Tornado Toll Rises Across Texas Kansas and Missouri
Tornado activity across Dallas Collin and Rockwall counties in Texas left many villages wrecked and Dallas area hospitals flooded with injuries. Nevada in Collin county reportedly wiped out with several confirmed deaths. In Kansas near Hutchinson and Missouri near Eldon more deaths and extensive damage reported across multiple counties.
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Tex
Collin Counties
Rockwall County
Garland
McKinney
Nevada
Collin County
CR. McLeod
St. Paul Sanitarium
C. R. McLeod
Monroe Todd
White Bird sighting reports near Newfoundland and Nova Scotia
Wireless dispatches claim the Paris to New York plane nicknamed the White Bird has been sighted near St. Pierre Miquelon off Newfoundland as search efforts continue. Coast guards report poor visibility with a snow storm off Cape Race and no confirmed sighting of the aircraft.
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Interna Ms.t. Ews Service
Boston
Charles Nungesser
Francois Coli
New York
Atlantic
Seaboard
Newport
R. L
Halifax
N. S
Ocean Greyhound
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Coastguard
Modoc
Cape Race
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Lee
Coli
Maine Seaboard
Tornado Hits Indiana Towns Causing Casualties and Destruction
A tornado swept through North Judson Lomax and Wilder in Indiana, injuring people and damaging homes. Freight cars were overturned and communications were crippled, with reports of loss of life per Erie Railroad official 3. G. June of the Marion division.
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Huntington
Ind
North Judson
Lomax and
Wilder
Marion
Erie Railroad
House Cleaning Help Ad Promises Quick Buyer
New Castle News advertises help cleaning and selling odd furniture by placing items in the daily classified column read by 95,000 readers. The notice claims results are assured and targets those with unused furniture to attract buyers.
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Father Brennan Is Transferred From St Marys Church
Fr Martin J Brennan announced at morning services that under the Bishop's orders he is transferred from St Marys Church New Castle to St Canice Knoxville Pa. The transfer takes effect immediately with Brennan leaving May 12 for his new post. He has endeared himself to parishioners and aided many causes beyond his own faith since arriving July 18 1912. Continued on page two.
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St. Mary's Church
Martin J. Brennan
St. Canice
Knoxville
Pittsburgh
St. Mary's
Fr. Brennan
New Castle
Charity Ball Tickets On Sale At News Office
Tickets are on sale at the New Castle News office for the Grand Charity Ball and Mardi Gras to aid Mississippi flood sufferers. The event is Tuesday May 17 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral with a $1.00 admission.
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New Castle
Scottish Rite Cathedral
Examinations For Naturalization Held At Court House
Preliminary citizenship examinations are held today at the court house by L. W. Throckmorton of the NATURALIZATION department in Pittsburgh. There are 268 applicants, with some cases carried over. Each applicant brings two witnesses and faces questions on government, nation, state and county. Final exams are May 23 and 24 for those passing the prelims to be admitted if satisfactory. Most examinees are Italians.
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Court House
L. W. Throckmorten
Natualization Department
Pittsburgh
Eighteen Prominent Homestead Citizens Go On Trial Today
Eighteen Homestead figures including seven councilmen led by Edward Klein and his wife face federal charges of conspiracy and illicit liquor sales and transport. The group, labeled collectors of graft and alleged bootleggers, stands trial in Pittsburgh. Also noted are local residents Betty Glover and guests from Westminster College.
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Pittsburgh
Homestead
Edward Klein
Betty Glover
Westminster College
East Falls Street
Dorothy Eckles
Final Pleas In Snyder Murder Trial
The courtroom in Long Island City fills as Gray's attorney William Millard delivers the closing plea for Henry Judd Gray in the Albert Snyder murder case alongside Ruth Brown Snyder. Judge Scudder denied a mistrial and other motions as Edward Hazleton and Dana Wallace prepared their arguments.
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James L. Kilgallen
Scraff
Long Island City
N. Y
Henry Judd Gray
Ruth Brown Snyder
Albert Snyder
Wiliam J. Millard
Gray
Dana Wallace
Locomotive President Washington Exhibited in New Castle
The Baltimore and Ohio’s olive green President Washington locomotive, named for a U S president, is on display at the Seventh ward passenger station New Castle all day with cab access for visitors. The display precedes service between Washington and New York, offering easy boarding and smooth handling on grades and heavy trains.
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President Washington
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Mahoningtown
Baltimore
Washington
Cumberland
Connellsville
Pittsburgh
President Adams
Philadelphia
New Castle
Seventh Ward
New York
Find No Trace of Saint-Roman
Rio de Janeiro May 9. Capt Saint-Roman a French navy flyer who disappeared Thursday while attempting to fly from Africa to South America remains missing. Steamships docking report no trace of the missing airman.
