Japanese Earthquake Toll Nears Three Hundred
Two strong aftershocks followed a Saturday Tajima quake that killed about 278 people and injured up to 1000. Toyo-Oka and surrounding villages were devastated with 400 years of seismic history in ruins as fires raged and refugees crowded the streets. Authorities rushed relief to the panic struck area as banks closed and the region faced massive losses.
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Tokyo
Toyo-Oka
Tajima
Home Department
Finance Department
Japan
Osaka
Chinese Wives of Americans Barred Under New Immigration Act
The Supreme Court ruled that Chinese wives and minor children of Chinese merchants here may be admitted, but Chinese wives of American citizens are not entitled to entry under the new immigration act.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Tokyo quake and fire trigger 800 shelter homes plan
Immediate action follows the disaster with 800 barrack houses to shelter Toyo Oka survivors after the quake and fire. Four hundred more houses ordered at Kinosaki and 200 at Yama. Refugees live in sheds and tents while 50 carpenters work on new homes. Relief includes food clothing bedding and 20 000 yen from Tokyo. the Emperor also contributed.
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Toyo-Oka
Kinosaki
Yama
Kobe
Himeji
Tokyo
Train Hits Cow Derailed Into Ditch Near Bristow
Six coaches of the St. Louis San Francisco No. 8 derail after striking a cow three miles south of Bristow Oklahoma. Passengers shaken but no serious injuries. Engine and four cars toppled into a 10 foot ditch. engineer A W Brnckley and fireman N B bby scalded as they jumped. Also reported Erie Pennsylvania where Dr Charles F heir, missing for five years, located under alias John Hugh running a toy shop.
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N. B.bby
Erie
Charles F
John Hugh
Pacific Coast Battle On Against Rum and Other Crimes
El Paso Texas May 25 AP Bea operations against rum and other forms of omagene will be extended to the Pacific coast and carried on with intensity equal to that on the Atlantic C Andrews eettes today.
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el Paso
Texas
Bea
Ruma
Pacific Coast
Atlantic
C. Andrews
Evolution case response sparks scientific support in Scopes trial
Dayton Tenn May 25 The American Association for the Advancement of Science joins the Scopes evolution case with Professor H S Pupin pledging defense support and Dr Wilson Davis noting 14300 strong backers The grand jury considers indictment of John T Scopes as crowds gather for the trial and talk shifts to moving proceedings to the baseball park if courthouses prove unsuitable Scopes says he is prepared to pursue appeals to higher courts.
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Dayton, Tenn
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Thea County
John T. Scopes
George W. Rappleyea
H. S. Pupin
Columbia University
Rappleyea
Wilson Davis
Science Service of Washington
Dayton
John T. Raulston
Scopes
United States Supreme Court
President Coolidge Eyes Art Hall Monument Plan
A letter from Palmer Rogers to Dr. Minnie Howard notes President Coolidge’s interest in a proposed art Hall monument. Architect Ezra Meeker, famed Old Oregon Trail pioneer, reports a productive meeting with the president and plans to press western senators for support.
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President Coolidge
Minnie Howard
Palmer Rogers
Pocatello
New York City
Rogers
Ezra Meeker
Oregon Trail
Meeker
Washington
Newspapers Cleared in Publishing Public Income Lists
The Supreme Court ruled that papers including the Kansas City Journal Post and the Baltimore Post were not guilty of violating the law by publishing income tax lists open to public inspection in IRS offices. The decision upholds publication of information Congress directed the IRS to make public.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Internal Revenue
Kansas City Journal-Post
Baltimore Post
Congress
Internal Revenue Bureau
Refining and Smelting Corp Faces Stock and Weed Report
New York stock desks report a Weed movement from 18 to 8200 per pound affecting shares of the American Refining and Smelting com. Market observers await further guidance as investors digest the unusual price swing and potential implications for the company’s operations.
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New York
American Refining and Smelting Com
May cold snap sweeps middle and eastern states
A historic May cold wave hit the Midwest and Northeast with high winds rain hail and snow. Temperatures plunged from the 80s to the 30s in hours across New York Dubuque Chicago and Philadelphia while several deaths and heavy property damage were reported.
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New York
Midwest
United States
North Central States
Mercury
Dubuque
Chicago
Cleveland
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Buffalo
Portland
Texas
Mother Nature
Japan
Leningrad
Russia
Tevarpesl
Lake Ontario
Albany
New York State
Wether Bureau
Garanac Lake
Old Forge
Bingham
Adirondack Mountains
Frost Damages Crops Across Illinois and Missouri
Officials estimate considerable crop damage from frost that covered most of Illinois and Missouri last night. Macon Missouri registered 32 degrees the lowest there in ten years.
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St. Louis
Illinois
Missouri
Macon
Royal train in Orange Free State hosts Prince of Wales hunt
The royal train carrying the Prince of Wales and entourage is halted in the open veldt of the Orange Free State for a few hours of hunting. The party reportedly bagged small game during the excursion.
