Anita Woman Dead From Burns and William Martin Wins Suit
William E. Martin sued the estate of his brother Samuel F. Martin in Blair Nebraska district court and won $17 480 for a loan advanced in 1888 during Samuel Martins bankruptcy era The case notes Samuel Martins Atlantic Canning Company history and a 40 000 corn spoilage loss that pressured finances The verdict specifies repayment to William and cites the will's lack of provision for the loan bringing the suit to a close with court approval of the full amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Martin
District Court
Blair
Neb
Samuel F. Martin
Atlantic Buaiap
Samuel ¥. Martin
I. M. Boorman
Pat Flair
Atlantic
J. A. McWard
Atlantic Canning Company
Nishfinbotna
Martin
Samuel
William
Jamuel Martin
Willian Martin
Hich
Omaha
Determining Revolutionary Ancestry in Iowa Resources
Edear farlan, curator of the state historical department, seeks to measure how many Iowa residents claim Revolutionary War ancestry. A questionnaire will collect personal and ancestral details, then bound into volumes for future generations. Existing estimates suggest about 2,000 descendants are in Iowa's genealogical collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des McGines
Edear Farlan
State Histor
al Department
Iowa
S. A
D.A. BR
Met
Harlan
Owa
Abo
United States
Physician Responsible for Man's Death, Jury Says
In Wyoming, a jury found Dr W K Mylar of Kimball Nebraska responsible for the death of J R Johnson 27 of Burlingame who died minutes after an injection of urphentine galvarean in Mylar's office The verdict cites negligent and careless handling of the drug in serving the patient and holds the physician legally responsible for the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ene
Wyo
W. K. Mylar
Kimball
Neb
Erlin
Just R. Johnson
Railroad Fire
Burlinet
Ad Nation
D’Annunzio Declares War On Italian Government
London dispatch reports that D’Annunzio proclaims a state of war between his Fiume government and Italy. He bans residents from leaving Fiume and warns that anyone speaking against him may be shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D’annunzio
London
D'Annunzio
Fiume
Italy
Rome
Pure milk law needs stricter disease control in Iowa
State Senator Julius Nelson calls for stronger steps to eradicate bovine tuberculosis in Iowa dairy cattle. He criticizes lax dairy farm safeguards, notes pasteurization gaps, and urges drastic measures and a substantial legislative appropriation to protect public health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Nelson
Iowa
Nelson
Will Introduce Measure Pension Iowa
Iowa teachers association plans a pension bill for town school teachers to be presented to the General Assembly this winter. The measure follows Michigan’s pension law model, shaped after years of testing in that state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Teachers Association
General Assembly
Michigan
Farmer Dies After Engine Thaw Explosion Near Rockford
Arthur W. Cheney, a farmer, died at a local hospital from burns suffered while attempting to thaw a gasoline engine. The November 22 explosion occurred on the Cheney farm near Rockford Ja. He leaves a widow and one month old baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford, Ja
Ar Ithure W. Cheney
Cheney
Here
Hospittal
Abi
Air Funeral By Air From London To Paris Feasible
London December 23. The Handley Page Company was asked to quote on carrying a body by air from London to Paris. The funeral must reach Paris by Thursday and air transport is the only way to guarantee punctual arrival. Cost estimated at 275 pounds or about 500 dollars.
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London
Air
Handley-Page
Paris
Senator McCormick Studies European Conditions Visit
Senator McCormick has arrived in Warsaw for an unofficial survey of Central European conditions. He has informed Polish authorities the visit is unofficial and aims to assess coalition dynamics quietly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Medi McCormickk
MW Heigmaking
Audubon Farm Fire Destroys Vehicle and Garage
Fire at the Peter Jensen farm near Audubon destroys a touring automobile a truck and a garage with unknown origin details. Nearby residents report efforts to combat the blaze and prevent spread to outbuildings as authorities inspect debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auudbon Farm
Audubon
Peter Jensen
Jangen
Wold Weaton
Farmers Around Adair Are New Through With Work
Farmers around Adair complete spring chores and report improving cattle prices and crop conditions. Local groups praise irrigation efforts, cooperative markets, and efforts to ease freight costs for grain shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adair
Pope Attacks Y M C A Over Youth Faith Corruption
Rome decree orders Catholic bishops to monitor an organization accused of promoting freedom of thought while instilling apostasy in Catholic youths. The Vatican singles out the Y M C A as corrupting youths faith and claims Catholics support it unknowingly. In New York officials of the overseas Y M C A express astonishment and defend the group as a proselyting organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Holy Office
Vatican
Young Men's Christian Association
New York
The
W. Hibbard
West Coast Shippers Discuss Eastbound Water Route
