Devastating Mississippi Valley cyclone toll rises across states
A sweeping April cyclone across Arkansas Missouri Tennessee and nearby states leaves about 40 dead and hundreds injured. Buildings destroyed and fires rage as towns such as Horn Lake Wrkonww West Marion Wheatley and Golden suffer heavy damage. Many displaced and crops ruined. Nationwide reports place injured near 2 000 with deaths rising. continued coverage on page seven.
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Minwlumipot
Arkansa
Mimouri
Tennessee
Staten
Horn Lake
Mini
Wrkonww
West Marion
Wheatley
Wire Territory
Wate
Mistouri
Golden
Young's Crowns
Henderson
Need of relief in Adana district.
Boston reports say foodstaffs are destroyed and missionaries seek urgent relief. Twenty thousand dollars is requested to feed and aid Adana and surrounding areas where hospitals and orphanages are crowded. Four thousand remain at Tarsus and more at Aintab and Marasch. missionaries appeal to Washington to investigate killings of Rowers.
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Minslou
Trowbridge
Atatal
Tala
Washington
Tarsus
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Sud Marasch
Father tells life story of his accused son in court
The father of the defendant testified at the trial, recounting the captain’s boyhood and early campaigns. He described the accused’s nightmares and temper, noting a pivotal moment during the Spanish American War when the captain was reprimanded for blocking the firing line. The witness also recalled his son’s quarrels and a bout of nervous illness beginning in childhood, ending with his marriage to Claudia Libby in 1900.
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Hains
Captain Hains
Claudia Hains
Telah
Porto Rico
Liscom
Pharon
Bileht Nolwen
Claudia Libby
Page Tireo
Wet Victory Brings Factories to Chillicothe
Three new industries will move to Chillicothe, employing two to three hundred people, after county district results shifted the dry vote. Chief of Police Pendergast plans prosecutions, with Attorney With gott to drop. The changes followed the election outcome and promise rapid industrial expansion.
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Chillicothe
Nate
Pendergast
Dryatt
Ada Citizen William Morrow Dies Atheist at 77
William Henry Morrow aged 77 a wealthy Ada resident died after a month of illness. A pronounced atheist he funded a Woodlawn burial site and monument engraved with his creed. Remains are to be taken to Cleveland for analysis and returned for interment beneath his monument with a brass band and public speaker at the armory on Sunday.
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Ada
William Henry" Morrow
Woodlawn
Cleveland
Armory
Adelbert Sophs Strike to Reinstate Students
Cleveland April 30 The Adelbert college sophomore class at Western Meserve University strikes after President Thwing refused reinstatement for William Dwyer and Henry Thomay pending investigation of a hazing incident. Freshmen threaten action if the sophomores do not return.
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Adelbert Sophs
Cleveland
Adelbert College Western Meserve University
Whlice
Thwing
William Dwyer
Henry “Thomay
Hawley Preskmen
Three Black Men Fatally Harmed by Mob in Dallas
Report says three Black men were killed by a mob in Dallas after allegedly injuring a deputy sheriff. The jail was broken, and the mob took the men away before dawn. Militia guarded the scene as authorities investigated the confrontation.
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Dallas
Texas
Piqua Fire Destroys Home Telephone Company
A major blaze destroyed the Home Telephone Company building in Piqua, damaging over 1200 telephones and crippling wire telephonic service. Firefighters saved the exchange area, but the outage may last days to weeks as rebuilding proceeds and the company faces losses around four thousand dollars.
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Piqua
Home Telephone Company
Wolock
Hornen
Bandits Hold Up Mail Train In Idaho Night Raid
Mathdrum Idaho April 80 bandits stopped a Northern Pacific mail train at Hauser Junction last night the engine and mail car were detached and the engineer driven to a vantage point where the mail car was robbed battle expected hourly as the bandits were pursued by sheriffs and guards
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Mathdrum
Idaho
Pacifc
Hauser Jnneson
Harmon to reorganize home for feeble minded
Governor Hare announces plans to reorganize the home for feeble minded residents and appoint a new board of trustees. The resignation and term expirations affect Willan Rusler and others, with several trustees named from Cincinnati, Cadiz, Vermont, and Fayette. Major Frank Gerlach to assume duties as superintendent at the State Bilateral School in Lancaster Saturday.
