Tornado Toll In Five States Traces Destruction In Indiana
Evansville Indiana March 19 Approximately 100 persons were believed dead in the tornado that hit southwestern Indiana late yesterday. Known dead: Princeton Griffin Owensville with many injured. Fire and wreckage swept towns as a greenish cloud moved in from the west. martial law was declared in Princeton and relief stations opened.
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Evansville
Ind
Indiana
Princeton
Griffin
Owensville
Pereysville
Here
Ross
Southern Railroad
National Guard
New Harmony
Posey
Gibson Counties
Elks and Eagles
Temorary
County Ospital
Joseph Haas
Griff
Devastating Cyclone Leaves Thousands Dead Across Five States
A massive cyclone swept northeast Missouri, Southern Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee, virtually destroying nearly twenty towns and causing up to a thousand deaths and thousands injured. Murphysboro was leveled, with early death toll estimates ranging from 400 to 800. Red Cross and relief teams rushed in from Chicago and St. Louis as hospitals and schools became makeshift morgues and shelters.
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Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Murphysboro
Red Cross
St. Louis
Annapolis
Ilinois
DeSoto
Gorham
West Frankfort
Chicago
Henry M. Baker
Washington
Carbondale
Bentoi
Duquoin
Anapaolis
Paly
West
Kiwanis Club Enjoys Song Program at Luncheon
Kiwanis members heard a musical program by Mr and Mrs H C Biard of Poteau Iowa while Mrs Biard accompanied on piano at the regular luncheon. Mrs Biard and Mr Biard received warm applause for songs including Sing Along. Also present were guests Clyde Budd of Lebanon Dry Goods, Ken Sanders of Ladora Canning with Roy Swank, Lester Boatman from Indiana Condensed Milk, Fred Donaldson, Stacy Darnall and George Wimborough.
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H. C. Biard
Potean
Cie
Eas Bi Pe
Kiwanis Club
Biard
M. Baker
Billings
Mont
Florida
South
D.S. Whitaker
Briant. Edwards
Clyde B. Budd
Lebanon Dry Goods Co
Keneth Sanders
La‘doga Canning Co
Roy Swank
Lester Boatman
Indiana Condensed Milk Co
Fred Donaldson
Stacy Darnall
George Wimborough
Illinois lawmakers to introduce $500000 relief bill
Springfield Ill March 19 with one accord members of the Illinois legislature will introduce a bill today to open up the coffers of the state and place 500000 for relief work in the storm stricken area in Jackson and Benton counties Washington March 19 the entire resources of the American Red Cross were mobilized today to relieve suffering in the zone stricken by the tornado in Illinois Missouri and Indiana
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Sprinefield
Ill
Illinois
Jackson
Benton
Washington
American Red Cross
Ilinois
Missouri
Indiana
Eight Die in Griffin Storm Restaurant Fire
In Griffin Indiana a devastating tornado yesterday leveled a restaurant owned by Mrs Laura Kokomore and fire from a stove caused eight people to burn to death as the building collapsed in the storm.
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Evansville
Ind
Griffin
Laura Kokomore
Weatherman Explains How Tornado Forms in Chicago
Weather forecaster Henry J. Lox explains tornado formation noting that high humidity and heat near the ground combined with very low temperatures around 1,000 feet generate extreme wind. He says tornados average a quarter mile wide, move 200 to 300 mph, and dissipate within about 40 miles.
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Chicago
Henry J. Lox
Erritory
County Payroll and Tax Impact of Interurban Line
A Boone county payroll report shows Lebanon and Boone county workers receive about 14 678 dollars monthly with trainmen averaging 5 620 dollars. The interurban line extends to seventeen Indiana counties and paid 244 575 dollars in taxes last year, with Boone fifth in tax receipts. Washington township’s 1924 rate was 1.16 while Clinton township’s rate was 1.38.
