Senate Triumphs Over Lower House In Plague Bill Passage
Des Moines dispatch reports the senate defeated the house 22 to 2 in passing several measures. Key items include the so called black plague pill urged by the W C T U with support from Dr. Margaret Clark of Waterloo, immunity for witnesses in criminal cases, a vice commission, city tax shifts on electric lighting, library funds transfer upon building completion, and an appeal from medical examiners revoking certificates.
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Des Moines
Senate
House
Iowa
Margaret Clark
Waterloo
Sullivan
Quigley
McVicker
Bingham
Francis
Bravery at Hollis Court House Fire Reverberates in NY
Mary Benlein, a 15 year old maid praised for risking her life to save George H Murray's children during a fire at their Hollis Court home. Murray increased her wages and offered a home for life, while investigators probe the start of the blaze and a later larceny accusation. Fire Marshal Brophy questions sole attic origin as Mary, now 16, is held for Children’s Court.
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New York City
Mary Benlein
George H. Murray
Hollis Court
S. 1
Mr. Murray
Mary
Murray
Brooklyn
Brophy
Children's Court
Children’s Court
Egypt
Russia
Parkside Company Files Articles For Hospital Trust
Parkside Sanatorium and Hospital association of Waterloo filed articles of incorporation to operate a hospital near Chautauqua Park. Arthur D. Petersen named president Hattie M. Bonell vice president Jane J. Fet treasurer Lotta M. Bouldin named director. Capitalization listed at 250 000 dollars. News notes mention Easter party crafts and decorative paper flowers.
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Parkside Sanatorium & Hospital Association of
Waterloo
Arthur d. P. Petersen
Hattie M. Bonell
Jane 3. Fet
Lotta M. Bouldin
Courier
Parkside Sanatorium
Chautauqua
Parkside
The Man of Nazareth Poem Reflection
The poem from the Chicago Inter Ocean contemplates Jesus as a guide to love and selflessness. It contrasts worldly greed with the Christlike life, urging readers to follow the perfect heart of the Nazarene and seek humility over power and wealth.
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Tran Chateloge
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Quaker Oats expands Fort Dodge plant plans
Fort Dodge Iowa March 22 Special Mayor John F Pard and councilmen reach agreement with Quaker Oats Company of Akron Cedar Rapids and Fort Dodge to expand the local plant. Land use rights granted for future growth including a package department and a one ton daily mill yield planned to reach 600 tons, plus a warehouse with boat capacity. Improvements to be finished within a year.
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Ft. Dodge
John F. Pard
Quakerats Company of
Akron
Cedar Rapids
Caesar Rapids
Mrs Bo Enlnn Taken Home After Afternoon Incident
Mrs Bo EnlnnR20 Weat Mightth etreat was taken to her home this afternoon after an incident at the Preaytertion how. Details are unclear as the report notes a salLmeot fur Hometime.
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Bo Enlnn
Pial
salLmeot
After Easter family dispute ends in court filing
A post Easter household dispute involving a man and his wife Dita escalated to a legal matter citing spauer and spousal mortgage concerns. The ornate phrasing mentions Theresa and Gina in connection with the furniture, with a judge referenced as handling the case.
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Dita
Gina
Theresa
Origins and legends of the Easter egg across cultures
A wide survey traces the Easter egg from ancient Egypt and Hebrew symbolism to Christian resurrection and pagan spring rites. It covers Roman, Finnish, Russian, German, French, Venetian, and Smyrna customs, the hare link, and historic gift practices, noting long-standing folklore and evolving traditions.
Strange Easter Custom in the Philippines
The article describes a Holy Week practice in parts of the Philippines where penitents endure self inflicted back lacerations. Victims are stripped, masked, and bound with hemp cords attached to wooden pieces, overseen by a guide who cuts the back before the procession, while crowds chant a somber chant.
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Philippine Islands
Filiping
New York Tribune
Dainty Easter Gifts From Floral Pin Cushions
A young woman earns money making floral Easter gifts. She creates rose pin cushions by mounting silk covered cardboard and pin edging, and crafts small satin cushions with sawdust and sachet, surrounded by rosebuds for a charming look.
Palmer Hunting Party Details After Assault Incident
An account recalls the Palmer hunting party where Mr Palmer was attacked on the river bank. Virts Bowden and others escorted him to a cottage where a physician arrived, while authorities were notified and the wounded man was taken to hospital. Chapman was not present at the incident.
