Death toll reaches eight in Swissvale blast disaster
Pittsburg May 6. At the county morgue Albert J. Jeremias identified eight relatives killed in an explosion at Swissvale. Victims include Clement Jeremias, Carl Kegler, Carl Baldus, Mrs Marie Rothe, and Richard Baldus aged seven. Property damage estimated 400000 to 500000. Four buildings destroyed. Detectives suspect a bomb rather than gas due to the wide area of destruction.
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Pittsburg
Associated Press
Albert. J. Jeremias
Swissvale
Clement Jeremias
Carl Kegler
Carl Baldus
Marie Rothe
Richard Baldus
Baid
Auto Wreck Victims Slowly Recovering
Effie McLean, Mildred Kakela, and Laurel MacLain were injured in a Sunday evening auto wreck near the fair grounds. McLean remained hospitalized with head pains though shows slight improvement. Kakela underwent surgery for a fractured shoulder. MacLain is confined with a hip injury and a tongue cut. The car slid off the road, struck a culvert, and rolled over three times, all passengers thrown clear.
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Lewistown
Effie McLean
Fair Grounds
Mildred Kakela
Laurel MacLain
Winifred
Yestern
Coway
Four Firemen Die In Atlanta Warehouse Fire
Assocatee Press reports a two story brick warehouse storing cotton collapsed during firefighting in Atlanta. Six firefighters were killed and four injured as the roof and upper floor dropped, trapping them beneath cotton bales. Capt O Bone and Lt R L Dennard died, with F F Wilson L M Smith E 8 Konkle and C C King among the dead. The blaze remained confined to the single building.
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Assocatee Press
Atlanta
O. Bone
R. L. Dennard
F. F. Wilson
L M. Smith
E. 8. Konkle
C. C. King
Weaknesses found in Hawaiian defenses after maneuvers
Reports indicate deficiencies in aircraft operations within the Blue and Black squadrons and accompanying land and sea aviation units. Officials note unofficially that both air groups failed to perform as well as expected and urge strengthening and enlargement of air power on Oahu. A Portchester man died recently in Por tex Engy. before death he asked donations to a local hospital instead of flowers.
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Oahu
Portex
Engy
Gloria's Wild Party Ends In Betrayal And Truth
Gloria Gregory, a fashionable wife, hosts a champagne fueled party while hiding a truth about Stanley Wayburn, an actor she claimed was a decorator. Dick Gregory confronts the lie when Wayburn’s presence reveals the affair risk, sending Gloria into a spiral of deceit and consequence.
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Gloria
Maggie
Stanley Wayburn
Wayburn
May Seymour
Jim Carewe
Mother Gregory
Miss Briggs
Dicky
Hum
Glory
Stan
Barrymore Brothers
Myra Gail
Valentina
Mara Gan
Glena
Lou
Myra Gal
May
Jim
Dammily
Johi
Dr John
Lola Hough
Lola
Johnny
Hearing on Beatrice milk rates heard in Helena
A federal hearing in Helena examined Mutual Creamery of Salt Lake's request to adopt the Beatrice scale for milk and cream rates across Intermountain and Pacific Coast territories. Montana figures showed a 36 percent increase over current Montana rates and 86 percent over prewar levels, with testimony on dairy growth and interstate shipment movements.
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Federal Building
Mutual Creamery Company of
Salt Lake
Intermountain
Pacific Coast Territory
Beatrice
Middle West
H .D. Schaefer
Montana Railroad Commission
E G. Toomey
Montana
F. R. Merril
Miles City
J Grim
Schaetargard
Merrill
Gilmartin
Norther
Moontana
Women of Circle to Meet for Fund Drive Planning
The Florence Crit tenden Home Club women will meet Friday May 8 at 2 PM at the home to launch a fundraising campaign for a new home. Officers deem this first meeting crucial as the campaign plan will be laid out and finalized. All members are urged to attend.
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Florence Crittenden Home Club
Personal notices of visitors and travels in Helena area
The item lists numerous individuals visiting or traveling from cities such as Missoula Butte Columbus Minneapolis Knowsville and Washington. It mentions business visitors Elena Judge Ro and J P McDermott and notes departures or planned moves including Nathan Gammon and family heading to Nashville and eventual residence in Washington City.
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As Williamson
Missoula
Elena
Silvia
Nickey
Malta
Helena
Columbus
Modern Woodmen of America meet in Bozeman
Delegates from across Montana attended the quadrennial Modern Woodmen of America convention in Bozeman. Wallspell was named the meeting site and state officials Lowry Getchell were reelected. Montana’s delegates to the Milwaukee national convention on June 23 were Michael P. Kelly Butte Francis W. Delaney and William W. feet.
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M. W. A. Sessions
Bozeman
Max
Amterica
Wallspell
Lowry
Big Timber
MF. Getchell
Montana
Milwaukee
Michael P Kelly
Buttes
Francis W. Delaney
Terra
William W. F
Stomach Bloated With Gas Was His Worry
Mr. D. Zelinka of New York reports relief after taking Carter's Liver Pills for stomach gas and pains. He describes prior months of bloating, nausea, biliousness, coated tongue, bad breath, and belief the liver caused his symptoms. After one small dose, he felt markedly better and says the pills are easy to take.
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Mr. D. Zelinka
New York, N. Y
Carter
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