Many Floods Sweep Across United States in March
News wires report rising rivers across Nebraska Iowa and Missouri with record flood stages. In Cedar Falls the Black Hawk nears flooding levels as ice debris strains bridges. The Mississippi nears 30 feet at St Louis while Kansas City sees main rivers climb but not yet alarming. Omaha reports severe Platte flood with property damage and possible loss of life rumors. Louisville notes levee danger at Hickman as residents bolster defenses.
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Here
Mississippi
Weather Bureau
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Kansas
Omaha
Platte
Loup
Elkhorn
Nebraska
Sudden Illes Ends in Death
Mrs. Albert Hecht died at 10 30 AM at 315 Locust street Waterloo after cere bral infection from an ear gathering. Born Maud Houser in Ida Grove Oct 24 1876, she was married to Albert Hecht fifteen years ago in Ida Grove and lived in Sioux City before moving to Waterloo eight years ago. She worked at Town Dairy Separator Co and leaves daughter Hazel and stepson Kent, plus two sisters and a brother. Funeral Sunday at 2 PM from home, burial in Kilnwood cemetery.
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Locust Street
Maud Houser
Ida Grove
Waterloo
Sioux City
Norfolk
Neb
Hot Springs
Ark
Miners Submit New Proposal To End Coal Strike
In Cleveland on March 29 miners asked operators to drop original union demands and seek a 5 cent per ton wage increase and five hours on Saturday instead of eight. Operators plan to decide this afternoon with likely outcome by night. In New York, March 29 operators signaled willingness for immediate hearings, possibly leading to another conference and a wage scale settlement. A suspension of work on April 1 was seen as practically certain.
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Cleveland
New York
Two Drowned at Cedar Rapids In Island Home
James organ and his wife drowned in the Cedar River while trying to save their household effects after ferrying five children from an island home. Their boat was struck by a cake of ice. a boy with them was rescued clinging to wreckage.
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Cedar Rapids
James “Organ
Cedar River
Americans Given Gang For Defense
Acting Secretary of State Wilson confirmed a Mexico City report that all dependable Americans would be armed for defense and foreign governments would take safeguards. Ambassador Wilson would distribute 1,000 army rifles and revolvers now en route to Mexico City. The Mexicans sanction arming foreigners as rifles from New York are Kruag Jorgensen magazine guns with one million rounds accompanying the shipment.
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Mexico City
New York
Dr Sun Yat Sen Hands Over Seal in Nanking
Premier Tang Shao Yi received the presidential seal today from Dr Sun Yat Sen as representative of Yuan Shi Kai. The same event announced the new cabinet. Sun called on the people to support the new government amid reports of unrest and looting by soldiers in Peking and Nanking.
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Republic of China
People of China
Committeeman backs Bowman unseating over election fraud charges
Washington report says the House elections committee voted four to two to recommend unseating Republican Charles Bowman of Mitston, Pa, and not seating contestant George R. McLean. The panel cited fraud and irregularities in the Eleventh district. Also noted is Iowa's January death toll of 2,002 with 46 in Black Hawk county per state health officials.
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House Committee
Oan
Charles (. Bowman
Mitston
Geo. R. McLean
Towa
G. Ho Siminey
State Vemstrar
State Board of Health
Black Hawk County
Teddy Roosevelt Visits Waterloo in Roaring Parade
Ex president Roosevelt touring Iowa arrives on a Rock Island special and is greeted by about 1,000 shouting locals. He vows equality before the law, criticizes special interests, and declares he prefers making his own mistakes. He speaks at Cedar Rapids, Vinton, and other stops about reform and the nation’s progress.
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Republican Party
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Alexander H. Revell
Chicago
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Vinton
Linn Democrats Divide at Cedar Rapids Convention
In Cedar Rapids Iowa 1410 county Democrats selected an un instructed delegation to the state convention. Sentiment at the convention was about equally divided between Clark and Wilson.
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Cedar Rapids
Clark
Wilson
Obituary for Medar Watts in Cedar Paris area
Medar Watts aged 24 passed away at his home in Cedar Paris. He was well known in Grundy County and nearby areas.
