Republic Plan to Pacify Central America Foreseen
A Washington State Department discussion proposed a conference in Washington or Mexico City with United States and Mexico acting as umpires to urge a peace plan among Central American republics. The talks aim for cessation of hostilities now affecting Nicaragua Honduras and regional trade, while linking to a broader permanent peace conference without fixing a date.
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Central American
Nicaragua
Honduras
Central America
State Department
Washington, D.C
Washington
Mexico
United States
Ches
the Hague
Ash President to Explain Haywood Statement Stir
Chicago Federation of Labor seeks a public reply from President Roosevelt on reports about William D. Haywood and Louis Moyer. E. N. Nogles of the Western federation of Miners writes that trial is near and asks for assurance of a square deal, defending presumption of innocence.
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Tim
Haywood
Chicago Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Mover
Western Federation of Miners
Steunenberg
Idaho
E. N. Nogles
Moyer and
Famine Horrors Reported in Ching District
Telegrams from twenty famine district points in Ching describe worsening conditions. The Chinese viceroy and governor thank Americans for relief aiding to ease anti foreign sentiment. Cannibalism reports emerge as desperate food shortages drive families to extreme acts. Americans urged to donate $3 within three weeks to humanitarian aid.
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Ching
Conesul Rodgers
Higher Wages for Telegraphers Increase at 5 to 25 Percent
An agreement announced recently grants 260 telegraphers across the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railway system raises from 5 to 25 percent, based on existing positions.
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Cincinnati, Hamilton
Dayton Paihway
Triplets Born in Nebraska Family Grows to Seventeen
Mrs. Anton Machal of South Omaha Nebraska gave birth to triplets on Wednesday night. She is the wife of a packing house employee. The Machal home now has seventeen children with sixteen still living.
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Anton Machal
South Omaha
Neb
Packing House
Machal
Sioux City Live Stock Market Prices
Friday quotations from the Stor ey Hoe market report list top beeves at 5.55 and top hogs at 6.49.
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Sioux City
Poison in Canned Salmon Fatal to John A. Kepler
John A. Kepler of Denver Connecticut general manager in Colorado Fuel and Iron Company dies suddenly from ptomitine poisoning after eating canned salmon.
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John A. Kepler
Denver, Conn
Colorado Fuel and Tron Company
Chicago appellate court bars murder insurance recovery
The Illinois appellate court in Chicago declared on Friday that public policy prevents recovery of insurance proceeds on a Wereon executed for murder.
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Cane
Appellate Court of
Chicago
Ture
Packers Butchers Prepare New Demands After 1904 Strike
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers Workmen of America plan concerted action to press demands on packers. key cities include South Omaha East St. Louis St. Joseph Kansas City and St. Paul. meeting in New York April 22 will set dates for strikes and demands. Michael Donnelly says union is strongest since the major 1904 walkout with three quarters of skilled packers rejoining.
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South Omaha
East St. Louis
St. Joseph
Kansas City
St. Paul
Chicago
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers’ Workmen of America
New York
Joseph Masterson
Butchers’ Organization
Michael Donnelly
Donnelly
Congressman Favrot Freed After Grand Jury Votes No Indictment
Democratic Congressman George K. Yavrot of Baton Rouge is freed after about five months in jail as a second grand jury refuses to indict him for murder. He shot Dr. R. H. Aldrich, a life long friend, after alleging disparaging remarks about his wife. Favrot had resigned as Baton Rouge judge and faced an earlier quashed indictment due to an illiterate juror.
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Louisiana
George K. Yavrot
Baton Rouge
Favrot
R. H. Aldrich
Foraker Declares Himself at Canton Banquet
In Canton Ohio Senator Joseph B. Foraker spoke at the Canton board of trade annual banquet on civic pride. He defended his public service and signaled presidential campaign themes while addressing Roosevelt, Brownsville, railroad issues, and congressional accountability.
