Ohio River flood toll tops 150 across multiple towns
Floods worsen across New England and Ohio valleys as six rivers reach record highs. Ohio towns report deep water and hundreds homeless while damage totals approach 1.5 million dollars. Portmouth builds a concrete wall to hold back floodwaters and merchants move stocks to higher ground.
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New England
Ohio River
Albert Megale
Washington
Ohio
Marietta
Hromten
Theieliy
Rietes
Riaces High School
Portemouth
Portamouth
Gallipolis
Manchester
Steut
Batavia
Ass Pomeroy
Cincinnati
Shadyside
Flood Recedes After Deadly Ohio River Cant
Wheeling West Virginia suffers severe flood damage as the Ohio River recedes. At least 22 dead, 80,000 homeless in the upper valley. Rescue and relief crews, led by state troopers and Red Cross, battle disease risk, looting, and mass displacement. WPA allocates 150000 for relief.
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Wheeling
W. Va
West V
Ohio
Red Cross
American Legion
CCC
Ohio Valley
WPA
Leslie Harris
Wheeling Island
Harris
Pittsburgh
Quadruplet Lambs Born in Tully Township
Wesley Shambarger of Tully Township reported the first Van Wert County quadruplet birth in years. Four lambs were born yesterday. one died due to feeding delay while the remaining three appeared healthy.
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Wesley Shambarger
Tully Tp
van Wert
Shambarger
Akron Milk Deliveries Resume After Strike Ended
In Akron Ohio the two week blockade by farmers ended as the milk drivers union voted to accept an agreement with Averill Dairy Co. and resume home deliveries in the Akron district starting tomorrow.
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Akron
Averill Dairy Co
Farm Bureau meeting set for tonight at YWCA
The Van Wert County Farm Bureau holds its monthly social meeting at 7:30 this evening in the YWCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Wert County Farm Bureau
YWCA
Local Couple Targeted in Lima Jewelry Store Hold-Up
A Lima Kay Jewelers robbery at 5 pm yielded about 10 000 in gems and watches plus 200 cash. A bandit pair tied up staff and customers while a guard fought back. two men fled south in an automobile. Mr and Mrs Chester H Greenewald escaped unharmed. police describe the bandits as 30s to 40s, over six feet and average height.
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Kay Jewelery
Lima
Greenewalds
Chet
Purmort Brothers Insurance Agency
W. Farr Shackley
Detroit
Bernard Brender
Brender
Bee
Wkete
Kay
L'ma’s
Priddy to Receive M A Degree at Ohio State
Richard Priddy son of Mr and Mrs O W Priddy of South Walnut street will be honored by Ohio State University when he is graduated and presented the master of arts degree He is a Van Wert High School and OSU BA graduate who taught at Anna High School and worked on a university geological survey in Tennessee He will be among 150 to receive degrees Friday before OSU ends the winter quarter A 10 day vacation for the universitys 10948 students precedes the spring term March 31.
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Richard Priddy
O. W. Priddy
South Walnut Street
Ohio State University
van Wert High School
Ohio State
Anna
Tennessee
Priddy
Mansfield Schools Closed by Typhoid Epidemic
A typhoid outbreak in Mansfield led to all schools closing as ten cases were reported. Officials suspect contaminated drink and ordered a water shutoff at schools after Dr. M. Hanson public health commissioner directed actions. Four students are among the cases.
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Mansfield
Cohey
W. L. Miller
M. ©. Hanson
Hartford Flood Submerges Half the City and Surrounding Areas
A 34 foot wall of water from a broken dyke floods eastern Hartford and nearby towns along the Connecticut River. Five miles inland water is five feet deep in places. 20 000 homeless are reported in Hartford East Hartford area. Rail lines are severed while telegraph remains operative. bridges are underwater.
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United Press
Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
Connecticut River
South
Hartford-East Hartford
New York, New Haven
Hrrtford
New Haven
New York
East
Nine youths apply for Civilian Military Training Corps camp
Nine applications have been received from local youths seeking summer training in the Civilian Military Training Corps. Maj. Mollenkopf reports six will be approved for a four week course at Fort Benjamin Harrison near Indianapolis. Local boys are urged to apply as quotas are filled from a waiting list for potential enrollment in 1937. Van Wert youths will attend camp from July 2 to July 31.
