Flood may last until late July in central states and Louisiana
Reports from Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois indicate floods may prolong into late July. The danger threatens crops in the sugar bowl region of south central Louisiana and prompts a second exodus of residents from lowlands along the St Francis river basin. Red Cross field workers report inundation of tilled land as the April flood recedes. The Mississippi River crest from Vicksburg to the Gulf is not expected to raise lower river levels significantly.
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New Orleans
Arkansas
Missouri
Illinois
Louleiena Antil
Special Weather Bureau
Sugar Bowl
South
Centraloussiana
St. Francis River
Red Crosse
Mississippi
Vicksburg
Gait
Berlin Welcomes American Airmen With Laurel Wreaths
Berlin crowds cheer as American fliers arrive. Burgomaster Scholz presents a laurel wreath while clubs including the Federation of Air Service Veterans honor the visitors with large floral tributes. The Columbia is escorted amid cheers.
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Columbia
Scholz
Fiiers
Federation of Air Service Veterans
Chamberlin
Konjola Man Promotes Cure for Neuritis Claims
Advertiser describes Konjola as a safer method to defeat neuritis by cleansing the system. Mrs M F Bowen of HuntingtonTestimony praises relief from sharp pains in shoulders and arms after using Konjola. Easy access at Easley Drug Store 228 Princeton Bluefield.
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Tim
M. F. Bowen
Huntington
Fifth Avenue West
Konjola
Wheeling Jameston
Ffick
Njola
Easleyug
Princeton
Bluefield
Diplomatic Pilsener Beer Gift Marks Berlin Arrival
An American air envoy in Berlin receives a case of Pilsener beer from Czech minister Dr Franticek Chvalkovsky and wades through police crowds on a triumphal run. The scene includes a two-file police escort to Lufthansa and a call to his mother via a German aerial league line.
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Stetae
Aerobie
Franticek Chvalkovsky
Mise Planch R
Washington
Chamberlin
Legation
Berlin
Lufthansa
Burromaster Scholz
Weiss
Hnen
Associated Preas
London
America
Citizenship 16 Given to Atlantic Fliers
In Kottbus Germany on June 7 Airmen Chamberlin and Levine were made honorary citizens at the Rathaus. Burgomaster Kreutz led a ceremony with a silver tray gift and they joined the local aviation club. They attended a luncheon at the white horse tavern, then sat in throne like chairs at city hall as the Star Spangled Banner played.
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Kottbus
Germany
Chamberlin
Levine
Rathaus
Kreutz
Kottbu F
Heroric White Horse
al &Lows
DeWitt C. Poole
Rie
Spreewald
Magicians Fail to Find Rooms at National Convention
Kenton June 7 Magicians arriving for the International Brotherhood of Magicians second annual convention face hotel shortages as eight hundred attendees search for rooms. Notables Dante Laurante Thoreton and Rene are registered. Governor Donahey and Senator Willis will attend tomorrow night’s banquet.
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Kenton
Dante
Laurante
Thoreton
Rene
International Brotherhood of Magicians
Donahey
Wills
Darlington Quits as Morris Harvey President
Bishop Darliton of Huntington resigns as Morris Harvey College president. Board accepts resignation and elects Dr. Robert H. Ruff of Nashville to succeed him. Darlington cites Europe duties and lack of time to devote to college affairs. Ruff chosen on committee and bishop’s recommendation.
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Barbousville
W. Va
V. W. Darlington
Huntington
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Europe
Morris Marvey College
Robert H. Ruff
Nashville
Tenn
Darlington
Dr Ruff
Bankers Charged With Using Mail to Defraud
Federal grand jury indicts Guy Huston president of Chicago Joint Stock Land Bank and seven associates on 17 counts for using the mails to defraud. The December 3 1925 scheme allegedly created dummy companies to obtain real estate lands and mortgages of doubtful value from Huston’s banks and transfer them to secondary firms. Loss alleged at 5 million dollars to farm company investors and banks.
