Cody Funeral Honors Buffalo Bill Cody in Denver Capitol
A Denver audience heard tributes to Colonel William F. Cody known as Buffalo Bill at a state capitol funeral in which crowds, officials, and fraternal groups paid homage. Governors, lawmakers, and veterans from three states attended as Cody lay in state beneath the capitol dome and thousands passed by the casket.
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Satara Newspaper
New Barvion
Denver
Colo
Wyilliany
Cody
Bullstalo
Tate Capitol
Loockout
Arnor
United States
Seemy
Fertial Scowboys
Grand Army of the Republic
iMustrious
Prairies
Colonel Cody
John W. Springer
Cornel Cory
West
State Capitol
Capitol
Fort Logan
Johnny Baker
Nan’ Rochelle
Colonel Codyn
Burning freighter Taushima Maru reaches harbor in flames
The Japanese cargo ship Taushima Maru arrived at San Francisco with a fire raging in its hold after ten days of burning that damaged a $2,000,000 cargo and disabled steering gear. Crews fought the blaze since January using water pumps and hatch blows, as the ship neared New York via the Panama Canal.
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San Franciges
Cal
Japan
New York
Panama Canal
Funston and Pershing Meet at Mexican Expedition HQ
General Funston arrives with the punitive expedition and is welcomed by General Pershing and staff five miles north of Colonia Dublan. They inspect the road brigade and dine with their staffs at the field headquarters in Mexico.
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General Funston
Pershing
Former Villa General Shot in Mexico City Prison Escape
Marcilo Curavdo, a former Villa general imprisoned in Chihuahua by General Trevine and freed when Francisco Villa attacked Teotlan Del Gobbo last September, was shot at Teotlan Del Jimbo Onzaco after surrendering to Carranza authorities and fleeing Mexico City prison.
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Mexico ‘City
Marcilo Curavdo
Villa
Chihuahina
Trevine
Francisco Vill
Teotlan del Gimbo
Onzaco
Curaveo
Carranza
Mexico City
Kansas City Broker Confesses in Hotel Room Killing
Weldon H. Wells a Kansas City broker's clerk confessed to County Prosecutor R. H. Duncan that he shot and killed Mona Byron Simon in a hotel room in Columbus. He says the killing was in self defense and was arrested later in Huntington, Indiana.
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Columbus
Vain
Weldon H. Wells
Coener
Kansas City
R. H. Duncan
Mona Byron Simon
Wella
Huntington
Ind
Fourth annual Milwaukee Ski Club meet records jump
Ragnero Omtvedt of Chicago wins the fourth annual Milwaukee Ski Club meet in Nagowicka Wisconsin with jumps of 130 and 189 feet totaling 3064 points breaking the prior 124 foot record set by Andres Haugen of Milwakuke. Henry Hall of Steamboat Springs Colo places second with 29723 points, Carl Hall is third with 28528 points.
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Nagowicka
Wis
Ragnero Omtvedt
Chicago
Wor
Milwaukee
Andres Haugen
Milwapukee
Henry Hall
Steamboat Springs
Colo
Ing
World War Front Advances and Allied Conferences Report
A mirrored global report notes German success on the eastern front and gains near Beaumont-Hamel. British artillery presses, while U-46 sinks ships in the Baltic. Russian counteroffensive across 15 miles in Romania. Rome hosts entente talks with Boselli hosting ministers. Central powers secure southern bank of the Sereth after heavy fighting.
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Rome
Pretator Boselli
Seretb
Moumania
Berlin
Teuton
Bucharest
Bralia
Supreme Court awards 400000 for war contract in Mineola N Y
The supreme court at Mineola New York awarded Charles Fuller a 400000 commission for obtaining a war contract at a cost of 27100000 by the Russian government. Bradley Construction is ordered to pay the comix slum. Vom Costello called the brains of The Big Three claims graft links in Chicago leading to arrests of Police Chief Healey and three lieutenants and a sergeant. State's Attorney Hoxne reports Lieut Martin White confessed. Fifteen injured in a fire destroying the Observer building in Troy New York after an explosion. Twenty five might belong to the T W W gathered to picket in Virginia Minnesota to stop men from working. Officers dispersed them. Former President Roosevelt's cabinet member Jones Tt Gardell reports his home robbed of 10000 in jewels. Paymaster held up on the way from Tarena géoul to Wincers Glues plant in Pittsburgh and robbed of 10000. Two died aboard the transport Buncock from Philadelphia navy yard to Hull for duty relief. Verdict of guilty with capital punishment returned. Frederick L. Stoll former Boston broker charged with murdering his wife Marence A Smail. Robert Hoe of Hoe presses receives a divorce decree for cruelty and desertion. Hoe says wife spoke of modern philosophy and new thought. Barry K Thaw indicted for allegedly tricking nine year old Frederick Gompl Jr of Kansas City and assault in New York Hotel McAlpin.