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Civilian
Military Training Corps
J. ¥. Mollenkop
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Mollenkopf
van Wert
Mrs A Thompson Jackson Dies After Illness
Mrs A Thompson of Jackson township died Thursday at her home after more than a year with cancer. She was daughter of the late Rev and Mrs Harvey Adams of Jackson Jr and cousin of Mrs N E Stuckey of East First St. Survived by husband four children and siblings. Funeral Sunday at 2 PM at Christian Union Church Jackson with burial in Middle Creek cemetery.
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Afred Thompson
Jackson Jh
Harvey Adams
Jackson Jr
N. E. Stuckey
East First St
Kenneth Edwards
Vernon Thompson
Jackson Tp
Ruth
Mahlon Thompson
John
Glenn Adams
Claud Ferris
John Kohn
Charles Swartz
Jackon Tp
John Syfer
Delphos
Christian Union Church
Jackson
Middle Creek Cemetery
Nickel Lode Found Near Wenatchee Reported
W. E. Minzer, veteran prospector, announces discovery of a nickel ore deposit 27 miles west of Wenatchee. The claim is described as the only nickel ore deposit found in the United States with a potential of 100,000,000 tons of ore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Waslhy
United States
W. E. Minzer
Hauptmann execution set for March 31 night
News reports Hauptmann will be executed at 8 p.m. on March 31 for the Lindbergh baby murder. In Bloomingdale Indiana a bank robbery ends with the deaths of assistant cashier J Weed Carter and an armed bandit. In East St. Louis a premature baby girl dies after a truck hits the mother and the child survives briefly in a hot water bottle incubator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Bloomingdale, Ind
J. Weed Carter
Bloomingdale State Bank
East ST. Louis
Ill
John Womack
County Purchases Three New Autos for Sheriff and Officials
County commissioners buy three new automobiles for sheriff’s office and themselves by trading in the current fleet. Sheriff R B Stevens logged about 25 000 miles in 12 months, a trip around the world, making depreciation unusually low at seven mills per mile. New sheriff cars cost 686 and 678 with 511 and 535 allowed on one-year-old trades. commissioners get 474 back on their trade toward a 753 new purchase.
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Sheriff's Office
R. B. Stevens
Sheriff's Department
Townsend Club to Hear Kenton Man
Dr Worth of Kenton will address a public meeting at 8 tonight in the court room at the court house under sponsorship of the Van Wert Townsend club. He is to discuss the Townsend plan. Dr W H DeCamp president of the local club said the group now has 300 members in Van Wert.
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Dr. Worth
Kenton
Court House
van Wert Townsend Club
W. H. DeCamp
van Wert
Florian Knapke Pleads Guilty to First Degree Murder
Florian Knapke, 24, pleaded guilty yesterday in Celina before Justice C. D. Rice to a first degree murder charge and was bound over to the grand jury. He confessed to shooting his brother Linus, 17, four times with a .22 caliber revolver after a dispute at their parents farm home.
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Celina
Florian Knapke
C. D. Rice
Justice of Peace
Knapke
Linus
Borah Opens Ohio Campaign in Stambaugh Stadium
Senator William E Borah launched his midwestern drive for GOP convention votes in Youngstown Ohio before about 2000 supporters at Stambaugh Stadium He criticized party bosses and outlined policy favoring anti inflation balanced pensions economy in relief and monopoly elimination while opposing AAA interference He pledged to accept nomination if offered and denied rumors of a mere delegate seeking campaign.
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Youngstown
William E. Borah
Stambaugh Stadium
AAA
Taxes May Be Paid Here Without Penalty
County treasurer G. M. Brown announced that delinquent taxes may be paid without penalty until September 11, 1936. The relief covers all past due taxes except the first half of 1935, which were recently collected, with figures from the last collection to be released soon.
