Plan Filibuster to Save Lorimer Sparks Senate Tactics
Washington January 17 plan to block a vote on declaring vacant the Illinois seat held by Senator Lorimer. Burrows and fellow committee members plan to argue every point to delay action possibly until March 4, keeping Lorimer in office amid bipartisan pressure and public opinion battles.
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Washington, D. C
United States Senate
William Lorimer
Illinois
Lorimer
Senate
Devbe
Committee On Privileges
Senate Iis
Burrows
Willers
Washington
Chicago Foods Go Still Lower
Chicago housewives welcomed another drop in butter and eggs as prices fell. Butter decreased by 2 cents and eggs by 1 cent, with grocers predicting further cuts. Elgin traders sought a 4 cent butter reduction but only achieved 2 cents. A year ago shortages had driven prices higher across the country. Here are current butter and eggs retail prices and a comparison to about two months prior.
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Chicago
Elgin Board of Trade
Elgin
Garment workers back to work at Hart Schaffner & Marx
Chicago on January 17 two thousand striking garment workers returned to work at Hart Schaffner and Marx shops. More strikers received tickets guaranteeing old positions and pace of return expected to grow daily as up to eight thousand employees are reabsorbed. Clerks recorded names and former roles as managers greeted workers. Plymouth Circle of the First Congregational Church postponed its meeting and picnic.
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Chicago
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Plymouth
First Congregational Church
City in brief notes on local events and people
Do the letters blur while ring If so see Buchallah about glasses Born To Mr and Mrs A W How man 40 Riehl street win S pound girl Mrs Charles Wahl visiting relatives at fort Dodge a few days F Bredinius in Oelwein on business yesterday R B Montague returned from Chicago yesterday A W Brown confined with grip Mrs Ho i Reynolds going to Oskaloosa for a week Miss Aletta Anderson visiting in Waterloo Mrs J W Woodruff ill at home with grip Mrs Johnford in Waterloo visiting her mother Mrs Me Mat Wall of Pairbank visiting Attorney Jones Kenyon Mrs Van Fall and daughter Margaret return to Reinbeck Mrs F S Merriau to Greene Milford Hazelwood in Waterloo Tommy Searles Waterloo catcher back from Indiana J P Greeley thanks friends for birthday cards Mrs Blanche Jackson Shaw to Philadelphia M TL Newton improving Mrs F M Cox auditing Waterloo water banks Divorces granted Edith Studebaker vs Grover Studebaker Mae Nicol vs Alexander Nicol Carrie Wilson to Washington DC Alt Whittle Jr ill consultation held James Gond ill with heart trouble Loomer vs Nesbit damages awarded 22.49 Train late from Albert Lea branch icy snow storm F B Cutler knee resting at home for two weeks
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Buchallah
A. W. Howman
Riehl Street
Charles Wahl
Fort Dodge
F. . Bredinius
Oelwein
R. B. Montague
Chicago
Caldwell
LaCyane
Kanagar
William, Roudes
Rochester
N. Y
Wall of Pairbank
The
Ely
Jones
Kenyon
van Fall
Margaret
Reinbeck
F. S. Merriau
Greene
Milford Hazelwood
Iawa Falls
Waterloo
Lyte Moore
South Street
Alt. Whittle, Jr
A. Alt. Whittle
Hawthorne Avenue
G L. Stevens
Brooklyn
Charles City
Charles City, Where His Parents Reside, Mr. Stevens Stopped At the Waterloo “Y
Charles H. Plummer
Cedar Falls
James Gond
LaPorte City
Rock Island
Good
M. H. Loomer
GN. Nesbit
J. ©. Dempster
Fourth Street East
Loomer
Nesbit
Albert Lea
Ilinais Central
F. B. Cutler
Hoard of Trade
Little Railroad for Electric Park Contract Closed
A morning contract closure linked Wlevirie Park managers with the International Miniature Railroad Company of Elgin, Alabama, to establish a new electric miniature railway at Electric Park. The deal formalizes construction and operation plans pending final approvals.
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Wlevirie Park
International Miniature Allroad Company
Elgin, al
Chicago dives into probe of cult leader Evelyn Arthur Lee
Chicago police intensified an inquiry into the inner circle of the Absolute Life cult centered at 2542 Racine Avenue. Evelyn Arthur Lee, the leader, was arrested with Mildred Bridges and Mona Rees after confessions linked their teachings to questionable relationships.
