Dreaded Flood Ravages Arkansas River Towns
Torrential rain and rising rivers left thousands marooned in Arkansas City Kansas with widespread destruction. A rescue committee organized amid high waters as bodies were recovered and boats improvised for stranded residents. Mayor McIntosh appealed for outside aid while damages threaten two rivers and stretch toward Tulsa Oklahoma.
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Arkansas City
Kans
Seahard Ward
Third Ward
St Ares
Walnut River
Arkansan River
Worty
Mclntosh
Arkansas
Charles Spencer
Chamber of Commerce Sundiswight
Arkansas River
Here
Tulsa
Okla
Boy Mayor of Atlantic City Treated Like a King
Twelve year old Hal Crawford arrived home in Atlanta after being named mayor of Atlantic City by Kiwanis guests. He enjoyed a week of sightseeing, luncheons, and entertainment, saying he felt like a king. His teacher companion Miss Katie Samuels shared enthusiasm for the trip and activities along the coast and in Washington and Philadelphia.
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Atlantic City
Ong
Hal Crawford
America
Atlanta
The
Constitution
Boy Scout
Faial
Samuels
Katie Samuels
Hal
Philadelphia
Washington
National Capital
Penn
William Penn
Betty Jess
Willian Penn
Indiana
Betty Sdoss
Picture Inspired By Poem of Bard' Of Georgia Here
A Ralph T. Jones column argues lasting value lies in beauty contributions over war tales. He notes war heroes fade beside those who advance human ideals and nobler aspirations, saying greatness shifts from soldiers to inspired individuals as humanity progresses.
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Georgia
Ralph T. Jones
Leases Totals 34000 in Ivan Allen Marshall Buildings
Six leases aggregating 92400 for stores on Marietta and Forsyth streets in Atlanta were announced by Ivan Allen. Tenants include Walled Cigar at 46 Marietta, Emerson Shoe Co of Rockland Mass, Wormser Hat Co of New York, Doules and Denis at 15 North Forsyth, a barber shop at 19 North Forsyth, and a shoe store at 27 North Forsyth.
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Ivan Allen-Marshall
Marietta
Forsyth Streets
Tvan Allen
Atlanta
Marrietta Street
A.S. Adams-Cates Company
Marietta Street
Emerson Shoe Company
Rockland
Mass
Grant-Jeter Company
Wormser Hat Company
New York
North Forsyth Street
Doules & Deniis
Planning Board to Decide on City Park Plan Today
The City Planning Board meets at 3 PM to consider a major park project including a $2,000,000 bond issue for Central Park. Debate centers on park area boundaries and whether to proceed with an election for bonds as civic groups press for a central playground near the business district.
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City Planning Board
Ibond
Marion C. Riser
Atlanta
Civil War Looms as Strife Spreads in Balkan State
Paris June 10 Belgrade dispatches report a counter revolution in Bulgaria after the Zankok White Guard coup that overthrew Stamboulinsky. Sofia tightens censorship while revolutionary guards patrol the streets as executions are demanded, frontiers close, and rumors of a broader civil war spread.
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Paris
Belgrade
Bulgaria
Zankok
White Guard
Stamboulinsky
Loderati
Saul
Zankoff
Sofia
Yellow Guard
Moravieff
Chyranoff
Ini
Constantinople
Credit Meeting Opens Tomorrow
More than 2 000 delegates and visitors arrived for the twenty eighth annual convention of the National Association of Credit Men. The event runs Tuesday morning through Friday with speakers of national prominence including Hoke Smith, John M Parker, A P Thoms, J H Puelicher, Carter Glass, and Frank Lowden. Four special trains brought delegates from Chattanooga where they were guests of the local association.
