Roosevelt's Trust Power Compared With a Bloodthirsty Mob
Former President Roosevelt argues in The Outlook against the unchecked power of great corporations and warns that tyranny can arise from both corporate rule and dictatorship. He urges Americans to reject reliance on names or influence and to pursue liberty through honest leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
York
Roosevelt
United
States
Roopervelt
Ofa
Igarcy
Igarchy
Boas
Ellent
Jealousy Sparks Tragedy in Fairfield Feud
Fairfield Illinois reports a deadly feud tied to a traveling Harrington theater company. Charles F. Leininger, veterinary surgeon and Wayne County secretary, is slain. Two other young men, including Prank McCullough, are shot with McCullough dying at home. Richard Sloan is wounded. Pinnick, nicknamed Zeke, is beaten and later taken into custody. The violence follows attacks on theater members over attention to local girls. Investigations proceed under Sheriff Bozarth.
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Fairfield
Charles F. Leininger
Wayne County
Association
M. “Bender
Harrington Theater
Herbert Orrin Pinpick
Pinnick
Zeke
West Main Street
Bozarth
Ex Judge Prison Librarian Named At Joliet Penitentiary
Till Abner Smith aged 66, once a wrecker of the Bank of America and now convict No. 1920, was appointed penitentiary librarian at Joliet by Warden E. J. Murphy to succeed Newton C. Dougherty of Peoria who once oversaw Peoria schools and school funds and was convicted of fraudulent banking.
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Joliet
Till
Abner Smith
Bank of _América
Newton C. Dougherty
Peoria
Dougherty
Smith
E. J. Murphy
Ohio Veterans Parade Closes G. A. R. Encampment
Newark witnesses a veterans parade as the state encampment ends. Gov Harmon reviews the procession with staff. Charles H. Newton of Marietta becomes department commander and O. D. Hunt of Newark is senior vice commander. Xenia chosen for next encampment.
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Ohio
Newark
Armon
Charles H. Newton
Marietta
O. D. Hunt
Xenia
Britain seeks to hedge Hankow rail loan participation
London requests Washington hold off on pressing American claim to participate in the Hankow Sze Chyen railway loan amounting to £27,500,000. British and German bunkers stand ready to take up portions of the loan.
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America
London
Great Britain
Denison men charged in Northwestern brakemen killings
Clark and Chesley Hubbard of Omaha jailed after a shootout on a moving train. Warner and Bechtel brakemen killed or fatally wounded. Three witnesses captured while stealing ride confirm the two accused fired. The incident occurred as suspects allegedly tried to eject the hijackers from the car.
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Denison
Iowa
Clark
Chesley
Hubbard
Omaha
Northwestern
Lee C
Warner
Alva Bechtel
Boone
Vail
Carroll
Poth
Cimmings
Kaker
Bechtel
Woman Arrested Over Black Hand Letters in Algona
Sarah Larson an elderly unmarried woman was arrested by Des Moines Secret Service agent A B Bernard on a charge tied to a series of black hand letters sent to Mrs. Charles Stewart of Algona. The letters demanded 2000 dollars at 10 PM on the steps of the Central school and threatened death if not paid, each signed by By order of black hand society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah ‘Larson
Algona
Sarah Larson
A. B. Bernand
Bernard
Secret Service’ Agency
Des Moines
Charles Stewart
Captain Raymond in critical condition at Fort report
Des Moines reports Captain John C Raymond wounded at Fort last Sunday is fading in strength and given little chance to survive the day. Corporal Crabtree, who shot him, has threatened self harm and is watched in the fort guard house to prevent another attempt.
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Des Moines
John C. ‘Raymond
Fort’ Des Moines
Crabtree
Raymond
Postal changes in Iowa with rural delivery and star route
The Hillsdale postoffice in Mills county will close on June 30 and be replaced by rural delivery from Glenwood. A star route is set from Osterdock to Colesburg eight miles six times weekly. The 1909 1910 contract awarded to William H. Gifford of Colesburg for 400 dollars.
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Iowa
Washington, D. C
Hillsdale
Mills County
Postoffice Department
Glenwood
Osterdock
Colesburg
William H. Gifford
Hadleys Father Dies in De Soto Kansas
Maj. James M. Hadley, father of Missouri Governor Herbert S. Hadley, died at his De Soto home after suffering a stroke while attending a Kansas City baseball game several weeks earlier.
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Hadley
de Soto, Kas
Maj
James M. Hadley
Herbert S. Hadley
Missouri
Kansas City
Boy Drowns In Raccoon River Bathing Incident
Des Moines reports Donald H. Ray lost his life while swimming near the Hubbell Sand company sand house above the C B Q bridge on June 22. The incident occurred in the Raccoon River as bystanders watched.
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Boy
Des Moines
Donald H. Ray
Raccoon River
F. M., Hubbell Sand Company
C.B. & Q. Bridge
Mail Clerk Killed In Wreck Near Mount Carmel
A head on collision occurred west of Mount Carmel between two Southern Railway passenger trains. The error in train orders is blamed for the crash. Mail Clerk Jackson was killed and both engineers were injured.
