Five cars plunge through Guernsey bridge drowning many
Denver report says about 100 people drowned when five cars of Chicago Burlington & Quincy No 30 plunged from a swollen Big Muddy River near Guernsey Wyoming. Survivors crawled from coaches. officials fear high loss with scarce communication.
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Wyoming
Associated Press
Denver
Col
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Guernsey
Wyo
Big Muddy
Burlington
Guernsey Station
Hauling a wagon across continent no easy task
Harry Harris, 60, from Toronto, plans a two year Pacific coast round trip with his trailer. He has worn out 18 tires between Minneapolis and Butte and faces doubts about continuing as the venture proves financially tough, though he hesitates to quit.
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Butte
Harry Harris
Toronto
Canada
Pacific Coast
Minneapolis
Bavarian Dictator Brings Troops as Hitler Adherents Banned
In Munich on September 27 Dr. Von Kahr, the military dictator, has sent extra troops into the city and prohibited all assemblies of Adolf Hitler supporters. He and General Von Lossow vow to maintain order and follow Bavarian government orders. Premier Von Knilling informed Berlin that Von Kahr was appointed to his post for loyalty to nationalist groups, and General Von Lossow was named military commander in Bavaria to cooperate with Von Kahr. Von Lossow previously led the Bavarian Reichswehr.
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Associated Press
Munich
Bavaria
von Kahr
Adolph Hitler
von Lossow
von Knilling
Berlin
Reichswehr
Germany Declares State of Emergency in Berlin and Bavaria
Berlin and Munich have proclaimed a state of emergency amid a tense exchange between the Stresemann government and Premier Von Knilling in Bavaria. The latest events feature Von Kahr gaining dictatorial power in Bavaria, contrasting with Berlin's cautious stance as officials avoid alarm. Continued on page 4.
Jury to Decide Ward’s Fate in Mass Murder Trial
At Whith Plains on September 27 Attorney General Sherman urged the jury for three hours and 10 minutes in the murder trial of Walter Ward for the killing of Clarence M Peters of Haverhill Massachusetts. Defense by Isaac N Mills lasted four hours 15 minutes. Justice Wagner will charge the jury at 10 a m tomorrow. Ward’s thirty second birthday falls tomorrow.
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Whith Plains
Sherman
Walter & Ward
Clarence M. Peters
Haverhill
Mass
Isaac N. Mills
Ward
No Promises Are Made President Shows Deep Interest in Proposal
A delegation of Minneapolis bankers and farmers pressed President Coolidge for action to revive the United States Grain Corporation and for reduced freight rates on wheat and flour. The president, with Secretaries Wallace and Hoover and Meyer of the War Finance Corporation, listened without committing but showed strong interest in both the incorporation plan and freight relief. The group then planned further talks with Secretary Hoover and Director Meyer, aiming for cabinet discussion on agriculture and wheat growers' distress. Senator Frazier, Representative Young, Senator Norbeck, and Representative Johnson accompanied the delegation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Central Northwest
Coolidge
Congress
United States Grain Corporation
Wallace and
Hoover
Meyer
War Finance Corporation
Minneapolis
White House
Wallace
Frazier
Young
North Dakota
Norbeck
Johnson
South Dakota
Trial of Danner Postponed Week
Judge B B Law of Gallatin county moves the entire criminal docket ahead one week. Seth O Danner, accused of murdering Florence Sprouse, will be tried on Monday Oct 22 instead of Oct 15 to protect his rights and prevent prejudice during the proceedings.
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Associated Press
Bozan
B. B. Law
District Court of
Gallatin County
Seth O. Danner
Florence Sprouse
Aged Prospector Regains Sight After Mountain Explosion
Tommy Loughrin, 65, a Highlands prospector, regained sight after two boxes of dynamite and caps exploded in his cabin while he fought a fire. Dr. Maillet removed bandages, and Loughrin announced he could see and planned to return to gold hunting in the Highlands. Forest officials credited his actions with averting a timber blaze.
