Midwest Tornado Toll Tops Four Thousand
A mid afternoon tornado swept six mid western states causing immense destruction. Deaths and injuries ranged widely with Illinois and Indiana hardest hit. towns like Murphysboro West Frankfort De Soto suffered heavy loss. Red Cross, militia and relief trains converged as officials planned relief funding and shelter.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Indiana
Ozark Hills
Arkansas
Annapolis
de Soto
Duquoin
Illinois
Murphysboro
West Frankfort
Missouri
Kentucky
Cape Girardeau
Tennessee
Ohio
St. Louis
Len Small
Investigation of Wheat Fluctuations Under Way
Secretary Jardine ordered field agents of the grain futures administration to examine books and trading records of all grain exchanges and many large brokers. The first step in probing causes of recent violent wheat price fluctuations, the orders went to Chicago St Louis Kansas City and other points.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jardline
Grain Futures Administration
Agriculture Department
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Hotels Burned At Palm Beach
Fire swept through the Breakers and Palm Beach hotels in Palm Beach Florida destroying several shops and cottages and threatening nearby property. Loss estimates rose to seven million dollars with rumors of looting and possible life losses under investigation. Police have arrested numerous looters as authorities patrol the area.
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Associated Preea
Palm Beach
Fla
Breakers
Schultz
West Palm Beach
Boy Breaks Arm Roller Skating Near Home
Martin Peterson, age unknown, son of Mr. and Mrs. BE Howard of 308 North Cherry Street, fell on the sidewalk Wednesday evening while roller skating with friends and sustained a fracture just above the wrist. He returned to school today.
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Martin Peterson
BE. E. Howard
North Cherry Street
Former Creston Bay Leads Mission Group
Ira Hatfield, a Simpson College freshman who left Creston five years ago to join the Simpson College India na academy, was elected president of the Iowa Student Volunteers Association. A junior at Simpson, he aims to be a medical missionary. His family previously lived here and he worked four years at the First National Bank.
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Ira Hatfield
Creston
Simpson College
Indiana
Iowa Student Volunteers’ Association
Hatfield
Simpson
First National Bank
Edgar Hatfield
West
Jefferson Street
James DeWit
Mills Street
Ripley, N
Registrars In Session In Creston For City Election
Registrars worked in all five Creston wards to register voters for the general city election on Monday March 30. Sessions continued tomorrow and Saturday March 28 from 8 am to 9 pm at regular voting places. Eligible voters who did not vote on Nov 4 1924 must register. movers between precincts since that date must re register. Those who have reached majority since Nov 4 must register. Voters who voted in Creston on Nov 4 and have not moved within the ward need not re register. Election day session from 7 am to 7 pm will permit registration only for those out of town on prior days. A light registration is expected due to many already eligible. In 1924 a record vote occurred. 4 073 residents registered, 3 873 voted. In 1923 mayoral race saw 2 820 votes cast.
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Creston
Farmers plan higher spring wheat and corn plantings
Washington on March 19 reports farmers intend to plant 13.9 percent more spring wheat and 2.3 percent more corn this spring than last year's harvested acreages. The department of agriculture also notes 5.6 percent more oats and 23.0 percent more barley.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Suicide Reported In Council Bluffs Divorce Anger
Clyde A. Sigsbey age 21 killed himself with poison at his in laws home after his wife announced she would sue him for divorce. He uttered goodbye as he drank the poison, while his wife, her parents and two sisters were present.
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Council Bluffs
Clyde A. Sigsbey
Sigsbey
Teapot Dome Leasing Concealed From Congress
Testimony in the naval oil lease annulment suit says the Teapot Dome leasing to Harry F Sinclair was deliberately hidden from Congress and the public. Rear Admiral J K Robison testified that actions in the Wyoming reserve were concealed to get the deal done.
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Associated Press
Cheyenne
Wyo
Teapot Dome
Harry F Sinclair
Congress
Naval Oil Lease
J. K. Robison
Navy Engineering
Wyoming Reserve
Robison
Owen J Roberts
China rises amid rapid change and faith shaping a new era
Dr. O C Crawford, missionary, spoke at the Presbyterian church on China’s 25 year transformation since 1900. He cited rapid industry and religion, vast untapped resources, chaotic upheavals, and predicted progress if Christian nations provide moral support.
