Half Million Bushels Of Grain Go Up In Flames
Fire destroyed Minneapolis's 55 year old Fillsbury elevator at Ninth Street and Ninth Avenue Southeast. About 500000 bushels of wheat barley and rye were lost. Andrews Grain Company owned the property. Estimated losses ranged up to 300000 in buildings and 3500 000 in loan value. Fire officials speculated pigeons may have sparked the blaze. Twelve Engine Co. No. 11 and others battled the flames, with firefighters forced to escape to drainage pipes as explosions shattered the structure. Residents were warned to evacuate. no injuries reported.
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Pingbury Flour Mills Co
Princess Elizabeth Acknowledges Birthday As Royal Figure
Princess Elizabeth, on her twelfth birthday, becomes a royal figure receiving formal greetings across dominions. Uncle David London recalls a gift from the Duke of Windsor sent from France, while Buckingham Palace hosted a formal but successful party with the guest list set by the princess herself.
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Vandenburg Opposes Navy Expansion Over Bankruptcy Fear
Senator Vandenberg Republican of Michigan attacked the naval expansion bill arguing that a sound financial policy is vital to national defense and that the spectre of national bankruptcy is more dangerous than any assault on shores. He warned against burdening taxpayers with a billion dollar navy and cited past testimony alleging close ties between the navy and munitions makers. Senate leaders then recessed until Monday after today’s session.
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Jap Reinforcements Turn Tide in Madrid and China
Japanese railway hubs deploy fresh troops for a China push while Madrid endures 84 hours of street fighting as insurgents press suburbs. Tokyo reports no exact manpower figures but cites a large scale mobilization and aims to relieve Yihsien and hit Lungitak railway. Premier Konaye returns amid political crisis.
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Gile Of Huron Wins At Yankton
Four young Edward Vinatieri Yankton French horn and Awana Maynard Henry comet were recommended to play in the grand concert after the first round in the state music contest at Yankton. Rulings list winners by divisions for French horn, singing, and instrumental events. Three Huron students with superior ratings in district contests are competing in instrumental divisions today.
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Geddes
Anna Maynard
Spencer Chamberlain
Woonsocket
Barbara Swartz
Redfield
Willis Walker
Colorme
Howard Lawrie
Lake Andes
Robert Barnes
Calman
Raymile England
Murdo
Richard Morgan
Cathedral
Wassington Springs
Vernon’ Gile
Peggy Teuber
Kenneth Martin
Th Huren
Kapphwhn
Betty ArcComas
Aline Gibbs
Bob Shaw
Wyla Brown
Huron Hign Schoor
Byturaay
Picketing Attracts Mixed Reactions At Buffalo Market
In Buffalo on April 21 a picket with a sandwich board stood outside a store, accusing unemployed auto workers from the Chevrolet assembly plant across the street of doing side work. Skid Store Manager William Le MeCiba weighs whether the action helps or harms business as the scene unfolds.
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Yocat
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William le MeCiba
Acting Governor Stands By Guns
Acting Governor Meyers defies Governor Martin by calling a bread and butter session to force a quorum in both houses next Monday. Martin, astounded, refuses to accept the call as Meyers mobilizes liberal and left wing legislators while Martin travels east on business.
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Victor Aloysia Meyers
Clarence Martin
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Meyers
Farm Outlook Bright in Northwest Regions
Reports from two Minneapolis elevator companies cite excellent seeding and moisture conditions in Minnesota. Winter wheat and rye show strong growth. Minnesota remains unusually moisture rich with ideal growing conditions nationwide. Dakota regions vary from good to fair, yet overall prospects are promising.
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Minneapolis
General Exon
Carfill Elevator Co
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South Dakota
Postage to be sought from Horace Russell for franking
Officials said Horace Russell former general counsel of the Home Owners Loan Corporation would be asked to pay about 320 for postage on nearly 9 600 franked letters praising O B Taylor. The case hinges on the franking privilege as Postmaster General Farley is away and legal action pending. A separate blaze damaged the residence of Lee Timperly Minor Avenue Southwest at 3 10 pm origin undetermined.
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Washington
Wee
Horace Russell
Home’ Owners Loan Corporation
O. B. Taylor
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Lee Timperly
Froma
Ford To Call On President As One Who Doesn't Want Anything
Sudbury Mass April 21 Henry Ford Detroit automobile magnate said he would confer with President Roosevelt during his Washington visit next week but would go to the White House as a man with no favors to ask He chatted at Wayside Inn restored as an American hostelry with modern conveniences He would give the President a chance to hear from someone who doesn t want anything Ford favored a back to the farm movement saying the farm is the thing that will save the country He warned that without farming people would need a dictator to compel food production He urged expanding work opportunities and argued the nation is on the road to normalcy but warned against overconfidence He predicted farm product prices would settle lower and emphasized the need for youth to work to gain the habit of work
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Mrs Distephano Expects To Have Some Complaints
ROCHESTER N Y April 2 Neighbors havent complained yet about noise from the radio equipped bicycle that keeps Mrs James Distephano s children busy while she dresses the housework But she isnt resting easily she expects her first complaint any day now The contraption uses a regular child s bicycle with a sidecar holding a storage battery and an automobile radio Mrs Distephanos husband rigged it to keep the children out from under her feet during spring cleaning James Jr 3 rides with Jacqueline 1 passenger in the sidecar They patrol the block while the mother can be nearby by the robes
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James, Jr
Jacequeline
Fires threaten motorists on famed Florida highway
Miami April 21 motorist warnings issued as guards line the Tamiami Trail to deter travel amid extreme drought fire conditions in the Everglades. Everglades fire chief J Bender reported two citrus groves and three houses destroyed in Fort Pierce area. dense smoke remains the principal hazard. Sparks sparked an earlier vehicle blaze along the route connecting Tarawa Fort Myers and Miami.
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Mail on first flight opens Wyoming route
Rapid City April 21. Nearly 5,000 pieces of first flight mail were rushed on planes of the Wyoming Air Service when it opened its Huron Cheyenne route Sunday. A survey shows a total of 34,870 pieces presented at seven post offices to be decorated with cadets provided by the government.
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Wyo
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Rapid’ City
FDR Invites Ford to White House Talks on Utilities
President Roosevelt invited Henry Ford and his son Edsel Ford to an informal luncheon at the White House next Wednesday to discuss business conditions and a potential large utilities building program. Ford said he would attend as a friend, not to seek favors, and emphasized a need to chat with the president. The administration plans to use Reconstruction Finance Corp funds to back a substantial utilities expansion, with broader impacts on steel, cement, brick, and lumber sectors.
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