Tornadoes Leave Death and Destruction Across Six States
Deadly tornadoes strike Georgia and Alabama, with casualties in La Grange West Point and Agricola. At least 36 killed nationwide, many injured, and extensive property damage as wires falter and relief efforts mobilize. Red Cross rushing aid to La Grange. West Point heavily hit. outages disrupt communications.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Alabama
la Grange
West Point
Alabama-Georgia
Agricola
Ala
Macon
Red Cross
Atlanta & West Point Railroad
Tornado Devastates Elgin Illinois Injuring Many
A severe tornado struck Elgin Illinois at noon causing at least eight deaths and more than 100 injuries. The city of 27000 collapsed buildings including the Congregational and Baptist churches and the G W Peck department store. Fire followed the storm and looting was halted by guards as rescue efforts continued.
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Elgin
Erwin E. Price
Ada Beverley
Milwaukee
Beverley
Cyclone Strikes Genoa Town Kills and Destroys Homes
Toledo dispatch reports a cyclone hitting Genoa 18 miles northwest of Toledo causing several deaths and the destruction of more than twenty houses. An engineer on a New York Central train described injured passengers arriving at a Toledo hospital and scenes of severe damage including a woman scalped and an infant who perished in its mother’s arms.
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Toledo
Ohio
Genoa
Here
E. R. Pitcher
New York Central
Pitcher
Pe 1 Younker
Should Be Driven Out Warns Lecturer at High School
A lecturer at a local high school declares that the city would be better off without a certain class of people. The remarks, made during a public talk, sparked strong reactions from attendees and prompted calls for civil dialogue.
Radical meeting broken up by speaker at Butte high school
Peter W. Collins denounces socialism Bolshevism and I W W at a K of C lecture in the Butte high school auditorium. He accuses radicals of trying to disrupt the event and predicts laborers will expel I W W members in the community within years.
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Speaker
Peter W. Collins
K. of C
Butte
Mr. Collins
United States
Collins
Mobilizing a Large Army for Labor Campaign
Washington reports steps to mobilize 150000 workers into 50000 committees to drive a non partisan political campaign. Samuel Gompers Frank Morrison and James OConnell lead the effort with 10000 local unions and city bodies coordinating under a cooperative scheme.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
Frank Morrison
James O’connell
American Federation of Labor
West Virginia
New Jersey
Scenes in a Romance of Butte
Scene prompts list specific street corners and locations in Butte Montana including Granite and Wyoming streets Montana Granite streets Anaconda road Main and Broadway East Broadway Granite and Main streets Silver Bow Automobile company First National bank Courthouse steps Butte Water company shops and related landmarks in Butte.
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Granite
Wyoming
Montana
A. P
u.—Courthouse
Granite Street
Anaconda Road
First National Bank
Main
Broadway
Silver Bow Automobile Company
Butte Water Company
Montana and
Galena
Public Auction Schedule Across Butte Area
TO BE TAKEN TUESDAY 11 00 a m Butte College of Music Broadway and Washington 150 p m St Patrick s church corner of Washington and Mercury streets 230 p m Rialto theater Park and Main streets 330 p m Corner of Park and Main streets
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Butte College of Music
Broadway
Washington Streets
St. Patrick’s Church
Washington and
Mercury Streets
Rialto Theater
Park and
Main Streets
Park and Main Streets
Cast Selected for First Moving Picture in Butte
The Standard begins filming A Romance of Butte with a Butte based cast led by Marybell Winchester and Taul Stone. Sheriff O Rourke and Mrs O Rourke play papa and mamma with a host of local actors. A busy day scene at Park and Main is scheduled with hundreds expected and the public invited to join the shoot and wedding scene at St Patrick’s Church. Pierce Arrow cars will shuttle cast through the city for successive scenes.
