TornJES Kill 256 In Eight States Tornado Toll Rising
Storm across Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Missouri Tennessee Alabama and Arkansas leaves 243 dead and 1,207 injured. Mattoon and Charleston in Illinois sustain heavy loss with 55 deaths in Mattoon and extensive property damage. Relief efforts mobilize with food, clothing, and medical aid as authorities warn it will take weeks to stabilize destitute survivors.
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Mattoon
Charleston
Indiana
Chicago
Iinois
Kansas
Kentucky
Missouri
Tennessee
Alabama
Arkansas
Petrus Dos Elias
Cisco
Willisville
Illinois
Ohio River
Mississippi
Mnoss
Wminois
Minois
J. ©. O'Connor
The
American Redress
State Board of Health
St. Clair Drake
Coles County
Stoo
Corps of
Dodge Grove
O'Conner
Fourth Infantry
LN. G
Belle Shelley
J. Needy
Owen Waggoner
Tornado Dead List From Charleston and Mattoon Itemized
The complete list of tornado victims at Charleston and Mattoon is presented, with additional identified fatalities from other devastated districts. Names include Mrs. Anderson, Harry Bridges, Cora Beavers, Cora Beavers, and many others across Mattoon, noting several colored individuals and multiple family members.
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Charleston
Mattoon
Anderson
ST. Bridges
Harry Beavers
Cora Beavers
Bickers
BE. Burke
William Brown
T. GC. Benson
Nancy Coons
Joseph Davidson
Euwin Daugherty
de Hone
Frost
Davidson
Charles Bickes
John Grubbs
J. Grubbs
Charles Harris
Miss Heritage
Lizzie Hickey
Dora Hollowell
Grace Huddleson
Elizabeth Hyde
Thomas Hyde
CC. Jackson
Clarence Llewellen
J. Needy
Ramona
Nelines
Walter Melton
Etta’ Mullinix
Owen
Jack Pierce
Aga L. Phelps
Redman
John Reed
Belle Shelley
F. A. Spaulding
J. G. Spitz
Harrison Stokes
Master Swanson
J. Ro Sweeney
J. Re Sweeney
Joseph Taylor
Lee Taylor
Lorraine ‘Taylor
Margaret ‘Taylor
Charles ‘Temple
Susan Travers
Arletta Tudor
Alberta Turner
James Turner
Owen Waggoner
Waggoner
John Williams
Local Names List For Court Or Community Notice
A long roster of individuals including Mrs RL C Barnes RC Barnes Mrs B EB Bayless Bayless and many others such as Nel lie Bingaman Madeline Lang George Kilgore J. W. Johnson Alta Stewart and Bid Warman appears in a crowding names page likely from a community notice or court roster. The fragment lists multiple households and titles without context or action.
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RL C. Barnes
RC. Barnes
B. EB. Bayless
Bayless
Paul Bayless
Clarence Bingaiman
Nellie Bingaman
George Briggs
Frank Case
Will Cobble
A. A. Colby
French win lost positions in Panthéon area trench fighting
Paris on May 26 reports say German attacks entered French first-line trenches north of the Chemindes-Dames region near Panthéon but most ground was retaken in French counter attacks. Chevreux wood on the Aisne front was captured at night by French forces. Berlin reports British forces stormed first-line German trenches near Loos but were driven back by a counter-attack.
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Paris
Chemin-des-Dames
Pantheon
Chevreux Wood
Aisne
War Office
Berlin
Loos
Leonard Knocks Out Welsh To Win Lightweight Title
New York May 20 Renny Leonard defeated Freddie Welsh in the fourth round to claim the world lightweight championship. Leonard stopped Welsh with a knockout in the fourth round sealing the title in a dramatic bout witnessed by boxing fans.