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Te Supreme Court
Mineola
N. Y
Charles Fuller
New York City
Bradley Construction Company
New Orleans crowned bantamweight champ in 20-round decision
Referee Rovio awarded Pete Kid Hernin of New Orleans the bantamweight title over Kid Williams of Baltimore after a 20 round bout in New Orleans. The fight delivered terrific action and a decisive finish for the local challenger.
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New Orleans
Rovio
Pete
Kid) Hernin
Kid Williams
Baltimore
Mexican War News Reports Parral Occupation
A message from En Patro Tex by Carranza Consul Bravo Frederick von Frobtzius, Chicago broker Orm, and dancer Sahnret’s divorced husband dies with a will listing assets of 1.25 million. Heirs named are son Peter and daughter Annemillie. Sir Frederick Borden, former minister of militia, dies at Conning NB.
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Parral
Obhiphtin
Carmen
Francisco Murguia
EN Pato
Tex
Carranza
Bravo
Frederick
William
Frits
von Frobtzius
Chicago
Orm
Hs Crime
Sahnret
Peter
Sir Frederick Borden
Millitta
Laurier
Stratlou
Conning
Foreign Count Romanones Presents Cabinet Resignation to King
Foreign Count Romanones, who has been a minister in the Spanish cabinet since December 1915, presented the resignation of the entire cabinet to King Altonso Maurid. Premier Trepolt, Alexander Trepolt, reportedly resigned after only weeks in office. State department probes into US Germany cordiality contrasts with overseas reports of public welcomes and war-related tensions. Also, Belgian General Staff chief Gen Wielemans dies of pneumonia in trenches, and avalanches in Tyrol kill or injure sixty people in December, per Innsbruck papers.
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Romanones
Aremier
King al- Tonso
Maurid
Washington wartime measures and suffrage notes span pestering reforms
Washington moves on ordnance and aircraft renovations using European lines, a national training bill aims to raise skilled workers, and a large wartime appropriation totals seven million dollars. A 400 strong Congressional Union delegation seeks suffrage support after Inez Milholland’s death, while immigration policy and stock market rumors surface during hearings.
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Europeda Belligerents
Savy
Muinty
Washington
Tenetor
Wilson
White House
Congressional Union For Women, Suffrage
Inez Milholland
Bolsievain
May Consolidation Aims to Unite State Labor and Industrial Departments
The plan, proposed by Labor Commissioner Urick, would merge the state labor department with the industrial commission into a three member board. It seeks to cut duplication by sharing labor statistics and data, improving efficiency. Legislators consider moving hotel inspections to the food and dairy commission and possibly extending gasoline and beekeeping oversight.
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Dea Molnge
State Labor Department
Industrial Commission
General, Assembly
I . L. Urick
Labor Department
A. L. Uridk
Urick
Labor Statistica
New York
Wisconsin
State Board ‘of Health
Food and Dairy Commission
Barney
Dairy and Food
Towsla
Iowa
State College
Ames
Seiza Coal Moves To Prevent Famine In Shenandoah
Shenandoah leaders and Des Moines officials clash over coal car seizures aimed at preventing shortages. The plant intercepted coal cars billed to Omaha, enabling continued operation after the purchasing agent halted supplies. Coal shortages have at times alarmed Shenandoah.
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Seiza
Shenendoak
MacVicar
Des Moines
Shengudoah
Omaha
Incul
Shenandoah
Praise Barney's Dairy Farm Pioneer of Iowa Featured
Ames reports state dairy and food commissioner W B Barney highlighted in Heard's Dairyman as a pioneer dairyman. He aided Iowa dairy interests and bought 380 acres in northern Iowa for 30 dollars per acre, now valued at 2320 dollars per acre. The article includes views from Barney farm.
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Barney
Ames
W. B. Barney
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
Iowa
Heard's Dairyman
Bamey
Cereal Factory Strike Expands At Cedar Rapids Plant
In Cedar Rapids 100 packing workers walked out and 1,300 other Quaker Oats employees quit, sparked by wage troubles. Superintendent George Laird said the local issue would be settled promptly as strikers marched through city streets. In Sioux City officials agreed to probe alleged tampering with ballots in Lyon county elections, with county officials seeking special counsel for a thorough investigation. Miners in Atbia rejected a plan for a special convention to push higher wages, voting 5263 to 3675 against it, per District 12 United Mine Workers of America headquarters.