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Fowest Screees
Lebanon
Terre Haute, Aervise’ & Pastern Tracton Company
Indianapoli
Crawfordsville
Frank Srt
Lafayette
Boone County
Tyainmoen Poe Besaake
Bachan
Booneounty
Indiana
Boone
Washington
Clinton Townships
Washington Township
Clinton Township
Speculators 10 Blame for Wild Wheat Flurries
The Reporter interviews C. M. McConnell of the Indiana Wheat Growers Association in Boone county as farmers split focus between hog markets and volatile wheat. McConnell links price swings to speculative activity and warns of economic harm from bread costs driven by volatile grain, noting a 15 cent drop followed by a 9 cent rise in consecutive trading days.
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Boone County
C. M. McConnell
Indiana Wheat Growers’ Association
Chicago Board Ofrade
Boone Beekeepers Hear Yost Saturday Program
Boone County Beekeepers will host C. C. Yost state inspector of apiaries as guest speaker in the county courthouse small courtroom Saturday at one o clock. After his address a round table discussion on industry problems will follow.
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Boone County Beekeepers’ Association
C. C. Yost
Treld
Court House
Former Lebanon teacher Charles E Busby’s widow dies
Mrs Nevada Haren Busby, a former Lebanon public school teacher, died Tuesday at her daughter’s home in Allerton Illinois. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Warner and Mrs Hortense Winslow of Columbus Ohio, two sisters and a brother. The body will be brought to Lebanon for burial in Oak Hill cemetery beside her husband. A service will be held at the cemetery at 12 30 p m. Her husband was long associated with Busby Milling Company.
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D. S. Whitaker
Eloise Varner
Allerton
Illinois
Varner
Charles E. Busby
Zionsville
Lebanon
Nevada Haren
Warner
Hortense Winslow
Columbus
Ohio
John Clark
Inanapolis
Ruby Harden
Elkhart
Ed Harden
Cleveland
Oak Hill Cemetery
Busby Milling Company
Cornelia Emily Tate
North Jamison Street
Parke County
First Christian Church
A. W. Cash
Oak Hill
State
J. W. Wallace
William H. Tate
Ray Wallace
Florence Davs
Roy L. Wallace
East St. Louis
Nellie Hawkins
Brownie P. Wallace
U. S. Navy
Blanche B. Willams
Andrew Wallace
Will
Will Hartman
Basil Hartman
Terre Haute
John Hartman
Valley City
Davie Germaine
Waveland
Ind
Bernard Martin
Indianapolis
Virginia Alice Wallace
Charles Henry Wallace
Ollie Hartman
Hannah Barnes
Taté
First Christian Church of Lebanon
Bridge Club Meets at Miss Alberta Berryhill Home
Entre Nous Bridge Club met at West Fordice street Wednesday afternoon for three-table play. High scores were won by Mrs. Willett H. Parr, Jr. and low by Miss Nina Beck. Easter colored tables held yellow and white. Luncheon served by the hostess with Mrs. Crowder and Mrs. Parr assisting. Guests included Mrs. Everett Brown, Miss Audra Miller, Miss Nina Beck, and Mrs. Ian Black.
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Bridge Club
Alberta Berryhill
Entre Nous
West Fordice Street
Willett H. Parr, Jr
Nina Beck
Robert Crowder
Everett Brown
Audra ‘Miller
Ian Black
Broadcast of State Tourney Scores Begins Friday Morning
The Indianapolis Times will broadcast every game of the state basketball tournament from Friday morning until the final award on Saturday night. Results will be aired from station WIFBM, Merchants Heat and Light, Indianapolis, on 268 meter wavelength.
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Indianapolis Times
WIFBM
Merchants Heat
Light Ag
Indianapolis
Joint Convention Ends at Fairview
The twenty sixth annual joint convention of the Western Indiana Christian Conference ended a two day session at Fairview church seven miles northwest of Lebanon. Officers elected were President the Rev W H Zenor Lebanon Vice President Paul West Russiaville and secretary treasurer Mrs Eva Cooper Darlington. Seventeen missionary societies fourteen Sunday schools and eight Christian Endeavor societies were represented by three or more delegates.
