Payne Named Secretary of Interior to Succeed Lane
John Morton Payne of Chicago was chosen by Wilson to become secretary of interior March 1, succeeding Franklin K. Lane. Payne, 65, is current chairman of the United States Shipping Board and former general counsel for the railroad administration and the enter fleet corporation.
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Washington
John Morton Payne
Chicago
Wilson
Franklin K. Lane
Payne
United States Shipping Board
Lane
Hiss
Iguing Board
Shipping Board
Railroad Administration
Wes
Theenter Fleet Corporation
Virginia
Amen
South Park
U of Court
TSUS
TAS
Beinig
Chicago Great Western
Pruyntown
Témnelog
Tumulty
Mr. Wilson
Retake Town from Reds by Allied Forces
General Kappel with Czech troops fights Bolsheviks at Cheremkova on the Trans Siberian line. Cheremkova near Soilles northwest of Irkutsk has been retaken from Bolsheviks.
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Harrin
Yeb
Kappel
Cheremkova
Soilles
Irkutsk
American steamer Weer Aleta Run Aground Off Teschelling
A wireless report says the American steamship Weer Aleta is aground off Teschelling island in the North Sea. The vessel departed San Francisco January 6 bound for Hamburg.
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West Aleta
Terschelling Island
North Sea
London
Teschelling Island
San Francisco
Hamburg
Irish Home Rule Bill Looms in Commons Next Week
London February reports Premier Lloyd George told the House of Commons he hopes to introduce the Irish home-rule bill in the chamber next week. The brief update notes anticipation and the planned parliamentary steps for the legislation.
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London
Livva George
House of Commons
Mrs Jay Sands Dies of Pneumonia in Columbus Junction
Mrs Lucretia Carson Sands, about forty, died yesterday from pneumonia. She was born in Ainsworth and widow of J N Sands. Funeral at Columbus Junction home of her parents Mr and Mrs George Carson, burial in family ground at Ainsworth. Survived by husband and six children.
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J. N. Sands
Sands
Columbus Junction
George Carson
Ainsworth
Churchill Foresees Prosperity for England After War
In Sunderland on February 13, Winston Churchill, secretary of state for war, voiced optimism about postwar recovery. He cited rising export trade and expanding revenue while noting Department expenditures will fall by a substantial sum by year end. He urged national unity during reconstruction.
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Winston Churchill
England
Sunderland
Eng
Churchill
Escapes Prison by Aiding Newberry Conspiracy Testimony
In a wartime era probe, statements link Newberry and aides to election influence. A Flint former mayor testified a Newberry defendant promised to reverse a Michigan Supreme Court verdict if his district supported Newberry in the 1918 primary, claiming clemency via high court action.
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Chand Rapids
Mich
Peb
United States
Truman H. Newberry
Flint
Newberry
Michigan Supreme Courts
Ieichard MH. Pletcher
Michigan
Labor
Ideares Pant
King
Newberry N
Fred W. Custater
Fender
Funeral offers chance to meet neighbors, boy says
A man recalls new neighbors and his boy’s plan to attend the grandfather’s funeral to make a "feneral" a first chance to get acquainted. The child’s innocent remark highlights curiosity and community in times of mourning.
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Blvid
Bobbie
Chicago Tribune
Teachers Seek Salary Increase At School Board Meeting
The Pleasant News reports the school board meeting where a teachers committee led by Mrs. Swaney and Miss Wyckoff appealed for higher wages. The petition, signed by all teachers, cites rising living costs and low pay, urging board action while noting contracts remain in effect.
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Pleasant News
A. M. van Allen
Swaney
Pneumonia Takes West Chester Girl Emona Jackson Dies
Miss Emona Jackson daughter of Mr and Mrs L P Jackson of West Chester died at 11 40 pm after a illness of pneumonia She was born May 25 1896 and lived her life in West Chester Survived by parents a brother Edward and sister Mrs Mabel Plummer Funeral at 2 20 pm Saturday at the residence with Rev H C Cruse of the Methodist church private service and interment in West Chester cemetery with no flowers requested
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Emona Jackson
L.P. Jackson
West Chester
Five Months Old Child Dies in South Ermet
Velma Irene Zeiglowsky aged nearly five months died this morning about nine o'clock after contracting whooping cough with complications. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Zeiglowsky of south ermet. Funeral services are set for Monday at eleven o'clock, likely at the Evangelical Church in Washington.
