Death rides the wind in Tennessee and Mississippi storm
Dispatches report a severe Tuesday night cyclone sweeping northern Mississippi and central western Tennessee. At Columbia Maury county twenty five dead and about fifty injured as homes are wrecked along a 350 yard wide path. La Vergne Nolensville and Gallatin suffer heavy damage and the Cumberland rises twenty feet in Nashville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Mississippi
Tennessee
Columbia
Maury County
la Vergne
Nolensville
Gallatin
Cumberland
Florence
Evelyn Farrell
A. F. Aydelott
Guy Aydelott
Paul Aydelott
Jas. Cherry
Lizzie Forsythe
Tom Carrel
M. J. Wiles
Tom Hackney
Winfield
John Scott
Glass Brown
Peter Adams
Fryerson
Carrels
Clayton Tucker
Josie Reed
Belle Cooper
Jones
Maggie Reed
Minnie Jones
Lulu Bostick
Sarah Russell
Susie Lowell
Will Hickman
Bob Lowell
Jim Johnson
Dan Lowell
Will Brown
John Frier
Lucius Walk
Phillipson
Bill Hickman
Arsenal
Captain Aydelott
Farrells
Nolyensville
Nannie Hampton
Nancy Bramlett
J. B. Hampton
Lucia Hampton
Malinda Jennett
Aubrey Hampton
Thomas Hampton
Emma Hampton
P. C. Vernon
Ernest Stephens
Allen Fly
J. W. Fly
Hampton
Jim Christman
Nashville, Chattanooga and
St. Louis
Lfe
George Robertson
Robertson
Williamson County
Franklin
Sumner County
Nolansville
Tunica
Lulu
Herpando
Batesville
War Revenue Bill Draft Aimed At $30 Million Reduction
The Ways and Means Committee plans a bill to cut war revenue by 30 million dollars per year as suggested by Secretary Gage. The president backs the figure, and committee members say they have discussed the matter with the secretary without holding hearings for interested parties.
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Gage
Ways and Means Committee
Justice of the Peace Arrested on Forgery Charges
O H P Freeman a Palestine Illinois justice of the peace is under arrest on forgery charges filed by the First National Bank of Robinson. He allegedly forged notes deeds and mortgage releases using a notary seal and forged his name in the absence of the notary. Three more complaints followed and he was bound over to await the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry O. Smith
Notary Public of
Palestine
Contractor narrowly escapes drowning after flood dam work
Pat Corcoran a Kaukauna contractor for John Edwards Manufacturing of Port Edwards nearly drowned on a slippery pier in Grand Rapids Wisconsin He slipped into swift water and was carried through a sluiceway about a quarter mile before a boat rescued him preserving his life
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Grand Rapids
Wis
Pat Corcoran
Kaukauna
John Edwards Manufacturing Company
Port Edwards
Unidentified man found on Copper River ice near Merrill
Hunters find a dead man on the Ice of Copper River five miles north of Merrill Wisconsin. He apparently fell through the ice while crossing and was shot by his own gun when it struck the ice edge. The fatal bullet entered under the chin and exited behind the ear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill
Wis
Copper River
Here
Senator Davis Remains Ill Amid Delirium
St Paul reports Senator Davis slept through the forenoon and early afternoon. At noon his temperature was normal yet his pulse and respiration imply disease progress. Delirium attacks him nearly constantly while awake. Doctors note he still absorbs food and do not entirely despair.
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St. Paul
Davis
Tragic Mine Train Accident Near Atlantic Shaft
In Hancock Michigan on November 22 a freight train backing toward the Atlantic mine shafts struck two workers. Alfred Trevarthen, 16, son of Richard Tyrevarthen, was killed instantly while William Uren, 35, suffered a broken left leg and arm. Both men were employed at the Atlantic machine shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock, Mich
Atlantic
Alfred Trevarthen
Richard Tyrevarthen
William Uren
Atlantic Machine Shop
What the Mouse Will Take Off the War Revenue
Washington November 22 The Republican members of the ways and means committee made progress yesterday on tax proposals as part of war revenue measures. The session focused on tariff adjustments and income tax tweaks to bolster wartime finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Repubican
Ways and Weans Committee
School Commissioner Probes Teachers Party Hours
Racine Wisconsin November 22. School teachers are alarmed by a school commissioner who attends many fashionable parties and watches teachers at the gatherings. He aims to learn how late teachers stay up and claims late hours hinder readiness to teach pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Wis
Local boy found unconscious after flipping trains
In Reedsburg Wisconsin on November 22 Carl Hanger a 10 year old Barabooby was found unconscious beside the railroad tracks. He suffered a concussion of the brain. Dr C A Roed treated his wounds and notified his parents. He and two other boys were flipping trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsburg
Wis
Carl Hanger
C. A. Roed
Potatoes to tighten as food shortages grow in Midwest
Sioux City reports scarce potatoes due to government orders for 10 000 bushels at South Sioux City and worm damage in the early Ohio variety. Urbana notes August Rubbard in Champaign, Ill, learned his German uncle left him 30 000 dollars and will depart soon. London reports Dowle leaving Manchester amid student protest threats, and Joliet notes bank robber James B Dunlap moved to chair duty after a night in solitary.
