Governors Meet to Bound Mississippi Floods with Reservoir Plan
Delegates from 14 midwestern and flood struck states gather in McCook Nebraska to explore an alliance. They propose building reservoirs domes and canals along the rivers to control floods and store water for irrigation in semi arid southern regions during dry summers.
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United Press
Mccook
Neb
Congress of Governors
Midwest
Mississippi River
Meet
Six Men Blinded After Drinking Spree in Gary Indiana
Six men were found groping along a Calumet City street after a night of drinking. Physicians warn permanent blindness is possible and mental effects are noted in three. One man said they bought the liquor from a Hammond druggist to remove varnish.
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Associated Press
Gary
Ind
Calumet City
Hammond
Four Steamers in Distress Across Atlantic
United Press reports four steamers in distress in the Atlantic. The Everleigh, sailing from Barry Wales to Santos Brazil, was badly damaged and out of control west of Finisterre, with no sign of aid by 6:44 a.m. The Armadale Castle relayed the Everleigh SOS and noted another vessel Literno could not assist. Additional vessels Camogli and Sebeto sent SOS messages for help with damaged equipment and hulls.
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United Press
London
Atlantic
Lloyds
Land’s End
Everleigh
Santos
Brazil
Barry
Wales
Finisterre
France
Armadale Castle
Literno
Camogli
Sebeto
Mother liquor ship believed off Gulf coast
Government reports a rum carrier anchored somewhere off the Mississippi Louisiana coast with a $700000 cargo of alcohol. Coast guard, prohibition forces press intensified searches after seizing the Cycle S in Louisiana waters, while a brief gunfire voyage marked the Cecile S. capture.
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New Orleans
Prohibition
Gulf Coast
Mississippi-Louisiana Gulf Coast
Louisiana
Coast Guard
Cecile S
Loretta Young's Mother Seeks Annulment of Wedding
In Hollywood on January 27 the mother of 17 year old Loretta Young said she will seek an annulment of Loretta Young and Grant Withers's marriage, claiming the actress was under age. The nuptials were performed yesterday in Yuma Arizona.
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Hollywood
Calif
Loretta Young
Yuma
Ariz
Grant Withers
George Belzer
Miss Young
Girl Keeps Brother From Himself by Informing Police
Marie Yakal, 19, reports her brother Charlie 18 and two pals to police after he bragged about a planned safe box heist. Marie had supported him with work and savings but chose to involve authorities to prevent further harm. Charlie and companions Angelo Ferraro 19 Louis Ferraro 16 and William Rinkowski 18 were arrested. Marie returns to work to support herself.
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Chicago
Marie Yakal
Marie
Charlie
Angelo
Louis Ferraro
William Rinkowski
Six Month Jail Terms Given In District Court
Judge J. T. Shell imposed sentences on six defendants after guilty pleas. L. M. Hawkins received six months in parish jail for attempting to pass a forged $10 check at Jitney Jungle No. 2. the term begins January 16. Tommie Martin, a young white woman, was sentenced to three months for stealing a $12.50 purse. The maximum term reached one year in the state penitentiary.
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J. T. Shell
L. M. Hawkins
Tommie Martin
Prank Ends in Death as Pair Pose as Couple
In Atlanta Miss Dora Belle Brown, 18, is killed and T. D. Watts, 35, fatally wounded after Watts and Brown, posing as Mrs and Mr William Warren, confront Z. Z. Waller’s family, believing threats against Waller’s wife were blackmail. Watts says the joke backfired. Waller is held for inquest as police probe telephone threats.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Dora Belle Brown
T. D. Watts
Z. Z. Waller
Watts
Waller
Brown Girl
William Warren
Congress Destroys a Business No Tax Deduction Allowed
The Supreme Court ruled that when Congress destroys a business owners cannot deduct the value of lost goodwill from income taxes. Haberle Crystal Springs Brewing Co. of New York sought compensation via tax deductions for prohibition losses. Frederick C. Renziehausen of Pittsburgh also failed to deduct 1918 to 1921 tax losses tied to federal prohibition.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Haberle Crystal Springs Brewing Company
New York
Frederick C. Renziehausen
Pittsburgh
National Guard to Escort Suspect at Bolivar Trial
Memphis guardsmen called by Governor Horton will guard Cary Gunn 21 as he faces an assault trial in Bolivar. Seventy troops assigned from Memphis and Jackson will escort Gunn to Bolivar for the opening tomorrow.
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Memphis
Tenn
National
Horton
Boyd
Jackson
Gunn
Bolivar
Search Begins for Eielson and Borland Bodies
Dog sled parties head for the northern Siberian coast to recover the bodies of Lieut. Carl Ben Eielson and Mechanic Earl Borland after the plane wreckage was located 90 miles south of Nanuk. The explorers left Teller Alaska on November 9 bound for the ice bound ship Nanuk. There is only a faint chance the airmen survive.
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United Press
Seattle
Wash
Siberia
Carl Ben Eielson
Earl Borland
Teller
Alaska
Joe Crosson
Fred Gillan
Nanvk
Eielson and
Borland
Seven whiskey laden boats seized and burned on Detroit river
Federal patrols seized seven whiskey laden boats on the Detroit river at Wyandotte and burned them after the crew fled. About 300 cases of liquor were confiscated, valued at 10 000 to 12 000 dollars, with seven boats worth about 1 500 dollars. The raid happened at 3 o'clock as rum runners evaded capture.