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Toledo
Guy Huston
Chicago Joint Stock Land Bank
Federal Grand Jury
Huston Group
Woman Fatally Injured After Crossing Street in Huntington
Huntington West Virginia June 7 Mrs George M McLaughlin of Washington DC was likely fatally injured when struck by a machine while crossing a street intersection in the city this afternoon she sustained a fracture
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Huntington
W. Va
George M. McLaughlin
Washington, D. C
Washington Woman in Serious condition after collision
A Washington woman suffered skull fracture concussion of the brain and probable internal injuries. Her condition was reported as serious by hospital attaches late tonight. Mrs. CC H MacMurray also of Washington sustained minor cuts and bruises.
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CC. H. MacMurray
Washington
Chamberlins Hold Long Distance Telephone Record
Denison Iowa June 7 The Chamberlin family holds two long distance records tonight Mrs E C Chamberlin spoke by telephone with her son in Berlin Clarence D Chamberlin the aviator set a record reaching Berlin from New York by radio and telephone The pilot urged his mother to join him in Europe but she doubted she could travel preferring to welcome him home on his return
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Denison
Iowa
Chamberlin
E. C. Chamberlin
Berlin
Clarence D.chamberlin
New York
Germany
Europe
Pittsburgh Woman Dies After Home Explosion
A chill exploded in a Pittsburgh home tonight injuring Mrs. Mary Callie 40. She died in a hospital from serious burns sustained in the blast.
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Pittsburgh
Mary Callie
Mine resumes at Mount Pleasant Coal and Coke works
Greensburg Pa June 7 after a shutdown of home duration operations have been resumed at the Neatty workings of the Mount Pleasant Coal and Coke company announced today by superintendent David Cramer
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Greensburg
Mount Pleasant
Huntington to Greet Lindbergh on Return
Huntington WV plans an official welcome for Captain Lindbergh on his return to Washington next Saturday. The Evening Herald sponsors a fund to charter an airplane piloted by Bob Shank to carry Huntington’s message. passenger Mrs. O K Chapman will bake a cake of enormous proportions to present to Lindbergh.
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Huntington
W. Va
Lindberah
Huntingtonians
Coolidge Flags Freedom Values in Flag Day Proclamation
President Coolidge urged cherishing unseen freedoms as vital to the flag and urged observation of June 14 as Flag Day. He named liberty union freedom of thought and speech under constitutional rights and the protection of life and property as core ideals symbolized by the flag.
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Washington
Coolidge
Living Dead Man Puzzles Doctor in Lakeland Case
In Lakeland near Camden New Jersey a patient at the county hospital for the insane is called a living dead man or a human pointer by physicians. Joseph Kade 28 is said to suffer from dementia macenx catatatonic and may recover after six years with nourishment and care. Doctors from around the world have studied him but have yet to find a cure or clear diagnosis.
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Camden
N. J
Jins
County Hospital For the
Lakeland
Joseph Kade
Kade
Coover
Litera’lly
Grant Barry
Department of Mental Diseases
Philadelphia General Hospital
Kade Rumor of Six Year Recovery and Possession Claim
Medical notes describe a man named Kade in normal condition who may recover after six years. Dr Barry warns if Kade survives six years he could gain superhuman strength and require restraint. Needle fragments remain inert and gunshots near his ears fail to wake him. doctors manipulate his limbs hoping for a sign of return next week.
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Barry
Kade
Coal Company Starts Eviction Proceedings in Pittsburgh Area
Five union miners occupying company houses at Castle Shannon face eviction suit initiated today by the Pittsburgh Terminal Coal company in common pleas court. The company previously filed similar actions at Coverdale and plans to take the new cases to the superior court.
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Pittebureh
Castle Shannon
Pittseburgh Terminal Conlcorporation
Common Pleas Court
Coverdale
United Wine Workers
Auperior Court
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Wns. M. F. Bowen
Atlantic
J. W. Waters CO
the Reliable Jewelers
Federal Street
Bluefield, W. Va
President Coolidge
Black Hills
South Dakota
White House
Ruff May
Morris Harvey
Chamberlins
Lindbergh
Coal Company
National Paving Brick Manufacturers Association
South Michigan Boulevard
Chicago
Irons
Kitchen Equipment CO
Raleigh Street
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