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Sioux City
South Sioux City
Ohio
Urbana
Ill
Rubbard
Big Four Railroad
North Poplar Street
Champaign
Germany
London
John Alexander Dowle
Chicago
Manchester
Owens College
Contested election claims denied in Illinois report
In Lebanon Illinois on November 22 a denial was issued that W A Rodenburg the defeated Republican candidate in the Twenty first district will contest the victory of Fred J Kern the Democrat The report was described as without foundation Also noted were Miss Wilkins breaking her engagement with Dr Charles M Freeman and other items including the Duke and Duchess of York planning a Canada visit Bjornson recovering from illness and Prince George of Prussia writing a Berlin drama
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon, Ill
W. A. Rodenburg
Fred J. Kern
Brooklyn
Miss Gast
Bjornson
Prince George of
Prussia
Berlin
Chinese War Weather Persists Amid Diplomatic Turmoil
Shanghai reports claim the empress dowager warns governors to brace for war with the allies as provinces Shan Si and He Nan are cited. Li Hung Chang seeks leniency for officials but finds no support. Prince Tuan is said to be stripped of power while Chinese forces mass near Kalgan. An English firm buys iron ore in Russia and a New York drill company lands a $600000 tunnel contract in Kharbin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Shanghai
Morning Post
Shan Si
He Nan
Uchtomsky
Peking
Daily News
Shanghal
Li Hung Chang
Prince Tuan
Berlin
Tuan
Tung Fuh Siang
Hu-Jang-Pu
Count von Waldersee
Yorck
Kalgan
Yorek
Kharkoff
Russia
Moscow
Nikolaieffsky
New York
Kharbin
Viadivostock
Port Arthur
Europe
Lord Roberts Falls From Horse Reports Uncertain
A London dispatch says Lord Roberts was thrown from his horse and bruised but not seriously injured. War Office officials refused to confirm the accident while some reports place him at Government House, Johannesburg. He has dispatched to the War Secretary that he feels no ill effects and may return to duty soon. Berlin notes warn of Boer trek into German southwest Africa and cautions against letting Boers form a state within a state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Roberts
War Office
Sys
Government House
Johannesburg
Daily Telegraph
William St. John Broderick
Berlin
Vossische Zeitung
Africa
Licenses Offered to Lowest Bidder and Captured by Municipalities
The tele phone franchises were sold at auction Tuesday with the St. Petersburg municipality winning, fixing a 45 roubles annual rent, far below the former 250 roubles. Subscriptions listed Odessa 48, Riga 57, Warsaw 69, Moscow 79 roubles. Western Electric failed to bid. Restaurant and hotel rates varied, with higher charges for single users and lower for general use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Western Electric Company
United States
Odessa
Riga
Warsaw
Moscow
Kokomo Council Backs Strict Enforcement of Laws
In Kokomo Indiana on November 22 the city council by a one vote margin urged the police board to enforce all laws as written. The motion, expanding to cigar stands news-stands livery stables and more, except works of necessity, follows Governor Mounts assertion that metropolitan police law does not apply. Saloons now operate late Saturdays and gambling is allowed in limited form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Ind
Mount
Steamer Fedora Rescues Aurora After Lake Superiorordeal
The steamer Fedora arrived at Sault Ste. Marie with the Aurora after a rough passage on Lake Superior. The Aurora broke its tiller early Sunday near Whitefish Point during a northeast gale. Tow lines failed twice, stranding the ship in heavy seas until Captain Fick secured a new line. The pair, both ore laden for Lorain, will be towed down with a tug due to weakened steering gear.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Fedora
Aurora
Lake Superior
Whitefish Point
Aptain Donahue
Fick
Lorain
Continuous bath cures eczema in Indiana factory owner
Oscar D. Carpenter of South Bend suffers from an extended eczema until seven weeks of hot and cold water bathing to chin height brought great improvement. Other items report a 20 year old Behrendt arrest for pointing a gun, a minister fatally shooting a hunter, a jewelry theft case in Indianapolis, a wrap ping paper factory for Terre Haute, and Emperor William dining with Empress Frederick on her birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Oscar D. Carpenter
Carpenter
Engagement Unbroken Mary KE Wilkins to Dr C M Freeman
The engagement of Miss Mary KE Wilkins to Dr C M Freeman remains intact. The Ladies' Library Association of Portage Wisconsin has raised nearly 550 dollars by public subscription for a free public library in Portland Maine. General De Wet orders burghers to rejoin commands and risk violating parole. Hog cholera devastates hogs near Portage Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary KE. Wilkins
C. M. Freeman
Ladies’ Library Association of
Portage
Wis
Free Public Library
Portland
National Grange
la Crosse
DeWet
Whitchener
Court ruling halts union fines for boycotts in St Louis
Judge Miltcraft ruled labor groups cannot fine members who refuse to boycott firms under union displeasure. Professor Carl Frolich challenged a $10 fine from the Musicians Benevolent Association for riding transit during a boycott, citing protected rights. The decision nullifies fines and injuncts the boycott, signaling a major setback for union enforcement during labor disputes.
