Leaders Defeated By Democratic And insurgent Republican Coalition
Washington May 1 Democrats and insurgent Republicans united to block President Roosevelts bid for larger Hepburn law funding. The Townsend amendment sought 850000 to finance section 20 uniform railroad accounts, carried by a close vote after a heated contest, marking a party leaders defeat. Representative Hubbard of the seventh district spoke in support of a higher appropriation as did others, while the appropriations committee and Speaker Cannon opposed expansion. Representative Smith of Town sided with the committee against a larger sum.
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Washington, D. C
Hubbard
Appropriations Committee
Interstate Comerce Commission
Higbbard
Tve
Cannon
Representative Smith
Town
Roosevelt
Townsend
Asquith Defends Churchill on Home Rule Pledges
In the House of Commons premier Asquith reiterates no change in government policy and asserts Churchill's remarks align with his and Birrell's previous declarations. Walter Long pressed for clear sanction, but Asquith offered cautious endorsement amid ironical cheers as questions linger about Irish party satisfaction.
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Winston Churchill
London
House of Commons
Asquith
Reform Club
Winston Spencer Churchill
Manchester
Walter Long
Churchill
Ireland
Birrell
Charchill
State funds for victims move to relief effort in Deep South
New Orleans reports relief work for Louisiana and Mississippi tornado victims is thoroughly organized. Red Cross officials in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, yesterday assumed active charge of more than 1860 severely injured at local hospitals. Nurses remain in short supply as many volunteers continue to aid the suffering despite exhaustion.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippis
Hattiesburg
Miss
Red Cross
Explosion on Japanese Warship Sinks Cruiser Off Pescadores
Tokio May 1 A projectile exploded in the stock magazine of the training cruiser Itsukkushima off Pescadores Island early yesterday causing many deaths. Hashidjie and Itsukushima rescued a large number of cadets, while the captain and most officers were lost. Cause of the accident is unknown.
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Tokio
Japan
Tisukkushima
Pescadores Island
Hashidjie
Tisushima
Itsukkisaima
Ex Chief Colin on Trial for Police Politics
Chicago May 1 The trial of John M Colin former chief of police and Frank D Comerford former police attorney began in criminal court before Judge Chetlain on charges they conspired to defraud the city by using police to engage in political work against Busse and in favor of Dunne During the Dunne administration the defendants allegedly used the force as political tools
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Colin
Chicago
John M. Colin
Frank D. Comerford
Dunne
Chetlain
Busse
Mass Mastodon Bones Linked to Salt Springs
A United States Geological Survey expert explains mastodon bones near salt and sulphur springs arise as animals drank water and occasionally drowned, not from mass die offs. Missouri, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, and Florida sites like Silver Springs hold bone marshes or bone yards formed over centuries by repeated mired deaths.
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St. Louis
United States Geological Survey
Chile
Missouri
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
Florida
Silver Springs
Bats Threaten Historic Virginia Mansion Montville Fire
The Montville estate in Aylett Virginia owned by Patrick Henry descendants faces demolition to curb a bat infestation. Thousands of bats fill grand parlors and bedrooms as poisoning and other methods fail. The six Aylett siblings inherited the home, leased it, and offered prizes to workers who killed more bats.
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Aylett
van Montville
Virginia
Patrick Henry
Montville
William Aylett
Elizabeth Henry
An Aylett
Indian music records by phonograph bureau
Washington notes the bureau of ethnology has recorded several hundred native Indian songs on phonograph, seeking a complete archive of vanishing melodies. Miss Alice Fletcher led the effort, stressing authentic transcriptions and value in preserving music handed down without notation nor theory. The recordings reveal expressive songs rather than meaningless chants.
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Washington
Bureau of Ethnology
Alice Fletcher
Bureau
Talking Machine
Vision Temple Evangelist Sees Heaven in Sermon
Evangelist George C. Cates preached in Temple Texas that the second coming is imminent. His sermon titled A Trip to Heaven described a vision in which he visited heaven and saw great evangelists, pastors of Temple churches, and all Christians who aided in salvation gathered around the great white throne.
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Heaven
Vision Temple
Tex
George C. Cates
Make Him a New Nose In Pottsville Hospital
In Pottsville hospital a novel operation rebuilt Albert Jones of Pine Grove after a fall severed his nose. Doctors grafted the severed tissue, but it failed to knit. the last resort cut away the remainder and formed a new nose from fresh flesh. The result is a natural appearing nasal prosthesis.
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Pottsville
Potlville Hospital
Albert Jones
Pine Grove
Jones
Red-Headed Stenographer Ad Turns Jobs But Keeps Dignity
Miss Blanche Patterson writes a novelty job ad declaring her age red hair and high tempered nature, offering a stenographer role at eight dollars after a former ten dollar price. She explains the ad's aim to attract attention, has received over 50 letters, and continues to seek employment in Chicago. She has lived on the West Side for years following her father's death and keeps home with friends.
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Chicago
West Side
Blanche Patterson
Oliver Machines
Tribune
Modern Jean Valjean Freed in Michigan
John H. Allison, once jailed for years, walks free at the prison gate with his wife and young daughter by his side. He credits his wife for his release through persistent appeals and notes fellow inmates raised a $30 purse. Allison was arrested seven years ago and rearrested eight months ago in Moline.
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Jackson
Mich
John H. Allison
Michigan
Jean Valjean
Allison
Allisim
Moline, Jr
Electric Lights for Peking Palace
Electric light fittings reach the winter palace at Peking and a brilliant installation is expected soon. Several rooms of the building have already been lit by electricity.
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Peking Palace
Winter Palace
Peking
Heaven's Many Mansions and Jesus Farewell Discourse
A sermon on John 14 2 3 and 11d 4 dated Thursday evening April 6 30 AD in an upper room in Jerusalem. It explains heaven as a prepared home with many mansions and intimate fellowship with Christ, and notes Philip's doubt about perceiving God the Father. The passage emphasizes Christ as the full image of the Father and invites belief in his unity with God despite human limitations.
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Jesus
Jerusalem
Christ
Heaven
Earth
F. B. Meyer
God
Father
Philip
Moses
Horebd
J. G. Greenhough
Grubb Specializes in Real Estate and Probate Law
Chas A Grubb offers professional cards advertising services in title real estate and probate law from an office above Yowa Trust and Savings Bank.
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Yowa Trust and Savings Bank
G Miller Suite 2 Gillespie Building Office Phone Details
The fragment lists G Miller in Suite 2 of the Gillespie Building with a Musson Office phone 396 and Atlantic reference.
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Gillespie Building
Musson
Office
Atlantic
Dr C G Clark Former interne at State University of Iowa
Dr C G Clark formerly interne at State University of Iowa appears in the city directory listing with house phone 461 Black and office 263 Black Atlantic.
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Interne Hospital
State University of Iowa
Black
Office
Atlantic
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Indian Music Records
Ajeeb
Eden Musee
New York
Charles Alfred Hooper
Girl
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Chas, A. Grubb
Attorney-at-Law
G, R, Miller
C, G. Clark
R. A. Gamble
Osteopathic
Opera House Block
Calla
T. B. Swan
An. D. Finley
D. O
Jaephine Cook Winley
DRS. Finley & Finley
The
Atlantic Infirmary of Osteopathy and X-Ray Laboratory
Chestnut St
Atlantic, Iowa
Nels Brown
Butler
M. H. Butler
A. H. Goodspeed
Will Cry
Cass
L. L. Nutt
4Th
Walnut St
J. Litterst
Walnut Street
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