24 Mar 1923
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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1923
Page
1
The Iowa House approved a bill targeting masked acts, penalizing violators with fines up to 100 dollars and potential prison terms up to a year. Proponents say the measure is precautionary to deter intimidation despite no recent masked incidents in town.
St Augustine Florida welcomes President and Mrs Harding for the nineteenth winter they have spent in the city. The Associated Press reports that the visit unfolds as the couple remains longtime winter residents here.
Japanese business men and Russian authorities concluded a trade agreement yesterday in Chita. The pact permits licensed Japanese lumberers under the Jate Merkulee regime to continue operations in the region.
Fragmentary OCR text references a local event involving Erementar Neice. Readable details are sparse. key names and place cannot be confirmed. Further legible copy needed to produce a factual card with dates and actions.
Local observations over the past 24 hours show highs and lows with no precipitation. Readings include March dates with temperatures ranging from 0 to 34 degrees and a 1 pm temperature of 47 degrees.
A Philadelphia bull escaped from a stockyard at Elst and Market and roped dead after a two mile chase. It injured bystanders before entering a home where Mrs Nell Medgffries was gored in the shoulder but not seriously. The animal also damaged furniture and a coal yard, ending when a policeman killed it after shots fired.
Everett and Clyde McMurray, recently convicted of stealing thousands of dollars worth of confiscated liquor from Pell County jail, were sentenced by Judge Bonner to indeterminate terms of one to ten years in the Fort Madison penitentiary. The brothers are sons of William McMurray, a treasurer of Wilfred Robb, with Polk County ties surrounding the liquor theft.
Paris March 24 The famed actress Madame Sarah Bernhardt remains in a critical state. She endured a very bad night and doctors fear the worst may follow.
A seven story elevator collapse at the Randolph Hotel in Des Moines at noon killed a Bartram woman and injured six others. Nine year old girl Mary Benton from Bartram was badly hurt. others were treated at a nearby hospital. Police Chief John Homomont led the inquiry with Robert Washington assisting. Passengers were from Bartham township. a party had planned travel to California tonight.
Two cooks confessed they were paid to obtain a lab key and mix poison at Hang Chow normal school. Investigating magistrate said Yu Er-ttong, head of the student government, planned to wipe out staff and students to hide his schemes.
In Denver on December 24 March 24 a consultation discussed the health of United States Senator Samuel Nicholson, with Max Melville present. Nicholson has been hospitalized at Mayo Brothers in Rochester, Minnesota after a stomach tumor was diagnosed. Melville reported his condition as extremely critical and in poor condition.
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, left the hospital after more than two weeks of confinement with influenza. The brief item notes his illness and discharge from New York hospital as reported March 24. A stray line mentions unrelated technical detail about circular doors for safes.
A group of five Germans escaped from a Hamburg bound steamer off New York harbor, leaping from deck during quarantine. Police recovered three, while two went ashore nearby. They were hospitalized or detained as authorities questioned them about the attempted escape and possible motives. Names listed as Adolph Minho, Joseph Scherber, Bruno Sohlhuiben, Kaet Cotter, Pant Horsid.
A harsh storm battered the Brine Mountain area Tuesday as homesteader Bea Brnoke and his 14 year old daughter Yelena perished trying to reach shelter with horses. The father was found unconscious later and died at home. Their two horses wandered toward the Sorrie ranch yard as rescuers recovered the scene. Mountain peaks stand at 1630 feet.
The Associated Press reports a rising river with an 11 by 7 mile flood threat impacting Vermilion, Stourerty, and Findings areas. Residents brace as floodwaters push toward towns south of the river toward Pony City and nearby communities, with warnings of potential severe damage and ongoing river activity.
A fragmented report notes a mystery around Miss Keenan and a man identified as Mr Mar iat or similar, with mentions of J Kore Mitchell and Phila Metyhta. The piece references prominent New York and Philadelphia society figures and hints at an investigation led by Attorney General Peron.
Esther Hangell testifies about private life and alleged misconduct by David Parnell head of the colony. The witness describes a home life, a trip from Benton Harbor to High Tat and Lake Michigan land, and girls allegedly aboard a boat voyage.
A river pilot is reported drowned in the Mississippi River after a mishap near the harbor. The incident details are unclear due to damaged text, but authorities identify the pilot and note a recovery effort was underway.
Readable fragments describe a claim of 6 000 barrels of oil burn in Oklahoma with unclear details. No clear dates or names emerge though references to places like Ponce City and Gienice appear in garbled text.
Fragmented OCR text reports a gubernatorial appointment in an Iowa district. It references Weeks, governance, and people tied to Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, with unclear dates and roles. The readable fragments mention Powers, authority, and regional officials in Nebraska and Iowa.
Late news flash from Prenstiniog reports Toha Murghy and Giteun Restor convicted of guard murder after a blaze at a distillery. The pair were condemned to hang, with trial details noting police and fire officials investigated the incident.
An elderly ex-slave, aged 115, died from poisoning at a hospital following a riot in a rural area. The man, who once worked on a small truck farm, reported as a former slave to a local merchant and claimed to have supported colonial forces in a civil conflict.
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