Caffery 15 Named as Envoy to Cuba Succeeding Welles
President Roosevelt swapped ambassadors in Cuba, sending Jefferson Caffery to Havana while Sumner Welles returns to the United States. He urged a spirit of compromise to stabilize the Grau San Martin provisional government and avoid further civil disturbance. Cuban officials saw the move as pressure to terms with Grau San Martin’s faction.
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Caffery
Cuba
Welles
Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Grau San Martin
Sumner Welles
United States
Jefferson Caffery
Havana
State Department
Roosevelt backs Cuban ambassador amid plea for real gov
President Roosevelt publicly supported the controversial Cuban ambassador while urging a government that reflects the will of the people. Opposition forces hailed the speech from Warm Springs, interpreting it as a near ultimatum to President Grau San Martin. Grau and other leaders were noncommittal, amid rumors of a two week deadline to reform.
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Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Ramon Grau San Martin
United States
Parcel post rules in Brazil on undeliverable packages
Brazilian postal guidelines require marking undeliverable parcels with abandon or return to sender notices. The instruction governs how parcels should be handled when delivery cannot be completed.
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Brazil
Duke of Atholl Fined Under British Lotteries Act
The Duke of Atholl was fined 25 pounds for contravention of England's lotteries act. The 66-year-old peer was ordered to pay 35 guineas in costs. His solicitor plans to appeal to a higher court. The case centered on a fundraiser by A British Helpers association to aid medical treatment for moderate means. About 152404 pounds was raised, with a third for charity and portions to contributors and cover costs. The duke claimed the idea originated from heaven.
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London
Duke of Atholl
England
Rollo Graham Campbell
Metropoltan
Bow Street
Norman Birkett
British Helpers Association
Hull Party Arrives At Rio De Janeiro
Secretary of State Cordell Hull and the United States delegation reached Rio de Janeiro aboard the S S American Legion en route to the Pan American conference in Montevideo. The report notes an electric neck heater touted as a new seasickness cure.
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Rio de Janeiro
Cordell Hull
United States
S.S American Legion
Montevideo
Frieda Weltz Freed of Murder Charge
Frieda Weltz, a 43 year old World War II nurse, was acquitted of the murder of Francis J M Grace at his Santa Cruz summer home. The jury foreman and lone woman member, Ruby Enemark, greeted Weltz after the verdict, saying she believed the outcome was clear though the deliberation lasted over ten hours. Grace, 58, was a nephew of W R Grace and a retired capitalist. Weltz testified that Grace attacked her and coerced actions to avoid motherhood.
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Santa Cruz
Calif
Frieda Wilhelmina Weltz
Francis J. M. Grace
Ruby Enemark
Roosevelt Daughter Needs Lower Berth Drama
Boston AP report recounts Anna Roosevelt Dall traveling home to Washington in a lower berth after the conductor assumed a drawing room was needed. She proves only four dollars and fifty three cents remain, insisting no mistake with the reservation and requesting a lower berth.
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Roosevelt
Boston
South Station
Washington
Anna Roosevelt Dall
Reverend West to Speak at Central Park Church
The Rev. R. Bruce West of Davenport will address the Woman's Missionary Society annual praise meeting at Central Park Presbyterian church next Sunday morning. He recently returned from China with his son, missionary Rev. Kirk West, and will share experiences from their extended visit. The public is invited.
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R. Bruce West
Central Park Church
Davenport
Olivet Presbyterian Church
Woman’s Missionary Society of
Central Park Presbyterian Church
West
China
Kirk West
Rev O G Lewis To Conclude Bible Conference
The Rev O G Lewis of Grandview will conclude a three day Bible conference at Calvary Baptist church Fifth avenue at Sixth street SW tonight at 730 p m He will paint The Beautiful Garden of Prayer while The Desert Blossoming Like the Rose is the closing message The public is invited Previously he painted The Church by the Side of the Road and spoke on Law and Grace
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O. G. Lewis
Grandview
Calvary Baptist Church
Fifth Avenue
Sixth Street
Lewis
Garden of Prayer
Mr Lewis
Quinn Executed for Murder of Two Girls
Earl Quinn died in the electric chair at McAlester Prison at 12:08 a.m. Friday, ending Oklahoma's prosecution of the murder of two sisters Jessie and Zexia Griffith on December 28, 1930. He maintained he was framed as prosecutors described a drink maddened attack on the school teachers along a northern Oklahoma road.
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Mcalester
Okla
Oklahoma
Earl Quinn
Jessie
Zexia Griffith
Nazis Close Door To Hohenzollerns
ESSEN Germany AP two more vehicles for possible return to power of the Kaiser have been disposed of in Nazi Germany. They are the Hohenzollern league and the imperialist front league for the promotion of the Hohenzollern idea both suppressed announced Thursday in a serious stroke against reaction.
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Essen
Germany
Nazi Germany
Imperialist Front League
Oakland Fires Carr As City Manager
Ossian E. Carr was removed as Oakland city manager by a five to four vote of the city council. John F. Hassler was named to succeed him. The move ended a campaign tied to new council members and framed as a battle over good government versus patronage. Carr had previously served as city manager in Dubuque Iowa.
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Oakland
Calif
Ossian E. Carr
International City Managers Associations
John F. Hassler
California
Carr
Dubuque, Ia
Obituary of Mrs William Emmack Columbus City resident
Mrs William Emmack aged 77 died Tuesday at her son David Emmack’s home in Princeton Missouri after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Thursday at United Presbyterian church Columbus City with Rev C O Winters officiating and burial in Columbus City cemetery. Born Sept 24 1856 in Green County Indiana she was formerly Delany Morrison. Her husband William Emmack died recently. Surviving sons and daughters include David Emmack Princeton Edward Fairfield Chester Allerton Melvin Gillette Wyoming and daughters Margaret Buttman Ramon Oklahoma and Lottie Townsley Clinton.
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Columbus Junction
William Emmack
Columbus City
David Emmack
Princeton
United Presbyterian Church
C. O. Winters
United Brethren Church
Emmack
Delany N. Morrison
Green County
Ind
Edward
Fairfield
Chester
Allerton
Melvin
Gillette
Wyo
Margaret Buttman
Ramona
Okla
Lottie Totwnsley
Clinton
Lyman Aldrich Rites Held After Dale’s Mill Death
Funeral services were conducted at Hayes funeral home for Lyman Aldrich of Monticello who was found dead at his home near Dale's Mill Wednesday afternoon. Born September 29, 1862 in Lovell township, he was the son of Lemuel and Miranda Aldrich and was married twice Leona Orcutt and Alice Garlick. He leaves three children William Aldrich of Monticello and two sisters Mary Helms of Marysville Kansas and Sarah Helms of Ellis Kansas. In recent years he cut wood and sold it in Monticello.
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Monticello
Hayes
Lyman Aldrich
Dale’s Mill
Mr. Aldrich
Lemuel
Miranda Aldrich
Lovell Township
Leona Orcutt
Alice Garlick
Tipton
William Aldrich
Mary Helms
Marysville
Kan
Sarah Helms
Ellis, Kan
Liquor injunctions issued in Marengo cases
Judge James P. Gaffney issued liquor injunctions against Clarence Schumacher and Morris Thomas after the grand jury adjourned. Schumacher had been bound over from the justice court for a fall arrest, with the injunction begun April 6 by County Attorney Edward J. Van Hoene. Both cases went by default as two grand jury indictments remain unannounced awaiting arrest.
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Marengo
Clarence Schumacher
Morris Thomas
James P. Gaffney
Schumacher
Justice Court
Edward J. van Hoene
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