Tornado Ravages Brinkley Ark City Killing Dozens
A deadly twister roared through Brinkley Arkansas on March 10 destroying major streets and tearing down buildings. At least thirty lives were lost and about sixty injured with property damage estimated in the millions. Governor Donaghey pledged relief with food clothing and shelter. a hospital was set in the Roman Catholic church and three trains delivered physicians and nurses.
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Tonaghey
Lite Rock
Citizens’ Committee
Faw
Tornado near Little Rock Leaves Six Dead In Arkansas
Six people die and eight are injured near Little Rock after a tornado passes near the city. Victims include Edgar Roy and Lona Mason, children of Mrs. Isabel Mason at Zion. The Mount Carmel Methodist church and schoolhouse are demolished, eight houses at Hurricane Creek destroyed.
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Ark
Edgar
Roy
Lona
Isabel Mason
Zion
Cyclone devastates Cuthbert Georgia with deaths and ruin
A cyclone struck the north western section of Cuthbert Georgia on March 10 causing widespread destruction. Many buildings were ruined and the town left in total darkness with several fatalities and many injuries reported. Thirty freight cars stood at a station when the storm hit.
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Cuthbert
Snow Storm Sweeps Four States Raging Across Midwest
St Paul March 10 The snow storm sweeping southern Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa and South Dakota is the worst in twenty years. Telegraph wires are down east of Baraboo on the Chicago and Northwestern line as miles of wire suspend service and towns reel from the blizzard.
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St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
South Dakota
Baraboo
Wis
Chicago and Northwestern Road
Flood Damage Forces Montgomery Homes Abandoned
Navy personnel and continued rains flood Montgomery Alabama causing several homes to be abandoned. Inmates were carried to safety by boat as the Grand Theater suffers heavy damage in the rising waters.
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Alabama
Old Age Pension Bill Proposed by Former Senator Trinds
In Washington on March 10 former United States Senator CL W. Trinds endorsed a bill to establish an old age pension system. The plan creates an Old Age Inquiry Pension Commission of five members appointed by the president to study and report on the proposal for the extra congressional session.
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Washington
United Sates
CL W. Trinds
Congress
Ethel Barrymore to Wed Rubber-Millionaire's Son
Peston reports Ethel Barrymore will wed Rus georg Colt, eldest son of Samuel Colt, president of United States Rubber Co. Colonel Colt is reputedly worth several million dollars. The wedding is slated for Sunday in Peston.
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Peston
Ethel Barrymore
Rusgeil Grisswold Colt
BO Samnel Pomery Colt
United States Rubber Company
Colt
Nebraska Senate defeats Miller county option bill
The Nebraska senate votes 17 to defeat the Miller bill proposing a county option in liquor regulation. The tally shows cross-party support with Republicans and five Democrats for the bill, while fifteen Republicans oppose it. The article notes the event occurred in Lincoln with coverage of related state politics.
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Anate
Fancoln
Neb
Ne‘etezka Senate
Liquor Sale Question Defeated in House Vote
Electors of boroughs townships and wards were asked to vote on liquor sale but the measure failed in the house, ending the bid to legalize sale in those areas.
Yale Student Elliot Jones Taken to Hospital
Elliot Pentrose Jones a Yale junior in the academic department and member of the cross country team was taken to New Haven hospital after being declared temporarily insane from overstudy. He is described as a hard student and is from New Haven Connecticut dated March 10.
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Elliot Jones
New Haven
Conn
Elliot Pentrose Jones
Yale
Jones
Ruth Bryan Leavitt Divorced from Paris Artist
Ruth Bryan Leavitt daughter of William J. Bryan has been granted a divorce from W H Leavitt an artist in Paris. The decree cites desertion and lack of support. Mrs Leavitt given custody of their two children in Lincoln Nebris March 10 in Judge Cornish court with no defense offered.
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Leavitt
Lincoln, Neb
Ruth Bryan Leavitt
William J. Bryan
W. H. Leavitt
Paris
STATE TODAY ARGUES AGAINST THE COOPERS
Nashville Tennessee March 10 General Garner today opened his argument against Colonel Duncan Cooper his son Robin and John Sharp for the slaying of former Senator E W Cartmauck Meeks plea for the defendants exhausted him and he did not appear in court until this afternoon He said You talk of the liberty of the press What man lives who believes more firmly in the liberty of the press than I do But when a man in an editorial position turns the liberty of the press into a defense and undertakes to defame and defile you and your family what are you going to do The prosecution will tell you you have your recourse in the courts Yes and you get a judgment for 25000 against a man not worth the price of a plug of tobacco
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Nashville
Tenn
Garner
Duncan Cooper
Robin
John Sharp
E. W. Cartmauck
Meek
Commission finds depravities in Guadeloupe inquiry
The commission probing conditions in Guadeloupe reports revelatory facts. Governor V. Ami ll. Dailot has been relieved of duty. Magistrates, weakened by climate, allegedly engaged in misconduct including intoxication with ether and morphine.
