Tornado Toll Rises Across Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota
Storms ripped through Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota killing thirteen people and injuring many more. Roofs and schoolhouses were blown down and debris trapped a teacher in Davis South Dakota. Dakota City Nebraska reported a 300 foot swath of damage with several serious injuries.
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Iowa
South Dakota
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Souk City
United Press
Dakota City
Neb
United Press Today
Davis
S. D
Tornado Rages Through Winnebago Neb Wipes Out Town
United Press reports a devastating tornado in northeastern Nebraska left Winnebago nearly destroyed with eight dead and many buildings demolished. The storm covered over 100 square miles causing millions in damage as schools collapsed and several lives were lost including a farmer who sacrificed himself to save children.
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United Preas
Homer
Walthill
Cyclonic Storm Roars Through Westridge N H
A cyclonic storm hit Westridge New Hampshire on Thursday night tearing roofs from about twenty five houses and disrupting wire communications while damaging crops. No casualties reported.
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United Press
Westridge
N. H
Shaw on League of Nations bored delegates and a secretary
George Bernard Shaw observed the League of Nations in Geneva with interest noting delegates showed boredom during a two hour speech and perked up when a secretary in a new frock entered. Shaw wore a sling from a mosquito bite poisoning.
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United Press
Geneva
George Bernard Shaw
League of Nations
Shaw
Mail Veteran I M Smock Dies At 81 In Indianapolis
I M Smock a veteran mail service employee died at his home 1025 Arsenal Ave. He was 81 and had served with the post office here since 1883. Born in Southport in 1847 he earlier attended Wabash College class of 1870 and moved to Indianapolis in 1871. Survived by widow Eliza two daughters Mrs Evans and Effie and one son Howard Smock.
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I. M. Smock
Arsenal Ave
Pos
Mr. Smock
Southport
Wabash College
Indianapolis
Eliza Smock
Mary Evans
Effie Smock
Howard Smock
School Levy Approved and Bids Opened for Shortridge High
The school board approved a $1.03 levy for 1929. Bids for science equipment at Shortridge High were read. W M Welch Manufacturing Co of Chicago bid $36,198.20 for three contracts. Bids referred to a committee.
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New Shortridge High School
W. M. Welch Manufacturing Company
Chicago
Santo Domingo Hit by Hurricane Heading Toward Haiti
Washington reports Santo Domingo battered by a fierce hurricane moving west north west toward Turks Island. The center near 19 N 68 69 W traveled about 300 miles daily with 150 mph winds on Porto Rico. forecast to threaten Haiti towns including Santa Barbara Santiago and Puerto Plata. Officials warn no immediate Florida danger though storm stronger than recent Haiti blows and possibly as severe as 1926 Miami.
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Washington
Santo Domingo
Virgin Islands
Porto Rico
Haiti Island
Turks Island
Cuba
Haiti
Santa Barbara
Santiago
Puerto Plata
Weather Bureau
Naval
Guantanao
San Juan
United States Weather Bureau
Florida
Miami
Porto Rico Hurricane Devastates San Juan
SAN JUAN Porto Rico Sept 14 Many lives lost and property damages feared as a tropical hurricane devastates the island. Communications are down and thousands are homeless amid widespread death and destruction with the full extent of losses not yet known.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Lost Mail Fliers Rescued After Plane Crashes Off England
Commander Louis Demouget and two companions were rescued at sea after their ship to shore mail plane from the Ile De France disappeared near the Scilly Islands. They landed at Newlyn Cornwall by steamer with one flyer exposed and two others reported well.
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United Press
Plymouth
England
Louis Demouget
Ile de France
Newlyn
Corwall
Penzance
Scilly Islands
Fear for war pact faces Senate ratification risk
Paris reports serious concern in French political circles over possible difficulties in ratifying the anti war treaty in the U S Senate this winter. Foreign Minister Aristide Briand plans to present the pact to France and the United States but faces opposition. France’s 1919 League of Nations vote shows U S Senate veto risks.
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United Press
Paris
United States Senate
Aristide Brinad
France
League of Nations
Defer Coaster Trial Continues for Man Slay Case
The manslaughter case against J. Jones, an employee at the Riv erside park skyrocket ride, is continued to Oct. 5 after coroner C H Keever asked more time to hear testimony from three injured victims in the mishap that killed Miss Nelly White, 18, of Mars Hill last month.
