Tornado Devastates Southwest Leaving Hundreds Homeless
Reports from Shawnee Ohio and across Kansas Oklahoma Texas and Arkansas describe cloudbursts tornadoes and heavy rain. Deaths reported two women missing in Shawnee and three known killed with thousands homeless as floodwaters rise and lines down strike towns from Wichita to Abilene.
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Texas
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Lincoln
Governor Donahey and Daughter Injured in Auto Crash
April 5 Columbus report says wife and daughter of Governor Donahey were hurt when his car collided with a vehicle driven by Rev Fica Krestle of Bellefontaine near Indian Lake. Mrs Donahey suffered gashes. daughter Marian Huffman broke a bone. driver Rex Heathre and Mrs Krestle uninjured. They were treated at Livy hospital before returning home.
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Tovernor
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Bad Sheri
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Donahey
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Bellefo
Cat Tre Aona
A.C Farmer
Gellefontaine
Covergers
Lrivsty Hospital
Bens
Forernor
Columbus
St Clairsville Firemen Buried After Tragic Blaze
In St Clairsville the village gathered for the funerals of 16 firemen killed while fighting a $100,000 blaze in the business district Tuesday. Firemen Cecil Lille aged 18 and Paul Trauten aged 4 died after a wall collapsed trapping them.
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ST. Clairsville
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Paul Trauten
Mumps Reports Rise in Lorain County
Anril 2 reports show eight hundred eighty eight cases of mumps to Lorain County Health Commissioner as of Jan 1. The disease affects Grafton Columbia Amherst Elyin Township Eaton and may spread. children ages 5 to 11 are most at risk but illness is usually not serious. Cases must be reported by physicians or parents though mumps is not quarantinable by law.
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Lorain County
Simee
Grafton
Columbia
Amherst
Klyin Township
Eaton
Iealth
Delayed deed of cemetery sale recorded after lengthy wait
A 1908 deed for the sale of a plot in Ridge Lawn Cemetery was recorded this week after nearly twenty years. The document shows the Cemetery Association sold the lot to Mrs Faustina L Rasson now in California, with officials noting the long recording delay as unusual.
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Ridgelawn
Cemetery Association
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California
Tax Reduction Faces Certainty in Senate Finance Action
Senate Finance Committee unanimously backs plans to cut taxes with a fight over overall reduction size. Republicans push limits near 20.6 million, Democrats seek 30.0 million, while corporations tax moves from 13.5 to 15 percent and auto tax repeal looms amid Treasury opposition.
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Falls to his death in elevator shaft accident
Boyd Broughtman aged 29 died after falling from the fifth floor to the basement through an elevator shaft in Cincinnati. A coroner's jury verdict declared death an accident.
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Cincinnati
Boyd Broughtman
Judge Dismisses Permanent Injunction Suit in Ohio Case
Judge A K Webber dismissed the permanent injunction brought by Joseph Finegold against Lora Co and the memorial bridge. Finegold will appeal to the Court of Appeals, with bond for costs set at 200 dollars. Attorney Hall Johnson said the Supreme Court of Ohio is expected to hear the case within three weeks after the appeals ruling.
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Joseph Finegold
Lora Co
Finegold
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Monga
Hall Johnson
G Washburn
Bloom to Succeed Locher as Ohio Official
Apri-Lieut Governor Earl D Bloom will succeed Crcus M H Locher as state director of commerce if Locher leaves for the senate seat after Senator Frank B Willis death. Bloom would become lieutenant governor and preside over the senate. salaries and succession plans are outlined amid candidacy talks for the governorship.
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Roerger
Tringing Moom
Columbus
Donaries
Pais
Plunge Fatal To Cleveland Society Woman
Mrs Fannie Baum prominent in Cleveland society died today after leaping from the St Clair avenue bridge to the pavement. Wife of Leo Baum president of a local ice cream firm, she had a recent nervous breakdown and had just been discharged from a hospital. A passerby, Frank Glawachki, 19, witnessed her fall and she died almost instantly.
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Cleveland
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St Clair Avenue
Helow
Baum
Leo Baum
Frank Glawachki
Rai
Two More Men Implicated in Tin Theft Ring
Raymond Curry of Lorain and Joe La Plant confessed to involvement in the National Tube tin thefts. Cleveland junk dealer Man Rudnik denied involvement but was arrested on accepting stolen goods as the case widened. Curry and La Plant named Rudnik after a joint scheme to sell fifteen tin pigs at 14 dollars each.
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National Tube Co
Tio Piz
Raymond Curry
Lorata
FR Webber
Common Pleas Court
Shem E G. Mathews
Mathess
Joe LaPlant
National
Lorain
LaPlant
Curre
Cleveland
Man Rudnik
Corry
Mathews
la Plant
Loman
J F. Strenick
Curry
Tim
Rudnik
Woman Rescued After Hanging From Window Ledge
In Collywell Queensland a woman identified as Mrs J Dearborn Warren was rescued after hanging by her hands for 150 minutes from a hotel window on the 25th floor. An unnamed hotel employee pulled her to safety as onlookers watched from the street. She had checked in with her husband and son and would not explain how she came to be dangling. The window is about 300 feet above ground.
