Higgins Fate in Gov Durbin as Parole Push Grows
The fate of Higgins lies with Gov Durbin as a parole push gathers support. A delegation including Taggart was arranged to meet the governor at 2 p.m. Monday to present a petition tied to Charles R McLaughlin Jacob Morris and other backers. Four grand jurors, including the foreman, signed the petition though Judge Alford and Prosecutor Pugh did not. D M Parry, who testified Higgins bribery, helped circulate the petition and joined the delegation to press the governor.
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Charles R. McLaughlin
Jacob Morris
Alford
Pugh
D. M. Parry
Higgins
Cloudburst Devastates Elkhorn Valley Coal Towns West Virginia
A Saturday night cloudburst on the Norfolk and Western line flooded Elkhorn Creek. Keystone and fourteen mining towns were largely destroyed or ruined. Losses include up to 600 deaths, 30 miles of track damaged, 25 bridges missing, and $2 million in property losses. Rescue, guards, and tents planned as crews assess wreckage and survivors.
Mayor Defends Firetrap Alarm System Plan
The mayor defends placing a 65000 dollar fire alarm center in the hall area, arguing the site is suitable and protected. He promises a steady guard to prevent system damage and hopes to acquire adjacent factory property for a new building. insurers criticize the placement.
Drive Them From Kiowa- Comanche Reservation
Federal officers completed removal of squatters from the Kiowa Comanche reservation in Texas on June 24. The entire area is cleared with no resistance and a camp at a mining district was abandoned, leaving cabins and a new post office setup. Also reported a fatal train accident in West Virginia where a boy named Poling was killed after the Jersey City bound engine toppled and a man leaped in front of the train.
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Sooners
Akersburg
W. Va
Jersey City
Howlesbourg
Poling
Wilsonburg
Sheep Attack Leads to Casualties and Delayed Train
A freight wreck near Torch delayed a train for hours after a sheep incident that left six dead and 26 injured. Officials reported the animals caused the accident, with responders rushing to the scene as travelers faced prolonged delays.
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Torch
Bowdoin College Faces Turmoil After Browne Remarks
In Carrollton Georgia June 21 Bowdoin College ends a year without a commencement. Prof J W P Browne criticized Uncle Tom's Cabin calling it mostly true though exaggerated provoking anger among locals. Lucretia Crewing died of hydrophobia at Pasteur Institute New York.
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J. W. P. Browne
Haton
Lucretia Crewing
Oxford, N. C
Pasteur
Troops Take Charge of Situation In Charlestown West Virginia
Charlestown West Virginia reports troops will assume control of the situation as of June 24 with military authorities promising orderly security and rapid response to unrest. Local officials coordinate with federal units to restore calm and protect residents and properties.
Navy approves West Indian campaign medal design
Washington June 24 The secretary of the navy approved the design for the West Indian campaign medal showing a portrait of Admiral Sampson on one side and a scene of the men behind the guns with suitable inscriptions.
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Schiey
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Sampson
Pitched battle on excursion train injures three in Florence
Jackson dispatch reports a Gulf and Ship Island excursion train fight in Florence Sunday night. Three Black men were seriously wounded and one expected to die after more than 50 shots were fired during the melee.
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Jackson
Miss
Gulf & Ship Island
Florence
Trusts Move to Enter Indiana Business Scene
Indiana officials grapple with foreign corporation filings from leading trusts including the steel trust. Secretary of State Union Hunt weighs whether certificates should be denied or allowed, noting the law grants only limited rights and that a trust’s true nature may not be revealed by articles of incorporation.
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Secretary of State
Indiana
United States Steel Trust
Cooper Anti-Trust
Modern Trust
Properties
Steel Trust
Orgaize
Merril Molores
Union
E. Hunt
Yvoint
Hunt
Losses Mount From Tug River Flood in West Virginia
Reports from Kenova and Welch describe a cloudburst affecting southwest Virginia and Tug River areas. Authorities fear total losses of about 500000 with lumber firms hit hard, river rising ten feet in two hours, packed with floating lumber, cars adrift, livestock drowned, and telegraph lines down cutting off contact.
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Kenova
W. Va
Southwest
Virginia
Tug
W. M. Ritter Lumber Company
Norfolk & Western
Welch
Mateawan
Thacker
Tus
Williamson
Hve
McDowell
Mingo
Communication Cut Off From Many Towns in Flood
Bluefield W Va June 24 Officials report telegraph and railway lines west of Elkhorn halted. Rescue teams estimate up to 200 lives lost in the stricken district with Keystone and Vivian as the hardest hit towns. Messages sent to Elkhorn seek fuller details as flood damage widens.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Elkhorn
Hfe
Keystone
Vivian
Meridian street paving ends with block pavement order
The Board of Works finalized action on paving Meridian street from Fall Creek to Thirty-fourth street. A block petition with 22 names and an asphalt petition with nine names were considered. Linton Cox requested adding two names from the original block petition. Wreston Harvey claimed signing the asphalt petition under misrepresentation. A separate resolution ordered a gravel roadway and cement walks on Jackson street from Becker street to Harris avenue.
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Linton Cox
Wreston Harvey
Jackson St
Becker St
Harris-ave
Bloodhounds Track Attack on Miss Divian in Elkhorn
Bloodhounds trail an assailant who entered through an open window and silenced Miss Mary Divian, daughter of Dr. Divian. The struggle woke a neighboring occupant as both women screamed. the intruder fled. Police pursue the suspect with the aid of hounds. A lynching threat is reported if caught.
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Mary Divian
Divian
Elkhorn
Miss Divian
Wiliams
Warmest day of season with prostrations in Cincinnati
Cincinnati reports Monday as the warmest day of the season with seven persons prostrated by noon. The temperature at 1 pm stood at 9 and rising, signaling ongoing heat.
