Floods Ravage Three States Causing Million Dollar Damage
Torrential rains flooded Kansas Colorado and western Oklahoma driving residents from homes and inundating thousands of acres. Wichita and Estes Park faced widespread inundation with rail service crippled and communications cut off.
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Wichita
Kansa
Kansas
Colorado
Oklahoma
Pittsburgh
Kans
Spring River
Dunlap
Estes Park
Cherry Creek
Denver
Leadville
Canadian River
British Forces Enter Ruhr City Duesseldorf Front Move
British troops reported to have entered Duesseldorf in the Ruhr valley with artillery and infantry detachments. Government advices say more units are en route and the move may aim to take control of the southern Ruhr while French and Belgian forces hold the north. Analysts at Cologne HQ seek the purpose of the advance.
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Berlin
Duesseldorf
Ruhr
Cologne
Japanese Warships Sent to Hankow After Rioting
Three Japanese warships were dispatched to Hankow China following the Changsha riot in which Japanese residents fled and the Japanese consulate was attacked. Japanese consuls have been instructed to safeguard women and children.
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China
Tokio
Hankow
Changsha
Governors Conference Abandoned Plans at White House
Washington and state governors have virtually abandoned the planned prohibition conference at the White House with President Harding. In Madison Wisconsin Senator Barney Moran, missing for three days, has returned, easing fears of foul play on the senate floor raised by Senator George Skogmo.
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Washington
White House
Harding
Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Barney Moran
George Skogmo
Senate
Petition to place Klan in receivership in Fulton court
Hearing on a petition to place the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan in receivership in Fulton County Superior Court Atlanta Ga is scheduled soon. The petition requests placement under a receiver in the local court.
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Atlanta
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Fulton County Superior Court
Bulgarian Regime is Ousted in Military Coup
A sudden uprising ousted Bulgaria's government as ministers were arrested. The military seized control and installed Prof. Zankof as premier after Stambulisky, with the army backing the new regime. The Sobranje was dissolved and elections called.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Zankof
Stambulisky
Alexander Stambulisky
Lausanne
M. Daskaloff
Peasant Party
Balkans
Serbia
Greece
Turkey
British Experts Study German Reparations Offer
London reports British economic experts studied Germanys latest reparations offer while the cabinet waited for their report Premier Baldwin planned a cabinet council to assess the situation and a Commons statement was anticipated Mussolinis Rome speech was read as Italy open to joining an inter allied conference if war debt issues are discussed
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London
Stanley Baldwin
House of Commons
Great Britain
Ruhr
Mussolini
Rome
Italy
Princess Christian Dies in London at 77
Princess Christian, daughter of Queen Victoria, died in London after a brief heart illness. She was 77 and had first fallen ill while recovering from influenza. She married Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein in 1866 and had four children.
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Queen Victoria
London
Christian
Prince Christian
Schleswig-Holstein
Labor Bank Opens in St Louis Tied to Telegraphers Union
The labor controlled bank in St Louis opens its doors, marking the Order of Railroad Telegraphers thirty seventh anniversary as the organization that governs the institution.
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Labor Bank
St. Louis
Tional Bank
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
Mauretania Sails With Final Liquor Supply from England
Southampton report notes the Mauretania has departed with the last round trip liquor cargo. The ship carries Scotch and other drinks for passengers and crew on the current and return voyage.
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England
Southampton
Eng
Mauretania
Caterpillars Rampage Through Oregon Regions
An advancing line of caterpillars invades eastern Oregon after threatening coastal foothill areas. The invasion spreads across counties, prompting warnings as growers monitor damage and plan response.
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Oregon
Portland
Ore
Coast Range
Mount Vesuvius Active Again Sparks Naples Exodus
Mount Vesuvius shows renewed activity prompting residents of nearby villages to abandon homes and seek safer areas as authorities monitor the volcano.
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Mount Vesuvius
Naples
Italy
Mt. Vesuvius
Sisters Reunite After Forty Six Years at Odell
Separated forty six years Mrs Jane Shaver 86 and her sister Mrs Angelica Mathews 73 both of Bellingham Washington were reunited here recently in Odell.
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Odell
Neb
Jane Shaver
Angelica Mathews
Bellingham
Washington
SORNHUSKER NEWS STANDING OF BALL TEAMS AT END OF WEEK
Nebraska short notes cover ball standings, school events and local incidents. Highlights include Good Samaritan hospital work at Kearney, a bicycle race winner in Norfolk, scouting at Louisville, a perfect eight year attendance record, and a fatality from a high voltage incident near Box Butte. The week also reports weather impacts, soil surveys, canning contracts, trials, and university commencements. Local institutions such as the Grand Lodge meeting in Omaha and public works projects receive brief updates.
