U S Lagging In Aviation Licenses In Europe Lead
New York March 2 American aviation ranks sixth in licensed pilots with 18 names, France leads with 68, Germany 48, England 39, Italy 27, Belgium 21. The list includes four Americans who licensed in France: Glenn Curtiss the Wright Brothers and Hayden Sands.
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New York
United States
International Federation
France
Germany
England
Italy
Belgium
America
Glenn Curtiss
Wright Brothers
Hayden Sands
Hallowell Home in Olathe Destroyed by Fire
Miss Mavorette Hallowell learns from her brother Clifford in Olathe Kansas that the Hallowell parents home burned Tuesday afternoon. Gas explosion inside the walls is suspected. Occupants were away at La Cynge. Personal effects and contents including Majorette items lost. Family planned move back to Waterloo.
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Mavorette Hallowell
Clifford
Olathe
Kan
A. B. Hallowell
Hallowell
la Cynge
Davenport Couple Welcome Baby Boy Today
Mr and Mrs David H McKee of Davenport celebrate the birth of a son born this morning Mrs McKee formerly Miss Alice Johnson of Waterloo and her relatives join friends in congratulating the family Emmons Johnson and other relatives express delight at the arrival
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David H. McKee
Davenport
McKee
Alice Johnson
Waterloo
Emmons Johnson
G. C. Kenne Moves Offices
Attorney G. C. Kenne moves his offices from the Commercial Bank building to rooms 508-509 in the Marsh Place building. The corner suite will be pleasant for Birk Kennedy when settled and the American Nobles will occupy most of the upper floors of the Commercial Bank building. L. F. Noe, formerly with Kenne, may move but is undecided.
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GC. Kennedy
Commerceial Bank
Marsh Place
Birk Kennedy
Card of Thanks for Harold J Hansen
Mr. and Mrs. John S Hansen thank friends for sympathy during their sorrow in the death of Harold J Hansen. They acknowledge the many beautiful flowers sent by classmates, church and school friends, and other near friends.
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Mrr
John S&s. Hansen
Harold J. Hansen
Farm accident claims life of Charles Keyler near Oskaloosa
Charles Keyler, 25, married, was instantly killed at the Clyde Vermilyea farm north of Oskaloosa while repairing an acetylene lighting plant. An explosion wrecked the plant, tore the tank apart, and mangled his body.
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Oskdloosa
Charles Keyler
Clyde Vermilyea
Flames Drive College Girls Out in Florence Fire
Flames completely destroyed the Florence University for Women driving screaming girls from the blazing building. The blaze caused about $100,000 in damage. In Plainfield New Jersey another fire burned the May building of Mount St Mary’s college on Wapchung mountain, with losses over $200,000. 250 students and sisters evacuated safely.
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Florence
Als
Florence University For Women
Plainfield
N. J
Mount St. Mary's College
Wapchung Mountain
Here
Col Josiah Beiff Dies Former Gould Opponent and Morgan Ally
Col Josiah Beiff dies in New York at 74 after a short pneumonia illness. A Wall Street figure who opposed Jay Gould twenty five years ago, he was an intimate friend of J Pierpont Morgan and served in the Civil War. He later became a finance agent for the Kansas Pacific Railroad before it was absorbed by Union Pacific.
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New York
Josiah
Beiff
Wall Street
Jay Gould
J. Pierpont Morgan
Col. Beiff
Norristown
Kansas Pacific Railroad
Union Pacifica
Emperor of Japan Donates to Poor Amid Turmoil
Advices from Victoria B C report the Japanese emperor has given three quarters of a million from the public purse to the poor. A note with the gift cites changing national economics and a drift to improper living as needing aid. Press speculation ties the act to the recent anarchistic plot and condemns the government.
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Victoria
B. C
Japan
Times
Mayor proposes uniform flagmen at crossings for extra protection
Mayor John R. Rector outlines a new plan designating flagmen at designated crossings, appointed by the mayor or police commission with arrest power, paid by railroads. Flagmen would enforce warnings, protect both pedestrians and motorists, and allow police to focus on city patrolling.
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John R. Rector
Waterloo Teen Undergoes Appedix Operation
Harry Diercks 16, son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Diercks, living four miles north of the city in East Waterloo township, was taken to the hospital this morning for an appendicitis operation. Dr J H Crippen, a longtime Waterloo physician, has been confined to his home for several days by illness.