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Cincinnati
Smallpox Patient Identified and Barn Fire Reported
Clementine Brooks aged 2 colored is noted as a new smallpox patient at 1419 Samoa Street. A fire of unknown origin created a hole in the barn of Mrs. Mary Day at 1683 North New Jersey Street on Monday at 11 30 a m.
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Clementine Brooks
Samoa St
New Jersey St
Valley town swept by flood leaves millions in loss
A valley town of about 2,500 people faced a devastating flood that destroyed the thickly settled district. The flood swept through the area cutting communication along the Clinch Valley division toward Newton, Va., with reports of widespread loss of life and property. Estimated property damage exceeds 2 million dollars.
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Clinch Valley
New River
Newton
Tazewell
The List of Dead May Reach 1009 in Flood
Huntington West Virginia June 24 Late reports say Elkhorn Cooper and Keystone were washed away and 1009 lives likely lost. An Advertiser correspondent says there is no confirmation and wires are down hindering details. Rescue access may require 100 miles on horseback to reach the scene.
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Huntington
W. Va
Elkhorn
Cooper
Keystone
Negro Ghouls Robbing the Dead Amid Flood Turmoil
Roanoke Virginia dispatch notes rising lawlessness after floods as white vigilante bands clash with black workers offered $2 daily for reconstruction. State militia ordered, Karlstown field company deployed. weather official downplays cloudburst claims while reporter persists.
Gov White forecasts flood toll near two thousand
Gov White arriving from Charleston says the West Virginia flood may exceed 1000 deaths and could reach 2004. Keystone towns stand ruined with one house left. He seeks a special train with provisions and tents for the stricken district as interior areas await word. Ohio Gov. sends sympathy and offers aid.
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Keystone
What Defines a Cloudburst in Plain Terms
A dialogue explains cloudbursts as sudden, intense rainfall from heavy clouds. The rain is brief yet fierce, often arising from white clouds over the ocean, where visibility can vanish during the downpour.
Windstorm Tears Through Montana Lowlands Near Butte
A violent windstorm in Montana swept across lowlands 18 miles northwest of Butte Sunday evening. It blew a two mile wide area bare of vegetation, uprooted and hurled trees hundreds of feet. Reports say no lives were lost.
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Butte
Severe rain and windstorm causes heavy losses in Ohio
A severe rain and windstorm struck Columbus and central Ohio Saturday evening causing extensive damage. Numerous towns report heavy wind and flood losses across the region.
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Ohio
Prostrations In Heat Kill Baker At Picnic
In St Louis on the hot June 4 afternoon a heat wave caused many prostrations. William Moliman a 26 year old baker collapsed at a picnic and died. The temperature reached 100 degrees between 4 and 3 p m. Local authorities and bystanders responded swiftly.
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St. Louie, Sr. Louis, Mo
William Moliman
Four Men Die In Pittsburg Storm Damage
Pittsburg reports four men Charles Bittner Mosco Marcus James P Dunn and Conrad Hart killed by a rain and windstorm on Saturday afternoon. Estimated damage runs about 1 million dollars.
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Mosco Marcus
James P. Dunn
Conrad Hart
Sunday storm in Indiana causes extensive damage and fires
A Sunday storm hit Indiana with a $20000 fire at Churchill and Co. in Rushville, many barns toppled in Vigo Vermilion and Parke counties, and several injuries and damages across counties. Ruth Ellis Covington and Richard Evans Shelbyville were hurt or killed by lightning, trees downed, and trains halted. Crops suffered severe damage as wheat fields were flattened. overall financial loss undetermined.
General Cailles Surrenders in Santa Cruz Luzon
At 8 m on Monday General Cailles who long resisted American authority surrendered at Santa Cruz Luzon to General Sumner with 650 men and 400 rifles. He and his troops took the oath of allegiance.
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Sumner
Surrender of 65 U of His Warriors and Luzon prisoners
Col Caballes with 120 men surrendered and took the oath. No promises of amnesty were offered to Cailles, but the general impression is he will not be prosecuted. Gen MacArthur telegram says insurgent prisoners in Luzon will be released to commemorate the surrender.
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Col. Caballes
Cailles
MacArthur
Luzon
Surrender of Cailles Leaders Moves to Pacify Front
Cailles' command surrendered at Pag sanjan on Sunday night and by 6 a.m. Monday began toward Santa Cruz where a formal ceremony occurred. The surrender leaves Gen Malvar as the lone major insurgent still in the field, reportedly near capitulation to secure favorable terms.
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Cailles
Pagsanjan
Santa Cruz
Malvar
Warmest Day Measured At 91 Degrees In June
The article notes Monday as the year's hottest day with a 91 degree at 2 p.m. Mercury rose briefly afterward but not by much. June has been unusually cool so far, leading people to overestimate heat.
Forecast for Indianapolis Area June 25 Weekend
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity through 8 p m on June 25 calls for warmer fair weather with possible rain in Michigan. Temperatures recorded 7 am 78 and noon 91 with 2 pm at 91 as a 40 mph Saturday night wind noted. Lightning damaged the Hollenberg residence at 1524 College Ave about $50 and toppled the MSlacherne flagstaff. Bargains listed for Upright Pianos at Baldwin's and oats advertised as Janes Dustless Oats.
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Indianapolis
Wapjerhans
Hollenberg
College Ave
Mslacherne
Vonnegut Hardware Co Statement Attracts Readers And Advertisers
A statement from the Vonnegut Hardware Co. highlights the paper and its reach, promising superior storytelling for The Sun. The note signals value to readers and advertisers through the paper’s strong presence and favorable coverage.
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