Midwestern states touted as future economic center
Americas remotest engineers met in Chicago for the third Mid-West river basin conference to discuss flood control and power issues in Mississippi, Tennessee, and St Lawrence systems. Major Rufus Putnam projected population growth in Indiana Illinois Michigan and Wisconsin, arguing the region’s natural resources and steel industry underpin its rise as an economic hub.
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Chigagg
Americas
Mid-West
Mississippi
Tennessee
St. Wwrence
Colorado River
Rufus W.ltnam
Confort
Putnam
Middle West
Hiineis
Indiana
Michigan
Imam
Iddie West
Peter Lo
Middle Amug
Orly
Bodies of two deputies found near Covington Indiana
Deputy Sheriffs Wallace McClure and John P. Grove vanished February 6 while en route to Pendleton for robbery sentences. Their bodies were recovered in woods near Covington today under an automobile robe. Authorities identified Charles Abdill as the finder. no cause of death yet announced. Suspects John Burns and Samuel Baxter linked as possible murderers were being pursued in multiple cities. sheriff remained skeptical the right men were captured.
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Irta
United. ‘States
John
Burns
Uel ‘Baxter
John P, Grove
Wallace Lure
Johnson
Indiana
Pendleton
Continental Trading Company Bonds Traced in Inquiry
Washington feb 16 seventy five thousand dollars of mysterious Continental Trading Company bonds were traced today by the Senate Teapot Dome committee to Senator Coleman Dupont of Delaware who is said to have acted for the Republican National Committee in the liquidation of its 1920 deficit.
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PRS
Washington
Continental ‘Trading Company
Senate Teapot Dome Committee
Coleman Dupont
Delaware
Republican National Committee
Two Die As Texas Plane Crashes Near Dallas
Jerry Aldridge of Wichita Falls Texas was killed and Verne Mallerne of Brownsville Texas was injured probably fatally when their light aircraft crashed near Dallas late last night authorities said.
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PRESH
Dallas
Texas
Jerry Aldridge
Wichita Falls
Verne Mallerne
Brownsville
Bill for Prevention of Disastrous Floods Passes House
Washington Feb 16 after over three months of study the house flood control committee approved a comprehensive flood prevention bill for the Mississippi Valley funded entirely by the federal government. The measure extends to tributaries and streams including Alaska New England and South Carolina and stipulates flood control measures to aid power development via reservoirs.
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Washington
House
Flood Control Committee
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi
Alaska
New England
South Carolina
Fireman Killed as Train Wreck Derails Near Independence
In Independence Massachusetts, fireman W. P. Young of the Midday Limited on the Chicago and Alton line was killed when the Kansas City to St. Louis train derailed last night. Engineer William Wetton was injured. the engine and tender rolled down an embankment while passengers remained uninjured. Young was trapped for several hours.
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Punter
Independence
P. Young
Kansas City-St. Louis
Chicago and Alton Road
William Wetton
Young
State rests case against pov. ed. Jackson presiding judge decision
Jackson lingering notes rest of defense motion for acquittal amid claims of concealed bribe evidence. Trial context includes jury exclusion, questions on statute limits, Lyons hospital reports, and prosecutor confusion as case proceeds toward verdict.
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Jackson
Dianap
Tary
Remy
Fense
Brie
Stabil
McCabe
Lyons
Lye
Fice
PKO
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Abe Laird
New Philadelphia
Viola May
William D. Herron
Miss May
United States
Loosierland
Diana, I Ilinois
And
Wisconsin
United
Covington
Ind
Wallace McClure and
John P
Grove
Charles Abdill
Chicago
Ohio- Pennsylvania
Great Lakes
Continental Trading Company
Senate
T. Coleman du Pont
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