Europe Grips by Arctic Cold as Death Toll Mounts
Across Europe the Arctic freeze tightens its grip with trains frozen to rails and water systems stopped. Ice bound ships are provisioned by air while wild animals raid villages in the Balkans. Deaths likely run into hundreds as temperatures plunge and frostbite rises. In Switzerland towns report nine below zero and Lugano records temperatures up to 17 above.
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London
Turkey
Europe
Spain
Portugal
Italy
Balkans
Pelgimum
Holland
Baltic
Jugo Slavia
Germany
British Isles
Switzerland
Berne
Davos
Schaffhasen
Zurich
Zong
Laussanne
Professor Starbuck's Wife Found Dead in Iowa Home
Iowa City report says Mrs Anna Diller Starbuck died at home of natural causes after her husband Dr Edwin Diller Starbuck accompanied Miss Linette A Nelson's body to Minneapolis. Coroner cites cerebral hemorrhage though an inquest will follow.
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Iowa City
Edwin Diller Starbuck
University of Iowa
Minneapolis
Linette A. Nelson
Anna Diller Starbuck
George A. Maresh
Mre. Starbuck
Starbuck
Misa Nelson
Anna M. Diller
Lancaster
Japanese freighter locates distressed vessel in Aleutians gale
The Japanese freighter Nanko Maru reported off Unimak Pass that it found the distressed Meiyo Maru pounding on rocks in a violent gale. Severe weather hindered rescue and Tecue operations, and it could not confirm whether the stranded ship was grounded near Alaska islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
Unimak Pass
Aleka
Nanko
Alktak
Ugamak Islands
Aleutian Archipelago
Gertrude Murdoch Weds Gordon Bell at Tappan
Miss Gertrude Murdoch principal of the Tappan high school, N D, marries 11 year old Gordon Bell. The groom will live with his parents until finishing his high school course. Mrs Bell hails from a prominent Valley City, N D family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iss Gertrude Murdoch
Tappan
N. D
Gordon Bell
Bell
Valley City
Merger Raleigh Cited In West Virginia Education Tax Debate
Charleston Feb 12. A joint house debate on a proposed education tax plan backed by the state education department featured arguments for a luxury tax on perfumes soft drinks tobacco chewing gum theater tickets and other items to fund rural schools. Opponents called it a nuisance tax risking a special session to repeal it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
House of Delegates
State Department of Education
House
George M. Ford
W. C. Cook
State Department
John W. Smith
Houston G. Young
West Virginia Druggists Association
J. T. McClintick
Huntington
McClintick
John Ullrich
Ohio County
Young
Colonel Ford
George E. Hubbé
Education Department
Kanawha
Fayette
Raleigh
Mercer
Hubbs
Church of God Ministers Meet in State Convention
The Church of God in West Virginia hosts state ministers for a convention in the city starting today and running through Friday. Virginia ministers are expected to attend. Daily round table programs begin at 9 a.m. with services at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Rev. A. T. Rowe of Georgia will give an illustrated lecture. The public is invited to all sessions.
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Church of God
West Virginia
Church of God In
Virginia
A. T. Rowe
Georgia
Nation's Capital Pays Tribute to Lincoln on Birth Anniversary
Washington observes the 120th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth with readings of the Gettysburg Address and Senate tributes. Senator Smoot notes Lincoln was not a pacifist and would defend national honor, while Senator Shortridge praises Lincoln's life and ideals at the Lincoln Memorial.
