Flood Waters Sweep Kansas Oklahoma and Other States
Four people drowned and thousands homeless as flood waters from torrential rain inundated Kansas Oklahoma and parts of Colorado and Georgia. Wichita and Arkansas City faced major damage with millions in losses. bridges and train services disrupted across the region.
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Georgia
Arkansas City
Winfield
Acon
Wichita
Kan
Chisholm Creek
Salvation Army
Wafed
Amarillo
Texas
Santa Fe
Ft Worth
Denver
Bulgarian counter revolution sparks fear of Balkans war
Paris dispatches report a peasant counter revolution under way in Bulgaria. Fighting has occurred with supporters of Suntdouisky, the deposed premier, defeated. Authorities fear spread could inflame the Balkans into renewed war.
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Paris
Bulgaria
Suntdouisky
Premer
Balkans
Bandits to Release All Prisoners in China
Washington dispatch reports Chinese bandits have accepted terms for freeing all foreign prisoners. United States Minister Schurman in Pekin notes the release was expected today, with the bandits needing three days to complete enrollment in the Chinese army.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Schurman
Pekin
British ships to sail for America without liquor
London June 11 The British government will consider measures to counteract injuries to British ships from American liquor regulations Premier Baldwin told the House of Commons. Ships in British ports now bound for America are being equipped without liquor in keeping with U.S. provisions. George Davis, ill at home, was seen about town this morning and is improving. The main line to the Berrenda remains down with light and power not expected to be restored until Thursday afternoon.
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London
Premer Baldwin
House of Commons
America
United States
George Davis
George T. Davis
Northwest Hill
Nor'h Hill
College
An Anally Kills Wife Then Commits Suicide
A telegram reports F. A. Mc Anally, longtime Roswell resident and former director of the Roswell Juvenile band, killed his wife and then shot himself in Phoenix yesterday. He had lived in Roswell for years as a painter and decorator and had recently moved to Phoenix with his wife after a separation. They had four children, two of whom were in Phoenix. no divorce had occurred and no motive is given.
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F. A. McAnally
Phoenix
Ariz
McAnally
Roswell
Uieyberg
Averted danger as Russia Britain note eases tension
June 11 report states Soviet government note prompted Britain to accept compensation figures for seized fishing vessels and withdraw agents involved in anti-British propaganda. Berlin dispatch notes Heligoland plans a gambling casino to attract tourism, likening tax freedom to Monaco while the island erodes from sea blasts.
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London
Russa
Britain
Foreign Office
Berlin
Heligoland
North Sea
Jaures
Monte Carlo
Monaco
Germany
France
Europe
Helgosland
Rainfall Reported Across Regions After Night of Heavy Rain
A heavy rain occurred last night from 2.8 miles south of this city to Hagerman. Reports from the west this afternoon indicated rain in the Hondo and Ruidoso valley late today.
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Cts
Hagerman
Hondo
Ruidoso Valey
Mrs Welty Leaves for Northwestern Summer Course
Mrs. Welty departs for Chicago to attend a summer course in music and art at Northwestern University. She will return to Hagerman to teach school next winter.
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Welty
W. F. Welty
Chicago
Northwestern University
Music
Hagerman
Golf Supper Postponed by Peats and Repeats
The golf supper planned by the Peats for the Repeats has been postponed from Wednesday to Friday night. It will be served at the Country Club at seven o'clock.
Judge Mechem to Arrive for Special District Court Session
Judge Edwin Mechem of the third judicial district will arrive tonight from Alamogordo to preside at a special session of district court. Only when jury cages will be heard by Judge Mechem.
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Edwin Mechem
Third Judicial District
Alamogordo
Mechem
Timely Topics by the Traffic Cop
A civic-minded essay recounts the traffic officer’s mix of skills and risks. It praises careful, impartial enforcement and urges motorists to support education of drivers while Mayor Ford’s committee targets reckless behavior and night violations.
Albuquerque Man Sees Oil Field Near Dayton Eddy County
W G Hoover of Hoover Motor Co reports a belt of oil shows around Dayton in Eddy County. He notes a 1000 foot well producing 20 barrels daily for months and another at 1500 feet with hope of a productive sand within 500 feet. Deeper wells yield oil traces that spoil irrigation water, while crops in the valley flourish especially cotton amid recent heavy rains.