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China
O C. Crawford
Ohio
Presbyterian Church
Crawford
Crawford Beiieves
Chris
Tian
Orten
Erhool
Special Meeting of The Associated Press April 22
The Associated Press board calls a special meeting for all members on April 20 at 2 30 PM at the Waldorf Astoria New York to allow more time for discussion of general matters. The luncheon address by Vice President Dawes will be delivered on the regular annual meeting day.
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Associated Press
New York
Board of Directors
The
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Dawes
Association
Judisch To Head Iowa Music Clubs
George Judisch of Ames was elected president of the Iowa Federation of Music Clubs at the annual convention in Iowa City. Mrs. Frank P. Hoffman of Ottumwa and Mrs. Nell Johnson of Muscatine were named vice presidents with Mildred Gleason of Waterloo as recording secretary and T. H. McClain of Ames as corresponding secretary. C. C. VanWinkile was named treasurer. The officers will serve two years.
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Iowa City
George Judisch
Ames
Iowa Federation of Music Clubs
Frank P. Hoffman
Ottumwa
Nell Johnson
Muscatine
Mildred Gleason
Waterloo
T. H. McClain
C. C. VanWinkile
Thousands homeless in Tokio fire in northeastern district
Ten thousand people were made homeless, about 300 injured, 20 missing, and 2,000 houses destroyed as a massive fire swept northeastern Tokio last eight days.
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Tokio
Associated Press
Inquest Opens for Unknown Negro on Arispe Tracks
Coroner James McKee hears fifteen witnesses in Arispe to identify a severed unknown Negro whose body was found Tuesday on the Great Western tracks. Rail crew and local residents describe seeing two Negroes aboard a northbound freight and a hot box repair at Arispe. The jury and coroner aim to learn the dead man’s identity as the body rests at a local undertaking parlor.
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Arispe
James McKee
Great Western
Arthur Austin
Shannon City
Negron
Lynch and
Knutson
Hamblin
Hendrickson
Filbert
Jeffries
Hofechinn
R B. Austiin
F. A. Gummere
F. M. Roberts
Rescue Crews Press 4000 Feet For 34 Miners
Rescue workers labored through a mine disaster at Bethlehem Mines number 41 in Barrackville near Fairmont West Virginia. After Tuesday explosion crews reached more than 4000 feet of the mine with no bodies located and no sign of survivors as hope persisted for a rescue.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Bethlehem Corporation
W Ve
Bethlehem Mines Corporation
Barrackville
Sac City Man Heads Produce Dealers
Des Moines march 19 L E Havens of Sac City was elected president of the Iowa Wholesale Egg Butter and Poultry Dealers association at its thirty first annual convention J B McEndreen of Marshalltown was named secretary treasurer The meeting urged uniform rules for feeding of poultry in transit and inspection at terminals to curb a recent disease outbreak that prompted New York City to embargo live poultry from eight midwestern states
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa Wholesale Egg, Butter and Poultry Dealers’ Association
New York City
L. E. Havens
Sac City
J. B. McEndreen
Marshalltown
Wind Tornado Ravages Illinois Coal Towns Killing Dozens
Murphysboro and West Frankfort suffer massive destruction as a tornado tears through the region. Major R. W. Davis says the death toll stands at 80 with expectations it will rise to 150 or more, while 300 to 500 are injured or displaced. Hospitals overwhelmed and blocks are leveled with streets buried in debris.
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Illinois
West
Frankfort
Murphysboro
Indiana
Missouri
Tennessee
Kentucky
de Soto
St. Louis
San Francisco
Greenfield
Annapolis
R. W. Davis
TiMnots National Guard
Davis
Orrbondale
Hert Seeby
Marion
Tit
Parrish
Weat Frankfort
Tornado Toll Tops 1000 Across Illinois Towns
Murphysboro and nearby cities in Illinois faced massive death and destruction from the previous day’s tornado. Officials report estimates of over a thousand killed, with hundreds more injured and widespread property damage possibly reaching millions. Rescue efforts are hampered by fires and darkness as survivors tell of ruined schools and charred neighborhoods.
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Murphysboro
Iminole
West Frankfort Parrish
de Soto
Illinois
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Benton
Enfield
Hurst
Thompsonville
Crossville
Glasgow
Scottsville
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Lexington
Altenberg
Wiltham
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Perryville
Creston Bay
A. P
Judisch
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Sac City Man
Pil
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de Gate
T Wee
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Cara
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