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Medar Watts
Cedar Paris
Grundy Eminty
Thie
Roosevelt Tariff Speech Critiques Reciprocity Plan
Albert Lea Minnesota March 20 Theo dore Roosevelt spoke on tariffs in a Cedar Rapids to St Paul stop. He urged a tariff commission and defended protective tariffs while stressing farmer and wage worker protections and fair distribution of prosperity.
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Cedar Rapids
St. Paul
Roosevelt
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Dolliver
Tden
Rock Island Quiet as militia holds Rock Island
Rock Island with militia in control remains quiet amid rumors of dynamite plots and explosions found false upon investigation. A sensational Muscatine dispatch claimed disturbers and socialist button strikers would arrive, traced to Emmet J. Flood’s trip coordinating the loading of J. Potts’s body for shipment to Wisconsin.
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Muscatine
Emmet J. Flood
American Federation of Labor
J. 2. Potts
Maton
Wisconsin
GE Goes Over Cedar Falls Dam
Cedar Falls reports a section of the river floodgate passing the dam around 1 o clock amid high water. Spectators gathered as the large flock of ice and debris moved past, with excitement noted as the river current carried the blockage downstream toward Waterloo.
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Lee
Convict Davis Slays Inmate At State Penitentiary
Lincoln March 29 convicts at the state penitentiary report that Charles Davis a half breed Indian stabbed John Strong a negro during breakfast killing him instantly. Strong had threatened Davis and Davis claimed he acted to save his life. Guard Charles Berry restrained Davis as other prisoners fled the dining hall. Strong had a violent history including stealing and using knives. Strong died fifteen minutes after being wounded.
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Nel
Strong
Davis
Testimony in Blunt inquest given by two witnesses
Springfield Nebraska March 29 two principal witnesses testified in the Roy Blunt inquest. Coroner R B Armstrong said he could not tell the bullet caliber. Chief John E Briggs described the pursuit and said the convicts fired first. Attorneys clashed as testimony continued before a crowd of farmers and townsfolk at the opera house.
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Neb
Roy Blunt
Sarpy
R. B. Armstrong
John E. Briggs
South Omaha
Blunt
John Briggs
Armstrong
Crystal Theatre Reopens With Daily Daylight Features
The Crystal theatre has reopened as the home of daylight pictures offering three big features daily. Today's lineup includes The Sheriff's Daughter Mothers and Daughters and The Battle of Creey. The refurbished playhouse promises comfortable seating and attentive service for patrons.
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Workers Admit Anarchist Purpose
San Diego March 20 near fifty of the Industrial Workers of the World admitted they were trying to overthrow the United States government according to a report California authorities will send to the immigration service in Washington.
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California
Washington
Balloting Begins On UK Miners Strike Return To Work
English districts start ballots on whether one million miners on strike should resume work while district boards under the governments minimum wage act decide wage rates. Official returns due April 4, with Easter likely for all to come back to work. Total union losses reach 5.216 million, with 4.750 million left in treasuries. allied trades have spent about 2.5 million on out of work benefits. The strike prompts months of recovery. Admiralty plans oil and coal storage at Rosyth base as Royal assent to the bill is granted.
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United Kingdom
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Admiralty
Naval
Rosyth
Scotland
Claude Allen Gies Up Flight Ends Hunt
Claude Swanson Allen, wanted as the Allen gang leader, surrendered to a posse near Hillsville after a two week chase from the North Carolina border. Exhausted and hungry, he spoke of sleep and food and expressed relief at surrendering without further violence. His capture renews hope for capturing Sidna Allen, Friel, and Wesley Edwards, though he denied knowledge of their hiding place.
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North Carolina
Allen
Claude Swanson
United States
Laurel
Blue Ridge
Detective Lucas
Claude
Sidna Allen
Friel
Wesley Edwards
Mrs Elen Shelley Through Suffering
Mrs Helen Shelley dies this morning at 9:15 at her home 15 Wilty Street following childbirth She was born February 13 1878 in New York and has lived in Watering for five years She leaves her husband Joseph Shelley and three daughters from her first marriage Missag Gertraday Manette and Marty Altland The body is taken to Tetersen undertaking parlors on Trarth Street west Private services tomorrow at one from the undertaking parlor Final will be in WinO
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