Tidal wave toll and damage in Hawaii aftermath
Reports from Hawaii describe a deadly tidal wave triggered by a distant quake. Estimates mention up to 16 lives lost and extensive property damage estimated around 1.0 million dollars. Observers noted landward residents seeking higher ground and officials worked to restore order as ships and harbor areas were unsettled by successive waves.
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Brest Honaluls
Cily
Efile
Island of Hawaii
Ctinthuuc
Kilauea
Lower
Itila
Petrce
Guam
Gov. Farrington
H. McComb
G. S. Magnetic Observatory
Ewa
Oahu
Wallace R. Farrington
Kahului Bay
Island of Mant
Matt Amison
Hone- Tulu
Amison
Aniston
Lodge Fails to Placate Blues by Belated Move
Congress faces debates on a British debt agreement and a ship subsidy vote. Western farmers object to higher loan costs while Britain enjoys lower terms. Republican senators block shipping subsidy passage, aiming to delay vote as session ends. Europe policy adds pressure for action, with Mar gathering for Caribbean nomination signals and party strategists shaping the outcome.
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Sen. Lodge
Blues
PAG
Foril
Engi
Awestern
Congress
Trolleall
Europe
Prac
Furone
Tarding
Pambbean
Vant Oye
York
Rosenbaum Grain Company reorganized during wartime
War era reorganization in progress for Rosenbaum Grain Company to acquire J. Rosenbaum Grain Company’s interests at Chicago. Announcement disclosed co partnership ties and stock issues planned for sale today.
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Chieaeo
Rosenbaum Grain
Att J. Rosenbaum Grain Company
Cheaeq
Dhe Arcauizing Tonceersn
Floyd county club formed for Floyd County folks
Charles City reports a club formed by former Floyd County residents now in California with Sam Bb Kera as president and Cunningham as secretary to entertain Floyd County folks. The next picture day will be in Long Beach, aiming to defeat Nashua High. Charles City High beat Nashua 8 to 7 with strong team play. Nora Springs man Renard Lomgardner jailed over forged checks after another forgery at Rockford State Bank.
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Charles City
Floyd County
California
Sam
Nashua
Nassan
Anaisree
Porger
Renard Lomgardner
Nora Springs
WS. Graham
Hackford
Rockford State Bank
Kessler Funeral at Greene Church Tomorrow Afternoon
Mrs. Frank Messler died yesterday after a long illness of cancer. She was born December 25, 1866, and lived in Floyd County until age 18, then moved with her family to Greene. The family operated Kessler Hotel and later the Commercial Hotel. several survivors are listed, and services will be at 2 pm tomorrow at the local Lutheran church where she had membership.
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Greene
Frank Messler
Floyd’ County
Kessler Hotel
Albert Mahnke
Henry Dralle
Greene Sters
Matilda Saurth
Karl Koebrich
George Gerhard
Standenburg
St. Paul
Minn
Joh Huheler
Haugen
Wis
Albert Sehnknecht
Charles City
Fayette County School Boards Oppose State Tax Levy
At a Fayette County meeting of Hyiete county school boards, the sole resolution adopted opposed a state levy for school purposes and removal of a part from the county levy. E. B. Day of Delweth served as chairman, with Carl Prans of Union as secretary treasurer.
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School Boards of
Fayette
Oelwein
Hiyete County
Fayette Priey Idlay
Schank pDouris
Cvy
Tis
E. B. Day
Delweth
Carl Prans
Kneeskern Trial Costs Near Fifty Thousand Dollars
Decorah Iowa February reports total costs for the B P F Kneeskern trials are unclear though county records show the first trial plus prelims cost about 10 000 dollars. The second trial in Charles City ran higher at roughly 45 000 dollars, with major fees to Dubuque attorneys Linnehan Smith and O Conner 58 65 to Linneil Bros at Charles City 2 3 262 10 and other expenses including Hildreth hotel and a stenographer. Total likely at least 15000 dollars and not less than 20 000 for the Tenn eskern portion, overall near 50 000 dollars.
