
Tula
Tamalipas
Sterling editor dies in fall at home in Kansas
Sterling Bulletin editor Dix fell from his porch last night and was killed. Slayer Harry Rife, who killed Lida Gilmore, was sentenced to be electrocuted on January 19 at the state prison.
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Sterling
Kansas
S. Dix
Sterling Bulletin
Eaton
Harry Rife
Lida Gilmore
Captain Lemley Dead
Captain Samuel Lemley former judge advocate general of the navy dies at St Elizabeth's hospital in Washington after last night illness. linked to the Schley court inquiry and prominent in naval legal affairs.
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Washington
U, C
Samuel ©. Lemley
the Navy
Schley Court of Inquiry
St. Dhrabeth's Hospital
Bank Statements Reported From New York
The sept 4 bank statements show loans decreased by 4 422 000 dollars deposits rose to 9 600 000 dollars reserves fell to 4 491 000 dollars and surpluses at 3 021 900 dollars. An external United States defosita decrease of 43 021 000 dollars is noted.
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New York
United States
Tipton Pastor Takes Charge of St Pauls Parish
Burlington Iowa September 4 Father Thomas F Galligan of Tipton Iowa has assumed charge of St Pauls Catholic church succeeding the late Father Bernard Mackin Galligan a Georgetown College graduate was ordained about twelve years ago and has served as assistant to Dean O Reilley at St Peters Keokuk and for years led St Pauls Parish praised as one of Iowas most important churches with a grand building parish house and prequisites Bishop Davis chose him for his evident ability after a careful field review.
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Burlington
Thomas F. Galligan
Tipton
Iowa
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Bernard Mackin
Father Galligan
Georgetown College
O’reilley
St. Peter's
Keokuk
St. Paul's Parish
Father Mackin
Letter Carriers Stranded In Saint Paul
Stranded delegates at a Saint Paul convention cannot pay full fares home as attendance falls short of 1000. Reduced return fare depended on 1000 delegates. association officers say railroads promised one and one half fare if certified. About $500 needed to send home eastern members. likely to remain until funds arrive. ICC authorized railroads out of St Paul and Minneapolis to accept reduced fare tickets on certificate of the Letter Carriers association secretary that 1000 or more attended.
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St. Paul
Washington, D. C
Minneapolis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Secretary of Letter Carriers’ Association
Lad Injured Falling From Wagon at Corner
Carl Hutton of 128 Chestnut Street fell from a wagon driven by W F Ponsford at the corner of Franklin Street and Logar Avenue today. He struck his head on the pavement, was rendered unconscious, and taken to 209 Franklin Street by patrol, then to his home by ambulance. Injuries believed confined to the head.
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Carl Hutton
Chestnut Street
W. F. Ponsford
Franklin Street
Logar Avenue
Bryan Resolutions Adopted by Income Tax League
The Income Tax League of New York, meeting in Albany with about a dozen delegates, approved Bryan’s proposed resolutions urging ratification of a constitutional income tax amendment. The group pledges to aid ratification and to press candidates to vote for it. Miss Agnes McSweeney has returned from a Colorado trip and walked to Pike's Peak and back.
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Albany
Income Tax League of
State of
New York
William J. Bryan
Supreme Court
Taft
Senate
House
Income Tax League
Agnes McSweeney
Tost
Colorado
Miss McSweeney
Pike's Peak
Ballinger vows to kill snakes amid controversy
Secretary Ballinger, returning from the west, said he intends to kill snakes but refused to discuss the Ballinger Pinchot dispute further. He noted he would present reports to the president and may issue a public statement later, while continuing his western tour and inspections of irrigation projects and Indian reservations.
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Washington, D. C
Ballinger
Pacific Coast
Medicine Lodge
Forestry Bureau
Messrs
Pierce
Dennett and Schwartz
Yellowstone Park
Crow
Montana
Denver
Seattle
Washington
Interior Department
National Park
Senate Committee On Irrigation
Public Service
Reclamation Service
Iowa Falls Girl 5 Found Dead
Miss Bertha Shaw 21 was found dead in a gas-filled room at the Irving apartment building in Iowa Falls. Police lean toward self-inflicted death, but detectives investigate the mystery. She was daughter of widow Frances Dowdell Shaw and planned to return to Fairmount Seminary in Washington, D. C.
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Iowa Falls
Bertha Shaw
Irving
Miss Shaw
Frances Dowdell Shaw
Georges M. Shaw
Fairmount Seminary
Washington, D. C
Town Talk Highlights Local Goings On and Checks on Licenses
Harvey Hoff of Waterloo, now in California recently, visits the city. Ellen Rountree and Louise Woodruff return from a Colorado summer yachting trip. Marriage licenses issued to Elias Cook Cedar Falls and Laira Decker Baylor Mass both 52, and to LeRoy Wickeser Waterloo and Margaret Fannan 48. Mabel Ettinger Waterloo and Mrs. Victor Ettinger Kansas City depart for New York to sail on the Lusitania September 4 for an overseas trip visiting London Paris and Berlin with plans to return in late October.
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Elias E. Cook
Cedar Falls
Laira A. Decker
Baylor
Mass
LeRoy Wickeser
Margaret E. Fannan
Waterloo
Mabel Ettinger
Victor Ettinger
Kansas City
New York City
Lusitania
London
Braun
Alice Ettinger
Paris
Berlin
Europe Honors Cook for Pole Discovery
Rome reports the Italian Geographical Society deeply gratified by Dr. Cook's polar break through. On president Marquis Cappelli's return to Rome the society will award its gold medal. The honor echoes the prior recognitions of the Duke of Abruzzi and Lieutenant Shackleton. Commander Cagni lauds Cook's triumph as a global achievement for civilization.
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Rome
Italian Geographical Society
Cook
Marquis Cappelli
Dr. Cook
Duke of
Gregorys Stricken With Typhoid After Missouri Trip
Mr and Mrs F W Gregory are both seriously ill with typhoid fever after returning from a summer automobile trip to Missouri. Mrs Gregory fell ill days before arrival and is holding her own, while Mr Gregory, who arrived feeling well, has become very sick by the sixth day. Two nurses and family friends aid care as sister in law Mrs C W Gregory arrives from Iowa Falls to help.
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F. W. Gregory
C. W. Gregory
Mr. Gregory
Iowa Falls
Surprise Wedding in Waterloo Ends Quietly
The friends of Miss Salome Shilliam and Mr. Harold Rugg of Waterloo were surprised to learn of their marriage performed yesterday afternoon by Rev. J. H. Snowden. The bride is the Shilliams' youngest daughter living at 902 Lafayette street, and the groom the Ruges' youngest son of 43 Wellington street. Both are popular in the younger social set and the couple wed after a private ceremony.
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Salome Shilliam
Harold Rugg
Waterloo
J. H. Snowden
First Congregational Church of
Cedar Falls
S. Shilliam
Lafayette Street
C. P. Ruge
Wellington Street
St. Clara’s Academy
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