St Philbert Disaster Off St Nazaire Capsizes Killing Hundreds
In St Nazaire France authorities search the Bay of Biscay for survivors or bodies after the excursion steamer St Philbert capsized near St Gildas and Pornic. Reports vary on death toll from 350 to 500 with eight rescued and over a hundred believed aboard the Nantes bound vessel. Relatives crowd St Gildas Point as timeline forms from lighthouse testimony and survivor accounts.
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St. Nazaire France
France
Bay of Biscay
St. Philbert
St. Nazaire
Nantes
Noirmoutier
St. Gildas Point
St. Gildas
Pornic
Europe
Bri‘tip Isles
Loire River
Ter
High Street Reopens as Work Continues on Market Street Cut
City crews press ahead on Market street where a 16 by 6 to 7 foot cut enables wall construction. High Street is passable except for a filled area. A new concrete reservoir holds water while awaiting two parts to install the booster for combined use with old storage. Water still supply comes from the old system after a minor blowout near the pump station was quickly repaired.
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Market Street
Hig Street
Wilkins Sub Disabled On Stormy Sea
The Nautilus, commanded by Sir Hubert Wilkins, limped through stormy North Atlantic waters as two U S warships Wyoming and Arkansas waited for weather to improve. Engine trouble since Provincetown forced gliding with limited power while batteries drained. Plans to reach the North Pole by navigating ice face disruption. a rendezvous with Graf Zeppelin was postponed.
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Washington
North Atlantic
Sir Hubert Wilkins
North Pole
Land's End
England
Spitzbergen
United States
Wyoming
Arkansas
Provincetown
Massachusetts
Porerd
Polar
Friedrichsafen
Germany
Hugo Eckener
Hubert Wilkins
U S urges world prep for League disarmament talks
The United States forwards data on its military strength to Secretary Stimson for the League of Nations general disarmament conference. He urges other nations to publish their figures, noting 139 957 land forces and 109 886 naval personnel, with details on officers, warrant officers, and enlisted ranks.
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America
Stimson
Washington
League
United States
National Guard
Marine Corps
Army
Navy
Blaze Fractures Ohio Miners as Big Run Mine Fire Hits
In St. Clairsville Ohio June 15 five hundred fifty miners at the Big Run mine of the Rail and River Coal Company were sent home after a blaze thought incendiary destroyed the mine wash house ten miles south of Bellaire. The fire ruined clothing for 350 men and the owners planned reopening once new clothes were obtained. Elsewhere in Belmont county the field remained quiet and resumed work as most men returned to the Lafferty mine where disruption last week subsided and 1900 of 320 miners went back. Officials expected the mine to run on full schedule before week’s end barring new trouble.
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St. Clairsville
Big Run
Rail and River Coal Company
Bellaire
Belmont County
Lafferty
M. A. Hanna Coal Company
Heavy Hailstorm Strikes Kansas City Area
Hutchinson Kansas reports a heavy hailstorm that shattered hundreds of window panes ripped outmobile tops splintered roofs and flattened crops. The Bresee College Nazarenene Theological School suffered by more than 100 broken panes and severe roof damage. Wheat fields north of town were damaged and Newton area 35 miles east saw crop losses across a ten by seven mile strip.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Bresee Collage Nazarenne Theological School
Here
Newton
Dixieland Five to Entertain Kiwanians at Hotel Grafton
Local Kiwanians will be entertained Tuesday night by the novelty jazz band Dixieland Five at the Hotel Grafton. The group includes a quartet singing negro spirituals, with each member a noted radio performer and individual star.
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Dixieland Five
Grafton
Income Tax Stream Joins Foreign Debt Payments In Drive Against Huge Deficit
Washington reports a weakened tax intake as the government taps income taxes and foreign debt payments to cover the 1.095 billion dollar federal deficit for the 1931 fiscal year. Individuals and corporations expected to provide 290 million, while 111.8 million arrives from 13 countries on war debt. The Treasury plans a large long term bond issue and short term certificates to cover maturities.
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U.S
Washington
Treasury
Willard Receives Honorary Law Degree at Middlebury
Daniel Willard president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad traveled to his native Vermont to receive an honorary doctor of laws from Middlebury College. He urged graduates to stay optimistic during the job market slump and to take any early opportunity to prove themselves, as depressions often give way to prosperity.
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Middlebury
Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Middlebury College
West Virginia
Hatfield
National Committee
Lenna Lowe Yost
Walter 8. Hallanan
Charleston
Huntington
Coniston
Hoover
Ohio
Indiana
Vic Kalkanderas Tours Old Virginia Highlights
Victor Kalkanderas returns from a motor trip to Martinsburg West Virginia and Winchester Virginia. He also visited the Shenandoah Caverns and praises local courtesies business cooperation chambers of commerce and civic coordination. He says the attitude and disposition help a town grow and prosper.
