Believe Mother's Grief Led Woman to Take Her Own Life
New Hampton Iowa June 25 17 year old Daisy Ziphie daughter of Louis Ziphie of Lawler committed suicide Monday night by drinking carbolic acid Her alleged lover Charles Gertje 19 of Big Stone D D is jailed in Chickasaw county after fearing mob violence Gertje confessed to intimacy with Daisy and Ziphie threatened to shoot him His mother’s grief and the girl’s actions followed a confession The Ziphie family is prominent and the tragedy shocks the community
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New Hampton
Dalisy Ziphie
Louis Ziphie
Lawler
Charles Gertje
Big Stone
Chickasaw County
Gertje
Ziphie
Gertie
Marshal Springer
Daisy
Greeks Seek Fed Aid After Mob Violence in Bluff City
Theo dore Ion, a Greek leader from New York, spent a week in Council Bluffs investigating losses from mob violence after Howard Jones's murder. He will confer with Governor Clarke in Des Moines on federal compensation for Greek business damage and then go to Washington to meet with the Greek minister to President Wilson. Mayors in New York state favor Sunday baseball in a referendum among 50 cities. 27 of 32 voting supported the move.
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Council Bluffs
Theodore Ion
New York City
Howard Jones
Des Moines
Clarke
Ion
Ton
Washington
Greece
Wilson
Bryan
New York
New York State
William P. Capes
Conference of Mayors of
State of
Emmetsburg Hosts July 4 Celebrations And Meetings
A note describes Emmetsburg planning a weekend of events with July 2 North Iowa Veteran's Association reunion July 3 Northwest District MWA picnic and major Woodmen attendance. July 4 festivities include ball games street fairs and fireworks with over 2200 in decorations.
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Emmetsburg
Northwestern Iowa Veteran’s Association
Woodmen of America
Iowa
Nine Engineers Lost When Beaver Capsizes in Mississippi
A government survey boat with fourteen aboard capsized in a sudden storm near New Madrid Missouri. Nine engineers and employés drowned. five men survived. Names include C Williamson J M McConnell Captain Lamb and A D Coston. Only one body recovered. The Beaver departed Memphis for Snakey Bend to survey for revetments.
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New Madrid
United States
United States Survey
Beaver
Williasmon
Mason, C
J. M. McConnell
Memphis
Lamb
Harry Sherrell
Cottonwood
Tenn
Phil Wray
Jackson
Freeman
Hotchkiss Light
Snakey Bend
Mississippi River
Williamson
Property transfers in Webster City and surrounding areas
Elma M Young and husband to Sa die VanBuskirk deed and lot 2 block 66 W C for 650 dollars. Jacob Bossert and wife to City of Webster City deed lot 8 block 1 W C for 450 dollars. T T Henryson and wife to B U H Peterson deed lot 7 block 5 Ellsworth for 90 dollars. Annie C Smith trustee to Henry R Vauble deed lots 2 3 and 4 block 11 Lawn Hill addition W C 750 dollars. H M Mickelson and wife to J E Williams deed lot 19 W F Co addition W C for 3000 dollars. Mary H Rosenkrans to Albert Swanson deed lots 1 and 2 in nw ne 6-88-25 for 500 dollars. Galatea J Dodge et al to GC E Sucher deed lot 2 block 4 J M FP addition W C for 165 dollars.
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Elma M. Young
Husb
Sadie VanBuskirk
W. C
Jacob Bossert
Webster City
T. T. Henryson
B. U H. Peterson
Ellsworth
Annie C. Smith
Boata Hugging the Shore Sparks Propriety Debate
In a dialog between Augustus and Matilda the propriety of taking Angelina to a resort is questioned. Matilda fears the location is not suitable due to rumors of boats hugging the shore and rumor mill chatter.
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Augustus
Angelina
Matilda
Royalty in Fight Over Millions in Probate Suit
London society crowds the probate court as Malcolm Scott contests the will of Sir John Murray Scott seeking about 5 million dollars for Lady Sackville and the Sackville family. He alleges undue influence and questions a codicil executed after the will.