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Albuquerque
Dayton
W. GC. Hoover
Hoover Motor Company
Pecos Valley
Eddy County
Hing
Hoover
Ilfino
Clardy's Dairy Notice for Early Morning Delivery
Notice to MUk customers announcing early morning deliveries. Phone 798 for orders or inquiries. Advertisement from Clardy's Dairy.
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Clardy’s Dairy
Official Weather Bureau report on Roswell tornado
The Weather Bureau describes a June 8 tornado near Roswell with a 850 yard wide damage path, 1.5 miles at its widest, destroying houses, barns, windmills and poles while branches up to 10 inches were torn from trees. It notes ground touch was not observed and discusses cyclone terminology and formation limits in Pecos valley.
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Weather Bureau of
Roswell
Weather Bureau
Pecos Valley
New Mexico
Pecos
Roswell Floral Company Advertisement
Choice cut flowers and floral designs with free delivery from Roswell Floral Company. Contact phone 196 for details and ordering.
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Roswell Floral Company
Tfc
French Shoot Five Germans in the Rhur
In Dortmund Germany on June 11 five Germans were shot and killed by French troops for violating the state of siege by remaining on streets after dark. The killings follow the earlier assassination of two French officers by three German civilians in the same city.
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Dortmund
Germany
Fire Hits Broad Street Station in Philadelphia
Fire destroyed the Broad Street train shed on the Pennsylvania Railway in Philadelphia. For a time the entire station seemed at risk as flames engulfed the structure in the city center. Four electric and three steam trains were lost. several firemen were injured and over twenty overcome by smoke.
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Philadelphia
Broad Street
Pennsylvania Railway
Riots in Bulgaria Leave Many Dead. New Government Formed
Belgrade reports scattered estimates of deaths from five to a hundred amid Bulgaria’s counter revolution fighting. King Boris, the young ruler, approves the new government after meeting revolutionary leaders. In unrelated news, the Merchants Association plans its regular 6:30 meeting at the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday to elect officers, discuss the Cotton Carnival, and hear a talk on a vital business topic.
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Belgrade
Serba
Bulgaria
Sofia
Boris
Merchants Association
Chamber of Commerce
Chaves County
Sudden Death of Water P Saxon in City Home
Water P Saxon aged 40 died suddenly at his home at midnight after four months in the city. He suffered from tuberculosis and came from Nashville four months ago. He leaves a brother in Louisville, two brothers and a sister and father in Nashville. The body is held at Tilon's awaiting word from relatives.
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Water P. Saxon
Saxon
Nashville
Tenn
Louisville
T.lon
New Mexico Military Institute Named Honor School
The War Department designated the New Mexico Military Institute one of ten Honor Military Schools of the United States after April inspections by a three officer board. The institute has held Honor School status for fourteen consecutive years and is the only west of the Mississippi to maintain it that long.
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New Mexico Military Institute
War Department
Washington
United States
New Mexico Mlitary Institute
Full Speed Ahead in Texas House Passes Six Bills
Austin June 11 Full speed ahead is the day in the Texas House as six bills were passed leaving only local school pills and minor measures for action. An emergency appropriation bill substituted by a House bill passed totaling about 294 737 dollars. Denham delinquent land tax bill passed. The Senate bill to strengthen agricultural loans was made more effective by the House. Two Jacks bills were engrossed and passed concerning taxation of large business goods and warehoused property assessments.
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Austin
Texas
Senate
Denham
Jacks
Brown Admitted Bond After Shooting Incident
ELIDA New Mexico June 11 James Brown, held after the shooting of M M Powers, has been admitted to bond of 1000. Brown suffered both bones in his arm shattered in the incident said to have arisen from a love affair.
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Brown
Bond
Elida
N. M
James Brown
M. M. Powers
Waterbound voyager haunts Kansas line delays in Ark City
Cooley Urton remains waterbound at Arkansas City Kansas as Santa Fe passengers are routed from this point to Newton then Albuquerque toward Pecos valley. Urton struggles to reach Newton due to high water. Roswell Hardware Co advertises Cots stores stoves lanterns water bags. Miss Elizabeth Shepherd returns from Albuquerque after a year at the state university.
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Albuquerque
Santa Fe
Canadia River
la Junta
Cooley Urton
Kansas City
Arkansas City
Kan
Newton
Pecos Vallley
Urton
Roswell Hardware Co
Shepherd
Elzebeth Shepherd
State University
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Frank Marks
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Ford
Hs Price Committee
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Walter P. Saxon
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