Inferno of flood sweeps El Paso area amid cloudburst
El Paso Texas suffers extensive ruin after a violent cloudburst from the Franklin mountains clips a residential district. A quarter million dollar damage estimate is reported as a wall of water and debris wrecks homes, trains, roads, and utilities. In North Dakota, Devils Lake endures a tornado-like storm injuring eighteen and causing widespread property damage and disrupted communications.
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el Paso
Texas
Franklin Mountains
E Town
Gowlands
Kiwanis District Convention Invites 4000 Members
Four thousand Kiwanians in Minnesota and the Dakotas will receive invitations to the district convention set for August 15 and 16 in Huron. Bulletins, with dates and an illustration of attendees, will be mailed to 67 Kiwanis clubs as details come from each club. A meeting of the general committee in charge of local arrangements was held, budgeting about 3500 dollars funded by a 75 cent district assessment to cover programs, officer expenses, decorations, and a large dance band from the Twin Cities. Women attendees’ program is being finalized, with a golf tournament planned as a feature alongside men’s activities.
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Minnesota
Dakotas
Muron
Huron
Kiwanis i
Killa
Twin Cities
France
Funeral for Mrs Bertin Goddard Held in Hot Springs
Funeral service for Mrs Bertin Goddard, wife of Judge Borin Goddard, was held here this afternoon after her death Tuesday following a five day illness. She had been ill with a fever and pneumonia.
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Woyding
Bertin Goddard
Borin Goddard
Hheta
Pielfone Bere Faionia
England’s Navy Honors Men Died in Sub Trap
In Pembroke Wales on July 12 the British navy paid tribute to 20 men lost when submarine H 47 sank after a collision with L 12. The Rodney led six destroyers and five submarines to the scene for a memorial service aboard and a sea burial. Wreaths were cast as the battleship fired a final salute. The Admiralty said salvage would cease as all crew were presumed dead.
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Pembroke
Wales
Rodney
Mesday
Admiralty
Huron Hosts Shrine Chief As Delegations Arrive
Large delegations from Sioux Falls and Aberdeen traveled to Huron to welcome Leo V. Youngworth of Los Angeles, imperial potentate of the Shrine. A luncheon for 85 was planned at the Hotel Marvin, then Youngworth would proceed to Sioux Falls and Mitchell, before touring the Black Hills en route to Deadwood and onward to Wyoming and Idaho.
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Sioux Ialls
Aberdeen
Huron
James Valley Shrine Club
Leo V. Youngworth
Los Angeles
Imperial
National Shrine Organization
Mr. Youngworth
H.N. Waugh
Marvin
Hugh
Oren
Sioux Falls
Imperial Potentate
el Riad Temple
Shrinery
Arthur Fairbank
Hl Riad
Knowles
George W. Burnside
el. Rieg Temple
George A. Pettigrew
South Dakota
El-Riad
Ottis L. Ross
Rhea Rees
Yel@uz temple
Myr. Youngworth
Tiffany
John Wade
Mitchell
Black Hills
Mike
Naja Shrine
Deadwood
Wyoming
Idaho
Sower Establishes 1740 Tye Foundry in Germantown
Christopher Sower sets up a tye foundry in Germantown Pennsylvania in 1740. He casts types for a German Bible edition and later produces English types.
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Christopher Sower
Tye
Germantown
Manganese firm to reveal plans early next week
The General Manganese Corporation, active near Oacoma since year and a half, registered to do business in South Dakota and seek a stock license. K M Leute of Detroit, president, disclosed incorporation aims to develop manganese mines, oil wells, estates, and ranches. Public announcement of its plans is expected next week.
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Oacoma
South Dakota
M. Q. Sharpe
Securities Commission
D A. McGullough
Rural Credit
IF. R. Smith
A. L. Putnam
Commission
Ora
Gladys Pyle
Manganese Corporation
Oacoma “Developmient
Yale and Huron Vie In County Baseball Finals
Yale American Legion Junior team reaches county final by crushing Wolsey 15 to 6. Yale pitcher Helm allowed ten Wolsey hits while Yale committed three errors. Yale second baseman Ear y Marsh homered in the sixth. Finalists meet this afternoon with district tournament berth at stake.
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Yale
American’ Legion
Huron
Woldéy
Wolsey Crew
Earry Marsh
Husky Lad
Helm
Wolsey
Christopherson
Bennis
Little Bennie Wins Divorce Trial in Chicago
CHICAGO July 12 Little Bennie Welzer son of Isaac and Lena Welzer who came from Russia twenty six years ago is described as an American and wins a divorce trial in which a process server and family tensions figure prominently Bennie’s stance reflects his adaptation to American standards and the court proceeding.
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Little Bennie
Chicago
Bennie Wélzer
Isaac and
Lena Welzer
Russia
Bennie
Jana
Tergept
Measles and Other Illnesses Cover Nearly All Americans
A United States Public Health Service report states that nine out of ten Americans have had measles and about three fourths have had whooping cough. The report notes measles and whooping cough peak in fatalities, while scarlet fever and mumps show lower impact as the body of cases tapers.
