Governor plans $3,000,000 silver basis for new notes
Laredo reports the Chihuahua governor is arranging a silver bullion basis for a fresh issue of notes, with bankers to accept ranches and houses confiscated by rebels as payment. Villa’s departure for the south remains uncertain, and Carothers plans to accompany him. Benton case coverage draws British debate on intervention and investigation, while Hidalgo forts are reportedly evacuated as rebels seize a bridge and execute federals.
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Mex
Chao
Villa
Benton Investigating Commission
Torreon
el Paso
Tex
Geo. C. Carothers
Carothers
Chas. A. C. Perceval
Galveston
Wm. S. Benton
Mexico
Saturday Review
Berton
Bryan
United States
Benton
U. S
Great Britain
the Spectator
Tifa
Latin America
Hidalgo
Laredo
Clemente Vergara
Rio Grands
Texas
Vergara
Brownsville
Rodrigues
Nuevo Laredo
Monterey
Matamoras
Man and Wife Farm Help Ad Draws Applicants
A. B. Switzer reports an advertisement for a farm helper couple in North Dakota in the Bening Courier received 1 reply and 22 from Iowa residents. Applicants from Blank Hawk, Hremer, Butler, Marshall, Buchanan, Dubuque and Floyd counties were counted alongside nine who came from Missouri Vermont Washington Wisconsin and Ohio.
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A. B. Switzer
North Dakota
Bening Courier
Iowa
Hawk
Hremer
Butler
Marshall
Buchanan
Dubuque
Floyd
Missouri
Vermont
Washington
Wisconsin
Ohio
Peeper at Mt Vernon Dies From Student Shootout
Ard Manning aged 25 died at Mt Vernon from a bullet wound inflicted by Cornell college students after a pursuit of a supposed Jack the Peeper. A coroner's inquest seeks names of armed students. shooter unidentified amid Mt Vernon sentiment favoring the students.
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Cedar Rapids
Howard Manning
Mt. Vernon
Cornell College
Bowman Hall
Manning
Workman killed by well cave in near Oxford Iowa
Iowa City reports Thomas A. Buckley aged 26 buried twenty feet underground when a cavern collapsed during a well digging near Oxford. Rescuers cleared fourteen feet of dirt to recover the body. Buckley leaves a widow in Nebraska.
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Iowa City
A. Buckley
Oxford
Buckley
Braska
Iowa Attorney General objects to taxing capitol case costs
Des Moines February 28 Attorney General Cosson filed in the supreme court a resistance to John W. Rowley of Keosauqua taxing the costs of the capitol extension cases to the state. He argued Rowley created most costs and that one case was unnecessary.
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Des Moines
Cosson
Supreme Court
John W. Rowley
Keosauqua
Rowley
Aged Danish Immigrant Dies in Cedar Falls at 95
Rumsey Anderson aged 95 years died at his Cedar Falls home on Fifth Street West from old age and complications. Born in Denmark in 1834, he came to America in 1893 and lived in Cedar Falls for years. He was married twice. nine children survive. Funeral service Monday at 1 PM from the residence and 1:30 PM at the Danish Baptist Church, interment Fairview.
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Cedar
Cedar Falls
Rumsey Anderson
Iifth
Denmark
America
Fairview
Financial gain keeps up grime of prostitution
Boston report to the Massachusetts legislature declares prostitution a vast profitable system fueling crime. It notes millions invested in immoral establishments and warns against unregulated lodging houses and public dance halls as part of the broader problem.
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Boston
Mass
Massachusetts
Celebration in Zion City marks Zion Estate purchase anniversary
Zion City Til Feb 28 bells and whistles mark the third anniversary of buying the Zion City estate from federal receivers. Elders and believers gather at the main tabernacle for praise. At tabernacle No 2 clashes arise as smokers and followers of Wilbur Glenn Volloa mar the floor with tar and liquid.
