Contagion Claims Elevate Jamaica Ginger Illness Case
Oklahoma City health officials and federal agents battle a mysterious paralysis outbreak linked to Jamaica ginger or poison liquor. About 300 cases surfaced, with nonfatal paralysis mainly in men. a chiropodist claimed contagion though officials insist the malady is not contagious.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Mar
Okahoma City
Walter He Miles
T. Benjamin
United States Food and Drug Service
Kansas City
St. Louis
Ray Sir Leuis
United States
Miles
Jamaica
Jake
Plane crash near Sagring Canyon claims three in flight
Gimmiy Doles 80, crew A W Bieber and John W Slaton perished when a tri motor plane crashed in the San Bernardino Mountains above Victor. Dudley Steele and Mrs Juanita Efiins sighted the wreckage after February 23 flight from Kingman to Los Angeles. An inquest was ordered.
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Los Angeles
Gimmiy Doles
Air
San Bernadito Mountains
Dudley Steele
Juanita Efiins
Boles
Western Air Express
A. W. Bieber
John W. Slaton
Kingman
Ariz
Doles
Victor
Bof
Auto overturns kill two near Gton Missouri
GTON Mo March 18 Lester Blevins 20 and Joanie 88 both of Corder Mo were killed early today when their rear overturned on State Road No 13 eight miles south of Gton. They were found by Pete Guill driver for the local agent of Kansas City Star. Blevins appeared to sleep at the wheel.
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Gton
Lester Blevens
Joanie
Corder, Mo
Statewey No. 13
Southington
Pete Guilledriver
Kansas City Star
Blevins
VERNIGHT in Missouri petitions utility rates and manslaughter case
Fifty twelve residents of Columbia filed with the State Public Service Commission to value the Columbia Municipal Light and Power Plant audit rates. Separately, authorities will press manslaughter charges in Boone County Circuit Court against Fred C. Derge for a Go hmbia auto crash that killed Clarence A. Klossner.
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Associated Press
Columbia
Service Commssi
Columbia Municipal Light & Power Plant
Boone County
Fred C. Derge
St. Joseph
University of Missouri
Gohmbia
Clarence A. Klossner
St. Louis
F. E. Reagan
Fulton
Joplin
Bernard J. Pevesdorf
Union Electric Light & Power,Co
Newburg
St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad
Fayette
William A. Young
Park Colege
Alssault Collegiate Association
Arkansan planter and politician abducted by Chicago gangsters
Two men described as Chicago gangsters abducted L. W. Quattlebaum, a planter and banker, and Bradley Jobe, a Arkansas political figure. They robbed them of diamonds and cash then forced Quattlebaum to sign checks for thousands and were said to demand $12,000 more. Police searched for suspects as Quattlebaum warned of dire consequences if payments failed.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Chicago
Arkansas
L. W. Quattlebaumn
Bradley Jobe
Quattlebaum
Roc
W. S. Fiveash
Hoover asks Congress for $100 million for marketing act fund
President Hoover sent a message to Speaker Longworth requesting immediate appropriation of 100 million dollars to supplement the 500 million revolving fund under the Agricultural Marketing Act. The move follows reports funds are needed promptly beyond the 150 million already authorized for the board.
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Washington
March
Hoover Todey
Congress
Caneress
Longworth
Vandeventer to investigate flood death in Missouri
Capt W L Vandeventer of Kansas City visits Galena Missouri to conduct a personal probe into the death of Eflon Flood river guide found dead beside his wrecked car at the river bottom. An agent of the justice department has already investigated Floods death while relatives claim earlier inquiries were insufficient and accuse prohibition agents of pressuring Flood.
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Springfield
W. L. Vandeventer
Kansas City
United States
Attoiney
Galena
Eflon Flood
Department of Justice
Young Flood
Flood
Stone County
Honor Roll List for Sinonsen Junior High Four Quarter
The honor roll for Sinonsen Junior High's fourth six weeks lists all grade levels. Ninth graders achieving highest honors include Junior Martin and others. General Honor Roll spans fourteen ninth graders with no grade below S. Names are given by grade.
