Shenandoah Breaks Up Over Ava Ohio Camouflaged Dirigible Disaster
The navy dirigible Shenandoah wrecks near Ava Ohio breaking in two in a morning storm. Thirteen crew members die including Commander Zachara Lansdowne. At 11 a.m. two are injured four missing and twenty-five uninjured remain aboard the 44 crew. Navy sends officers from Lakehurst Washington Pittsburgh Cincinnati and Cleveland to the crash site.
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Ava
Zachara Lansdowne
Navy Department
Lakehurst
Washington
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Secretary of the Navy
Wilbur
List of the Killed Injured and Missing in Airship Wreck
The Navy released a list naming dead, injured, and missing from the Shenandoah wreck near Ava Ohio during a violent wind storm. Officers Lieut. Commander Lansdowne Stan cock and others from Grand Rapids Austin St Paul and more perished or were hurt. a few crewmen remain missing. Medical teams are en route from Cleveland Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. The Shenandoah crashed into the countryside after battling hurricane winds, with observers recounting the craft breaking apart and bodies scattered amid wreckage.
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Washington
Navy Department
Shenandoah
Ohio
Zachary Lansdowne
Grand Rapids
Wis
Louis Stancock
Austin
Tex
J. B. Lawrence
St. Paul
Minn
A. R. Houghton
Alston
Mass
Everett P
Cambridge
Ava
Here
Tle
Minor Wood
Tom Davis
Charlies Neiswonder
Wood
Davis
Sarahville
Fire destroys Shoemaker home near Noblesville
The country home of Mr. and Mrs. James B. Shoemaker nine miles east of town on the Noblesville road burned today around 1 30 in the afternoon. A neighbor raised the alarm as the fire rapidly consumed the house and outbuildings. Loss estimated 10 000 to 15 000 with insurance up to 5 000. The elderly couple is under a doctor care after the shock and are staying with a neighbor until they can move to a child’s home.
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James B. Shoemaker
Noblesville Road
Henry Smith
Shoemaker
Chinese bandits to release Dr. Harvey Howard
Pekin reports say American eye specialist Dr. Harvey Howard may be freed by his Manchurian captors on September 10. Negotiations have been under way for days, with Howard linked to the Rockefeller Foundation Peking hospital through consular advisories from Tsitshar in Manchuria.
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Pekin
Harvey Howard
Tsitshar
Manchuria
Howard
Rockefeller Foundation
Peking Hospital
Marion County Will Leave Agriculture Agent Vacant
Indianapolis Sept 8 Marion county will remain without an agricultural agent indefinitely, the board of education indicates Farmers told the board they benefited little from an agent and no replacement is planned at this time.
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Indianapolis
Marion County
Board of Education
Tragedy Surrounds The Flying Machines And The Public
A long discussion of airship and aircraft disasters follows the Shenandoah tragedy. The piece argues the public will press on despite losses, comparing risks in aviation to sea travel and football injuries, asserting human mastery over air will continue with courage and resolve.
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Wide Pacific
Empire Middle States
Nerv
Earth
Missing U S Seaplane PN 91 Frustrates Search Effort
Naval Headquarters in San Francisco reported that seaplane PN 91 carrying Lieut. Commander John Rodgers and four crewmen has been missing for about 36 hours. Despite planes, destroyers, and merchant ships combing the Pacific off Hawaii, no trace was found amid growing public skepticism.
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Naval Headquarters
San Francisco
John Rodgers
U.S. S. Aroostock
Twelfth Naval District
Honolulu
United Press
Hope
Sept
Hawaii
PN-91
Pacific
Hawaiian Islands
Navy
Train Hits Auto Near Gosport In Narrow Escape
Five residents from New Ross area narrowly escaped death when their automobile stalled on a railroad crossing near Gosport as a speeding train approached. The Needham party, including Mr and Mrs A I Needham and Mr and Mrs Omer Miller and a young daughter, leaped clear just before the car was demolished. Mrs Needham suffered a broken limb and severe bruises. others were bruised and shaken. They were hospitalized at Green Castle Putnam County. Mrs Needham will remain in hospital several days.
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New Ross
Gosport
A. I.needham
Omer Miller
C. O. Tribbett
Monkey Found in Cass County Tree Event
Logansport Indiana September 3 monkeys don t grow in Cass county and a hunter returning with a small brown monkey from a woods west of town says he shot what he believed to be a squirrel. A local carnival had a monkey show but none escaped.
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Logansport
Ind
Cass County
James Davidson
Coal Prices Jump Amid Major Miners Strike
A sharp rise in coal prices followed a strike by more than 150000 anthracite miners near Pittsburgh. Bituminous coal climbed 50 to 75 cents per ton, anthracite 1 to 2 dollars, with soft coal selling 7.50 to 8.50 in Lebanon. Eastern demand may stress Central state supplies, but some dealers report ample stocks to meet patron needs. Prices are not expected to rise further soon, and are still about 60 cents under last year.
