King's Speech Delivered Opens British Parliament
London February twenty first news says King Edward opened Parliament with Queen Alexandra. speech outlines campaign to redefine relations with the Lords, aiming for Commons supremacy in finance and legislation. Lords to lose veto power. Asquith names new ministers. by-elections needed for junior Lords.
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Alexandra
Edward VII
Burkinghem Palace
Westminster
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Houses of Parliament
Commons
Rel
William Phillips
Asquith
William Wedgwood Bonn
Ernest
Joseph Soares
the Treasury
Edwin
Samuel Montague
Ander
India
Cecil William Norton
Mr. Norton
Sir Berry Norman
Tillman Better Regains Speech in Day Bulletin
Washington, D C Feb 21 At ward consultation Tillman physicians issue bulletin stating senator continues to improve paralysis less than yesterday outlook encouraging. Favorable indications showed themselves yesterday in Senator Tillman condition. The initial symptoms which caused his partial paralysis and loss of speech have abated and improvement has commenced. Senator Smith of Michigan continues to improve and his condition today is reported as most encouraging for speedy recovery.
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Washington
DB. C
Atjard
Tillman
Smith
Michigan
Eighty Sixth Birthday Celebration for Mrs Christina Nollert
Friends and neighbors gathered at 303 West Sixth Street to honor Mrs Christina Nollert on her eighty sixth birthday yesterday. The informal visit and small remembrances created a pleasant, celebratory mood for the venerable city resident.
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Christina Nollert
West Sixth Street
Teacher Loses Pocketbook on Milwaukee Train
Miss Anna Van Camp of 367 Wood Yawn Avenue reports her purse containing about $40 in bills and change vanished this morning on Milwaukee train No 193. She teaches near Montpelier and had the past month’s pay in the bag, which she did not realize was missing until after leaving the train.
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Anna van Camp
Wood- Yawn Avenue
Milwaukie
Montpelier
Runaway Couple Married Before Mother's Ban
Miss Edith Williams of Fredonia and W J Campbell of Philadelphia eloped to Wapello and married in the county clerk's office just as a message from the bride’s mother attempted to block the license. The bride returned home, the groom was summoned, and parental forgiveness followed.
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Columbus Junction
Edith ‘Williams
Fredonia
W. J. Campbell
Philadelphia
New
Jone River
Rock Island
Wapello
Louisa County
Miss Williams
Colum
Wapeile
Campbell
Court House
J. W
Premier shot by student kills Egyptian premier
Cairo February 21 Boutros Pacha Ghali Egypts premier and foreign minister was shot by a student. The assassin, now in custody, is described as a nationalist and says he aimed to avenge government actions displeasing to nationalists.
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Egypt
Boutros Pacha Ghali
Qed
Roads Hit in Two Decisions
The U S Supreme Court affirmed a Kansas law upholding the railroad commission and the four per cent cross-gaming tax. It also sustained Kansas courts requiring Missouri Pacific to operate a passenger train from Madison, Kansas, to the Kansas Missouri state line.
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Washington, D. C
Wminnesota Tod
Great Northern
Great Western Railways
Supreme Court of the United States
Railroad Commission of Kansas
Supreme Court of Kansas
Missouri Pacific
Madison
Kansas
Trial of Nellia Taylor Begun in Des Moines Court
The trial of Nellia Taylor formerly of Ottumwa for the murder of her baby at Union Park last fall began in district court. Her relatives attended, and her attorney indicated an insanity defense. The jury selection was not completed on the first day.
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Inwa Evening Press
Des Moines
Nellia Taylor
Ottumwa
Union Park
Taylor
Re elect Officers in Great Western Trot ting Circuit
Chief officers re elected include AL Keller of Peoria as president and W H Smalin ger of Galesburg as secretary treasurer. Applications arrive from Grand Rapids Lansing Fort Wayne Wheaton Cleveland and Jaddana State Fair. Purses totaling 502000 to be offered across the season with opening meeting dates listed at multiple cities from July through November.
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Chicago
Fepevi
G. AL Keller
Peoria
Great Western
W. H. Smal- Inger
Galesburg
Grand Rapids
Lansing
Fort Wayne
Wheaton
Cleveland
Jaddana State Fair
Ind
Terre Haute
Mich
Kalamazoo
Detroit
Leh
Dallas
Texas
Paso
Phoenix
Ariz
Store at Cone Is Burglarized
Burglars pried open the front doors of the Kaufman store in Conesville after midnight and stole seven pairs of shoes, rocket knives, razors, and assorted jewelry valued under $100. Sheriff Bentham investigates two suspicious men seen in town Saturday as locals recall two strangers. The robbery was discovered Sunday morning with little progress in tracing the culprits.
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Bureglays
J. F P. Kaufman
Conesville
Preay Maclean Appears in Court Dismisses Case
President MacLeen appeared in court as Judge Howell dismissed the case tied to the retention of Roland Caldwell’s body taken from the college last week by his daughter in Town City Indiana on February 21.