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Virta
Mr. Palmer
Virts
Kenyon
Asd
Palmer
Chapman
Harry Chapman
Virty and Bowden
Mr. Chapman
Wirts
Waterloo
al. Schroeder
Electric Park
Mr. Bowden
Charles Chapman
Chief Justice rejects Allen case writ in Hillsville murders
Washington March 22 Chief Justice White refused to grant a writ of error to review the death sentence imposed on Claude Allen for the Hillsville courthouse murders. He allowed Allen's attorneys to present the appeal to other justices. Claude and his father face execution March 28. Attorneys then petitioned Justice Hughes who said he would decide at once if possible.
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Washington
Cchief
White
Supreme Court
Claude Allen
Hillsvide
Allen
Claude
Hughes
Greek warships seize German steamer off Lemnos
Bre men Germany March 22 Greek warships seized the German steamer Irmingard off Lemnos in the Aegean. The ship had sailed from Barry Wales on February 25 for Genoa. No reason for the capture was given in the telegram to the owners.
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Bremen
Germany
Irmingard
Lemnos
Aegean Sea
Barry
Wales
Genoa
Hope for Ojeda in Naco Manhunt Moves In
Naco Arizona March 22 Combined state troop forces at noon began moving in against Naco Sonora Following his precedent of last week General Ojeda left the Mexican border town to meet the enemy His ranks are depleted by desertions Huerta commander has no more than 350 men while four groups of the state troops aggregate 1 600.
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Naco
Ariz
Sonora
Ojeda
Huerta
Bryan program opens with luncheon and closes with banquet
Bryan program in Omaha on March 22 begins with a Commercial club luncheon after arriving from Lincoln, then ends with a University club banquet where Mrs. Bryan is to be guest of honor.
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Bryan
Omaha
Wm. J. Bryan
Commercial Club
Lincoln
University Club
Vacations for Cattle in Western Australia
A Western Australia farmer jokes about sending cattle on vacation to the coast for a seaside month a summer. The salt grass acts as a tonic for the animals, a note from Klarpor's Weekly on coastland grazing and cattle husbandry.
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Western Australia
Australia
Klarpor
Easter Services at United Brethren Church
The First United Brethren church hosts a Sunday with 10 oclock Sunday School followed by an Hunter program. Rev. R. E. Graves will preach an Easter sermon on Following the Risen Savior in the evening. A 12 oclock program features organ preludes, processions, readings, prayers, solos, duets, and class recitations led by the Sunday School choir and teachers. The program concludes with an Easter offertory and songs.
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United Brethren Church
R. E. Graves
Hadith Ford
Jesus
John Banton
Mrs. George
A. T. Whittle, Jr
Esther
Ruth Banton
Cross of Christ
Lord
John George
Norma Pierce
Miss Banton
Fair ‘Ilies
Helen Walker
Lela Patchenephine Parker
Russell Morrow
Robin Red Breast
Alma Parker
Leslie Baldwin
S. S. Choir
Offertarr
Edith
Ford
King
Many Districts Affected by Bill Across Iowa Counties
Sixty six rural Independent school districts in Black Hawk county and seven in Buchanan county would be affected if a bill to abolish rural independent districts passes. County superintendents say consolidation of districts into township units could reduce costs and improve efficiency, with strong sentiment in both counties.
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Black Hawk County
Buchanan County
Iowa
George W. Clarke
The
Courier
Margaret Myers
G. R. Lockwood
Waterloo
Mail Routed Through Brownsville Amid Rail Conflict
Washington reports rail congestion between Laredo and interior Mexico halting mail. The Monterey consul says all US mail for Mexico should go via Brownsville Texas and Matamoras Mexico with one daily train to Monterey. Generals Obregon and Diaz are active in the region with threats and arrests of regional officials.
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Washington
Laredo
Tex
Mexico
Monterey
United States
Brownsville
Matamoras
Mex
Obregon
Canhanea
Diaz
Sinaloa
Matazlan
Aeronaut sues over fall injuries for per foot damages
Fort Worth Texas March 22 Edwin Clayton an aeronaut who fell four thousand feet at Ennis two months ago when his parachute failed sues his employer A H Brown for two dollars and fifty cents for every foot he fell Clayton suffered a broken hip broken feet dislocated knees and spinal injuries but says he will resume ascensions this summer
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Fort Worth
Texas
Edwin Clayton
Ennis
Here
A. H. Brown
Clayton
Mediation Sought in Switchmen Strike Impasse
Acting Commissioner G W W Hanger will travel to Chicago to mediate between about 5 000 switchmen and railroads as a threatened strike looms. Judge Knapp’s commission as mediator expires March 4 and President Wilson may appoint him again. Also noted are past weather records for late March around Easter Sunday.
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Washington
G. W. W. Hanger
Bureau of Labor
Chicago
Hanger
Knapp
Commerce Court
Wider Sa
Wilson
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U. B. Church
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P. J. Regan
Nurseryman
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Black & Garrabrant’s
International Bible Press
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Security Storage Co
M. E. Perry
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