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Harry
Ernest Diercks
Waterloo
J. H. Crippen
Tariff Board Bill In Senate Opens Amid Passions
In Washington on March 2 Senator Beveridge in charge of the permanent tariff board bill entered the Senate chamber with resolve to push the measure. Senator Penrose, eager to advance the post office appropriation bill, entered intent on securing its passage before any other action.
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Washington, D. C
Senator Beveridge
Senate
Penrose
Beveridge
Christie Engine founder’s father dies. Benton history noted
John T. Christie returns to Waterloo from Marion after his father Captain Jacob R. Christie dies. Capt Christie settled Benton county in 1852 and had a Civil War era regimental service. His son E J Christie invents the Christie Corliss engine expected to advance steam power. The Christie family includes J T Christie Inez J Christie and Dr C B Christie.
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John T. Christie
Christie Engine Company
Waterloo
Marion
Jacob R. Christie
Capt. Christie
Benton County
Iowa
Ohio
Cochocton
Philadelphia
E. J. Christie
J. T
HE. J. Christie
Inez J. Christie
C. B. Christie
Cambridge
Missouri Senate Praises Anti Lorimerites
The Missouri senate adopted a resolution praising United States Senators Stone and Warner for voting against Senator Willan Tommer in the U S Senate yesterday.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Senate
United States
Stone and
Warner
Willan Tommer
Courts Examine Powers to Inspect Corporation Books
Washington D C March 2 The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether courts may compel inspection of corporate books. William Dreier secretary of Lichtenstein Machinery Co New York and Christopher Wilson president of United Wireless Telegraph Co Maine were held in contempt for blocking grand jury access. The probes concern alleged evasion of customs and postal laws.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court of the United States Today
Wiliam Dreier
Lichtenstein Mmchinery Company
New York
Christopher C. Wilson
United Wireless Telegraph Company
Maine
Grand Jury
Linden Church Hosts Big Evening for New Organization
Linden church held a crowded platform meeting with remarks from George L. Dickson on the Linden chapel’s organization and growth. Mrs Burgess read a chronicle of women’s work in building Linden chapel. L E B Park and others spoke of early church efforts and transition from chapel to church. Marguerite Park read a poem “The Booster Girls of Linden.” The pastor noted growth since last Christmas.
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Linden Church
George L. Dickson
Linden Chapel
Mrs. Burgess
L. E B. Park
Marguerite Park
Young Wife Dies of Poison in Utah Senator's Family
Chicago dispatch reports Mrs. Paul Kimball, 24, daughter of ex Senator Frank J. Cannon of Utah, died of morphine poisoning after a period of unconsciousness. Three doctors ruled the death as morphine poisoning while police investigate. Her husband, a junior partner in the Sherman & Kimball lumber firm, was at her side.
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Chicago
Paul Kimball
United States
Frank J. Cannon
Utah
Kimball
Sherman & Kimball
Thomas Lodnar Dies After Prolonged Illness
Thomas Lodnar, born in Ireland in 1885, died after a week of unconsciousness and a long illness starting New Year’s Day. He came to Black Hawk in 1864 and died in Hudson, Iowa, with details reported as a special dispatch from March 2.
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Ireland
Hudson
Death of Thomas Loonan at 78 in Black Hawk County
Thomas Loonan died at 5 o’clock this morning after a period of illness. Born April 4, 1833 in Kings county Ireland he immigrated to America in 1852 and settled in Winnebago county Pennsylvania. He moved to Illinois in 1858 married Catherine Glenny on July 17 1858. In 1864 he settled on a farm near Hudson Iowa and built a successful business in stock and banking circles thereafter. He leaves a family and a notable local record.
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Thomas Loonan
Mr. Loonan
Kings County
Ireland
America
Winnebago County
Penn
Illinois
Catherine Glenny
Loonan
Black Hawk County
Hudson
Iowa
Smooth swindle leads to $50 theft in Ottumwa case
Ottumwa reports a man claiming to be Lawrence Funk of Bloomington Illinois swindled Henry Mickle out of about 50 dollars by promising to run his Illinois farm and secure cheaper freight. Iowa Falls census count expands by about 200, excluding Ellsworth college students and stone workers. In Davenport and Newton Illinois related murder charges surface as Harry Cunningham and Rudolph Brandenburg face first degree murder cases.