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Victor Kalkanderas
Martinsburg
W. Va
Winchester
Kalkanderas
Shenandoah Caverns
Chambers of Commerce
Lutheran Women to Convene in West Virginia for Three Day Session
The eighteenth annual Lutheran Women's Missionary Society of West Virginia opens in Charleston with about forty delegates and guests. Mrs. H C Bell and Mrs. E F Joachim are among speakers. meetings are open to the public and delegates will be quartered in local homes. Festivities include vesper services, a pageant and an election of officers.
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Hoover
West Virginia
Charleston
Lutheran Women's Missionry Society of
Katherine Soelz
Koelz
H.C. Bell
E. F. Joachim
R. H. Hamill
B.F. K. Roef
Ga. m
Mt. Lake Park
Pruntytown Pike
Katherine Keel
E. F. K. Roof
Wheeling Woman Wounded Resisting Burglary Intrusion
In Wheeling on June 15 Mrs. A. Schenk, 66, widow, was shot in the hand and beaten with a pistol butt during a struggle with a burglar in her Echo Point home. She screamed for help and servants. the intruder fled through a window. Her injuries are not serious and nothing valuable was taken. the suspect remains at large.
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Wheeling
Mr. Schenk
Rebuild Wealth
Echo Point
Thirty six seek beauty title at Miss Universe event
In Galveston on June 15, thirty six contestants in the international pageant parade in bathing suits then retire to cotton pajama beach luncheon. Miss Roumania Erastie Peretz fell from a float but was unhurt. Peretz is 5 ft 7.25 in the tallest contestant. Miss Sweden Inga Norberg at 5 ft 2 in is the shortest. Average weight among contestants is 119 pounds.
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Galveston
Tex
Erastie Peretz
Miss Peretz
Europe
Inga‘ Norberg
Sweden
Master Mason Degree Conferred at Grafton Lodge No 15
Reese W. Hilkey and Joseph Lee Evans Jr received the Master Mason degree Friday evening at a special convocation of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons in Grafton lodge number 15.
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Reese W. Hilkey
Joseph Lee Evans, Jr
Free and Accepted
Order of Masons of Grafton
Lodge No. 15
Drought Worsens Across Northwest Threatens Wheat Crops
The weather bureau reports a drought worse than last year across the northwest from Wisconsin to the Pacific. Wheat and many crops are beyond recovery with relief by rain unlikely. Western North Dakota and eastern Montana, Oregon, Washington face severe conditions as rainfall deficits exceed last year in six states. Crop loans and aid are discussed as planting season ends and security for loans is questioned.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Northwest
Wisconsin
Pacific
North Dakota
Montana
Oregon
Bureau
South
Appalachians
North Carolina
i _nto
New England
Agricultur Department
Salvation Army Fund Reaches $2 504 09 This Week
The Salvation Army drive for a $4 000 annual budget shows $2 504 09 raised as of this morning with more donations expected this week. A committee will issue a financial statement before the duration is set, and officials warn continued effort is needed to prevent hardship for hungry children. Donations from W R Loar and Son, Nell Fahey, American Legion, J G McCrorys, W S Pittman, Trainmaster's Office, G A Hannon, Frank Wolfe, E R Wiley, and A and P Tea are listed, with proceeds from the May thirtieth double header adding to the total.
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Salvation Army
G. T. Bartlett
Salvation Army Board of Control
The
Sentinel
W. R. Loar and Son
Nell Fahey
American Legion ‘Uilitary
J. G. McCrory
W. S. Pittman
Trainmaster
G. A. Hannon
Frank Wolfe E
R. Wiley
P. Tea
Motor Trip To Marietta With Lowther Family
Mrs George W Lowther and Mr and Mrs Paul Phillips with Miss Eth el Phillips and Miss Zeppa Bolmer traveled to Marietta Ohio yesterday. They visited Rex Lowther, son of Mrs Lowther, for the day享.
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George W. Lowther
Paul Phillips
Ethel Phillips
Zeppa Bolmer
Marietta, Ohio
Rex Lowther
Mrs F K Boley Died Sudden Death of Brewers Leader
Milwaukee June 15. Mrs Florence Kilitlea Boley 29, vice president of the Milwaukee Brewers baseball club, died at Milwaukee General Hospital after a two week illness from a bloody infection followed by pneumonia. She led the club after Henry F Killilen’s death February 16, 1929, directing the team through spring training and road trips. In 1930 she married Dr Michael J Boley and later relinquished leadership. Luis Navin then became active with the club.
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Milwaukee
Florence Kilitlea Boléy
Malwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee General Hospital
Milwaukee Brewers
Henry F. Killilen
Michale J. Boley
Sician
Luis Navin
Boley
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C. C. Wu
Canton
Wilkins
U. S
League OF Nations
Kansas
Willard
Vic Kalkanderas
Old Virginia
Lutheran Mission Society
Middle West
Harding
Indianapolis
Conley
Indianapoli
Montgomery
Mrs. Hoover
Betty Legge
Christian Church
Butler
Smedley D. Bugler
Smedley, Jr
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge
Salvation Army Fund
Mr. Bartlett
F. K. Boley
Milwaukee Baseball Club
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