Church head to return to earth
Boston reports Alfred Farlow of the Christian Science Publication committee declined to comment on Mrs. Stetson’s belief that Mrs. Eddy would manifest after death He said Stetson is no longer a member of the church and may hold any belief as an outsider In New York Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy would return and demonstrate life after death per Augusta Stetson who cites Jesus Christ’s three days in the tomb as precedent and claims Mrs Eddy will manifest to prove ongoing life no matter the time.
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Boston
Maas
Alfred Farlow
Christian Science Publication Committee
Mrs. Eddy
Jesus of Nazareth
Bliss Confined To Home By Illness On 78th Birthday Nears
New York December 30 Cornelius M Bliss former secretary of the interior is confined to his home by illness though not alarming. Concern for the patient’s condition grows as he nears his 78th birthday next month.
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New York
N. Y
Cornelius M. Bliss
Secretary of the Interior
Whiels
Bliss
Annual Meeting of Muscatine Poultry Fanciers
The Muscatine Poultry Fanciers Association will hold its annual meeting Tuesday evening in the office of George W. Lindle at 215 Walnut Street. Officers will be elected for the coming year and financial matters from the recent poultry exhibit will be settled. The show last week was the most successful yet for the association.
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Lindle
Muscatine Poultry Fanciers’ Association
George W. Lindle
Walnut Street
Announce Subcommittees for Champion Hose Anniversary
The banquet committee chair for Champion Hose, Hook and Ladder company names subcommittees for the thirty sixth anniversary at the fire station next month. Music, Floor and Walters' Committee includes J J Brown, Henry Walter and William Tiecke. Refreshments led by Carl Tiecke with Cook J P Maurath and Groceries Oysters and Fruit handled by John Neipert Sr and Wilson Rice.
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Champion Hose, Hook & Ladder Company
Walters
J. J. Brown
Henry Walter
William Tiecke
Carl Tiecke
J. P. Maurath
John Neipert, Sr
Wilson Rice
Fire at Glatsein's Store Causes Minor Damage
A small blaze at Harry Glatstein and Son on East Second Street around 3 am damaged wallpaper while firemen were not needed as the fire was extinguished before arrival. The fire is attributed to a defective fire source and caused only a small section of damage to the second hand store.
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Glatsein
Harry Glatstein and Son
East Second Street
Funeral for Mrs William Lange Sunday at Greenwood
Funeral services for the late Mrs William Lange will be from the residence 315 Gilbert street Sunday at two o'clock with Rev J Jans of the German Evangelical church officiating. Interment will be at Greenwood cemetery.
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William Lange
Greenwood
Gilbert Street
J. Jans
German Evangelical Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Dow City Bank Robbed of 3500 in Broad Daylight
Robbers entered Dow City Iowa bank during the night and escaped with 3500 after using dynamite to blast the vault. The explosion was faintly heard by nearby residents but discovered at 8 30 this morning when cashier W J Fisher opened the bank. A Denison sheriff's posse pursued the burglars. no clues found. Bank ownership noted as W A McHenry of Denison. Authorities in surrounding towns notified.
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Iowa Evening Press
Denison
Dee
Dow City
Iowa
W. J. Fisher
W .A. McHenry
Wounds Fatal to Chicago Striker
In Chicago on December 30 the garment workers strike claimed its fourth life as Ferdinand Weiss, 19, died from a gunshot wound inflicted December 24 by Edward Heaney, a special policeman. Weaney is jailed and will face a murder charge.
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Chicago
Garment Workers
Ferdinand Weiss
Edward Heaney
Weaney
Peru Advised to Arbitrate Boundary Dispute
Lima Dec 30 A joint note from mediating powers the United States Brazil and Argentina was presented to Peru advising submission of the Peru Ecuador boundary dispute to The Hague tribunal War resistance is feared and newspapers urge the government to prepare for hostilities.
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Lima
Peru
United States
Brazil
Argentina
Ecuador
Hague Tribunal
Soldier Ernst Bergmann Buried After Christmas Suicide
In Iowa City a German soldier named Ernst Bergmann who died by his own hand on Christmas was buried today. His sparse effects and a small labor due, plus charitable Amish donations, funded a Christian funeral. A letter from Germany to his sister revealed gratitude for a Christmas money gift, believed to be his last, sent to ease her dire need. The sister remained unaware of the tragedy.
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Iowa City
Ernst Bergmann
Bergmann
Crossett
Germany
Doubtlesa
Funk to canvass race for senator succession
Des Moines Iowa December 30 Senator A B Funk of Spirit Lake arrived to canvass the situation and decide whether to enter the senatorial succession race. He has been urged by friends to run but has not yet made up his mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
A. B. Funk
Spirit Lake
Indicted Banker Takes Poison Before Arraignment
New York December 30. Joseph G. Robin, indicted for grand larceny in connection with the Northern Bank failure, attempted to end his life by taking poison five minutes before his arraignment this afternoon. He may die.
