President Roosevelts New Year Reception in White House
President Roosevelt greets a centenarian Washington resident and a large official throng at the White House New Year reception. Diplomats, cabinet members, and military leaders are welcomed, with special guests including Central American delegates and U S diplomats. The event lasts over four hours as the president, energized, greets thousands and notes the day’s lively crowd.
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Roosevelt
Rayy
Asso Ict
Columbia
Fennsylvania
South Street
Cenral American
Don Policarro Bonilla
Honduras
EF. Constantine Jalios
Paras
Don Jose Madriz Geracia
W. W. Rockhill
United States
Nister
China
Zpee
Bacon
Adee
Wilson
Kal Dewey
Brownson Callifret Browngan
Ant Hooverel
Admira Rixey
Admiral Brownson
Brother 01
Dr. Starr
Inhabitants’ Association
Starr
Cerieizeu
Dresdent
Muscatine Saloons Closed Under Anti Liquor Drive
Muscatine civic league forced the closure of 28 saloons at 1 o clock, potentially ending them for good under the city mulet law. Saloon men concede defeat but aim to reopen with 51 percent voter support as 1,500 league members vow to keep the effort strong led by W L Roach, a lumberman and state politician.
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Muscatine
Civic League
Billy” Sundar
W. L. Roach
Antisaloon League
Dry New Year Opens with Saloon Closures in Davenport
Davenport marks its first dry New Year with limited openings as saloonkeepers face $3,000 bonds filed with the county auditor. Emil Bers of Schuetzen park signals likely closure of Davenport’s premier German-American resort, with Suburban Island park also not opening. Nearby cities Keokuk Council Bluffs Osage and Burlington report saloons closed for the day, while Dubuque saloons operate as usual.
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Service Federation
Emil Bers
Schuetzenpark
Island Park
Davenport Breweries
Des Moines
Keokuk
Council Bluffs
Oshaloosa
Burlington
Jefferson Dr Wachendorf Ends Life to Escape Fraud Charge
Dr C H Wachendorf formerly of Lidderdale on a U S mail fraud charge shot himself to death in Sioux Falls D D as Marshals closed in. He had fled for six months after a blackmail letter to Henry Quaid, Omaha, and traveled from Lidderdale to Manning then Council Bluffs before the fatal act.
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C. H. Wachendorf
Lidderdale
Jefferson
Sioux Falls
D. D
United States
Wachendorf
Wackenberg Heer
Lidderd
Henry Quaid
Omaha
Manning
Council bin
New Atlantic Northern and Southern Opens First Train
The Atlantic Northern and Southern railway completed the last link between Kimballton and Atlantic with the first regular train on January 1. About 260 stockholders and company officers attended a New Year’s feast amid speeches and a banquet. Construction cost around 300,000 funded by 740 local stockholders. Enthusiasm grows for extending the line to Manning north and Villisca south.
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Atlantic, Northern & Southern
Eus
A.nl& S
Manning
Villisca
Real Battle Among Guthrie Center Boys With Shotguns
A group of about a dozen Guthrie Center youths, in Bear Creek vicinity, staged a spoof battle after a rabbit hunt. Splits in the mock clash left several boys hit by pellets, with some taken to the hospital for treatment. No serious injuries reported.
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Guthrie Center
Bear Creek
Audubon County
Big Woods
Guthrie County
Citizens After Horse Thief in Iowa Falls
Residents in central county pursue a horse theft suspect amid weeks of excitement and failed captures. A horse stolen from Rev. Ralwht reportedly remains elusive, with townspeople hoping for a tip to recover the stolen property.
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Iowa Falls
Burlington Barbers Strike Brings Walkout Heights
Burlington barbers walk out prompting salon disruption as union demands include a three per week schedule and sixty percent of earnings. Old wage scale cited at ten dollars weekly. bosses face coordinated action from 104 workers amid broader industry unrest.
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Burlington
Wholesale graft arrests hit Buxton area in Monroe county
Deputy sheriffs and constables from Buxton and Bauff Creek township Monroe county face graft charges. Nelson Walker Ed Lee Andrew Blekeley and Jim S were arraigned after being brought in for preliminary hearing. The officers allegedly accepted bribes as investigators mounted affidavits from informants tied to illicit joints in Buxton. Officials indicate county attorney’s office fortified with affidavits before issuing informations. Refuse to drain lowlands delays county improvement plans, affecting land values north of the area.
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Albia
Bauff Creek
Monroe Country
Justice Court
Attornes
Nelson Walker
Ed Lee
Andrew Blekely
Jim S
Dr Jones Insanity Claim Shocks Burlington
Disjointed OCR passage references Dr George Jones a Keokuk physician missing in Burlington. Local opinion labels him unbalanced and wandering about town amid unsettled reports. Fragmentary text hints at inquiry by local authorities and partial inspection of the missing man’s status.
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Jones
Burlington
George Jones
Keokuk
Ellis
Ames Student Seeks Damages After Inter wreck
Earl Baird a student at Iowa State sues both companies for $1853 after the Inter wreck near Ames. He claims injury to neck and spine from the collision and restraining injuries while aboard a car. In Boone notices an elevator accident report notes Joseph Satter killed when a freight elevator collapsed at a Burlington facility.
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Boone
Inter
Earl Baird
Iowa State Covlee
Baird
Interirven
Steres
White Caps' Work in Russellville Kentucky Destruction by Night Riders
Night riders with white caps and masks dynamited and burned two tobacco houses in Russellville Logan County after overpowering three police. Several people injured including Dr Charles M Roberts and J R McLean. vandals fired at fleeing merchants. The raid follows a pattern of intimidation against tobacco growers amid a state crackdown and ongoing unrest with troops on guard in Hopkinsville.
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Russellville
Logan County
Hopkinsville
Clarksville Pike
Frank W. Work
American Snuff Company
Roberts and Brown
Alfred Underwood
King and Proctor
Joshua Knowles
Charles M. Roberts
Evans Vale
Ind
R. McLean
J. H. Mosely
JV. R. Bruce
J. R. McLean
J. Henry Mosely
Dr. Roberts
Forest House
Cave Springs
Hopkins
American Tobacco Company
Tobacco Growers’ Protective Association
Nine Strike Incident Spurs Citywide Tense Night
Amid a chaotic night, nine people were injured as crowds surged near the city line. Troops and police blocked streets while a tense barricade formed. Receivers for major banks gained power over a vast regional network. A steamer sank in a storm near Vera Cruz with three survivors. A Belleville banker, Charles Becker, died by suicide amid melancholia. An Oklahoma bank was robbed at Enid, inciting further disorder.
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Mexico City
Roman Portas
Shero
Vera Cruz
Charles Becker
Belleville
National Bank of
Becker
Illinois
Fifer
Germans Fear War Between Japan and United States
Germany faces a critical two months in relations with the United States and Japan. If no break in operations occurs, officials expect smoother talks ahead. The German naval weekly argues a strong fleet may deter Japan from war, shaping a peaceful outcome.
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Berin
German Foreign Office
United States
Japan
Marine Rundschen
Germany
Union
Three Children Die in Columbusville Lamp Explosion
A lamp explosion at the home of George Sieger in Collinsville Tennessee set fire to the house. Three children aged two years four years and 28 days were in bed and perished from the fumes. The mother Mrs. Mary Sieger was severely burned while rescuing a child.
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Collinsville
George Sieger
Mary Steger
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