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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1922
Page
1
Charleston Illinois man B P Monroney surrendered to Sheriff Vincent Aye after confessing to killing his wife son and daughter in their sleep with an axe. He said financial worries pushed him to exterminate his family and attempted hanging himself in the barn but the knot failed. Authorities feared a public demonstration.
The arraignment of Hartwell Farrwell a Vienna Wisconsin farmer charged with murder and arson in the Windsor Portage area was postponed today at the request of Farrwell's attorney. Madison Wisconsin observers noted the case involves a fatal shooting and an attempt to burn the victim's body in a haystack.
Detroit on January 16 The Christian stewardship program of the Methodist Episcopal church aims to mobilize 1 000 000 members to give one tenth of their incomes for religious purposes Dr L E Lovejoy secretary of the movement warned in an address noting the basic coin is still the red cent and that a man in a city church may own an $8 000 car yet pay only 25 cents weekly for his religion
Chicago Jan. 16 conferences between railroad labor groups and executives were called an attempt to establish a super railroad labor board. J G Luhrsen president of the American Train Dispatcher's association issued the statement tonight.
Decorah January 16 John Cahoe who faced murder charges in the poisoning death of Ross Ashbaugh has been released from Decorah jail. The release follows the acquittal of Mrs Ashbaugh after a sensational trial.
Washington January 16 the allied debt funding bill was approved by the senate finance committee after Treasury Secretary Mellon objections were largely eliminated.
The forecast for Chicago calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Tuesday. Temperatures rise tonight in the east portion, with somewhat colder weather expected Tuesday in the northwest portion.
Weather summary by Dr. H. M. Stanley covers the past 24 hours ending 7 a m. Observations include snowfall and related conditions. No further readable details available to specify amounts or locations.
In Washington on January 16, railroad executives and railway employees union leaders resumed talks under Secretary Hoover aimed at ending disputes.
Fatty Arbuckle intends to return to movies if acquitted on the manslaughter charge involving Virginia Rappe. His advisers note public opinion has cooled since his arrest, and the first trial’s testimony did not corroborate sensational charges. Even with an acquittal Arbuckle may act as director and leverage stored films to revive his career.
A runaway plane piloted by James Casey collided with a crowd of skaters on the Shrewsbury river in Red Bank New Jersey. Mrs. Anna C. E. Hounihan was killed and Lawrence Conley suffered a severed arm as many others were injured. Thousands watched as Casey maneuvered above the ice before the craft descended and authorities urged him to depart.
Mrs Mae Peake and Mrs Bell Billings, lifelong twins, have lived together for 83 years. Born in Camden Maine, they married separately, moved through Civil War times side by side, and now reside on a farm near Ysleta Texas with eight of Mae’s 13 children. The duo recalls traveling together across eight states and the Union, never parted, and plan to stay united despite life’s changes.
San Francisco Jan. 16 The second week of the second trial of Roscoe C Fatty Arbuckle charged with manslaughter opened in superior court. The complete jury was expected before adjournment today.
Dublin January 16 The governmental powers for Ireland vested in British authorities at Dublin Castle were turned over today to the provisional government of Ireland.
Washington January 16 Representative Albert J Jefferis of the Second Nebraska district formally announces his bid for the Republican nomination to the United States Senate to challenge Democrat Hitchcock whose term ends March 4 1923 Jefferis resides in Omaha where he works as an attorney Additional notes mention Hawaii birth origins and government spending while noting the first US locomotive date January 15 1831
Des Moines Iowa January 16 W G Blood of Keokuk was named a member of the state board of law examiners by Chief Justice Truman S Stevens He succeeds Major R W Snell who was killed in an automobile accident several weeks ago.
New York article reports a police shakeup across every precinct and the creation of a larger Tenderloin district led by James Bolan as the era’s most powerful inspector. Commissioner Enright pledges stricter jail terms and calls for less sentimentality toward criminals.
Lane Black and Z W Taylor of the state constabulary were shot and seriously wounded at Dry Branch on Cabin Creek while attempting to arrest H I Alford on a writ from Logan county. Col Jackson Arnold said two of Alford’s relatives fired on the troopers who were then wounded and freed the prisoner. all three escaped.
The text notes Jupiter has a density slightly greater than water. It also states Jupiter's minimum distance to Earth as 370 million miles.
Tiffin Ohio January 16 Mayor Unger launches a campaign against profiteers by opening three municipal bread shops two at fire stations and one in his auto supply store. Toledo loaves are sold six cents a pound while Tiffin shops retail bread at eight cents. This action marks the first step to lower bread costs locally.
Shreveport La January 16 The Associated Press says Alice VeGee sued Gulf Refining Co over lands valued in millions. District Judge Reynolds at Homer ruled the defendants win after eighty eight witnesses. the issue was which of the McGee sisters died first Mattie or Lona Mattie died first leading to a verdict for the defense.
Washington D C Jan 16 Leaders of the agricultural bloc said legislation to permit a farmer on the board is cleared. Senator Kenyon after a conference with President Harding indicated a compromise had been reached and the president's objections were withdrawn. No bloc leader disclosed the plan.
The new two story fireproof Arispe Consolidated School building, costing about 75 000 dollars, will be dedicated Tuesday afternoon with a program including State Superintendent P E McClenahan and Des Moines inspector George A Brow. Max J Hayes is superintendent and C E B Roberts is district board president. expected attendance includes most district patrons.
Paris reports former president Poincare’s cabinet assuming power replacing Briand. Albert Sarraut to be decreed minister of colonies once Washington accepts.
Rear Admiral Karl Hollweg derides the Washington submarine agreement as sentimentalism and puritanism. He argues Great Britain and the United States would use submarines if needed and says the hunger blockade caused far more German deaths than submarine warfare.
The article states Earth travels around the sun at a velocity close to 19 miles each second, indicating a rapid orbital speed and celestial mechanics context.
A folk saying holds that the whip-poor-will’s call signals fair weather. The notion appears in local lore as a traditional predictor noted by residents and observers.
Attorney General Daugherty has been asked to resolve the deadlock between Iowa Senators Kenyon and Cummins over a federal judge appointment for the northern district. Cummins backs George Scote of Sioux City and Kenyon supports EB H. Morling of Emmetsburg. The vacancy follows Judge Reed's resignation on December 11.
Fast City report says Dr. BR McCracken former coroner was arrested in connection with the deaths of Clara Richwine 35 and her father in law William Richwine 70 found shot in their home. He says he served as physician for Mr Richwine for thirteen years and gave a statement about last Monday being checked by police.
In Havana on January 16 L. G. Ballesteros Jr. of Mexico City and exiled Ossorio settled a quarrel over Ballesteros criticisms of Ossorio's book on Mexico. Ossorio suffered a slight wound while Ballesteros was stabbed in the shoulder, sending him to a heap ta. The fight occurred a week before news leaked today.
Emporia Kansas report states cobbler A Spady will repair a pair of shoes for President Harding. Homer Hoch, Kansas representative, told the president of Spady’s skill and the president decided to try him out. Spady and Hoch were boyhood friends and Spady offers to work for free to show quality local shoe repair.
The Supreme Court refused to review Walter Matthey’s conviction in Davenport Iowa on a charge of aiding another in violating the espionage act. The case centered on a Davenport public speech by Daniel Wallace urging draft resistance and the contention that the instruction was defective.
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