Kans towns flood as Neosho and Verdigris rise
In Kansas, the Neosho River rose a foot and a half since midnight threatening areas near Joria and Verdigris River floods forced three families to spend a night on tree tops. Rescued by farmers and local crews, they climbed to roofs and then down as the river shifted, while water filled low-lying farms along the river banks.
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Kans
Neosho River
Ris
New
Ita
Kas
Virgil
Kansas
Eabfo
River Flood Damage Report From Cottonwood and Neosho
Flooding along the Cottonwood and Neosho rivers caused damage to rigs and livestock yesterday. The page note records weather impact and infrastructure strain as waters rose and inundated rural areas. Local officials assess losses and plan recovery steps.
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Cottonwood
Neosho
Page
Man saved life during bootlegging shootout
Sidney Dubroca of Baton Rouge parish faced gunfire from Eddie negro who shot at him. Deputy Sheriff Achille ROUGE overheard the fray as Scott fired a pistol, missing, then the suspect fled into a house and surrendered after the deputy argued to keep him from firing.
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A. P
Eddie Negro
Oiff
Sidney Dubroca
Baton Rouge Parish
Achille
Phy
Shout
Port Allen
Scott
Megro
Heavy Loss in Marion Cotton Fire
A Marion Louisiana cotton warehouse fire destroyed about 350 bales of cotton and a box car load on the side track at 2 30 am. The fire, which originated from an unknown source, gutted the building owned by HH M Lee and spread despite volunteer firefighters efforts. The box car cotton belonged to Monroe buyer F B Surgaine. Insurance covered about two thirds of the stored cotton, with exact loss pending gin receipts as warehouse books were destroyed. Local merchants and farmers largely owned the cotton, with a few out-of-town buyersvolved.
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News-Star
Marion
HH. M. Lee
F. B. Surgaine
Monroe
River and Red River Stage Updates Across Cities
Mississippi river readings show Vicksburg 22.4 and New Orleans 42 with small declines. Red river levels rise at Shreveport to 12.4 and fall at Alexandria to 8.1. Ouachita shows Monroe at 13.8 with a slight fall noted.
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Mississippi
Vicksburg
New Orleans
RED
Shreveport
Alexandria
Ouachita
Monroe
Confederate veteran Colonel Lee Crandall dies at age 94
Washington dispatch reports Colonel Lee Crandall, 94, a Confederate veteran who helped organize the Rapides Invincibles, died in the capital after serving in early Civil War battles. He held posts in federal service, toured as deputy collector, and later pursued politics in Alabama before returning north.
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Lee Crandall
Cran
Federal Servi
Louisiana
Bull Run
New Orléans
Walker- Mose Springs
Ala
Harriet M. Giers
New York
Washington
Alabama
Congress
Joseph Wheeler
Ane
Italys Ire Aroused by Rome Blast
The incident in Rome sparks strong reactions across Italy as officials condemn the blast. Authorities review suspect leads while the public calls for swift action and justice.
Details of Mussolini assassination attempt by Gia Lucetti
The attacker Gia Lucetti, 26, confessed via alias Ermete Giovannini after throwing a bomb at Premier Mussolini’s car near the Pia gate. He explains dates and methods, but police question his story, noting possible foreign influence behind the plot. The case remains under investigation as authorities consider broader conspiracies.
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A. P
Mussolini
Pia
Gia Lucetti
Avenza
Tuscany
Ermete Giovannini
Nuovo di Garfagnana
Lucetti
Duce
Motorcyclists Race Sheriff Ends in Arrest
Sheriff Milton Coverdale chased two motorcyclists on the DeSiard road near Monroe. After a long pursuit the riders, J. R. Kimbo and Troy Starks, were captured, charged with speeding, and released on $50 bonds each.
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J. R. Kimbo
Troy Starks
Milton Coverdale
Monroe
DeSiard Road
Sheriff Coverdale
Coverdale
Election: Commissioners Asked to Phone Returns
Commissioners in Ouachita Parish are urged to use telephone returns for election results where no phone line is present at the box locations. The notice outlines that in areas lacking telephone access the count must be completed locally.
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Ouachita ‘Parish
Ae Seon Ag
Nuns Detained by Customs At Border In Vermont
At St Albans Vermont border authorities detain four nuns from Fall River and New Bedford along with a Boston convent superior. Monsignor Cassidy denies knowledge of the detention and says he saw but cannot comment further while Bishop Feehan is in Washington. Royal lace was sewn into their clothing.
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Fall River
Mass
St. Albans
Vermont
James E. Cassidy
Isarr
Pe A Locoro
St. A Convent
Sagrado
Our Lady
Gloria
New Bedford
St. Alban
Monsignor
Cassidy
Craze Aids Rescue At Sea Off Ocean City N F
Seven men are rescued after a fishing boat overturns off Ocean City New Foundland when Thorn Henderson and his sister Ethel aged 16 swim three miles through heavy seas to attract the coast guard. The siblings persevere despite being fully clothed and help bring the rescuers to the survivors.
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Ocean City
Thorn Henderson
Ethel
Coast Guard
Legal Angles in Daugherty Case Spark Controversy
Richard Merton, key government witness in the Daugherty Miller trial, testified he received 250000 dollars for steering American Metals assets to Societe Suisse via the alien property custodian. He said he still holds 125000, spent about 75000 on charity, and bought German marks for 50000 as “poor business.”