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Decorah
Kneeskern
Nelson
Charles City
Hurd
Linnehan
Smith & O'Conner
Attarners
Dubuque
Lin Neil Bros
Hildreth
Charles
Hank
Delarah
C. N. Mouch
Stanographer
Tenneskern
Donohue Hotel Fire Forces Guests to Use Ropes
Davenport, Ia Feb 5 Guests in the Donohue hotel at Donohue Ta 12 miles northwest of Davenport had narrow escapes when the building burned to the ground at 1 o clock this morning. Roomers were forced to climb down ropes and two men jumped from second story windows receiving minor injuries. Two adjoining buildings a dance hall and barbershop were also destroyed. Loss placed at 34000.
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Davenport
Donohue
Davensport
Harriett Case Hit at Blackstone Theatre
Harriett Case, formerly of this vicinity, now starred as an opera and picture singer at the Blackstone theatre in Chicago. A Chicago magazine praise notes her varied talent, smooth voice, and high artistic reach, tracing her Bremer county roots and recent schooling before her return to Chicago duties.
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Sundez
Harriett Case
Blankstone Theatre
Chicago
Chicago Musical IM Magazine
Eric Feism
Clackstone Theatre
Vasayi
Cate
New York
John Doane
Sheu
Seine
Bremer County
Innehic
Louis Case
Avery
Wavert
Chitusa
Conductor Hurt in Rock Island Wreck Near Death
Conductor Cy Hore of the Chicago Mock Islam Pacific line is near death after a head on collision with Rock Island passenger train No 69 near Chariton Iowa. Several other crew and passengers are injured and are recovering as officials investigate the cause of the crash.
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Chariton
Cy Hore
Hock Island
Minneapolis
Kansas
Cty
Althe
Rock Island
Sioux City Police Seek Missing Iowa Falls Man
Sioux City police and Iowa Falls authorities intensified efforts to locate Ro Miller who disappeared from Sioux City several days ago. Miller was last seen with between 4000 and 5000 dollars in cash and a check for 4000 in his possession amid the missing person inquiry.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Parce
Ro Miller
Iowa Falls
Gairigasle
Miller
Oldtime Riverman Isherwood Dies at Davenport at 82
Captain Thomas G. Isherwood, longtime Mississippi River pilot and builder, died at his Davenport home at age 82. A Lincoln Ohio River native, he spent 73 years in Davenport and LeClaire. Renowned on the upper Mississippi, he was a pioneer river oarsman and playmate of James G. Risine in boyhood.
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Enport
Thomas G. Isherwood
Capt
Isherwood
Lin
Ohio River
James G. Risine
Davenport
LeClaire
Upper
Mississippi
Wanken Briefs Slip Into Commutation Aid Tale
State briefs report a plan to aid legal costs for Karl Throgt’s commutation case, noting a 160 acre Waterup Township farm sold for 8500 to fund it as well as other local incidents. Drake University students had a day off due to a water main break near the heating plant. A late Sunday burglary at Lozier Marion company yielded about 2500 as the store’s third break in a year. In Davenport a chiropractic student was sentenced to 10 years after breaking and entering and assaulting a police officer. Other notes include Mrs. Lydia Nott representing the Woman’s Belief corps in Milwaukee next summer and obituary notices for local businessman XN Roxie Johnson in Pasadena.
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Wanken
Karl Throgt
Des Moines
Drake University
Lozier Maral Company
Marilou
Lydia W. Nott
National Council
Woman's Belief Corps
G. R
Sioux City
Pasadena
Cal
Mansyn City
FL Redwinkle
Faresian
Rock Island
Watson Sees Harding as Unanimous G. O. P. Nomination
News dispatch notes sentiment within the Republican convention pointing to Warren G. Harding as the unanimous pick. Report mentions party mood and expectations for the nomination process.