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Zion City
Til
Tabernacle
Tabernacle No. 2
F. B. Cook Electrical Works
Wilbur Glenn Volloa
Heaven
Physicians Take Gambler's Chance in Medicine
Boston Feb 28 Dr J P Warbasse chief of the German hospital of Brooklyn told the Economic club that many doctors must rush between patients to earn a living. He called physicians business men driven by economics, leading to fee splitting unscientific low pay and quackery.
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Boston
J. P. Warbasse
German Hospital of
Brooklyn
Economic Club
Former Iowa groom kills bride then takes own life
Iowa City telegram reports Emanuel Horn, once of Windham Iowa, shot and killed his 19 year old bride at Le Grande Oregon where they had recently moved, then died by suicide. Horn, eldest of 12 children of Henry Horn of Windham, gave no reason.
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Iowa City
Emanuel Horn
Windham
le Grande
Ore
Horn
Henry Horn
Aged U S Commissioner Reported Seriously Ill
New York February 28 United States Commissioner John H Shields who served in the federal district court here for 59 years is seriously ill from heart disease brought on by overwork.
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New York
United States
John H. Shields
Federal District Court
Weather Recap From Yesterday and Historical Records
The highest temperature yesterday was 42 and the lowest 28. Historical records show 1921- max 29 min 13, 1917- max 20 min 10, 1918- max 17 min 5 below.
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Buchanan Optical Company
Ground Floor Syndicate
Probing for graft goes on in New York
The Sullivan committee held its first public hearing in New York City with former Governor Sulzer and investigator John A. Hennessy as witnesses. Sulzer recalled funding and directing a probe into state highway graft, finding broad graft across departments. Hennessy detailed road fraud across 40 roads in 22 counties and the capitol reconstruction graft, noting about 30 indictments.
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Sullivan Committee
Sulzer
John A. Hennessy
State Highway Department
Hennessy
Highway Department
I Tammany
State Capitol
Hoefer
Lat
Whitman
John Doe
Jacob H. Schiff
Henry L. Stoddard
Mother Gives Up Life in Fire for Two Daughters
Spokane reports Stella Maries, widow, died trying to save her daughters Helen four and Gail seven after a house fire in Hillyard. Two sons escaped from a second story window.
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Spokane
Wash
Stella Maries
Helen
Gail
Hillyard
Powder Explosion Injures Three Soldiers at Fortress
In Havana on February 28 three soldiers were seriously injured by a powder explosion at Cabanas fortress. The blast occurred during activities at the fort in Si Tovar Havana. Official statements did not specify the exact cause or ensuing actions.
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Havana
Cuba
Cabanas Fortress
Iowa Man Predicts Neck Break If Lent Accident Repeats
Ft. Madison Iowa February 2 Dennis Andrews a teamster is home after another so called Lenten Accident He claims a pattern of lent related injuries since 19 41 including a leg break from a wagon fall a rib break from a kicking horse and earlier fevers and a broken nose He fears next year could bring a neck fracture if the streak continues
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Iowa
Ft. Madison
Dennis Andrews
Wuhan
Andrews
Buffum Sentenced to Die in Electric Chair for Murder
Mrs. Cynthia Buffum, convicted of first degree murder for poisoning her husband, is to die in the electric chair in April at Auburn prison. She was awakened by Sheriff Dempsey before sunrise and visited by her two sons at 6 am. At 7 am she began the trip to the death house, guarded overnight to prevent self harm, while her counsel Patrick C. Collins urged calm, promising she would not die in the chair.
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Little Valley
N. Y
Cynthia Buffum
Dives
Dempsey
Patrick C. Collins
Railway Mian Canadian fileh commissioner
Winnipeg reports intense interest over Sir Thomas Shaughnessy possibly becoming Canadian high commissioner in London succeeding Lord Strathcona A London letter hints Prime Minister Borden may offer the post to the CPR president George J Bury of Winnipeg likely to succeed Shaughnessy summoned to Montreal for conference Earthquake shocks recorded at Georgetown University for 45 minutes Cedar Falls doctor injured in fall on icy Maple Street Waterloo wrist fracture incident
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Manitoba
Thos. Shaughnessy
Canadian Pacific Railway
London
Lord Strathcona
Borden
Gir Thos
Shaughnessy
Canadian Pacific
Cedar Falls
Belle Remington
Waterloo
Remington
Burgess Dead After Arm Injury in Oak Park
W. B. Burgess died at his son A. B. Burgess's home in Oak Park Illinois from blood poisoning that arose after a compound fracture of an arm on December 24. Linden addition residents grieve his passing.