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Springfonte Inn
South Africa
Prince of Wales
Orenge Free State
Rtg
Death of Mat win shocks Sioux City livestock circle
Sioux City mourns Mat win a renowned livestock commission man who died by self inflicted gunshot yesterday His work in the livestock trade and prominence in local lodges marked his career officials reported his death in the city today noting the tragedy followed a period of illness and strain within the industry
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Sioux City
Matwin
Baldwin
Lodge
Idaho poised for dairy growth says Governor Moore
Governor C C Moore reports Idaho priorities after two days in Wisconsin study. cites Snake River valley dairy potential and compares climate favorably. He praises Jardine’s support and notes upcoming Idaho Falls June 12 meeting, potential federal funds for Ashton-Bechler gate to Yellowstone, and sugar beet research discussions with Cabinet and White House officials.
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Tribune
Boise
Wisconsin
C. C. Moore
Washington and
New Fork
Idaho
Union
Snake River Valley
Rotary Jardine
Jardine
Idaho Falls
Moore
Ashton-Bechler
Yellowstone Park
Coolidge
Southern
Ida
New York Sa
Gates
Newburyport man accused in Heyward case admits body found
H A Kirby arrested in Newburyport Maine authorities pursue Miss Heyward killing link. He admits finding the body near Lake Maranacook and moving it to a cottage, denies killing Miss Heyward, and says he arrived from Maine last Tuesday night with Frank Pond. Deputies expected to take him to Augusta for a Maine hearing.
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Newburyport
Maia
H A. Kirby
Jene Ofata Heyward
Emma M. Towns
Winthrop
Kirby
Maine
Heyward
Lake Maranacook
Jane Gray
Watertown
Mass
Newburt
Frank Pond
Pond
Iby
Defense Test Day Set for Fourth of July Demonstration
Washington reports a nationwide defense muster planned under the War Department with President Coolidge endorsing a July 4 date. Governors would be asked to act voluntarily and not be compelled by federal authority.
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Washington
War Department
Coolidge
Department
Davis
National Guard
United States
Cancos
Keeler Demonstrates Music Vibration Time Keeping
Helen Keeler, a blind deaf woman, demonstrated at a San Francisco church that she could feel music via a diaphragm attached to a radio. She beat time with her hand to show the vibrations in the music, using Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony as the test piece to illustrate her perception after losing sight.
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San Francisco
Helen Keller
First Congregational Church
Beethoven
Postponed Games Hit National Baseball Schedule
The Cincinnati St Louis game was postponed due to the St Louis team being delayed by a freight wreck at Harrisburg. Brooklyn at Philadelphia also postponed with two games slated for tomorrow. A cold wet grounds affected New York Boston and other contests.
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New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Harrisburg
St Louis Cleanup Campaign Yields Arrest Totals
Louis police continued a campaign to clean up the city. In sixteen hours from 7 PM Saturday to 11 PM last night, a total of persons were arrested.
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Louis
Jury delays in Shepherd case as missing witness eyed in Philadelphia
Chicago reports say Robert White, key witness in the William Shepard murder trial, may have traveled from Philadelphia to Chicago to testify. A letter postmarked Philadelphia May 23 claims White left with his family due to threats. defense and prosecution prepare to continue jury selection amid questions of authenticity and possible influence.
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Chicago
Robert White
William Darling Shepherd
Philadelphia
Ite
Herald and Examiner
White
Florida
Shepherd
C. C. Farman
James
Crowe
Hause
Barry
Herd
Two Mexicans Identify Lopez in Identity Hearing
In Minneapolis the day, two Texas Mexicans identified Arthur Lopez as their nephew, Arthur Lopez, son of Rosalie Lopez. Juana Monsola said she raised him since 1914 when he was 14, while Steve Acosta and his wife supported the claim. The witnesses showed photos of Rosalie Lopez and Arthur as evidence.
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Minneapolis
Arthur Lopez-Frazier
Arthur Frazier
Texas
Arthur Lopez
Juana Monsola
San Marcos
Rosalie Lopez
Steve Acosta
Buda
Acosta
World waits for word from Amundsen expedition
London reports global fascination with Amundsen Ellsworth polar voyage overdue at Spitzbergen. Experts speculate on return, weather delays, and possible relief by airships Shenandoah or Los Angeles while scientists weigh foot travel risks across polar ice toward Greenland.
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London
Robert F. Scott
South Pole
England
Amundsen-Ellaworth
Spitzbergen
Europe
Amundsen
Aris Oe
Aetave
North Pole
United States
United States Navy
Shenandoah
Los Angeles
Pole
Sir John Scott Keltie
Royal Geographical Society
Arctic
Associated Press
Sir John
Greenland
Woman Faints on Hot Stove in Greenwich Village
New York May 25 AP Awakened by a barking dog John Angus Kerr retired businessman found his daughter Mrs Madeline Lecce dead beside a gas stove with wide open jets Her husband woke by the dog turned off the gas It is believed Mrs Lecce fainted while preparing breakfast
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New York
Greenwich Village
John Angus Kerr
Madeline Lecce
Supreme Court Rules On Corporate Net Assets for Tax Basis
The Supreme Court, in a New York case brought by Bay Consolidated Copper Co, held that the fair average value of net corporate assets and the average market value of shares should be used by the government when assessing capital stock taxes.
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Washington
Supreme Court
New York
Bay Consolidated Copper Company
Women Barred From the Pulpit Reaffirmed by Assembly
The Presbyterian Church in the United States reaffirmed a prior ruling that women are excluded from licensure and ordination. The May 25 report from Lexington Kentucky states the doctrine remains settled and prohibitive for women pursuing church leadership roles.
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Lexington
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
United States
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