Heat and lightning claim many lives across the Midwest
An afternoon electrical storm swept through multiple states killing two in Shetbina and three in Omaha, with seven dead in St. Louis area. The Midwest endured scorching heat, drought, and hundreds of thousands in crop and property losses as storms and fires flared from Oregon to Iowa.
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Shetbina
Chicago
Middle West
Omaha and
Vicinity
St. Louis
Sheibina
Bro
Kansas City
Oregon
Lake Michgian
Two Women Found Dead in Sioux City Home Mystery
Police probe reveals two sisters Mrs Josephine Good aged 40 and Mrs Elizabeth Anthony aged 55 found decomposed in their Eas filled rooms. A 10 year old girl glimpsed through a window while playing in the yard as investigators consider suicide or accident as probable causes in the deaths tied to jealousy over love and dissipation.
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Sioux City
Hss
Josephine Good
Eligabeth Anthony
Riots in Glasgow injure over a hundred amid 54 arrests
In Glasgow Scotland more than a hundred people were injured and 54 arrests were made across four riots. The disturbances grew from a Boyne anniversary demonstration as about fifty thousand Orangemen joined a parade that near midnight was attacked by opposing factions. Bottles and missiles were thrown as police dispersed the combatants.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Boyne
Second Heat Victim Dies in Sioux City Cafe Work
Intense heat in Sioux City Iowa claimed a second victim Frank Gantz age eighty as he collapsed at about 41:80 o'clock in the morning while employed as a cafe cook. He was rushed to a hospital and died at 4:20 o'clock that afternoon. The heat overwhelmed him during his shift.
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Sioux City
Frank Gantz
Gantz
Runaway Auto Kills Teen Visitor in Omaha Porch Crash
A driverless car in Omaha leaped the curb and struck a front porch where 14 year old Richard Kuhl sat, fatally injuring him. He died later in hospital. The incident occurred near a hillside area, with authorities investigating and identifying Taft as the vehicle’s park reference.
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Omahe
Taft
Richard Kuhl
Gay Senator Will Wed in Europe Rumor
The item reports rumors that Senator Walsh of Montena and Mrs. Borden Harriman, both in Europe, plan to marry soon, with Paris mentioned as the likely setting.
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Paris
Walsh
Montena
Borden “Harriman
Europa Low
Explosion kills Bloomfield firefighter at town corner
Fire truck chemical tank explosion at the mdi business corner ignited a popcorn machine pad. Driver Fred Heavrin was injured and died about four minutes later after attempts to operate the safety valve failed. The on scene accident destroyed the tank contents.
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Bloomfield
Fred Heavrin
Mdi
Women of Illinois win right to sit on juries
Chicago women gain the right to serve on juries in Illinois after Judge Philip L. Sullivan orders Cook county to restore Mrs. H. B. Fyfe Fyfe on the jury list. The ruling holds that all electors, including women since suffrage, may be jurors. Attorneys for the jury commissioners plan to appeal to the supreme court as the immediate outcome barring women from service persists.
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Chicago
Minois
Philip L. Sullivan
Circuit Court
Cook County
Sullivan
Alfred Austrien
Paul Godehen
Supreme Cour
Bandit Search Under Way in Eastern South Dakota
Sioux Falls authorities conduct a search through eastern South Dakota for two men believed responsible for the Puffelock pool hall robbery in Nunda. They reportedly obtained about 75 dollars in cash and tobacco, then sprinkled kerosene to cover the crime as the building burned.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
South Dakota
Bvo
Puffelock
Nunda
Met
Ponzi Sentenced to Prison in Larceny Case
Boston businessman Charles Ponzi, found guilty on four indictments charging larceny from investors in his postal reply coupon scheme, was labeled a common and notorious cheat by Superior Court Judge Sisk and sentenced to seven to nine years in state prison.
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Boston
Charles Ponzi
International
Superior
Sisk
Driver Death After Crash in Cresion Neb Poland Arrested
Cresion Iowa Neb Polen, driver of the car in which Beasie Bryans of this city was killed, was arrested at the hospital where he lay under treatment for minor injuries from the same accident.
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Cresion
Neb Polen
Diago‘nal
Urs
Beasie Bryans
Cult Leader In Court Divorce Case Details
Mrs Margaret Rowan a Hollywood cult reader linked to a February end of world prediction sent many followers to hill tops nationwide and now is part of a divorce suit. Herman Frey seeks dissolution from Emma Frey alleging she tried to recruit him and forced him to stop work on Saturdays costing him his job.
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Los Angeles
Margaret Rowan
Hollywood
Herman Frey
Emma
Rockefeller Sells All His Homes to His Son
News reports state John D Rockefeller Jr. buys four Rockefeller properties for about 3 million dollars. The elder Rockefeller sells to avoid tax concerns while maintaining estate size. deals include West Fifty-fourth Street and Florida Lakewood estates with values set by experts.
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Rockefeller
New York
Jonn D. “Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
Westchester County
Osmond
Rockefelers
Nissan
Rockfeller, Jr
Mrr
Rocefeller, Jr
Pazare
Lakewood
Florida Estate
Druggist Held to Grand Jury in Poisoning Death
Lake coroner recommends that A L Lavend Harlan druggist be held to a grand jury for alleged criminal injury in the death of Tina Swift of Harlan Iowa who died in July from poisoning. The jury found Mrs Swift, mother of County Attorney Swift, died after taking sodium fluoride mistaken for Rochelle salts.
