Four Crown in Kansas Cloudburst Damages Burlington
A cloudburst wrecked Burlington Kansas flooding Rock Creek and washing away about twenty five homes. Four people are dead including Miss Oletha Failing, with others missing and ten feet of water in the streets. Relief has begun from Emporia with about 100 families displaced.
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Burlington
Kan
Dburington
Rock Creek
McGee
Henry Barsdell
Miss Oletha Failing
Miss Failing
Coffey County
Emporia
Kaw
Chamber of Commerce
Neosha River Flood Threat Worsens as Rain Continues
Community meeting set for noon to aid sufferers as the Neosha River breaches its banks and threatens widespread damage. Persistent rain hampers relief efforts and complicates rescue operations along the river corridor.
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Elsen
Neosha
Probes Rail Rates on Coal Western States Inquiry
The Interstate Commerce Commission launches an investigation into the reasonableness of coal rates from Montana Wyoming Colorado New York and other western producing points to destinations nationwide including El Paso Texas. It seeks to determine if rates are unreasonable discriminatory prejudicial or in violation of the Interstate Commerce Act and to make necessary findings to remove objections.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
New York
el Paso
Texas
Booze Ship Emerald Ordered Released by Attorney General
The British steamer Emerald seized off Norfolk with a large liquor cargo will be released to sail to Nova Scotia after the skipper deposits a bond or agrees to allow a revenue officer to accompany the vessel to ensure no liquor is landed at any U S port.
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Washington
Emerald
Norfolk
Daugherty
Nova Scotia
United States
Bandits Loot Pawnshop in Chicago Robbery
Three armed men robbed Max Rosenthal's pawnshop at 820 West Madison Street in Chicago. They beat a customer who resisted, took loot valued at $10,000, and fled as crowds passed the Madison and Halsted corner. The incident left the assailants at large.
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Madison and
Halssted Streets
Chicago
Halsted Streets
Max Rosenthal
Madison Street
Bonus Bill Moves to Senate Amid White House Push
President Harding backs a bonus sales tax as the house measure reaches the Senate Finance Committee. Chairman McCumber believes a bonus bill will pass this session, though the sail tax fate hinges on the President’s stance. Senator Smoot plans to push his sales tax amendment in committee and on the Senate floor.
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Washington
Harding
Senate
House
Senate Finance Committee
McCumber
Finance Committee
Smoot
Utah
Belfast family shot in home by raiders in Ulster violence
In Belfast a saloonkeeper Owen MacMahon and four sons were killed when gunmen wearing uniforms forced entry early morning and lined the men up to shoot them. Nine others wounded include two of the household and a city official. the raid follows reprisal for earlier shootings of constables. Police and barracks at Glenravel street investigated.
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Belfast
Ulster
Owen MacMahon
Joseph Campbell
John Murdock
Pehmanegh-Tyrone
MacMahon
May Street
Ue Mac Mahon
Glenravel Street
Ambulance Victims Rise After Fatal Attack Near Carrickmore
A six hour running clash between Ulster special constables and Sinn Feiners near Carrickmore Tyrone left multiple dead and wounded. Police in motor lorries were ambushed as they approached, with fire from concealed positions at about 1000 yards. An ambulance aide collapsed during hospital arrival and two wounded sons were described as very weak. One son escaped by diving under Joywnee and remained unharmed.
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Joywnee
Ulster Special
Sinn
No Hope Left to Halt the Strike
Washington officials declare no chance to stop the nationwide coal strike set for April 1. President Harding and advisers will plan any suspension of activities between now and then. West Virginia and Maryland nonunion fields face a threatened railroad strike as miners organize a general walkout. Firemen and most AFL railroad unions vote to strike.
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Washington
White House
Harding
West Virginia
Maryland
Western Maryland
Virginia
American Federation of Labor
Byers Company to Close Girard Blast Furnace
The A. M. Byers company announces its Girard blast furnace will be blown out next week as raw materials are exhausted and high material and freight costs prevent replenishment.
