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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1912
Page
3
Des Moines June 19 The Willis murder case prompts a proposed bill to raise the governor’s reward for arrest and conviction from 500 to higher amounts. The proposal would allow elasticity for aggravated cases like the Villisca affair and consider multiple victims. Also: Chicago reports a fatal auto accident injuring a brother pair.
Oliver O'Brien narrowly escaped death when gasoline on his arms ignited from a lit candle after finishing his work at a Waterloo factory. His arms were covered from shoulders to hands as flames burned until the gasoline exhausted, leaving charred skin and severe injuries.
In La Crosse Wisconsin on June 19 authorities found three children dead in a deserted Caledonia street home. Neighbors reported the place nearly empty with a dried loaf of bread as sustenance. The children, aged left unsaid, had spent two nights alone before discovery. Parents Sherman and Mrs Stone, their mother and stepfather, were later arraigned on neglect charges and believed to have fled toward Winona.
A fragmentary Mason City report notes a revolver found near a young man missing since Saturday. Police say the youth left home with $5, bought fly nets and some harnesses in Mason City, with $3.60 remaining. parents at Hart Dodge have been notified.
A fragmented world war era line hints at naval theaters and distant seas. The garbled text mentions the sea and a lone phrase suggests global conflict impacting sailors and ports.
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