Destructive Iowa tornadoes cause deaths and injuries
A violent tornado struck near Des Moines and another wrecked Hawarden in a double disaster. In Iowa, two towns suffered extensive damage with fatalities including Georgia Blakely and Herbert Rhodes and several injured. Glenwood’s school for the mentally challenged lost two girls and eleven injured. Property losses run high with rooftops, boxes cars, and buildings destroyed.
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Ot A
Tyrmado
Diaxton
Des Moines
Georgia Glakely
Herbert Ithodés
No. 10
Junction
Rhodes
Blakely
Iistitution
Fechly Minded
Glenwood
Mie Baller
Bes Mules
Unruly Italian Plot Tied to Factory Burns and Murders
A chaotic report details claims of an Italian Mafia plot to target large manufacturing firms across the country. Disruptions included mass dismissals at plants in Dunkirk and Enaton, Pa, amid warnings from a friendly Italian. A New York man, Charles Wendt, allegedly attempted self harm amid the turmoil, while an arson attack destroyed the United Company plant in Philadelphia, with extensive equipment losses. Fires and wind damage damaged multiple buildings in St Joseph, Missouri, emphasizing a period of violence and disorder.
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Dunkirk
X. Y
Enaton
Tornado Toll in Nebraska Tops Fifteen Dead
A severe storm system spawned tornadoes across Southern Nebraska Sunday evening. Fifteen people are dead and about twenty injured as homes and outbuildings were destroyed along the path near Norman Upland and Fairfield. The storm damaged churches, schools, and broadcasts but spared some communities due to warnings. The damage total is estimated around $200,000 with widespread debris and livestock losses reported.
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Nebraska
Yenta
Cissy
Franklin
Kearney
Astuf
Norman
Daniel McCurry
Robert McCunty
Jnhn Wetdever
Earl Bacon
C. A.tipples
Upland Lutheran Nlnister
John Peters
Tacmer
Chris Latiers
John Palmer
Nartian
Daniel McCunly
Himate
Ululster
Fairfield
Lincoln
Louisville
Antunga
Ashtoni
Wahoo River
Salt Creek
AsHinud
Famine in China Reports Mass Starvation and Slavery
A Hong Kong linked report describes famine in Royang causing massive deaths and widespread sale of people for work in the Straits Settlements. Missionaries report mothers selling daughters for food and villagers dying in wet weather while famine relief arrives.
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China
Victoria
Henriromling
Royang
Hongkong
Mr. Lives
Wu Chow
Hongkong Charities
Hundrats
Straits Settlements
Silk Weaver Murdered in New York Room
Garbani M. Kentooni an Armenian weaver was found stabbed to death in his room at 288 East Third Street New York. Identified hours later by Garbard Mantoogini keeper of a nearby tin restaurant. The room was ransacked and bolted from the inside with two pen knives and a carving knife covered in blood on the door.
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Uis Houin
New York
Garbani M. Kentooni
East Thirdowk Street
Garbard Mantoogini
Oregon Man Kills Father in Law After Divorce
M V Leurin shot and killed his father in law F U Drews in Portland Oregon after his wife obtained a divorce. Lenin's former wife witnessed the tragedy and later accompanied Lea sta to Paris unknown. Police fear the killer may target his wife and attempt to escape. At Lexington Kentucky William McCarty, the wife murderer, died by morphine overdose during the night while under death watch. An offer by Rockefeller to fund Indiana University student building project is noted, with conditions for grants.
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Oregon
Fiea
M. V. Leurin
Indaw
F.U. Drews
Portland
Ore
Lenin
Leasta
Paiis
Joasta
Wiliam McCarty
Lesington
Alex Meleover
McCarty
Fidiana
Dat D
Rockefelter
Indiana University
Blomington
Ind
Fragmented Report of Killings and Trials in Milwaukee
A distorted account notes a man named Mu and others injured or killed, with damaged details about buildings and entry points in Milwaukee. The text mentions Leather Workers and a union group, a 2500 to 3800 range for affected people, and a separate trial verdict in St. San Me. The segment ends with unclear references to penalties and city officials.
Enid Flood Ravages Oklahoma City Area Blasts Homes
Severe flood and windstorm devastates Enid and surrounding areas. Hundreds homeless as three foot water belts sweep through bottoms at midnight. Oklahoma City area records historic rainfall and major property damage. Tornado fears and scattered wrecks reported in Foss Yukon Marshall and Carmen corridors.
