Powers confer on naval war today
London dispatch reports the first session of a conference nine nations attend to draft laws for naval warfare and an international prize court. Delegates include Rear Admiral Stockton and Professor Wilson with Commander Gibbons as aide. agenda covers contraband definitions and rights of search and blockade limits.
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London
Great Britain
Foreign Office
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Austria-Hungaria
Russia
Spain
Holland
Japan
Charles H. Stockton
George Grafton Wilson
Brown University
John H. Gibbons
Insurance Official Freed in New York Indictment Case
John R Hege mah president of Metropolitan Life Insurance freed in a ruling that could quash all indictments against insurance officials. Six indictments target George W Perkins and Charles B Fairchild based on evidence from the Hegeman case. A separate item notes a proposed bill to raise pensions for eyeless officers and soldiers to 24 dollars monthly.
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New York
John R. Hegemah
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
George W. Perkins
New York Life Insurance Company
Charles 8. Fairchild
Hegeman
Washington
Keifer
Ohio
United States
Death Lurked in Sausage Leaves Family Dead and Ill
In West Chester Pennsylvania two members of the George Van Horn family died from ptomaine poisoning traced to sausage bought at a grocery. John Van Horn eight and Mabel sixteen suffered severe agony before death, with three others sick. Weather forecast follows for Illinois Indiana Iowa clear to fair. Wisconsin and Lower Michigan partly cloudy.
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West Chester
George van Horn
John van Horn
Mabel
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Wisconsin
Lower
Michigan
Mother and Child Burn to Death in Kansas City Fire
A fire destroyed the Himmelwrieht home in Havana Kansas killing Mrs Frank Himmelwrieht, wife of a section foreman, and her six month old child. The tragedy occurred December 12 as neighbors fought flames and firefighters battled the blaze.
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Havana
Kas
Frank Himmelwrieht
Two Women Escape From Bridewell In Chicago
Two young women prisoners escaped from the bridewell by climbing a water pipe and dropping to freedom as guards pursued. Elizabeth Tobey, jailed for burglary, and Lottie Wisndowski, jailed for disorderly conduct, were among a group of 142 being led to the dining room when the escape occurred.
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Chicago
Bridewell
West Side
Elizabeth Tobey
Lottie Wisndowski
Baking powder ad promises top quality and cook’s book
Due to high demand K C Baking powder ads note prompt deliveries will resume by Thursday. Consumers may obtain a Cook’s Book by sending a coupon from the 25¢ can with name and address to Jaques Manufacturing Co. Chicago Illinois. The copy is praised as modern and desirable.
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K. C
Jaques Manufacturing Co
Chicago
Inl
Vienna News Briefs Highlight Local Travels and Treats
Local notes report visitors from West Chester Crawfordsville Canfield and Keota. Residents such as Fred Neiswanger Lucy Leet Georgia Gookin Lena Maxwell Frances Moore and Mary Yard travel to and from Washington Wyman and Crawfordsville. Vienna offers fresh tatty and coconut cream bars as popular treats.
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Fred Neiswanger
Brighton
Vienna
Lucy Leet
Washington
West Chester
Ray Smith
Crawfordsville
Wedds Sadie Pool to L. W. Longwell at Keota
A home wedding at the Ezra Pool residence united Miss Sadie Pool and Mr. L. W. Longwell with the Rev. L. F. Davis officiating. Sixty guests attended as gifts were exchanged and a three course wedding dinner followed. The couple will live on a Keota area farm, with out of town guests from Des Moines.
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Keota
Ezra Pool
Sadie Pool
L. W. Longwell
L. F. Davis
The
Christian Church
Smilax
Ongwell
Herbert Pool
Des Moines
Keck Plans Modern Homes on West Main Street
Charles H. Keck is constructing a fine new house on West Main street and intends to sell it when finished. He is also considering building several up-to-date structures on his western town properties.
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Charles H. Keck
West Main Street
Mr. Keck
Out of Town Guests Attend Institute by Crawfordsville
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Briley of near Crawfordsville were among out of town attendees at the institute yesterday. Mrs. C. A. Hinshaw, after visiting Mrs. Chas. Long, left for Ollie. Dr. J. C. Boice Mrs. J. C. Boice and Miss Rose Minner joined dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Eckerman. Miss Minner plans to depart for Tanta Egypt. Mrs. Frank Wells of Fairfield visits with Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Smouse this week.
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Ben Briley
Crawfordsville
J. C. Boice
Rose Minner
G. S. Eckerman
Miss Minner
Tanta
Egypt
Frank Wells
Fairfield
Leonard Smouse
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George Maxwell
Lena
Canforsvdille
Frances Moore
E. W. Spessard
Ainsworth
J. W. Dunham
John Cannon
Wyman
John Maxwell
Institute
Olive Huston
Nora Stewart
Gertrude Keiser
F. BK
S. BE. Stewart
Bessie Bauer
Gladys Warner
Thomas Kyle
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