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New York
Renny Leonard
Freddie Welsh
Germans Busy in Texas Plot to Fight Draft Law
Washington May 29 Official announcement declared a plot to hinder registration and resist conscription by armed uprising. Eleven arrests and nine indictments. origin in Texas where a secret oath bound members. Two leaders McCoy and Phipps among those arrested, suspected TI W W influence, plots included killing landowners and seizing property in a declared war against the U S government.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Texas
Department
Roanoke
William Vernon McCoy
J. W. Phipps
Virginia
Middle West
TI. W. W
We. Horts
Canoneers Pee Cou
Texas Organization
U. S
McCoy
Phipps
St. Paul
Whyte County
United States
Pershing Ordered to Lead Troops to London and Paris
President Wilson told Major General Pershing of plans for American troops in France. Pershing met him at the White House and discussed the military situation. The general will precede the division to London and Paris to confer with British and French authorities.
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Washington
Wilson
Pershing
France
White House
London
Paris
One Hundred Thousand Americans Will Go To France
A British war office statement says 100000 Americans will soon serve in France across diverse forces. It notes Americans already in British and French armies plus units ordered to France, including a new army of 2000000 total and 8500 airplanes with 6000 aviators to be trained.
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London
France
British War Office
America
England
National Guard
Navy
Ary
Italians Capture San Giovanni and Press Toward Trieste
Rome reports Italian forces have crossed the Timavo and occupied San Giovanni northwest of Duino near the Gulf of Trieste. They seized nine six inch guns as Austria massed reserves for a final defense. Corso front tallies Austrian losses at about 60,000 since May 14. Civil evacuation of Trieste ordered and supplies moved inland.
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Rome
Timavo
San Giovanni
Duino
Gulf of Trieste
War Office
Austria
Trieste
Corso
Dr A W Waite Dies In Chair At Sing Sing
New York May 25 Dr Arthur Warren Waite was electrocuted on Thursday night Three shocks were administered as officials gathered for the march to the chair He confessed he killed his mother in law on January 30 1916 and was the confessed poisoner of his wife's father and mother Mr and Mrs John M Peck
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New York
Arthur Warren Waite
John M. Peck
Germans Warned Of U S Plans For Secrecy In War
Washington May 26 The navy department admitted German spies operate in the United States army and fleet and can transmit data to Berlin. Secretary Daniels said Germany knew the sailing of an American destroyer flotilla and that mines were laid at the entrance to the port. Officials call for tighter secrecy and warn editors to shield military information. An investigation followed Admiral Sims reports of German knowledge.
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Washington
United States Army
Berlin
Navy Department
Daniels
Europe
Germany
Sims
Theo Nes
Secreccy
Naval Opera Sons
Mexico
South America
Navy
Admiral Sims
Government
Secret Service
Midland Fire destroys Hotel Day in state brief
State news in brief summarizes a blaze at Hotel Day in Midland that left the village without a hotel as guests escaped in night attire. Other items report ship worker Benedito Agetini killed on a ship, Lansing official Edmonds’ death, a city hall clockkeeper’s pay raise, and various regional notes on agriculture, health, and local incidents.
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Midland
Women urged to aid in June 5 registration day
Washington May 26 The national defense council calls on American women to help make June 5 registration day a heroic festival. Dr Anna Howard Shaw leads the council’s women’s committee at Secretary Baker’s request. He urges full female representation in state festivals. Shaw says the cause is noble and worthy of joy as freedom’s blessings grow.
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Washington
America
National Defense Council
Anna Howard Shaw
Baker
Doctor Shaw
Food Survey Bill Advances in Washington Legislature
The Lever bill authorizes the secretary of agriculture to spend 14.522 million dollars on a national food survey and production stimulation. The Senate trimmed a related Gore Lever measure from 4.5 million to 825 thousand dollars for cattle disease and pest eradication. Senator Weindexter’s bill proposing three years’ imprisonment for individuals in interstate or foreign commerce who attempt to cover food or fuel was favorably reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee. An effort will be made to attach the bill to the pending food survey measure.
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Washington
House
Secretary of Agriculture
Senate
Weindexter
Senate Judiciary Committee
Austrian Finance Minister Baron Burian to Resign
A London dispatch cites an Amsterdam report that Baron Burian, Austro Hungarian finance minister, is about to resign.
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London
Amsterdam
Baron Burian
Winister of
Nance
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Iron Mountain
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Food Preparedness Committee
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Michigan State Firemen’s
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