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Town City
MacLeen
Howell
Roland €. Caldwell
IGWA WOMAN MURDERED IN KITCHEN NEAR MARATHON
Storm Lake Iowa February 21 Mrs Guy Roberts wife of a wealthy farmer living near Marathon was found murdered today in the summer kitchen of her home. No murderer has been discovered. Her husband heard no struggle and found the body after going outside. Henry Jotmean a farm hand was arrested this afternoon charged with the murder.
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Storm Lake
Fen
Guy Roberts
Marathon
Henry Jotmean
Roberts
Judge Adjourns Court at Cairo Two Weeks
Cairo Illinois February 21 Circuit Judge Butler adjourned court for two weeks to curb mob violence. The grand jury is set to be dissolved this afternoon. Sheriff Nellis claims at least one juror was present in the crowd during the jail attack.
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Grand Jory
Sheeitt
Cairo
Butler
Nellis
Nina Tug Reported Missing Found At Virginia Coast
Newport News Virginia February 21 reports say the missing naval tug Nina has been found along the Virginia coast. The vessel was thought doomed after a storm drove her toward the Atlantic bottom.
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Newport, News
Fort Monroe
Nina
Virginia
Sunday Evangelist Seals Wins in Wickedest Town
Rev Sunday completes six week campaign in Youngstown Ohio with over 3000 turned away and more than 200 converts at morning service plus hundreds more in afternoon and night gatherings. Officials report converts citywide while over 10,000 dollars raised for the evangelist ahead of his Danville departure.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Bhig City
Tabernacle
Sunday
Buffalo Man Killed in West in Western Telegram
A telegram from Buffalo Iowa reports the accidental death of Ben Hoffbauer of Billings Montana. He was the son of Max Hoffbauer longtime mayor of Buffalo. The 30 year old left for the west three weeks ago, with details from the Iowa Evening Press.
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Billings
Mont
Max. Hoffbauer, Jor
Buffalo
Iowa Evening Press
Bén Hoffbauer
Pat Billings
Max Hoffhauer
West
Father of Young Bandit 18 Dead
William Dickout father of Herbert Dickout the young bandit who was shot while holding up the K C saloon at Cornell Bluffs died in Nebraska yesterday morning. The remains will be brought there for interment.
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Iowa Evening Press
Clinton, Ta
William Dickout
Herbert Dickout
Bandit
K. C
Cornell Bluffs
Nebraska
Reward Offered for Arrest in Dog Poisoning Case
A $200 reward is offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those poisoning dogs in the city. James Figg backs the reward, with pledges exceeding $300 toward a fund to end the practice, expected to rise to $500 soon.
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Urmghed
James Figg
Farmer dies after fall on home steps in Clinton County
Jeering draft from OCR aside a Clinton county farmer named Eggert, 44, well known in Andover area, fell on cement steps of his residence yesterday afternoon and crushed his skull, dying from the injuries almost immediately.
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Iowa Evening Press
Andover
Eggert
Clinton County
Clay Clements Actor Dies Suddenly in Kansas City
Kansas City Mo Feb 21 Actor Clay Clements died suddenly this morning of ura mera poisoning. Born in Woodford county Illinois he studied at the University of Chicago, read law in Chicago and became an actor in 1884. He found success on stage and as a performer. A separate notice offers a reward of $100 for information leading to arrests and convictions for unlawful selling in Muscatine and Mascurine during 1920.
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Kansas City
Clay
Clement
Woodford County
The
Chicago
Peisons
Muscatine
Tawa
Paroled banker Ware after bank failure in Seymour
Des Moines Iowa February 21 The supreme court Saturday ordered Percy Ware cashier of the Feamers' and Drovers' Bank of Seymour which failed for 275000 to be paroled by the state board The court holds the board may parole prisoners committed before its creation
Dubuque Boy Falls Into Mineral Shaft
Albert Weiser a 10 year old boy fell 30 feet into a mineral shaft near Dubuque on Saturday afternoon. He was unconscious with severe head and facial wounds and internal injuries. He was rushed to a hospital where doctors awaited further assessment of his condition.
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By Town Evening Press
Dubuque
Albert Weiser
Banquet Enjoyed by Stock Company at Iowa Lunch Room
One of the season’s most pleasant social events featured William Hess, assisted by Star, hosting a stock company banquet in the Iowa lunch room. The gathering was noted for its cordial atmosphere and popular participation among attendees.
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William Hess
Star
Ban
William
Rioting and strike turmoil hit Philadelphia transit
A riot in Philadelphia’s mill district left a dynamite blast wrecked a car and police suppression followed. The Philadelphia Rapid Transit strike escalated with 6500 workers out and 297 cars destroyed, as Mayor Rayburn mobilized 3000 officers. A stray bullet wounded 13 year old Viola Beaven as mobs attacked trolley cars.
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Ang
Sbita
Philadelphia ‘Rapid: Transit Company
Wissile
Rayburn
Central Labor Union
Yeater Day
Viola Beaven
North Thirteenth Street
New Top Record for Hog Prices in 1874 Market
Chicago February 21 Hog prices soared as the American hog advanced 244 cents to a new yearly high, selling at 9.50 and surpassing prior records since 1874. Hess, stage manager of the Grand Opera House, guided the Winninger Bros Show to a banquet after the performance, arranged at the Jews restaurant with secrecy and swift turnover.
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Frank Wineninger
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