Global headlines from Washington and world events
A sweeping Washington briefing covers radium as a cancer cure, land withdrawals, Williams nomination to the comptroller of the currency, and Senate actions. It notes flood refugee aid talks, crashes in public property loss, and a push for federal coal mine ownership. Also reports on Panama canal trade ideas, tax returns, and stock market discipline.
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House Committee On Mines
Washington
John Skelton Willams
the Treasury
Currency
Federal Reserve Bank
Senate
Northland Briefs on Sweden and NorwayKing Sophia Dies
Compendium from Stockholm reports Queen Sophia of Sweden died December 30 1918 at age 78 after long illness. The piece notes her relief efforts interest in temperance Baltic affairs and marriage to King Oscar II. Also covered are L O Smith Sweden’s former wealthy brickyard magnate, the Swedish gymnastic team’s return from America, scholars in China studying Swedish, and Sweden’s defense politics with a socialist split. Norway obituary reports Dr A Christian Bang bishop and primate of Norway’s church died December 29 1913 and highlights his influence, education, and government service plus a note on Norwegian rail gauges and a new war device description in Scientific American.
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Sweden
Stockholm
Mother Sophia of
Scandinavia
Nassau
Wiesbaden
Oscar II
Oscar
Ebbe Munk
Sophia
Ued
L. O. Smith
Karlskrone
Spain
Norway
America
A. Christian Bang
Christiania
Church of Norway
Haakon
Sven-Oftedal
Minneapolis
T., H. Dahl
United Church
Laur Lareen
Decarob
St. Olaf
Doctor Bang
Church of
Nordland
Bang
Pea
University of Christiania
Fimll Stang
Danish Arctic Explorer Capt Koch Delivers Greenland Journey Talk
Christiania reports Captain Koch spoke to the Norwegian Geographical Society about his four man expedition across northern Greenland with five Iceland ponies. They aimed to survey Queen Louise Land and cross central Greenland, yielding excellent geographical results and useful meteorological data. Doctor Nansen attended and praised the work. A Copenhagen dispatch notes the new Scandinavian American liner Frederick VII will sail to New York on February 6 with dignitaries aboard. A 400 reindeer shipment from Norway to Denmark aims to stock barren Danish moorland for future farming efforts.
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Denmark
Christiania
Korch
Norwegian Geographical Society
Greenland
Iceland
Queen Louise Land
Doctor Nansen
Captain Koch
Copenhagen
New
Scandinavian- American Life Steamship
Frederick VII
New York
United States
Exan
Richelieu
Wilson
Eee
Signs of Convalescence Reported in Sydney Bulletin
The Sydney Bulletin notes improving health as Rev Caller-Well and Mrs Mangles report a patient nearing full recovery. The ill party, previously troubled by nighttime prayers, is described as nearly all right again with signs of convalescence evident.
Novelty Assured in Theatrical Manager Tone
A Victorian era manager defends novelty in theatre, noting that the public demands fresh lines and situations. The exchange emphasizes pride in producing new work while acknowledging audience appetite for novelty.
Vollmer Named Democratic Nominee in Second District
The Second district Democrats nominate Henry Vollmer of Davenport for Congress after a bloc of Scott Clinton and Jackson counties backs him. An informal ballot had Vollmer leading 70 to 44 over McDonald Thompson and Stapleton. on formal ballot Iowa county stuck with Stapleton, then Stapleton withdrew and endorsed Vollmer. Judge Wade praised Vollmer as an original Wilson man while bound to vote for Clark at Baltimore.
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Henry Vollmer
Davensport
Scott
Clinton
Jackson
Johnson
Muscatine
Vollmer
McDonald
Judge Wade
Wilson
Baltimore
Clark
Town against Wilton Willey acquitted after trial
In a heavily watched case, Wilton Willey former Menlo mayor faced a statutory charge in Town court. Principal witness Mrs. W C Harvey of Adair testified to alleged visits and a Des Moines trip. Willey defended the matter as a frameup. the jury returned an acquittal.