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Mount Carmel
Here
Southern Railway
Jackson
Victoria Arrives With Half Million In Gold
Seattle dated June 22 reports the Victoria, first steamer of the season from Note, arriving with 500000 dollars in gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Victoria
Note
Illinois Supreme Court Finds Primary Election Law Unconstitutional
The Illinois Supreme Court rules the new primary election law unconstitutional in Phillips v Strassheim. The ruling holds the law limits the number of candidates a party may nominate and deprives voters of rights to cumulate votes. It also overturns a circuit court mandamus against paying primary officers in Peabody v Thompson of Cook County.
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Springfield
Dinois
Supreme ‘Court
Phillips
Strassheim
Cook County
Supreme Court
Peabody
Thompson
Cook
Circuit Courts
Hutchinson area cult linked to brutal rites and serpent tests
A Hutchinson Kansas cult is reported to perform barbaric practices described as supreme tests of grace. Authorities monitor the group as claims include snake bites and other painful rites, with potential victims cited but no direct intervention possible yet.
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Kan
Hutchinson
Inquiry Into Meat Inspection Faults Under Way in East St Louis
Secretary Wilson convenes a board of inquiry to probe alleged faults in the government's meat packing house inspection system. Farmer J B Harms contested an open hearing and withdrew after a closed session. board members include Dr A B Melvin George P McCabe Dr B A Behnke Dr R P Stedden and George Ditwig.
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East ‘St Louis
Wilson's Board
J. B. Harms
Harms
A. B. Melvin
Bureau of Animal Industry
George P. McCabe
Department of Agriculture
B A. Behnke
Bureau
R. P. Stedden
George Ditwig
Illinois convict on way back to custody from Chester
San Francisco's Joseph Wright, an Illinois convict who escaped nearly a year ago from the Chester penitentiary where he served a 14 year murder sentence, is sent east in custody of a deputy warden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illnois
San Francisco
Joseph Wright
Southern Illinois
Chester
Fight Ends In Killing in Rend City Coal Village
In Rend City an altercation led to the death of William Armstrong who was shot by John Imboden who fled afterward. The incident occurred in the coal mining village of Mount Vernon Illinois.
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Mount Vernon
Wiliam Armstrong
John Imboden
Rend ‘City
Granddaughter of Franz Sigel Murder Mystery Reported
A fragmented account describes the killing of Franz Sigel's granddaughter. Details mention an envelope addressed to the girl, a note signed Hise, and a body found in a dilapidated trunk wrapped in a faded blue blanket with ropes. The text references associations with Chinese contacts and unclear origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lana J Reing
Franz ‘Sigel
Tuberculosis in Hogs Reported Rising Across Centers
Washington reports increasing hog tuberculosis with 4 percent to 10 percent slaughtered affected. Europe shows higher infection. Hogs contract disease mainly via contaminated feed, including raw milk from creameries. Arkansas Oklahoma and Texas hogs remain largely free due to alfalfa oats corn rape and peanuts in feed.
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Washington
Europe
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Sixty fifth meeting opens of American Institute of Homeopathy
The Detroit event gathers doctors from across the United States for a formal opening in the big Y M C A auditorium. Gov Warner and Mayor Breitmeyer welcome attendees as Dr D A MacLachlan raps for order and Dr William Davis Foster delivers the annual address. Memorial exercises and preliminary work follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
American Institute of Homeopathy
Ges-Sion
Goa
D. A
MacLachlan
Fred M. Warner
Pp. H. Breitmeyer
Joseph Hensley
William Davis Foster
Kansas City
Indian Lad Pleads Guilty to Four Murders
Dan Tzo Ac a 17 year old Navajo Indian pleaded guilty in U S district court to murdering four relatives at Anesth a remote state area. Judge Marshall sentenced him to ten years in Leavenworth federal asylum prison and a $100 fine. The killings followed a threat by the uncle to punish him for refusing to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Dan Tzo Ac
United States District Court
Anesth
Marshall
Federal Asylum
Leavenworth
Kan
Octogenarian Picnic at Union Park Des Moines
A tenth annual octogenarian society picnic was held at Union Park in Des Moines with about 80 to 100 attendees aged 80 to 100. The gathering honored elders with a basket dinner and noted residents including Settlemeyer Marel and Elizabeth Jennings among speakers and attendees.
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Union, Park
Des Moines
Hi Berry
Fof Albia
Ann
Union’ ‘Park
Thes
Ark
Eyroe
M." Settlemeyer
Elizapeth- Jennings
John’ F. ‘Hopking
Rebeca’ ‘de Brewer
Elsie’ L
Locke
Henry. Bell
C. “Thomas
Haymarket Rioters Death Ties to Local Sheriff Trio
A garbled report notes Mason County man killed himself after linking Haymarket rioters in Chicago. It cites Sheriff Hanchett and chief clerk Gleason dying days apart in Gook County, both from apoplexy, a coincidence tied to the era three years prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haymarket
Mason
Wy Nickerson
Chicago
Floyd County
I‘ Hanchett
H. Gleason
Cutting Affray Near Mt Vernon Cedar Rapids
James Ross, a blacksmith from Mt Pleasant, was fatally wounded in a cutting affray and transported to the city with abdominal wounds. On the same train, George Fisher, a horse trader, faces charges of stabbing Ross and is under custody of Constable Mitchell and Marshal Shoemaker of Mt Vernon.
