End of Royalty Token in Yorks Choice of Bride
London reports royalists alarm as Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyon marry, risking a shift in royal precedent. Public sentiment favors the match and questions future royal marriages beyond royalty, while monarchists warn of erosion of dignity if royalty intermarry with commoners or non-titled partners.
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York
London
BSG
Elizabeth Bowes
Lyon
Prince of Wales
Brida
Bassewitz
England
Duke of York
Prince Henry
Prince George
American Guides Tiny Chinese Junk Across the Pacific
San Francisco reports Captain George Waarde sails the Amory, a tiny Chinese junk, from Shanghai across the Pacific aided by his Chinese wife and 12 year old son Robert as crew. After seven and a half months at sea they faced typhoons and a giant python aboard, which Waarde killed with four shots. The crew salvaged meat from the reptile as they aim to circumnavigate.
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San Francisco
Cal
Seven Seas
Presidio
Pacific
George Waarde
Robert
Shanghai
Waarde
New Insurance Firm Opens Offices Here
Dunn OConnor Powell Inc and a new general insurance company opened offices in the L and J building this week. Thomas Dunn, a former local manager, returns from Waterloo. O Connor and Powell come from Des Moines to join the venture. The firm will specialize in life insurance for Preferred Risk Life Insurance of Des Moines and will also handle loans, real estate, bonds, and investments. Several local men are to become connected with the company.
Waterloo Red Cross Given High Praise in Courier
The Red Cross in Waterloo is praised in the March 3 issue of the Red Cross Courier. Emily A. Sims notes community support and the social organizations’ insistence on annual membership roll calls. The budget raise and Mrs. George B. Worthen as executive secretary are cited, along with extended service tense and classes led by Mrs. C. J. Rudolph.
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Waterloo
Red Cross
Red Gross Courier
Emily A. Sims
Community Chest
Yale
George B. Worthen
C. J. Rudolph
Wife Follows Aged Husband to Grave in Wartha
Wartha Minnesota March 7. Mr and Mrs Obadiah Blakesley aged 64 and 60 formerly Creston Iowa will be buried in a twin grave here Thursday. The couple have lived in the area 14 years and died 16 hours apart Blakesley after a long illness his wife from the same cause Six children survive the couple w sliced by illness and age during the time they lived together.
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Wartha, Minn
Obadiah Dlakesley
Creston
Blakesley
Iowa State Fair Leads in Excellence and Returns
Des Moines reports that Iowa's annual state fair tops eight leading fairs in attendance and efficiency while needing less state funding. In 1922 Iowa hosted 461,261 visitors, more than Minnesota and far higher than Nebraska Wisconsin Indiana Ohio and New York. Total 1922 costs and historical appropriations show Iowa far below many peers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
A. St. Corey
State Department of Agriculture
Eighe
New York
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Ohio
Nebraska
Minnesota
Iowas
Xeaplan
Twin Cities
Umnels
Ilil
Frisco Resorts Seek Clara Phillips in 30 Mile Radius
Authorities search underworld resorts within 30 miles of San Francisco for Clara Phillips known as hammer murderess who escaped a Los Angeles jail three months ago. Mrs Phillips arrived in San Francisco aboard a lumber schooner three weeks after her escape.
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San Francisco
Cal
Clara Phillips
Hammer
Los Angeles
Phillips
First Half City Taxes Due Soon
City finances look steady as the first half of 1923 taxes must be paid before month end. Charles C. MacKay reports cash balances and warrants. February is the zero cash month with little money entering the treasury. Debits show depository cash of 63 784 48 and warrants of 79 035. the consolidated fund sits at 24 in cash with 315263 23 in warrants. the fire fund also needs funds.
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Charles C. MacKay
Bank cash shortfall with warrants and bond retirement noted
The report shows a cash balance of $38,735 in the bank with warrants totaling $29,255.39. The equipment fund holds $8,000 in cash. Bonds amounting to $1,200 were retired during the month, and no new bonds were issued.
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Tra Equipment Fund
Former Klan Leader Loses Propagation Role
Atlanta March 7 Edward Young Clarke former imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan was removed as head of the propagation department for the good of the organization Dr M W Evans imperial wizard stated today Evans said the propagation work has been absorbed by the imperial headquarters
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Atlanta, Ga
Edward Young Clarke
Ku Klux Klan
M. W. Vans
Imperial
Evans
Police Chief Moves Into Rebuilt Vault at City Hall
Police Chief P. Yo. Walker relocates to new quarters in the fireproof vault converted on the first floor of city hall. A large window was added to the north wall and the iron door replaced with a wooden one, repurposing the vault as a private office.
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P. Yo. Walker
City Hall
S S S
An old advertisement touts S S S as a blood cleansing tonic that supposedly increases red blood cells and cures skin eruptions and eczema. It claims dramatic results for pimples, rashes, and overall health, with customer testimonials and widespread retail availability.
Police raid booze storage crowded station hindering investigations
Officers say the police station is crowded into two small rooms after raids, making private investigations difficult for the chief and hampering operations.
Physician Thinks He Wed Miss Morgan Mistaken arrest over letters to Anne Morgan
Dr. Robert Wedekind, Louisville, arrested on a complaint that he annoyed Miss Anne Morgan sister of J. P. Morgan by writing to her and seeking a meeting. He claimed it was urgent to determine if she is the woman he married in 1853. Police report unclear.
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Robert Wedekind
Louisville
Anne Morgan
J. P. Morgan
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Edwards
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