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Watson
Harding
Copenhagen Reports Russians Preparing for War in Spring
An Exchange edition from Copenhagen notes a war plan realigned by Commissar Leon Trotsky to push a spring military advance. The move is framed as a reaction to perceived plans by the allies and the Entente to divide Central Europe with France remaining in the balance.
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Copenhagen
Copenhagee
Leon Troizky
Entente
Europe
France
Rival Claims Shape Contested Postwar Boundaries
A fragment suggests shifting borders with Poland to occupy eastern Germany portions, Lithuania retaining Memel, and Romania seizing Hungarian soil. It notes Russian armories ordered to full production while Copenhagen and Helsingfors labeled rumor factories, with reports from both cities treated with reserve.
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Ruhr
Poland
Astern
Germany
Lithuania
Roumania
Copenhagen
Fhelsing Ifora
Tank Wagon Gasoline Price Raised One Cent
Chicaro February 5 an advance of one cent in the tank wagon price of gasoline due to producer increases was announced today by the Standard Oil Company of Kulitna. The new tank wagon price is 19 cents and the retail price 21 cents per gallon effective today.
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Chicaro
Standard Oi Company
Kulitna
Bell Telephone to Buy Atlantic Co
Washington DC February Northwestern Bell Telephone company obtained interstate commerce commission permission to purchase the telephone system at Atlantic Ja for 95000 dollars.
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Bell Telephone
Atlantic Co
Washington, D. C
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Atlantic
Return of St Mihiel Homeward Bound From Rhine
The St Mihiel, carrying 908 officers and men of the Eighth Infantry from the Rhine, fights a storm as it nears Savannah harbor. Georgia soldiers receive a welcome home while German families watch, and a Senate representation plans to greet the troops upon arrival.
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Wilted Press
St. Mintel
St. Mihial
Biany
France
St. Mantel
Savannah
Atlantic
Eighth Infantry
Wuatter TL
Georgia
Rhineland
Land of the Free
St. Mihiel
Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Rhine
Bavannah Harbor
Archedule
Welcomers
PD. C
United States
Artive
St. Miciel
Waslington
Turkeys Refusal to Sign Treaty Ties Near East War Step
The Angora government rejected economic and capitulation clauses of the peace treaty presented by allies, balking at binding concessions and insisting on further consideration. Ismet and Turkish delegates resisted terms while allies pressed for agreement, and Mosul talks were arranged between Britain and Turkey.
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Turkey
Trefuse
Timet
Mosul
Child
Joseph C. Grew
Marquis Digarronl
M. Tehiteherin
Lord Curzon
London
Great Britain
League of Nations
International
Paris
Greece
Matin
Near East
Hoye
Russia
Helena Cal ling 15 year old requests one last good time
Helen Y Calling of Amsterdam New York at age 15 is told by doctors she has little time to live She wrote to a New York editor seeking one last good time and receives offers from Haard hearted merchants and celebrities to visit subway shows Broadway and the Statue of Liberty while death nears Her fate by illness is widely reported with offers from George McManus and other entertainers and may show a cruel rush of gifts from strangers
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Henry
Helen Y. Cal
Ling
Helen
Amsterdam
New York
B. F. Keith
Mon Marks
McManuses
Turkish war aims spark Balkan and Middle East fear
Russian leaders warn that Turkish gains in Thrace and Mesopotamia could let Turkey claim sovereignty over the Turkish Bhraits, blocking foreign ships on the Black Sea coast. Petit Parisien says no immediate danger, while Ismet Pasha says rupture not final. Petit Journal warns optimism limited as Turks cannot yet resume fighting Greeks.