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George Fisher
Mitchell
Marshal Shoemaker
Mt. Vernon
Fisher
Rosas
Golden Wedding Celebration of German Residents Henry Oehlsen
State Center reports Henry Oehlsen and his wife observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Ninety guests attended the dinner hosted by their children. Mr. Oehlsen, 77, and Mrs. Oehlsen, 69, born in Germany, married in Yorkville and later moved to the present home. They have nine children, five living, and thirteen grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Center
Henry Oehlsen
Oehlgen
Germany
Yorkville
Til
Waterworks Bond Proposal Defeated in Leon
In Leon the proposed $36,000 waterworks bond issue for a new system failed by 47 votes. The result was announced after the city referendum, with residents voting against funding the project.
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Leon
Eagles Organize at Colfax Lodge Initiated by Van Dyke
A lodge of Eagles was instituted at Colfax with nearly 100 members led by Worthy Past Grand President Paul Van Dyke. The event marks a strong start for local Eagle activity in Colfax, reflecting growth in fraternal organization presence.
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Eagles
Colfax
Lodge of
Paul van Dyke
Fire limits established in Sioux City
Fire limits may be established here with restrictions allowing only brick and stone buildings within them, tightening construction rules for the city.
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Sioux City
Oakland Man Narrowly Escapes Lightning Strike
During an electrical storm in Oakland the barn of M. H. Parks was struck by lightning. Parks, who stood in the barn, escaped death as the barn suffered heavy damage and was splintered.
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Oakland
M. H. Parks
Doctor Densmore Falls Injures Leg in City Block
Mason City reports Dr. O Densmore suffered a serious fall in a Commercial block stairway fracturing his leg and sustaining other injuries. A son N Densmore of Des Moines is mentioned in the report.
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Dr. Densmore
Mason City
O. Densmore
N. Densmore
Fragmentary names surface in odd street corner note
A garbled snippet lists individuals such as Mrs Joe Cordary and Charles Daniel along a South Des avenue area. The terse OCR fragment hints at a local notice or informal record but provides no clear event or action.
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Joe
Charles
Daniel
Big Boost for Council Bluffs Rail Improvements
Rumor of months long circulation confirms immense plans by the Chicago and North Western Railway for Council Bluffs. Officials say the company seeks street and alley vacations to start new terminals with an expenditure ranging from 300000 to 500000 dollars.
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Bluffs
Council Bluffs
Chicago
North:western’ Railway
Weather Fragments Report Lake Scene and Storm Impact
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a storm hitting a lake area with cottages affected while the sun shone to the west. The text is garbled but implies wind and water damage near Mason City. No clear dates or full events are provided.
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Lake
Mason ‘City
Lutheran Churches of America selects next meeting sites
The national executive meeting of the Evangelical Lutheran Churches of America closed a very successful session choosing Lodi Wisconsin as the next meeting place Vermillion South Dakota and Minot North Dakota were selected for the quarterly conferences.
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Clear’ Lake
Clear’ ‘Lake
Nationa Etice
Evavigeiial
Pontifical Mass At St Josephs With Bishop Garrigan
Rt Rev Bishop P H Garrigan of Sioux City officiated a pontifical high mass at St Josephs church with Father Fenerstein present as a prelate of the papal household. The ceremony marked a notable ecclesiastical occasion in the community.
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F. Fenerstein
Unclear OCR fragment hints at names and relations
Fragmentary text mentions Tama Jims son marriage and various names such as Stevenson Wright Wilson and James, suggesting a local notice or wedding item, but many words are garbled and unreadable.
Alderman Daniel Davey Dies After Street Attack
Daniel Davey alderman of the Fourth ward was struck while speaking with a friend on the street and died within minutes. He was 60 years old and had lived here thirty years.
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Daniel Davey
Mason City
Daniely Davey
Sac City Chautauqua Series Returns at Park Auditory
Sac City announces its fifth Chautauqua season with events slated to run from Saturday July 38 through Sunday July 11 in the auditorium at Chautauqua Park continuing over the weekend.
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Sac City
Chautauqua
Assembly
Chautauqua Park
Continua
Boone to Have Auto Phones in County Plant Upgrade
Boone Iowa area reports R Boons County Telephone plans a full automatic switchboard system at the Boone plant with equipment costs near 125000 for the year. The move aims to modernize lines and speed up service for local customers and businesses.
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Boone
Iowa
R Boons County Telephone Company
Great Western Delayed by Long Washout
A major washout between Beaton and Athelstan disrupted Great Western service, delaying trains for six hours. Heavy rainfall wrecked three track sections and halted rail traffic until repairs could be made.
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Great Western
Benton
Beaton
Athelstan
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Homeopathy
National Organization
Irv Detroit
Tama Jim
Sea
Nelle
Stevenson
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