Tornado kills eight in Seward Nebraska
A deadly tornado struck Seward Nebraska last night killing eight people and injuring fourteen. The funnel shaped storm swept a district one block wide and sixteen blocks long with many residents injured and homes damaged.
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Neb
Cee
Oda
John Fike
S. C. Longworthy
Victor Wasserman
August Schults
Eleanor
August Schultz
August Schultz, Jr
Fred Steinbeck
Bass
Henry Feigard
Emily
David Imlay
Schultz
G. W. Edmonds
Storm Damage Report Distorts Nebraska Towns
Storm-induced damage spread across Seward Tamora Staplehurst and Utica areas with night reports of homes and crops harmed. McCool Junction remains without reports as crews assess track paths and repairs after the storm moved through western districts.
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Slayer of Boy to Be Hanged in Washington District Jail
The suspected killer Tony Milano faces execution in the district jail tomorrow after a long criminal case in Washington. A last minute plea from Milano’s Italian associates seeks a temporary stay from Bron a Son, aiming to avert the hanging.
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Washington
Opshington
Tony Milano
Milano
Agreement Eases Tariff Bill Referal Debate
Washington May 15 Kern agrees to defer his resolution until five o clock and a vote on public hearings was near after five hours of debate. Senator William Alden Smith blocks it as the chamber remains divided. Debate continues on the Penrose La Follette motion to refer the bill to the finance committees.
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A Committee
Simmons Cpaciae
Senate
Washington
Kern
William Alden Smith
Penrose-La Follette
Finance Committees
Memorial Honored Doctor Leon Blanc By Mayor
The ceremony honored Dr. Leon Blanc with a formal memorial in the mayor’s presence and French government representatives this morning. The great gold medal, intended for Blanc, was received by his nephew Walter Burns.
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Leon Blanc
Walter Burns
State commissions elect leadership and relocate offices
D W Standrod was expected to be president of the commission but John A Blomquist won the post with Axel P Ramstedt as tax commission chairman. Blomquist also became secretary of the tax body. Public Utilities Commission president to be named. 25 applications await fate. The department will move to the third floor of the new state capitol, rooms once used by the horticultural inspector and adjutant general.
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Long Commission
Eee Fae
John A. Blomquist
Axel P. Ramstedt
Tax Commission
Blomquist
Public Utilities Commission
State Capitol
Buildigg
Good Roads Rally Pushes Yellowstone Auto Access
Boise committee at the June 10 12 convention endorses opening Yellowstone National Park to automobiles under reasonable rules and urges Idaho senators and representatives to present the resolution to the secretary of the interior. The push follows similar access granted to Yosemite and calls for practical study of park traffic.
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Yellowstone Park
Boise Committee
Tee
Idaho
Yellowstone National Park
Boise
Congress
Federal Army on Hopping List Reaches Empalme
May 15 Nogales reports a remnant of the federal army under General Gil is believed to have reached Empalme. Front reports seized ammunition and supplies. only about 1200 of 2500 total were captured. General Obregon named brigadier general by Governor Carranza, leader of the Constitutionalists.
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Empalme
Obregon
Bvernor Carransa
Division Fight Over Pacific Lines Nearing Trial
Attorney Reynolds reports a tentative plan to divorce Central Pacific from Southern Pacific to dissolve the Union Pacific-Southern Pacific union. He reviews memoranda by Southern Pacific arguing it is unnecessary to relinquish Central Pacific.
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Central Pacific
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Lagoon Racing Season Opens Amid Broad Stakes Attraction
Lagoon racing started at the local track with a generous list of stakes and pars. Officials anticipate a successful meeting and expect many top stables and turfmen to attend as the event runs through the second week of July.
