Inland sea swallows 13 parishes in Basin flood
AP reports vast flood from Atchafalaya levee breach near McCrea and Pointe Coupee. Parishes Killage area, including Iberville and Evangeline, face mass evacuations as 1 million acres submerge. Rail line used to move 5,000 from Iberville. many refuse to leave. flood threatens thousands, with refugees filling La Fayette camp and Jonesville gauge at 6.34 feet.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Atchafalaya River
McCrea
Potnte Coupee Parish
Atchafalasa
Mississippi River
John M Parker
Iberville Parish
Pointe *Coupee
la Fayette
Tensas Bast
Jonesville
Atchafalaya Basin
Bayou Des Glasses
Gulf of Mexico
Iberian Parish
Grand Lake
Atchafalaya “River
Gulf
Man confesses to killing mother with hammer
Harry F McClennan, 41, confessed to police today that he killed his mother, Nancy Garnell, 60, with a hammer. He said he buried the body on the farm of Bertha Chaplin, 15 miles northwest of Flint. Chaplin, called "my lady friend" by McClennan, was arrested with him after the body, bound hand and foot, was unearthed on the farm last Monday afternoon.
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Flint
Mid
Harry F McCrennan
Nency Garnell
Bertha Chaplin
Chaplin
McClennan
Garnell
DeMolay founder Frank Land guides youth toward clean living
Frank Land of Kansas City, 37, founded the DeMolay order in 1919 to mold young men ages 16 to 21 toward virtue. From a modest start with nine founders, the non sectarian group grew to about 200000 members with 1600+ chapters worldwide, inspired by Masonic ideals and namesake Jacques de Molay.
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Sansas City
Frank &. Land
Kansas City
Order of DeMolay
Land
Social Service Department
Scottish Rite Bodies of
de Molay
Louis G Lower
Jacques Tie Molay
Knights Templar
Seine
Paris
Canada
Mexico
Panama Canal Zone
Porto Rico
Philippine Islands
Italy
France
United States Battle Fleet
Floating University
Thompsonville Names Handsomest Man and Woman
In Thompsonville the town proclaims its handsome couple with Dorothy Hughes named best looking and healthiest senior girl at Connecticut Agricultural College. Worth Bustmell, Brown University senior, is declared the handsomest man on his campus by classmates.
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Thompsonville
Dorothy Hughes
Annecticut Agricultural College
Worth Bustmell
Brown University
Ex Circus Music Prof John W Watkins Dies in Granum
John W. Watkins 65 a former University of Idaho music professor and early Ringling Brothers circus band trainer died at Granum Alberta on Saturday. Watkins taught the band when the circus was a wagon show. This confirms his death at Granum and notes his Iowa and Idaho connections.
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Saskatoon
Sask
John W. Watkins
University of Idaho
Ringling Brothers Circus
Granum
Alta
Motorman Exonerated in Death of Woman
New Haven May 25 AP Coroner Eli Mix finds no one criminally liable for the May 12 death of Mrs. Harry Fitzsimmons sixty eight of Milford who was fatally hurt when the machine she rode with a daughter in law was struck at Sea Bluff by a trolley express operated by Edward M Price of Bridgeport The coroner found the approaching car sounded an alarm and roped the brakes in an attempt to prevent the collision
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New Haven
Eli Mis
Harry Fitzsimmons
Milford
Sea Bluff
Edward M Price
Bridgeport
Coronet Mix
Amherst seniors make Olds honorary head
Amherst Mass May 26 AP President George D Olds of Amherst College was made honorary president for life of the class of 1927 at the annual senior chapel service in Johnson Chapel today. In addition 12 members of the faculty were elected to honorary membership in the class. Ten men were tapped for election to the 1925 Scarab.
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Amherst
Mass
George D. Olds
Amherst College
Johinson Chapel
Wehger Among 15 Connecticut College Dramatics Initiates
Roland Wehger of Bridgeport is one of 15 Connecticut students at Connecticut Agricultural College to be initiated Tuesday into the Theta Alpha Phi honorary dramatic fraternity for achievements in dramatics.
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Roland Wehger
Bridgeport
Connecticut
Connecticut Agricultural College
Theta Alpha For
State Police Inspect Barracks as Hurley Visits Westport
Westport May 26 Special Superintendent Robert Hurley of Hartford inspected the local State Police barracks yesterday morning. Sergeant Willard Bushey and Hartford officers attended. Inspections occur twice yearly with review of equipment uniforms and barracks. The report also covers beach pavilions at Compo Beach to be manned by George Grossman and Frank B. Dayton, with Randall and Son handling dancing and dining pavilions. A truck incident led to a summons for Frederick W. Willie, while other notices include a YMCA club meeting and Y of A secretary trip to Chicago.
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Westport
Robert Hurley
Hartford
Willard Bushey
Compo Beach
George Grossman
Greens Farms
J J. Sullivan
Saugatuck
Frank B. Dayton
Bridge Street
Fairfield
BR. E
New Haven
James Finnegan
Willie
Mit-Fine Club
Chicago
Nellie Sturges
John H. Light
Norwalk
Newtown Avenue
American Legion Auxiliary
Post
Bedford Oval
Green's Farms
Y.M C.A
Shoe magnate plans to democratize golf for workers
George F P Johnson of Binghamton plans to convert land near the city into a workers golf club at his own expense. He will open a course for factory workers after shifts with a clubhouse, balls, and equipment sold at cost. The project aims to give laborers access to outdoor recreation and rest after work.
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TIE
Associated Prills
Binghamton
N .Y
George FP. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Johnson
Federal agents dump beer in sewer after seizure
In Lawrence on May 10, federal officers followed a U.S. District Court order to renew valves at Lie plants of Gilt Edge Beverage company. About 104625 pattern of beer, seized during prohibition, was released into sewers watched by the public.
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Lawrence Mine
Lowell
United States District Court
Gilt Edge Beverage Company
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UMFT
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HPS
Hood Hédecke
Ouse
Brockton
Bettina
Kobo
Kasha
Nainsook
Gordon
Niagara Maid
Ipswich
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