Flood Warnings Panic Pueblo As Ark River Rises
Pueblo awakens to flood danger as upper Arkansas valley warns of rising waters. Thousands mobilize to move stock and valuables, but the city avoids major flooding while Canon City and Royal Gorge suffer extensive damage and rail lines are washed out. Tourists stranded in Denver and along the Arkansas line face delays as slides block tracks.
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Pueblo
Col
Arkansas Valley
Canon City
Royal Gorge
Denver
Rio Grande
Salida
Grand Junction
Arkansas River
Candidates Chosen in Primary Nominations in San Francisco
In San Francisco on August 18 the Business Men's Committee candidate William Wrecker won the Republican nomination over Byron Mausrick. Independent Republican backer T B W Leland won the Democratic endorsement over Ralph McLearn and the first public trial of the new direct primary law concluded.
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Business Men's League
San Francisco
Cal
William Wrecker
Business Men's Committee
Byron Mausrick
T. B. W. Leland
Ralph McLearn
Brakeman Killed Between Cars Near Jesup
D F Sweeney 23 a brakeman on the Illinois Central was crushed between Switching cars at Jesup Iowa and died five minutes later He recently moved from Nashville Tennessee where his parents reside.
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Iowa Evening Press
Waterloo
D. F. Sweeney
Illinois Central
Jesup
Nashville
Tenn
Weather outlook for Iowa and Illinois fair over next two days
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions in Iowa and Illinois tonight and Thursday. Sun rises at 5 00 a m and sets at 6 50 p m with moonset at 8 31 p m.
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Iowa
Illinois
Muscatine Girl Sets Long Journey to Yokohama
Miss Julia E. Hutchinson departs Muscatine with her family for Iowa City and Cedar Rapids to begin a 9000 mile voyage to Yokohama to wed Ralph L. Harding of Manila. The couple planned September 11 marriage in Japan after two weeks of travel and a Nagasaki Philippines return voyage.
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Oberlin University
Oberlin
Ohio
Julia Hutchinson
Yokohama
Japan
Ralph L. Harding
Manila
Philippine Islands
Mr. Harding
Japanese Empire
Miss Hutchinson
Z. W. Hutchinson
Mulberry Avenue
Muscatine
Oriental Empire
Nagasaki
Philippines
Hutchinson
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
San Francisco
Islands
Manila Limited Railway Company
Harding
Case Scientific School
Cleveland
America
New Island
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Siberia
Honolulu
W. H. Smith
Helen Davidson
River Forecast for Mississippi Decline After Dubuque
A forecast indicates a falling Mississippi River level over the next 48 hours starting from below Dubuque toward Muscatine. The bulletin is issued by J. M. Shevier, Rewrneracbar.
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Mississippi
Dubuque
Muscaine
J. M. Shevier
Southwest Heat Wave Softens After Record Trial
Ten deaths in twelve hours in Kansas City and across the southwest as heat peaked. By morning the temperature fell from 113 in McAlester to around the 100s in Kansas City and western Missouri, easing but leaving a day of extreme heat and few prostrations.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
McAlester
Vinita
Ardmore
Oklahoma City
Guthrie
Tulsa
Earthquake Shocks Hit Cadiz Causing Property Damage
Earthquakes trembled Cadiz today with several houses damaged though no casualties reported. Local officials investigated after the shocks were felt across the town.
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Cadiz
Sutton Killed Self Is Verdict of the Inquiry
Washington Aug. 18 The naval court of inquiry into Lieut Suttons death says he died by either accidental shooting or self inflicted action. It finds no criminality by others in the fray and holds Sutton solely responsible for his own death.
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Washington, D. C
Naval Court of Inquiry
Sutton
Marine Corps
Surprises Rule Henderson Trial In Ouster Case
In Marengo Iowa Aug 18 the Henderson ouster trial featured reversals with the state resting early while defense brought witnesses. About 25 local merchants professionals and officials testified they had never seen Mayor A M Henderson intoxicated. Judge Wade supervised the examinations with cross examination by Attorney General Byers.
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Marengo
Iowa
A. M. Henderson
Henderson
Wade
Byers
Thaw Returns to Matteawan Asylum After Day in White Plains
In White Plains New York on August 18 1920 Harry K Thaw was moved from the county jail back to Matteawan asylum for the criminal insane this afternoon. He appeared cheerful and his mother suffered but maintained composure. She plans to relocate to Matteawan on Friday.
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White Plains
N. Y
Sharry K. Thaw
Matteawan Asylum
Death of Mrs. Shelby M. Cullom in Washington
Mrs. Shelby M. Cullom, wife of Illinois Senator Shelby M. Cullom, died shortly after noon today in Washington D C. The passing news comes from the nation’s capital with no immediate funeral details available.
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Illinois
Washington, D. C
Shelby M. Cullom
Mrs Martha Cochran in Critical Condition
Mrs. Martha Cochran aged about at home on 307 West Seventh Street became so ill Tuesday evening that relatives were summoned. Neighbors and family kept vigil all night, and she showed improvement the next day.
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Martha Cochran
West Seventh Street
Pinchot at Denver Meeting Sparks Conservation Push
Gifford Pinchot chief forester addressed the Trans Misssissippi Congress in Denver urging commercial conservation and forest protection. John W Noble former interior secretary spoke on forest preservation and natural resources amid anticipated fights over railroad rates between New York and Denver. Col Ike Pryor warned the rate struggle could dominate deliberations as Galveston and Denver push for fair revisions to rail and ocean shippings.
