Newberry Case Hears From Campaign Letters
Grand Rapids reports the defense in the Newberry elections conspiracy trial introduced letters and telegrams between Truman L. Newberry and campaign manager Paul King. The exchange covered campaign strategy, funding pledges, and support for suffrage and prohibition. Witnesses continue to read missives detailing in depth connections with mining interests and labor leaders as the government rests its case.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Newberry
Frank C Dailey
Truman LH. Newberry
Paul King
King
James O. Murfin
Martin W. Littleton
Lake Superior
New York
Michigan
Richard H. Fletcher
James W. Helme
Henry Ford
F. F. McGinnis
Bay City
Mich
Fletcher
Francis Courtney
Detroit
Ww. Fotheringham
McGinnie
W. H. Eichhorn
Myself
Brother
Anti-Saloon League
William Aiden Smith
Thomas J. O’brien
Japan
Diekema
Price
Order of Moose
Army Captain Shot By Wife In Columbus New Mexico
Mrs Wade Doster killed her husband Captain Doster of the army medical corps and then attempted suicide after a quarrel that lasted most of the night. A note under her pillow indicated planning, and she asked that Captain Doster's Berkeley parents be notified. He died instantly, she survived and was taken to Camp Furlong military hospital.
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Columbus
N. M
Wade Doster
Captain Doster
Army Medical Corps
Doster
Harold Roger
Glen Willis
Clearmont
Wyo
Fays Coxssart
Mary Cossart
Camp Point
Sutton
Will Littie
A. A. Booth
Paul Folckenier
Folckenier
Silas R. Earel
Abingdon
Winnebago
Silan R. Earel
Barnet Cumming
Margaret Cummings
Bushnell
Christine Bartels
Charlotte
Shelley
St. Paul
Minn
Rose, Cummings
Nevada
Harriet Kay
Camden, NL
Geo, Bartella
Charles Bartells
Collinsville
Tom Cummings
Clara Cookson
Chicago
Myatto Workers of the World
Ruby Rainier
Liberty
Longtime Illinois Senator Curtiss Dies at Grant Park
Senator Edward C. Curtiss, a 26 year veteran of the Illinois legislature and former House speaker, died at his Grant Park home of pneumonia. Born August 12, 1865 in Yellow Head Township Kankakee County, he studied at DePauw and Northwestern and married Ethel Griffin on October 25, 1897. He is survived by his widow and two children.
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Kankakee
Ills
Edward C. Curtiss
Grant Park
Curtiss
House of Representatives
Senate
Yellow Head Township
Kankakee County
de Pauw University of
Greencastle
Ind
Northwestern ‘University
Ethel Griffin
West Virginia Senate fights for suffrage vote
In Charleston on March 9 suffrage forces blocked adjournment to keep the legislature in session until Senator Jesse E. Bloch of Wheeling could arrive from California to vote on the federal woman suffrage amendment. A tie threatened an all-night session. pro suffrage senators won by agreeing to place the referendum bill on the calendar. Bloch, pivotal to ratification, was expected to arrive Wednesday, with air travel arranged to speed his vote.
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Charleston
West
Virginia
Jesse
Wheeling
California
Senate
House of Delegates
Bloch
Chicago
Cincinnati
Jesse E. Bloch
West Virginia
Republican Party
Broch
Victor Heintz
Republican National Committee
Will H. Hays
Senator Bloch
Missing Inventor Traced To Detroit
Detroit authorities linked Angelius J. Casten, a Chicago inventor, to the city after he arrived last Wednesday by train. He vanished after reaching Michigan Central station while en route to Washington to collect $7,000 for a chemical propulsive agent used in depth bombs. An employee identified Casten from a photo and noted he traveled alone in the smoking car.
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Detroit
Angelius J. Casten
Chicago
Michigan Central
United States
Casten
Washington
Daisy Booth Engaged In Camp Point Shower
Miss Bess Donley hosted a surprise miscellaneous shower for Daisy Booth in Camp Point to honor her engagement to Lee Donley. Seventeen attendees shared games gifts and refreshments as Booth received a large white ribbon decorated basket.