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Foraker
Canton
Joseph B. Foraker
Canton Board of Trade
Senator Foraker
Ohio
Brownsville
Tex
Congress
Barber Lumber Manager Jailed for Contempt in Timber Case
L G Chapman manager of the Barber Lumber company of Boise Idaho remains jailed after contempt order by United States District Judge Beaty. An application will seek a writ of habeas corpus from Circuit Judge Gilbert at Portland. A U S grand jury probes how Barber Lumber acquired timber lands along the Boise river and tributaries. Chapman was ordered to produce all company records on title to lands. He appeared with books and papers but faced continued contempt.
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Barber Lumber Company
L. G Chapman
Boise
Idaho
United States
Beaty
Gilbert
Portland
United States Grand
Boise River
Chapman
Woodbury Man Named as Possible Next Speaker
Legislators at the state capital discuss future speakership of the Thirty-third General Assembly. Waldo Harding of Woodbury is frequently mentioned along with L. D. Teter of Marion C. W. Hackler of Webster and N. J. Lee of Emmet among candidates. Harding has not campaigned, but colleagues assume his party would back him. Voters expect a speaker with a strong voice judicial temperament and clear articulation of propositions. Harding’s supporters tout these three qualities.
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Woodbury
Thirty-third General Assembly
Ww. J. Harding
Woodbury County
L. D. Teter
Marion
C. W. Hackler
Webster County
N. J. Lee
Emmet
Harding
Waterloo youths arrested for library vandalism
Waterloo police captured Orville Jones and Willard Smith, both 14 and 15, for despoiling the West Side Carnegie Library. They confessed and waived examination, held on $1,000 bonds each, to await grand jury on burglary charges. They also face separate counts for breaking into the city high school.
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Waterloo
Orville Jones
Willard Smith
West Side
Carnegie
Library Board
Kepford
Grand Jury
Tawney Back From Isthmus Visit
Chairman Tawney and Representative Olcott returned from the Isthmus of Panama and discussed canal conditions with the President. Tawney praised progress and believed the waterway could be completed in five years, criticizing claims of an impossible engineering problem. He cited railroad capacity for dirt and sanitation as key ongoing needs.
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Conal
Tawney
House Committees of Appropriations
Olcott
Panama
Famine in Southeast Russia Leaves Millions Starving
Dr. Kennard of London, investigating the Russian famine from Samara, reports 20 million people in the southeast regions face famine. Thousands die as only 750,000 receive relief, a meal every twenty four hours, two pounds of bread and a bowl of soup shared among many.
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Kennard
London
Society of Friends
Samara
United States
Great Britain
Russia
Wreck on Canadian Pacific Leaves Nine Adults and Six Children Missing
An official Canadian Pacific statement reports a train derailment west of Chaptea Ontario caused by a broken rail. Nine adults and six children are missing after five cars left the track and slid down an embankment igniting a fire from a cooking stove.
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Canada
Canadian Pacific
Chaptea
Ont
Bomb Explodes in Barcelona Amid Civilian Casualties
A second bomb blast hit Barcelona on Tuesday morning causing multiple casualties. Dispatches remain censored and the city shows signs of panic as authorities assess the situation.
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Barcelona
Spain
Great Easterns Bleamer Brussels Goes Ashore in Fog
The Bleamer Brussels of the Great Eastern Railway company ran aground in dense fog off Harwich with about sixty passengers aboard. The vessel is expected to be hauled off at high water, and the passengers were taken ashore on Thursday afternoon.
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Great Easterns Railway Company
Brussels
Harwich
Brewers' Strike Settled In Western Pennsylvania
The dispute between the Western Pennsylvania Brewers' Association and the Brewery Workers' Union affecting fifty three plants in Pittsburg and vicinity has been settled. Conditions remain undisclosed.
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Western Pennsylvania Brewers’ Association
Brewery Workers’ Union
Pittsburg
Bridge Collapse Blocks Sioux City Northwestern Line
Three men injured in a bridge accident on the Northwestern line near Missouri Valley as a dredge and big derrick raise and replace the bridge over Allen creek drainage ditch. Conductor F. H. Kinney Herman Rose and Edward Werle were hurt. one man seriously and the line blocked for hours.