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Chicago
Evelyn Arthur Lee
Racine Avenue
Leagler
Enl
Mildred Bridges
Mona Rees
Mildred
Harrison Street
Lee
Activi
Lfe
Stephen Bridges
See
Commonwealth
Portland
Ore
Chicago Avenue Municipal Court
Park adds miniature railroad and new attractions
A park plans to install a miniature railroad and new coaster next season, boosting its appeal as a popular resort. Contracts for additional devices are already in place, and the railroad promises to delight children with a ride on a track that runs beneath the vehicles. ENJOYABLE SEWING CLUB. Miss Elizabeth Carl hosted the Monday Evening Sewing Club at her Walnut Street home. Members shared needlework and light refreshments. Miss Blanche Martin will host the next meeting. FIRE WE TOWA CITY. Iowa City fire largely destroyed Helmer barber shop and pool room, $4,000 loss, partly insured. WALSH APPLIES FOR PAROLE. Davenport Kan Jan 17 John R Walsh has applied for parole. TUINOS SENATE TO PROBE. Springfield Ir Jan 17 Senate adopts resolution to investigate bribery.
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Elizabeth Carl
Monday Evening Sewing Club
Walanut Street
Lucile White
Blanche Martin
Notorious West Union Vote Selling Scandal Unfolds
Report traces the vote selling scandal in Adams County Ohio as Judge A Z Blair faces warnings of threats while voters admit guilt in West Union. Farmers driving to town plead guilty in the Blair office and pay fines as the judge defends a court action aimed at punishing widespread voting abuses.
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West Union
Ohio
A. Z. Blair
Judge Blair
Adams County
Blair
General Markets Report from Lamson Bros Co Chicago
Estimated receipts for hogs 19000 cattle 5000 sheep 18000. Hog market steady then weak to modestly higher. cattle steady with varied classes. sheep mixed with values shown for native and western flocks. New York stocks list several major and railroad names with mixed gains. Waterloo markets show prices for grain, produce, cattle and hogs, with extensive price ranges and farm goods details.
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Chicago
Cash grain quotations in a midwestern market report
The bulletin lists cash wheat prices for No 2 red No 3 red and H W categories with bid and ask figures. It also presents cash corn values for No 2 to No 4 grades in red white and yellow varieties and cash oats with No 2 to standard grades.
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H. W
N. S
Foxes Plentiful Till in Iowa County Board Advised to Act
The county faces a growing fox problem with Dubuque county reporting daily depredations on poultry as foxes raid farm yards in daylight. A proposal for a county bounty, possibly $1 for one year, is urged to encourage hunting and reduce the menace to poultry raisers.
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Iowa
Dubuque County
Dubuque
Kent
Political stir in Spain after minister of marine resigns
Madrid on January 17 reports a political uproar following the resignation of the minister of marine Miranda. Admiral Puente denies authorship of a sensational letter that purportedly caused the retirement, though navy officials who have seen the letter insist it is authentic.
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Madrid
Miranda
Puente
Queue Cutting Society Members Abolish Queues Publicly
Three hundred members of the Queue Cutting society in Shanghai publicly cut off their queues yesterday as thousands watched. Wu Tingfang, former Chinese minister to Washington, led the society as president and had his queue removed privately.
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Shanghai
Wu Tingfang
Washington
Senate amendment proposed inland waterway plan bill
Washington Jan 17 The amendment to the rivers and harbors bill would authorize a president appointed board to draft a comprehensive inland waterways development plan for congressional consideration Newlands introduced the measure Glenn Hughbanks body arrived Chicago Great Western and was taken to his parents home services set at Christian church Wednesday at 2 Miss Vesta Hughbanks accompanied the body
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Washington, D. C
Newlands
Glenn Hughbanks
Chicago Great Western
Hiteman & Gindt
Parels
A. D. Hughbanks
Forest Avenue
Christian Church
Vesta Hughbanka
Illinois House Committees Named in Springfield Report
Speaker Adkins announced four committees in Springfield on January 17. Appropriations with Shanahan as chair, Elections with Perkins, Contingent Expenses with Right, and Minority with Alschuler.
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Tllinois
Springfeld
Adkins
Shanhan
Perkins
Alschuler
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