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St. Louis
Miltcraft
Carl Frelch
Musicians’ Benevolent Association
St. Louis Transit Company
Muusicians’ Association
Dabor
Transit Company
Hien
Wironila
Froelich
Froliel
Itrast
E& Net
Governor Beckham Marries Miss Fuqua in Owensboro
The wedding of Kentucky Governor J C Beckham to Miss Jean Fuqua was held at First Presbyterian church Owensboro with officials from Frankfort in attendance. A reception followed at the bride’s home before the party departed for Chicago. The event drew guests from across the state and beyond.
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Owensboro
J. C. Beckham
Jean Fuqua
Frankfort
Court of Appeals
Loursville
First Presbyterian Church
Virginia
Fuqua
Leslie H. Hudson
Beckham
Mr. Watterson
Bardstown
Meme Smith
Hono
Louise Watkins
David Todd
Olivia Stuart
Miram Reynolds
Rome
Julia Kniskern
Chicago
Olive Logan
Shelbyville
Louisville
Henderson
St. Louis
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Sir Thomas
Sir Thomas Lipton
Highland Light Infantry
Justice of the Peace
Senator Davis
Land of the Free
China Hall
Horse Falls
Marshal
Royal
Racine, Wis
Charles Behrendt
Charles Perpeth
Rapids Road
Behrendt
Perpeth
Preacher
G. M. Tourtellot
Presbyterian Church
Ida Grove
Burger
Tourtellot
Indianapolis
Walton HH. Mapes
Mich
Gracie Glasier
Mapes
Terre Haute
Commercial Club
Vandalia
Kaiser
His
Cronberg
Hesse-Nassau
Emperor William
Frederick
Professor Frolich
Miss Fuqua
Kentucky
American Express
Muscatine
Southeastern Iowa Horticultural Society
THE
Citizews’ Savings Bank
Josterm Kren
Frank Stewart
Cuas
H. Keex
I. M. Sprouts
Carl M. Krex
M. L. Logan
A. S. Hays
Temple Building
Evening Journal
Reavy
Johnson’s. Bakery
Baird & Bailey's
Haight
Ashby
Nicola
H. Knecht
Harwood
South Side
Bailey
Ua KR
T. J. Dempsey
Jd. Wilson
Attorney At Law
Kear Alberson's Grocery
Washington, Iowa
W. H. Butterfield
Orn Clatore
Washington Town
W. E. Anderson
Klein's Clothing
Ollie
Iowa
Galeys
Hotel Allen
China
Ino G Farner
AGP &Ta Kor&n Ry
Cedar Rapida
Towa
Frank Rogers
Marsh W. Bailey
City Hall
P. J. Hanley
Washington County Savings Bank
W. R. Jeffrey
Pres
A. Anderson
Vice Pres
Quehtan
Anderson
Amie
A. H. Wallaceh
Press
A. Wurrr
Wm. Blair
C.M. K8ok
Asst
First National Bank
Dirnstors
Wm. A H. Wee Keck Obi ‘Neon
Frank Stowabe Iz Wenn
C. E. Dayton
Prop
Kratehwil
Gunther
Kemble
Kemble Flower Co
Oskaloosa
Wooras
Madison Medicine Co
Madison
R. F. Riley
Pantaloon
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