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Denver
Col
Resolutions
Gifford Pinchot
John W. Noble
Interior
Pinchot
Spokane
Congress
Ike Pryor
San Antonio
7Tex
Galveston
New York
Pryor
iTexas
Harriman Returns Home to Complete Care Abroad
Paris report states E. H. Harriman left for Cherbourg to sail to New York on the Kaiser Wilhelm and continue a European cure. He told reporters he will rest at home and not resume business activities immediately.
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Paris
E. H. Harriman
Cherbourg
New York
Europe
Bishop Davis Visited St Marys Rectory in Muscatine
Right Rev. James Davis D D of the Davenport Catholic diocese arrived in the city yesterday afternoon to visit St Mary's rectory with Father J I Grieser. He is noted for taking interest in the improvements under way at the West Hill church edifice.
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James Davis
Davenport
Muscatine
St. Mary’s
J. I. ‘Grieser
West Hill
Greek flag lowered at Crete by international bluejackets
In Canea Crete on August 18 a flag raised by Crete three weeks earlier in defiance of Turkey was brought down at sunrise by a detachment of bluejackets. The shot felled the flagstaff at Mena Fort and most sailors returned to their ships. A small force from each power occupied a bastion to deter renewed flag raising.
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Canea
Crete
Turkey
Mena
B and C Prepared to Take Over Road Construction Bids
Washington August 18 William Cramp and Sons Philadelphia were lowest bidders for the battleship Wyoming and Arkansas construction with bids of 4 450 000 and 4 475 000 dollars Only one ship can go to any firm Camden Company Next Lowest New York Shipbuilding Co Camden New Jersey posted the next lowest bid at 4 675 000 dollars
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Washington, D. C
William Cramp and Sons
Philadelphia
Wyoming
Arkansas
Navy Department
Camden Company
New York, N. Y
A Shipbuilding Co
Camden, N. J
Bids On Battle Ship Opened In Railroad Merger
New York August 18 officials elected signal a takeover of the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railroad by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Oscar G. Murray was named board chairman and William Cotter became president of the Pere Marquette railroad.
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New York, N. Y
Cincinnati, Hamilton and and Daston Railroad Co
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Oscar
Murray
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
William Cotter
Pere Marquette Railroad
Picks Iowans for Seattle Congress
Des Moines August 18 Governor Carroll appoints H. C. Hanson Des Moines ex congressman Birdsall Clarion and John Burianek Cedar Rapids as members of the first conservation congress at Seattle Washington.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Carroll
H. C. Hanson
Birdsall
Clarion
Andohn Burianek
Cedar Rapids
First Conservation Congress
Seattle
Wash
Rioting at Pressed Steel Car Plant Reoccurs in MeeKee Rock
Rioting again broke out today at the Pressed Steel Car Company plant in MeeKee Rock Pittsburg Pa One man was shot and several others injured during the disturbance continuing unrest at the facility and its workers and security forces turmoils.
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Pittsburg
Pressed Steel Car Company
MeeKee'’s Rock
Robbery attempt at Manitou hotel ends in fatal shooting
In Manitou Colorado Springs on August 18 two men tried to rob the safe at Cliffe House. Day clerk James Morrow fired fatally wounding robber Edward Clark. The other assailant escaped but was later captured.
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Colorado Springs
Col
Cliffe
Manitou
James Morrow
Edward Clark
Confession by 13 year old fuels New Virginia murder mystery
Indianola Iowa Aug 18 The murder of Thomas Carrahar at a New Virginia home remains unsolved despite 13 year old stepson Harry Hutchinson’s confession. He says he killed Carrahar in a drunken attack aided by fear of punishment and with a butcher knife then shot him with a rifle and hid the body in a ditch. He claims self defense and will be tried next month with George Brand who gained the boy’s trust to obtain the confession.
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Indianola
Thomas Carrahar
New Virginia
Harry Hutchinson
Carrahar
Iowa
Thomas Carraher
Carraher
George Brand
Dakota
Concentrates Force in General Engagement at Boston
Skirmishing between invading army forces and Boston defenders intensifies as a major engagement is anticipated today. Reports indicate heavy movement and artillery preparation near strategic positions with both sides entrenching along exposed approaches.
National peace convention debates use of soldiers as police
Mystic Connecticut on August 18 reports resolutions urging that soldiers on duty be assigned to police roles if kept in service and criticizing the Massachusetts war game as wasteful. Taft and Senator Root named among reelected vice presidents as convention closes.
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Mystic
Conn
Convention of National Peace
Massachusetts
Taft
Senator Root
Red Top 1 Leads in Morning River Race at Davenport
Red Top 1 won the 36-foot class ten mile race at Davenport with Bellevue finishing second and Savanna third as part of the day’s river racing program. Additional entries including Red Top II and Minnie C III were due for the free-for-all tomorrow.
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Hughey
Red Top I
Bellevue
Sabula
Savanna
Scamp II
Petite
Judgey
Margaret II
Moline
Mallard
Island City
B. B
Viola
Minnie C III
Lamb IV
Jimmie June
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Robin’s Pond
Blue Army
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Duxbury
Boston
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Pew
Tasker H. Bliss
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Middleboro
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