Navy clash over Rear Admiral Brownson resignation
A sharp dispute erupts in the navy department after Rear Admiral Brownson resigns as chief of the bureau of navigation. The White House offers no comment, and Congress is expected to examine whether line or staff officers should control hospital ships, sparking an imminent inquiry and floor debate.
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Navy Department
Brownson
Bureau of Navigation
Congress
White House
Rixey
Anti Master Ordinance Highlights New York Project
The New York plan on a grand civic building near the capitol site features a library, a natural history laboratory, and extensive rooms. The legislature allocates 5,000 dollars for the site, with 400,000 dollars of the 2,609,060 building cost paid by competition. Architects Palmer and Hornbostel of New York are noted for a stately design.
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New York
New York State
Re: Laboratory of Natural History
Nlo World
Capitol
All Saints’ Cathedral
Messrs. Palmer and Hornbostel
Local Socials and Marriage Licenses Rundown
Names of residents traveling to visit relatives and shopping trips in the city are listed alongside several marriage license actions. George Wilsey and Lot tise Adams obtained a license. Jesse Franklin and Elen Reeves also received a license. A separate fire report notes the Dec 30 schoolhouse blaze in Kepte with an estimated $6,000 loss and $4,500 insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Képte
Christmas greetings and hometown reports from Rochester
Local notes recount briefly the festive season with numerous names visiting, traveling home for Christmas, and gatherings. Surnames include Baker, Hill, Baker, Lincoln, White, Hain, Jenning, Lincy, and Turking among others as residents share holiday meals and travel updates.
Foresters Elect Officers for Year at Matthias School
The Miriam Rebekah Lodge also elected officers for the ensuing year at the I O F hall. Frank Chayka and Thomas J Ryan named Chief Ranger and Vice Chief Ranger with Wessels and Ryan as secretaries and trustees James OToole and William Hickey. A Grand Installment on January 10 will feature Minnie Probst of West Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Order of Foresters
St. Matthias School
Frank Chayka
Thomas J. Ryan
J. F E. T. Wessels
James P Ryan
J. E. T. Wessels
James O'Toole
William Hickey
County Supervisors Change Meeting Date
County supervisors shift regular session to Thursday replacing January 6 as the first Monday. Under the new law the first meeting of the year will be the day after the first to elect officers and start year plans.
Factories Resume Operations at Hoyt Boot Plant
In East Manchester the F. M. Hoyt company boot and shoe factory reopened after weeks of closure. About 750 workers returned to their jobs today as production restarted across the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
N. H
F. M. Hoyt Company
Indictments Quashed in Coal Land Fraud Cases
Judge Lewis of the federal court in Denver today quashed all indictments in the coal land fraud cases and sustained all demurrers, releasing about 50 prominent defendants from prosecution.
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Denver
Col
Lewis
Federal Court
Secret of 13 Centuries Revealed in Egypt Find
Chicago December 30 The Daily News reports Professor Henry A. Sanders of the University of Michigan presented a newly found fragment in Cairo that textually belongs to the sixteenth chapter of Mark. The artifact dates from the Moslem conquest era and purports to describe Christ’s post resurrection appearance to the eleven at Jerusalem and foretells the destruction of sin.
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Chicago
Ill
The
Daily News Today
Egypt
Henry A. Sanders
University of Michigan
Archaeological Institute
Christ
Jerusalem
Christmas News From South Cedar Local Notes
Miss Hannah Longbotham of Davenport visits her parents Mr and Mrs Tom Longbotham for Christmas. Oscar Fox spends holidays with grandparents in Illinois. H H Rockafellow and family have Christmas dinner at Pleasant View. Frank Fox and Melvin Brown visit Cedar Valley. Mrs H I Duple and son Lysle travel to Illinois. West Liberty high pupils enjoy a two week vacation. Chet Williams of Nebraska visits old friends Thursday.
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South Cedar
Hannah Longbotham
Davenport
Tom Longbotham
Oscar Fox
Illinois
H. H. Rockafellow
H. W. Rockafellow
Pleasant View
Frank Fox
Melvin Brown
Cedar Valley
H. I
Duple
Lysle
West Liberty High School
Chet Williams
Nebraska
Keota School House Burns Down In Holiday Fire
Keota Iowa December 30 special report a six room two story school building aged thirty years was destroyed by fire in about an hour due to an overheated furnace. Only two organs and one teacher’s desk were saved. Insurance listed at 4500 with total loss around 6000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Site for Factory 5 Investigated near Fairport
Muscatine Tile and Clay Company men scouted a kiln site near Fairport on Saturday. The secretary said no definite location is chosen and the plant may be placed here or on Wyoming Hill near Fairport. A kiln site was staked and work may begin early next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Tile and Clay Company
Fairport
Wyoming Hill
Man Hurt Working on Hershey Bank Building
Michael Willhite suffered injuries this morning while assisting with a column on the Hershey bank building. A gust toppled the column, striking him and bruising his back as LS J. L. Klein attended to him.
