International monetary conference appointees named
President announces a three member commission to pursue an international bimetallism agreement. Sen. Walcott of Colorado ex Vice President Adlai E. Stevenson and Charles J. Payne of Boston named. May 1 abroad start time not until after ambassadors take posts. Senate not required for confirmation.
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Funeral of Senator Voorhees in Washington
Funeral services for ex Senator Daniel W. Voorhees of Indiana were held at St John s Episcopal church with senators in attendance. The cortege then left for Indianapolis to lie in state 24 hours before final interment in Terre Haute following a Thursday transfer and Friday burial.
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Weak spots in the levees as flood crest nears New Orleans
April 13 reports flag a rising river crest moving toward New Orleans with new weak points in St Charles Parish Hanson City and Camp Parapet raising fear of levee breaks. Biggs levee near Vicksburg survived a brutal assault while Illinois Central properties risk inundation as flood pressure grows.
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Bribery Claims Stir Kansas Legislature Text Book Vote
Bribery allegations surfaced as legislators testified before a state investigating committee. Senator Campbell and Representative Marks described attempts to pay for blocking the text book bill, with figures up to two thousand dollars, while Hanna kinship and other figures were cited in the debate.
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Labette County
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Atchison
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Mitzler
Bribery probe deepens in Kentucky grand jury
Kentucky Grand Jury probes bribery allegations against Hunter and aides. Witnesses include nomine e and ex-Congressman Wilson along with half a dozen Senators and other locals. Hunter denies knowledge of Gaines and his home as the panel anticipates broader scope today amid political tensions. In Arkansas a glove duel turns fatal and Prince Bismarck shows health improvement in Germany.
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Big Merchandise Firm Fails in Kansan Nebraska Stores
W L Sanders, operator of large general stores at Frankfort Kansas and Falls City Nebraska, has failed. Assets and liabilities not listed but believed large. Armour's Legal Adviser Dead. E J Martin, VP of Union Stockyards and adviser to P D Armour, died in Chicago. Albany sees Greater New York charter passed over Mayor Strong’s veto. John Hay, recently named Minister to Great Britain, entertained at a dinner in New York.
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Nervous Debility Prompted by Climate Says Mrs Guise
From the Minneapolis Tribune a reader Mrs C H Guise of 410 Central Ave reports relief from nervous debility after using Williams Pink Pills for Pure Blood. She describes sleepless nights, overwork, and rapid nerves improved by the medicine which she endorses for women and men facing mental strain. The ad notes pills cost 60 cents a box or $2.50 for six and can be bought from druggists or via mail from Williams Medicine Co.
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Queen of the American Navy Battleship Towa earns 17 knots an hour
Boston April 8 The battleship Towa, the last of Cramp & Son premium-built battleships, earned 200000 for her builders by averaging 17 knots over the government course off the Massachusetts coast during a four hour speed trial. The Iowa surpasses the Indiana and Massachusetts as the queen of the American navy, though lighter in armor and armament than the Indiana.
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Bryan Argues State Freight Rate Case at U S Supreme Court
In Washington April 7 Hon W J Bryan appeared for Nebraska in the maximum freight rate case arguing no fixed rule for reasonable rates exists and that railroads are monopolies needing protection from uncompetitive behavior The crowd filled the court room and Bryan urged that stockholders be unprotected from capitalization profits while asserting equal consideration for users of a road Missouri crop report notes wet weather delays work and poor wheat prospects and spring foreclosure sale ordered against St Louis United Elevator by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railway case in Illinois.
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Flynn Sentenced to Fifty Years for Murder
Omicaco April 7 Thomas Flynn convicted of the December 18 murder of William Johns, a bartender, was sentenced to 50 years in prison.
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One of the Fastest Afloat in Baltimore Harbor
Torpedo boat Ro. 8 completed a builder's trial on Chesapeake Bay this morning showing extraordinary speed. The vessel ranks as the fastest in the world besides the Farragut, highlighting wartime naval prowess and advanced design.
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