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Rio
Janeiro
Saint-Roman
Africa
South America
Expect 100000 More Refugees During Week
West Central Louisiana faces a new flood threat as the Mississippi overflows threaten Bayou Des Glaises and seven parishes south of the Red River. Relief efforts mobilize with 190000 more people expected to join Louisiana refugee camps this week amid rising waters and debris.
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Lawrence Sullivan
Red River
Mississippi
Avoyelles
Expansion Movement Teams Start Campaign in New Castle
Expansion Movement launched at First Christian church with a noon luncheon as team captains and workers vow to recruit 1400 new Chamber of Commerce members and raise funds for city advertising. James K. Love led the meeting with Thomas W. Dickey and Herbert Peairs outlining duties and answering questions. Fred L. Rantz urged collective effort as the drive continues through Friday. Next report meeting set for Tuesday at noon.
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New Castle
James K. Love
Thomas W. Dickey
Herbert Peairs
Chamber of Commerce
Fred L. Rantz
Consolidation Of Schools In Enon And Little Beaver
School directors from Enon and Little Beaver township vote to form a joint district. Only two of four Little Beaver schools will consolidate the Little Beaver and Centre Valley as Sugar Valley and Coal Ridge are excluded due to road conditions. An old church building in Little Beaver will be remodeled for a high school while grades stay at the Enon School.
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Enon
Little Beaver Township
Little Beaver
Centre Valley
Sugar Valley
Coal Ridge
No State Printing Program Yet Pending New Quarters
Harrisburg Pa May . Gov John S Fisher said no definite steps will be taken to continue the states printing program until new quarters are found for the division of public documents Fire destroyed the privately owned State Printery and the department workers search the ruins for salvage of equipment and records.
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Harrisburg
John S. Fisher
State
Department of Property and Supplies
Harrisburg Pa
Neexis
Dight
B. E F. Taylor
Samuel Rambo
John L. L Kuhn
Police Eye East Side Canvasser Seeks Aid For Flood Sufferers
Police report a man canvassed near Ray street in the East Side district asking for clothes for Mississippi valley flood sufferers on behalf of the SalvationArmy. Officers say no Salvation Army canvassers are active and seek the impostor who has not yet been captured.
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East Side
Ray Street
Mississippi Valley
Salvation Army
Army
Death Notices for Carlson Armstrong Shoaf Museman
Death records list Simon Bred Carlson age 8 of 28 West North Street James Levingston Armstrong age 68 of Plaingrove township Mrs Mellie Taylor Shoaf age 62 of 711 Hamilton Street Miss Rosie Museman age 88 of Hast Washington Street.
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Simon Bred Carlson
West North Street
James Levingston Armstrong
Plaingrove Township
Mellie Taylor Shoaf
Hamilton Street
Rosie Museman
Sap
Washington Street
Red Cross Fund Nears Ten Million Dollar Goal
Steadily mounting toward the ten million dollar goal the Red Cross relief fund stood at 9 225 016 today. Officials expect a new appeal may go out to raise the fund to 15 000 000 as surveys show ten million will not cover the relief needs in the lower Mississippi valley.
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International News Service
Washington
Red Cross
Mississippi Valley
Plan to Replace State Printery Conferenced
Harrisburg officials prepare a meeting to map immediate steps for supplying state printing needs after a fire devastated the state printery. Gov. Fisher and other officials attend to assess losses and plan operations. Two volunteer firefighters died from asphyxiation, seven injured.
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Bernard Earl Goodyear
Wilbur H. Sadler
Bureau of Publications
De Pinedo Forced To Land In Fog Near Newark
Italian flyer De Pinedo was forced to land at South Newark Connecticut due to fog after lifting from Boston. He faced poor visibility on the route toward Philadelphia and was expected to resume once the fog lifted.
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de Pinedo
International News Service
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Navy Yard
South Newark
Conn
Navy Yard
Pinedo
Boston
New York
Trans-Atlantic White Bird sighted off Newfoundland
A radiogram from St Pierre Miquelon Havre reports the Paris to New York non stop flight "White Bird" with Captains Charles Nungesser and Francois Coli seen off Newfoundland early today. The French Line offices in Havre confirmed receipt of the message.
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New York
Independent Wireless Company
Nungesser
Colt
Paris
St. Pierre
Miquelon
Newfoundland
Halifax
N. S
Charles Nungesser
Francois Coli
Old Felt Hat Worn Out as Straw Season Arrives
A narrator laments an old felt hat needing repairs after months of wear. He praises straw hats turning into fashion as a young friend showcases a new creation, noting straw hat season begins and lasts until autumn.
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