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Greenfield
Wilton Willey
Menlo
W. C. Harvey
Adair
Willey
Des Moines
Harvey
Jowa Slaying Remains Unexplained at Driscoll Home
Winterset resident Madison county jail inmate Winterset cites Charles Driscoll shooting at his home fifteen miles northwest of Winterset last Friday. Mrs Driscoll witnessed the event and is reticent. Authorities claim Driscoll attacked Cook when he returned home. Cook wrestled away a gun and fired.
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Winterset
Ed Cook
Charles Driscoll
Driscoll
Madison County
Black Hawk County Road Report Shows Culverts and Bridges 1913 Delivery
Black Hawk's Road Report to the State Highway Commission details 1913 work by County Engineer Barber. It shows 92 cement culverts and eight bridges built at a cost of 16 680 37 dollars. The 1913 highway improvements total 40 045 62 dollars.
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Black Hawk
Waterloo
Barber
State Highway Commission
Black Hawk County
Black
Hawk County
Local Farmers Seek Crow Bounty in Fremont County
Farmers of Locust Grove township southeast Fremont county petition county commissioners for a bounty on dead crows. They claim flocks disturb crops and obscure fields, urging action to protect yields.
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Sidney
Locust Grove Township
Fremont County
Old Soldier Held on Assault Charge in Keokuk Case
Keokuk 73 year old Samuel Closson is held on charges of attempted criminal assault after Eva Porter 12 and Loretta Vaughn 13 testified they were offered beer and wine at a house. Police report detail the youths’ statements and the incident date.
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Keokuk
Samuel Closson
Eva Porter
Loretta Vaughn
Knoxville Girl Assumes Ames YWCA Secretary Role
Miss Gertrude Butterfield, a Coe College graduate and former YWCA training school member from Minneapolis, arrives in Ames to take the secretaryship of the college YWCA, succeeding Miss Edith Helmer.
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Knoxville
Ames
Y. W
New School Dedicated at Pagley With 48 Occupants
The new $18,000 brick school building in Pagley was dedicated and now houses teachers and pupils. The structure is modern in every respect.
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Pagley
Many Children are Sly? Gray's Sweet Powders Ad
An advertisement touts Gray's Sweet Powders for children claiming relief from colds fevers headaches stomach troubles teething and worm disorders with pleasant taste. It cites free sample by mail and lists Le Roy New York as the address. It also notes a Wright biplane propeller exhibit from Calbraith Rodgers era restored for Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh and compares early aviation to modern 100 horsepower engines.
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le Roy
N.Y
Wright
Calbraith P. Rodgers
Atlantic
Pacific
Carnegie Museum
Pittsburgh
Aviator
Rodgers
Pacific Ocean
Andrew Drew
Fowler
Reverend Heslop Endorses Dodds Kidney Pills Testimony
The Rev. Edmund Heslop of Wigton Pennsylvania reports relief from a year long swelling and fatigue after using Dodds Kidney Pills. He says his health improved and remains faithful to the remedy. Advertisement notes 50 cents per box and solicitation for household hints and music.
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Edmund Heslop
Wigton
B. Heslop
E. Heslop
Denida Medicine Co
Buffalo
Onions Ace Cheaper and Mrs Green’s Birthday Note
Mrs Hetty Green at her seventy eighth anniversary told a reporter she trusts onions more than doctors. An onion supposedly cured colds insomnia nerves and many ailments and is friendlier to the purse than a doctor. A nurse quips about a surgeon’s fee of three thousand dollars to operate asking what he had removed.
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Hetty Green
Aniversary
Recife
Price of Realty in Rome Sets High Value at 430 Per Sq Ft
In major Old World cities the top price is marked by a Rome property valued at 430 dollars per square foot. The site is not a income producing building but includes the German embassy to Italy. Office and shop properties in other principal centers barely reach 200 dollars per square foot.
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Rome
Italy
Modern Oxtentation in the Courtroom
Judge remarks on Thornton Fannie and Flashiey as Rosemary defies expectations about wealth. The exchange centers on flamboyant display and financial bravado in a stern courtroom mood.
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Thornton
Fannie
Rosemary
Coffee to Cure Pale Health Decline
A reader claims years of coffee caused pale thin health and that switching to Postum restored vigor. The letter describes weakness, stomach trouble, and headaches fading within weeks, with weight improving to 148 pounds after five months. It promotes Postum products and urges careful boil for Regular Postum and its instant form.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Michi
Wellville
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