Tornado S Under New York City Chaos In Storm
A violent Sunday storm swept from New Jersey into New York causing extensive damage and at least 26 known deaths with police fearing fatalities could exceed 40. Drownings were reported off City Island Pelham Bay and in Long Island Sound as boats overturned and crowds faced panicked evacuations.
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Bty Island
Pelham Bay
City
New York
New Jersey
New York City
Westchester County
City Island
Long Island Sound
Richmond Streetcar Conductor Injured in Disorderly Ejection
P. L. Burleson, a conductor for the local street railway, was wounded by a sharp object in South Richmond after trying to eject a disorderly Black passenger. Several unidentified Black assailants fled before police arrived as a crowd of negroes gathered and hindered the search.
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Richmond
P. L. Burleson
Woman Drowns Scrubbing Kitchen Basin Incident
Mrs Edward Moran of Muskegon Michigan collapsed from heat while cleaning the kitchen losing consciousness and falling face down into a four inch basin of water. The basin was not overturned and she drowned. Her husband arrived soon after and attempts to revive her failed.
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Muskegon
Mich
Edward Moran
Pastor Held Under Anti Suicide Law In Paterson
Mev Hugh Secker former pastor of the East Side Torrance Methodist Episcopal church was arrested in Paterson New Jersey after two failed attempts at self destruction. He is charged with violating the antisuicide law and will be examined by alienists.
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Paterson
N. J
Hugh Secker
East Side
Torrance Methodist Episcopal Church
Dad
McGill
Rebecca
Gil
Dick McGil
Plans to End Strike In 20 Days Pivot by Harding
Washington reports that President Harding, with senators' hints, plans a decisive action to end the coal strike. A move is seriously considered and could be launched within twenty days if the stoppage remains unresolved.
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Washington, D. C
Harding
Rickenbacker flight ends in Nebraska crash halt
Eddie Rickenbacker and his party aborted an around the world flight when their large air mail craft crashed while taking off at Omaha field to Denver. None were injured. Separately, Henry Ord nears plant site purchase in Chicago Beat area with a 100 acre site at seven thousand dollars per acre.
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Rickenbacker
Omaha
Nebr
Eddie Rickenbackers
Denver
Ford
Chicago
Hammond
Henry Ord
Waterloo Man Drowns In Cedar River
Waterloo youth Ja-Harold Barnice Miller aged 22 son of Grant Miller prominent local insurance man drowned in the Cedar river near Waterloo authorities said the accident occurred while he was swimming Friday at the Cedar River vicinity.
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Waterloo
Harold Barnice Miller
Grant Miller
Cedar River
Windstorm Hits Buckeye Lake Bathhouse Tragedy
A violent windstorm at Buckeye Lake near Newark Ohio killed one boy and injured about twenty, with around ten fatally. The bathhouse toppled into the lake, trapping victims. the dead and most injuries occurred in the wreck.
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Newark
Buckeye Lake
Here
Retired Rear Admiral Gunnell Dies in Washington
Retired Rear Admiral Francis M. Gunnell former Navy surgeon general died at his Washington residence. He served as chief medical officer for the Navy and contributed to military medical administration over a long career.
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Washington, D. C
Francis M. Gunnell
Surgeon General
the Navy
Iowa News Roundup Blotter Drowns And Votes On Projects
A flood of notices covers drownings at reservoirs and rivers in Iowa towns including Martinsburg, Red Rock, and Browns Lake. Oskaloosa voters approve water works and hydroelectric dam at Harvey for about 870000. Public dances licensed, bank suits filed in Clinton, and political tickets listed. Oil finds at Decorah spark optimism while a Grand Army encampment gathers in Iowa City. Various accidents injure or kill locals and a snake incident ends with two injured in a car plunge. Voters across parties tally nominations for U S Senate governor and railroad posts with Republican and Democratic slates.
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W. N. Kelley
Martinsburg
Oskaloosa
Harvey
George Bead
Red Rock
Des Moines
W. G. Dunkle
Sioux City
Continental National Bank
Frank Redmond
Atlantic
Katherine Coakley
Waterloo
Muylelfay
Citizens Gas and Electre Co
Alice Valentine
Cornell College
Iowa City
Grand Army of the Republic
Decorah
Browns Lake
Charles Haller
James Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh
Bobbie
P. S. Shearer
Amex
Edward Bailey
Iowa
United States
John Hammill
Britt
W. C. Rawsay
Belmond
W. J. Burbank
G. C. Haynes
Mason City
B. J. Gibson
Corning
May HE. Francis
Waverly
Dwight N. Lewis
Charles Webster
Waucoma
Himena Hoffman
Fort Dodge
J. M. Berry
Marquatte
N. Parsons
Marton
Fred Fett
William Sesan
Manona
Sesan
Felt
Hopa
Sesanow
Vandemark’s Folly Land Fight Echoes
A first person account recalls 1850s Iowa settling along the Upper Mississippi and the clash with claim-jumpers. Settlers, led by McGill, tar and feather tactics backfire as Dudthy and Rebecca defend a poor old couple, highlighting frontier land fever, mob action, and the Settlers’ Club stance amid early rail and land speculation.
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Settlers’ Club
Iowa
Monterey County
Willian Trickey
Ebenezer Junking
Absardt Frost
Peter
Amos Bemlsdarfer
Flayius Bohn
Dunkards
Peonssivania
Hell
Vandemark
Folly Marsh
Dastrudters
Bettlers’ Club
Dick McGilwag
Settlers' Club
Absatom Frost
Beverages and sweets from colonial style kitchen remedies
A nostalgic recipe guide describes old fashioned ginger water fruit punch orange pekoo punch and strawberry pineapple nectar plus quick cream cookies sour cream pie graham gems salad dressing and sweet potato pie. It stresses precise proportions and using sour cream in many dishes with hints from early American farming.
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Drilla
Tvo
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Aly
Miost
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Monterey Center
Sok
Dutchy
Smith
Fewkes
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Negosta
Ma Fewkes
Rowena
Celebrate
Surajah Wee
McGil
Old Man Fewkes
Old Leatherhead
Fort Donelson
Abraham Lincoln
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