Calvary Church seeks funds for new home and remodel plan
Calvary Evangelical church launches a fundraising drive to build a new house of worship on the site of the old structure at Fourth and Newell streets. A benefit play titled The Country Store, a four act comedy, will be presented in the subatorium tonight to raise proceeds for the building fund.
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Fourth
Newell Streets
Calvary Evangelical Church
Newell
Country Store
Community House
Moonicy
Eli Wheeler
E. O. Wallace
Bud
Ives
Henton Varvey Barton
Drummar
Wannamaker
Jimsey_ Flinnixan
Tretend
Sidliamy Smith
Itn Guekenheimer
Walter Scheppee
Jasper White
Gnder
Surprefon
George Windalf
Dom
Bits Nieve
Ruth Smith
Jerusha Jane Borges
Ethyl Barlow
Hanna
Eli
Fern Ryan
State to Show How Arms for Marching Miners Were Bought
In Charlestown West Virginia on May 3 the state plans to prove at William Blizzard trial that union locals funded arms for the August and September marches. Testimony will trace financial support from Blizzard district locals and link arms to the Jeffrey and mountain battle line against Logan defenders in a broader UMW conspiracy outlined in a 1921 Charlestown circular.
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Charlestown
W. Va
William Blizgard
United Mina Workers
Jeffrey
Logan
United Mine Workers
Woman Charged in Murder of War Vet Husbands Hub
Boston on May 3 Mrs Carrie N Hibbard faces arraignment for the murder of her husband William B Hubbard wealthily known as the Germicide King Hubbard was shot to death in his Rosindal home during a violent quarrel over a young war veteran Edmund Pitlock 22 of Chicago is being sought by police as the veteran involved in the dispute
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Boston
Carrie N. Hibbard
William B.hubbard
Hubbard
Hubbards
Edmund Pitlock
Chicago
Garnegie Steel Plans Large Clairton Coke Oven Plant
The Garnegie Steel company announces a second by product coke oven plant at Clairton Pa costing between 39.9 million and 35 million. Construction begins immediately to double capacity with 1 684 ovens and a total output of about 11.6 million tons.
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Pittsburgh
Garnegie Steel Company
Clairton
Postponed Rhine Return For Eighth Infantry
Washington May 3 The return of the Eighth United States Infantry from the Rhine is postponed due to unforeseen circumstances Col Campbell King of the general staff told Senator Harris Democrat of Georgia King did not specify the reasons Harris, surprised by the news, had expected the unit to arrive soon at Fort Secreyeau Savannah for a celebratory welcome.
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Washington, D. C
Eighth United’ States
the Rhine
Campbell King
General Staff
Harris
Democrat
Georgia
King
Eighth Infantry
Fort Secreyeau
Savannah
Benjamin A. Royce Dies After Illness at Hastings Home
Benjamin A. Royce 25 died at noon at his Hastings residence after a long illness. Born July 15 1836 in Fairbury Nebraska, he married Florence Morehead December 25 1903. He worked at Headford Bros foundry for three years and was a member of the Hastings Methodist Episcopal church. Surviving are his son Marvin and several siblings. Funeral services will be Friday at 10 am at Petersen’s Ben chapel with Rev Hurlburt officiating.
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Benjamin A. Royce
Jefferson Street
Fairbury
Neb
Florence Morehead
Hastings
Headford Bros. Foundry
Marvin
Wateris
Lontie Smith
Lew Royce
San Antonio
Tex
Orrison Royce Paxton
Seb
Neilie Stone
Los Angeles
Cal
Petersen’ Bens Chapel
Rev Ri
H Wood
Atkinson Named by Governor Delegate to Park Conference
Governor Kendall appointed twenty one Iowans as delegates to the national parks conference in Palisades Interstate Park New York May 22 to 25. Delegates include W J Atkinson Mason City J F Ford Port Dodge L H Pammyel Des Moines and E R Harlan Des Moines among others traveling at their own expense.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
N. J. Kendall
Palisades Interstate Park
New York
East
Edgar R. Harlan
H. Con. Lorimer
HH. Smith
Warlan
Ed McDonald
Coon Rapids
J.T. H. Matin
Grinnell
H. G. Larimer
Charlton
W. Turner
Corning
A. E. Cook
Malvern
Law McDonald
Cherokee
Mia
Carroll Sawyer
W. G. Haskell
Woman Kills Child and Slashes Self in Derangement
Ottumwa Iowa May 3 Mrs Will McConnell of near Washington Ja is in a hospital with injuries that may prove fatal after she slashed the throat of her four year old daughter with a razor then wounded herself The child died soon after Mrs McConnell is described as partially deranged and had been watched recently McConnell found the child’s body in the farm yard about 5 am after searching for miles following his wife’s disappearance shortly after 1 am he woke and began the search.
