Explosions On Mackinac Kill Dozens Near Newport
In Newport and surrounding towns six investigations are under way into the Mackinac explosion on board the excursion steamer Mackinac. The death toll has risen to about 50 with 137 confirmed dead and many more injured or missing.
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Newport
Hosae
Rhode Island Attorney’s General Office
Naval Hospital
Newport Hospital
George McVey
Comte Mackinac
Io Seige Three Setheiva Locks
Press Club Announces Plans for New Building
The National Press Club of Washington plans construction of a 60 000 office and theatre building on the site of the old Ebbett date building. The project aims to provide a modern facility for press work and events in Washington.
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Washington
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A.P
National Press Club of
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Cinderella tale of Texas orphans turns to fortune
Aug 20 Wellington Texas. Grandmother care for two orphans, Esie Lee and Jessie Barton, 6 and 4, hears from Buck Duke of North Carolina that he will enrich relatives. He has sent 10 000 to two cousins and 1 000 to Grandma Simpson to learn more and plan future funds.
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Wellington
Texas
Texas Panhandle
Cinderella
Eesie Lee Barton
Jessie Barton
North Carolina
Buck Duke
Washington Duke
J. B. Duke
Buck
Texas Plains
Marr
Grandma Simpson
Duke
R. W
James Duke
Wae
Mraly Barton
West
Barton
Dukes
Butch
Little Barton
Specifications for Planes Drawn Up for Pulitzer Race
Washington Aug 20 AP says specifications for planes to be used by army aviators in the Pulitzer race at Mitchell field next October require a safety factor of 12 times the normal load. Curtiss is testing parts as made to speed up work. Wing strength is checked by dead weight tests up to 12 times the flight stress and inverted flight strength is computed similarly. Landing gear is tested by suspending and dropping the aircraft to exceed any landing shock.
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Washington
A.P
Mitchell Field
Curtiss Company
Death by Own Action Theory Advanced in Probe
Ranchville North Dakota August 20 The death of BH J Thomas commander of the local American Legion post was investigated with emphasis on death by his own action. The 33 year old war veteran was found hanging in his room alone by a cord and had been dead about 20 hours according to physicians.
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Ranchville
A.P
BH. J. Thomas
American Legion
Thomas
Dutch Anderson Seen in Savannah Amid Hance Killing Search
A Y M C A room clerk in Savannah reported a man resembling Orge Dutch Anderson, wanted for the Hance killings, spent several hours at the Savannah Y M C A. The suspect wore a dark pinstriped suit, tan shoes, and a heavy straw hat and claimed he was bound for Florida.
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Savannah
Japanese inventor unveils durable printers' type
A Japanese innovator introduces a new printer's type designed to print thousands of characters with extended wear life. The invention aims to cut stock costs in Japan by about a twenty fifth compared with soft-faced types, easing pressure from the large character sets required.
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Japan
Hayashi
Youth confesses to killing father in Cleveland case
John Ferbis aged 20 walked into a Cleveland police station and confessed to shooting his father Michael Ferbis. He claimed the father attacked him with a butcher knife during a quarrel over the boy seeking work. The report notes the fray involved an axe seized from the father.
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Cleveland
Ohio
United Press
John Ferbis
Michael Ferbis
Young Ferbis
Forbis
Brandon to Review McClellan Troops in Alabama
Governor W. W. Brandon and staff will review the Alabama National Guard at Camp McClellan on Saturday marking the encampment closing. Other state troops will depart Sunday, with Tennessee guardsmen breaking camp beforehand.
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Anniston
Ala
United Press
W. W. Brandon
Camp McClellan
Alabama National Foree
Tennessee Guardsmen
Playgrounds to be judged on neatness and spelling
Anarés will select winners based on information neatness and spelling says playground director Mrs Carl Kiunge. Competitors write the selections with focus on accuracy and presentation as part of the judging process at the event.
Retail merchants to meet at Chamber of Commerce
The retail committee of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce calls a meeting of all Mobile retail merchants for next Wednesday at 9 30 in the morning. The purpose is to discuss the merchants' institute to be held here in September and announce details at the gathering.
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Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
Merchants’ Institute
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