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New York
N. Y
Dee
Joseph G. Robin
Owa farmer kills wife in quarrel
Fort Madison Iowa December 36. Chris Schock a farmer living nearby shot and instantly killed his wife during a quarrel. He will be examined as to his sanity.
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Fort Madison
Chris. Schock
Disturbances in Honduras Denied by Officials
Dispatches from Tegucigalpa report rumors of political unrest are baseless with no revolutions or assassinations seen. The gunboat Tatumba has not engaged the Hornet, and no battles are indicated. A Wireless message says the U S gunboat Tacoma has arrived off Puerto Cortez awaiting instructions from Washington.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Cortez
Hornet
U.S
Mobile
Ala
Puerto Cortez
United States
Tacoma
Washington
New Orleans
Firemen on N Y ferries strike ends in amicable agreement
New York City faced its first municipal strike in years as ferry boat firemen walked out over a six man crew, then returned after city officials hired 100 longshoremen to cover duties. The dispute centered on reducing crews to cut expenses with service restoration uncertain. Interurban line revived. bond mortgage filed, linking to Sioux City and western Iowa Traction Company assets, planning routes to connect with local streetcar lines.
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Bulleten
New York
N. Y
Fremen
New York City
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Staten Island
Iowa Wvening
Council Bluffs
Here
Sioux City
Omaha
Serious Border Fighting Rumors Reported
Washington dispatches say rumors of serious fighting along the Dominican Haiti border reached the state department via a cablegram from American Minister Furnes in Port au Prince. The Haytian government denies the reports but is reported to be sending soldiers to the border.
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Washington, D. C
Santo Domingo
Hayti
State Department
Furnes
Port Au Prince
Haytian
One Dead Three Dying After Flat Fire in Saint Paul
In the Concord apartment house on Eleventh street a fire caused by a gas stove explosion left one unidentified woman dead and thirteen injured, three fatally. Mrs Rose Moore Anna Erb and Mrs Anna Lichtenheld are named among the seriously injured as ten families fled in night clothes. Firefighters reported many harrowing escapes.
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St. Paul
Minn
Dee
Concord
Eleventh Street
Rose Moore
Anna Erb
Anna Lichtenheld
Death of Keota Young Businessman in Webster
George Hoyt, manager of Keota Lumber Company yards, died suddenly Thursday afternoon in Webster while visiting relatives. He was 38? years old, left a wife and four children, youngest under two. Funeral plans pending. local businessmen appointed committees to draft resolutions and arrange floral tribute for Webster services.
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Keota
Dee
Webster
George Hoyt
Hoyt
Keota Lumber Company
K. P. Lodge
Farmers’ Savings Bank
Des Moines Experts Confer Over Typhoid Epidemic
Dr A C G Moerke of Burlington and Prof Henry Alvert of Iowa City will meet in Des Moines with Secretary Sumner and local health officials to discuss the typhoid outbreak that has caused 16 deaths and 125 cases under treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Evening Press
A. C G. Moerke
Burlington
State Board of Health
Henry Alvert
Iowa City
Sumner
Hotel Worker Severely Injured Cleaning Windows
Henry Burt, a Grand Hotel employee, was severely hurt this morning when a chair slipped as he cleaned lobby windows. He fell and cut his scalp, was taken to Dr Li Reppert’s office in the German American Bank building where the wound was dressed. The injury is not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Burt
Grand Hotel
Hoatelry
Burt
Li. Reppert
Triple Tragedy in Baltimore Ends with Murder Suicide
Baltimore Md Dec 30 William G C Strickler shot and killed his wife and their nineteen year old daughter Beulah Kilot today. Strickler then shot himself and will probably die. Domestic trouble is presumed to be the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore, Md
William GC. Strickler
Beulah
Strickler
Denial Of Japanese Wireless Station In Philippines
Major General Duval, commanding the division of the Philippines, cabled the War Department an unqualified denial of reports that a wireless telegraph station built and operated by the Japanese was discovered in the Philippines. He also denied finding quantities of arms, ammunition, and explosives in possession of Japanese individuals. The denial followed an inquiry from the War Department.
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Washington, D.C
Duval
Division of
Philippines
War Department
Country Frozen by Severe Cold Wave Across Nation
Very low temperatures grip northern points with Duluth Minnesota at twenty below and Winnipeg at forty two below. Washington and other cities report extreme cold as a new storm sweeps the northwest. Forecasters warn the plunge will continue for 48 hours, tightening winter conditions from the Appalachians to the Rockies.
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Duluth
Minn
Washington
D. C
United States Weather Bureau
Mercury
Gero
Devil's Lake
N. D
Winnipeg
Appalachian Range
Rocky Mountains
Byers Files His Annual Report
Des Moines Iowa December report shows Attorney General Byers handled 158 Supreme Court cases in four years, issued 84 opinions, and collected $125000 in back fees. He notes fewer saloons and disorderly houses, conviction of the Maybray gang, and removals of city officials in Council Bluffs Ottumwa and Marengo. He calls for court reform, district reorganization, higher salaries, and authority to probe trusts and combines.
