Massive tornado toll across Illinois Indiana and Tennessee
A tornado slammed Illinois Indiana Missouri Kentucky and Tennessee killing about 823 people and injuring 2,990. Murphysboro West Frankfort De Soto and Gorham suffered the heaviest losses with schools collapsed and hundreds homeless as fires broke out and relief troops and Red Cross rushed aid.
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Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Kentucky
Tennessee
Murphysboro
West Frankfort
de Soto
Gorham
Griffin
Princeton
Owensville
Biehle
Gallatin
Tenn
National Guard
Pullman
Ind
Ill
Red Cross
St. Louis
West Franfort
Carbondale
Ed. Jackson
Posey
Southern Railway
Washington
National
The
Coolidge
Herman N. Bundesen
Southern Illinois
Illino
de Soto Este
Gallatin Ee
Shelbyville
Wartrace
Knoxville
Seer
Kirkland
Missouri Biehle
Cape Girardeau
Perryville
Annapolis
Altenburg
Beaumont
Holland
Lakeland
Springfield
Lexington
Bridgeport
Marquis Curzon of Kedleston Dies at Sixty Six
London notes the death of Marquis Curzon of Kedleston lord president of the council aged sixty six after a March 5 collapse while dressing for a public dinner. He held numerous high offices including foreign secretary and leader of the House of Lords.
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London
Marquis Curzon
Kedleston
Cambridge
Lord Curzon
George Nathaniel Curzon
Marquis Salisbury
India
Imperial War Cabinet
Lloyd George
House of Lords
Four Million Dollar Breakers Fire Strikes Palm Beach
A vast blaze at the Breakers hotel and adjacent properties in Palm Beach, Florida, destroys the Breakers and other buildings. Martial law is declared as authorities recover valuables stolen from the ruins and troops guard bridges to West Palm Beach.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Martin
West Palm Beach
Resort
Royal Poinciana
Bradley's Club
Lake Worth
Miami
Breakers
Tex Rickard and four others found guilty by film jury
In Trenton New Jersey Tex Rickard and four others were found guilty of conspiracy and illegal transportation of fight films. Fred Quimby Frank L Flournoy Heddy Hays Jasper Muma and the Quimby firm were convicted on various conspiracy and transport counts. Jack Dougherty was acquitted on all charges. Sentences include fines up to 10000 for conspiracy and 1000 for illegal transportation.
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Trenton
N. J
Tex Rickard
Fred ©. Quimby
Motion Picture
Frank L. Flournoy
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Heddy” Hays
Jack Kearns
Jack Dempsey
Jasper Muma
Fred C. Quimby, Inc
Jack Dougherty
Philadelphia
Bank Robbers Kill Cashier in Chicago heist
Chicago police rounded up twenty five suspects after Pulaski Loan Association on 3208 South Morgan was robbed. Cashier Michael Swionthowski died from a heart shot as he resisted. robbers escaped with about $12,000 in cash and $8,000 in checks.
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Chicago
Pulaski Loan Association
South Morgan Street
Michael Swionthowski
Swionthowski
Bishop White Dies at Seabreeze in Florida
John Hazen White seventy six longtime bishop of the northern Indiana diocese Episcopal church died at Seabreeze Florida word received here White served for thirty years in South Bend Indiana religion obituary death notice
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Bishop White
Indiana
Seabreeze
Fla
South Bend
Ind
John Hazen White
Northern Indiana
Episcopal Church
Flames Sweep Tokyo Leave 20000 Homeless
A large fire tore through northeastern Tokyo destroying 3000 buildings and causing vast damage. Troops moved in at dawn to demolish structures as the blaze threatened further spread and panic rose among residents.
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Tokyo
Senator Reed Smoot Stricken in Senate Senate aide says
Senator Reed Smoot of Utah a veteran GOP leader was taken ill in the senate and after treatment was removed to his home for rest and care. The incident underscores his standing among Republican leaders as he recovers at home.
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Senator Smoot
Washington
Reed Smoot
Utah
Senate
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Joe Boston
Len Small
Centralia
Sil
Tax Burton
Burton
Illinois Central
Tamaroa
Duquoin
Duquoin Hospital
Lausanne
Alfred Nathaniel Holden Curzon
Scarsdale
Mary Victoria Leiter
L. Z. Leiter
Grace Elvina Hinds Duggan
Alfred Duggan
Buenos Aires
Ravensdale
Ireland
Irene Curzon
Mary Leiter
America
Tony Biddle
Biddle
Bradle
Howard
Irving Brokaw
New York
Lawrence Fuller
John F. L. Curtis
John Steele
Charles Steele
J. P. Morgan
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