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Western Indiana Christian Conference
Fairview Church
Lebanon
W. H. Zenor
Paul West
Russiaville
Eva Cooper
Darlington
Christian Endeavor Societies
O. V. Retger
Goshen
Wilbur Sharp
Retta Henderson
Carrie Beaver
R.B
Troop Two BSA Meeting Plans Tonight
Troop Two BSA will hold their regular weekly meeting at the big school gym tonight at 7 05, starting five minutes late to allow boys from the Chamber of Commerce hall to arrive. Fire by friction contestants should bring fuel and spindles. Next week patrols will practice signaling.
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Chamber of Commerce
Tornado calamities of the past twenty five years listed
A summary of notable tornado disasters across the Midwest and Southwest over the last quarter century. It cites numerous deadly events with locations including Ohio Kansas Oklahoma Missouri Illinois Nebraska Mississippi and Louisiana, with fatalities ranging from dozens to nearly five hundred and hundreds injured or homeless.
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Middle West
Southwest
Loraine
Sandusky
Ohio
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Pomeroy
Fergus Falls
Minn
Illinois
Peoria
Ill
Vincennes
Ind
Louisiana
Tennessee
Omaha
Neb
Mississippi
Alabama
Nebraska
Marsuette
Kans
Snyder
Okla
Disasters Take Toll Across Regions in Past 48 Hours
In the last two days disasters caused massive loss of life and damage. A tornado across southern Illinois eastern Missouri and southwestern Indiana leaves 600 to 900 dead and over 2000 injured. A fire in Tokyo destroys 2184 homes and leaves 9104 homeless. Fairmont West Virginia miners believed dead after a Tuesday explosion. Palm Beach Florida loses two hotels and about 2 million dollars. Trujillo Peru floods wash away adobe homes leaving hundreds homeless.
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Illinois
Missouri
Indiana
Tokio
Fairmont
W. Va
Palm Beach
Fla
Trujillo
Peru
Relief fund opened after Indiana tornado disaster
The Daily Reporter launches an Indiana tornado relief fund via donations to the American Red Cross. Contributions from Boone County readers help victims in southern Indiana, with funds sent to aid after the storm. Also noted is the death of Mrs. Cornelia Emily Tate of Lebanon, with details of her funeral and survivors.
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Indiana
Boone County
American Red Cross
Jamestown Boy Chester Nolan Dies of Pneumonia
Chester Nolan aged 17, son of Mr and Mrs Lester Nolan of Jamestown, died yesterday at 2 a.m. after a brief pneumonia illness. A popular youth, he leaves many friends. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. from the Methodist Episcopal church with Rev. C. T. Pierce officiating. Interment in the IOOF cemetery.
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Chester Nolan
Lester Nolan
Jamestown
Nolan
Methodist Episcopal Church
C. T. Pierce
Northern Indiana Gas Co Declares Dividend
The board of directors of the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Company declares a quarterly dividend of 1.75 percent on each share of outstanding Class A Preferred Stock. Payment date is April 14, with stockholders of record March 1, 1925.
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Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Company
Rites planned for former Lebanon schools chief Henry G. Brown
Henry G. Brown former Lebanon city schools superintendent died Tuesday at Pleasant Lake Indiana from heart disease after a recent home attack in Indianapolis Rites likely in Angola where the family once lived He served 14 years in Lebanon and earlier at Angola and Butler He later worked with MacMillan Publishing He was born in Angola educated at Tri State Normal School and the University of Chicago He was a Knight Templar Mason and Baptist church member Survived by widow two sons and two daughters including Northwestern law student Wendell and Dr Clark M Brown of Kokomo High school daughters at home.
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Henry G. Brown
Lebanon City
Pleasant Lake
Indiana
Angloa
Indianapolis
Angola
Butler
Lebanon
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
MacMillan Pblishing Company
Tri State Normal School
University of Chicago
Knight Templar Mason
First Baptist Church of Lebanon
Wendell Brown
Northwestern University
Clark M. Brown
Kokomo
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the Daily Reporter
Cornelia Tate
Northern Indiana Gas CO
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