Senate confirms Daniels nomination after three day fight
The Senate voted 36 to 27 to confirm Winthrop M. Daniels of New Jersey to the Interstate Commerce Commission after a spoke heavy three day session. A La Follette led revolt challenged secrecy rules as Bristow Cummins Clapp Kenyon Norris Jones Grenna Poindexter aligned with the opposition. Daniels faced opposition over alleged flaws in his valuation views from the New Jersey public service commission. President Wilson supported quick confirmation and Daniels’ personal friendship with the president was noted.
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American Press
Washington
Senate
Winthrop M. Daniels
New Jersey
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senator la Follette
la Follette
Bristow
Cummins
Clapp
Kenyon
Norris
Jones
Grenna
Poindexter
Daniels
Capitol
Wilson
New Jersey Public Service Commission
Passaic
Argentine corn shipment eyed for Chicago market
Chicago dealers report a potential 500000 bushel sale of Argentine corn to Chicago at 64 cents a bushel. If confirmed, it would be the first large Argentine purchase since the tariff law. Prices in Chicago around 69 cents may fall if the deal is completed, though cable delays risk acceptance.
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United Press
Chicago
Tih
Dog Dragged Boy to Death in Texas Pot Incident
In Tommanc he Tex April 4 a three year old boy George Roderick was fatally scalded after a pet dog dragged him into a large pot of boiling water. The child had a string tied to the dog and the animal ran past the pot pulling him head first into the boil.
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United Press
Tommanche
Tex
George Roderick
George
Looks Bad for Bathhouse in Chicago Ward Election
In Chicago on April 4 more than 900 names including notorious bathhouse figures were erased from the first ward registration books as Miss Marion H Drake campaigns for alderman against John Couglin. Detectives from Major Funkhouser’s morals squad oversaw the process with the election board. Names of arrestees and dives were removed, and even Vic Shaw’s former madam status failed to save her vote amid raid-linked records. A Vesper service was announced for tomorrow at Presbyterian church at 4 oclock.
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United Press
Chicago
Ill
Red Light
Marion H. Drake
Batehouse
John Couglin
Funkhouser
Election Board
Hiven
Vic Shaw
Paving bids spark tug over cement and asphalt choices
Des Moines barber Asphalt Co and Horrabin Co push to keep clauses allowing granite cement and Bermuda lake asphalt in city paving specs. City attorney Follett insists those clauses were not in the original ad. With bids due April 15, outcome could pit concrete limestone rock paving against costlier granite cement and lake asphalt, affecting estimated costs from about 1.26 to 1.75 per yard.
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F. i Massey
Des Moines
Barber Asphalt Co
Wa. Herrabin
Herrabin Company
Iowa City
W. A. Follett
Bermuda
Trinidad Lake
Opening Day at Langdon's Millinery Brims With Sales
Yesterday was opening day at Mrs Langdon's millinery with a brisk afternoon and many sales. Mrs Langdon reports high satisfaction with the day’s business. The Sioux City papers note Howard Marshall in Tulsa training with the Sioux City club making good and expected to be a regular. The team plays Fred Clark's Pirates from Pittsburgh as Howard shines. J H Marshall plans a new home this year with L A Peterman handling remodeling on east Fifth street into a modern residence.
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Howard
Sioux City
Howard Marshall
Tulsa
Okla
Fred Clark
Pirates
Pittsburgh
J. H. Marshall
L. A. Peterman
Marshall
East Fifth Street
Looking Up Bluff Fraud Investigation Moves Forward
County Attorney Capell traveled to Des Moines to confer with Attorney General Cosson on an election fraud probe from last Monday. The inquiry may proceed as a grand jury investigation with state legal advice. Public condemnation of fraudulent registration runs high as over 1,000 newly registered votes remained uncast after the fraud publication.
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American Press
Council Bluffs
Capell
Des Moines
Cosson
State Legal Department
Asea
Sealing Steamer Southern Cross Feared Lost
As the blizzard rages, fear grows for the Southern Cross with 170 crew aboard. The Newfoundland report puts dead at 77 from Tuesday's storm, with 112 rescued at risk from exposure. Rescue ship Bellaventure expected today to bring dead and survivors, while Newfoundland requests the Seneca to join the search.
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St. Johns
Southern Cross
Newfoundland
Bellaventure
Seneca
Demonstration in Hyde Park for Ulster and Home Rule
About one hundred thousand men marched to Hyde Park in London on April 4 to demonstrate for Ulster and against the government and home rule. The crowd and proceedings were reported by Newa Telegraph.
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United Press
London
Hyde Park
Ulster
Fire damages Porterfield home after defective flue
A blaze at 9th and Locust caused by a defective flue damaged Dr. I. W. Porterfield’s house, with loss about 2500 dollars covered by insurance. Fire started earlier in the day for thawing pipes, reignited in the cupola, and destruction affected the roof and upper floor while crews fought the flames. Dre and Mrs Porterfield had been at Gillette home and found their house burning on waking rush to move.