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G. M. Brown
Brown
Six Die in Plantation Home Fire Near Jonesboro
A plantation home fire near Jonesboro Arkansas killed six people including Edgar Meek 30 his wife and two young children his father in law and brother in law Meeks mother in law escaped the blaze officials reported today in Jonesboro Arkansas
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Jonesboro
Ark
Edgar Meek
Meek
Winter Back Planting Oats Delayed by Wet Ground
Snow in Van Wert today slows spring fieldwork postponing oat planting for several days. Wet ground halts plowing and delays oats. farmers report some plowing with horses but heavy tractors wait. County officials patch roads and bridges after last winter’s cold, frost near release. County Surveyor says frost nearly gone and no major road damage expected.
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van Wert
D. A. Snyder
More Than 500 Attend Operetta At Lincoln School
Lincoln school auditorium expected a crowd of over 500 tonight for Days O Kerry Dancing a six seven eight grade Irish operetta in song acting and dancing. Lester Kirchenbauer the principal announced supervision was led by James H Jones Anna Hankammer Mabel L Stetler and others with high school orchestra directed by Leonard Wolf providing the music.
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Nojes
O'Kerry
Lincoln School
Lester Kirchenbauer
James H. Jones
Anna Hankammer
Mabel L. Stetler
Alice Carmody
Julia Jones
Cotsumes
Sabina Mohr
Norma Burris
Ruth Showalter
Mersene Uncapher
Ua Granger
Nelle Crites
Josephine Drury
Florence Ferguson
H. W. Lehning
Jeanne McMillen
Helen Clark
L. C. Davis
H. A. Smith
Leonard Wolf
Union High presents Enchanted Isle operetta
Tonight at eight the Union High mixed chorus performs the operetta Enchanted Isle under the direction of Glenn Morgan supervisor of music.
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Union High School
Glenn Morgan
Major Becker in Van Wert for reserve officers talks
Major A. J. Becker of Findlay visited Van Wert to confer with reserve officers and oversee reserve work in the Pin lay district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Becker
Findlay
van Wert
Pindlay
Ohio River Flood Deluges Marietta and Death Toll Rises
Marietta, Ohio endures a fierce flood as the Ohio river breaches the business district. Across the region Wheeling and Steubenville report inundations with dozens killed. Pittsburgh braces for continued disaster as river tributaries flood into Ohio. Authorities warn the death total will rise.
Esther Fugate Reports Dormitory Heat Failure in Pittsburgh
Miss Esther Fugate, a Pittsburgh secretary, told her mother Mrs. J. W. Fugate that her dormitory room at King School of Oratory lacks furnace heat. A gas fireplace provides limited warmth while food and water are available. power and water outages affect the area.
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Esther Fugate
Pittsburgh
J. W. Fugate
West Main St
King School of Oratory
Diener and Livingston Head to Columbus for Tournament
U. E. Diener superintendent of schools and Coach Glenn H. Livingston depart for Columbus. Diener attends an Ohio Educational Association executive committee meeting tonight, and both will attend the state basketball tournament.
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U. E. Diener
Glenn H. Livingston
Columbus
Diener
Ohio Educational Association
Flood relief drive kicks off with benefit dance
The chapter announces flood relief giving starts with funds directed to relief measures and no overhead. Nell Welch and his orchestra donate their services for a Wednesday night dance to raise local money under national headquarters oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
The
Nell Welch
Personal taxes paid in normal degree says county auditor
County auditor Harry D. Bellis said personal taxes on property not including real estate have been paid normally this winter. He announced that all personal returns must be filed by March 21, or a penalty will be applied after that date.
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Harry D. Bellis
Weather Forecast and Temperatures
Cloudy tonight and Saturday fair with slowly rising temperatures. Local temperatures show today noon maximum and minimum figures with sun set at 6 40 and sunrise at 6 44. Year ago maximum and minimum are noted.
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Tully
Bandit
Chester H. Greeneowald
North Walnut Street
Hartford, Conn
Suburb
Golden Triangle
Pennsylvania
Allegheny
Monongahela
Union Bridge
Point
Townsend Club
Borah
Union School
Operetta
Major Becker
C. R. Cunningham
Marietta, O
Steubenville
Wellsville
Alleghany
Tell
Esther
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