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Velma Irene Zeiglowsky
Fred Zeiglowsky
Southermet
Evangelical Church
Washington
JURY DRAW FOR MARCH TERM AT COUNTY COURT
Petit jurors have been drawn at the court house for the March term opening March 8 with Judge D W Hamilton of Grinnell presiding It is doubtful whether the jury will be weed at the coming term A special effort is made to dispense with jury trials at the spring term to not interfere with farming operations Notes list of jurors by surname and town including Beenblossom Baumeister Keck Dewitte Brewer Brown Wellman Figgins Foster Cordon Garbry Grat Wellman Gowey Goodwin Gerot Grady etc from Washington Kalona Wellman Riverside Kalona Kalona Ainsworth Crawfordsville Wellman Washington and other municipalities.
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Court House
D. W. Hamilton
Grinnell
Washington County
Beenblossom
Mack
Washington
Baumeister
F. D
Ainsworth
Keck
Dewitte
Kalona
Brewer
Chas
Brown
F. E
Wellman
Ilattner
Geo
Keota
Carson
R. W
Crawfordsville
Chihak
Fred
Dawson
R. J
Figgins
H. G
Foster
B. T
Cordon
A. M
Garbry
B. W
Brighton
Grat Henry
Gabriel
B. E
Gowey
A. R
Goodwin
E. W
Gerot, Wm
Riverside
Grady
G. A
State Purchases Pure Bred Cattle
Havitz bought eighty Holsteins in Montana as the Iowa state board of control plans a growing dairy and sale of high grade bulls. J. H. Strief praised Fort Madison and Eldora land plans, Fort Madison prison improvements under Warden Rev. J. R. Pekins, and a new waterworks project for Cherokee Hospital. The board seeks deep well water to replace damaged pipes and aims to secure a reliable water vein within feet or near a river as a backup.
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Stoux City
Havitz
Monitana
Iowa State Board of Control
J. H. Strief
Board of Control
Sioux City
Cherokee
Fort Madison
Eldora
J. R. Pekins
First Christian Church of
Mr. Strief
United States
Port Madison
Perkins
Mr. Strie
George W Nichols Loses Wife and Team in Iowa Case
Nevada Feb. 13 George W Nichols Iowa's fattest man loses wife under a divorce decree by Judge E M McCall. He also loses all his horses wagons harnesses and other teaming gear and is left with no livelihood. Nichols claims the foster son Lotrie Smith caused trouble while his wife Violet accuses cruelty. The decree assigns the wife and home to settle the dispute.
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Nevada
George W. Nichols
Iowa
E. M. McCall
Nick
George
Nichols
Mr. Nichols
Lotrie Smith
Smith
Violet Nichols
McCall
Saa
Wilson 1 Men Today Reported As Made
A terse local item notes that Wilson and one man today were said to have been made. The report lacks details on who was involved or the context of the claim.
President Wilson Replies on Railway Wage Conflict
President Wilson, in a Washington conference with railway brotherhood reps, rejects wage increases and outlines a policy based on justice to all interests. A counter proposal was presented to the workers, with a decision to be public after the workers respond.
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Washington, D
Wilson
Brotherhoods
Tumalty Atotes
Dutch urged to expedite Kaiser extradition in Europe plea
A London note to Holland requests expedited extradition of the former Kaiser. The appeal argues against prolonging Europe’s troubles by insisting on publicizing the man blamed for the world’s ills.
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London
Holland
Soth
Europe
Local livery businessman displaced by jitney era
A historical note states he operated in the livery business before the jitney era led to the end of Dobbin and Maude’s business.
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Old Dobbin and Maude
Blank News Published Across New Haven Papers
New Haven afternoon newspapers suspended printing due to a typographical union contract dispute with International officers. The Register produced four pages with a blank front, noting a temporary suspension of all four New Haven newspapers because workers refused to work as ordered.
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New Haven
Conn
Register
Real Heart of Paris Place to Paris road hub
The Place de la Concorde is described as the heart of Paris, where the Rivoli ends and the Champs Elysees begins. It marks the true terminus of the Grandes Boulevardes, with Rue Royale considered part of the famed chain of wide avenues radiating from the city’s main streets.
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Paris
Place de la Concorde
Place de Opera
Champs Elysees
Partanius
Rue Royale
Parte
Family breakfast scene with a puzzled child
The family ate breakfast as a self described personage asks a two year old if the egg is well. The child looks at the egg and answers she will take it bald headed, papa.
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Wali
Spectacular Potato Unearthed on Newport Estate
A strangely spectacled potato was unearthed at the Tredge gar estate in Newport England. The find lies across a central bridge with the spee and its are unbroken though the Reapers appear rusted.
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Tredgegar
Newport
England
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