Destructive Mississippi floods widen with new crevasses
Northeastern Louisiana and western Mississippi face a growing disaster as the Mississippi River and its tributaries open multiple breaches. Thousands flee as floodwaters push through Glasscocke and Cabin Teele breaks, threatening towns from Natchez to Vicksburg and endangering the sugar cane belt along the Old River.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
Louisiana
Vicksburg
Natchez
Tensas Parish
St. Joseph
Glasscocke
Cabin Teele Plantation
Franklin
West Carroll Parishes
Ouachita and Moorehouse
Arkansas
Ouachita
Mississippi River
Mississippi Delta
Yazoo River
Tensas
Flood Waters Spread Across Delta Region Spurring Refugee Plight
Mississippi flood fronts push into Louisiana and Arkansas as levees fail along the Mississippi River. Tens of thousands of refugees flee rising waters threatening Baton Rouge New Orleans area and small towns in 12 parishes. Authorities race boats and relief crews to evacuate residents.
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Mississippi
Red
Arkansas
Ouachita
Natchez
Vicksburg
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Villa Clara Plantation
Delhi
Miss
Arkansas City
Tensas Parish
St. Joseph
Memphis
Tenn
American Red Cross
Henry M. Baker
Ashley County
Mississippi Delta
Belzoni
Red Cross
Lake Village
Ark
Kappa
Arkansas River
Kentucky
St. Fancis
Winnsboro
Columbia
Britain challenges Mellon debt statement in war debts row
London notes accuse Mellon of inaccuracies in claiming Britain’s payments to the United States do not drain its economy. Britain insists reparations and interallied debts do not exceed receipts and seeks to preserve friendly Anglo American ties amid diverging views.
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Britain
Mellon
U.S
London
United States
Andrew W. Mellon
United States Treasury
Great Britain
America
Mr. Mellon
Kellogg
H. G. Chilton
Howard
Washington
John Grier Hibben
Princeton University
Hibben
Princeton
Faculty of Political Science
Columbia University
State Department
Department
Esme Howard
Chilltons
the Treasury
Mr. Hibben
Frank B. Kellogg
Treasury
Dr. Hibben
Germany
France
Italy
Bank of England
Treasury Department
Balloon Flight Reaches 41000 Feet by Captain Gray
Capt Hawthorne C Gray ascends to 41000 feet in a world altitude record balloon flight at Scott Field. He parachutes from 8000 feet after a 1500 to 1800 feet per minute descent, lands safely near a muddy creek and is welcomed by about a hundred onlookers. Oxygen system works despite 60 below zero conditions and prior failures led to a March attempt aborted by a faulty apparatus.
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Scott Field
Belleville
Hawthorne C. Gray
Golden Gate
Gray
Tenants Seek Clear Rental Ads Says Commercial Tribune
Report notes tenants want detailed rental information and clearer ads. Interviewed prospects say better property data helps them choose units to inspect, urging advertisers to craft clearer notices. Phone Canal 6300 for guidance from a trained admaker.
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Tribune
Commercial Tribune
Woman Exonerated in Cleveland Death as Murder Probe Opens
Ida Glazer nineteen year old bride of Joseph Glazer was exonerated of suicide after an autopsy in Detroit shifted the verdict to murder. Investigators seek drugs and review handwriting linking Helen Glazer to the note, while her husband’s shooting by a woman in men's clothing spurs further mystery.
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Mrs. Snyder
Queens Village
Snyder
Supreme Court
Scudder
Cleveland
Ida Glazer
Joseph Glazer
Detroit
A. P. Hammond
Cuyahoga County
Helen Glazer
Hammond
Artella McCoy
Glazer
Mrs. McCoy
Second Concert Memorial to Maxwell and Beethoven Centenary
The Cincinnati May Music Festival at Music Hall under Frank van der Stucken offered a twofold memorial. It honored Lawrence Maxwell Jr. who died February 18 and featured Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis as Beethoven memorial. It marked the American debut of soprano Lotie Leonard and the first Cincinnati appearance of tenor Richard Crooks while including scenes from Fidelio.
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Lawrence Maxwell
Beethoven
Cincinnati
Maxwell
Joseph Graydon
Horace Schmidlapp
van der Stucken
Lotie Leonard
Richard Crooks
Lynching and mob violence in Little Rock prompt troop callout
Gov. Martineau orders National Guard as mobs roam Little Rock after a black man, John Carter, is hanged and burned. A second suspect confesses to an attack on Mrs. Stewart and her daughter. Carter’s body is dragged through the streets and set ablaze while crowds gather. Authorities mobilize deputies and police to quell the unrest.
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Little Rock
Ark
Littile Rock
John Carter
Ma. Fredeman
B. E. Stewart
Glennie
Miss Stewart
Carter
Comrade Club Investigation Involves Juvenile Delinquency Concerns
Thomas Acree, 39, of 122 Garfield Place, operator and Sunday school teacher, is suspected of using a group called The Comrade Club to lure youths into social events. He was arrested on promoting juvenile delinquency charges and released on $500 bond. A letter to a 15 year old girl prompted detectives to probe his activities.
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Comrade Club
Thomas Acree
Garfield Place
Juvenile Court
Cincinnati
Acreé
Fifth Street
Acree
Court
Walnut Streets
Supreme Court of Ohio weighs viaduct legal reach
The Ohio Supreme Court took under advisement arguments over the Eighth Street Viaduct in Cincinnati. City officials claim local self government and Cincinnati Charter limits. county leaders argue state wide interest may justify state funding. Plaintiff John D. Ellis argues for the city in a suit framed by Bert Long and taxpayer attorney W. Jerome Xuertz.
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Viaduct
Supreme Court of Ohio
Robert L. Stevens
Columbus
Eighth Street
Ohio Supreme Court
City of
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
City Planning Commission
Supreme Court
Jacob Krollmann
Krollmann
John D. Ellis
Seasongood
Louis Blakemore
Bert Long
W. Jerome Xuertz
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Vanzetti
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New York World News Service
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Nicola Sacco
Dedham
Alvan Tr. Fuller
Webster Thayer
George A. Crocker
Robert Benchley
Life
Lois B. Ran
Crocker
University and Union Clubs
Thayer
University Club
Benchley
Loring Coes
Worcester Golf Club
Worcester
Sibley
New England
Oliver H. P. Garrett
New York
Henry Judd Gray
Queens County
Albert Snyder
U. S
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Harris & Ewing
Cial
Afta
Heid
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