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National Association of Credit Men
Chattanooga
Hoke Smith
Georgia
John M. Parker
Louisiania
A. P. Thom
The
Association of Railroad Executives
J. H. Puelicher
Milwaukee
American Bankers Association
Carter Glass
Virginia
Frank ‘ Lowden
Inois
Cap Joyner joins church led by granddaughter in Atlanta
W. 1. Cap Joyner, veteran fire chief and former mayor of Atlanta, walked to the front of North Avenue Presbyterian Church to publicly profess faith, led by his 10-year-old granddaughter Lues Joyner. He, blinded by smoke exposure, recalled 40 years in public service including 24 years as fire chief and a Civil War era arrival in Atlanta.
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Cap” Joyner
Pierre van Paassen
Cap
Joyner
Atlanta
North Avenue Presbyterian Church
God
Rome
Richard Orme Flinn
Lues Joyner
Thor
Cap Joyner
Cody
Sherman
Georgia
Dog's Faithful Dog Dies With Owner After Tragic Accident
A fox terrier loyal to J. T. R. Foster stayed by his side after a speeding rum runner struck him on Bell Street. The dog licked his master’s face in the car, followed him to Grady Hospital, and remained in the hospital until Foster died, then returning home with Mrs. Foster.
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JT. R. Foster
Elis Street
Foster
Bell Street
Auburn Avenue
Houston Street
Stigall
Roper
Grady Hospital
Mra. Foster
Center of the United States Question Answered
A reader asks where the geographic center of the United States lies and how to obtain a personal reply. The Constitution information bureau invites questions by mail, with name, address, and a 2-cent stamp for return postage.
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U. S
United States
The
Constitution
Washington Service Bureau
Mianta Constitution Information Bureau
New York Avenue
N. W
Washington, D. C
Britain May Break With France Over Reparations Issue
London cabinet meets to decide whether Britain will refuse Premier Poincare's demand for a rigid formula before talks with Germany. Indicators suggest Britain may clash with France, risking a rupture unless open negotiations begin. UK press argues settlement requires negotiation and warns of potential collapse of peace prospects.
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London
Vaucav
Ane Haven
Stanley Baldwin
France
Britain
Poincare
England
Baker
Germany
Europe
Police Seek Negro Driver of Booze Machine
Police search for the driver of a roadster carrying nine gallons of corn whisky after striking J. T. Foster, 45, on Bell Street then fleeing amid gunfire. Foster died at Grady Hospital. the unidentified driver escaped as officers fired in pursuit. The crash occurred near Auburn Avenue and Houston Street as the alcohol was loaded into a police p rack.
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J.T. Foster
East
Ellis Street
Bell Street
Auburn Avenue
Houston Street
Cheng
E. C. Stigall
S. W. Roper
Foster
Grady Hospital
Augall and
Roper
Edgewood Avenue
Butler Street
Houston
Why the Weather Discusses Hot Wave and Storms
Dr Charles F Brooks explains how a high pressure set over the Southeast and an advancing low from the West create a hot spell. Warm air rises, moisture increases, and heat thunderstorms form by the third day. A cool front then brings violent storms and torrential rain.
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Charles F. Brooks
American Meteorological Society
United States
Macon Storm Devastates City With Flooding And Collapse
A Macon storm caused $1,000,000 in damage as more than six inches of rain fell in an hour and a half. Four buildings were struck by lightning, three houses collapsed, and many basements and sewers flooded. Washouts closed rail lines and forced repairs as residents faced widespread damage and disruption.
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Macon
Weather Bureau
Peach Belt
Echeconce
John W. Ramsey
Weather Summary Washington to Florida Monday Tuesday
Forecast covers Washington state to the Gulf with thundershowers in Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Florida and Mississippi Alabama Monday and Tuesday. Virginia Tennessee Kentucky showers with mild to no temperature change. Wind trends vary from gentle to moderate southeast and variable directions. Caribbean and Atlantic areas expect fair weather and light easterly winds Monday.
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Washington
Georgia
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennessee
West Gulf
Carribean Sea
Sandy Hoot
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
Florida Straits
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
East Texas
West Texan
North
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