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Pittsburgh
Lebanon
Kentucky
Virginia
Indiana
Edward R Stettinus Dies At Home In New York
Locust Valley N Y Sept 3 Edward R Stettinus of J P Morgan and Company and former second assistant secretary of war died at his home today He was in his 61st year formerly of St Louis and once president of the Diamond Match Company He had been ill since January Survived by his wife and ten children
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Locust Valley
N. Y
Edward R. Stettinus
J. P. Morgan and Company
Stettinus
St. Louis
Diamond Match Company
Ton
Shenandoah the only U S military dirigible in service
The Shenandoah, built in Lakehurst and commissioned as ZR-1, was the United States Navy’s sole military dirigible. It toured the Midwest and was wrecked by a storm in Ohio. armed with machine guns, it contrasted with the Los Angeles, a nonmilitary- use craft kept by the Navy.
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Lebanon
Midwest
Ohio
United States
Navy
Los Angeles
Germany
Shenandoah
Vosges
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Lakehurst
N. J
Naval Aircraft Factory
Philadelphia
Red Goose shoe store opens Friday on east square
A new Red Goose shoe store will open Friday at 4 pm on the east side of the square. H. G. Curlee is owner and manager. The display uses Mack's Modern Method with green interior and red gum veneer plaques. Children are invited as guests and a souvenir will be given. A mechanical goose will greet shoppers as the store stays open through the evening.
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Red Goose
H. G. Curlee
Mack
Red Goose Shoe
Frances Wade Undergoes Left Eye Removal Operation
Mrs Frances Wade underwent the removal of her left eye Tuesday morning at St Vincent hospital Indianapolis. Dr Morrison eye specialist performed the operation. Her sister Mrs Walter Cox stayed at her bedside Wednesday reporting her condition good though she suffered intense pain immediately after the operation. She is resting easier now.
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Frances Wade
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Indianapolis
Morrison
Walter Cox
Rum Runner Violates Parole in Rochester Case
Wesley McGinnis of Indianapolis admitted turning rum runner while on parole from Pendleton state reformatory. He was to return to prison to serve two years. He cleared two companions of responsibility for a seizure of 375 gallons of alcohol in Rochester, Indiana.
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Rochester
Ind
State Reformatory
Pendleton
Wesley McGinnis
Indianapolis
McGinnis
Hoosier Wins Illinois Barnyard Golf Title
Columbus Indiana reports Francis Cook aged 18 won the Illinois state championship in horseshoe pitching with a gold medal. The match featured Lewallen throwing fifty two ringers and seventeen double ringers, underscoring Hoosier strength in the event.
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Columbus
Ind
Francis Cook
Lewallen
Prices at farm auctions bounce back to 1920 peak
In Boone county farm auctions, prices rise sharply with hogs cows horses and sheep selling higher than five years. At the Mary Slagle sale east of Lebanon hens soared with sows at 37.50 and four horses valued at 200 fetch 570. Cows rose to 85 and corn at 26.25 an acre. The day drew a large crowd and strong bidding. Farmers voiced optimism and belief prices will stay high as crops improve.
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Boone County
Mary, Slagle
Lebanon
Henderson & Henderson
Mike Henderson
Chinese ships sunk in severe storm strike coast
Shanghai reports a typhoon lash sinks many small native ships with heavy loss of life. The Chinese steamer Alu Amoy bound for Shanghai wrecked near Foo Chow but its passengers are reported saved.
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Shanghai
Alu Amoy
Foo Chow
Indiana Ruling Allows Institute Pay in Teacher Salaries
Indianapolis September 3 The attorney general rules that wages paid to teachers for attending institutes may be included in calculating salaries under the $800 minimum law. Example given that a $40 institute payment keeps a $760 salary lawful under the statute.
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Indianapolis
Gillion
Object to pay phone stations in stores
Newcastle druggists threaten to seek a court injunction to prohibit Indiana Bell Telephone Company from placing pay telephone stations in their stores. The move comes as dealers oppose the rollout anticipated in local shops. The dispute centers on business impact and service access in Newcastle, Indiana, with no immediate court date announced.
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Newcastle
Ind
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
Kiwanis Plan Rural Meetings in County
Kiwanis Club resumed weekly luncheons at Ulen Country Club after a two month vacation. Members voted to hold a series of rural meetings this winter in various parts of the county with dates coordinated with community clubs. Guests included Lewis H. Pickett Paul Church L A Tolle and J H Carr of Chicago. George Wimborough became club president. A guest sang an ordary song and roses were given while cigars celebrated a new son.
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Kiwanis Club
Ulen Country Club
Luther Richman
Paul C. Taller
L. O. Slagle
Roy W. Adney
George Wimborough
Lewis H. Pickett
Paul Church
L. A. Tolle
J. H. Carr
Chicago
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