Stone Favors Neutral Move Toward Peace League
Senator Stone, head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, urged the League to Enforce Peace to allow neutral nations, led by the United States, to initiate talks to end the war. He cited American sufferings, censorship, ship seizures, and casualties as justification for speaking as a friend. Kept to his personal responsibility, he argued neutrals may act to terminate the conflict.
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Peace League
St. Louis
United States
League
Senator Stone
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Stone
America
Smith Case Delays Jury Deliberations in Centerville
Centerville December 16. The Frank Smith trial did not reach the jury yesterday and arguments are expected to finish late today. Defense attorney Charles Howell argued for release on grounds Smith was insane when he shot Mrs Gerlach. County Attorney Hayes to close for the state.
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Centerville
Frank Smith
Charles Howell
Hayes
Howell
Smith
Gerlach
Wieneke Brother of Dubuque Bank Teported Dead
A telegram from Rochelle Alabama announces the death of Louis Wieneke, president of the Wieneke Hoerr company of Dubuque, after a directors and stockholders meeting. He had been a prominent local businessman for 25 years and died while en route to the Rochelle depot.
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Dubuque
Des
A. W. Wieneke
Louis i Wieneke
Rochelle
Wieneke-Hoerr Company
Hohenadel Canning Co
Desolate home after young mother's death in Traer
Traer mourns the death of Mrs RR P Young following the birth of a son who died soon after. The bereaved mother, once hale, did not recover and died after a short illness, leaving a husband and four small children in a once prosperous home.
Death of a Local Woman Leaves Family in Grief
The obituary notes the loss of a devoted mother and daughter of Mr and Mrs George Soakes who lived on a nearby farm. Born locally she graduated from the next schools and married a Tracy joy. She was deeply identified with the community where she resided and is survived by her husband, children, parents, four brothers and three other relatives.
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George Soakes
Barber disappears in Traer leaving barber shop owner missing
Traer residents report George Ross, barber shop proprietor, vanished after taking a bundle of barber tools the week before. Police and officials search the town for the missing man and clues to his disappearance.
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Traer
George Ross
Lin
Fire destroys building. near collapse and losses estimated
Fire damages a home causing substantial destruction while its occupants escape. Smoke was found upstairs and most contents were saved though some furniture was damaged. The old structure may cost about $5,000 to replace with no insurance. Battery units to be mustered out at Clinton and Davenport.
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Anes
Clinton
Davenport
Romance Ends Turmoil in Red Oak Marriage Case
In Red Oak a sensational slander case moves toward a new romance as Jones Witkernon ties unravel. P M Didi, a prominent bank figure and regular attendee, attends the trial where Miss Mabel Clare Matlow of Villisca is identified as the bride. The report notes a groom’s past and a 65 distance remark connected to the union.
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Cupid
Connell
Jones- Witkernon
Red Oak
Este Wak Cour
Edo
P.M. Didi
Jones Bank
Mabel Clare Matlow
Villisca
Geneseo Farm House Owned by WI Nith Reported
A fragment notes a large farm house on the A D Melchianey property in Geneseo owned by WI Nith. The text references Traer Dee Lb and a warm tome hurne de context but lacks complete details or dates.
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A.D. Melchianey
Geneseo
WI Nith
OWA ARTILLERY TO MUSTER OUT AT DAVIN GORT
Lenin adjutant general of the Tow nathonal guard and Mag Mo Lacs adjutant Ronerst went to Davenport today to arrange for mustering out artillery battalions of the Iowa national guard. They expected these units to be returned from the Mexican hor.
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OWA
Davin Gort
Fies Moines
Dec
Des Moines Chamber Opens Free National Guard Employment Bureau
Des Moines Iowa December 15. The Des Moines Chamber of Commerce launched a free employment bureau for Iowa National Guard members after learning guardsmen home two months faced unemployment and destitution. ACCIDENT WHILE SUTCHERING Traer Dec 15. While butchering a hog Alfred Holst southeast of Traer cut an arm four inches long severing an artery.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Iowa National Guard
Traer
Alfred Holst
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