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Youngstown
Youngstown, CO
A. M. Byers Company
Girard
Pacific Pact Ratified by Senate Despite Opposition
The four power Pacific treaty passed the Senate by 67 to 27, with 35 Republicans and 12 Democrats voting for ratification and four Republicans plus 23 Democrats voting against. The roll call listed notable supporters including Moses and Norris, while key opponents aligned with the irreconcilables and reservationists.
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Washington
Senate
Moses
Brandegee
McCormick
Fernald
Poindexter
Norris
United States
Ball
Bursum
Calder
Cameron
Capper
Colby
Cummins
Curtis
Dillingham
Dupont
Edge
Elkins
Ernst
Vreyslinghuysen
Gooding
Hale
Harreld
Jones
Wash
Kellogg
Keyes
Ladd
Lenroot
Lodge
McCumber
MecKinsey
McLean
McNary
Nelson
New
Newberry
Nicholson
Norbeck
Oddie
Page
Pepper
Phipps
Rawson
Shortridge
Smeet
Spencer
Stanfield
Sterling
Sutherland
Townsend
Wadsworth
Warren
Watson
Weller
Willis
Broussard
Dial
Flétcher
Kendricks
McKellar
Myers
Owen
Pomerene
Ransdell
Trammell
Underwood
A Williams
Deracn
Terry
Trase
Harris
Carrison
Heflin
Hitchesek
Wing
Overman
Pittman
Reed
Robinson
Sheppard
Shields
Simmons
Smith
Stanley
Swanson
Wattah
Mass
Walsh
Mon
Alabama
Massachusetts
Arkansas
South Carolina
Montana
Yomerene
Ohio
Kransdel
Louuisiana
Williams
Mississippi
France
Maryland
Johnsoen
California
la Follette
Wisconsin
Borah
Idaho
Sena
Ashurst
Arizona
Culberson
Texas
Gerry
Rhode Island
Georgia
King
Utah
Missouri
Tennessee
Kentucky
Johnson
Lafollette
LaVollette
Mo college glee club concert at First church next Wednesday
Local notes report a free Monmouth college girls glee club concert at the First United Presbyterian church next Wednesday evening featuring twenty four trained voices a violinist and reader. Also mentions guests Miss Anna Henderson of Iowa State College and Miss Ru Wilson of the I. B. C. among luncheon attendees and other social visits from Des Moines to Waterloo.
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Mo College Girls’ Glee Club
Anna Henderson
Iowa State College
Des Moines Women's Club
Ru Wilson
Hederson
Frank Wilson
A. Brett
Kewanee
Union
Monmouth College
First United Presbyterian Church
War Spy of 1898 Honored With Distinguished Service Cross
Brig. Gen. Henry H. Whitney, retired, receives the Distinguished Service Cross after 24 years. The tale recalls his 1898 Porto Rico mission as a disguised British sailor who avoided capture despite a Cuban senorita’s suspicion. His intel aided General Miles’s campaign and was later shown to President McKinley.
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San Francisco
Congress
War Department
Henry H. Whitney
Ninth Corps
Whitney
Porto Rico
United States
Damfine
Ile
Miles
McKinley
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Court of Common Pleas
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Hot Springs
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ROB Loan Bank OF
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Tredand
Premiser Craig
Michael Collins
ANT
Popuhlicans
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la Follettte
Hurst
Careway
Cul
S. A. Walker
Ainsworth
M. Walker
Howarder
Waterloo
Mes
J. D. Crozier
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
Ranadetl
Wigiames
Nebraska
Hitchcock
Brousserd
Louisiana
Kendrick
Oklahoma
Demerone
Obie
Alabma
Fletcher
Flic Glass
Morgin
H. H. Whitney
Paul D. Cravath
Morgan Interests
Jones Borah
Great Britain
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