Judge Denies Love of Freedom in Gleason Case
Fort Madison judge imposes a five year sentence on convict James Gleason for escape attempts at the local prison, saying the law treating escapes as extra punishment is flawed and condemning officials for placing inmates near temptation. Gleason argues he remained within walls and that intent should not determine guilt.
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Fort Madison
W. S. Hamilton
James Gleason
Harry Scanlon
Gleason
Call A
Scalon
Scanlon
Iowa
Hathaway
Hamilton
Board of Parole
Board of Control
Legislature
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto
Mexican Congress Nullifies Elections and Keeps Huerta
Mexico City December 10 The Mexican congress nullified yesterday the presidential election and called new elections for July 1914. The chamber confirmed General Huerta as provisional president and planned a new congress to serve until September. Catholic deputies were absent and some fear Huerta may retire under international pressure.
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Mexico City
Mex
Mexican Congress
Congress
Huerta
General Huerta
Chamber
Nervous Debility and Private Diseases Specialist Ad
Advertisement for Dr Wilbert Shallenberger offering treatment for nervous debility sexual and private diseases. Claims long study and special formulas, free consultation, confidential exam, and references from Drexel State Bank Chicago address in Chicago Illinois.
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Wilbert Shallenberger
Chicago
Shallenberger
Drexel State Bank
Qakweed Bivd
Rumor Triggers Run on City National Bank in Omaha
An unfounded rumor of financial trouble, spread by a disgruntled depositor, sparked a run on the City National Bank in Omaha. In five hours the bank paid out about 150000 dollars to small savers, while officials said the bank would meet all future demands and that it had declined none last week.
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Omaha
Neb
iCity National Bank
Savings Department
Flood Toll Rises to 165 in Brazos Basin
The Brazos river crest moves past Richmond Texas as flood risks threaten the bluff city. Surrounding lowlands about fifty miles from the Gulf are inundated and rescue work continues after reports of additional deaths bring the total to 165, most victims being Black.
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Houston
Tex
Brazos River
Richmond
Gulf of Mexico
Farmer Burns to Death Thawing Gasoline Engine
Osage Iowa December 10 John Krussey, three miles northwest of McIntyre, burned to death while thawing the water jacket of a gasoline engine with a corn cob soaked in gasoline. His clothing caught fire. wife found him with severe burns and he died before aid could reach him. He leaves a wife and four children.
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Osage
John Krussey
McIntyre
Three in Worthington Overcome by Gas
In Columbus Ohio on December 10 Mrs Si B Hart 75 of Worthington is dead. Rachael Hart 22 of Caruthersville Missouri is dying and Barbara Hart 24 of Caruthersville Missouri is in critical condition after accidental gas exposure at Mrs Hart home early yesterday. The three are grandchildren of Mrs Hart and Rachael was to marry Dr Edgar Allen of Columbus on December 27.
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Hart
Worthington
Rachel
Edguar Allen
Double murder of two construction workers in Boise
Police suspect murder after the bodies of Thomas Brown Caldwell Idaho and Fred Wallace Salem Missouri were found in a Boise rooming house. Report says a drugged robbery motive, with two suspects William Tracey and William Sweeney held for investigation.
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Boise, Ida
Thomas Brown
Caldwell
Idaho
Fred Wallace
Salem
William Tracey
William Sweeney
US ships rush to Tampico after Altamira rebel capture
Vera Cruz Mexico December 10 The US cruiser Chester and gunboat Wheeling departed under orders to Tampico. Rear Admiral Fletcher reported by wireless that an American arrived at Tampico with news rebels captured Altamira twenty miles from Tampico. No attack on Tampico is expected.
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Vera Cruz
Mex
United States
Chester
Wheeling
Tampico
Frank F. Fletcher
Rhode Island
Altamira
Stanford Coeds Poisoned Death At Sorority House
Mourning spread through Stanford as Ruth M. Lynch of Ames Iowa died after eating salad at the Phi Beta Phi house and seven others fell ill. The campus flags flew at half mast as the tragedy followed a recent auto ride.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Stanford
Phi Beta Phi
Ruth M. Lynch
Ames
Self vs Self: Doctors Diagnose Botulism in Feeds Event
A fragmented report describes a gathering where a salad is a featured dish and doctors label it botulism. The text raises a philosophical question about inner battles and personal struggle.
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