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Ottumwa
Henry Mickle
Lawrence Funk
Bloomington
Ill
Illinois
Town Falls
Commercial Club
Iowa Falls
Ellsworth College
Davenport
Rudolph Brandenburg
Kalus Meunter
Bowman Named President of Iowa State University
Des Moines March 2 President James Trewin of the Iowa educational board of control said the board will stand by its choice of John Bowman secretary of the Carnegie Foundation as president of Iowa State University despite protests from Fort Dodge alumni who oppose Bowman's age and reports that the Rockefeller Institute and Vermont University are pursuing Bowman.
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Des Moines
James Trewin
Iowa Educational Board of Control
John Bowman
Carnegie Foundation
Iowa State University
Fort Dodge
Bowman
Rockefeller Institute
Vermont University
Trewin
Rock Island Men Visit Mason City
Fourteen Rock Island and Short Line officials toured Mason City Iowa meeting local businessmen. A caravan of automobiles escorted the visitors for two hours this morning before they departed northward via the Iowa Central line.
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Rock Island
Mason City
Short Line
City
Rock Inland
Iowa Central
Editors Meet at Cedar Rapids in Midwinter Gathering
Seventy five editors, many with wives, gather in Cedar Rapids for the Northeastern Iowa Press Association midwinter meeting. The event opens with papers and discussions and continues tomorrow. An evening banquet is hosted by the Commercial club, followed by a Cedar Rapids papers theater party.
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Cedar Rapids
Northeastern
Iowa Press Association
Commercial Club
Chinese of Frisco Send $20,000 for Famine Relief
San Francisco march 2 The Chinese of San Francisco have sent more than $20,000 to famine district countrymen. Today's cable donation totaled $10,000 and included funds from local Chinese communities and merchants.
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Frisco
San Francisco
Maine Resubmission Victory and Loonan Family Obituary
The article reports a Maine political resubmission victory to vote on a prohibition amendment and details the obituary of Mr. Loonan of Hudson, his family ties, wedding anniversaries, and business roles. It notes who attended a former wedding anniversary, his positions with First National Bank Hudson, local lumber interests, and burial plans in Waterloo Elmwood.
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Frank
T. As McMuanus
Waterloo
James, Thomaus, Jr
W. Bedford
Hudson
Hubert
Sioux Falls
Harry G
Farragut la
Towa
Hudson Lumber Company
Bodenham
Wm. P. Thompson
Hudson Baptist Church
Elmwood Cemetery
New YWCA Opens Renovation Plans At Century Building
Mrs C M Woods new Y W C A president Miss Nettle Trimble organizing secretary and committees inspect Century building rooms to decide layout and furniture needs Renovation to begin within a week with aim for association to move in within a month
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C. M. Woods
Ice manufacturers gather 400 delegates in Kansas City
Kansas City March 2 near ly 400 delegates from Missouri Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska Iowa and Colorado attend the Western Ice Manufacturers association annual convention. Reading papers of interest to the trade is the principal business scheduled for today.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Colorado
Western Ice Manufacturers’ Association
Prosecution Ordered Over Chicago Garment Blacklist
The strike investigating committee of the state senate orders the attorney general to begin criminal prosecutions against Chicago clothing manufacturers accused of maintaining a blacklist. A separate despondent farmer in Fort Dodge, Iowa, shot himself this morning after moving from Manson onto a nearby farm.
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Chicago
Stead
Springfield
State Senate
Fort Dodge
Albert Peterson
Manson
Dynamite Bomb Shatters East Side Tenement
A burlap wrapped dynamite bomb exploded at 307 East 45th Street in New York injuring about 30 people as windows shattered within three blocks. A grocer and a barber in the building had received threats demanding money, and a police officer nearby was knocked down but unharmed as reserves arrived.
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New York
East Side
East 45Th Street
Stolen papers recovered after burglary near Mullan avenue
Arthur Young recovered a box and papers taken from Jack Casebeer’s residence last night. The tin box and scattered papers were found in the coal sheds of J. B. Young & Co. near the Great Western tracks by Mullan avenue west. The papers, of value only to the owner, appeared discarded after burglars searched for money.
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Arthur Young
Jack Casebeer
J. B. Young & Co
Great Western
Mullan Avenue
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Benton Pioneer
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Black Hawk
Stranger
Mickle
Takes
Illinois Farm
Uncle Sam
Cen
Newton
Newton, Ia
Harry Cunningham
San Felice
Aupmusta
Tie Peasle
Miss Trimble
Martin Standard
Buchanan Optical Co
Waterloo Evening Courier
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