Severe storm sweeps Midwest with lightning and wind
Across multiple towns the storm downed telegraph and electric wires, with about one hundred lines out of service. Rain fell in heavy sheets,ено and hailstorm reports described crop damage especially to corn and wheat, with scattered structural and tree damage in Decatur Bluffton Butler Albion Fort Wayne and Lafayette and other areas.
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Weather Bureau
Decatur
Bluffton
Butler
Edgerton
Ohio
Albion
Ind
Angoli
Lake James
Lake George
Rere
Raly
Cain
Garrett
Inui
Tsnunk
Fort Wayne
Mort
Mb. Des Bauer
Residenca
Wayne
Re Gity
Lafayette
Jung
Shelby Township
Subscriptions Grow as Noon Luncheon Lists Supporters
A long donor list includes Mr and Mrs J W Mayflower Mille Eggeman Krava Aprel Alice Foster Mobaum Gulloch The Boss Mfg Co Mra 8 M Foster Fraiburger W K Noble Bros Mrs Charles A CG Altor Cigar Wright Bell Co Batty Foster Mc Paul V Tingle Cullogh Anthony Hotel Coppock Lumber Aurede Co Hadley Furniture Fort Wayne Drug Co Oscar Fox Mrs T F and Louie Fox Wayne Thieme J B Franke Theodore Wentz Theodore Israel D M Sears Maurice Lavy The list excludes the $1 000 editions from the noon luncheon. Singers Monica Boggs and Miss Prince performed. Charley Biederwoit's recitation The Kaiser's Soliloquy was presented yesterday.
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J. W. Mayflower Mille Eggeman Krava & Aprel
Alice’ Foster-Mobaum Gulloch
the Boss Mfg
M. Foster & Fraiburger
W. K. Noble Brothers Co
Charles A
Altor Cigar Wright Bell Co
Batty Foster Mc Paul V. Tingle Cullogh
Anthony Hotel
Coppo
Fragmented War Echoes From World War I Dispatches
A jumble of voices and names from the front militate against clarity, but scattered lines report miners trapped alive in Virginia Minnesota and a wave of air crash fatalities in U S fields. June dispatches note hopes to rescue entombed workers and tally deadly aviation incidents with wartime urgency.
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Virginia
Minn
War bulletins continued from age one district last night
Anti aircraft batteries attacked the raiders as bombs fell causing material damage. Several victims were reported. The alarm sounded at 10 30 p m and the all clear at 12 05 a m Paris June 27 Swiss dispatches say martial law may be imposed soon in Austria due to the serious war situation
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Paris
Mavas
Austei
Death notices from Port Wayne editorials and family
The death of Clarence G. Smith aged about 15 years is reported by Mrs. George Trance of 2230 Broadway. He formerly lived in Port Wayne and was a bookkeeper for the Western Newspaper Union. Surviving are his widow and four children, including Clarence A and Dr Jay Smith. The body will be sent to this city for burial. Also noted is the death of Elizabeth Glutting, age 78.
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George Trance
Broadway
Clarenes G
Kanaan Choy
Mir Sith
Port Wayne
Perladicn
Smith
Western
Newsnaner Union
Mauhter
Clarance A
Jay Smith
Kansas City
Cormetine Smith
Rizabeth
William Christen
DeWald Street
St. Tatrick's
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Cathottc
Mira Gartrnda Blieh
John
Blich
Phansmith Street
Wayne Knhting Mills
Lutheran Hospital
Goltre
Araceae Tuthsran Church
Tarther Society
German Admits Nation's Lies From Berne Dispatch
Washington June 27 German admits falsified Russian atrocity stories in early World War I. Dr Muehlen of Krupp says German officials boasted of destroying Russia without battles and outlined schemes for Finland, Baltic regions, Poland restoration, Bessarabia to Romania, Caucasus, and Persia to Turkey. Separate notices cover local obituaries, funeral plans, and society events in Fort Wayne area.
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Washington
Ge. Muehlen
Krupp Company
Switzerland
Germany
Adiapatch
Berne
Muehlan
East Prussia
Russia
Finland
Baltic Countries
Poland
Bessarabia
Romania
Caucasian
Persia
Turkey
House Refuses Amendments on Marine Corps Promotion
Washington June 27 The House again refused Senate amendments to the naval appropriation. It blocked promotions for the Marine Corps commander and staff officers, bonuses for workers, and transfers of staff officers to dine with presidential promotion. The measure went back to conference amid partisan friction over Major General Barnett's rank.
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Washington
House
Senate
Marine Corps
Padkett
Hose Naval Committee
Barnett
Representative Butler
Pennsyiennia
Alan
Tarnetts
Tareett
Rotler
Geneva Barneatt
Pad
Election Today for Rotary Presidency in Kansas City
Kansas City June 27 Robinson McDowenl of Loniaville is first vice president current Henry Bronier of San Francisco is second vice president Jana John Fools of Washington DC is nominated for presidency of the International Association for Rotary cuts Frank Jering of South Bend Indiana is also nominated but requested his name be Keith Arawn to avoid government duties if elected. The election will be held tomorrow.
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Kansas City
Robinson McDowenl
Loniaville
Henry J. Bronier
San Francisco
Jana John Fools
Washington, D. C
International Association For Rotary
Frank Jering
South Bend
Ini
Keith Arawn
Hie
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Packard Piano Co
Rolling Mills Traction Engineering Co
Cr Perrine-Armstrong
Monica Boggs
Miss Prince
Aldo Oan Ace Amyuniat
Charley Biederwoit
Tatandt
Aldo
Palm Beach
Dixie
Swisesam Athletic Union
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Young Men’s
Patterson
Fletcher CO
Wayne and
Harrison
Mit
Amy Eundenberg
Italy
Austria
Gosh
Vrance
Aostra
Hell
Numer One
United States
War Department
la Guardia
New York
Singer
Wayne Kuitting Mills
Augusta Dome
Lowell
Mass
Fred Mich
United States Navy
Willadore
Paul
Herbert Hirch
Grace Lutheran Church
St John's Cemetery
Theos
Thumm
George Thumm
Allen County
Nown
Goshen Road
Awakage
George
Mary V. Conn
G. D. Conn
Llome Avenue
Sidney
William Conn
Dor+rie Conn
Marcgelane Somichel
Jusain
Louis Schersehel
Gar Creek
Hesse Cassel Church
Messe Cassel
Robert
Berry
Taylor Street
T. P. Patra
Lindenwood Cemetery
Crowl
Chestnut Street
Beckman
Lagrange News
Journal-Gazette
Rotary
Frank Hering
Bell-Ans
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