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Hershey Bank
Michael Willhite
Mr. Willhite
LS J. L. Klein
Former Muscatine Man Buys Stock
A. F. Daut formerly of Muscatine buys tobacco stock valued at 8452 00 in Colorado Springs The purchase from H D Osborne Cigar Company Ltd of Colorado Springs will be conducted at 5 South Tejon Street A Fred Daut Cigar Co will be formed with Fred Daut as manager The stock is the largest in the city and indicates the invoicing value Mr Daut 30 years in the cigar trade and plans to reside in Colorado Springs
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Portland
Ore
Frank
Bennett
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
H. D. Osborne Cigar Company Ltd
Colorado Springs
A. C. Daut
Muscatine
la. Clinton
Osborne
Pacae
South Tejon Street
Fred Daut
Daut
Fallows Adopts Religion as Cure for Disease
Chicago bishop Samuel Fallows of the Reformed Episcopal church declares belief in Christian psychology as a cure for disease. He plans to inaugurate this work at St. Pauls Reformed Episcopal with help from city neurologists and physicians, aiming to treat many diseases by faith and spiritual healing.
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Chicago
Iil
Samuel Fallows
Reformed Episcopal Church
St. Paul’s
Fallows
Telegraph greetings to Rev W A Sunday over the state
A Muscatine gathering sent telegrams to evangelist Billy Sunday with greetings and prayers for Bloomington meeting success. Governor Hanly of Indiana may visit Muscatine Sunday if possible as ministers plan to arrange a speaker and discuss Sunday meetings.
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Tabernacle
Bloomington
Law and Enforcement League
W. L. Roach
Billy
J. N. Elliott
Ministerial Association
Woman Found Nude Body Identified as Mrs Agnes Young
The Newark police identified the nude body found in a pond last Thursday as Mrs. Agnes or Alice Young age 36 formerly living with Mrs. King on Melrose Avenue Brooklyn. The case notes she had worked as a domestic and previously resided in Brooklyn.
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Alice Young
Newark
N. J
Agnes
Alice) Young
King
Melrose Avenue
Brooklyn
Elevator accident claims life at Burlington construction site
Burlington December 30 Special Jos J Sater was fatally injured when a new elevator collapsed onto him at the Chittenden and Eastman Concrete building in Burlington. He had stopped to speak with a worker when the platform fell and crushed him.
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Burlington
Jos. J. Sater
New Chittenden and
Christmas Services Brighten Orphans and Old People Homes
On Christmas, chapels and the Old People's Home hosted services with music songs and a short sermon led by Rev H Reinemund who spoke on Yuletide and the birth of Christ. Orphan and elderly residents received gifts as friends and Mr and Mrs C Musser provided gifts to each home member.
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H. Reinemund
Death notices Mrs Elizabeth Roach of South English
Mrs Elizabeth Roach died at her home in South English at 5 o clock this morning after a long illness from stomach cancer. She is survived by her niece Mrs. Ed Will and nephews Elmer Barger Jorn Barger and Alonzo Barger of this city. Mrs Jacob Bond of 117 West Third street is her aunt by relation and plans to attend the funeral with other local relatives.
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Jacob Bond
West
Third Street
Elizabeth Roach
South English
Letitia Tyler Victim of Robbery in Washington
Miss Letitia Tyler grand daughter of President Tyler and a navy department clerk was assaulted and robbed of her purse while returning from a visit to her aunt. Mrs Semple, also linked to the Tyers, died last evening.
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Washington, D. C
Letitia Tyler
Tyler
Miss Tyler
Letitia Tyler Semple
President Tyler
Miner Works Seven Days With Broken Back
John Tintur a Bush Illinois coal miner worked seven days with a broken back and remained unaware of the injury until he fainted at Union Station. He was hospitalized where doctors say his condition is grave and recovery unlikely after being struck by a lump of coal on December 21.
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Mlinois
St. Louis
John Tintur
Bush
Union Station
Pretty wedding at Holmes residence in Illinois
The marriage of Ruby C. to J Earl McCulley was performed at the home of the bride's parents Rev and Mrs David S Holmes near Buffalo Prairie. Rev Holmes, pastor of the Latter Day Saints Church, officiated. The couple's families hosted a wedding supper and a following day dinner at the groom’s parents home. Iss Holmes, longtime Rock Island county resident and Emerson school instructor near Joy Wisconsin, is noted in the announcement.
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David S. Holmes
Buffalo Prairie
Ruby C
J. Earl McCulley
Holmes
Latter Day Saints Church
Illinois
Iss Holmes
Emerson School
Joy
Rock Island County
Community church groups announce meetings in Illinois area
John McCulley and family plan a future home in Illinois. Miss Bessie Hoopes' New Movement Bible class of the Methodist church will meet at the church parlor to reorganize and elect officers. Ladies' Aid of the M E church meets Friday afternoon at the church. Major John Sewing Circle meets tomorrow at Maude McCord's home 116 East Fifth. Colonel Har Thimble meets at Mrs. Charles Heller's home tomorrow at 5 PM.
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John McCulley
Ilinois
Mrs. McCulley
Illinois
Bessie Hoopes
New Movement Bible Hlas
Methodist Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
Pareent Ie
Major John Sewing Circle
Har’ Thimble
Charles Heller
Avenue
Diphtheria Forces Closure of Sweetla Township School
A diphtheria case in the home of Mr and Mrs Arlee of Sweland sparked alarm and led to the Sweetla Township school closure for the week. Local health officials reported the outbreak and urged precautions.
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Sweetla
End Dire
Arlee
Sweland
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