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Cedar Rapids
Quaker Oats Company
George Laird
Sioux City
Lyon County
Board of
Lyon County Supervisors
Simon Fisher
Board of Supervisors
Atbia
Iowa
District 12
United Mine Workers of America
Flag Presented to Church In City Park by Allison Woman
Mrs. I M Fisher of Allison presented the Littles Brown Church in the Vale with a large silk flag in memory of Civil War soldiers from the Bradford neighborhood, over 150 enlisted. A program followed the presentation and commemorated Iowa’s admission to the Union.
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Charles City
Littles -Brown
The
Vale
Mra
M. Fisher
Allison
Brandford
Towa
Tha’ Union Ae
Legislature In Session Opens With Oath and Budget
The Iowa legislature convened as Governor Clarke delivered the longest state address in history, urging roads, finances, and schools. Governor Harding inaugurated in the house. Wary presided as Polk County representative, Pitt named speaker. Ice in Des Moines river deemed unsafe due to bacterial contamination. public health labs advise removing top ice and avoiding dirty ice.
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Clarke
Iowa Assembly
Senate
A. B. Funk
Ww.s Withrow
State Board of Parole
D. N. Gewfa
Railroad Commission
Towa City
Des Moines
Public Health Laboratories
The
State University
Church Burns Second Time in Urbana
Fire destroyed the Methodist church at Urbana for the second time endangering nearby houses caught by sparks and embers. The blaze, believed caused by a defective furnace, follows earlier destruction of the church in 1902.
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Vinton
Urbana
Gas Plant Explosion Injures Man at Attics School
An explosion at a gas plant connected with the consolidated school at Attics in this county seriously injures Grant Muddy who was adjusting the tank. He was blown about forty feet, knocked unconscious, the tank shattered, and several windows in the school building were broken.
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Knoxville
Fe Consolidated School
Attics
Grant Muddy
County Board Pays 30 Year Old Debt to State
Stony City Woodbury county board of supervisors approves a warrant for 1675 to the state for a loan dating back forty years from state school funds. The land securing the loan was washed away by the Missouri River, making the payment a heavy burden for the county.
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Stony City
Woodbury
Plan Jessup Inaugural in Iowa City
Walter A. Jessup will be inaugurated president of the state university at exercises on May 4. Delegates and representatives from other colleges and universities will be received on the first day, and on the second the actual exercises will be held with the governor and state officials in attendance.
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Plan Jessup
Iowa City
Walter A. Jessup
Exerges
City Adopts Commission-Manager Government Plan
A meeting of leading citizens urged adoption of the commission-manager form. Resolutions declared the town should adopt the plan and a committee was appointed to push it forward.
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Iown City
Wee
Boy Champion Hog Raker Ames-Fred Ferguson
Eighteen year old Laurens Iowa boy Ferguson won first prize in the Iowa pig club contest with a 99.1 percent score. He led 900 boys in the state finals conducted by Iowa State College and earned a free trip to the Ames winter short course through a donation overseen by Senator Joe Allen, alongside 43 other regional winners.
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Ames
Fred
Ferguson
Laurens
Iowa
Iowa State College
Joe
Elected on First Ballot in Hardlaon County
The report details Iowa House leadership elections with M. B. Pitt elected on the first ballot as speaker pro tem on the second ballot, W. C. Rain reelected clerk, and the next speaker potentially native Iowan. It notes Pitt’s long service, prior roles, and a broad summary of legislative fights including highway law changes and highway commission abolition. It also covers soldiers at Fort Des Moines appealing clothing allowances, electoral vote carriers named, and Arch McFarlane’s plan for free text books. It mentions a large collateral inheritance tax payout to the state and outlines plans to restore the party ballot circle via a bill draft by Sen. LeMayr.
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Lao
Dbwa
Atnaes
antiPitt
M. B.pitt
Lea BI Shortéies
Ted Pe Aton
Merarina
Waterloo
Spedier
W. C. Rain’ Say
Outat
Howsa le
Pot
Tawattamia County
Woodbine Normal School
Gehgp
Logan
Harrison County
Ieaders
Highway Commission
Senate
Cumming
Washington
Iowa
Fort Des Moines
War Department
National Guard
Arch McFarlane
Waterson
Sedaion
Ishor
Tha
Lowe
Gonate
Hesaion
Wy Benatot
Lemyr
Ktuyball
Cornel Bluffs
Federal oath battle shadows Iowa guard muster
Amid shifting orders from Washington a federal defense act oath looms for Iowa National Guard units mustered into federal service last summer. Officers seek to keep regiments intact as debates span wartime authority, state legislation, and railroad policy affecting Cedar Falls and Des Moines commuters.
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Dés Moines
Balaida
Low National Guard
Washington
Guy
Logan
Federal
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