1 000 Persons Homeless From Shreveport Fire
Reported heat wave scorches the middle west and south as drought and heat devastate farms and towns. One thousand homeless from a Shreveport fire, with temperatures over 100 degrees across several cities, a day of fasting for rain in South Carolina, and reports of waning rural water supplies amid damaged corn. A cooler front was expected to relieve heat by Sunday.
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Towa
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South Carolina
McLeod
Kentucky
Fargo
N.D
Jamestown
Grinnell
Ows
Washington
United States
Canadian Northwest
Weather Bureau
Tonigh
Missing PN-9 Seaplane Drama Unfolds Across Pacific
Honolulu dispatch reports Captain Keda sighting a sampan towing a disabled airplane near Kauai at 7 AM. Governor Farrington praises Reedacre Cottrage crew and Pacific rescue efforts as authorities search the Pacific for the missing seaplane PN-9 No. 1 and its two crew.
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Associated Press
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Keda
A.itehell
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Kauai
Oahu
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Muuis
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Wallace R. Farrington
Hawaii
William A. Moffett
Hia
Reedacre
Trans Pacific
Pranciaco
Pacific Ocean
Wreck of airship Shenanjoab parts shown in Caldwell
Two years after Shenanjoab disaster at Lakehurst investigators study wreckage at Caldwell Ohio where eight bodies were sent home and wreckage loot and barograph from the ship were among items seized by souvenir seekers. Naval officials led by Commander Klein assess cause from Mayer testimony and wreckage inspection.
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Free
Caldwell
Ohio
Lakehurst
N. J
Senet
Naval Air Ton
Jacob H. Klein
Wilam Nelson
C.P. Burgens
R. J. Mayer
Sharon Hill
Mayer
Naval Air Station
Ford assets near billion dollars in 1924 report
Ford Motor Company assets total 644 million with up to 1 billion including subsidiaries. Report lists cash on hand patents formulas goodwill and credit values and details of bonds supplies prepaid expenses and fixed assets after depreciation. Liabilities include accounts payable employees and investments with patents and cash figures.
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Agsocmvea
Lansing
Mich
Ford. Motor Com
Stalion
Setx
Jement
Spectacular Life of Vanderbilt 16 Brought to Close
The death of Reginald C Vanderbilt at Sandy Point Farm Portsmouth marks the end of a famed social era. Born 1880 in New York, youngest son of Cornelius Vanderbilt, he starred in Yale athletics and a high society life famed for late parties and racing roadsters. His passing closes a chapter once highlighted by Delmonico's Madison Square Garden and Canfield's social world.
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Pross
New York
Delmonico
Madison Square Garden
Canfield
Reggie ™ Vander
Sandy Point Farm
Portsmouth
Reginald C. Creggie
Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt Railroad
Reggie Vanderbilt
New Haven
Conn
Cornelius
Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt
Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt
America
Yale
Cathleen Neilson
William
Travers Jerome
Canfield Gaming
East Forty
School board bans flapper clothes balloon trousers
The Mueriano county school board bans flapper clothes for girls and balloon trousers for boys, plus flaming shirts, affecting about 1000 students across Wallenburg Apache Gardner and Rouse high schools. The clothing must be worn during school hours and takes effect December 1.
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Associated Press
Wallenburg
Col
Mueriano County
Walsenburg
Apache
Gardner and
Rouse
Administration to Boost Voluntary Rail Mergers
The administration aims to encourage voluntary railroad consolidation to avoid forced grouping. President Coolidge supports mergers as a step toward restructuring freight rates and says Congress should first seek voluntary solutions, with possible legislation only if needed. He notes a navy plan on replacing the Shenandoah and backs a tax reduction this year plus a Department of Education and relief.
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Sept
Coolidge
White Court
Watson
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Congress
Navy Department
Department of Education and Relief
Columbus beaten on globe theory
Oxford scholars reveal 13th century monk's verse supports a round earth and criticizes Columbus for underestimating natural truths. The article notes the moon reflects sunlight, the Earth exceeds the Moon in size, and the Sun is far larger than the Earth.
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Columbus
Oxford
England
Christopher Columbus
Bryan's Son Chosen Anti Evolutionist Leader
Louisville Sept 4 The Ant Evolution league of America chose William Jennings Bryan Jr. of Los Angeles as president and formed a campaign committee to pursue a nationwide drive against teaching evolution in public schools. Dr John Roach Straton of New York was named chairman of the campaign committee.
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Associated Prest
Louisville
Ant Evolution League of America
Chove
William Jennings Bryan Jr
Los Angeles
John Roach ‘Straton
New York
Maniac Negro Kidnapper Kills Man in New Jersey
Police and citizens scour the Waterwag mountains for a maniac kidnapper who killed a man and wounded another to abduct the Daly girl, Janet or Mary, of a wealthy banker. A chauffeur, John Sandin, was wounded while trying to stop the abduction as the kidnapper fled in a car linked to Raymond Pierce.