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Bess Donley
Daisy Booth
Lee Donley
Miss Both
Miss Booth
Kan
J. M. Lowe
Des Motnes
Iowa
E. Kb. Lowe
Bedford Ja
J. W. McClintock
Robert McClintock
Liberty and
Air
Long
Timewell
Daniels Seeks Docks Bases and Naval Reserve Growth
Secretary Daniels urged the House naval committee for immediate expansion of Pacific naval docking and basing facilities and a naval reserve of at least 200000 trained men. He proposed a new base on San Francisco Bay with 10000000 dollars available now, with initial estimates up to 75000000 and possibly 40000000. Two new submarine and destroyer bases were urged at Port Angeles Washington and Astoria Oregon, plus developments in Hawaii and Guam.
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Washington
Pacific
House Naval Committee
Daniels
San Francisco Bay
Port Angeles
Washa
Astoria
Oregon
Hawaii
Guam
United States
Men Arrested In Coal Yard Pilfering Case
Ben McQueen and Frank Kaufman were arrested Sunday night in the coal yard of W. D. Meyer at 313 Delaware Street. Held on warrants charging pilfering, they were stopped when a watchman fired blanks as Knuffman attempted to flee. McQueen carried a sack of coal and Knuffman an armful of kindling. They face police court on vagrancy by pilfering charges.
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Ben McQueen
Frank Kaufman
W. D. Meyer
Delaware Street
Knuffman
McQueen
Kiwanis Club Names Taylor Road Workers Committee
Frank Tenk Roscoe Butler and M. G. Park were named a committee of the Kiwanis club to meet with other club representatives and push for Taylor road construction. The formal permanent organization was postponed for a week as about 50 men attended and awaited charter status. A greeting letter from the Liang Kiwanis club and another from the Kiwanis club of Quincy were received.
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Frank Tenk
Roscoe’Butler
M. G. Park
Kiwanis Club
Quirky
Taylor Road
Liang Club
Quincy
Death of Delegate Curtiss Shocks Constitutional Convention
Springfield Illinois March reports the death Monday afternoon of Edwin C. Curtiss of Grant Park a veteran delegate to the constitutional convention. President Woodward mourns the loss praising Curtiss as wise and capable and a funeral attendance will be arranged by a convention committee. This marks the second loss after Delegate Michael P. Sullivan died earlier in the week.
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Springfield
Chicago
Down
Charles E. Woodward
Edwin C. Curtiss
Grant Parks
Woodward
Curtiss
Michael P. Sullivan
Uable
Pites Cured tn and re 14 Seo gists
Refund offered at BIN MENT falls to cure toning. Bleading or protruding pies spys ire tr. Titation soothes and hea get restful sleep after the first application. Price 60c.
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bin Ment
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C. Davidson
Qubver Mining Company
Osborn
Cleveland Cliffs Company
James McNaughton
Calumet
Hecla
Davidson
Roger M. Andrews
Menominee
Mr. McNaughton
Mr. Dunning
John Mitchell
Jackson
Daniel C. Laughlin
Brotherhood of Locomotive and Firemen and Engineers
Laughlin
Judge Sessions
Ford
Frederick P. Smith
Smith
Curtis
Illinois
14Th Street
Maine Street
Francis P. Garvan
Ilnois
Nevins
Hampshire Street
Said
Bureau of Sales
West 42Nd Street
New Ous
Sark City
Joseph
Cuffy
Francis P. Garven
Allen Property
Tod Av Trish
Eggeson
Vandenboom
Oakley
Seshtta
Berns
Turner Alleys
Lstand
Sta. Toth Ave
Raymond
Sullivan
Bertschinger
Damhorst
Flacher
Steinwedell
Kilarer
Bertschinge
Mette
Groetting
Pearson Wae
Krueger
Peters Seerene
Carpenters
Playera
Bruenger
Eee
Vahle
Pierson
Bakers
Kiwanis
FEO
Wayland Co
Accompah Italiaztian
Camere
Quincy National Bank
Globe OF Business
Mermida
Imaletoad
Hogemyeies
U.B
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve
Ae An Banen Ie
Bodesras
Wea
Paar
Reserve District
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