Tornado Devastation Strikes Snyder Oklahoma May Day
Relief committees appeal for aid as shelterless residents face hunger. Tornadoes cut an 8 mile path near Snyder killing at least 128 inside town and 25 to 40 near the outskirts. Debris clearing and grave interments dominate relief efforts with hospital wards at risk during a wind and rain siege. Roosevelt aide J R Abernathy recounts three funnels crossing the area and the extent of destruction.
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San Francisco
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Ander
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Thia
Roosevelt
J R Abernathy
Wolf Hammer
Frederick
Wolf
Abernathy
Chita
Bnder
Funia
Ralston Tead
Red River
Bayner
Stevens of Missouri Chosen for President at Kansas City Convention
Western delegates form a majority as the Southern Baptist convention opens in Kansas City Missouri with EW Stevens of Missouri elected president amid debates on division of conventions and church home missions. Georgia sends 37 delegates of 262 entitled while calls for regional division gain support.
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Georgia
A G Ward
Southam Baptist Consentinn
EW Stevens
Missouri
Gutalde
Conention
Tilver
Genevia
Amerikan Baptist Convention
Broughton
Dixon
Landrom
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John B. White
Jonn J. Peak
United States Oinister
Switzerland
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Columbia
Young People’s Union
Kansaea City
Baptist
Keing Peonlea Tnion
J L. Tawaon
Tuscaloona
Row Hale
Southwestern University
Jackson Mins
J PF Greet
William Jewell College
Liberty Mo
W Boatwright
Richmond College
Richmond
Fo Potert
Furman University
Greenville
H Harrison
Bafila College
Russelville
Baptist Women Meet
Southern Baptist Convention
Calvary Church
Missionare
Max A We Armstrong
Maryland
Orresponding
Margaret Homes of Children
Surveying Interstate Line Connects Shelbyville and Huntsville
A party of surveyors departed Shelbyville to map the Nashville and Buntsville Interurban railway right of way toward Huntsville Alabama. They move through the county toward the northern part of the state to establish the route and assess feasibility for the proposed line.
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Huntsville
Huntsvile
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Young Herbert Croker Found Dead After Taxi Ride Or Train
Herbert V Croker son of New York leader Richard Croker was found dead on a southbound Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line between Kansas City and Newton Kansas. He appeared drugged and was last seen with Charles Woodson a Coaton hotel porter who accompanied him to an opium joint before boarding the train. Detectives traced Woodson and coroner's inquiry began with authorities holding Croker's remains while New York officials were notified.
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New York
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Daytona
Fla
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Kansas City
England
Tammany Hall
Herbert V Croker
Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe
Newton Kas
Biss
Okla
Young Croker
Katena City
Newton
Newtown
Zach Mulhatl
Joktzhoma
New York City
Joseph Baller
Biles Oxle
Newtay
Young Mans
Elm Ridge
South Croker
Charles Woodson
Coaton
Woodson
Sixth Street
Crokers Vatiee
Othe
Marriage of Margaret Lemon Ends in Annulment
New York May 12 The union of opera star Margaret Lemon and J Reed Littell patent attorney is annulled by Justice Dugro in the New York Supreme Court The Chicago court had jurisdiction and its decree is valid. Flugerald Ga May 12 Construction crews move material for a large brick warehouse on the ground by Bowen Stetson and James with E J James listed as builders.
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J Reed Littell
New York
Margaret Lemon
Metropolitan Opera Company
Justice Dugro
Supreme Court
Littell
Mabe R Raum
Greene R Raum
Washington
Flugerald Ga
RK Bowen
W Stetson
E. J James J
Woman and Child Held for Ransom by Negro Desperado
A mob seized a black man after he forced Missouri legislator Fred Hess to ransom his wife and child. Hess guided the kidnapper toward Belmont Mo, where the desperado was captured near Flint Lake and hanged in the public square.
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Ils
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Belmont Mo
Witherspoon
Missouri Penitentiary
Fred Hess
Belmont
Hess
Missouri
Hean
Mra Hesa
Child
Sage Ewing
Strong
Iman
Train Plunges Through Trestle Near Weatherford Texas
Weatherford Texas May 32 coaches of the Weatherford Mineral Wells and Northwestern passenger train went through a broken trestle at Dr Creek twelve miles from Weatherford. About twenty people were hurt. Officials refuse details. The engineer opened throttle to save parts of the train. A cloudburst caused the trestle to fail and the engine and several cars toppled into the creek. A relief train was dispatched from Weatherford. Separate report notes a westbound Cotton Belt train wreck near Weatherford with injuries. A relief effort was hampered by washed-out track between Mount Pleasant and Commerce. End.
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Weatheford
Texas
Weatherford Mineral Wells
Northwestern
Dr. Creek
Persoms
Nerosd Tr
Crawford Whitten Lort
William Cohen
Drs Creek
Ealy
Fort Worth
Westherfodrsteare
Dallas
Weater
Hopkin County
George We Price
Gideon Mail
Mount Pleasant
Commerce
Tey
Weaver
Sulphur Springs
Weather Summary for May 12 Across States
Weather bulletin notes Fair conditions in Georgia and Western Florida with Saturday and Sunday sunshine. Showers and cooler fronts in northern Texas and Tennessee with storms in the east. Louisiana and eastern Texas fair with south showers and possible storms Saturday. Temperature readings feature highs and lows. precipitation amounts listed for the 24 hours.
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Georgia
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South
Carolina
Baelerna
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Texas
Tennessee
Louisiana
Norie
Alabama
Arkansas
Italian Man Charged After Midnight White House Attempt
At Arlington on May 12 a man claiming to be Dintehine attempted to force a rear door entry to the White House area at midnight. He was detained by a constable and taken to the police station for booking.
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White House
Al“'Ngton
Dintehine White House
Costable
Patterson Freed After Three Murder Trials Ends Saga
New York May 2 After months in custody and three murder trials the former chorus girl Nan Patterson walked free from the Tombs District Attorney Jerome moved to discharge her on her own recognizance. She left in a car with attorney Abraham Levy amid cheers from about 2000 people. Patterson was reunited with her sister and brother in law Morgan Smith and J Morgan Smith, who were discharged earlier.
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An Patterson
Tstriet
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Recorder Golf
Af Hall
Florodora
Mra
JD Morgan Smith
J Morgan Smih
Beng
Conner Taw
Patterson An Smith
Nan Patere Sin
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