Panic blamed as ferry crash probes launch in San Francisco Bay
In San Francisco two federal and state probes search into the Peralta ferry disaster that killed seven and left two missing. Captain Melone testified a tremendous wave hit the prow and a sea disturbance caused the crash on the Key Route boat from San Francisco to Oakland. Passengers named include Mrs. Kenneth Nix and Mrs. Evelyn Kraft among others.
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Kenneth Nix
Evelyn Kraft
Berkeley
Kenneth Wis
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J. D. Gollina
J. D. Collins
Hugh Findlay
Dan Petkat
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J. Hall
Collina
Findlay
W. H. Melcome
Petralia
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Hickman Seeks Solace in Finality Amid Alleges Faith Shift
Los Angeles February reports Hickman, condemned for the Marion Parker murder, now seeks baptism and solace in religion. Visiting daily is Rev. Rene Brady of Saint Celestin parish, with Kansas City lawyer Jerome Walsh aiding his Catholic conversion as Hickman faces a second trial for another murder.
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Willliam Edward Hickman
Marion Parker
Rénard Brady
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Totone Catholic Church
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Hickman
Father Brady
Jerome Walsh
Kansas City
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Holdie
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Hicksman
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Charles W. McMillan
Amelia Appelby
Chicago
Offer Prizes for Whiskers in Hayward
Hair is the talk of Hayward on February 18 as residents from the humble to the notable grow mustaches and beards. The Baynard Thirty cob offers a band-painted mustache cup for the best facial hair in town, backed by the mayor amid a wave of disguise and rivalry.
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Cal
Baynard
France Gets New British Envoy
London Feb 18 Sir William Wrrell under secretary of state for foreign affairs has been appointed British ambassador to France succeeding Lord Crewe. The appointment was announced this afternoon in London.
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France
Lord Crewe
Explosion Near Connecticut River Kills One in Bellows Falls
A blast in a small shack by the Connecticut River at Bellows Falls today killed one man and injured two others. About 200 pounds of TNT exploded, rocking the town and causing structural collapse. Police and rescue workers cordoned off the area as investigators began work on the scene.
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Poultry coop plan eyed at mass meeting in South Texas
A meeting called by Dr EB Orchard and county agent Fred W Melly aims to form a cooperative marketing body for South Texas poultrymen. The plan seeks better egg grades and prices, with education on feeding and management, indexing a broad regional organization and a membership contract for centralized egg storage and sales.
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South
EB. H Orchard
Fred W. Melly
Chamber of Commerce
South Texas
Mally
Texas
Noulter
Maly
Madly Eal
Stranded Howe Faris Aid Effort Noted
Feb 18 report details aid to stranded sailors and passengers during a maritime event. Aid groups and individuals organized transportation, shelter, and meals for those affected. Seafaring communities coordinated efforts and extended hospitality to unaccompanied travelers and families seeking support.
Light Wines Prove Solution to Jungle Drinking Problem
In British style reportage, the article claims liberal use of light wines in French West Africa reduced drinking from a spirits heavy regime. It cites government restrictions on strong alcohol imports, a shift toward wine, and import figures from 1913 to the previous year, noting per capita consumption dropped to about one third of a pint of spirits and three pints of wine annually for a 19 million population.
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London
Africa
West Africa
Mexico Governor Arrives in Nuevo Laredo for Washington Birthday
Governor Porfes Gil of Tamaulipas, Mexico, arrives in Nuevo Laredo with staff to remain during the Washington Birthday celebration.
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Nuevo Laredo Laredo
Tech
Portes Gil
Tamantipas
Nuevo Laredo
Washington
Kansas Husband Shoots Wife in Wichita
Mrs Harold Thompson, 28, is critically wounded in a double gunshot attack at Wichita hospital following a quarrel with her husband. The couple had been separated for some time. The assailant, identified as the husband, fled after the shooting.
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