Virden Creek Runs High After Thaw Floods Town
Residents along Virden Creek near Webster street and Logan avenue were awakened as water surged into homes from a blocked culvert. Rescue boats saved families including Heiple and Lantz. businesses along Webster and Logan suffered four feet of water, with street car service halted and boats used in the street. Authorities consider a larger storm sewer for Virden Creek to prevent future floods.
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Virden Creek
Webster Street
Logan Avenue
Rescue Corps of Police
Wemen
Virdenreek
Farrell
Holly
Poyner
James Heiple
Casselis
Dan Lantz
O'Conners
Guy Hemenway
William Hynes
Edwards ‘Street
Virden
Edwards Street
8. E. Jerald Sulky Company
Dever & Brooks
Barttes-Sweeney Ofl Company
Terra -Firma
West Side
Senator Bailey Claims Forgery Ties to Deneen in Lorimer Case
In Washington on February 14 Senator Bailey resumed his senate argument supporting the privileges and elections committee report exonerating Senator Lorimer of Illinois from bribery tied to his senate election. He launched sensational charges alleging forgery connected to the Illinois State Bank of Chicago in which Governor Deneen is said to be interested.
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Washington, D. C
Bailey
Senate
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Lorimer
Illinois
Illinois State Bank of Chicago
Deneen
Black Hawk County Farmers Institute Plans Three Day Session
Prof Bliss of Ames and other speakers headline the Black Hawk County Farmers Institute at the court house February 21 to 23. F. B. Miller is president, E. M. Lichty secretary, reception committee includes Clayton Flickinger W A Blough and Henry Butterfield. The program covers seed corn production swine production silos and silage girl and boy welfare business farming profits and a dairy cow talk.
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Black Hawk County
Dell
Leversee
H. A. Smucker
F. W Jacobs
E. R. Shoemaker
B. A. Haymond
D. G. Lichty
Geo. Bateman
Prof
Bliss
Ames
Iowa
Sam Sweitzer
H. J. Hess
S. P. Hoover
River on Rampage As Cedar River Floods City
The Cedar River surged this morning flooding cellars across the city after heavy rain and snowmelt. Ice broke above the dam, raising fears of a broader flood. residents report record-level runoff for this time of year. Elk Run Bridge on Independence avenue was washed out and unsafe for travel. Postmaster Law was informed by telephone of the bridge’s condition and blocked access for mail delivery.
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Cedar River
Courier Office
Elk Run
Independence Avenue
New Jersey and Pennsylvania Join To Preserve Delaware Crossing Site
New Jersey and Pennsylvania unite to preserve as a public park the Delaware Crossing site made famous by George Washington and troops on Christmas night 1776. Washington crossed from the Pennsylvania shore, moved on to Trenton, captured 1,000 Hessians, with forty Hessians killed and two of Washington’s men killed, a victory aiding the Revolutionary cause.
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New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Washington
Delaware
Trenton
George Washington
James Ewing
John Cadwalader
County Option Bill Prompts Illinois House Intro
Springfield, TK Feb 14. A county option bill was introduced in the Illinois House today by Representative Wilson. The discussion topics include gasoline engine use for housewives, weed control, farm feeding rations, and farm home conveniences such as water supply, light and heat. Notable speakers are Bechtelhimer Blough Florence Gunn Bontrager Peterson Sage Fowler Stokes and others.
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BE. ©. Stokes
E. E. Sage
Illinois
Springfield
House
Wilson
Skidding car crash kills man in Detroit area
Detroit area report says a speeding tourist car skidded and struck a telegraph pole, instantly killing one man and fatally injuring another while injuring three other men and two women. In Mason City, Charles Brady and Nellie O'Brien wed after a Waterloo chemistry background.
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Netroit
Mich
Reciprocity Delays as Knox Heads to Chicago Affair
Washington dispatches say a House reconsideration of the Canadian reciprocity agreement failed shortly after 11.30 this morning and passage may be delayed two days. Secretary Knox left Washington for Chicago to address the Chamber of Commerce, while Illinois lawmakers introduced a joint resolution backing President Vaults reciprocity plan and urging Congress to support pending legislation.
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Washington
D.C
House
Delute Ath Pom
Brrox
Chicago
Canada
Knox
Association of Commerce
Springfield
Vault
TeInnis
Congress
Illinois Senate
Militia to be Vaccinated For Typhoid Fever
Washington reports that anti typhoid vaccination in the regular army has shown striking benefits. General Weaver's staff has issued a circular to organized militia advising guardsmen to prepare for vaccination in the future.
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Washington
Weaver
Falling floor injures six men at armor plant
Fast St Louis Ill Feb 14 Six men were seriously injured two probably fatally when the third floor of a four story brick building at the armor company's packing plant fell here today injuring several workers and trapping others as rescue teams worked through the debris.
Kerosene Accident Fatal for Iowa Wife in West Liberty
West Liberty, Iowa February 14 Evening Press report: Mrs. Harry Jones, wife of the Standard Oil agent, died two hours after a kerosene ignition explosion while coaxing a stove fire. Her husband was badly burned trying to rescue her and she had been married only a year. Also noted: a Clinton bakery fire causing $2,000 loss and a mine fire near Blasier, Ames, with rising floodwaters trapping pumps and a delayed coal hoisting for weeks.
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West Liberty
Evening Press
Harry Jones
Standard Oil Company
Clinton
Acme
Oswald Vorup
Vorup
Ames
Blasier
Express Company Loses Currency at Iowa Depot
Two currency packages were stolen from the Adams Express company at the Iowa Central depot in Mason City on Friday night or Saturday. Detectives and Adams Express superintendent Swift are on the case. the money was secured in a safe by the night express man, but vanished when the day expressman opened it in the morning. Arrests are promised today.