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Northwestern
Sioux City
Missouri Valley
F. H. Kinney
Herman Rose
Edward Werle
Allen Creek
Accidental Shooting Wounds Cherokee Man at Home
Merl Bird was accidentally shot at his Cherokee home while he and Louis McDonald handled a loaded 22 caliber revolver. A misaligned chamber rod dislodged, firing two cartridges. Bird was struck below the nose, treated at a doctor’s office, and is resting comfortably with recovery expected.
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Merl Bird
Cherokee
Louis McDonald
MecDonald
Bird
Sioux City Presbytery Meets in Manilla Session
The Sioux City presbytery covering all of the Eleventh district and Crawford county in the Tenth district met in Manilla for three days. Attending ministers included Dr. W.S. McFadden and Rev. R. C. Cully of Sioux City, Rev. Ferguson of Cedar Rapids, Rev. M. uA. Bryce of Denison, and Mrs. Flora Palmer of New York City, secretary of the Woman's Home Missionary board.
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Sioux City
Crawford County
Manilla
W.S. McFadden
R. C. Cully
Mr. Ferguson
Cedar Rapids
M. Ua. Bryce
Denison
Flora Palmer
Woman's Home Missionary Board
New York City
Will of William Gallagher Leaves 20 Catholic Priests Funds
Six Methodist executors and two lawyers closed an $8,000 estate left by William Gallagher of Franklin County. The odd will directed funds to twenty Catholic priests in various areas, with six Methodists serving as executors. After debts, $4,900 remained for legatees. executor fees totaled $216 and lawyers’ fees $630. A stone for Gallagher’s grave cost $50.
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Rankin County
Wiliam Gallagher
Franklin County
Blast injures two on farm near Charles City
Archie Christie aged 18 and his younger brother Samuel 2 died by a premature dynamite blast on their mother’s farm nine miles south of Charles City. Archie lost his left hand and left eye. rock fragments entered his brain, leaving him with a slim chance of survival. Samuel suffered serious injuries.
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Charles City
Archie
Samuel Christie
Ida Grove sewer system approved at special meeting
Ida Grove city council passes a resolution of necessity for building the long talked of sewer system. The measure will be up for final consideration on May 20. Professor J. M. Marston of Ames designed the system which is estimated to cost 16000 dollars.
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Ida Grove
J. M. Marston
Ames
Iowa State College
Odd Fellows Home Dedication Set for Mason City
Announcement states the formal dedication of the Town Odd Fellows orphans home in Mason City will be held on May 28. Prominent members of the order from across the state will attend and participate in ceremonies surrounding the dedication.
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Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows’ Orphans
Mason City
Miners at Thrybergh Hall Colliery Refuse Return to Work
After a three year strike near Yorkshire England the miners reject employer terms to resume work. They have received more than 134000 dollars in strike pay from their union.
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Thrybergh Hall
Yorkshire
Eng
American is Cut to Pieces
Truxdla port collector reports Gen Lee Christmas of Memphis Tennessee, an officer in the Honduras army, was cut to pieces by Nicaraguan soldiers.
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Truxdla
Lee Christmas
Mem‘phis
Tenn
Honduras
Strikers Return to Work at Lorain Shipyards
A large return to work occurred at the American Shipbuilding Company yards in Lorain Ohio on Thursday. An estimated 700 to 860 workers went back to their jobs in a regular stampede of strikers resuming work.
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American Shipbuilding Company
Lorain
Winter Wheat and Rye Condition Reported by USDA
The Washington agricultural department reports condition of winter wheat and rye as of April 1. Wheat stands at 89.9 percent good or better and rye at 92 percent, reflecting stronglage resilience.
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Agricultural Department
Washington
Gasoline Prices Rise Another Cent Per Gallon
Standard Oil Company announced another 1 cent per gallon increase on common grades of gasoline, effective Thursday, as prices advance across the market.