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Sinonsen
Junior Martin
Frances, Berghardt
Florence Cagle
Ruth Jane Collett
Harriet Gwilmer
Don Meter
Cora Hilgewick
Eleanora Kallenbach
Bernard Moynahan
Mildred Gusley
Tom Parrish
Lillian Shouse
Harold Thomas
Claudia W Wattenberger
Ola Marie Wilson
June Birshead
Nellie Hampton
Nadine Hall
Maxine Roach
Doris Meinhardt
Pauline Miller
Dick Schultz
Dorothy Dean Thomas
Ralph Wilkerson
Amna Zumwalt
Ferdinand Balkenhof
Ruth Calhoun
Don Christian
Margaret Ann Gillham
Hazel Hane
Ruby Herley
Paul Leslie
Morrow Mason
Mary Grace Mcl Casland
Lawrence Porter
Virginia Shoop
Eleanor Curtis
Stele M. Houchin
Anna A4
Huddleston
Paul MacDaniels
Trene Ruslin
Eleanor Tudor
Jeanette Dewyl
FV. Guhieman
Walter Helmreich
Erman Mace
Frances Oakerson
Frances Ann Ramey
Jack Hanes
Eleven Bomb Trust Members Nabbed in Melrose Park Raid
Chicago police arrested eleven men at a Melrose Park area farm believed to be the bomb trust headquarters. Officers seized two bombs four shotguns and several pistols after surrounding the farmhouse at midnight based on a tip from state attorney undercover agents. Most detainees were ex Genna gang members once active on Chicago's west side.
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Chicago
Melrose Park
Genna
West Side
State's Attorney's Office
The
Bomb Trust
Lonely Farm
Writ Orders Appeal Rights In W C Case In Missouri
Circuit Judge L A Vories issued a mandamus against the Missouri Workmen’s Compensation Commission ordering it to show cause why it refuses Ray Swoboda’s right of appeal. Swoboda, a candy factory employee, says he was injured at work in November 1928 and the commission would not allow an appeal to the circuit court. Returnable March 22, this may be the first such action since the new Workmen’s Compensation law took effect.
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ST. Joseph
L.A. Vories
Missouri Workmens Compensation Commission
Ray Swoboda
Somatission
Vermillion Flood Peak Seen After Missouri River Ice Gorge
Flood waters on the Missouri River bottom lands south of Vermillion South Dakota are believed to have crested after an ice gorge above the Missouri Vermillion junction released floodwaters. Local reports note continued high levels and lingering inundation along the riverfront.
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Missouri River
Stock prices pause as profit taking limits gains
In New York the stock market showed signs of slowing after a brief advance, with heavy profit taking and short selling weighing on the rally. Major issues moved up early but many dipped back. total volume approached 1.8 million shares as profits dampened further advances.
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Stanley W. Prenosil
Associated Press
New York
J. I. Case
Hoover
Grigsby Grunow
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Barnet Leather Aed Homestaks
Peoples Gas
International Cement
International Business Machines
Pacific Gas & Electric
Pierce Oil
Iand Vanadium Steel
Gruesome find in Illinois cottage fire shocks coast town
In Antioch Illinois the burned body of a young woman was found in a Deep Lake cottage ruins. Fire chief James Stearns suspects incendiary origin after the blaze destroyed the summer dwelling five miles south of town.
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Antioch
Ill
Deep Lake
Antiioch
Edward Schram
Henning Johnson
James Stearns
Antioch Fire Force
Ozark Chamber Withdraws from Region Wide Affiliation
Poplar Bluff Missouri voters say the Ozarks Chamber of Commerce has expanded beyond its original scope and now covers sixteen to eighteen counties from the Mississippi to central Missouri. They vote to withdraw Poplar Bluff’s county from the Ozarks booster body after paying 230 dollars annually.
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Poplar Bluff
Ozarks
Ozark Region
Miss King Promotes Modern Party Luncheon Cooking
Miss King discusses smart party luncheon methods and modern cooking ingredients. She plans demonstrations showing homemakers how to prepare nourished family meals and appealing party dishes, with free enrollment in a casting and homemaking school. The article notes the Amazon as the world’s longest river at 4000 miles.
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Miss King
Amazon
South America
Passengers marooned on bridge near St Charles
About seventy five travelers on Wabash Train No 17 from St Louis to Kansas City spent the night in coaches on the Wabash bridge over the Missouri River at St Charles after two wheels jumped the track at 1 a.m. The coach was dericked and wheels replaced. service resumed by 7:30 a.m. Engineer Arthur W Kincaid of Moberly was knocked senseless when the engine moved as the fireman tried to free the train.
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ST. Charles
Kansas City
St.Louis
Missouri River
St Charles
Arthur W. Kincaid
Moberly
Henseless
Suffered nose injury and internal injuries reported
A patient at St. Joseph's Hospital is listed as suffering from a smashed nose a bruised forehead and internal injuries. The report notes the condition as serious but not life threatening and the patient is under observation.
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St. Joseph’s Hospital
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