East Texas rural school disaster shocks nation
The London Consolidated rural school near Henderson, Texas, was destroyed by a gas explosion killing about 600 students and teachers. Governor Allred declared martial law. National Guard units and oil workers aided rescue efforts as authorities investigated ignition sources and dangers of odorless gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas Oil Field
London Consolidated
Henderson
James V. Allred
National Guard
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Red Cross
Albert Evans
Little Rock
Ark
Texas
America
Parent-Teacher Association
W. C. Shaw
Paris Belle Induces Scandal With Count Chambrun Shooting
Adeline La Ferriere, famed Parisienne, shot Count Charles de Chambrun claiming he ruined her chance with a powerful Italian statesman. She notes Mussolini courted her in Rome, sparking sensational headlines in London and Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adeline LA Ferriere
Charles de Chambrun
Italy
Rome
Benito Mussolini
Paris
Mussolini
London Daily Mirror
Inventor R Elvin Thompson Dies at 84 in Massachusetts
R Elvin Thompson a friend of Edison died in Swampscott Massachusetts at eighty four. His work included electric welding the centrifugal cream separator and the centrifuge used in biological laboratories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Elvin Thompson
Thomas A. Edison
Swampscott
Mass
Michigan News Ticker Highlights Oddities and Local Wins
Decatur votes switch as Emory Squier defeats wife 97 to 95 for assessor. Hans Carlson begins 33rd year on village council since 1904. Various Michigan notes cover a two headed calf in Hart, a Danes at Elba school, and a chorus of quirky local incidents from Lansing to Pontiac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Emory Squier
Squier
Grant
Hans Carlson
Carlson
Lansing
Arthur Annston
Glen Shafer
Durham
Flint
State Crime Commission
O. R. Yoder
Michigan State Hospital
Owosso
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
New York City
Hundred Year Club
Olivet
Michigan
Ird
Laura Mershall
Olivet College
Kalamazoo
John C. Hoekie
Hoekie
Ithaca
Elba Township
Grand Rapids
Finis
Mt. Clemens
Florida
Ionia
Sonia
Herbert Ross
William A. Green
Kitty
Green
Jackson
Pontiac
Rodney Norris
Mr. Norris
Norris
Jim
Our Living Lord and the Resurrection Teaching
Lesson outlines the post resurrection appearances of Jesus with Peter. It emphasizes faith in the risen Christ as the basis for peace authority and conviction. It urges personal responsibility and steadfast worship among believers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hell
Jesus
Christ
America
Paul
Peter
Church of God
Thomas
God
Duty and Honor Despise Danger and Self Interest
A short nugget on virtue, noting that duty and honor reject danger and self interest, as selected.
Music of Life Ruskin Quote
A fragment cites Ruskin on life as music. It notes one should touch the notes lightly and in time. The brief reflects a philosophical idea rather than a report or event.
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Tom Connally
Corwin
Connally
American Federation of Labor
William Green
Senate Committee
Wheeler
Organized Labor
George L. Berry
Labor
Nonpartisan League
Montana
Joe Robinson
Supreme Court
Johnson
California
Senate
James Hamilton Lewis
Illinois
Congress
United States
Lewis
Comforters God does not comfort us to make us comfortable
A concise reflection identifies that divine comfort serves a purpose beyond ease, urging believers to become sources of comfort for others. The message emphasizes action over inward ease.
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Justice McReynolds
Edward W. Pickard
Western Newspaper Union
James C. Mc— Reynolds
Washington
McReynolds
Senate Judiciary Committee
Edward S. Corwin
Princeton
Burke
Sen.Robinson
Allen Campbell
Detroit
Chrysler
Chrysler Tawyers
Frank Murphy
Chrysler Corporation
Hudson Motors
Amelia Earhart
Oakland
Calif
Equator
Honolulu
Harry Manning
Fred Noonan
Hawaii
Paul Mantz
Amelia
Darwin
Australia
M.S. Eccles
Arriner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve System
Eccles
Morgenthau
Yope Plus
la Guardia
Luther
Hull
Reichsfuehrer
Hitler
Berlin
Dodd
Neurath
Remington Rand, Inc
Federal Labor Relations Board
N. Y
Middleton, Conn
HE Creusot
Schneider Armartments
France
EWS
H. F. Wheeler
Accident and Claim Department
Battle Creek
F.L. Hoffman
Board of Education
National Guardsmen
State Commission of Labor and Industry
John
Lord
Harold Lb. Lundquist
Eates Bible Institute
Chicago
Western Newebeper Union
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