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Detroit
Federal
Detroit River
Wyandotte
Hambone's Meditations and Dey's Hard Work
A fragment notes Hambone's Meditations by P Alley and comments that someone named Dey must work hard to get rich. The text implies a humorous or satirical tone about effort and wealth. No clear dates, places, or formal events are provided.
Five Girls Escape Fire From Coggeshall Building
Five Newport Business college girls leaped from the third floor into a fireman net after being trapped in the Coggeshall building. Sixteen students and three instructors were rescued over ladders as fire damaged the structure estimated at $100,000. Fireman Charles Eldridge survived a two story fall into a water filled elevator well. Fire officials believe the blaze started from an oil burner in the basement.
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Newport
RK. L
Sinx
Newport Business College
Coggeshall
Charles Eldridge
Eldridge
War Secretary Approves Span for New Orleans Bridge
Secretary Hurley approves Mississippi River bridge plans from Race street New Orleans to Periander street Gretna Louisiana. The channel span will have 1760 feet horizontal clearance and 175 feet center vertical clearance at 20 feet water. earlier plans were rejected for navigation interference.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hurley
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Race Street
Periander Street
Gretna
Louisiana
Secretary of War
Extra street car added to Lee avenue line
An extra street car began running today at 11 30 a m on the Lee avenue line bringing the total to five to relieve congestion on the south side line. Cars will pass Wood and Jackson streets and Ouachita avenue under the tentative plan until new Lee avenue cars arrive.
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Lee Avenue
Wood and
Jackson Streets
Ouachita Avenue
Municipal Street Railway
Flood waters receding in Arkansas as refugees moved out
Floods in northeast Arkansas eased with rain easing since Sunday. In Big Lake and Little River districts about 500 marooned residents are being reached by boats, over 200 rescued, 300 remain, but relief officials say the greatest danger is over and many families have ample food.
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United Press
Memphis
Tenn
Arkansas
Big Lake
Little River
Walter Over
Red Cross Field Relief
Missouri Pacific President Briefly Stops in Monroe
President L. W. Baldwin and officials on a private seven car train made a 30 minute visit in Monroe at 2 25 p m during a Missouri Pacific line inspection from St Louis. The party included W E Brooks RB C White C F Daugherty and C H Dunaway with Monroe officials. They planned to continue south to Alexandria and Lake Charles.
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Missouri Pacific
L. W. Baldwin
Monroe
St. Louis
Baldwin
W. E. Brooks
RB. C. White
C. F. Daugherty
Louisiana
C. H. Dunaway
Alexandria
Lake Charles
Educators Describe A Perfect Child At Columbia University
New York January 27 Educators from Columbia University outline a portrait of the ideal child aged two to six The list includes going to school willingly telling funny stories knocking down girls who snatch hats hanging up clothes without prompting and other traits such as saving shoes tying bows saying please and thank you and politely shaking hands The item notes the child accepts punishment without resentment and can blow his nose.
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New York
Columbia University
Basement Flood Forces Fire Department Call
Ten inches of water flooded the Monroe Furniture basement at 152 North Second Street. Fire crews from Truck No. 5 spent nearly four hours pumping out the water after a one inch pipe burst sometime between Saturday night and 7 am.
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Monroe Furniture Company
North Second Street
Youth Claims Shooting Was an Accident in Helena
Mrs Jewel Spencer 30 wife of a West Helena foreman died at a hospital from three pistol wounds received at home last night. Alton Smith 25 was jailed on murder charges after saying the shooting was accidental. Spencer and Mrs Spencer had told officers the discharge was accidental, but her husband and he suspect a deliberate act. The accused faced a preliminary hearing set for Tuesday.
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Culled Press
Helena
Ark
Jewel Spencer
West Helena
Alton Smith
Spencer
Offices
Smith
Mrx
Lee
Rutledge
Bius
Nellie
Jim
Sim
Squaw-Humper
Red River
Rutherford
Newton
Acid Attack Blights Young Chicago Woman
Miss Bertha St. Clair, a Chicago stenographer, was struck with acid last night by a well dressed elderly man who fled the scene. She faces possible disfigurement and loss of sight as investigators seek the attacker.
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Chicago
Bertha St. Clair
New Orleans Officer Rouses Family From Fire
Patrolman Oscar Calan spotted an early morning blaze at 2528 Mazant Street and woke the Montabro family, likely saving their lives. The house burned to the ground, with losses running into thousands.
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New Orleans
Oscar Calan
Josephine Montabro
Mazant Street
16 Year Old Girl Discovers Her Titled British Father
Pepperell Massachusetts January 27 16 year old Lucy Harriett Fagge learns she is the daughter of a titled Briton. The girl raised by a humble choreman after her mother’s death had believed herself poor and lived with her grandmother in Boston where she attended gram mar school and briefly worked in a factory.
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Pepperell
Mass
Lucy Harriett Fagge
Boston
Police seek Wilbert Moore alias Wilbert Smith
Facts collected by police in New Orleans indicate they are locating the man who ten days ago shot and fatally wounded Officer Johnson. Officers are on the trail and expect Wilbert Moore alias Wilbert Smith to be arrested momentarily as a suspect.
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New Orleans
Johnson
Wilbert Moore
Wilbert Smith
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