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Butte
Sheriff
Mrs. O’rourke
Marybell Winchester
Charles Stone
Standard
John K. O'Rourke
Papa
Mamma
Taul Stone
Floyd Wilson
Jean Duffy
Dorothy Farrell
Baby Atherton
Elizabeth Walker
Dreda Finley
James Bertoglio
Rudolph Fortune
Art Trimble
Edward Tesson
Screenland
Park and Main
Police Department
Silver Bow Automobile Company
Pierce- Arrow
Pierce-Arrow
Ruhr Dist District Reports Tense Government Move
Berlin reports the Ruhr district news remains unsettled. The government plans to issue an ultimatum to the workers' army with three days to observe the Bielefeld agreement. If unmet, drastic measures will follow.
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Berlin
Ruhr
Bielefeld
Gold arrives in New York for interest on Anglo-French bonds
A bullion shipment valued at 2,000,000 pounds sterling reached New York aboard the Lapland. The gold, consigned to J. P. Morgan & Co, will be used to pay interest on Anglo-French bonds due next October and marks the first delivery of this purpose from Great Britain.
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New York
Lapland
Great Britain
J. P. Morgan & Co
Activity Prevails in Lumber Mill Revival in Montana
State Senator C. R. Roberts of Great Falls cites a strong lumber demand in Montana. He reports mills operating day and night and workers cutting overland stumps to produce lath as part of a broader revival. Roberts, who previously owned Lincoln Log and Lumber, contemplates reentering the industry.
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Montana
C. R. Roberts
Great Falls
Butte
Roberts
Senator Roberts
Lincoln Log and Lumber Company
Mwureka
Mont
Spokane
Main Range
Theater Collapse Tragedy Hits Three States
A fire and collapse devastate theatres in Missouri Indiana and Wisconsin with deaths among Congregational and Baptist congregations and several members. An actor and actress are victims as the theater crumbles adding to the grim toll.
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Path
Toll rises from multi state tornadoes with dozens dead
Associated Press reports tornadoes across six states killed at least dozens and damaged property in Illinois Indiana Georgia Alabama Michigan Ohio Wisconsin and Missouri. Chicago suburbs and Elgin lead with multiple dead while other towns like La Grange West Point Menton and Greenville report fatalities and missing persons.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Elgin
Atlanta
Georgia
Alabama
Illinois
Lake Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
la Grange
West Point
Agricola
Ala
Zulu
Ind
Greenville
Union City
Hart
Mich
Menton
Genoa
Nashville
East Troy
Wis
St. Louis
Tornado Rakes Northeastern Illinois and Adjacent States
A devastating storm swept Northeastern Illinois and parts of Indiana Missouri and Wisconsin causing at least twenty eight deaths and hundreds injured. Elgin Joliet western Chicago suburbs and Lake Michigan shoreline were hit as hundreds of buildings were destroyed and communications failed. Reports from rural areas were sparse and death tolls could rise as isolated communities respond.
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Illinois
Chicago
Indiana
Missouri
Wisconsin
Elgin
Joliet
North Shore
Lake Michigan
Train Crash Claims Seven Dead In Texas Collision
A Texas special train struck an automobile near Luxelle, 25 miles north of San Antonio, killing three people instantly and causing four others to die shortly after from injuries. The crash occurred on the Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad today.
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San Antonio
Texas
Luxelle
Here
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
Edgerton Wiped Out by Storm in Indiana Towns
Reports say the town of Edgerton 18 miles east of Fort Wayne has been wiped out by a storm. Two men were killed at Zulu 10 miles east, and that town has also been destroyed.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Edgerton
Here
Zulu
McAdoo Opposes Primary Candidacy for Uninstructed Delegates
William G McAdoo reiterates opposition to having his name filed in the Oregon May 21 presidential primary. He argues the next Democratic convention should be uninstructed delegates free to judge platforms and candidates. He urges supporters not to place his name on the ballot.
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Oregon
New York
William G
McAdoo
George A. Lovejoy
Portland
McAdoo Club
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Alsa
Camp Hill
Elgin, Ill
G. W. Peck
Landborg
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Woodstock
Algonquin
Marengo
Ill
Dundee
Sherman
St. Joseph
W. W
Golling
Albert
King
Belgium
Antwerp
Albert of
Mercury
Northwest
Linnois
Louis Brown
Ilinois
W. G. M’adoo
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