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The
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Willan Rusler
Lime
Ben
Willams 6
Hayes
Vremont
Charles M. Hogg
Cadiz
Charles J. Allen
Fayette
J.W. Gano
Cheinnati
Frank ©. Gerlach
Woonter ‘Te
Columbus
Lancaster
Resolution Questions Silver Service Portrait on Battleship
Washington April 30 A Ohio senator is pushing a resolution asking the secretary of the navy for details on a proposed elaborate silver service for the battleship Mississippi. The centerpiece reportedly carries a portrait of Jefferson Davis and its acceptability, authority, cost and patriotism are in dispute. The measure was not presented.
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Washington
Hollingsworth
Ohio
Secretary of the Navy
Miknielips
Mississippi
Jefferson Davis
Mir
Hol-lnggworth
United States
Congress
New liner Laureate joins Dominion Line service to Canada
Liverpool on April 30 reports the steamer Laureate built by Harland and Wolff Belfast and launched September 10. The vessel awaits entry into the White Star Line Canadian trade to Montreal. The Memantic will also join this service, with its first voyage slated for early June.
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Liverpool
Montreal
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Dominion Line
Memantic
Alonn
Trial unfolds in killing of Ramsour as Davidson case climbs
In a busy court scene from Noosh a Mo Miss Johnny Davidson’s trial unfolds over the Ramsour murder. Witnesses including coroner and reporters tested the accuracy of records while Ramsour and Mint Davidson, suitors to Johnny Davidson, clashed moments before the fatal revolver incident. Wealthy Laurens family figures loom as the case centers on a disputed fall and alleged struggle during the tragedy. The hearing drew a large crowd and a high degree of public interest amid a prominent family’s involvement.
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Noosha
Johnny" Davidson
Roy Ramsour
Leeee Williams
Laurernc
Ness
Fous
Williams
Mint Davidson
Ramsour
Grace Davidson
Davidsons
Evelyn Thaw Fined for Contempt of Court
In New York today Evelyn Newtsit Thaw was found in contempt of court by Justice Madvey during a supplementary proceeding. She was ordered to pay a $250 fine within five days or face imprisonment. The judge also granted a receiver for Thaw’s property as part of the action.
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New York
Evelyn Newtsit
Madvey
Aly Cily
Gas Leak Tragedy In Factory Trench Fends Off Rescue
A pipefitter at the Ohio works Carnegie Street died after being overcome while searching for a gas leak. Patrick Gasey and Steve Bosorki were hospitalized, Bosorki regaining consciousness, Casey not expected to survive. Robert Beckus Harry B Thompson and Louis Troeweler also fell ill but were removed to their homes. The incident occurred during a leak check in a furnace bas wandens, where workers fell into a trench fed by water.
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Youngaunwn
Wil- van BH. Jones
Abipty
Hasinan Street
Ohio Works
Carnegie Stes! Co
Patrick Gasey
Steve Bosorki
Bosorki
Casey
Robert Beckus
Harry B. Thompson
Louis Troeweler
Jones
Birth of Princess Saves House of Orange
The Hague reports the birth of a daughter to Queen Wilhelmina at inner dawn. Both mother and child are in favorable condition per the court bulletin. Crowds cheer as schools close for a week and news spreads across the country.
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House OF Orange
Wilhelmina
the Hague
Henry
Lntrar
Mato
Pauline Maria
Stawaa
Eighey
Price Henry
terrible fire lays at door of black hand
New York reports a six story tenement fire on Mulberry Street started by black hand agents. Nine residents were burned or injured, two children died, seven infants were rescued, stairs and fire escapes blocked by household items, letters demanding money were found in the grocers below, and police hunt the writers.
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New York
Ettlen
Ttallandis
Mulberry Street
Wotheen
Demtt
Taft Adopts Roosevelt War Feature For National Guard
Washington April 30 President Taft seeks to preserve Roosevelt war features by expanding National Guard readiness. Aimed at six months of front line service, plans call for veteran noncommissioned officers to train guardsmen and for light artillery batteries to be equipped with trained government horses. Generals Weybrecht and Weaver discuss adding six infantry sergeants and one cavalry sergeant for Ohio, while major guards units in Cleveland and Cincinnati reportedly decline participation.
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Taft
Ohio
Washington
Roosevelt
National Guard
Congress
Adjutant General
Weyrecht
Ohio Guild
Daria
Witaff
Col
Wort
Ghvan
Weybrevht
Col. Weaver
Cleveland
Khertoun
Clviliane
Kipling
Witt
Kitchener
Coatoh
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