Fate of Many Measures in Closing Hours of Session
The closing hours of the current congress face decisive votes on major measures. Statehood for Arizona and New Mexico appears unlikely this session. The vast appropriation bills dominate action as officials eye further fiscal relief and policy shifts.
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End of Ninth Attempt: Mrs Lowery Takes Poison to Die
Mrs Eliza beth Lowery of St Louis ended her life on her ninth attempt after three years of despondency. She drank car bole acid this time following six prior poisonings, one razor use, and two self harm attempts.
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St Louis
Baldwin Dies at 81 at Arcadia Ranch Home
Lucky Baldwin died at his Arcadia California home on his ranch after several weeks illness. He was eighty one years old.
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E. J. i Lucky) Baldwin
Arcadia
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Sunday Evangelist Attacked in Springfield Revival
Rev W A Sanday a former baseball player and evangelist was whipped during a Springfield revival. Sherman Potts, claiming defense of virtuous women, attacked from the pulpit area with a buggy whip, triggering a stampede before Potts was restrained and jailed.
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Springfield
Sunday Tabernacle
Fischer
Buller
Sherman Potts
Lovington
Imi
Jacksonville Asylum
Potts
Patrick Fights for Freedom Before New York Appellate Court
Albert T. Patrick, convict in the murder by poison of William Maresh Rice, appeared before the New York Supreme Court appellate division seeking habeas corpus relief. He contends Governor Higgins exceeded statutory authority by commuting his sentence to life, arguing the change imposes a punishment not authorized and that life imprisonment is harsher than the death penalty prescribed for first degree murder.
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Albert T. Patrick
William Maresh Rice
RadiaThor Rival of Radium Revealed in New Orleans
Dr. F H Blackmar of Hahnemann College Chicago described the discovery of RadiaTher publicized by Dr B E Bailey in New Orleans. The element allegedly emits rays that photograph through a stove lid iron plate and through pennies, with several rare accompanying substances kept in a cash deposit vault. The element is said to be costly but intended for widespread use and as effective as radium.
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F. H. Blackmar
Hahnemann Medical College
Chicago
New Orleans
BE. S. Bailey
Hahnemann College
Ita
Ill Fated Vessel Identified After Mediterranean Collision
The drifting boat bearing the name Condor London was found between Cape Falcon and the Habbas Islands near Algiers. Five decomposed bodies were aboard, one fell overboard as the Austria approached, and ten crewmen from the Australia were rescued by the Liberia at Algiers after both ships sank in the storm.
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Habbas Islands
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Condor
London
Chicago Unemployed Form City Association At Hull House
A 300 strong meeting of unemployed at Hull House appointed a committee to seek work for Chicago residents and urged Mayor Busse to provide jobs. J Kade How of St Louis presided over the gathering, known as the hobo's friend.
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Hull House
J Kade How
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Cartoonist Davenport Injured in Central Park Crash
Homer Davenport, the cartoonist, was injured Monday morning in New York when his taxicab struck a tree near the east drive in Central Park. The cab was wrecked and Davenport was cut by shattered glass and thrown from the vehicle.
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Homer Davenport
New York
East Drive
Central Park
Ethel Roosevelt Not Engaged Denial Issued
The White House denied a report that Ethel Roosevelt was engaged to marry William Phillips Third Assistant Secretary of State. The denial clarified no engagement had occurred and no wedding plans were announced.
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William Phillips
White House
Bank guaranty bill advances in Nebraska legislature
The Nebraska legislature presses ahead with the bank guaranty bill. Taylor of Cum ter inserts an amendment requiring state money to be deposited in banks approved by the state banking board. Senate debates direct primary and charter bills as committees split on soldiers' homes reports.
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Lincoln
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Linch
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Ketchum
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M. A. Bates
W. Z. Taylor
J. W. Sink
F. P. Lawrence
W. J. Bigetone
Shoemaker
Henry Scheele
House
Treasurer Brian Reports February Bank Totals in Lincoln
Treasurer Brian presented the February transactions to State Auditor Barton. Cash on hand and cash items totaled $224,141.35 while cash on deposit stood at $611,530. In the permanent school fund he held on hand $396,482.49.
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Lincoln
Barton
Teacher Dies in Snowstorm Near Lodge Pole
Lodge Pole Neb March 1 Miss Viola Fellows a nine miles south of here and a boarding place perished in last week's snowstorm. Her body was found after she had fallen from exhaustion while attempting to reach shelter.
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Viola Fellows
Echoe
Here
Minister proposes roller skating rink in church basement
Hastings Nebraska March 11 Rev Hiram Harrison pastor of the First Congregational church plans a roller skating rink in the basement of the new $40,000 edifice to be erected this year. He says he has pledges from many boys to raise funds for equipment and aims to outdo a rival minister who planned broadcasting sermons by telephone. Some members oppose the action and one elderly member compared it to installing a bar in the basement.
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Hiram
Harrison
First Congregational Church
Whirling Shaft Kills Worker at Copper Plant
Omaha reports a nineteen year old worker Otto Winninghoff died after his clothing was seized and pulled into a revolving shaft while adjusting a belt at the copper smelting works. He died within twenty minutes from multiple injuries.
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Otto Winninghoff
Luther Bush Escapes from Beaver City Jail
Luther Bush a five year penitentiary robber from Arapahoe escaped the Beaver City jail by prying the door with an iron radiator leg and exiting through a window with outside help. Neighbors heard the disturbance but officers could not locate him as the fugitive vanished. Bush had a reputation as a dangerous man.
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Reake
Beaver City
Neb
Arapahoe
Bush
Boy Poisoned by Strychnine at Lincoln Township
A two year old boy in the John Suva family in Lincoln township found a bottle of strychnine thought out of reach and shortly after was found by his brother suffering from poisoning. Medical aid arrived too late to save the child.
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Nel
John Suva
Lincoln Township
Boxes open reveal no fraud profits in Davenport case
Two boxes sent by express to Davenport by swindlers arrested at Little Rock contained no money or valuables. They held only newspaper clippings and similar items, the finder reports.
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Express
Little Rock
Atkinson Debaters Win Second Victory in City Meet
In March 2 competition Atkinson High School overcame O Neill with Roy Griffin among the winning debaters. Griffin earned a berth to represent Atkinson at the state meet in Lincoln.
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Asa Plons
Orlaomn Acurseke High Sc
Alkinsen
Valentine
Atkinson
O'Neill
Roy Griffin
Atkinson School
Lincoln
Platte Rising at Fremont Ice Breaks Up Floods
Owing to warm weather the Platte river and tributaries are breaking up and rising six inches an hour near Fremont. Mamie Plants, eighteen, drowned attempting to cross a swollen creek nearby.
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Fremont
Neb
Platte River
Mamie Plalnts
Laborer Killed by Cave-in Near Alma Neb
Alma Nebraska March 1 Robert Hodge a laborer in the silica mine south of town was killed by a cave in that crushed his wagon and team and buried him. He was pulled from under the slide alive but died shortly after from a crushed chest.
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Neb
Robert Hodge
Here
Hodge
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