Toll from Sunday Texas storm and deaths rise
AP reports at least 29 killed in Corpus Christi with estimates of 75 to 100 dead across the gulf coast. Bodies found between Portland and Taft and in Rockport three confirmed dead in railroad circles. Port Lavaca, Port Aransas and Seadrift reported losses and property damage near 100000.
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Associated Press
Corpus Christi
Gulf Coast
Texas
Corpus Oae
Newers Bay
Portland
Wesea
San Antono
Rockport
Galveston
Port Arensis
Childeen
Port Laviea
Port O'Gonder
Youngest Deputy Sheriff Claims Remarkable Career
Miss Salie A. Davison asserts she is the United States youngest deputy sheriff. She took office July 1, 1918, at barely seventeen, serving as a regular deputy and head of all women prisoners at the Benton county courthouse in Prosser Washington.
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Salie A. Davison
United States
Benton Codnty Court House
Prosser
Washington
Post Hall at Fort Russell to Be Auctioned for Salvage
The old Post Hall, known as Grant’s Danced Hall, at Fort Russell, historic site of early Wyoming pioneer days, is billed for sale to the highest bidder next Saturday and will be salvaged.
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Post Hall
Grant
Fort Russell
D. A. Rusell
Wyoming
Alleged Meanest Man Gets Away Result of Misunderstanding
Neia faced charges of defrauding the Red Cross and violating federal law by obtaining railroad transportation under false pretenses. Lovelane, arrested in Salt Lake City at Sheriff Smalley’s urging, allegedly obtained 448.00 from the Red Cross, claiming hardship and that government money was coming to him. He allegedly misrepresented funds and paid 18.00 from the organization, while staying at a local hotel with an unnamed woman.
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Neia
Lovelane
Salt Lake
Smalley
The
Red Cross
Red Grose
AL Executive Heads Tie Ban on Financial Attache
Chicago September 16 A comprehensive probe into the financial attache of the American League was ordered today at an executive session of the board led by president Charles A. Comiskey. The motion called for a full investigation and possible disciplinary action.
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Chicago
American League
Charles A. Commiskey
Chicago Amer
Rioters Seize Boston Commons Striking at Night
A disorderly crowd exploited police absence to march across the commons and haul the group to Headquarters in a sudden disturbance. No further details were provided.
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Commons
Boston
Wyoming urged to build manufacturing plants and boost banking support
State official F W E Chaplin urged Wyoming bankers and businessmen to back local manufacturing instead of shipping raw products out. He cited no woolen mill, sugar beet exports, ore from Sunrise, oil prospects, and a potential packing industry as opportunities for home production with bank funding.
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Wyoming
W. E. Chaplin
Wyoming Bankers Association
Cheyenne
Union
Torrington
Wheatland
Bankers’ Association
Pueblo
Colo
Midwest Refining Company
Reserve Bank
Japan Urged to Clear Stoutung Ambitions and Teing Tao Rights
The Jigi Ghimpo reports the United States asks Japan for a memorandum denying aggressive plans in Shantung, abandoning exclusive settlement rights in Teing Tao, and stating dates for Shantung’s return to China and Japanese troop withdrawal. Dates depend on direct talks between Japan and China.
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Tokio
Jigi Ghimpo
United States
Japan
Stantung
Teing Tao
Shantung
China
Fort Russell strikes spark officer remarks on unfairness
Captain B Altman at Fort Russell reported on a strike by painters and laundry workers linked to the Cheyenne walkout. He described a local contract for painting the fort with Selig firms, noting denial of a requested raise and a delay extending work only if needed, with possible one year extension.
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B. ¥. Altman
Fort Russell
Selig
Dia
D. A. Russell
Former Cheyenne Realtor Shot Down Near Denver Park
John Frank Renfro 38, a Denver realty manager, was shot five times and fled toward Berkley Park after meeting a man for a conference. Police, aided by his widow, moved to arrest a married woman as the investigation unfolded. Details from witnesses place Renfro and the suspect near a vacant lot before the attack.
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Denver Park
Denver
Colo
John Frank Renfro
Gales
Berkley Park
Renfro
Mra. Renfro
Will
Robert I Morris
Newfro
Berkly Fork
Girl author of Titanic tale returns to United States
Miss May Irkhead, a journalist who wrote the Titanic story, has come back to the United States after several years abroad in France. She was connected to the press wire and reported from the sinking scene as late as the ship’s port of call. She is the close friend of Mrs. Ghakap Firk.
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U. S
I Ss
Escaped convicts linked to Cheyenne auto theft recover
Wf Reynolds and M M Simmons, escaped Leavenworth convicts, stole John Rossman’s automobile in Cheyenne. They were captured near Wheatland after breaking into a tailor shop in Chugwater. The car was recovered 22 miles north of Cheyenne at noon. They face charges in Platte County before potential return to Leavenworth for trial.
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Wf Reynolds
M. M. Simmons
Sea
Leavenworth Penitentiary
John Rossman
Cheyenne
Wheatland
Best Wight
J. Smalley
Chugwater
Uiis
Platte County
Leavenworth
Mr. Kossman
Gheyenne
Tnderherff L. C. Davis
Heen
Jyelpel
Dale
Uncle Sam seeks to raze fences and collect $40000 damages
Testimony spans most of the day as B O Fuller, ex special agent and now Univ of Wyoming field agent, cites fence locations and government land inclosures. About 20 to 25 nearby residents attend to testify while Bothwell and Sanford face parties and local counsel in Casper hearing notes.
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Uncle Sam
Fuller
Fieoa
University of Wyoming
Casper
Uriel Bitouel
Bothwell
Tie
Sanford Ie
W. KE. Mallen Keity
Sanford
Kelley
Greeley, Coln
Uie
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WSS
Sallie A. Davison
Tere Pees
Eague
Crapshirey
Obo Feta
Kaplin
Miller
Capt
Altman
U.S. Amy
Miss May Birkhead
Omugwater
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