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Washington
America
Public Health Service
Opium Smuggling Ring Traced to Mrs Kao Case
Federal officials traced a national opium ring here today and found incriminating evidence in Mrs Susie Ying Kao’s personal bag. They alleged she stood to gain $23000 if smuggling succeeded and named leaders in China, San Francisco, and Honolulu. Chinese language press called for a mass meeting to avenge the insult.
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Washington
Susie-Ying Kao
San’ Francisco
Honolulu
China
John Smith
Kao’ Tan
Chinato
Coolidge Nets Big Catch At Bedford Pond
Bedford Mass July 11 1900s Coolidge a fisherman scored a notable morning at the pond near Cape Cod Village of Po with a dozen fish pulled ashore as the day unfolded Otto Zerrahn of Hill shared honors in the sport observed by the photographer RaW later Coolidge claimed another catch creating a lively fishing scene by noon.
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Bedford
Mass
Coolidge
Cape
Cod
Otto Zerrahn
Hill
End Series Meetings In County Tonight
County Farm Bureau sponsored meetings conclude tonight at Valley Consolidated School in Huron. Address by Kennard, state bureau director. Good attendances reported as three prior meetings were held in other towns.
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N.fhe
The
Farm Bureau
Valley
Aviation Committee Session Expected to Convene
An aviation committee is expected to come up at the session, with anticipated discussion on regulatory matters and potential new aviation policies. The agenda may include updates from national air safety officials and committee members. The outcome remains uncertain as deliberations proceed.
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Aviation Committee
Appointment to federal farm board names Wilson
Washington July 12 Charles A Wilson former New York state agriculture commissioner is named to the federal farm board with one vacancy left the president seeks a spokesman for the wheat growing industry. The appointment may come next week after the board's first meeting Monday. Wilson runs a farm near Rochester New York with dairying and fruit experience in the northeast. Alexander H Legge and Carl Williams arrived in Washington to be guests of President Hoover over the weekend at his Virginia fishing preserve.
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Washington
Charles A. Wilson
New York State
Federal Farm Board
Wilson
Rochester
Noy
Hay
Alexander H. Legge
Carl Williams
Hoover
Virginia
Rome
Collona Quara
Roger Q. Williams
Lewis A. Yancey
Old Orchard
Maine
Santander
Spain
Pathfinder
Tittorio Airdrome
Marquis de Pinedo
Italy
North Atlantic
Williama
Yancey
Bellanca
America
Sains Lazarus
Maurice
Victormanuel
Musgolini
Torlonia
Bellinger
NC-4
Duce
Sioux Falls Insurance Man Dies in Minn Accident
Rov. H Nugen, an insurance man from Sioux Falls, died here last night from injuries after a car collision near Sioux Falls. The body was taken to Sioux Falls today. Authorities described the crash location and noted details about the other vehicle involved.
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Sioux Falls
Gookston
Minn
H.nugen
Here
Sioux Walls
Believes Board Will Aid Farmer Field Day At Hyde
About 360 farm residents from Hyde and nearby counties attended the Hyde agricultural experiment sub station field day. The exhibit showcased summer fallow versus cultivated crops, subsoiling at different plow depths, seed bed prep for oats, fertilizer uses, and flax studies. Contests honored Lydia J. Beckley as oldest settler with 55 years in the state and A. A. Steadman’s large family in Reo Heights.
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Highmore
Hyde
Mra
Lydia J. Beckley
Holabird
South Dakota
A. A. Steadman
Reo Heights
Two Are Endorsed For Business Women Head
Mackinac Island Michigan July 11 Miss Mary L Johnston of Trenton New Jersey and Miss Marion Mc Clench of Ann Arbor Michigan have been endorsed by the nominating committee of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women as candidates for president of the organization The election will be held tomorrow Mrs J K Bowman of Richmond Virginia was renominated for first vice president Miss Margaret Steward of Ogden Utah was renominated without opposition for treasurer
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Mackinac
Island
Mich
Mary L. Johnston
Trenton
N. J
Marion McClench
Ann Arbor
National Federation of Business and Professional Women
J. K. Bowman
Richmond
Misa ‘Margaret Steward
Ogden
Utah
Thousands Laugh While I Boys Burn To Death
A chaotic scene unfolds at a gala where eleven boy naval cadets and firemen perish as flames erupt from a flimsy structure. Witnesses in the crowd cheer as the tragedy begins, while observers note the blaze should have started at the top and the crowd fled in alarm.
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Hetn
Tabrett
Endurance Flight in Culver City Nearing 24th Hour Mark
In Culver City California pilots L W Mandell and R B Reinhart hover in their biplane well past 3:29 a m in their 236th hour aloft. Observers see no end to the endurance attempt while refueling ship notes report good spirits and a fresh bath crewed by window curtains and a supper of fried chicken.
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Culver City
Cal
L. W. Mandell
R. B. Reinhart
Mendelwhiel
Slade Tllulbert
Whittier
Paul Whittier
Max B. Whittier
Southern California
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Northern Railway
Ardoch
England
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Nee
Hola
Prats
Bennis” and Rawatera
Georgia
Bye Sight Conservation Council of América
Rales de Miil
Mrs, Krowc
McAdoo
Wilam Gibbs McAdoo
Fry
Treasury
Calif
Lorén Mendel
Mendels Lato
Reinhart
State College
Business Women
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