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W. B. Burgess
Linden Addition
W. ©. Burgess
A. B. Burgess
Sen
Oak Park
Ill
Labor Ticket Nearly Ready in Local Mayoral Race
Political gossip centers on the Social-Democratic ticket with names for mayor and four wards plus two at large seats. Rumor places Reed as mayoral candidate and lists Clute Dow Brennan Launshaugh Rigdon and Buim among ward and at large contenders. Officials file the slate within 20 days as campaigns pivot to tax issues and public denials persist from Rector and Thompson camps. Mrs Zahller mourns brother M B Jeter at McMinnville Oregon with burial planned in Thayer Iowa. Judge Mullen returns from Washington on business. Smoke Big Heat advertises Cigar.
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Social Democratic
Hoy KR. Reed
Fred W. Clute
W. A. Dow
W. J. Brennan
H. Tlaunshaugh
W. G. Rigdon
Frank Buim
Ucket
Thompson
Rector
H. Hoy
Hvening
J. R. Rector
R. C. Thompson
Thompsson
R. ©. Thompson
Just Government League
Waterloo
Cold wave heads toward city with 30 degree drop
Chicago weather officials warn of an approaching cold wave as temperatures are set to plunge about 30 degrees by Sunday morning. Strong winds and frost are expected across the area, prompting residents to bundle up and prepare for the sharp change.
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Chicago
Weather Bureau
Santa Monica Grand Prix Fifth Event Ends with Fatal Crash
Seventeen drivers started the 403.34 mile Santa Monica Grand Prix as Teddy Tetzlaff led the field on the Santa Monica course. Crowds estimated 120000 to 150000 watched. several drivers faced mechanical troubles and a fatal crash occurred when Paul Frederick Stegal’s car overturned after hitting a curb.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Teddy Tetzlaff
Tetzlaff
Los Angeles
Paul Frederick Stegal
Los Angele@8
Two Turkish Names Killed In Flight Disaster
Constantinople Feb 28 Two Turkish officers Fethy Bey and Sadia Bey of the military aviation corps were killed today while attempting a flight from Constantinople to Alexandria Egypt. After leaving Damascus on the way to Jerusalem the aeroplane failed in midair and the aviators fell from a high altitude Fethy Bey aided the Ottoman army during the Balkan war making daring flights over Bulgarian lines and returning valuable information.
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Constantinople
Fethy Bey
Sadia Bey
Turkish Military Aviation Corps
Allexandria
Egypt
Damascus
Jerusalem
Death of nurse Ruth Underhill ruled acute gastritis
Des Moines on February 28 coroner's jury concluded Ruth Underhill a nurse at Methodist hospital died from acute gastritis following a sudden illness yesterday morning.
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Des Moines
Ruth Underhill
Methodist Hospital
Iowa Couple Now Married 60 Years
Burlington Iowa Feb 28 Mr and Mrs J W Beard of Mt Huron celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniversary having lived nearby Mt Huron for 50 years A marriage certificate was filed with the county recorder signed by Rev Benjamin Russell a Methodist pastor at Albert Lea Minnesota The couple wed November 16 1912 Albert Lansing of Fremont Nebraska and Mildred Pomeroy Wiler of Bleed Hawk county are the named parties
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J. W. Beard
Mt. Huron
County Recorder
Benjamin Russell
Albert Lea
Minn
Albert Lansing
Fremont, Nebd
Mim Mildred Pomeroy Wiler
Bleed Hawk County
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