10 Mar 1923
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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1923
Page
1
Associated Press report from London on March 10 notes lack of concrete evidence for surmises about Ruhr tensions and pretense of resolving the crisis. Builders and workers grow weary. industry suffers as nations seek a joint approach to end the difficult Ruhr situation and restore stability.
Me Senate met after talks with Governor Kendall and Attorney General Gibson as state officials push back on two bills aimed at restricting county expenditures. One bill would force counties to match tax receipts, potentially halting road projects. The Parker bill seeks to divert general funds from primary road money, risking over 2 million dollars in road funding. Leaders from Taylor and other counties lobby to amend or block measures amid a district election.
Chicago dispatch reports ongoing inquiry into the death of Pred W. Papp president of Logan Square Trust Bank. Papp was found with a bullet wound in a small coupe on a lonely road. a cadet missing item noted amid the scene. Authorities pursue leads as investigators apply new questions to the affair.
Berlin reports an official dispatch from Afanich demon aat Count Bothmer former president of the Bavarian royalist party. He was arrested in Munich as fifteen conspirators were taken into custody amid an alleged coup plot. The dispatch says they sought to detach Bavaria from the Reich and align with a powerful external force to neutralize Bavaria if northern Germany turned Bolshevist. It adds no major person or organization was behind the plan.
Iowa sees increasing cloudiness with probable showers tonight in the east and south. Warmer tonight and Sunday. For the week starting Monday March 12 the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys expect fair skies for the most part with rain or snow in the middle of the week.
Local observations over the past 24 hours list temperatures for March 7 to March 10 with highs and lows. Highs range from 81 to 62 degrees, lows from 23 to 41, no rain recorded. Temperature at 1 pm today is 44 degrees.
In Fairfax on March 10 a mysterious blast tore through the home of Bill Smith, killing his wife and Mia Nellie Brookshire and seriously injuring Smith. Authorities investigate the blast as a tragic accident or possible foul play.
March 10 reports a factional rift between Fascisti and Nationalists in Rome. An executive committee of six Fascisti and Nationalists, presided by Premier Mussolini, forms to coordinate activities and pursue close political aims by parliamentary means.
Chicago March 10 A demonstration in San Francisco showed overhead underground and submarine cables with a wireless option. John J. Carty of AT&T led a roll call with twenty stations answering as a giant map was used. An operator spoke to assembled commercial elites via amplified signals.
Chicago march 10. The vice enforcement push by Chief Pitzmorrie has police at hotel entrances. Proprietors of hotels and alleged disorderly houses have sought injunctions restraining police from guarding the properties.
In New York a bandit held up J J Preiss Co clothiers in a lobby and escaped with a 3500 payroll. Carlaon, aboard schooner Zebedee E Cliffe off Cape Romain, was noted among those involved in the incident near the harbor as events unfolded. Later, Los Angeles reports a lottery raid netted 700 arrests including 40 women. over 80 firearms seized from a barn operation in the southeast city area.
Moscow reports the soviets have decided to abolish numerous cemeteries and turn them into vegetable gardens. Renovation of churches has been prohibited, signaling a broad curtailment of religious sites and activities.
A Chicago man named Morris faced a United States District Court trial for the high seas murder of Jobs Harris. The selection of a jury began today as the case proceeded in Florence.
Floyd Johnson arrives in Hot Springs Arkansas to train for a fifteen round heavyweight bout with Jens Willard the former champion scheduled for May 12 at the Pain Grounds in New York. Johnson flights from Iowa to prepare for the May showdown.
Samuel Gompers shows steady improvement after influenza attack. He was moved to a hospital with throat infection but doctors report he remains in less danger and expects continued recovery. He arrived from Washington for the Inner Circle banquet, staying at the Astor Hotel with physicians monitoring his condition.
Washington parish grand jury indicted Maren 10 Rester and John Murphy for the murder of Wesley Orain and Wiley Pierce during a moonshine raid at Boley Creek. Residents Mack Littly Jup Little and Frank Carter face lesser charges. ten suspects remain in custody after a roundup following the arrests. Trials for the undieted are expected to begin next week.
Utah Governor Charlie Mabey signed a new tobacco law allowing sale of cigars in public spaces. The measure becomes effective May 7 after the legislature adjourned at midnight.
A garbled report from a river crime scene describes a New York river pirates attack on a liner near North River yesterday. Revolvers and armed men forced entry, with shots fired and a swift retreat as authorities pursued. Dozens of runners and crews were implicated in what locals called a major river crime wave.
A blaze at Fort Myers VA trapped more than 100 men inside the building as soldiers from Washington and volunteers fought the flames. Firefighters and local troops aided in rescue efforts. Several patients were removed to safety and the area suffered extensive damage to surrounding structures.
State and local officers under Governor Piacchat orders raid Johnston saloons and hotels in a dry up the state operation. Fifty five persons arrested as a result of the crackdown in Johnston and surrounding districts.
A large Veterans group plans a re enacted Battle of Sergey at the Big Park opening on May 4. The event features World War I era units, a crowd salute, and remarks by local officials to honor veterans and historic service.
Fragmented report from The Associated Press describes a peril involving evaporation affecting liquor aboard a ship. The summary notes a maritime incident with emphasis on safety and fuel or storage concerns. Names and specific locations are unclear due to OCR damage.
A garbled item describes health notes involving Mrs. Harding and a 1921 event. The fragment references a president, Bonita, and a river setting, with limited clear names or dates. Readable parts hint at a public health or political context but lack concrete facts.
Waterton notes a March morning game where Jessups defeated Cedar Rapids 40 to 27. Laurung topped Fort Dodge 38 to 24 in the same event, with both teams earning signatures in a local meet.
A public note outlines how the new Postmaster General intends to run the department. He promises no rapid overhaul, focusing on management changes, budget controls, and public service efficiency. The plan emphasizes steady reform rather than sweeping, immediate action.
A fragmentary report notes a Herrin man indicted in a Marion case was killed near Zelihes by Dan Davie, a coal liner, yesterday shortly before midnight. The document mentions legal actions and connections to a wider union and a judge named Wastweell.
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