Local Notes and Advertisements Highlight City Life
Rapids Enterprise notes editor Henry purchases electric merit plant and Jamison named bank receiver. Reports show county deposits, a large revival in Shepans flood town, and dozens adopting better living. Local ads praise Dr King’s New Life Pills and Bucktow’s Arnica Salve with medical endorsements. Electric light wires break in Shenandoah. two buildings damaged but lives saved.
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D. Henry
Rapids Enterprise
James BH. Jamison
Osce Cola
First National Bank
Chariton
McLaurin on Currency Legislation and Ship Subsidy Debate
A misread transcription notes Senator McLaurin arguing no special need for currency reform blaming Republican policy for the panic. Hamilton Mich defends federal control of corporations as part of a day centered on Bullish support for the president and opposition to higher ocean mail service pay seen as a ship subsidy.
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Republican Party
Gallinger
House of Representatives
Hamilton Mich
Small
Finley
Gervice
Army armor belt too low in battleships claims
Washington dispatch reports Captain McR Winslow and Commander Key testifying that under Admiral Dyana the battleships were overdraft with armor belts extending about five feet below water at Hampton Roads. They supported Admiral Rojestvensky but faulted armor, gun decks, and ammunition hoists as unsafe. Key clashed with committee over other officers' testimony.
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Washington
C. McR
Winslow
Bureau of Navigation
Key
Dyana
Hampton Roads
Ro Jestvensky
Mothers Visit White House Opens International Congress
Washington March 1 The first international Congress on the welfare of the child opens under National Mothers Congress auspices with 2000 delegates from states and territories receiving a White House welcome. President Hoover delivers remarks praising mothers as better citizens than soldiers. The Metropolitan Methodist church hosts the first session with U.S. Education Commissioner Brown addressing “Children in the United States.”
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Vrne White
Houde
National Mothers’ Congress
White House
House Welt
Fighta
Metropolitan Methodist
Marshall Place
Miner B Brown
United States
Roosever
Apoka
TWO GENT PASSENGER FARE HEARING AT HOUSE COMMITTEE
Washington March 11 the subject of a 2 cent per mille passenger fare in the United States was up for hearing before the House committee on Interstate and forsign commerce. Representatives of the American Transportation Men's League addressed the committee in support of the Sulzer bill making compulsory the interchangeability mileage books for railroads. An amendment to the interstate commerce act to authorize railroads to carry a passenger and attendant on an open full fare ticket was urged. Representative Norris of Nebraska spoke in favor of a bill to require railroads to charge no more for an interstate passage between two points than the total of the local state fares between those points. Kansas Roads Hurry into Court Topeka March 11 the railroad of Kansas appealed to the United States circuit court for a restraining order enjoining the state board of railroad commissioners from proceeding with the April 1 rate changes. Contents of Warehouse Burned Brooksville Maryland March 11 forty or more riders arrived in town and burned 16 000 pounds of tobacco stored there. Raymond Hitchcock on Trial New York March 11
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Washington
Margeh
United States
Louse
Sling ‘Men‘s ’ ‘League
Norris
Nebraska
Kansas
Topeka
Railroad’ of
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State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Des Mores March shutdown threatens coal mines
Des Mores March brings a threatened complete shutdown of Inléwa coal mines worked by 15 000 miners as the existing agreement between mine operators and workers expires March 31. Failure of eastern states to reach a new deal could force a shutdown, with 15 000 men idled. John P Reese of the Coal Operators association warned mines would likely close April 1 if no agreement is reached.
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Des Mores
Inléwa
Idlenega
John P. Reese
Kabociation
Weller
Civil Rights Decision Upholds Coffee Shop Refusal
In Des Moines a civil rights suit over equal service at a public show was rejected. Judge James Howe ruled a private coffee booth owner may refuse service to any person, holding that a business can distribute goods "to whom it pleases" without civil rights liability.
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Valsad
Joe Brown
Gertilaman
Street Car Workers Win Wage Raise in Arbitration
Arbitrators ruled street car employees won an average 18 percent increase after a board dispute over wages. The company argued earnings were insufficient, while Pastor Father Flavin cast the deciding vote. The decision, effective immediately, is expected to be accepted by both sides and last two years. Temporary strikebreakers brought by the company will return to Chicago.
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Advange
Iather
Flavin
St. Ambrose Catholic Church
Atria
Chicago
Permanent injunctions against Davenport liquor sale end in court
Court issues permanent injunctions enforcing mulct law against Davenport defendants. Civic federation approval allowed a saloon to stay open while complying with mulct requirements. Veteran William O Anthony dies from exposure after long service, age seventy one, leaving wife and five children. Dr J L Hiner, noted dentist, dies after complications from dental clinic. Knights of Pythias district meeting held in Iowa with 800 attendees and notable speakers. Italian car reaches Denison after crowd helps start machine. Taft referenced in Creston race report.
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Davenport
Civic Federation
Federation
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Muulet
Maren
William O. Anthony
Pasanonta
Caucus votes push Taft Allison ticket in Seventh district race
Delegates in Kosshth and Osceola counties backed standpatters and progressives in a heated county convention. Taft and Allison were urged by resolutions in Dallas county with a 40 to 26 vote. Ambiguous lines show progressives gaining ground as delegates head to a national convention.
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Phoeee
Gréere
Cubillins
Allison
Taft
Dallas
Dailad
Ithe
Brothers Face $160,000 Suit Over Alleged Conspiracy
Louie Trowbridge of Omaha sues his brothers Harry Denver, Behuman C. of Des Moines, Dr T Ott Cole of Thurman Iowa, Tsewla Gay ford of Fremont and others in federal court. He accuses a conspiracy to defraud him of $30,000 and claims they caused the death of his wife in 1907 by spreading rumors that he was insane, which frightened her into death.
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Louie Trow-bridge
Omaha
Big Brothers
Harry
Ty Denver
Des Moines
Algo
Ott Cole
Thurman Ta
Tsewla Gayford
Fremont
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Delegations Named as Iowa County Picks State Convention Delegates
Fragmented remarks describe two delegate slates at Jefferson County and Fairfield meetings. One delegation backs Allison, the other Cumming, with both factions choosing delegates to the state Republican convention. In other items, Gat Chaffrey arrives in Omaha for a De Dion car part, and Charles Aldrich, Iowa historian, dies in Des Moines after kidney trouble.
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Allison
Burlington
Nium
Tor Allison
Jefferson
Fairfield
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