Devastating flood disaster claims many lives across two cities
Observers report at least twenty four dead in Chester after a bridge collapse sent crowds into the river. Rescue efforts continue amid crowds at the morgue, with fears the death toll may rise. In San Antonio the flood devastates two miles of city, with estimates of up to 250 lives lost and millions in property damage. Rescue workers and civilians struggle against swift currents and floating debris as homes and landmarks are damaged or destroyed.
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Third Street
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Texas
Alazan
San Pedro
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Schoo
Sc. Anthony Hovel
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Central Telephone Exchange
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County Board Action Reversed on Assessments
Helena Sept 10 The state board of equalization unanimously reversed the Silver Bow county board in assessing taxable properties of C F Kelley and John D Ryan. Kelley testified that corporate stock owning property here is non taxable, others held outside investments totaling about 360000 dollars.
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Helena
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Silver Bow County
C. F. Kelley
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
John D. Ryan
Siiver Bow County
Butte Board
Kelley
National Bank
Arbuckle charged with murder of film actress
Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle was charged with murder in San Francisco over the death of film actress Virginia Rappe after a party at his hotel suite last Monday. He was held at the city jail and traveled from Los Angeles by auto, with authorities detailing a party of around 10 guests. Autopsy cited peritonitis and bruises, with the stomach removed for testing.
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Roscoe
Fatty” Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Arbuckle
Los Angeles
C. 1 Brennan
Hall of Justice
Fresno
Miss Alle
Zev Prevo
Miss Rappe
Labor Armistice Day Plan for Nationwide Demonstrations
Plans for a nation wide Armistice day demonstration led by organized labor were announced by the American Federation of Labor. Central unions will stage parades and mass meetings as the international conference on arms limitation begins. The plan aims to back government disarmament leadership and encourage peaceful dispute settlement, with a memorial urging reduction of weaponry to be sent for adoption at Armistice day meetings. President Gompers urged disarmament as America's pledge for world peace.
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American Federal Labor
Gompers
International Commission
Thering
America
Derailed Express Causes 25 Deaths and Rate Cuts
Omaha dispatch reports a derailment causing 25 deaths and prompting Western railroads to cut livestock freight rates by 20 percent, excluding horses and mules, with plan to implement reductions from Sept 20 to Dec 31, 1921, announced by Union Pacific officials.
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Tornado toll and flood damage across several states
Severe weather left three dead near Sioux Falls and widespread property destruction estimated at $200,000. A New 16 000 barn fell on the George Thomas farm and the Northwest Telephone Company reports a $10,000 loss. Water rose to house tops near Burgess Texas as families were rescued, while in Austin eight injured and about $15,000 in property damage occurred from a tornado and heavy rain. Nebraska windstorm damaged numerous buildings including a farmers elevator at Avoca.
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George Thomas
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Temple
Texas
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George Wohle
Burges
Nebraska
Omaha
Avoca
Neb
Austin Austin
Austin
South Austin
Creedmoor
Sinn Fein envoy to attend Dublin meeting
A Sinn Fein envoy in Dublin indicates that premier invitations to a Dail Eireann meeting will be accepted. The invitation is tied to an upcoming cabinet and plenipotentiaries session, suggesting plan for the Dall to convene as summoned.
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Sinn” Fein
Inverness
Dallan
Dail “Eireann
Dall
Slayers Victim Buried Alive in Shallow Grave
Chicago reports detail the arrest of Harvey W. Church in Adams Wisconsin for the murders of Bernard J. Daugherty and Carl Ausmus. Ausmus was buried alive in a garage grave behind Church’s apartment, with Daugherty found in Des Plaines river. Coroner says neck broken. police seek poison evidence. Two Packard Motor Car employees involved, Church had arranged a car for his father.
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Harvey W. Church
Adams
Church
Ausmus
Peter Hoffman
Aumus
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Daugherty
Ramus
Wis
One Dollar Theft Guilty in West Virginia Court
The Associated Press reports in Pahishnaton West Virginia on September 10 a man pled guilty in criminal court to highway robbery. He obtained one dollar from a farmer and was sentenced to the state prison at Moundaville by Judge Robinson.
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Pahishnaton
W. Va
Noday
Martin
Jud Robinson
Moundavilie
Southern Texas storm injures and floods reach farms
Severe winds and heavy rain swept South Texas causing property damage and crop loss from Cameron to Corpus Christi. A rail wreck near a washout killed a rider named Wagner. Trains from Austin to Dallas halted, 11 ridges and 8000 feet of track washed out, Belton flood risks, Nolan Creek floods the Public Square. no additional deaths reported.
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Rakeman Wagner
Southern
San Antonio
Austin
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Tonio
Cameron
Bandit Gardner Eludes Hiding Line On McNeil Island
Sept 10 Tacoma reports Roy Gardner California mail bandit, escaped from federal penitentiary on McNeil's Island. After five days of hide and seek, authorities refocus to search on the island rather than the mainland. Gardner is sighted again, with fresh tracks in the Central forest as guards seek to flush him from a shelter.
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Roy Gardner
California
McNeil’s Island
Bandit
Waren
Maloney
Gardner
Louis Sonny
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