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Guadeloupe
Paris
Marek J
V. Ami LL. Dailot
Move to Start Tramp Colonies Move to Start Tramp Colonies
Albany March 10 hearing before the Senate finance committee on a bill by Senator Grattan to establish state labor colonies for vagabonds habitual drunkards and tramps advocates from Robert W. Hebberd Dr Edward N Devine Mgr D J McMahon Major N A Erikson and Edmund Kelley warned of a dangerous able bodied pauper class while urging prevention The opposition argued the bill could harm unemployed workers and poor in need of aid
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N. Y
Grattan
Senate Finance Committee
Robert W. Hebberd
Charities
New York City
Edward N. Devine
Charity Organization Society
Mgr
D. J. McMahon
Church of the Epiphany
New York
Catholic Charities
Metropolis
N.A. Erikson
Salvation Army
Edmund Kelley
Mer. McMahon
London
Gould's Son Promoted To Missouri Pacific Directorship
Kingdon Gould, 22 and son of George J. Gould, has been elected a director of the Missouri Pacific railroad. He left Columbia University last year after four years in engineering, then studied practical railroading in the southwest and Mexico.
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New York
Kingdon Gould
George J. Gould
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Columbia University
Southwest
Mexico
Goulds
Gould Defeats Harriman Keeps Railroads in Gould Control
R H Harriman failed to oust George J Gould from control of the St Louis Iron Mountain and Southern and the Missouri Pacific railroads at their annual meetings in St Louis. Gould men retained control with no Harriman directors elected. Gould serves on both boards.
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Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
R. H. Harriman
George J. Gould
St. Louts
Iron Mountain and Southern
Harriman
Gould
Twisted Tail of a Mule Ends in Manslaughter Charge
In Tallulah Louisiana March 10 a Blackman, a negro youth, is jailed on a manslaughter count for twisting a mule's tail. An elderly rider was thrown from the rearing mule and died from injuries suffered in the fall.
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Tallulah
Blackman
Hle
Three Million Acres Open for Dry Farming in Wyoming
The Interior Department plans to throw open about three million acres along Wyoming eastern border to homesteaders. Eligible applicants may claim 160 or 320 acres for dry farming only since the land cannot be irrigated.
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Wyoming
Washington
Interior Department
Utah House Backs Football Ban for State Schools
Salt Lake City March 10. A bill prohibiting football at all state educational institutions has passed the House of Representatives. The measure targets high schools and colleges statewide, prompting immediate concerns from athletic groups and administrators.
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Utah House
Salt Lake City
Utah
Nauge of Representatives
Patrons Asked to Notify Office on Missed Papers
Readers who do not receive their newspaper regularly are asked to notify the office. The notice urges prompt reporting to ensure delivery adjustments and uninterrupted service.
Humphreys Veterinary Cure Oils for Domestic Animals
Humphreys Veterinary Cure Oil offers treatment for horses cattle sheep dogs and poultry with remedies for fevers lung ailments distemper coughs colic indigestion and kidney disorders. It promises a 600 page domestic animal care book and a stable chart, priced at 60 cents per bottle and $1 for the oil, available at druggists or by prepaid order from Bumpersey Homeo Medicine Co New York.
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Humphreye
Comer William and
Sun Sizests
New York
Admits Slaying Girl Confesses to Murder of Sweetheart
Baltimore March 10 Johna J Mueller has confessed he shot and killed his sweetheart Re ging Reed. He previously claimed a robber killed her. Police believe he wanted to break off his engagement and lacked the courage to tell her.
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Baltimore
Johna J. Mueller
Reging Reed
Miss Reed
Five high scores lead American Bowling Congress tourney results
The top five in all events are Fred Ebert of Milwaukee 660, J Rosendahl of Chicago 633, Dan Ward of Chicago 627, F C Melay of Detroit 627, and L Ebner of Pittsburg 615. Also: Gotch and Hackenlschmidt to wrestle for world title in Melbourne next November. Also notes on early magic among Indigenous peoples and kidney tonics.
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Hack
Melbourne
Victoria
Frank Gotch
George Hackenschimidt
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