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Thrace
Mesopotamia
Turkey
Black Sea
Petit Parisien
Near East
Ismet Pasha
Petit Journal
The
Grand Jury to Resume After School Graft Probe
Chicago Feb 3 deliberations of the grand jury probing the Chicago board of education and its alleged graft will be renewed Thursday night. The body, which indicted Fred Lundin seen as a power behind Mayor Thompson’s machine, includes 23 others many former board members and businessmen. Only night sessions will be held.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Education
Fred Lundin
Thompson
McAdoo to Testify at Morse War Frauds Trial
William G. McAdoo former secretary of the treasury and other wartime officials will testify in defense of Charles W. Morse, the indicted shipbuilder, in the first case of the so called war frauds trials to begin in Washington.
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McAdoo
Morse
Washington, D. C
William G. McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
Charles WW. Morse
Tomerow
Francs Fall as Lausanne Conference Fails
London reports a sharp drop in continental currencies after the Lausanne conference failed. The French franc fell sharply to 8.20 against the pound, the Belgian franc dropped to 26.70 per pound, and the German mark slipped amid heavy losses in the market.
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London
Army Fliers to Try for Another Record
Dayton Febs3 Liuts John A MacReady and Oakley Kelsey veterans of the United States army air service tuned up the transport T 2 for a second attempt to smash the world endurance record Weather permitting the trip will start tomorrow
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Dayton
Liuts
John A. MacReady
Oakley Kelsey
United States Army Air Service
Ingelheim Riot Claims German Casualties Reported
International report cites nine Germans killed by French in Ingelheim amid rioting after a train canceled by French railroaders. German accounts allege a German schoolgirl was killed near Duesseldorf. French say shooting was accidental and corporal to be court martialed.
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Ingelheim
International News Wiley
Cherhausen
Broeckten
Associated Press
Duesseldorf
Tramerlin
Rhineland
Ruhr
Germany
Herr Sarter
Westbhelle
Stinnes
Offenburg
Appenweir
Baden
Mercy! Here's Prof Tiernan Tries to Lose Second Wife
New York report details Prof P Tiernan former Notre Dame instructor who pursued two marriages while in dispute over paternity of a third child. He plans to visit South Bend to settle marital tangle and seeks possible plans for a third marriage after divorce. Judge Montgomery had voided his divorce from the first wife and signaled a return to her.
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New York
Sohn
P. Tiernan
Notre Dame University
South Bend
Ind
Blanche Hawn-Brimmer
Tiernan
Iowa
Erven
Montgomery
U S. Will Settle Own Questions with Turk
The United States plans to settle its issues with Nationalist Turkey independently after the Lausanne Conference breakup. Secretary Hughes and State Department officials are reviewing official reports from Lausanne and considering future policy steps.
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U.S
Washington, D. C
Turkey
Hughes
State Department
Lausanne
Guard Dry Officer to Prevent Lynching in Waukegan
Deputy sheriffs guard the jail in Waukegan Illinois to prevent lynching threats against Ira Blackwell a detective who shot Joseph Bielski during a prohibition raid at the Bielski home Officials say Bielski threatened to kill officers as they removed a drain pipe for alleged illicit whisky Feeling was running high at the scene
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Waukegan
Ill
Ira Blackwell
Joseph Bielski
Bielski
Grant Fails to Keep Up Startlers Theme at Fifth Avenue Church
New York February 5. Dr Percy Stickney Grant did not renew his argument that Christ was not divine at the Fifth Avenue Church of the Ascension crowd. He declined to reply to Bishop Manning's letter of censure and the matter remains closed for now.
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New York
Dr. Percy
Stickney Grant
Fifth Avenue
Church of the Ascension
Grant
Manning
Irish Rebels Report Nine Sentenced for Immediate Execution
Dublin reports claim nine irregular prisoners were condemned for immediate execution, amid clashes as two irregulars were killed and seven wounded by a hidden mine near Neweestown. Free Staters in Siigo clashed in the dark, two wounded before a mistake was found. Rebels warn of reprisals if executions proceed. Eight soldiers and one civilian drowned in Dundrum bay when their boat capsized.