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Ianeidation
Death of Flagler Moments Expected in Florida
Jacksonville May 15 The death of Henry M Flagler southern hotel and railroad magnate is momentarily expected according to a statement President Parrott of Florida East Coast has just received
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Jacksonville
Henry M. Flagler
Southern Hotel
President Parrott
Florida East Coast
Intervention the Missionaries Intervention the Missionaries
St Louis May 15 Armed intervention by the United States is the only thing in my opinion that will restore peace in Mexico, said Missionary R P Mahon of Morelia Mexico in an address before the
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St. Louis
United States
Mexico
R. P. Mahon
Morelia
Australia Sends Beef to Pacific Coast Trade
Four hundred thousand pounds of frozen beef and mutton arrived in San Francisco as the first Pacific coast shipment from Australia. The sale was arranged to keep profits nominal, with penalties if violated, and prices are expected to fall. The Union Steamship Co plans four refrigerator ships for the San Francisco route.
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Pacific Coast
Australia
Rocky Mountains
Chicago
Union Steamship Company
A Dozen Died by Dynamite Across Three States
A series of dynamite blasts in Pennsylvania Maryland and West Virginia last week caused at least a dozen deaths and many injuries. In Masontown Pennsylvania four were killed when five hundred sticks exploded at a Sunshine Coal and Coke mine magazine. At Echart Maryland a blast of seventeen hundred pounds of dynamite and seventy kegs of powder in a Consolidated Coal magazine killed three. A separate blast near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and another in the region are referenced, with ongoing anxiety over the hazards and property damage.
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Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
Sunshine Coal and Coke Couny
Masontown
Consolidated Coal Company
Echart
California Refuses to Be Bound by Any New Treaty
Washington notes President and officials drafting a reply to Japan's protest. Governor Johnson's anti alien land bill was communicated unofficially to Ambassador Child, with Secretary Bryan to present the answer officially. Speculation arises on California authorities refusing to be bound by future U S Japan stipulations conflicting with the new law.
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Washington
Johnson
Japan
Childa
Bryan
New York
Moore
California
United
Japan Optimistic on Negotiations Over Tideena Tide
Japan’s foreign office expresses cautious optimism about the outcome of talks described as negotiations between Japan and involved parties. No further specific details or participants are provided in the readable text.
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Tokio
Japan
Senator Kern Seeks West Virginia Strike Zone Probe
Washington May 15 Senator Kern's resolution for investigating conditions in the West Virginia strike zone remains unfinished as the senate reconvenes. Some senators express confidence a vote will occur before adjournment.
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Washington
Kern
West Virponere
Senate
Dry spell hits Idaho as Webb liquor law blocks shipments
The Webb liquor law bans interstate liquor shipments into dry Idaho areas. Railroads and express carriers refuse consignments to ninety three towns and cities, while only twenty three places remain on the approved list. Many communities including Boise area towns face shipment curbs under the national measure.
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Express Company
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Alexander
Amwaco
American Falls
Arimo
Ashton
Bancroft
Black Lake
Blackfoot
Bliss
Buhl
Burley
Caldwell
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Downey
Drummond
Driggs
Dubsis
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Emmett
Filer
Firth
Fort Hall
Fort Lapwai
Franklin
Fruitland
Garner
Gooding
Harsen
Harrison
Heyburn
Hollister
Idaho Falls
Inkom
Jerome
Kimberly
Lavaton
McCammon
Malad
Marysville
Meridian
Middleton
Midvale
Milner
Minidoka
Montpelier
Montour
Moscow
Murtaugh
Nampa
New Meadows
New Plymouth
Nez Perce
Notus
Oakley
Oxford
Paris
Parma
Payette
Pegram
Picabo
Pingree
Plummer
Pocatello
Preston
Rexburg
Train disaster scare at Leckrone endangers Brownsville line
A failed attempt to blow the Uniontown passer train at Leckrone Pennsylvania caused alarms on the Brownsville line. Police investigated the scene for clues, seeking suspects and possible motive amid heightened risk to travelers.
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Uniontown
Leckrone
Yivania
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