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J. Jones
Nelly White
Mars Hill
Riverside Park
C. H. Keever
Jones
South Bend hit-skip toll rises with new fatality
Times Special reports in South Bend Indiana that 45 year old Robert Mel cher died in Epworth Hospital from a fractured skull after a traffic accident. He is the second hit skipp victim in five weeks.
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Times
South Bend
Ind
Robert Melcher
Epworth
The Health of Your Child in School
The Times begins a daily twelve part series on child health in school. Dr. Morris Fishbein, editor of JAMA and Hygeia, writes the articles guiding parents and teachers on fostering health for better learning outcomes.
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Morris Fishbein
Journal
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American Medical Association
Hygeia
Health
Gilliam Presses Fraud Case to Oust Indiana Klan
Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliam argued in a Klan ouster suit that the Ku Klux Klan used a fraudulent Indiana franchise to defraud citizens of 4 million dollars. The hearing before Special Circuit Judge Frederick Van Neys addressed motions to strike interrogatories and a demurrer. Gilliam seeks revocation of the Indiana Klan charter and appointment of a receiver.
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Ku Klux Klan
Indiana
Arthur L. Gilliam
Special Circuit
Frederick van Neys
Gilliam
Superior Court
Fred C. Gause
Tilford B. Orbison
John L. Duvall
J. H. Colliton
Secretary of State
Noose Asked in Death of Society Woman
Jury to get Mellus murder case today in Los Angeles as Leo P. Kelley faces trial for killing society matron Mrs Myrtle Mellus. Deputy DA A S Colgrove seeks death, arguing the State presented a justified case despite Mellus's alleged infidelity.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Leo P. Kelley
Myrtle Mellus
A. S. Colgrove
Kelley
Gene Tunney to Lead Walking Tour With Wilder Tonight
Gene Tunney and Thornton Wilder, novelist, plan a southward walking tour starting tonight. The announcement stated they would begin in Paris with Wilder accompanying Tunney on the trek.
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Thornton Wilder
United Press
Paris
Gene Tunney
Murder case delay stalls arraignment in Beasley slayings
Newcastle Ind September 14 plans for the arraignment of Charles Beasley 34 Terre Haute on a first degree murder indictment for the slaying of Myrtle Miller 36 Muncie were at a standstill as his family seeks counsel. The court may appoint defense counsel Saturday or Monday if relatives fail to hire private attorneys.
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Times Special
Newcastle
Ind
Charles Beasley
Terre Haute
Myrtle Miller
Muncie
Beasley
Mosquito Control Oilings Ordered for Pleasant Run Area
City sanitarian Dr. Herman G. Morgan ordered oiling of a Pleasant Run section near Audubon Rd to eliminate mosquitos. Residents will supply the oil and health employees will apply it to reduce the insect nuisance.
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Audubon Rd
Herman G. Morgan
Morgan
Fragmentary Weather Times Cited in OCR
Fragmented numeric entries show times and temperatures like 8 a m 71 and 12 noon 83 with stray figures 4 m 86 and 10 a m 80. No clear event or entity names to identify a broader story.
Injured Pal Left Behind In Bandit Confession Case
Indiana bandits linked to multiple holdups admit to the Nathan Wolf store raid at 1214 Senate Ave and a prior fatal death, with two youths in custody in Indianapolis. George Dusang 23 and Oscar Miller are central to the case, linking car thefts and the Morrison homicide in Eagle Creek.
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Senate Ave
Indianapolis
George Dusang
Goodiet Ave
Oscar Miller
Lawrence Morrison
N. Lynn St
Eagle Creek
Dusang
Morrison
Miller
Ted Townsend
Grand jury indicts about seventy five in sixty indictments
A federal grand jury filed about 75 names in 60 indictments and adjourned to resume Monday on a major automobile theft case. Indicted include Kenneth Spurgeon in a Terre Haute mail robbery conspiracy and several Evansville doctors with narcotic charges. Arraignment set for Sept. 22.
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Federal Grand Jury
Traugott
Muncie
Kenneth
Doc) Spurgeon
Terre Haute Union Station
Evansville
Indianapolis
Carpenter Injured In Fall At Meridian Street Building
G Wratten a carpenter for L B Ayres Co was injured probably fatally when a large wooden block fell from the second story of the Meridian and Pearl streets construction. He was taken to the Methodist Hospital for treatment.