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International
Dublin
Neweestown
Siigo
Tonerary
Associated Presa
Dundrum Bay
County Down
Aztec Pueblo Ruin Named National Monument
Washington February proclamation by President Harding establishes the Aztec ruin near a New Mexico town as a national monument. The well known pueblo site comprises about 500 rooms with intact first story and many second floor rooms. Excavation over five years by the American Museum of Natural History contributed to the designation.
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Washington, D. C
N. M
American Museum of Natural History
Harding
Museum
Haywood and Martens New Soviet Roles in Moscow
William D. Haywood has taken up promoting American settlement on land and building an efficient agricultural system after resigning from the Kasbaz colony. Ludwig Martens now leads a department in Moscow’s patent office and has proposed a plan allowing individual profits for inventors, contrasting with the former Soviet rule that all inventions belonged to the government.
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Moscow
William D. Haywood
Ludwig Martens
United States
Haywood
Kasbaz
Martens
Patent Department
Libel Suit Filed Against Anti-Klan Weekly
Dr Guy Krollick sues the anti Ku Klux Klan weeklyTolerance for 25000 alleging libel for falsely naming him a Klan member. The suit follows another filing within 14 hours as William Wrigley Jr., gum magnate, also filed suit for 50000 damages.
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Chicago
Guy Krollick
oToot
William KU Wrigley
Gum Willionaire
Bread War Cuts Bread to 2 1-2 Cents a Pound in Chicago
Chicago February 5, a new law records a 2 1-2 cent per pound loaf in the bread war across chain stores. One company held to 3 1-2 cents per pound last week as the standstill continued amid price reduction pressures.
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Chicago
Mechanic May Lose Thumb and Finger at Plant
Robert Lindsey of 607 Fowler Street, an Iowa Dairy Separator Co. employee, had his right hand caught in a punch machine just before noon. The thumb and forefinger were badly crushed and amputation may be necessary.
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Robert Lindsey
Fowler Street
Iowa Dairy Separator Company
Miss Hazel Crumrine Dies in Los Angeles Age 29
Miss Hazel Crumrine daughter of Mrs Henry Crumrine died January 25 in Los Angeles after a six weeks illness of influenza She was 29 and had worked at the Iowa State Bank before the family moved to California Several siblings survive with their father deceased Local Voiture No 82 to meet this evening at Memorial Hall at 7 p m
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Hazel Crumrine
Hazen Crumrine
Henry Crumkine
Los Angeles
Cal
Towa State Bank
California
Sur
Social Welfare Plan Put Up To Black Hawk County
A cooperative social service plan was presented to the county supervisors by J. E. Bragdon of the Social Welfare League. The proposal would have the league furnish its superintendent at its expense to the county in exchange for free rent for a courthouse room plus payment of a stenographer’s salary. The plan claims it would save the county the overseer of the poor salary for Waterloo this year and show the plan’s effectiveness, with a request to the county next year to cover the superintendent’s salary and office costs. The matter was referred to the poor committee.
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Social Welfare League
J. E. ‘Bragdos
League
Social Warfare League
GE Poor
Waterloo
Bragdon
Ott
Jmied
Pioney
Committee On Poor
J. Ly, Bailey
A. ‘Bulkill
T. D. Teeter
Divide Property Among Relatives of Slain Couple
A tentative agreement outlines disposal of the estates of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Carpenter of Cedar Falls who died when their car crashed into a Rock Island train on the night of January 23. Each spouse's property to go to the surviving spouse's relatives. wills favor survivor if not contested. Estimated estates around 200000 for Mr. Carpenter and 50000 for Mrs. Carpenter. no letters of administration issued. In Chicago three armed men robbed Mrs. Anna Soil and Mrs. Jeanette Bernstein after a wedding, stealing five diamond rings valued at 3300.
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T. B. Carpenter
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Rock Island
Cour
Chicago
Anna Soil
Jeanette Bernstein
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