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I. W. Porterfield
Locust
Imaurance
Be, Crawford
Dre
Porterfield
Have You Fire Protection
Farmers and Merchants Insurance Agency and successors to Platts Nelson Co offer fire protection. Call Farmers Savings Bank or phone 212 for quick results. We settle our own losses.
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Platts-Nelson Co
Farmers Savings Bank
Golden Wedding Day of Mr and Mrs William Hancock
Mr and Mrs Hancock celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary in Lewin with 75 guests. Born in New Concord Ohio, they married March 31 1864 and moved to Illinois in 1868 before settling in Iowa thirty years ago. Their family includes four living children and fourteen grandchildren. Mr Hancock served 1864 Civil War at Gallipolis and now enjoys good health.
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William Hancock
New Concord
Ohio
Hancock
Gallipolis
Ilinois
Iowa
W. P. Eckles
Sxira
J. W. Hancock
Lewis
R. O. McFarland
Atlantic
Edmont
Lewin
Mr. Bean
Ambrose Pellett
Dent Ramsey
Byron Jones
Villa drives federals toward the south in Mexican war
Villa shifts his army south to aid Hernandez as federals flee Torreon. Admiral Fletcher’s report sparks fears Tampico may be abandoned, while in El Paso a stronger market for constitutionalist money forms and foreign investors seek Washington recognition of Carranza. George Curry urges foreigners to back recognition to aid the Carranza revolution.
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Chihuahua
Mex
Villa
South
Hernandez
Vilasco
Washington
George €. Carothers
Torreon
Metcher
Gulf Park
Tampico
Mexico City
Admiral Fletcher
Gulf of Mexico
Tl Paso
Tex
Torreon Waal
Mexico
Carranza
George Curry
New Mexico
Curry
Yuetta
Atlantic Wins Opening Game in Season Opener
Atlantic High School baseball opened its season with a 12 to 6 victory over Griswold High School on a local diamond. Otto and Spence pitched for Atlantic while Ebert and Sidner worked the mound for Griswold in front of a fair crowd.
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Griswold High School
Sfave Strone
Atlantic High School
Otto
Spence
Ebert
Sidner
Atlantic
Griswold
Quinn
Hope
Meredith
Winchell
White
Aweeney
Poeh
Wolfinger
Wichhorn
Wright
Millionaire Russell Uhl Disappears After Will Filing
In Wilkesbarre on April 4, Russell Uhl president of Penn Tobacco Company and a millionaire vanished after making his will. Police are dragging the river in a search for him.
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The
United Press
Wilkesbarre
Russell Uhl
Penn Tobacco Company
Richest Man in America Fred Weyerhauser Dies in California
Frederick Weyerhauser of St. Paul, famed for vast northern timber lands and a fortune around half a billion dollars, died in Pasadena after a three week illness with pneumonia.
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The
United Press
Pasadena
Calif
Frederick Weyerhauser
St. Paul
America
Acetylene Claims Another Victim At Des Moines Church
Andrew J. Vanscoyk a 70 year old janitor at the Carlisle Methodist church south of Des Moines was instantly killed when he entered a rear church cave to repair an acetylene gas plant. His body was blown thirty feet the rear wall and windows of the church were blown in.
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The
United Press
Des Moines
Andrew J. Vanscoyk
Carlisle
Here
Red Oak Council Lowers Rates on Power and Gas
Red Oak city council reduced electricity charges to a maximum of 12 cents per kilowatt hour and fixed gas pricing at 1.40 per thousand cubic feet. The electric utility remains under private company control in Red Oak.
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Red Oak
Fix Dates for Massena Chautauqua Scheduled
Dates for the Massena Chautauqua have been set from July 10 to July 16 inclusive. The schedule confirms the weeklong event with lectures concerts and community activities.
United Presbyterian Service Times Updated
Announcement for United Presbyterian church lists tomorrow's services. U. P. CG. U. at 7 o'clock for preaching at 8 o'clock with the sermon titled The Water That Satisfies.
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United Presbyterian
United Presbyterian Church
Ladies Aid Fancy Work and Pastry Sale Saturday
The Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian church will hold a master sale of fancy work and pastries on Saturday April 11 in the Gilleaple building located at Git and Chestnut streets.
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Presbyterian Church
Gilleaple Building
Git
Chestnut Street
Special Sale Ads Highlight City Merchants
The big double page of special sale ads in today's paper showcases merchants' bargains for next Wednesday. Atlantic stores offer their spring stocks at attractively low prices, urging readers to read every ad and plan to shop to avoid missing high grade goods.
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Atlantic
Potatoes Refused on Arrival by Brech</T>
A shipment of potatoes was rejected upon arrival as they did not meet specified requirements. A. G. Brech is identified with the action.
Weather forecast for Town continues cloudy with showers
The forecast indicates continued cloudiness tonight and Sunday with likely showers. No additional details are available in the readable text.
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