San Francisco December meeting of Pacific coast shippers and cooperative growers considers transporting western products to the east by water. G. B. Daniels, state market director, oversees the session and outlines potential routes and cooperation among shippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Pavilje
Cosst
Shippers and Co-Operative Growers
G. B. Daniels
Well Known Lincoln Couple Wed by Heinke
Two Lincoln township residents, Mrs. Kate Maas and Henry W. Hills, were married recently by Rev. F. W. Heinke at his home in the township. It marked the second marriage for both, and they will reside on the R. P. Bell farm south of Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Township
Kate Maas
Henry W. Hills
F. W. Heinke
R. P. Bell
Three Lonesome Soldier Boys Seek Letters From Home
An appeal from Privates Fred W. Brandt Malcolm B Powers and Thomas C Shields stationed at Fort Shafter Hawaii asks girls of Atlantic to write letters. The soldiers say two years have passed without word from home and seek comfort to ease loneliness aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass
Honolulu
Atlantic
News-Telegraph
Fred W. Brandt
Malcolm B. Powers
Thomas C. Shields
Fort Shafter
Territory of Hawaii
Wis
Green's Farm Relief Bill Clears House Vote
Congress passes Green's measure for farm relief with high import duties on key farm products. The plan targets wheat, corn, beans, peanuts, oils, cattle, pork, and cotton goods for a ten month period while tariff revisions proceed. Senate fate uncertain after holidays. temperature report notes 5 below zero overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Sunare Finance
Passaize
Phdeepubl
AL Democrata
Peru
Anita Masons Honored At Annual Masonic Meeting
The Anita lodges held their annual gathering Tuesday evening with a large turnout of 1165, honoring Anita Masons and hosting Dr. Jesse A. West as guest. Local members A. R. Hill Victor Carlson E. M. Willard and Cast Eckies attended. officer elections were conducted. Clara Barton Smith surrendered to authorities in El Paso after fleeing toward Juarez. She is to be transported to Ardmore for a warder charge related to the death of Jake L. Harmony, a noted politician. In Fort Worth a mob hanged Tom W. Vickery, accused in the murder of Officer Jeff Conch, and fired shots into his body afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Masons
Jesse A. West
Iowa
EL Paso
Tex
Clara
Barton Smith
Miss Smith
Jaurez
Buck Garrett
Ardmore
Jake L. Hamony
Fort Worth
Tom W. Vickery
Hell
Jeff Conch
Des Moines Woman Charges Son Was Hooked by Vampire
A district court suit in Des Moines accuses Mary Ellis, a stenographer, of vamping Clair Marshall, 17, into a marriage. The pair wed at Indianola on September 20 and lived together for just over two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Dus Moines
Mary Ellis
Clair Marshall
Alieo
Ciy
Mary Elis
Clair
Mary
Indianola
International swindle alleged in Sioux City arrest
Sioux City December 23 police and federal authorities believe an international swindle has been unearthed in the arrest of Harry P Saunders 42 janitor at Sioux City college on a charge of using the mails to defraud His alleged scheme was to obtain money from English estates Officials say Saunders may have secured from 500 to 500000 dollars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soux City
Towa Leads All States In Size Of National Guard
A garbled Des Moines report states that Towa lists 1,912 men in its National Guard, claiming a state record in size. The text is unreadable in parts but centers on guard forces and state ranking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Miss Francer Stone Visits Home for Holidays
Anita California brief notes Miss Francer Stone daughter of H C Stone and wife spends the holiday vacation at home. She is a student at the University of California at Berkeley Ted Vernon, long ill, has resumed work at the Anita bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Francer Stone
H. C. Stone
University of California At Berkley
Cal
Ted Vernon
The
Anita Bank
Former heavyweight champ Stecher to hospital for neuritis
Joe Stecher, former world heavyweight champion, who lost his title to Bil Lewis at Madison Square Garden, will be hospitalized for neuritis of the chest arm after his recent bout. He is staying at the Fontanelle hotel and will be moved to the Fenger-Danish hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yomaaha
Dae
Sleender
Madison Square Garden
New York
Bil
Strangler
Form Company To Handle Southern Pacific Lands
The Pacific Oil company formed to manage Southern Pacific California oil lands completed its permanent organization by naming temporary directors as permanent and electing officers Henry pie De Forrest as chairman, Paul Johnston as president, Hugh Mitchell as secretary treasurer in Chicago. A New York Chamber of Commerce note cites about three billion dollars of merchandise in warehouses amid disputes and cancellations affecting ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pacific Oil Company
Southern Pacific Company
California
Henry Pie de Forrest
Paul Chicago
John Roe
Hugh Mitchell
Chicago
Mitchell
Dee
Sdcretary
New York Chamber of Commerce
Ice covers ground halting husking and marketing
Lincoln Ul Dec 23 An inch of ice covers the ground husking has stopped Only two thirds of the corn is in the crib No corn is being marketed in this section
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
North Dakota Bandits In Successful Raid On Banks
