Freak Storm of Season Hits Ohio and Kentucky
A freak winter storm lashed southern Ohio and parts of Kentucky and Indiana with gale winds and lightning. Cincinnati and Hamilton suffered major damage as buildings collapsed and debris blocked streets. at least one man was killed and numerous injuries were reported. Damaged lines and disrupted communications hampered early reports. initial estimates cited over 100000 dollars in damage.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Washington Court House
Blue Grass
Kentucky
A. R. Kruger
Dayton
Washington
Dow't House
Cumminsvile
Hamilton
Hamitor
East Hamilton
van Buren
Gumminsville
Richard Kruger
Washington Courthouse
Kamiger
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Ouno
Middletown
General Hospital
Baltimore & Ohio
Newtown
Binder
Killen
Louisville
LPI
Fern Creek
Taylor
Tndure
Controversy Ends at Last in Nauvoo Graves Case
In Nauvoo the final settlement of an eighty three year dispute over Joseph and Hyrum Smiths graves was achieved with the discovery of their remains in a mouldy basement. Civil engineer W Gand and local church members uncovered the graves ending a long sect split over polygamy and the Expositor controversy.
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Nauvoo
Joseph Smith
Hyrum
W. ©. Gand
Kansas City
Lic
Joseph
Nauvoo Expositor
Smith Brothers
Josep Smith
Emma
Nauvea
Lads Slip From Cops In Wisconsin Runaway Story
Two boys aged 13 and 9, Donald Helfer and Donald McAdams, fled from Lake Wisconsin and rode box cars toward Duluth. They misled railroad workers with tales of a grandmother and evaded authorities until Duluth police sought help. They were later taken into custody in Morris, Minnesota, about 200 miles away.
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Superior
Wis
Donald Helfer
Donald McAdams
Lake
Tony
Guillibie
Duluth
Omaha
Sherilf J. Z. Wagner
Shell Lake
New Richmond
Morris, Minn
Stability of gold value urged to aid farmers
Prof John Commons, famed economist at Wisconsin, argues a stable gold value by the Fed is vital to farmer relief. He says tariff cuts, debt relief, cooperative marketing, and the McNary Haugen plan help only if gold is stabilized, else taxes and debts rise with gold’s value.
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Madison
John FR. Commons
University of
Commons
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Board
Professor Commons
North American Review
Von Rindenburg appoints Groener as defense minister
President von Ribbentrop today appointed Wilhelm Groener, former head of German army railroad operations, as minister of defense, succeeding Otto Gessler who resigned recently.
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Terlin
von Rindenburg
Wilhelm Groener
Otto Gessler
Suspect Held in Leng Murder Case at Portage
Portage Wisconsin authorities hold a married man living near the Leng home as the only detained suspect in the Helen Leng murder. He has been questioned for hours in multiple sessions but provided contradictory accounts and there is doubt about his sanity. The ring missing since November has been recovered loaned by Helen to a friend Winnie Robinson. Sheriff Niemann planned to take the suspect to Madison for examination by Dr. Lorenz, in a case with few solid clues and no confession.
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Portage
Wis
Helen Leng
Leng
Joseph Hayes
Milwaukee
Raihroad
Winnie Robinson
Lorenz
Sherif Neiman
Madison
W. P. Lorenz
J. C
Niemann
Democrats Back Robinson in Senate Caucus Split
In a Washington caucus, thirty four Democrats endorsed Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas and rejected calls to remove him from the Hearst Mexican documents committee. Only Senator Trammell dissented. Heflin was absent with eleven others. Heflin later claimed the caucus did not rebuke him, while Robinson denounced Heflin’s remarks as foolish.
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Paul TH. Mallon
United Press
Washington, D. C
Senate Democrats
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Heflin
al Smith
New York
Senator Trammell
Florida
Senator Black
Alabama
Robinson
Senate
Hefflin
Caraway
Smith
Trammell
Washington
D. C
Frank Lt. Smith
Illinois
Curtis
Kansas
Reed
Missouri
Extortion Plot Against Waupun Couple Reaches Impasse
In Waupun Wisconsin the investigation into the attempted extortion of $1000 from Mr and Mrs Arthur Hanisch stalled awaiting a report from handwriting expert John S Tyrrell. Suspects remain at large as police and private detectives examine handwriting samples and photostats of the threatening letter. A reward was posted and a trap set with a bogus money bundle. the suspects did not appear.
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Waupun. Wis
Arthur Haniseh
Wauptun
John S. Tyrrell
Milwaukee
Waupun
Tyrrell
Marian Hanisch
Hanisch
William Tetzlaff
I Bairs
Faces Court Martial Over Leaking Furniture Charge
Captain J Leland Bass of the U S Army faced court martial in Chicago over alleged leakage of shipment transit. He stands charged under the 95th article of war for conduct unbecoming an officer, accused of sponsoring liquor in a furniture cargo during his transfer from Chicago to Selfridge Field Michigan. Bass denied the charges.