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Collywell
J Dearborn
Warren
Ghia
Descaler-Wallich
Hanzies
Norris Leads in Wisconsin Republican Primary
Madison reports a Progressive Republican edge in Wisconsin after Tuesday's primary with George W Norris opening a wide lead over Hoover Lowden and Dawes. In the Democratic race James A Reed ran ahead of Smith and Wash as votes from 2746 precincts came in with Reed at about 6,300 and Smith around 9,120.
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George W Norre
Herbert Hoover
Frank O Lowden
Charles G Dawes
Nebraska
James A Reed
Missouri
Smith
Thomas J Wash
Wonianr
Reed
Robert W. Lafaelette
John B Blaine
Martas
Stunt Day for Kiwanis Club Patrons West Side Luncheon
The Kiwanis at Villa Areams Club hosted a stunt day during the weekly luncheon. Members sang while HOY Elliot, president of Sandusky Kiwanis, presented readings. A club committee approved a Ro ve Week plan starting April 1 and Earl Bell joined as a new member. Fifteen members said they would attend the Kent stag party on April 3.
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Villa
West
Hoy Elliot
Sandusky Kiwanis Club
Earl Bell
Depew’s Wit and Wisdom On Youth and Faith From Oral Birthday Interview
Chauncey Depew shares views on youth, happiness, and patriotism, predicting long life if Providence allows. He reflects on religion, prohibition, education, humor, and the era’s social changes, defending orthodox faith and cautioning constitutional overreach.
Chronology In Career Of Depew
New York April 3 The following chronology outlines Chauncey M Depews notable career milestones Born in Peekskill NY 1836 Yale University 1858 New York Bar 1860 Stamped for Abraham Lincoln 1866 Elected assemblyman New York 1843 Secretary New York State 1869 Attorney for New York Central and Harlem railroads 1872 Candidate for governor of New York Horace Greeley defeat 1852 Assistant present New York Central railroad 1885 Stopped eating meat 1888 Presidential nomination bid withdrawn to support Harrison 1899 Senator New York elected six seats by Assembly 1904 Re elected 1924 Quit champagne 1925 Gave up coffee 4928 Died April
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Chauncey M Depew
Wsi
Peehshill
Yale
New York State
Abraham Lincoln
Japan
Johnson
Consolidated New York Central
New York Harlem
Aliee Hegemar
New Lord
Horace Greeley Medet
New York Central Railroad
New York Central
Harrison
Board
New York States Assembly
Coroner Finds Own Uncle Dead in Penfield Township
Coroner Miles Perry investigated a death in Penfield township and found the deceased to be his own uncle, HL Berher GI, a farmer of Chambers Corners. The man died apparently of apoplexy. the wife had died two months earlier. The son Claude Berkey found him in the bed at about 2 am after suspecting trouble at the home. Surviving relatives include seven grandchildren and two sisters. Funeral arrangements will be announced.
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Miles Perry
Penfield Township
C HL Berher
Chambers Corners
Penfield
Ty Perry
Berher
Wiliam
Woof Tarlau
Claude Heis
Mrdoara ¢ Min
Claireern Veurans
Walham Pachard
Beman Weering
Walker Resigns From Dry Service
Cincinnati Ohio federal prohibition administrator Walker H Walker resigns effective May 13 after failing a civil service test. Doran announced replacement plans in Washington. Walker, from Hillsboro Ohio, joined the prohibition department in 1921 and came to Ohio in 1928 as assistant to administrator Porterfield.
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Indiana
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Washington
Walker Sand
Walkers
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Hilsberr O
Ro AG Haines
Dorin
Prohibition Department
Olio
Admo
John L. Porterfield
Republican and Democratic Conventions Mapped in Brief
The text outlines a split in Progressive Republicans with 15 as La Follette supporters and 11 regulars, Waegensig backing the GOP National convention, and a Smith slate securing 26 New York delegates for the Democratic convention. Fess will chair the GOP convention while plans begin for Smith at the New York committee meeting.
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la Follette
Waegensig
Death of Cey Marchell Depew Ends Era of Gallant Speaking
Cey Marchell Depew aged 33 though counted 34 died of bronchial pneumonia after a five day illness in New York. The New York Central chairman and famed after-dinner speaker had recently returned from Florida in good health and spirit. His physicians Dr Lyman Hooker Dr Samuel Lambert Dr Edward L Keys and Dr Lewis A Bonnar attended him as relatives gathered, hoping for a recovery that did not come. Depew remained active at his desk in New York Central offices until his illness worsened and he passed away in the early hours addressed to his tumultuous career and enduring vitality.
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New York Central Railroad
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Ragadh
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Samuel Lambert
Edward L Keys
Lewis A Bonnar
Walt
Sears
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Adaaine
Republican Party
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