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Washington
Lincoln
Capitol
Potomac River
House
Moore
Ohio
Senate
Smoot
Utah
Shortridge
California
Pennsylvania Avenue
National Defense
Lincoln Memorial
Senator Shortridge
Phillips
Baker
Seward
Chase
Douglas
Everett
Railaplitter
Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
America
Bluefield Faces Dual Votes On Municipal Water Plan Revisions
City officials report the Bluefield water bill cleared the county committee with amendments from the chamber of commerce and others. The measure would require two voter approvals on acquiring a municipal water plant and issuing bonds, with rates overseen by the West Virginia Public Service Commission and a ban on city officers serving on the water commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
D. M. Bailey
Boyd A. Bennett
West Virginia Public Service Commission
Water Commission
Easley
Houston G. Young
Charleston
Power
Ceenee
Bennett
Stewart
Nee
Fifty Pardons And Paroles Considered By Board
Fifty applications for pardon or parole were reviewed by the West Virginia state parole board in Moundsville on Abraham Lincoln's birthday. Pardon Attorney A. G. Jenkins, Rev. W. E. Pierce, Cameron custodian of paroles and pardons, and Warden L. M. Robinson attended. Mrs. George K. Nutting and Mrs. Donald Clark were absent. Recommendations were sent to Charleston as the Gore administration ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moundsville
W. Va
Abraham Lincoln
State Parole Board
A. G. Jenkins
W. E. Pierce
Cameron
L. M. Robinson
George K. Nutting
Donald Clark
Huntington
Howard M. Gore
Charleston
Jenkins
Clark Criticizes Loan Statement in Congress
Representative Clark of New York assailed the federal reserve board over its recent speculative loan statement. He denounced its power to sway markets and urged an end to speculation in Florida and Texas real estate, warning Congress had created too many ultra aristocratic bureaucracies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
House
Clark
New York
iIn
Wall Street
Florida
Texas
Congress
Altitude Flight Record Breaks With Two Passengers
Lieutenant Harry Johnson and Captain A W Stevens launched from Wright field Dayton at 2 26 p m to set a two passenger altitude record. They reportedly broke it unofficially when forced down at Norton field due to fuel loss. Knemen reached over 37000 feet with an altitude indicator. Temperature at height was about 57 below zero. The prior single passenger record was only slightly higher than the new estimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Harry Johnson
Air Corps
A. W. Stevens
Wrightfield Dayton
Norton Field
Knemen
Johnson and Stevens
Noted Victorian actress Lily Langtry dies in Monte Carlo
London society and drama circles recall Lily Langtry the Jersey Lily as the noted beauty and actress of the late Victorian era dies at Monte Carlo. Royal admirers including Prince Leopold reportedly honored her with portraits and devotion as discussions trace her famed career and public persona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Society
Lily Langtry
Edward VII
London
Monte Carlo
Lady de Bathe
Queen Victoria
Prince Leopold
Langtry
President-Elect Hoover Ends Fishing Trip for Miami Return
President-elect Hoover abandons a Florida fishing trip to motor from Fort Myers to Miami Beach to join the official counting of electoral votes. He plans to participate in the joint session with Senate and House members, while Mrs. Hoover remains aboard the Saunterer. The move ends the west coast visit as the party resumes travel by water if the sea moderates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis
Senate
Hoover
Miami Beach
Fla
Florida
Saunterer
Panta Racca
Fort Myers
Belle Isle
Willxot
Fry
Herbert Hoover
House
Requests Money for Buildings
President Coolidge recommended Congress appropriate 9 210 500 dollars for new public buildings in ninety seven cities. The total outlay upon completion would reach 46 760 500 dollars with 182 563 435 already allocated from the 1926 act. Treasury post office officials have 52 436 365 remaining to allocate and have not announced placements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Coolidge
District of Columbia
Treasury-Post Office Department
Morrow Announces Engagement Of Daughter To Lindbergh
United States Ambassador Dwight W. Morrow disclosed the engagement of his daughter Anne Spencer Morrow to Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh in Mexico City. The couple met during Lindberghs Washington to Mexico City flight and may wed in Mexico City soon.
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Mexico City
Turkey
United States
Dwight W. Morrow
Annie
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Anne Spencer Morrow
Colonel Lindbergh
Washington
Colonel Lindberch
Morrow
Cuernavaca
Miss Morrow
Smith College
Paria
Anne
Laredo
Texas
Portes Gil
M‘ling
Boston Gas Truck Blaze Wrecks City Traffic
A gasoline truck suffered steering gear failure causing a crash in Boston. The fire damaged poles and wires, ignited a gasoline spill, blew manholes, ignited a bridge, and injured seven people as firemen battled the blaze and traffic stopped across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cavera
Boston
Five Men Jailed Over Bad Money in Charleston
Five men were jailed in Kanawha county awaiting federal trial on charges of circulating counterfeit five dollar federal reserve notes in the Charleston district. Bond amounts ranged from 1,000 to 10,000 dollars for portoliosi and associates, with about 100 spurious notes found in circulation and a package seized. Federal officers linked the notes to Portoles and Frank Mezzateata, who escaped arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Federal Reserve
Kanawha County
Andy Portolesi
New York
Jim Yearego
Jim Bava
