Severe weather sweep hits the plains and Midwest
A dramatic multi state weather event spans snow sleet hail and dust storms across Nebraska Iowa Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota. Reports describe blizzards heavy winds and drastic temperature drops with frost threats in several states. Local notices mention disrupted trains and damaged crops but no widespread fatalities.
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Chicago
Rocky Mountain
Prairie Country
Beatrice
Neb
Crawford
Lincoln
Missouri River
Hemingford
Omaha
Wyoming
Nebraska
Iowa
Valentine
Newith
Black Hills
Custer
Spearfish
Kansas
Missouri
St. Louis
Minnesota
South Ote
North Dakota
Duluth
Lake Buparlor
St. Paul
Park River
Deadwood
S. D
Bell Fourche
Jamestown
N. D
Paseenaer
Northern Pacific
Buffalo
Daweon
Grand Forks
N. C
Esterday
Tornadoes in Wisconsin and severe weather hit state
A wild weather day across Wisconsin featured record April heat giving way to cool, cloudy skies and a heavy shower. Tornadoes touched down in the southeast, including a barn demolished at Johnson's Creek, while Milwaukee and Lacrosse reported damaging winds and rain.
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Grafton
Larimore
Fargo
Crookston
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
West Superior
Lake Superior
Jones & Adams
Brown Hoist Company
Cleveland
Lacrosse
Mercury
Johnson's Creek
Wis
Counterfeit Postal Cards Worry New York Postal Office
Post authorities report counterfeit postal cards mailed from many regions of the United States. New York inspectors race to identify the source as the fakes show a garbled name line and coarse Jefferson imagery on coated card stock, resembling a copy from an old plate.
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New York
United States
Vancott
Jefferson
Indiana War Claim May Draw Federal Funding
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw will sign a recommendation to Congress for an appropriation to pay Indiana’s war claim. The move follows a favorable decision by Controller Tracewell, with plans to defer Indiana’s bill until Ohio Michigan Kentucky and Illinois claims are settled. Also noted are a naval officer reassignment, a postal discontinuation in Hendricks County, new patents granted to Indiana residents, and the death of Mrs. Mitchell in Washington after illness.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw
Congress
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Kentucky
Ilinois
John W. Stewart
United States Navy
Galveston
Tex
Fires Burn Streams and Towns in Indiana Marsh and Woods Blaze
A series of fires swept Adams and Dearborn Counties with marsh flames near Wolf Lake destroying a brick Methodist Church twelve houses and barns leaving twelve families homeless. Pine Lake resort woods burned hotel and cottages with $12000 loss. Blue Creek and St Peters areas hit by forest fires destroying farmhouses barns livestock and prompting bell alarms as wind dries areas.
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Adams County
Dearborn County
Indianapolis Journal
Albion
Ind
Wolf Lake
Here
Laporte
Pine Lake
Chicago
Indianapolis
William Niles
W. B. Riley
Minneapolis
Capt. L. T. Harding
Baptist Assembly
Decatur
Blue Creek Township
Peter Martin
Aurora
St. Peters
Little Girl Fatally Injured in Muncie Fire
A thirteen year old girl died and a man suffered severe burns in two fires in Muncie Indiana on April 22. Early reports indicate the girl was fatally injured and the man badly burned during the incidents. Investigators are examining the scenes for causes and safety factors.
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Indianapolis Journal
Muncie
Ind
Ned
Contl
Hancock County Seeks Joint Representative in District Fight
A Hancock county caucus of delegates and Republican workers chose William M. H. Rock of Greenfield as Hancock’s candidate for the joint representative seat with Marion county. They pledged support to Rock, and warned they will oppose Merrill Moores for attorney general if Marion county blocks the Hancock bid. The group asserted an alternating pattern dictates Rock should be chosen this year, citing past selections and urging Marion to concede.
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Hancock County
Marion
Hancock
William M. H. Rock
Greenfield
Denison
Rock
Marion County
Merrill Moores
Moores
Frank Littleton
Morgan Carraway
Larx Whitcomb
George W. Duncan
A. C .E E. A Donald
Capt. W. O. Marsh
Elmer E. Stoner
Elmer J
Beveridge Reaches Indianapolis to Preside at Republican Convention
Senator Albert J. Beveridge arrived from Washington to preside at Indiana's Republican state convention. He dismisses claims of backing any candidate and says the Philippines inquiry is of great importance. He stayed with Horace Bennett and met candidates at the Denison Hotel. He notes he is in good health, though thinner, and regrets delaying arrival due to Philippine committee work.