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Standard Oil Company
Great Fire Destroys Cotton Compress in Chickasaw
A major blaze Thursday destroyed a cotton compress and large cotton stocks in Chickasaw I T killing vast losses. Officials estimate the damage at about 1 900 000 dollars. Firefighters battled the flames to prevent spread to nearby facilities.
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Chickasaw
I. T
Constantine in Chicago Detained After NY Arrival
Frank J. Constantine, accused in the murder of Mrs. A. W. Gentry, arrived in Chicago from New York aboard the Twentieth Century Limited and was taken at once to a police station for questioning.
Salary Boost in Wisconsin Legislature Increases Pay
The Wisconsin Senate agreed with an assembly resolution to raise legislative pay from 506 to 1990 dollars. The move affects all members of the Wisconsin Legislature and reflects a substantial pay increase approved Thursday.
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Wisconsin
Senate
Assembly
Peace Conference Set for June 15 at The Hague
The second international peace conference is fixed for June 15 with the opening at The Hague. Delegates from multiple nations are expected to attend the landmark gathering aiming to promote disarmament and dispute resolution.
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The
Hague
Lawton Candidate Dies on Railroad Train
W H Anderson of Lawton Oklahoma a Democratic candidate for judge of the Sixteenth district died suddenly on a railroad train Tuesday at age 66.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Anderson
Lawton
Okla
Sixteenth
New Sun Spot Reported by Columbia Instructor
A Mitchell of Columbia University astronomy announces discovery of a new sun spot comparable in size to the one Brashear found on February 13, marking a notable addition to solar observations.
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A. Mitchell
Columbia University
Brashear
Texas Legislature Bans Bucket Shops In Futures Trade
Texas lawmakers pass a law prohibiting bucket shops, cotton exchanges, and any dealings in futures within the state. The measure targets speculative trading activities and aims to curb risky operations.
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Texas
Parole Violation Leads to Five Months Jail Term
Son Galahan of Hamburg received five months in Red Oak jail and a $100 fine plus costs for parole violation after bootlegging conviction. Judge Smith McPherson presided at the Creston federal court session.
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Federal Court
Creston
Smith McPherson
Galahan
Hamburg
Red Oak
Ida Grove School Earns North Central Accreditation
Ida Grove high school achieved a major win as Superintendent R O S Whitley announced the school’s placement on the accrediting list of the North Central Association of Colleges. The association covers colleges and universities in the central states.
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Ida Grove
Ida Grove High School
R.os. Whitley
North Central Assocated of Colleges
Central States
Hisey's Edict and Townsends Presidential Ticket Plan
Andrew Townsend Hisey of Waterloo proposes a national voting contest for a wife and outlines appointive aims if elected. He targets Bryan as secretary of state and Roosevelt as secretary of war. The item also notes Clarion library site choice and local civic updates.
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Hisey
Andrew Townsend Hisey
Waterloo
Bryan
Roosevelt
Labor unions and reforms sweep early 1900s shows
The text records a patchwork of labor activism in 1905 including wage demands in New York City and Boston, union drives in New England, proposals for government supervision of hairdressing, and calls to shorten workdays and enforce labor labels. It notes convict labor and public reclamation plans, railroads' labor rules, and international labor concerns with unions across states and nations.
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Germany
York City
Johannesburg
South
New England
Hartford
Boston
Mass
New South Wal
Wigmakers’ Union
Ncessity
Washingtons
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Storm Lake
Iowa State Bankers' Association
Dickinson
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Kossuth
Humboldt
Webster
Wright
Hamilton Counties
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Burlington
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Oskalagsa
L. M. Martin
D.T. Martin
Kned
Pomeroy
Berlin
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Keane
Europe
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Dubuque
Clarion Library
Morgan Everts
Clarion
Hickey
B. J. Tillinghast
Lake Street
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Clarion Public Schoola
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Thomas King
Mr. King
Duduque
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Workers of America
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Marvin
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