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Good Samaritan
Kearney
C. H. Dietrich
Hastings
Nebraska Library Commission
William Blank
Norfolk
Cycle Trades of America
Lincoln
University Place
Louisville
Omaha
Orval Sauter
Arnold High School
North Loup
Farmers’ Grain and Supply Company
Cass County
Byron H. Swenk
Scott Bennet
McCook
Grand Lodge
A. F
A. M
Nebraska
Ford Schwaderer
Box Butte County
Schanderer
Custer County
Platte County
University of Nebraska
United States Department of Soils
Grand Island Canning Co
J. E. Montgomery
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Mr. Montgomery
Fred W. Lunsman
Lancaster County
Fred Brown
Gus Hyres
Lloyd Gettys
Howard Morris
Central City
Stanton
State Normal School
Peru
Pawnee
America
John Marshall
United States
A. L Craig
Union Pacific
Presbyterian Hospital
Henry Klein
Stamford
J. S. Peterson
Broken Bowl
Bryan
Franz C. Radke
Tecumseh
J. H. Broady
Lew Hunziker
Table Rock
Roy Souchek
Seward
Charles A. Chappell
Minden
Richard Burbaker
Beatrice Youth
Thru Superior
J. M. Worden
George E. Hall
State Department of Finance
Ora L. Ogg
Maud Butler
State Board of Control
Sterling
Colo
Bridgeport
Neb
Scottsuff
Victor B. Smith
Nebraska Alumni Association
Theheta Chi Fraternity
Jene
Nebraska National Guard
Ashland
H. J. Paul
Paul
Byron
Joseph Cornelius
Richardso County
Trustees of
the Christian
Poincare Thin Note On Reparations Plan Fails To Clarify
Fragmentary item notes French Premier Poincare outlining reparations plan to Germany with no clear stance from Cuno government. Text mentions resistance and abandonment, reflecting uncertainty in the Allied reparations debate.
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Poincare
UNF
Germany
Ates
Paris Press Deliberates On German Reparations Reply
Premier Poincare and major papers weigh Germany's response to reparations. Officials discuss whether Paris and Brussels should accept a curt German reply or seek a basis for negotiation, with Belgium favoring a cautious acknowledgement to keep talks open.
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Paris
Poincar
Germany
Ruhr
Brussels
Belgium
Two Ships Hit Rocks Off Alaska Coast Rescue Saves 135
Crews of two vessels after a double disaster near Chiikofiste miles south of the Alaskan coast were rescued by the United States destroyer Cuyama. The minesweeper Cardinal and survey ship Discoverer wrecked in the gale as wind lashed the rocks. the Cardinal appeared total loss while the Discoverer faced the same fate until rescue arrived. Cuyama saved 135 men from the two ships.
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Seattle
Wash
Chiikofiste
Alaskan
United States
Cuyama
Cardinal
Discoverer
Canadian Colonists Plan to Settle Quiet Frontier towns
Report outlines a government program offering settlers land grants for clearing core lots and bonus acres. Additional aid covers building bridges schools and churches as part of a colonization push by five provinces.
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Bom
Quebec
Winkelman Brokerage Collapses Shocks Wall Street
A shattered note reports the Winkelman company closing its doors amid a curb market shock. Once the third largest brokerage with offices in New York and major cities, it joins the ranks of Jones and BS as the market reels from the crisis.
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New York
Wall Street
We 5
Winkelman and Company
Exters
Cous
Winkelman
Jones & BS
Detroit Attorney Named To Commerce Post In West Detroit
J Walter Dreit, prominent attorney, named a commerce assistant as part of a Detroit panel. Drake figures appear in legal circles, with an ad mast as president and board of directors of Motor Car Co. mentions relate to naval service during the Spanish conflict.
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Detroit
J. Walter Dreit
Assists of Commerce
Drake
Motor Car Co
Lausanne talks stall as Turks refuse further concessions
In Lausanne the Turkish delegation resists additional concessions to settle the dispute. A telegram reports the Turkish side insisting on firm terms while editors note no breakthrough as officials press for a negotiated settlement.
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Constantinople
Pasha
Lausanne
Plea for Apology Sparks Diplomatic Note Incident
An official note from Peking seeks an apology and indemnity after a lapse leads to a critical incident. The exchange centers on a shot down aircraft and the subsequent blame game between nations.
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Peking
Winter Wheat Condition Reports From Washington
An agriculture summary notes last month’s fore 1 condition for winter wheat in Washington. The report indicates 2.7 percent change affecting crop status and farm forecasts.
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Seton
Ft Agriculture
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