Thos. Birtles Shot Dead at Graceland Cemetery
Thos. Birtles, 67, sexton at Graceland Cemetery near this city, was found shot dead in the cemetery tool house. A muzzle loading shotgun lay nearby. authorities say the death appears accidental. Coroner plans a jury visit once secured. He had worked at the cemetery eight years and left a wife.
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Thos. Birtles
Graceland Cemetery
Cherry Street
J. E. Deltrick
Jas. McKee, Jr
Creston
South Mulberry Street
Republicans Stand Put In The Bonus
Republican members of the House Ways and Means Committee resolved to stand firm on reporting the compromise soldier bonus bill despite objections from Secretary Mellon. The conference held in Washington on March 13 emphasized adherence to the agreed provisions amid dispute over funding and terms.
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Washington, D. C
House
Ways and Means
Mellon
National Hospital Day Observed For Florence Nightingale
Washington officials sanction a May 12 observance to honor Florence Nightingale birth anniversary. The event promotes hospital education and public visitation to improve health awareness.
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Washington D. C
Florence Nightingale
Lists Announced for Cleveland Grand Circuit Races
Cleveland March 15 The championship Gtalfion stake and the matron stake two of the richest events in Grand circuit racing were announced today by James Clark acting secretary of the American Association of Trotting Horse Breeders. More than sixty of the fastest trotters in the country were deemed eligible in each event.
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Cleveland O
James Clark
American Association of Trotting Horse Breeders
Indictment of Firms and Individuals in Sherman Case
New York March 13 U S. United Gas Improvement Company Wellsbach Company Citys Illuminating Company Inc and eight individuals indicted by the federal grand jury on charges of violating the Sherman anti trust law.
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New York, N. Y
United Gas Improvement Company
Wellsbach Company
City's Illuminating Company, Inc
Federal Grand Jury
Weather Forecast For Chicago Next Twenty Four Hours
Chicago weather indicates generally fair tonight and Tuesday with likely rain in the southeast portion. Colder Tuesday afternoon, with an extreme western portion of the area already turning cooler tonight.
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Chicago
Weather Summary From Pr I M Stanley Report
Weather summary day by day shows snow or rain events with highs and lows. Data covers Wed March 22 Thu March 9 Sat March 11 Mon March 13 with amounts 0.49, 0.50 inches and temperatures up to 58 degrees at 1 pm.
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Pr. I. M
Stanley
President Harding to Return to Capital Friday
President Harding plans to conclude his vacation in St. Augustine and depart for Washington on Friday. He spent the night aboard his houseboat and may play golf at Verna before leaving Florida.
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Ft. Pierce
Fla
Associated Press
Harding
St. Augustine
Washington
Verna
Unidentified Woman Slays Man at Arlington Hotel
An unidentified woman shot and killed William T. Dickinson age 47 after a brief argument at the Arlington hotel entrance in St. Louis. The assailant fled the scene and Dickinson's home address is unknown.
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St. Louis
William T. Dickinson
Arlington Hotel
Dickinson
Bandits Captured After Southwest Bank Robbery
Philadelphia police chased two bandits who robbed bank runner Robert McGirr of $13,500 as he left the Southwest National Bank at Broad and South streets. A policeman and the robbers were shot during the pursuit. the bandits' automobile was pursued over a mile before they were captured and the money recovered.
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Philadelphia
Robert McGirr
Southwest National Bank
Broad and
South Streets
McGirr
Will Stage Car Show Vinton Ia March 13
Eldora farm bureau bake and corn show set for Newhall school March 16. M A Hauser and Miss Florence Imlay of Ames participate. Community schools perform a milk fairy pageant before a sale of prize baked goods.
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Vinton
Eldorado Farm Bureau
Newhall School
M. A. Hauser
Florence Imlay
Ames
Mrs. M. E. Hawkins Former Creston Resident Dies
Mrs. M. E. Hawkins an longtime Creston resident died this afternoon at 1 50 at her home 204 Northeast Cedar Street She had lived in Creston about fifty years and was well known here Funeral arrangements will be set after her three sons reach from Nebraska Northern Iowa and Texas
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M. E. Hawkins
Cedar Street
Arbuckle Case Again Taken to San Francisco Court
Roscoe C. Fatty Arbuckle manslaughter case tied to Virginia Rappe recall moved to trial for a third time as jurors fail to appear. recess granted until this afternoon.
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San Francisco
Calif
Roscoe CC
Fatty Arbuckle
Wth
Virginia Rappe
Adanhon Hope of Settling Coal Strike
Washington officials voiced little hope that a coal strike could be averted and that a conference between operators and miners might be arranged. Government intervention in the preliminaries appeared virtually ended as of March 13.