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Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Horace T. Bennett
North
Pennsylvania Street
Denison
Indianapolis
Beveridge
Charles W. Miller
Goshen
Washington
Water cure debate stretches into two years in Philippine hearings
Senator Beveridge notes two year old testimony on the so called water cure and states witnesses claim Philippine natives received the same treatment as U S soldiers. He promises vigorous Senate committee investigation upon return to Washington and outlines Congress legislative focus for today’s convention address.
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aKo
Beveridge
Washington
Congress
Reeves Pardoned By Governor General Wood In Cuba
Havana April 2. Governor General Wood pardoned W. H. Reeves who faced ten years in prison and a $23156 fine for involvement in Cuban postal frauds. Reeves was released immediately as he had acted as a state witness. Rathbone's lawyers argued Reeves was promised immunity, a claim denied by authorities.
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Wood
Havana
W. H. Reeves
Reeves
Estes G. Rathbone
Rathbone
Poultry Market Report Says Big Firms Dominate
Chicago April 22 record Herald preview asserts Armour Co Swift Co and Friebe Semiter of Bushnell Ill control about two thirds of US poultry. They run cold storage plants across the West and hold an estimated 440 cases of poultry in storage. Prices for fancy dressed chickens have rose to 11 1/2 cents from 8 1/2 cents a year ago.
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Chicago
Record-Herald
Armour & Co
Swift & Co
Friebe & Semiter
Bushnell
Omaha
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Pickle Makers Organize National Trade Group
Cincinnati April 22 representatives of about fifty leading U S manufacturers of pickles kraut tomato catsup preserves mincemeat met and permanently organized the National Association of Manufacturers of Products The officers elected were President W M McMechem Wheeling WV first vice president L M Frailey Camden NJ second vice president J Weller Cincinnati secretary Walter H Williams Detroit treasurer W H Ritter Philadelphia executive board J Weller L M Frailey M Hoffmann A W Dodgen and Herman Logan No meeting site for next gathering chosen meetings will be held quarterly.
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Cincinnati
United States
National Association of Manufacturers of Products
W. M. McMechem
Wheeling
W. Va
L. M. Frailey
Camden
N. J
J. Weller
Walter H. Williams
Detroit
W. H. Ritter
Philadelphia
Cinnati
M. Hoffmann
A. W. Dodgen
St. Louis
Herman Logan
Boston
Republican Host Draws Thousands to State Convention
Thousands of party leaders fill hotels as Republicans stage what may be the state's greatest convention. Handshaking runs rampant and energetic volunteers, many of them young men, begin first lessons in organizing and public engagement.
Hot Contests For Honors Candidacy At Indiana Convention
Indiana Republicans gather at Tomlinson Hall with large crowds and old and new leadership. The 2:00 pm session will open with Rev. Worth M. Tippy’s invocation and speeches by Senator Beveridge and Fairbanks as delegates select districts and key committees amid brisk handshakes and banners for attorney general and auditor races.
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Tomlinson Hall
Sach
Indiana
Indianapolis
Denison
Merrill Moores
Edwin A. Schell
Methodist Episcopal Church
Schell
Crawfordsville
Fairbanks
Congress
Statehouse
Or- Shean
Denison Hotel
Platform Discussion Ends With Republican Platform Revisions
A Republican subcommittee, meeting at 10 o'clock at Addison C. Harris's office, including Senator Fairbanks and Representatives Overstreet and Hemenway, refined the platform planks. Except for Judge Crumpacker, members completed the statement of principles after a second afternoon session.
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Crumpacker
Addison C. Harris
Senator Fairbanks
Overstreet
Hemenway
A. O. Marsh
Harrie
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Far West
Dakotas
Laclair
Hendricks County
Hazelwood
John W. Dwiggings
L. Swank
Anderson
Timothy J. Gaynor
Robert W. Henry
Connersville
Charles L. Kiefer
John W. Lambert
Adolph F. Praham
Britton Poulson
Fort Wayne
Thomas F. Stucky
Andrew E. Hill
Jine
Indiana Box Company
Plymouth
Charles W. Fairbanks
Will
MR. Beveridge
Philippine Inquiry
Neely and
Armour, Swift
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