Fergus Falls Tornado Death Toll Rises From 65
A late afternoon report from Fergus Falls Minnesota put the tornado death toll at sixty five with 47 bodies recovered at a temporary morgue and about twenty more believed buried in wreckage. Search of debris surrounding nearly 400 homes and stores was to finish by midnight as lake shore cottages were blown into Lake Alice and the town faced extensive property losses.
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Fergus Falls
Minn
W. S. Rhinow
Rhinow
Lake Alice
Minnesota
One Mile Lake
Federal Court
Page Morris
Albert Jacquet
St. Paul
Great Northern
Northwestern College
Ceres Milling Co
Fergus Brewing Co
Fergus Falls Sash and Door Co
George H. Woodhouse
Fosterville
Iowa
Union Avenue
Ottertall County
St Paul
Northern Pacific
Middle Western
Montana
Miles City
Home Missions Council
United States
L. Bovard
Helena
Congregational
C. E. Burton
New York City
H. H. Potter
Hartford
Connecticut
L. C. Barnes
Bruce Kinney
Topeka
Kansas
Episcopal
F. W. Faber
B. F Fullerton
St. Louis
Missouri
Methodist Episcopal
E. L. Mills
Salt Lake City
Utah
Evangelical Association
Home Mission Boards
Glendive
Sidney
Glasgow
Shelby
Great Falls
Butte
Anaconda
Inter-World Church Movement
Charles T. Greenway
Tacoma Park
Washington, D. C
Coal Shortage Warned as Government Urges Early Purchases
The United States Geological Survey reports a high likelihood of another general coal shortage this fall and winter. Mines are producing far below required rates, and buyers delaying orders risk insufficient supply for households, utilities, and industry.
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United States Geological Survey
Washington
United States
Garfield
Endeavor to Save Direct Primary Law
Montana leaders from both parties call a Helena convention on June 28 to oppose a return to the old convention system for nominations. The effort seeks to keep the direct primary, with numerous officials and politicians signing the appeal to educate voters about protecting popular government.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
S. C. Ford
T. J. Carroll
Supreme Court
United States
T. J. Walsh
O. M. Lanstrum
J. T. Carroll
The
U. S
J. M. Dixon
C. W. Demel
Billings
H. L. Hart
Joseph J. Griffin
Silver Bow
Herbert M. Peet
Wheatland County
John M. Evans
T. M. Everett
Blaine County
T. J. Johns
Frank Woody
Tom Stout
Lewistown
Geo. P. Porter
Tom Arthur
State
Democratic Central Committee
Tom Kane
Ravalli County
Otto Gerth
W. B. George
W. D. Rankin
Maggie Hathway
Ravilli County
B. C. White
Fergus County
E. K. Bowman
State Board of Hail Insurance Commissioners
Enemy aliens start from Salt Lake for deportation to Germany
Salt Lake City June 23 under guard of U S troops 267 enemy aliens from the war prison barracks at Fort Douglas started for Charleston N C in a special train tonight. At the Atlantic port they will board a chartered ship and be sent to Germany. The ship is expected to carry about 2000 deported aliens.
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Salt Lake City
Fort Douglas
Charleston
N. C
Atlantic
Germany
Soldiers Returning to Farms Inquiries Show They Plan to Return
Washington reports a Department of Agriculture survey disputing claims soldiers do not go back to farming. In a Virginia camp during early April 982 per cent returned to farms, with most planning to resume agricultural work and many pursuing vocational courses.
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Washington
Department of Agriculure
Virginia
Hydro-aeroplane express to London from New York
A future hydro-aeroplane link between New York and London will become common enough that travelers will shorten the journey name to plane. The forecast notes the invention’s impact on travel habits and language.
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New York
London
Easier to Acquire Poor Wife Than Good Servant
A terse remark frames marriage and domestic service as social bargaining. The line contrasts value of a wife with that of a servant, hinting at economic and status concerns in family life.
Germans Sink Ships In Their Own Waters
German warships not surrendered to the Allies and anchored at Kiel Wilhelmshaven and other points have been sunk by German sailors. Reports from a reliable authority say 12 German war vessels remain in German waters without being turned over, along with destroyers.
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Nuttall
Alouette
Scapa Flow
Nutall
Weimar
Keil
Wilhelmshaven
Wilson Ready to Sail George Washington for Return
Brest reports the United States steamship George Washington was ordered to be ready to sail Thursday morning as loading of the transport began this evening. President Wilson is to be carried back to the United States.
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Wilson
Brest
United States
George Washington
President Wilson
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Commission
T. A. Meagher
Choteau, Montana
Home Mission Council
GOVT
Geological Survey
Europe
Admiral
Salt Lake
Oing
D. Swift & CO
Manasserarese
D. Swift
Ste St
Washington, D. G
Dr. Price
J. ML Baker CO
Chotee
Tiontana
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