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Ottumwa
Wih McConnell
Washington
Miles
Mra. McConnell
McConnell
Sunday School Convention Advances in Iowa Conference
Delegates at the Iowa State Sunday school convention in Cedar Rapids focus on divisional conferences. A parade is planned for this afternoon with schools closing for the event, and about 10 000 participants expected. Dr Charles Medbury of Des Moines spoke last night on The Highlands of Opportunity. About 1 500 delegates attend as committees report and officers are elected tomorrow.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles Medbury
Des Moines
Highlands of Opportunity
First Presbyterian Church
Alleged Murderer Captured at Rapids
George Neoncoff, wanted for the Valentine Neb murder of Jack Gillis, was arrested in a Cedar Rapids hotel by Sheriff J W O'Rourke and local police. Gillis was shot nine times, robbed of about 60 dollars, and buried in a canyon after a poker game in which Neoncoff lost. A ring believed to have belonged to Gillis was found on Neoncoff's finger.
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Cedar Rapid
George Neoncoff
Jack Gillis
Valentine
Nebh
J. W. O'Rourke
Cherry County
Nebraska
Neoncoff
Gillis
Hillis
Sheri
Neancoff
Women's League Targets Mrs Ross in State House Bid
Des Moines May 3 Officers of the Iowa League of Women Voters will discourage Mrs Bessie Ross Audubon from running for the State house while urging women to seek the State senate on the belief that the constitution allows women in the upper chamber but bars them from the lower house.
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Des Moines
Iowa League of Women Voters
Bessie Ross
Audubon
State House of Representatives
Senate
Marshal Who Shot Brother Acquitted in Georgia Dance Incident
Dacosah village marshal in Ta. was tried for shooting his brother Al fred at a February 28 dance and was acquitted by a jury on the first ballot yesterday afternoon. Tailor shop robbery reported in Des Moines. Suit material valued at $2,000 taken from Hiram tailor shop per police report.
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Dacosah
Matt Dotsth
Alfred
Bare
Des Moines
Hiram Tailor Shop
Initiation Not Cause of Fainting at Wisconsin
Dean Seah W. Goodnight concludes Neal Tuttle freshman at the University of Wisconsin did not faint due to initiation into Skull and Crescent. Investigation finds no rough features and the bleeding nose occurred during the ceremony but not linked to the later fainting. Tuttle’s condition improved next day.
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Madison
Wis
Neal Tuttle
Sioux City
University of Wisconsin
Skull and Crescent
Seah W. Goodnight
Bat Tuttle
Davenport Masons Lay Cornerstone of New Temple
Davenport Masons laid the cornerstone of the new Masonic Temple at Seventh and Brady streets in a ceremony attended by visiting Masons from distant cities and a crowd of several thousand. James K Bromwell of Marion Iowa was the principal speaker. the completed temple is described as one of the west’s finest.
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Davenport
Seventh and
Brady Streets
Tri-Cities
James Kk. Bromwell
Marion
Knights Templar
Kneeskern May Seek New Trial by Aug 15
Decorah Iowa May 1922 Attorneys for B F Kneeskern Castalin cat Woman were given until Aug 15 to file a motion for a new trial in district court Judge H B Taylor presiding Kneeskern was found guilty of murder of Mrs Treas Van Brocklin by a jury last week Life imprisonment at hard labor was recommended The Van Brocklins were shot to death in their log cabin near Frankville on December 11 1921 The judge set Sept 10 as the deadline for the state to resist the motion for a new trial.
