Taft Hosts Uchida as Japan Treaty Ratified
Washington reports Taft cordial with Japanese ambassador Baron Uchida to celebrate Japan treaty ratification. The president says relations are the best ever and talk of war is absurd. A serious Mexican crisis may require U S intervention to protect Americans. Postmen to have one day off weekly. Sunday mail delivery via windows to end. Taft and Jusserand discuss arbitration with France on international peace.
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Taft
Baron Uchida
Japan
Postal Service
Hitchcock
M. Jusserand
Washington
United States
France
Long list of early 1900s news snippets and legal notes
The report compiles varied items from a distant era including court rulings on workers compensation, arrests and pardons related to Savannah harbor frauds, a deadly fire at Middleton Manufacturing in Milwaukee, a train robbery near Coffeyville, divorce actions, and new moral and legal regulations. It references notable figures and institutions such as John F. Gaynor, Benjamin D. Greene, the Northwestern Ice and Fuel Co, and government actions on tariffs and antitrust cases.
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John F. Gaynor
Benjamin D. Greene
Federal
Atlanta
Savannah Harbor
Savannah
Captain Greene
Iowa House Considers School Fund and Education Bills
Senate committee favorably reports on the Hammil measure requiring school treasuries to place funds at 2 percent interest for the contingent fund. Bills for consolidating rural schools and state normal school funding are sent to defeat or indefinite postponement. Other measures on county boards of education and prison labor receive mixed action as lawmakers debate salaries and procurement rules.
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Senate
Hammil
Hancock
Dunvegan
Western Normal School
Shenandoah
Cedar Falla
Brown
Decatur
Tabor
Tabor College
Crow
Ream
Mahaska
Miller
Bremer County
State Food and Dairy Department
State Food and Dairy Commissioner
Foreign Private Cables Forecast War Rumors in East Asia
London reports from distant business houses say Rugata may declare war on China soon. Dias cabinet resigns at a special board meeting causing Mexican war crisis. Officials in Mexico City fear U S intervention as rebels and federals engage in a nine hour battle near La Colorado south of Hermosillo. casualties reported.
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London
Far East
Rugata
China
Dias
Mexico
United’ States
Thirey
Febela
Federala
la Colorado
Her
Rebela
Stillman Warns House on 400 Pending Bills
Speaker Stillman warns the house that about 400 bills remain to be considered, with 238 in committees and sixty on the calendar, as up to 100 more measures may be introduced and sent over from the senate. The warning sent a shock through members and cooled the room’s vigor.
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House
Stillman
Representatives
Senate
Fire disaster at Triangle Waist ends many lives
New York on March 27 reports a devastating factory fire at 23 Washington Place. About 148 people, mostly young women from the East Side, perished or were killed as crushes, smoke, and flames overwhelmed the ten story Triangle Waist factory. Rescue workers and relatives filled morgues while owners Harris and Blanck fled briefly with family members.
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New York
East Side
North Brothers’ Island
Triangle Waist Company
Washington Place
Isaac Harris
Max Blanck
Blanck
Hawkeye State News Crams Iowa items and losses
Iowa items report hogs sold at Elliott, a Creston smokestack project, a fatal Minn shooting of E D Edson, and a spring fish release in Humboldt. Obituaries include George Hamman, Jubs on a Cedar Rapids bridge bid, and a Fleming couple’s golden anniversary. Also noted are a Floyd barn blaze, a Cedar Rapids jail escape, a Rock Island prison release, a wedding incident, and several local mishaps.
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C. M. Clark
Elliott
Creston
E. D. Edson
Webster City
Iowa
Fairmont
Minn
Lincoln
Humboldt
George C. Hamman
Cedar Rapids
Joseph Hacht
Floyd
B. J. Sweatt
Boone
D. W. Lotsplech
M. EB
Logan
Carrie van Vucht
James Silvers
Montrose
Towa
Johnson
Didora
Frank Fay
Nora
Springs
Rock Island
George Holod
Sioux City
Mike Byke
Byke
James
B.walters
Bert ”. Meyers
Cedar
Milwaukee
Dyersville
George Knippline
Pearl
Willams
Arnold’ Company
Ottumwa
Roert Campbell
Batterson
West
Defense Will Be Insanity Defense in Double Murder
Des Moines report says J W Kelly of Council Bluffs blames strong drink and drugs for his son Dr Harry B Kelly's actions. Kelly and his son are tied to a double murder of Deputy Sheriff Clarence Woolman and bartender Edward Stersing during a drunken frenzy. Kelly arraigned on the charge and jailed. district court set for after April 3 with insanity defense planned due to stimulants and drugs.
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Des Moines
J.W. Kelly
Council Bluffs
Harry B. Kelly
Clarence Woolman
Edward Stersing
Kelly
Ven Liew
Mexico's Premier Is Named Minister of Foreign Relations
Washington dispatch reports Francisco de la Barra, Mexican ambassador to the United States, named minister of foreign relations by President Diaz. In Des Moines, Gov. Carroll appoints F. D. Letts of Davenport as judge in the Seventh judicial district, filling a newly created seat. Mason City reports thousands of acres burned in Union township by a wind-driven fire set by unknown persons, scorching hay grain and small buildings.
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Washington, D. C
Francisco “de la Barra
United States
Diaz
Senor de la Barra
Mexico City
Davenport
Des Moines
Carroll
F. D. Letts
Mason City
Union’ Township
Senatorial Ballot Results From Des Moines Report
The Des Moines report records the senatorial ballot outcome with party affiliations noted. It lists candidates Kenyon Republican Porter Democratic Deemer Republican Hamilton as the finalists, reflecting party lines and vote status in that March ballot.
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Des Moines
Kenyon
Ing Porter
Deemer
Hamilton
Bayard Postoffice Report Ends With Safe Break In
A Bayard postoffice incident dated March 27 reports a break in to a safe. Local authorities describe the event as a burglary with preliminary details naming the Bayard postoffice and the reported safe theft. Investigations are ongoing as evidence is collected at the scene.
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Bayard.” Postoffice
Bayard
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