Barney New York Dec 23 State bank here looted last night by robbers who blew open the vault and escaped with 2600 dollars in cash and between 16000 and 20000 in negotiable securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Barney
N. Y
Farmer Paralysis Sparks Neighbor Corn Theft Case
A farmer near Anita suffered paralysis and his neighbors reportedly removed and husked corn from his southeast farm. Details describe neighbors taking grain after the illness, indicating a possible dispute over farm produce and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B
Holmes
Anita
Exiled Reds Sail Away In Comfort Of Tourists
New York reporters note twenty four confessed Reds boarded the Imperator as pleasure travelers. They sailed for England to begin the second leg of their journey back to Russia, deported under a government plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dev
England
Russia
National Deficit and Senate Pass Farm Loan Bill
The Senate today passed a bill extending for one year from December 30, 1920, the authority allowing Federal Reserve banks to lend to Federal farm loan banks amid debates over the national deficit and revenue measures. The discussion centered on deficits around two billion dollars and related fiscal policy during the current and upcoming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Farm Loan
Popular Brayton Couple To Be Married Dec 30
Announcement of the upcoming Brayton wedding of Miss Mary tde and Raymond Anderson. The ceremony will be at noon December 30 at the bride’s parents home near Brayton. Guests are expected. Raymond Anderson is the son of Mr and Mrs Ay PL Anderson, prominent local farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brayton
Mure
Mary Tde
Raymond Anderson
Mes
Ide
Anderson
Atlantic
Audubon County Board
Cal
Edeward M. House
Hancock Man Finds Still Hidden In A Haystack
Hancock farmer and churchman Murwin Martin discovered an abandoned still hidden in a haystack near Hancock. Neighbors recognized it after confusion over its appearance as part of a threshing machine. Belief holds the device was hidden by a moonshiner fearing authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock
Hancock Dewase
Dt Abandoner Lintar
Hece
Murwin Martin
Beter
Washington Township Man Plans Move from Tuslor Farm
G OW Avcher and family, seven miles west of thuntic, will quit Cays county for Minnesota. He advertises a sale at his home on Janay disposing of thirty four head of livestock and a large amount of farm equipment. Simpson college students at Mary Berry hall saved 100 by denying meat ice cream and other foods aiding Phoenix relief work, plan originated by Miss Mary Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. OW. Avcher
Thuntic
Tuslor
Cays County
Minnesota
Janay
Simpson College
Mary Berry Hall
C. A. Walls
Buel Creel Methodist Church
Mary Clark
Births Reported in District Clerk Office Record
The following births have been reported to the office of the clerk of the district court to George Gammot and wife Pleasant township December 12 a daughter Sharlens Novis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
George Gammot
Pleasant Township
Sharlens Novis
McDermott Widow Dies in Fire After Coal Oil Incident
Elizabeth McDermott widow died after a blaze begun by coal oil, at Beattieown. The corse and funeral were announced with attendees named, and interment planned in the local churchyard. Relatives include Mr. Metermolt and Kethie Abr Petty. time and place for services noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDermott
Elizabeth McDerayute
Lear
Wrnsii
Miderorts Tide
Beattystown
New Immigrants Pass Through Chicago Creamery House
Immigrants traveling westward, mainly farmers or farm laborers, pass through Chicago in November. They come from North Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Scandinavia, Portugal and Spain. Many are well supplied with money as steerage costs rise to first cabin rates. the overall source notes a shift to a slightly higher social stratum among arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tom
Italy
Polad
Slovakia
Scandinavia
Portugal
Spain
Dutch Actor Is Decorated By The Queen Of Holland
Amstthbuam dispatch reports Loeuis Bouwmeester a Dutch actor noted for Shakespearean roles was decorated by the Queen of Holland. The honor came during a celebration tied to his long career on the stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Amsthbuam
Loeuis Bouwmeester
Thears Ot
Hal- Tind
Corn Cob Found Embedded in Center Of Large Tree
In Blair Nebraska a corn cob was discovered imbedded in the five foot trunk of a large tree. Local reports say the object appears to be from this year’s harvest and was exposed after the tree was felled yesterday by Dr. Eayl Afoais. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Moe
Eayl
Burlington Barber Ends Life After Third Attempt
Burlington barber Cher rence Larson, aged 45, killed himself with a gun in the bathroom of Magle's club rooms. He had made two prior attempts at self harm, ending in death by own action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Wee
Cherrence Larson
Magle
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McCormick
Pope
Heinke
Lonesome Soldier
Cass County
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Wim
BR. Green
Eow
Texas
West
Anita Lodge
Clara Smith
Sioux City
International
Swindle
Anita Brevities
Joe Stecher
Southern Pacific Lands
Sec. Treasury
Wasuhengton
Dew
Timines
Beykay
Seretate Commerce Cynmiskton
Washington Township
T. Minnesota
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