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Montclair
N. J
Waterwag
Lette
Mary Daly
Aberty
John Sandin
Sandin
Raymond Pierce
Waa
Tomuht
Inia
Pierce
News Trust Company
Daly
Dorothy Coates
Dorothy
Gir
Hhe
Farehy
Werade
Ponte
Cittaenn
Shorts
Montana Gonzaga Game Set for Clark Park in Butte Oct 17
The Northwest Football Conference clash between Montana and Gonzaga will be played at Clark park in Butte on Saturday October 17. A chamber of commerce committee will handle attendance advertising and publicity, with Benator Gallwey Merkle Arthur Perham Fred Furman and Walter Boott coordinating. Local interest runs high among Montana and Gonzaga graduates and students from the state university.
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Clark Park
University of Montana
Gonzaga University
Chamber of Commerce
Bruins
Bulldogs
4 West
Missoula
Montana
Gonzogs
Butto
Benator Gallwey
Merkle
Arthur Perham
Fred. Furman
Protecor Walter. Boott
School of Mines
Oscar Dahlberg
Cammy Meagher
Blair
State University
Gola Commends Silver Bow Aid In School Campaign
Goza state chairman announces $7,500 raised for damaged schools in Galatin county as part of the Silver Bow aid drive. A committee letter accompanied a $2,000 check, contributing to the campaign total with $65,000 anticipated statewide.
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Gola
Goza
Gallatin’ County
Butte
Farmer Collects 600 for View of Wreckage of Airship
Ohio on Sept. 4 Charles Niswonger operated the truck with a view of the ill fated airship Shenandoah wreckage. Early morning charges set 25 cents for autos and 1 for viewing per car, with water 10 cents and 59 cents for car parties, rising at sunrise tomorrow. water free while supply lasts.
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Associated Press
Aldwell
Ohio
Charles “Niswonger
Shenandoah Fs
Wonger
Tomor
Widows Refuse Aid After Shenandoah Disaster
LAKEHURST Sept 4 Widows of enlisted men who died in the Shenandoah destruction refused offers of financial aid from Margar Lansdowne widow of the dirigible's commander and from Lt Cmdr Krause who sent a check from Ava Ohio. Immediate relief for the widows was arranged by HE Hvans and Red Cross aid was provided to cover travel and burial costs.
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Associated Press
Lakehurst
Shenandoah
Margar Lansdowne
Krause
Ava
Ohio
HE. Hvans
Red Crow
Wall
Alt
R. Pierce
Ation
Outbreak of Mouth Epizootic Hits Texas Town
A new mouth epizootic breaks in Galveston area Texas threatening cattle in the table country. Federal eradication efforts near completion with about 5 000 cattle slaughtered as the outbreak began in August.
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Tex
Texas
Galvestown
Table Country
Nine City Blocks Swept By Flames In Shreveport
A massive fire in Shreveport Louisiana left more than 260 homes destroyed and 1,000 residents homeless after about four hours of flames fed by strong winds. Water main failure hampered firefighting, with six injured and a property loss exceeding 1.5 million dollars.
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Amceines Roe
Shreveport
Firestricken
Maine
Cire
Hamilton Street
Hamilton
Cate
El Paso to Host Veterans Encampment and National Home
El Paso was chosen to host the Veterans of Foreign Wars encampment after a heated contest, with Fred Stover of Butler, Pa winning the national commander post on the first ballot over Franke Strayer of Indiana and Clarence L. Candler of Michigan. The group accepted a 412 acre Eaton Springs Michigan site as a national home. Eight new members were elected to the national council of administration in district caucuses.
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New York
Fred Stover
Butler
Franke ‘T. Strayer
Indiana
Clarence L. Candler
Michigan
Eaton Springs
Mich
Rum Runner Killed in Chase by Guards Off Jersey Coast
A coast guard pursuit near New Jersey ends with one fatality Joseph Solbach of Waterwitch shot in the front yard after a gunfight with guardsmen they also recover a beached boat with about 300 cane of liquor and capture another rum runner was wounded and fled the scene as vigilance tightens following reports dozen runners planned a harbor dash.
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Jersey
Jseph Solbach
Waterwitch
Joseph
Secretary Work settles famous oil field dispute in Red River region
Secretary of the Interior Work proposes findings after a long dispute over oil fields in Red River Texas Oklahoma. He selects 18 meritorious claims and allocates 2,141,895 dollars of impounded funds, denies 48 applications, reserves 631 acres, and orders 780 acres awarded as leases or permits to 18 of 64 applicants across Colorado Indiana Kansas Minnesota Ohio Oklahoma and Texas. The U.S. collects royalties on all production from contested land totaling about 690,411 dollars. 405,453 dollars from wells denied leases to be returned to the government.
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Secretary of the Interior
Red River
Texas
Oklahoma
Oll
Supreme Court
Congress
Interior Department
Ndt
Ripts
Leason
Work Aid
Citien
Tred River
Contescanen
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Colorado
Indiana
Kansas
Minnesota
Ohio
Work
United States
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