Ready for Fight on Prohibition in National Campaign
Washington news notes prohibitionists in the house accept the liquor lobby’s challenge as the rules committee plans July 1 action to privilege the Hobson nationwide prohibition measure. Officials say a vote this fall could hurt local liquor fights while national issues dominate the campaign, with two thirds required for constitutional amendment.
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Washington, D. C
Hmit
Hobson
Hequor
Hobaon
Nquor
Jury exonerates taxicab owner in beer transport case
A six man jury found Kradley not guilty of illegally transporting Hyner in Justice Koapi's court yesterday afternoon. Bradley’s cab driver loaded four cases of beer with two colored men from Eugene Ross and Frank White. Officers stopped the cab as the beer was being loaded for unloading. The Bradley attorney claimed cab proprietors hid passengers and luggage, arguing the beer was luggage. The case follows County Attorney Hoxle’s ruling that draymen may transport beer within the city. Also, Willing Workers of the First Brethren church plan a home baking sale with chicken and noodles at M. Berkley’s hardware store tomorrow. the public is invited.
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Kradley
Hyner
Justice Koapi
Mradley
Bradley
Eugene Ross
Frank White
Denver
Hoxle
Heer
Wtrtte
First Hrethren
M. Berkley
Militant suffragists fail to burn St Margaret church in Chipstead
London reports detail a morning arson attempt by militant suffragists on the ancient St Margaret’s church at Chipstead near London. Fires fed by oil soaked felt squares were quenched by the rector Rev William Stone and villagers with little damage. Daylight scrutiny followed prior Westminster Abbey incidents and calls to prosecute fund contributors. Meanwhile Rock Island announces Cedar Rapids dairy agent replacement Mr Collins to promote dairy shipments in Iowa following Irving Mitchell’s death.
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London
St. Margaret's
Chipstead
Wm. M. Stone
Ry Nation
Westminster Abbey
Reginald McKenna
Militant Suffrage Organization
Mra
Emmeline Pankhurst
Edward the Confessor
Irving Mitchell
New Dairy Agent for Rock Island Railroad
C A Barton, general agent for the Chicago Rock Island Pacific railroad in this city, today received a letter announcing the appointment of A S Collings, formerly of Pitt e.
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C. A. Barton
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
A. 8. Collings
Pitte
Closing Exercises at Sacred Heart School Honors Five Graduates
Five diplomas were awarded at Sacred Heart school's closing exercises in Sacred Heart hall. Recipients were Adella Damage Beat rine McGarvey Bernice Simons Hazel Kirchner and Clayton Shaw. Father Leni han gave the address and conferred honors.
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Sacred Heart Hall
Adella Damage
Beatrine McGarvey
Bernice Simons
Hazel Kirchner
Clayton Shaw
Hey
Father Lenihan
Madgdalen Lutgen
Margaret Murphy
Hazel Kirchiner
Wamoreske
Beatrice McGarvey
Vera Moreland
Storms Hit Phone Folks a Hard Rap
Electrical storms badly damaged Corn Belt Tel lines with torn wires burned devices and costly repairs. General Manager Bickley reports crews working since the first storm and expects several more days to restore service while inconvenienced customers are asked for patience.
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Corn Belt
Telephone Company
Cnty
Bickley
Corn Belt Company
Barns BLOWN AWAY by Cyclone harms farm near Terrill Ta
Mrs J C Liley reports from a Terrill Iowa area farm that cyclonic storms destroyed two large barns on May 10 striking the grove and fruit trees, killing four hogs but leaving all fifteen horses uninjured though the buildings were reduced to kindling. Insurance will not cover all losses.
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N. E. Eldred
J. C. Liley
Terrill
Team Runs Away on Lafayette Street Drag Wagon
A team hitched to a four horse drag wagon driven by H. D. Roach ran away this morning. The horses and rig escaped damage as they dashed from near Mullan avenue down Lafayette Street to Sixth while many cars, teams, and pedestrians were on the street. The driver was told to appear at police headquarters as authorities believed he left the team untied.
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H. D. Roach
Mullan Avenue
Lafayette Street
Sixth
Whittie Family Returns From Northwestern Trip
Mr and Mrs A T Whittie and daughters Gladyg and Lucile return this morning from a week in Evanston Ill where they attended Northwestern University commencement exercises. They were accompanied from Cedar Rapids by Miss Ruth Glenny who left Cornell College for the trip. Harold Whittle, oldest son, graduates in the 1914 class and will return to...
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A. T. Whittie
Gladyg and
Lucile
Evanston, Ill
Northwestern University
Cedar Rapids
Misa Ruth Glenny
Cornell College
Harold Whittle
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