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Decorah
B. F. Kneeskern
H. &. Taylor
Kneeskern
Treas van Brocklin
Taylor
Clinton Site Among Top Ten For Yeomen Home Plans
Clinton Louisiana May 3 A 18 acre stretch of land along the Mississippi River below Le Claire including Mississippi Park has been placed among the first ten of 200 sites considered by the Brotherhood of American Yeomen for a 37,000,000 orphanage and old people’s home N A Farmer chairman of the national site committee today assured A C Smith chairman of the Clinton business men committee working in the Mississippi site’s interest
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Clinton
Mississippi River
le Claire
Mississippi Park
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
N. A. Farmer
A. C. Smith
Mississippi
Body found in Cedar Rapids creek
An unidentified man was found hanging from a willow tree in a creek by a fisherman. The body was badly decomposed with no identification and the coroner suspects the man had been dead for weeks. The cause of death was not disclosed.
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Cedar Rapids
Battle Second Treasury Fire and Croker Funeral
Firemen battled the Treasury roof as flames threatened the White House with sparks flying over the terraces. Casualty estimates capped damage at about 75 000 pounds. In Dublin, May 3, Richard Croker’s funeral was set for Glencairn Castle with requiem mass and interment in the grounds vault. Messages of condolence poured in from Arthur Griffith and other figures worldwide.
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Croker
Glencairn
Castile
Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
White House
Altort
Associated Press
Dublin
Richard Croker
Glencairn Castle
Arthur Griffith
Dail Eireann
Thomas Lipton
Jeramiah MacVeagh
M.P
Marquis
Martin Maroney
Philadelphia
Eile
Secret of Peggy's Charm for Rich Men Is Mystery
Peggy Joyce discusses her allure to wealthy men in a candid interview from Berlin. She says most men chase attention and wealth, not the real person, recalling four ex-husbands and a fatal outcome for Billy. She hints at returning to America to enter films, possibly with Jack Dempsey.
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Peggy
Aris
Vyeguy
Cleopatra
Amy
Joyce
Jack Denpsey
Bilky
Sha
America
Berlin
Jack Dempsex
Gompers Maxim to Speak at Major Wet Meeting in New York
Samuel Gompers and Hudson Maxim will headline a Madison Square Garden mass meeting organized by the New York division of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment. Jamies Speyer will call the meeting to order as overflow seating is prepared with outdoor amplification for 16,000 attendees. The event aims to press for repeal with speakers addressing the heated prohibition debate.
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New York
Samuel Gompers
Hudson Maxim
Madison Square Garden
Association Against
Jamies Speyer
Salvation Army
Madison Square
Strikers Clash With Police At Montreal Harbor
In Montreal on May 3 a clash erupted between about 500 striking longshoremen and police, wounding two officers as hundreds of shots rang out. The strikers attacked first, reinforcements arrived, then the crowd dispersed with unknown casualties. In Louisiana refugee camps relief arrived aiding 6,000 people for ten days.
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Montreal
Que
Harbor Fron
Simpson Withdraws From U S Senate Race Against Edwards
Trenton May 5 Alexander Simpson minority leader in the state senate announced his withdrawal from the race for U S senator. He cited Gov Edwards ant prohibitions stance and said Edwards is the strongest candidate on the horizon. Edwards likely faces no opponent for the Democratic nomination.
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Trenton
N. J
Edwards
Alexander Simpson
State Senate
U. S
Mathilde Reaffirms Engagement to Max in Chicago
Miss Mathilde McCormick declares continued engagement to Max Mathilde, reaffirming their plans in Chicago as reported by local observers. The statement emphasizes fidelity and future marriage prospects amid public interest.
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Mathilde
Max
Chicago
Mathilde McCormick
Fire Destroys Three-Story Block in Omaha
A three-story brick business block in downtown Omaha burned early today under a stiff breeze. The blaze caused an estimated loss of about $100,000 with the origin still undetermined.
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Omaha
Omaha, Neb
Sasee sues Klan in federal libel suit for 206000
A. W. Sasee of New Orleans files in Fort Worth federal court a libel suit seeking 206000 against the Ku Klux Klan alleging conspiracy to ruin his reputation and fortune after he joined the group. He says Klan officials pressured him to discharge an employee and attempted to induce his wife to sue for divorce. He is a former president of Consumers' Belt & Manufacturing Co. who moved to New Orleans last fall.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Ku Klux Klan
A. W. Sasee
New Orleans
Sasee
Sasse
Consumers’ Belt ‘& Manufacturing Go
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