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Olondburat
Kutd
Okio
Pecsana
Utd
Oklahoma
Hama
Enid
Oklahoma City
Callars
Caves
Foss
Okla
Washita County
King Mo
Bom
Stigel
Foss Ia
Gate
Yukon
Marshall
Carmen
Large Philadelphia Warehouse Fire Causes Million Dollar Loss
A major blaze at the Front Street Warehouse in Philadelphia, three stories high with two subcellars, is estimated to cost up to one million dollars. The contents belonged to numerous firms and individuals. Three men were injured, two with fractured shoulders. Insurance details were unclear. The cause is thought to be a free lift. The building owner is listed as Jacob Wise at sixty thousand dollars value.
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Philadelphia
Front Street Warehouse Company
Front Street
Fre
Jaco Wisemini
Bremen
Badea
Troops Deploy to Breathitt County for Peace During Assassination Probes
About 150 Kentucky state troops departed from Lexington to Jackson to enforce peace during the Breathitt County investigations into the assassinations of Dr. Cox Jim Cockrell and J B Mareau. Curtis Jett is held in Winchester for Mareau's death awaiting habeas corpus proceedings until June 4, with possible transfer to Breathitt authorities if an indictment is returned.
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Kentucky
Breathits County
Lexington
Jackson
Breathit County
Dr. Cox
Jim Cockrell
J. B. Mareau
Curtis Jett
Mareum
Tenming
Winchester
Habeas Corps
Clark County Courte
Jett
Breathitt
Tornadoes Strike Illinois and Fires Follow in Wake
A strong tornado swept central Illinois causing extensive property damage with no loss of life, damaging car lines and telephone wires, and uprooting thousands of fence ties. The storm moved southwest to northeast with heavy rain and lightning, affecting Bloomington, Noruta, and Carlock areas. Additional reports cover jealous homicide attempts near Milwaukkee, a fatal boiler explosion in Wilcox Louisiana, and various other calamities including floods and fires.
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Jlinals
Southweat
Carlock
Manyhac
Noruta
Bloomington
Tin Blomington
Sunny Bank Farm continues with family drama and a theater visit
The narrative follows Anta Rosa Anna and Herbert Langley as Aunt Charlotte invites them to Boston, stirring tensions about Ada and De Clayton. Ada’s mystery, Aunt Charlotte’s social circle, and Herbert’s tempered temperance clash with family loyalty during a festive theater outing and a seaside of memory, hinting at past misdeeds and future reckonings.
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Syytita
Luytut
Herbert
Clayton
Pam
Bunny Hank
Rosa’s Bane
Anna
Merbert
Dell Thompson
Stuan Lee
Ada
Bio
Anylug
Charlotte
Rosa
Greeny
Texelatanel
Therbert
Boston
Sho
Coutinan
Mands
Anni
Ann Montrose
Uerbert
George
Cain
Therbert Linigley
Slater
Torboris
Min Montroge
Tait
Ereale
Elronses
Mnet
Hoxton
Thartyrt
Clayton Anyt
Lim
Ve. Clayton
Dus
Gomehosy
Lyons
Viantie
Sonny Bank
Sona
Eer
Major and captain confront a hospital tragedy in war tale
A major and a captain discuss a grim scene in a wartime setting. The captain explains a hospital attendant lost both dogs to shell burst, revealing common soldiers and hospital life amid combat, with stern authority and uneasy humor.
Local Cure Claim for Rheumatism and Kidney Trouble
A Houghton County man recounts his twenty year struggle with rheumatism and kidney trouble. After using Dodd's Kidney Pills he reports dramatic improvement and urges others to try the remedy. He says he is now a "new man" and credits the treatment with restoring health.
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Cua
Alston
Mich
Houghton County Fds
Davies Cadet
Cilot
Dodd
Fragmentary chatter on a failed plan in a muddled scene
Incoherent dialogue shows two characters, Bo Cia and Tony, discussing a misstep or deception. The lines mix misheard phrases and unclear names, with a sense of comic muddle about stepping on a foot and a slip of intention, ending without resolution.
Fragmentary noisy greeting at hotel scene
A garbled OCR fragment shows an excited character shouting in a hotel entry, then a remark about customary gun loading. The text is incomplete and contains many errors, but implies a chaotic, possibly celebratory moment around a weapon. No clear names, dates, places, or events can be confirmed.
The Sunny Lones White a story of headlines woes
A humorous look at how writers battle word limits and headline length. A young man frets over fitting words for ads while a friend notes the taxing effect on a columnist who must craft precise phrases and endure hours of mental counting.
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Gahd
England
Fanes
Tia
Doctor on Food Experiment Reveals Disease Cure Claims
A Gallon physician describes a food regimen claiming to aid digestion and cure ailments. He touts grape-nut products and nerve foods as beneficial for students and workers, praising digestion, blood quality, and overall health effects, though details are unclear.
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Wimpelf
Gallon
Saya
Heale
Perfort
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