Washington Briefs Roundup of Prisoners Bills and Events
Washington dispatches report Homer Carr and a man named MacDonald were taken prisoner at Jiminez Chihuahua with no details given. The $440,000,000 sundry civil appropriation bill passed the Senate and went to conference. Various officials discussed costs of living, wages, and prices. The sockeye salmon treaty with Canada was signed. Walker bill legalizing beer up to 2.75 percent alcohol was signed, as was a boxing bill.
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Homer Carr
MacDonald
Jiminez
Chihuahua
State Department
Washington
United States
Senate
Canada
New York
Smith
Victims described in Turkish siege at Urfa
Aleppo Syria The diary of General Woodward recounts the massacre and capture of French garrison troops during the Urfa evacuation. Kurdish forces allied with Turkish nationalists killed or captured French soldiers after surrender. The evacuees reached Urfa with casualties and relief workers later noted improved conditions for aid. Miss Margaret Weller was briefly hit by a stray ball.
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Aleppo
Syria
Iina
Woodward
American Commission For Relief
Near East
Uria
Entirelyre Efendi
Anegers
Povearn
Eneny
Wend
Cendarmerie
Urta
Emir Effendi
Sao
Urfa
Mary Caroline Holmes
Angera
Richard Mansfield
Margaret Weller
Bloomsburg
Cost Man Proposes by Phone and Pays 26 Dollars
Arthur Manchester of Oakland Cal proposes marriage to Miss Clara Sonder of Hannibal Mo by long distance phone. He travels 2,200 miles for the call and pays 26 dollars. the girl accepts.
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Arthur Manchester
Oakland
Cal
Clara Sonder
Hannibal
Akland
Manchester
Earth Passed Through Corona During Aurora Display
A Philadelphia report describes Earth passing through the solar corona on March 22 amid a vivid aurora. Professor Snyder notes a radioactive hydrogen explosion from the Sun produced the coronal streamers, with hydrogen and possibly helium reaching Earth and fueling magnetic storms.
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Philadelphia
United States
Mourge Th. Snyder
Philadelphia Observatory
Associated Press
Snyder
Morning News Snippet From Pantington Town Market
Fragmentary OCR describes local market chatter about milk substitutes and moving spirit sellers. It notes a person selling “white chule” from house to house with demijola lifts, selling at higher prices than milk. Scene captures daily town life and thrift concerns.
Iowa State News Flash on Guard, Real Estate, and Reforms
Davenport area businessmen back the Iowa National Guard drive as Le Mars reports 65 infantry enlistments and Stuart and Sheldon prepare companies. Plymouth County realty surpasses 16 million with 100 deals at or above 50 thousand, farms sold fast for gains. County trials cost Clayton about 15 thousand. George Briggs found not guilty on arson charges after repeated tries. Kelley Iowa shows a unique town with no professionals or clergy. Records promised on Villisca ax murder and Jane-Wilkeson suit weigh 75 pounds. A June 7 pageant marks Iowa State College half century, Buffalo Bill monument planned on Lookout Mountain. Winneshiek hens lay 1,257,760 dozen eggs worth about 500 thousand in Europe. Vinton to repurpose barn house into city tool house. Farm management courses reach 285 schools, training 9,000 farmers. Reduced railroad rates for state fairs set at half-fare plus minimum, with Aug 25 to Sep 3 Iowa State Fair dates noted.
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Iowa National Guard
le Mars
Stuart
Sheldon
Plymouth County
Uncle Sam
George Briggs
Briggs
Fayette County
Clayton County
Paul W. Richards
Montgomery County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Villisca
Janes-Wilkerson
Iowa State College
Buffalo Bill
Lookout Mountain
John Barton Payne
Shipping Board
Winneshiek County
United States
Europe
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Jall
Iowa
Western Passenger Association
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