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London
London Society
Sir John Murray Scott
John
Lady Sackville
Knole Park
Kent
Baron Sackville
Washington
Malcolm Scott
Sir John
Sackvilles
John Murray Scott
Sir John Scott
Hertford
Richard Wallace
Wallace
Dr. Scott
Scott
Lady Wallace
France
Dozen Men Hanged for Pasha Murder in Constantinople
Twelve men executed in Bayaside square for the assassination of Mahmoud Shefket Pasha. Troops police surrounded the area as the condemned walked to the scaffold, delivering addresses from the platform.
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Constantinople
Mahmoud Shefket Pasha
Bayaside Square
Boy Scout Relay Initiates With Wilson Felicitation
President Wilson in a white linen suit on the White House porch at 9 30 a m yesterday presented a felicitations message to Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago. Fred Reed carried the bag as the first relay runner en route to Chicago in the fundraiser event.
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Reed
Washington
Maryland
Gettysburg
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Toledo
South Bend
Chicago
President Wilson
White House
Carter Harrison
Fred Reed
Young Reed
Four Die In Buffalo Elevator Explosion
Four men are confirmed dead after a blast at the Husted Milling company elevator in Buffalo New York. Sixty people were injured and four others unaccounted for as a wooden section burned, destroying a 500000 bushel capacity storehouse and causing $500000 in damage.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Husted Milling Company
Michael King
Henry Vetter
John Conroy
Husted
Baby falls twenty feet from window in Leeds home
Sioux City report says Helen Johnson, 65 months old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Johnson, toppled from a second story window onto a cement street. Doctors cannot yet determine full extent of injuries.
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Sioux City
Helen
Charles K. Johnson
Leeds
Ojeda Bottled Up Says Rebel Leader
Douglas Ariz June 25 Governor Pesquiera of Sonora denied reports from Mexico City and Nogales that General Pedro Ojeda defeated a superior state force at Ortiz and Santa Rosa. Ojeda remained bottled up at Santa Rosa near Ortiz as federal trains were stalled by wrecked tracks. The battle raged around Santa Rosa with rebels pressing toward victory.
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Douglas
Ariz
Pesquiera
Sonora
Hermosillo
Mexico City
Nogales
Pedro Ojeda
Agua Prieta
Ortiz
Santa Rosa
Ojeda
Constitutional Junta
Fatal family tragedy ends in double tragedy
Sidney Iowa June 25 George Gudgel who lived four miles south of Farragut shot and killed his six year old daughter Hazel then killed himself early yesterday morning His wife had left him months earlier and started divorce proceedings She alleged a violent temper and threats of self harm They were married in 1897 and had three children They were well off financially Gudgel was a drinking man and is thought mentally unbalanced.
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Sidney, Ta
George Gudgel
Farragut
Hazel
Gudgel
Gadgel
Illinois Central and Chicago North Western Timetable Summary
Train timetable excerpt shows Illinois Central routes east and west with numbers 36 94 16 14 12 11 18 15 98 85 and Chicago and North Western services south east north and west including passes and freight options. Key services include Fort Dodge Chicago Express Des Moines pass and Eagle Grove pass with stated departure and arrival times.
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Ft. Dodge
Chicago Express
Sioux City
Chicago
Omaha
Fort Dodge Way
Fort Dodge Express
Chicago & Northwestern
Des Moines Pass
Dak
Way Freight
Eagle Grove Pass
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Bossuet
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Pan- Hellenic Union
Sulzer
Paris Green
Teed
Mississippi
Freeman-Tribune
John M. Scott
Grant Park
Paris
le Grand
Chamber of Deputies
Pasha
Sheldon’s
Peabody Ralesr Seeley. Vm
Trini
Peabody Shellbark Coal
Webster City Electric
Aero
Cicero
God
Jefferson
Seneca Street
Jersey
Barney Brin
Illinois Central
LEPS
CS Ria Ae Des Moines
Wendell Phillips
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