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G. Wratten
L. 8. Ayres & Co
Meridian and
Pearl Sts
Methodist Hospital
Fourth Summons In Traugott Store Explosion Case
Investigators question Paul Scharffin for the fourth time as prosecutors pursue leads in the Traugott clothing store explosion. A new witness provided details beyond three weeks of inquiry, with Harold Libowitz dead from burns in the blast. Authorities, including Remy and King, coordinate with sheriff deputies and federal agents as Scharffin is summoned again.
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William H. Remy
Fred I. King
Remy
Em-Roe Sporting Goods
Washington St
Harold Libowitz
Jefferson Ave
Methodist
Scharffin
Edward Traugott
Paul Scharffin
Indianapolis
New York City
Ohio
Dog Quarantine Up to Curb Rabies in Marion County
Quarantine of all dogs to be considered by boards of health and safety tonight to curb rabies. City sanitarian Dr. Herman G. Morgan says dogs likely will be off streets unless leashed and with an owner. He urges drastic measures as rabies shows no abatement and no tendency to lessen.
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Boards of Health and Safety
Marion County
Herman G. Morgan
Morgan
Adams Voices Only Issue At G O P Rally
Irvington Republican Club members and radio audience heard Vincennes editor Thomas Adams declare the sole issue is honest government. He touted anti corruption probes and hinted Governor candidate Leslie would heed the probe committee, prompting mixed reactions from the crowd.
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Republican Club
Thomas Adams
Vincennes
Frank C. Dailey
Adams
Butler University
Harry G. Leslie
Leslie
Les
Wright identified as Broadmoor bandit in bond ruling
Homer Wright, 27, linked by a victim to the Broadmoor Country Club gang in a line up, had bond set at 50 000 for habitual criminal charges after police disclosed a partial identification. Wright remains jailed without bond on the habitual charge as his attorney fights for relief.
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Broadmoor
Homer Wright
St. Louis
Louisville
Broadmoor Country Club
Charles Phayer
County
Ira M. Holmes
Traugott Case Defense
Holmes
James A. Collins
William H. Remy
Collins
Ewald Eckerlee
Edward Shannon
Clinton
Judge Collins Responds to Aviation Survey
Judge James A. Collins of the Criminal Court replied to an Indianapolis Flying Club aviation survey. He answered yes to interest in aviation but firmly said no to learning to fly, underscoring the word three times for emphasis.
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Labor Leader James Duncan Dies in Quincy
James Duncan former vice president of the American Federation of Labor died at his Quincy home after a long illness. He led the Granite Cutters' Association and was active in labor affairs. Duncan opposed William Green for the AFL presidency after Samuel Gompers passed away.
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Quincy
Mass
James Duncan
American Federation of Labor
Granite Cutters’ Association
Duncan
William Green
A. F. of L
Samuel Gompers
Mrs Agnes Morehan reports jewelry loss in moving incident
Moving to a new home at 624 E Sixteenth Street, Mrs Agnes Morehan reported to police today that a box containing jewelry valued at 300 dollars was lost. A separate report says Mrs Francis Metzger had a prowler enter her home and steal household articles valued over 50 dollars. Five car batteries were stolen from Louis Shackleford's home at 1344 8 Belmont Avenue.
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Sixteenth St
Agnes Morehan
Francis Metzger
Louis Shackleford
Belmont Ave
Local man touts ad for ice box and washer sale
Mr Blaine Daily reports ten replies and a cash sale of an ice box and an electric washer after placing an ad at his home on 516 E St Clair. He credits the ad with easy cash and urges others to advertise unwanted items. Call Riley 5551 to place an ad.
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Riley
Klan Leaders Link Cars to Innocent Purchases in Probe
State police recovered stolen autos including a Cadillac from W Lee Smith and a Packard from Joseph Huffington's brother as part of an interstate ring. Authorities note prices paid were low bargains and deny links to Marion County politicians while expanding inquiries into license papers and altered vehicle identities. Sixteen cars have been recovered, and federal grand juries weigh indictments in the hot car ring case.
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Ku Klux Klan
Joseph Huffington
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Huffington
Terre Haute
Frederick E. Schortemeier
Indiana
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Indianapolis
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Lebanon
Charles Bridges
Anderson
Ind
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Canada
Ted Baldwin
Lloyd Harrison
Earnset
Marion County
Schortemeier
Michael J. Glenn
State
License Bureau
Glenn
Secretary of State
Mark Rhoades
State Police Department
New York
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George McHenry
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