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Mason City
Vening Press
Adams Express Company
Iowa Central
Swift
Convocation at Iowa State University Feb 29 Address by Lt. Governor
Iowa City February 14 The State University of Iowa will hold a mid winter convocation February 29 with Lieutenant Governor Clark delivering the address. Almost every college in the state will be represented. For gentlemen San Felipe cigar.
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Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Clark
Flooded River Traps Farmer Near Hopkinton
Cedar Rapids February 14 Jessie Fitz a farmer near Hopkinton narrowly escaped drowning while attempting to drive a load of calves across the Maquoketa river. All the animals perished and Fitz was rescued as a possible fatality.
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Cedar Rapids
Evening Press
Jessie Fitz
Hopkinton
Maquoketa River
Fitz
Arrested for Enticing Girl in Clinton Iowa
James Chase of Calimus is jailed on the charge of enticing Edith Bunce, 15, a well known local girl. They sought a Davenport marriage license but were refused due to her age. Heavy rains caused damage in Cedar Rapids with 1.5 inches of rain reported overnight.
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Clinton, Ja
Evening Press
James Chase
Calimus
Dougherty
Edith Bunce
Davenport
Flood Waters Hit Towa City After Heavy Rain
In Towa City Ia Feb 14 the Evening Press reports Ralston creek overflowed its banks flooding houses and barns along streets while the Town river also rose high. The rain improved city drinking water supply by refreshing the galleries along the bank and may end pumping from the river.
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Towa City
Ralston
Water Company
Boy Poisoned by Mistaken Remedy in Clinton
Clinton Porter, a 10 year old boy, was given carbolic acid by a family member who mistook it for medicine. He is ill but may recover as doctors treat the poisoning in Clinton, Iowa, with authorities reporting the accident.
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Clinton, Ta
Evening Press
Clinton Porter
Knoxville Votes Yes on Library Proposal
In Knoxville Ja on Feb 14 the library proposition passed at a special election with 841 votes in favor and 210 against. The result secures a new library for the city.
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Knoxville
New York and New Jersey to Attack Cold Storage Evils
Albany reports the Brennan bill pushing state legislature toward regulating cold storage practices. Critics claim storages enable price spikes by hoarding foods like meat and butter, while tainted goods risk consumer health. New Jersey leader Garven presses for reform. Brennan, NY Assembly member and lawyer, leads the push with strong advocacy.
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New York
New Jersey
Albany
Pierre P. Garven
Hudson County
N. J
Jersey City
Garven
Thomas A. Brennan
New York University Law School
Slayton Speaks Tomorrow Night at Lyceum Course
John W. Slayton of Pennsylvania, a non union carpenter, lectures at Manual Training school tomorrow at 8 p.m. Admission is free. Slayton, a keen student of history, warns Americans of looming economic forces threatening democracy within ten years unless the public awakens to the peril.
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John W. Slayton
Pennsylvania
Manual Training School
United States
Summoned Aid By Note On A Dog's Collar
In Carrington North Dakota on February 14 a dog found its way to the Franzen farm near Goodrich. The note tied to its collar described the family illness and need for aid. The dog returned home, and only the next day did W N Jones learn of the distress and send help to aid the Franzen household and stock.
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Carrington
N. D
Martin Franzen
Goodrich
W. N. Jones
Franzen Place
Oregon Plan I) Now Saw Two Garst Men Go to Sammis
Des Moines Iowa February 14 Special The twenty second senatorial ballot was cast at noon Two Garst men Klay and Francis went to Sammis Perkins changed from Young to Kenyon Stilman and Cousins changed from Kenyon to Garst and Allen of Jefferson from Garst to Young Oregon Bill New Law The senate passed the Oregon primary bill in its original form Proudfoot amendment allowing a candidate to promise to vote for the senator who wins the highest party vote was defeated by a joint vote of Democrats and progressives Resubmission Bill Proudfoot introduced a resolution for submitting to the people a proposal to amend the constitution forbidding liquor use It will pass this and the next legislature before going to the people Jewell introduced a bill to exempt mortgages from taxation with a filing fee of 60 cents per $100
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Dea Moines
Garat
Klay
Francis
Sammis
Perkins
Young
Kenyon
Stilman
Cousins
Garst
Allen
Jefferson
Oregon
Senate
Smith
Proudfoot
Balkema
Balloff
Chapman
U Ling
Chase
Clarkson
Crow
DeWolf
Dunnegan
Fitzpatrick
Garrett
Gates
Jewell
Larra—hee
Legel
McCall
McManus
Mattes
Paschall
Quigley
Ream
Schrup
Mitchell
Sullivan
Taylor
van Law
Webber
White
Wilson
Adams
Pocahontas
Bennett
Brown
Cowles
Gillilland
Hammill
Hunter
McCullough
Maiberg
Nea
Savage
Shelby
Spaulding
Stuckslager
Iowa
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Rescue Corps
Neen
Court House
Bliss of
Ers
8. M. Harbaugh
Tannreuther
Charles Brady
Waterloo
Nellie O’brien
Independence
Taft
Mrs. Jones OF
Express Company
Gurrengy
San Felipe, &c Cigar
Rapids
Atowa City
Towa
Slayton
Buchanan, Optical Co
Strate
Gourt
Court
Martin
BO Kenyon
Ah Youngs
Sanmis Wallace
PENN
Ramsdell
Philadelphia
F. L. Ramadell
University of Pennsylvania
University
University of Texas
Pennnsylvania
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