Hundreds Die As French Excursion Steamer Sinks
The St Philbert, a 100 foot steamer carrying about 450 passengers from Noirmoutier, capsized in a cyclone off Point St Gildas near Saint Nazaire during a six hour gale. Only a few survivors were saved as countless passengers perished on the Loire Inferieure voyage.
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France
St. Philbert
Point S. Aildas
Nazaire
Airmoutier
Drittany
Chatelliers
Co-Operative Society of Loire Inferieure
St. Dphilbert
Noirmoutier
Nantes
Point St. Gildas
Indict Capone and 68 Aides in Large Prohibition Case
Federal authorities charge Al Capone and 68 followers in a $20 million yearly beer operation. The indictment cites up to 5 000 offenses tied to transportation of beer, with vast revenue and armed convoys. Government vows further raids in major cities nationwide.
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Chicago
Capone
al Capone
Six of One Family Are Graduated From College
Six of the 55 graduates at Shenandoah college in Dayton Virginia belong to a single family. The siblings include Sallie Sliggins with a bachelor of music in voice, Katherine and Allie Wiggins with diplomas in expression, Mary Wiggins with a voice diploma, Ida Mane Sliggins from the high school division, and George Sliggins from the college department. Ver non L. Phillips, the college president, calls this a possible world record. Their parents are Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Higgins of Greensboro, North Carolina.
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Dayton
Shenandoah College
Vernon L. Phillips
C. B. Higgins
Greensboro
N. C
Sallie Sliggins
Katherine
Allie Wiggins
Mary Wiggins
Ida Mane Sliggins
George Sliggins
Wisconsin Assembly Approves Chain Store Tax Bill
Madison Wisconsin the state assembly voted passage of the chain store tax bill following a message from Gov Philip La Follette. The measure is identical to the Indiana law recently upheld as constitutional by the state high court.
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Madison
Wis
Philip la Follette
State Assembly
Indiana
High Court
Ohio Awards 54 Letters Across Sports at OSU
Columbus Ohio The Ohio State University Athletic association has awarded fifty four letters to students for participation in multiple sports. The tally includes twenty three in track thirteen in baseball seven in tennis seven in polo and four in golf.
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Columbus
Ohio State University Athletic Association
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