Explosion sinks excursion steamer Mackinac killing and injuring hundreds
Newport Rhode Island dispatch reports 30 dead and 11 severely burned as the Mackinac exploded near Coddington Cove on a Newport holiday voyage. Captain McVey ordered distress calls while naval and coast guard units aided survivors. Senator Jesse Metcalf’s yacht helped rescue two men. Hospitals struggled to treat steam burns.
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Mackinac
George McVey
Newport
Coddington Cove
McVey
United States
Jesse Metcalf
Rhode Island
Naval Authorties
Naval Station
Coast Guard
Blue Jackets
Naval
MacMillan Polar Flight Abandoned Due to Arctic Conditions
The National Geographic Society announced that the MacMillan polar expedition will abandon airplane flights to discover an Arctic continent because summer snows fog and bad weather prevent flying. The team will shift from Utah to other expedition objectives and reassess polar sea work for a later time.
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United Press Dispatch
Washington
National Geographic Society
MacMilLan Polar
Arctic
Utah
MacMillan
Cape Hubbard
Polar Sea
Bowdoin
Noblesville bootlegger kills himself after botched murder attempt
Frank Smith, a Noblesville bootlegger, shot at his wife near a grocery store, then shot himself and died. Mrs. Smith was only slightly wounded. Smith had previously served time on the state penal farm for bootlegging and the couple had separated last spring due to his heavy drinking.
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Noblesville
Ind
Frank Smith
Coal mines reopen in Indiana Illinois easing fuel crunch
Indiana and Illinois soft coal mines resume operations amid Northwest demand as anthracite strike looms. Observers see expansion eastward potentially stabilizing Jacksonville area fields and easing hard coal shortages. John L. Lewis held talks with UMWA board on possible hard coal walkout strategy.
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Philadelphia
United Mine Workers
Bellevue-Stratford
Indiana
Illinois
Jacksonville
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
International Board
Indiana lags in road construction says mobile association head
August 19 Indianapolis. E. W. Swinehart of Fort Wayne, president of the Hoosier State Automobile Association, asserts Indiana trails Michigan and Illinois in road work and urges using the 8 cent levy and inheritance tax to boost funding. Swinehart re-elected president. officers reappointed and new officers chosen including Dr. E. R. Baldridge and James Gavin.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
E. W. Swinehart
Ft. Wayne
Hoosier State Automobile Association
Swinhart
BE. F. Lucien
Fr. Wayne
Condition Still Critical for Indiana State Normal Leader
Terre Haute August 19 no change in the condition of Dr. William W. Parsons president emeritus of the Indiana State Normal school who remains in a critical state after a stroke of paralysis.
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Terre Haute
William W. Parsons
Indiana State Normal School
Parsons
Inquest Probes Hance Murders in Indiana
Delaware county coroner weighs evidence from an inquest into the double slaying of Ben Hance and his wife. Witnesses include a mystery man and two youths in a red car, Noblesville pastor Rev. M. E. Stadler, and testimony may affect whether Charles Wolfe is charged. Authorities hunt for an Anderson-like suspect seen departing.
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United Press Dispatch
Muncie
Ind
Kilgore
Delaware County
Ben Hance
Gerald Chapman
Hance
M. E. Stadler
United Brethren Church
Noblesville
Charles
Wolfe
Chapmart
Randolph
Georgia
Indiana
Anderson
Eaton
Chapman
State
Two Boys Admit Wagon Switch Plot Near Frt Train
Two youths aged 10 and 9, Robert Goodnight and Rodney Richey, were turned over to probation officers after admitting they threw a railroad switch to wreck a freight train near Frankfort Indiana.
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Frankfort
Ind
Robert Goodnight
Rodney Richey
Severe quake shocks Chicago from distant center
University of Chicago seismograph recorded severe earth tremors starting at 6 18 a m CST and continuing to 7 45 am The quake is believed to have centered about 4525 miles from Chicago and was detected across the campus.
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United Press Dispatch
Chicago
University of Chicago Today
Father in Vincennes Poisoning Attempt After Rift
Frank Bowman 38 and his son William 12 are in critical condition after Bowman fed poison to his son and then attempted suicide following an estrangement with his wife. Police report the incident occurred in Vincennes on August 19.
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Vincennes
Ind
Frank Bowman
William
Heat wave continues with high temps across Indiana
Indianapolis reports 89 degrees yesterday while Evansville hits 94 and unofficial readings reach 96 in South Bend and 97 in Shelbyville. The Weather Bureau forecasts cloudy skies and possible local storms with no relief expected before tomorrow as mid August heat persists across the state.
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United Press Dispatch
Indianapolis
Indiana
Weather Bureau
Evansville
South Bend
Shelbyville
Spo
Gudereton
Severe storms strike Iowa Illinois with million-dollar losses
Severe storms swept Iowa and Illinois causing estimated damage over 1 million dollars. Des Moines lost power as the electric light plant failed and crops suffered heavy losses. In McComb area of northern Illinois farmers counted about 500000 dollars in damages, while nearby the southern lands endured a devastating tornado strike five months earlier.
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United Press Dispatch
Chicago
Iowa
Illinois
Des Moines
City
McComb
Hinds
Son confesses killing father in self defense at police stakeout
Crying and disheveled, Join Ferbis, 20, walked into a Cleveland police station and admitted he killed his father in self defense during a quarrel.
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United Press Dispatch
Cleveland
Ohio
Ferbis
Fatal railroad accident after dozing on switch
United Press dispatch from South Bend Indiana reports E R Lucas a 50 year old peddler was run over while asleep on a railroad switch track. His right leg and three fingers of his right hand were amputated by the wheels. Police say he had been drinking before the accident.
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South Bend
Ind
E. R. Lucas
Peddier
Indiana Elks Name Hendricks President At Convention
Valparaiso Ind Aug 19 W K E Hendricks of Terre Haute was elected president of the Indiana State Elks association at the annual convention Elkhart was chosen as the next convention city.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Rebelious Cities Seek Federal Help to End Rural Control
Chicago leads a group asking Congress to preserve republican government in all states and to curb rural dominance. The movement unites Chicago New York Providence Baltimore Philadelphia and Kansas City with a plan to petition Congress and court to force reapportionment by population. John A Watson argues Congress may intervene. Chicago plans public school meetings to fund and run a court battle in Illinois.
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Chicago
Congress
New York
Providence
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Kansas City
United States
John. B. Fergus
John A. Watson
Illinois
W.wson
Lincoln
Indiana
Devil
John Tofan
Cook County Board
Watson
Illinois Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Ederle Vows To Try English Channel Again
Gertrude Ederle, the American swimmer, faces a setback in her first attempt to cross the English Channel from Cape Gris Nez France. She plans a retry but cites late season as a factor and pledges to conquer the treacherous cold tides.
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United Press Dispatch
Cape Gris Nez
France
Ave
Gertrude Ederle
English Channel
England
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