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Adanhon
Washington, D. C
Prilimanries
Banking regulators issue bank condition calls
Washington March 13 the comptroller of the currency issued a call for the condition of all national banks at the close of business Friday March 10 Des Moines March 13 the state banking superintendent issued a similar call for all state banks at the close of business Friday March 10 by W J Murray
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Washington, D. C
Des Moines
W. J. Murray
Peace Seen Restoring in South Africa After Spy Crackdown
London dispatch reports Johannesburg saying money for the red revolution came from abroad and that peace is expected to be restored soon after the capture of spies and documents.
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London
Johannesburg
Five Soldan parents ask to meet police chief over school conditions
A committee of five Soldan high school parents visited Victor Miller, president of the board of police commissioners, to seek a meeting this evening to substantiate charges of serious conditions in the schools. Miller indicated he would attend. United States paid 7,200,000 for Alaska.
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St. Louis
Soldan High School
Victor Miller
Board of Police Commissioners
Nine year old chess prodigy Sammy Rzeechewski
New York reports Sammy Rzeechewski, a nine year old chess marvel with twenty medals, already near high school age. He prefers singing lessons after school and says chess is fun but not a career, with no interest in boys or sports. He dreams of singing like Caruso and enjoys biographies, history, and records by Caruso Curci Tetrazzina.
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New York
Sammy Rzeechewski
Sammy
Caruso
Galli Curci
Tettrazina
Thomas jailed for wife beating and other arrests
W M Thomas a Creson man was arrested after his wife filed charges of wife beating. He was fined 106 dollars or 30 days in jail and is serving the sentence. Mrs Thomas recovered money taken from her. William Keefe was jailed for intoxication and carrying a concealed weapon and awaits county action on the weapon charge.
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W. M. Thomas
Roberts and Bradley
Burlington
Thomas
Ed. C. Keith
Wiliam Keefe
Creston
Ed. C Keith
Keefe
Colts Army
Keith
Adam Pickett
Fentleman Murray Bandit Sentenced To Life Term
William R. Fentleman found guilty of murder in the first degree in Clarke county Iowa was sentenced by Judge Homer A. Fuller to life imprisonment at hard labor in the Fort Madison state penitentiary. The verdict followed a weeklong trial with the jury returning March 5. Frank Foster, another Murray bandit, pleaded guilty to first degree murder and also received a life term at Fort Madison.
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Osceola
Advertiser
William R. Fentleman
Charles W. Jones
Murray Farmer
Homer A. Fuller
Fort Madison
Sheri Ed. West
Bia
Fentieman
Decatur
Leon
Iowa
McGinnis
Fuller Fentieman
Fentleman
Fuller
Clarke County District Court
Fentlemans
Frank Foster
Murray
Sheiff
Wage Scale Negotiations Set for West Virginia Coal Miners
In Baltimore on March 25 the scale committee of the North West Virginia Coal Miners Association meets to discuss a new wage scale effective April 1 in the northern West Virginia fields.
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Baltimore
North West Virginia Coal Miners Association
North West Virginia
County Travel Survey Finds Good Gravel Beds in Benton
The State Highway Commission reports a county wide gravel survey in Benton County on March 13. Many beds of excellent gravel were found, promising better roads for Benton County.
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Uniton
State Highway Commission
Benton“ounty
Benton
Lightning hits storage tank at Wilhoit Refinery
Springfield on March 12 a storage tank at the Wilhoit Refinery Company was struck by lightning. The blaze destroyed 12 000 barrels of crude oil valued at 24 000 dollars and threatened to destroy the entire refinery.
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Springfield
Wilhoit
Two Thieves Killed by Detectives in Marshalltown
Two men, Joseph McDonald 25 and Clifford Steinhagen 28, both of Marshalltown, died after railroad detectives shot them when found rifling freight cars in the local yards. McDonald died en route to a hospital. Steinhagen died a short time later.
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Marshalltown
Ila
Joseph McDonald
Clifford Steinhagen
McDonald
Stenhsgen
Markets Today Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices Mixed
Receipts shown for cattle 24000 with market slow and declines 15 to 26 cents for stockers and calves weak. Hogs receipts 57000 with prices 15 to 25 cents lower. top near 10.85 to 11.06 for May lard and pork around 20.00. Sheep 14000 and market slow with modest demand. Chicago grain and livestock futures listed with May and July contracts trades.
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Chicago
Lamaon Bros & Co
Dee Moines
Election underway in Sehaal Piel for school director and treasurer
At 3 20 o clock this afternoon seven percent of the vote was cast in Sehaal Piel for school director and treasurer. John Valin is unopposed for treasurer. Two candidates seek director, H W Daburn and Mrs Kari D Seeberger. Polls close at 7 pm with all voting at the city engine house.
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John Valin
H. W. €'Daburn
Kari D. Seeberger
Paris Promoted for Abundant Sunshine by City Claim
A local report claims Paris has more sunny days than any other city, highlighting a pervasive boast about its climate and appeal to visitors and residents. The assertion centers on sunlight counts cited by proponents.
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Paris
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