Violent Death Toll Rises in El Dorado Kansas
In El Dorado Kansas the death toll from January 1 climbs to 31 with 14 burned in home fires eight of them at White Station and a fatal blaze claiming Harry Miller and three children along with Minnie Miller. Two Oberst family killings unfold with Owen Oberst confessing to murder then fire starting. Eight month old Robert Mellor among 14 victims as the town endures a wave of deadly incidents.
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el Dorado
Kan
White Station
Here
Harry Miller
Opal Raymond
Bernice
Minnie Miller
Raymond
William Oberst
Butler County
Herbert
Edith
Hugh
Ralph
Dorothy
Owen
Multiple Tragic Accidents Reported in Local Area
In SallYerds east of here five year old Gecardind Wilson died in a house fire while sleeping. two other children escaped. Several residents died suddenly from heart disease including Mrs Esther Blanche Moore and Lewis BH Williams. William B Lowrey died after a timber strike. A farm incident left Dave Corfman injured during a storm. Charles Cannon died from a rifle wound. John Belt and Ray Allen suffocated on an oil work site. Mrs Lucy J Sorter fatally injured in a fall. J R Scott died leaping from a wagon after a passing car frightened the team. Russell Suppes was killed by machinery in the oil fields.
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Saar Tate
Gecardind Wilson
Sallyerds
Here
Esther Blanche Moore
Lewis BH. Williams
Fred Wrigeht
William B. Lowrey
Dave Corfman
Charles Cannon
John Belt
Ray Allen
Lucy J. Sorter
J. R. Scott
Russell Suppes
Women lag in inventive skill in 1928 London
The article questions whether women lack constructive or inventive ability noting 8000 men to 00 women patent applicants. It cites examples of male ideas from a life saving raft to a hair clasp, and lists several inventions including a dust receptacle, iodine in a solid case for travel, a dandelion root remover, and an automatic shutoff electric kettle.
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London
Alaska Volcano Readies to Welcome Scientist
Mount Katmal in western Alaska shows signs of activity as volcanologist Dr. Thomas A. Jaggar travels to the region for a field season. Reports describe weeks of smoke and the Aleutian chain’s many active volcanoes lighting the night sky with red reflections. Eighte en years ago Katmal erupted scattering ash over the surrounding area.
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Alaska
Seward
Katmal
Thomas A. Jaggar
Aleutian Islands
Motorized mast for Navy blimps touted as new method
New York reports a mobile three legged 60 foot stemmed mast mounted on caterpillar tractors for the U S Navy to moor dock and undock airships at Lakehurst New Jersey. The system aims to ease ground operations and keep the dirigible near the ground for safer handling and tests with the Los Angeles.
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New York
United States Navy
Lakehurst
N. J
Naval Air Base
Los Angeles
Panama
Caribbean
Detroit
Wiliam A. Moffett
Navy
Yale Gift for Tunney in Hinxven Conn
Gene Tunney received a Shakespeare set from Yale students whom he lectured on the bard. He expressed pleasure at the gesture and said he enjoyed the public’s reaction to his talk.
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New Hinxven
Conn
Gene
Tunney
Yale
Photo Good as Name in Omaha Court Letter
A judge, J. E. Ralt, received a letter addressed only with a pasted photo of himself over the words Omaha Neb. The incident highlights a curious mix up in recipient identification at the courthouse.
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Omaha
J. E. Ralt
Omaha,Neb
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Chicago
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Illinois
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Irish Free State
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