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Town Evening Press
Des Moines
Byers
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Maybray
Richmond
Council Bluffs
Ottumwa
Marengo
Lockart in sane belief after Iowa shooting
Ce el Lockart, 19, who shot his former sweetheart Clara McIntyre at the William Young home in New Sharon, is believed by Oskaloosa authorities to be going insane. The youth’s mind has wandered since the Wednesday night shooting and he at times behaves as a maniac while Miss McIntyre’s injuries, though initially feared serious, are reported to be improving.
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By Town Evening Press
New Sharon
Ceel Lockart
Clara McIntyre
William Young
Oskaloosa
Miss McIntyre
WomanMistakes Oxalic Acid for Salt. Serious Condition
Mrs M F Cleland near Marion was in a serious condition after taking oxalic acid thinking it was salt. She drank a large amount causing vomiting which may have saved her life. The incident was reported from Cedar Rapids on December 30.
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Iowa Evening Press
Cedar Rapids
M. F. Cleland
Marion
Diplomats Deny Tales of Revolt Across Lisbon Paris and Washington
Portuguese officials in Lisbon Washington and Paris deny unrest and anti government plots amid reports of dissatisfaction among workers. A Lisbon dispatch says rumors of revolt are unfounded while a Washington cable denies discoveries of plots and protests by Germany and Austria over Jesuit expulsions. In Paris Bandaire, the Portuguese chargé, confirms dispatches indicating calm in Lisbon and that rumors of a coming revolution are without basis.
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London
Lisbon
Washington
D. C
Portugese
Associated Press
Portugal
Germany
Austria
Portland
Paris
Bandelira
Senator Harsh for the To ga Suggestion in Creston
Editor Junkin of the Advertiser-Gazette suggests Senator Harsh as a candidate for the senatorship in Creston Iowa. The paper, known as a standpat outlet, faces a paradox since Harsh is a progressive. Junkin proposes Harsh as a compromise candidate amid the debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Evening Press
Creston
Deco
Junkin
Advertiser-Gazette
Senator Harsh
Harsh
Mal Paso Falls to Federal Troops in Mexico Revolt
Mexico City reports say Mal Paso, long a rebel stronghold near Pedernales, was captured by federal forces after a joint push by General Luque and General Navarro. A recon toward the canyon led to a sharp skirmish. rebels fled and casualties are expected on both sides. In Guadalajara Antonio Rodriguez, linked to a Rock Springs lynching, is identified and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Mex
Mal Pago
Chhuahua
Associated Press
Luque
Navarro
Pedernales
Gordilla Vieuedecro
Nevarro
Mal Paso
Escuedero
Pasa
Aviator Breaks Distance Record In Air for Seven Hours
Maurice Tabuteau set a world distance record of 362.68 miles in seven hours and forty five minutes, flying a Bleriot style craft. Arch Moxsey flew over Mount Wilson near Los Angeles reaching 10,000 feet, clearing the peak with 4200 feet to spare, amid observers noting implications for military air transport.
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Bue
France
Maurice “Tabuteau
Woxsey
Mountain
Los Angeles
Cal
Arch Moxsey
Mount Wilson
Hoxsey
Carnegie Solar Observatory
Burns to Meet Gotch Enroute to Trumbull for Interview
Farmer Burns plans a personal interview with Gotch in Humboldt after asserting Gotch’s agreement to meet George Hackenschmidt. He demands at least $20,000 purse and a winner take all stipulation, pledging $20,000 of his own funds and dismissing any split purse. He scoffs at Des Moines’ $10,000 offer as insufficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trumbolle
Davenport
Farmer” Burns
Goitch
George Hackenschmidt
Humboldt
Burna
Gotch
Des Moines
Sailor Lad Home From Long Cruise In U S Navy
Charles E Chamberlain returns home after four years of service, rising from ordinary seaman to first yeoman, the highest rank for a non commissioned sailor. He served aboard the cruiser Wheeling, traveled from San Francisco to Alaska, China, Japan, the Suez canal and the Mediterranean, and maintained a spotless record. His mother is Mrs. Kate Chamberlain of 1774 Imecas Street.
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Uncle Sam
Charles BE
Chamberlain
Kate Chamberlain
Imecas Street
World
U.S
Wheeling
San Francisco
Alaska
China
Japan
Suez Canal
Mediterranean
Weather forecast for town shows increasing clouds
Increasing cloudiness with probable snow flurries tonight or Saturday. Warmer tonight and in the east portion Saturday. Winds rising, with sunrise at 7 18 and sunset at 4 52 85 moonrise 6 42 p m.
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Christian Science Church Ofneints
DOW City Bank
Weander
Funk
Joseph G. Robins
Tank
Amercan
Ferry
Hyonts
Blaze
Nikon I
Ravi
Deniel
Atty General
Vyrars
Sharon
Mas Niac
Tilem
Mel Paso
Federal
Insurrectos
Rodriguez
Bynched
Texas
Rodrigues
Guadalajara
Antonio Rodriguez
Rock Springs
Tex
Halo
Hearty
Mexico
Madero
Tabuteau
Parmer
Sailor Lad
Charles
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