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New York
A. P
Richard Merton
Daugherty
Thomas W. Miller
American Metals Company
Societe Suisse
Harry M. Daugherty
Dian
Ecourt
American Metals Co
Societe Suiss
Deadly Rum War Claims A Herrin Youth
In Herrin Illinois a rifle volley killed William Holland 20 and wounded Mack Pulliam and his wife Mildred. Police link the incident to a local liquor feud tied to the Shelton gang, following recent gang deaths at a roadhouse. Holland and Pulliam were returning from a dance when gunmen opened fire along the roadside.
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Herrin
Ill
A. P
William Holland
Mack Pulliam
Mildred
Pulliam
Holland
Shelton
Everett Smith
Harry Walker
Record enrollments at Twin Cities schools opening 1926
The city and parish school systems report their largest opening day enrollment in the Twin Cities for fall term 1926. Officials note crowded central plants and the parish system’s large intake, aided by new high school units ready for occupancy and equipped for use.
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Twin Cities
E. L. Neville
St. John and Street
Mndull Faulk Post
Senate primary draws Louisiana voters to polls Tuesday
Louisiana voters prepare for a Tuesday primary as Senator Edwin S. Broussard seeks re election and former Governor J Y Sanders aims to unseat him. In Ouachita and Morehouse parishes candidates J T Shell and W B Clark spar for the new Fourth District judgeship while ward by ward voting figures highlight Monroe turnout.
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Louis’ar
United States
Edwin S. Broussard
J. Y. Sanders
Ouachita
Morehouse Parishes
J. T. Shell
Bastrop
W. B. Clark
Monroe
Louisiana
Bastrop Man Dies in Auto Crash on Highway
Joseph Cheshire a 30 year old Bastrop resident was killed when a car he rode in overturned after a head on collision with a second vehicle near Bastrop. The crash occurred during dawn while the men were returning from fishing Bayou Bartholomew. Cheshire, an employee of a Bastrop paper mill, left a widow with no children. Funeral held in Bastrop with burial in Bartholomew Cemetery.
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Joseph Cheshire
Bastrop
Bastrop-Mer Rougé
Cheshire
Bastrop Satutiay
Bayou Bartholomew
Miss America Declines Husband Accepts Stove
Miss Norma Smallwood the year’s Miss America declines marriage and accepts a cook stove in Atlantic City New Jersey. The decision may spark more proposals as a result of her choice.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Norma Smallwood
Finance Minister Nagami Dies at 57 in Tokio
Tokyo September 13 Finance Minister S Nagami died at 5 pm He was 57 years old and a graduate of Waseda University He also served two years as chief instructor of the Saitama English School
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Tokio
A. P
S. Nagami
Waseda University
Saitama English School
News-Star to Megaphone Election Returns At Building
The News-Star will megaphone election results from its building on Tweed Nights at eight. Fall Red Press service will be received from the state. The public is invited to hear results as they come from polling booths. Telephone lines handle requests for information at 224. The other line is reserved for the returns.
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News-Star
Tweed
Bck
Louisiana
Voters in nine states go to polls in Tuesday primaries
Voters in nine states head to primaries to choose state and national officers. In Massachusetts Senator Wilfred M. Butler faces Washington Cook over reform of the Volstead act and election rules. Democratic senatorial races feature former Senator David Walsh. Louisiana's Democratic primary, with over 250 000 voters, pits Edwin S. Broussard against Jared Y. Sanders amid issues of prohibition and toll bridges.
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Washington
A. P
Massachusetts
Coolidge
Wilfrem M. Butler
Republican National Committee
Washington Cook
Governor's Council
Cook
David Walsh
Louisiana
Edwin S. Broussard
Jared Y. Sanders
Senate
Broussard
Bobby Jones Flies At Baltusrol In 70 For Amateur Test
Bobby Jones star of Georgia shot a 70 at Baltusrol in New Jersey, two under par, during the first round of the national amateur championship qualifying. Lawson Upson of Greenwood posted the day’s previous best, while Jones repeatedly putt for birdies and never needed more than par on the famed course.
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Short Hills
N. J
A. P
Bobby Jones
Georgia
Baltusrol
Lawson Upson
Greenwood
Jones
New Jersey
Seamtress admits fake Carmel story tied to McPherson
Mrs Loraine Seilaff a seamstress earning 18 weekly confessed the tale of sharing a Carmel seaside cottage with an anonymous Miss X and Kenneth Ormiston was a staged plot to collect 5000 from evangelist Aimee McPherson. The sworn statement follows a dramatic family meeting with her twin sister Virla Kimball.
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Los Angeles
A. P
Examiner
Loraine Wisesman McDonald Seilaff
Carmel
Kenneth G. Ormiston
Angelus Temple
Aimee Semple McPherson
Girl Swears She Fired Fatal Hold-Up Shot
Ruby Ray inmate at Milledgeville state prison claims she fired the shot that killed William H. Cheek during a Christmas Eve hold-up at an Atlanta grocery. She says she and not Jack Wilson committed the murder and that Wilson fled after being pursued. Mel Gore awaits execution tomorrow, Theodore Berry faces life imprisonment, and Wilson remains at large.
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Milledgeville
A. P
Ruby Ray
Willam H. Cheek
Atlanta
Miss Ray
B. H. Dunaway
Jack Wilson
Mel Gore
Theodore Berry
Wilson
Uprising by Bandits Forces Postal Defensive Policy
Post office employees ordered to shoot to kill to guard millions in care after the Illinois robbery of about 185000 dollars. Postmaster General New leads a council of war with aid from Ruth D. Sirmamons and senior officials as defense around mail handling tightens.
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Washington
New
Heutenanty
Illinois
United
Ruth D. Sirmamons
Department
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