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Chicago
J. Leland Bass
Michigan
Bass
Selfridge Field
Mich
Labor Leader Killed in Ambush Near Brownton
Paul P Thomas Lillis 45 treasurer of United Mine Workers Local 1607 and district labor figure was shot dead from ambush near his Brownton home. Police suspect union disagreement as motive after his recent election to office.
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Pittston
Paulp
Thomas Lillis
United Mine Workers
Brownton
Lillis
Much colder weather forecast across regions
Associated Press reports far northern and eastern areas to see snow and increasing cold. Wisconsin and Michigan expect snow tonight and Friday with strong northwest winds and gales along Lake Michigan. Western areas aim for fair skies, while overall temperatures fall sharply into Friday.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Lake Michigan
Upper
Michigan
Lake Stuperigr
Blizzard Strikes Ashland Area Amid Heavy Snowfall
A severe winter blizzard hit northern Wisconsin, crippling Ashland and surrounding areas. Snow fell heavily overnight as drifting worsened by noon, disrupting travel and daily routines across the region. Local crews mobilized to clear roads and assist stranded residents.
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Shland
Wix
Wisconsin
General Sandino Reported Killed in Marine Air Attack
Reports circulated that General Augusto Sandino rebel leader was slain in a marine air bombardment. Marines sought to confirm, saying he died at his Chipote mountain stronghold after a Saturday strike. His widow reportedly prepared for a funeral in San Rafael as rebels withdrew from outposts nearby.
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Sandino
Managua
Nicaragua
Augustine Sandino
Marine
Nuevo Segovia
Chipote
San Rafael
E Chipote
San Albino
Sondino
Henry I. Stimson
Coolidge
Breakaway from equalization plan hits McNary-Haugen bill
Washington dispatch reports two Republican members of the House agriculture committee, Williams and Adkins of Illinois, defecting from the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill’s equalization fee. Chairman Haugen notes the revolt but signals possible committee action to omit the fee and seek floor amendments.
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Thomas L. Stokes
United Press
Washington
Pitt
Haugen
Agriculture Committee
Williams and
Adkins
Illinois
Tines
Dawes
Williams
House
Purnell
Indiana
Mic
House Agriculture Committee
Thompson
Olle
Magazine solicitor Waite faces assault charge in Munele
Ralph M. Waite of Waukesha Wis was arrested Wednesday night in Munele on a warrant charging criminal assault. The 15 year old girl who filed the complaint says Waite attacked her after he called to solicit magazine subscriptions. Waite was held in default of 5060 dollars bond.
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Munele
Ind
Ralph M. Waite
Waukesha
Wis
Waite
Walte
Bidwell Seeks 1868 69 Pension Proving Birth Records
Beaver Dam Wisconsin reports William T Bidwell seeks a pension for service as a first lieutenant in the Nineteenth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry in 1868 and 1869. He believes he was born in 1845 in a log cabin near Beaver Dam and asks Pastor W J Malcolm to search church records for birth or baptism data. He lives in Tacoma Washington and is cooperating with church officials to verify his birth and parentage.
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Beaver Dam
Wis
Bidwell
Tacoma
Wash
Luis
W. J. Malcolm
First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Nineteenth
Kansas Volunteer Cavalry
William T
Sarah Bidwell
Consider Proposal to Raise Salaries for State Lawyers
Madison The state civil service commission, which sets salary ranges for minor state employees, is considering a proposal to increase salaries for assistant attorneys general. A decision may be made at the next meeting in two weeks. The present maximum is 4800 dollars per year, but some commission members value department services more highly.
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Madison—(P
State civ) Service Commission
Conmission
Oshkosh Sheriff Faces Jailer Beer Incident in Ouster Hearing
Witnesses testified at Gouverneur Piper’s ouster proceeding that a Sunday jail party involved Geraldine Connors Russell Dowling and John Hughes with beer. Sheriff Plummer said he left jail duties to Hughes and did not approve the gathering. Corroborating testimony showed the party occurred while the sheriff and family were away in Fond du Lac.
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Plummer
Fond du Lac
Brothers
Winnebago County
Herbert J. Piper
Walter F. Plummer
Zimmerman
Geraldine Connors
Russell Dowling
Agnes Plunmer
Fond du’ Lac
Hughes
Miss Connors
Dowling
Ralph
Russell
Russell ‘Plummer
Oshkosh
Neenah
Geraldine
Mr. Moore
Mgr. Plummer
John Hughes
Sher
Sherif
Keefe
Atl
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Carpenter
Dorothy Schneider
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Gessler
Young
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Hellin
Catholic Church
Ashland
Micheisan
Jindega
el Universal
Mexico City
Sandine
Augustino Sandino
M'Nary-Haugen
Jiler
Ja'ler
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