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Spirit
Lake
A' L. Lavend Harlan
M Tina “Swift
Harlan, Is
Swift
Harlan
Bulldog hero Krip saves owner from rattlesnake
Muskegon Michigan report says Krip an old brindle bulldog owned by Misa Mabla Hill saved his mistress by attacking a rattlesnake that coiled to strike near her cottage. The dog was heavily bitten and died within an hour after the encounter.
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Muskegon, Mich
Krip
Misa Mabla Hill
Wedding Day Demise Sparks Coroner’s Inquest in Falls
A coroner’s jury investigates the death of J. T. Long who died on his wedding day. The verdict cites heart trouble as the cause, though initial reports suggested poison liquor as a possible factor. Local officials ordered further inquiry to confirm details.
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Town “Falls
J. T. Long
Long
Whiting Iowa Crop Loss Tops $100000 in Storm
Farmers in a eight mile by four mile farming district near Whiting suffered total crop destruction from a windstorm. Corn and small grains were demolished by hail and stones. EL Het Whiting, owning about 9000 acres, estimates his losses near ten thousand dollars.
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Whiting
EL Het Whiting
Hia
Chicago Heat Claims Three Lives During Extreme July Weekend
A severe early July heat wave hits Chicago with temperatures near 97 to 99 degrees. Three fatalities occur as residents suffer heat-related collapse while preparing meals, at work, and during daily activities. The city joins a nationwide toll nearing 170 deaths in a volatile heat period.
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Chicago
Recene
Ives
Zera
Jann Berunis
Bowman aided federal agents and alias charges emerge
Jim Thomas, a mountaineer, writes of Bowman aiding federal probations and alleged forged personas. The article notes a meeting after the disappearance of the men, detailing the tangled actions and ensuing investigations.
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Bowman
Locomotive Wreck Injures Crew Near Morton Ark
A Memphis engineer and fireman were seriously injured when a freight train wreck occurred near Morton Arkansas. The locomotive collided with another engine and derailed cars, damaging the locomotive and causing multiple injuries. Further details on the incident and the injured crew were not immediately available.
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Memphis
Tan
Morton, Ark
B. Perry
Tragic fatality as eastbound train strikes man near Stialton
A man was killed when a fast eastbound train struck him near Stialton in Kearney Nebraska. Path of weathered factors cited as contributing, investigators report the incident remains under review.
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Kearney
Neéb
Weathoulek
Stialton
Auto overturns kill Cedar Rapids girl Asie Peterson
A Marion school girl, 11, was instantly killed when the car she rode in overturned near Olin. Other occupants escaped unharmed.
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Cedar Raplas
Asie Peterson
Marion
Olin
Ibanez in San Francisco Meeting With Don Elena Ortuzar
Spanish author Blasco Ibanez and Mme Dona Elena Ortuzar meet in San Francisco amid discussion of literary plans. The fragmented report notes Bulnes involvement and hints at a private purpose or intention.
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Ibanez
San Francisco
Vicenta
Blasco
Mme
Dona Elena’ Ortuzar
Bulnes
Two Drown Near Sioux City Tragic Loss of Two Lives
A fishing mishap near Sioux City ends in the deaths of two individuals. Rescue efforts conducted by local authorities found both victims after reports of a drowning incident in the lake area during the afternoon. A preliminary investigation suggests accidental water immersion with ongoing inquiries by the sheriff's office.
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Sioux City
Storm Lake reports six months 1925 building permits total
Storm Lake city clerk records six months of 1925 building permits totaling 174,380 dollars. Other items note 1923 factory wages totaling 94,206 dollars with gains over 1919, growing Iowa credit union activity, and county income per acre in 1924. Other mentions include a 225,000 dollar church planned near Iowa State College and potential bumper corn production in 1925.
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Storm Lake
Towa
Iowa
Scott County
Burke Park
University Avenue
Des Moines
Polk
Iowa State College
Ames
Wesley’ Foundation
Yowa -of
Methodist Episcopal
Busiels
Bate Sinbeck
Farmers Creamery
Rangau
Randaul
Randall
Ancome
Jews National Guard
Entrances Into Town Should Be Beautiful and Welcoming
The article advocates civic efforts to beautify railroad approaches to towns in Europe and America. It highlights grass and shrub planting by rail authorities or municipalities, aiming to make country rail corridors as attractive as those in older nations. The Ammer Railways Development association and real estate groups organize to promote this program with listed U S locales noted.
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Erg Fend
France
Germany
Ammer Railways Development Association
O Ss
Rew
Oresianta
Tremion
Lockport
Dade City
Rea
Ohio
Mishawaka
Ind
Kee
Madison
Wis
Skpeiaas
Painters: Be With City for Safety and Protection
A house painter is described as a vital member of city safety. The text emphasizes protection measures and the role of painters in maintaining safe urban spaces.
Garden Adornment Definition to Wend to The Designer Magazine
A fragmented note hints at a garden adornment project linked to a designer magazine. The text references a design publication and a garden theme, but lacks clear details on participants, dates, or locations. Further readable context would be needed for a precise item.
Within Reach of All Streets Ends in Litter Town
A fragment notes a phrase within reach of all streets and describes a locality referred to as litter town, implying a concise geographic or social context. The text hints at a destination or area connected to broad accessibility and urban or town naming.
Fragmented verse snippet hints at enchantment on the street
A damaged OCR line hints at a poetic line about enchantment and a phrase the grass is always greener on the other side of the street, but the excerpt is incomplete and unclear.
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