Pete Ananina
Frank Polopia
Marlinton
Portoles
Frank Mezzateata
Lindbergh Lands in Havana for Overnight Stop
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh landed at Camp Columbia Havana at 7:48 p m after delays from a survey of the Honduras and Yucatan coasts. He refueled at La Feanteolated port and continued to Havana with Raymond J Merritt piloting the accompanying plane. Officials mobilized floodlights for a safe landing as Lindbergh circled the field three times before touching down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindbergh
Miami
Pan American Airways
British Honduras
Yucatan
Havana
Belize
Florida
Raymond J. Merritt
Charlee A. Lindbergh
Columbia Field
Warden Welcomes Legislative Inquiry Into Prison
Moundville West Virginia February 12 AP. Prison warden Dr L M Robinson says a resolution for a joint legislative inquiry into prison conditions passed the state senate and was sent to the house for action. He says he will welcome the inquiry and that the board may come at any time. Robinson a former House member from Harricon county sat on the previous investigating body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moundaville
W. Va
L. M. Robinson
State Senate
House
Robinson
Harricon County
Royal household reports King George in very good condition
February 12 in Bognor Sussex royal household members describe the king's health as very good. The brief notice notes the monarch remains under care with no further complications mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bognor
Sussex
England
Royal Household
George
Grand jury convenes in Tazewell with 25 indictments
Tazewell Virginia February 12 circuit court convened with Judge A C Buchanan. Grand jury foreman John Battimore returned twenty five indictments, mostly felonies. Notable cases include Mrs Mabel Drahman charged with shooting Walter Simpson and Sherman Bradlge facing a hit and run charge connected to a fatal accident. Trial dates set for February 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Circuit Court
A. C. Buchanan
John Battimore
Mabel Drahman
Walter Simpson
Commonwealth
J. Powell Royall
Sherman Bradlge
Dickie Rose
Bradley
Shepperd
Ballot Seals Vary as Ka Nawha County Examines Sixth District Result
Charleston West Virginia February 12 4 examination of ballot packages in the Sixth district congressional contest found an additional package with seals of contrasting color. Twelve other bundles were called queer by Joe L Smith's attorneys. The Democrat seemingly defeated by KE T England the Republican incumbent due to mixed color seals.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha County
Joe L. Smith
KE T Enzland
Indicted in Pocono area poison liquor death case
Russell Huggins of Pine Grove faces manslaughter and liquor sales charges tied to the death of Cannon Waters after drinking suspected tainted liquor. Cecil Wood, Parkersburg resident, is charged with criminal assault in an attack on a 15 year old New Martinsville girl. Cecilia not in custody after escape from a New Martinsville jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Martinaville
W. Va
Russel Huggins
Pine Grove
Wetzel County
Cannon Waters
Hageina
Huggins
County Offiere
Cecil Woode
Parkersburg
Cecilia
Martinaville
Offcera
Virginia
Biarret
Judge Halts Grand Jury Session for Holiday
Wheeling West Virginia February 12 Judge John Ritz recessed the Ohio County grand jury session on a legal holiday fearing a ruling error. The session began Monday with sixty felony cases on the docket including two alleged warders.
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Wheeling
Saloons Operated Openly Are Charged in Washington
A letter charging that saloons were operated openly in Washington under police protection was read in the house. Representative Blanton of Texas read the letter, alleging liquor sold at several addresses with daily payments to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ealoong
Blaston
Texas
Blanton
Probe of prison conditions urged in state senate
A joint legislative inquiry into the state penitentiary was proposed by Senator A L Helmick. The resolution calls for a three senators and four delegates panel to probe administration, labor use and related prison issues, following prior board of control review noting overcrowding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
State Senate
House
State Board of Control
A. L. Helmick
Tucker County
Lincoln
Senate
A. B. White
Wood County
White
Old Dominion
Walter S Hallanan
Kanawha County
Ira L. Smith
Marion County
West Virginia senator urges Confederate veteran pensions
Senator A B White told the West Virginia senate on Lincoln's birthday that Civil War enmities should end by granting Confederate veterans pensions of 200 dollars a month. He noted about seventy veterans remain and most are over eighty, with benefits likely lasting five to six years to provide modest relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrrieston
W. Va
Abraham Lincoln
West Virginia
A. B. White
West Vinesoia
Lincoln
Washington
Senate
Virginia
White
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Argentine Aviators Plan Trans-Continental Flight Start
New Castle Del Feb 12 Argentine aviators Diego Arsene and Claudio Mejia plan a trans Atlantic flight from South America to a Bellanca Seequiplane Roma. They will hop off at Bellanca field tomorrow or Thursday on the journey toward Viemi with flight adjustments already made to the aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle del
Neutenants
Diego Arsene
Claudio Mejia
South America
Roma
Bellanca Field
Viemi
Shiva
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Representative Moore
U. S
Charlies A. Lindbergh
Camp Columbia
Tazewell Grand
Mabel Dishman
Simpson
Walter S. Hallanan
Peters
Pas
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