Local News Briefs From Batavia Area
D W Clark of Batavia was in the city on business and Miss Georgia Trent also visited. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Clare Nady this morning. Frank Boss returned from a business trip to Chicago. Robert Wilson of Kankakee Kansas visits his sister Mrs J W Bean. Assessor W C Ball begins canvass with George Woods assisting in wards three and four. Paul Ritchie and Lester Johnson attended a Mt Pleasant high school basketball game. Rev James W Bean returns to St Paul after his father Dr W Bean’s illness and death. Mrs Nelle Israel Stewart of Portland Oregon arrived to visit her parents. Pallbearers list omits Dr C C Tallman. Miss Margaret Young suffered a serious stroke at her home on Briggs Street. Eastern Star picnic at Masonic temple Tuesday at six. Mrs Anna Orris to install new officers at seven thirty.
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Nelle Israel Stewart
Portland
Oregon
City
Robert Israel
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Anna Orris
Mrs Martha Crawford Dies After Illness in Mt Pleasant
The remains of Mrs Martha Crawford were brought to this city today after dying last evening at Mt Pleasant hospital. She was about 64, wife of John Crawford. Interment will be at Ainsworth this evening on Rock Miland train No 30.
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Martha Crawford
Mt Pleasant
John Crawford
Ainsworth
Rock Miland
Richard Sturgis Dies Near Lockridge at 18
Richard Sturgis son of Mr and Mrs George M Sturgis died last Friday night at 10 30 at the home near Lockridge after influenza He was 18 Funeral services were held at Mt Zion cemetery near Glasgow at 2 30 yesterday afternoon.
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Richard Sturgis
George M. Sturgis
Lockridge
Mt. Zion
Glasgow
Icicle Breaks Neck Kills Railroad Engineer
Kansas City report states Daniel Mohter a railroad engineer was killed when an icicle weighing several hundred pounds fell from a downtown building five stories, breaking his neck. The incident occurred January 18.
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Kansas City, Mo
Daniel Mohter
Legislature Opens Sessions at Iowa State Capitol
Des Moines Jan 13 the thirty eighth Iowa general assembly began at the state house with opening ceremonies in both chambers. Governor’s message will be delivered at a joint session and a ratification move on the national prohibition amendment may occur this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
State House
House
Senate
James B. Weaver
Polk County
E. R. Moore
Walter C. Ramsay
Belmond
A. W. McFarlane
Waterloo
United Republican
Clarke
Whitmore
Wapello County
Harding
Moore
McFarlane
Romance Shattered as Iowa Couple Is Halted in Lincoln
Edna Parkhurst 19 from Fairfield and Earl Smith 18 from Muscatine ran off to Lincoln, but were intercepted by a police matron. Earl returned home after an unconditional pardon from his father. Edna remains under careful guardianship while her mother invites her to earn funds before going home.
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Lincol
Neb
Edna Parkhurst
Fairfield
Iowa
Earl Smith
Muscatine
Lincoln
Miss Parkhurst
Young Smith
Smith
Doyle
Republicans Open Campaign
Chicago January 11 1920 the Republican national committee opened the presidential campaign with Chairman Will Haines authorized to name an executive committee and subsidiary bodies. The party plans to stress Democratic extravagance and mismanagement of war preparations and oppose government ownership of public utilities including railroads while opposing socialism and Bolshevism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Republican National Committee
Will
Ilnyes
Silent Scott Impresses Poultry Show Officials
A Packwood laborer known as C. M. Scott, called Silent Scott, gains admiration at the Burlington Hawkeye poultry show for his fine Barred Plymouth Rock flock. He prized birds, refused a $1000 cockrel, sold several birds at strong prices, and is rumored to pursue poultry raising full time.
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Plymouth Rock
C. M. Scott
Packwood
Iowa
Silent Scott
Plymouth Rocks
Lenin Arrest and Bolshevik Split Reported in Swedish Dispatch
Swedish press advices sent to the state department recount Lenine's arrest by Trotzky and the rise of a Trotzky dictatorship in Petrograd. They attribute the Bolshevik split to Lenine's push to unite with the mensheviks, noting Lenine confined at the Kremlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Lenine
Trotzky
Petrograd
Mensheviks
Kreml
California Senate OKs Dry Act
The California Senate voted to ratify the national prohibition amendment by 25 to 14. The Assembly has not yet acted on the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Senate O. K
Sacramento
Cal
Senate of California
Assembly
Roswell Field Dies in Morristown at 68
Roswell Field, brother of poet Eugene Field, died of pneumonia at his Morristown home. The author and newspaper writer was sixty eight years old.
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Roswell Field
Morristown
N. J
Eugene Field
War Department Blamed for Post Delays in Army Communications
Second Assistant Postmaster General Praeger testified before Senate committees alleging the War Department caused postal delays. He cited military carelessness and lack of cooperation with postal authorities as the main faults. Millions of letters to soldiers were likely undelivered.
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Washington
Janu
War Department
Praeger
Senate Post Office
War Departments
Harp Tone Talker Ad Invites Purity Showdown
An advertisement urges readers not to buy a talking machine until seeing the Harp Tone at the Purity store with astonishing value at 589-13.
US steamer in distress reported after Atlantic storm
A distress report from London notes an unnamed American steamer in trouble in the Atlantic. Two Australian destroyers accompanied by a noted new agency report the vessel struck by storms and sinking. Persistent inquiries follow for the ship’s fate and crew safety.
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Atlantic
London
Jan
Stevaner
Storay
Neoordine
Werral
Alcohol for cars sale at Star Garage
Local ad announces alcohol for cars at Star Garage priced at one dollar per gallon. Address listed as 528.
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Star Garage
Zemo advertised as skin remedy in old drugstore ad
An old advertisement promotes Zemo as a skin cure available at drug stores for 36 cents or a larger bottle for a dollar. It claims Zemo removes pimples blackheads blotches eczema and ringworm to make skin clear and healthy. The product is described as a clean penetrating antiseptic liquid.
Striking Car Motor Man Shot in Street Crowd Clash
Kensie Cue and Ma Jan l Jomes Darnell were struck by gunfire as a street crowd clashed with a street car company employee. Jackson M. McDaniel, a loyal conductor, admitted firing the shot in the altercation.
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Cer
Kensie Cue
Jan l
Jomes Darnell
Wee
Jackson M. McDaniel
North Carolina Senate Votes to Ratify Prohibition Amendment
The North Carolina senate, by a viva voce vote, ratified the federal prohibition amendment. It was made a special order in the house for January 14 in Raleigh.
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Nort Carolina Senate
Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina Senate
House
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D. W. Clark
Batavia
Georgia Trent
Clare Nady
Frank Boss
Robert Wilson
Kankeeney Kansas
J. W. Bean
W. C. Ball
George Woods
Paul Ritchie
Lester Johnson
Mt. Pleasant
James W. Bean
St. Paul
Dr W. Bean
C. C. Tallman
Margaret Young
Est Briggs St
Icicle
Cascara
Mr. Hill
Dew
Dispatch
Augusto B. Leguia
Peru
United States
Mr. Leguia
Latin-American Chamber of Commerce of
Marvel
Burlington Hawkeye
Menshivik
Partner
U. S
Matinee
Orpheum Cremona Pipe Organ
Monroe
Salisbury
Edith Story
Deamon
Pauline Frederick
Fedora
Billie Burke
Billey
Charles Ray
Margarita Fisher
Froth & Co
Roth & Co
Whorne & Bon
Amier
Misses
Cayrion
Rigsaeee
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