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Tommy Loughrin
Cabin
Highlands
Tommy
Butte
Hills
H. A. Maillet
Tom
Loughrin
Loughran
Est Park Street
Maillet
Owever
O. K
Adventurer Walks Country with 700-Pound Trailer
Harry Harris born in England and raised in Toronto has walked from Toronto to Butte with a 700‑pound trailer, vowing a 12 000 mile to Vancouver and back in two years. At sixty he endured rain snow and mud, selling postcards to fund the journey and promising Toronto pieces for articles and a book. In Butte his wagon strained with bent axles and worn tires nearly stopping the trek. He would continue on foot if he could sell the wagon, preserving the historic cart.
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Harry Harris
Newcastle-on-Tyne
England
Toronto
Canada
Harris
Butte
Vancouver
British Columbia
Dakotas
Expect Peace Vote in Pressmen Strike Looms
New York September 27 AP reports New York's press strike which had ended in name today by papers operating as individuals will likely be finally settled tomorrow night as 2200 strikers are expected to vote for peace.
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Associated Press
New York
Press
Boy 6 Injured After Being Hit by Auto Near Garfield School
Six year old Art Laramie sustained a skull fracture risk after being struck by a car driven by L E Kennedy as he played with others on East Aluminum street near Nevada and Iron streets. He is in dangerous condition at St James hospital. Kennedy rushed him to the hospital. authorities deem the accident unavoidable. The boy had left Garfield school just moments earlier to join play near the new playgrounds.
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Art
Laramie
Garfield
Nevada
Iron Streets
Stalled Auto Struck by Train Near Reno Kills Eight
A motor train in interurban service crashed into a contractor John Jaike's auto at a single crossing 11 miles east of Reno Nevada. Jaike died and seven employees were killed, another injured fatally. An inquest is set for tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Reno
John Jaike
Stockton
Cal
Here
Oklahoma House Fight Tested in Court Over Walton Battle
Oklahoma City dispatch reports 67 state representatives sought a temporary injunction to bar Adjutant General Markham and guardsmen from disrupting House meetings amid Governor Walton’s war on the Ku Klux Klan. Hearing scheduled next Tuesday. leaders vow to reconvene if courts rule authority exists. Walton says the fight is over for the House as martial law may ease and probes into mob violence continue.
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Walton
House
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
J. C. Walton
Ku Klux Klan
Adjt
B. H. Markham
Oklahoma National Guard
J. J. Phelps
W. D. McKee
Stephens County
State Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
District Court
George F. Short
Capitol
House of Representatives
Jewel robbers torture victims in Decatur burglary
In Decatur NL on September 27, three masked robbers tied soaked handkerchiefs over the faces of James C. Gunning and his two daughters and tortured them for over an hour to force disclosure of jewels valued at 1500 dollars. They escaped with the loot, leaving the family in serious condition.
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Associated Press
Decatur
James C. Gunning
Gunning
Mr. Gunning
One Survivor Reports Denver Car Wreck Toll
Denver resident Dan J. McQuaid relayed details of a train wreck from Denver by phone. He said about 125 people were aboard the train and roughly 100 perished. He described the car toppled on its end on the submerged wreck site and that five traveling men nearby were believed killed. McQuaid claimed to be the sole survivor among the other passengers.
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Associated Press
Casper
Wyo
Big Muddy
Lockett
Dan McQuaid
Denver
McQuaid
Midwest
Douglas
Burlington Railway
Grissinger
Clarence Goodman
Crucible Steel Company
R. P. Johnson
American Steel Company
Julius Gunther
Henry Wyatt
Mr. Wyatt
The
Herald
West Bank
East Side
Colo
Dan J. McQuaid
Ane
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Bhain Ghuwsh
Legiolatorg
Unlatsoma
Stresemann
Germany
Danner
United States
Toronto Daily Star
Toronto Mail
Empire
Boy 13
Art Laramie
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