Fall River Fire Recovery Push Underway
Fall River Mass awakens to reconstruction after a devastating fire. City officials bankers insurers merchants pledge quick aid and work to clear debris with 100 mills closures and a rebuilt business district expected soon. Militia patrol and wind shifts limited further damage as accounts detail the blaze starting at Pocasset mills and sweeping through downtown. William Cooper of the Herald News recalls the early discovery and rapid response.
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Merchants Association
Fall River
Pocasset Mills
William Cooper
Miller Plumbing
L’independ
Carnival at Y Will Clear $400 and Draw Big Crowds
The Y M C A indoor carnival and bake sale in Washington netted at least 400 with large audiences both evenings. Over 100 volunteers assisted. proceeds from various booths totaled 2366.48 plus about 20 from carnival money. Bake sale raised 79 plus ongoing sales, with 75 percent to the Y M C A and 25 percent to BFUA a e. The merchant exchange was notably profitable.
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Washington
Charles Davis
Merchant's Exchange
Col
D. F. Macon
Penney
They. M. C. A
BF UA A. E
Two Bombings Hit Chicago Cafes and Shops
Chicago records two explosions early today, a cafe near the loop wrecked and a neighborhood shoe store damaged. Authorities suspect bootleg racket or protest motives tied to Sam Kessler's restaurant and his son’s earlier case. Damage in the shoe store is about 400 dollars.
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Chicago
Sam Kessler
Loop
Kessler
Firestorm Changes Course as City Faces Devastation
Eyewitnesses in the crowded streets describe a vast blaze driven by shifting winds threatening the residential district. Onlookers cheered when the wind altered direction, interpreting the change as a miraculous sign of divine intervention ending the inferno.
Hickman Not Insane Says Doctors in Courtroom Battle
In Los Angeles February 4 the Hickman insanity defense hinges on the idea that The Fox’s poor loser mood could trigger insanity. State alienists contend Wod ward Hickman is sane as trials attend a clash of psychiatrists led by Dr Cecil Reynolds and Dr Paul E Bowers.
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Los Angeles
William Wodward
Hickman
Fox
Wiekman
Cecil Reynolds
Jerome Walsh
Reynolds
Nittine the Fox
Paul E. Bow
Hird Nomination Confirmed Today for Southern Iowa Marshal
The Senate confirmed Fred S. Hird today as United States Marshal for southern Iowa. The nomination was approved in Washington as part of Senate action on February 4.
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Washington
Fred S. Hird
United States
Iowa
Senate
Community Fair Booth Managers List
A long list of booth chairmen and workers for a community event includes names for Aquatic show Candy and ice cream Vaudeville Coffee and water booth Check room Novelty booth Doll Jack Shooting gallery Movie show Fish pond Bake sale Hot dog stand Finance Popcorn stand and more. Otto Omikron, a Berlin native, claims the distinction of inhaling deadly gas and exhaling it without injury.
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Merchant's Exchange
Fortune Teller
J. H. Peet
Harlan Mead
Frank Jackson
Lois Brown
Dorothy Clark
Evelyn Gibson
Edwin Griffith, Jr
Harold Ahrens
Howard Benn
Hubert Lehrer
T. R. Phillips
Claude Tucker
Etha Dawson
Helen Breese
Norma Reaney
Edna Lewis
Merritt McDaniel
Harold
Joe Wright
George Foster
Elsie Mosier
D. J. Ross
Anna Dawson
Anna Bowman
Lou Stewart
Lester Orr
C. Pratt
Besse Plumly
Mert Kine
Lucy Casey
Cloud Williis
Harrison Dodder
S. A. Dickerson
Dickerson
Glen McFarland
Ralph Lot
Carl Hardin
Otto Omikron
Berlin
Germany
Red wood bark to aid artificial silk research
Experiments by the California Redwood Association aim to prove that silk may be manufactured from the bark of the red wood tree. The project explores an alternative fiber source and its potential use in textile production.
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California Redwood Association
Chamberlin plane wreck delays endurance attempt
Clarence Chamberlin and co Pilot Rogers Williams escaped serious injury after the Martine Bellanca monoplane wrecked during an attempted takeoff in Richmond Virginia The runway proved too short and slow speed left the plane vulnerable to adverse winds Spectators feared fire but Chamberlin emerged smiling and later found a burned hand He and Williams remained to salvage the aircraft and restart the endurance flight with a new plane.
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Richmond
Clarence Chamberlin
Rogers Williams
Chamberlin
Ile
A. R. Martine
New York
Ite
Lindbergh Visits San Domingo on 26th Birthday Flight
Col Charles A Lindbergh piloted the Spirit of St Louis from San Juan Porto Rico to San Domingo arriving 2 05 p m. He was welcomed by President Vasquez his cabinet and about 3000 people. A city hall reception and keys to the city followed with plans for a gold medal and a floral carnival tonight. Tomorrow he will visit the Columbus monument amid local beliefs about Columbus remains.
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Vasquez
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Spain
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Lindborph Air Mail
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Hubbard
National Geographe Society
Detroit
Good Will
Mexico City
Guatemala
British Honduras
Honduras
Salvador
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Panama
Colombia
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Virgin Islands
Santo Domingo
Haiti
Porto Rico
Cuba
Washington Team Loses to Ottumwa in Lopsided Clash
The Washington high school team fell 87 to 8 in Ottumwa as Ottumwa Bulls shot well while Washington managed only two field goals by Fisher and Lytle. Coach Rice used all ten players. travel was slow on a muddy road between here and Fairfield. Also in Little Six action Burlington beat Muscatine 28 to 21 and Fairfield defeated Mt. Pleasant 26 to 19.
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Ottumwa
Washington
Fisher
Lytle
Rice
Das
Here
Fairfield
Burlington
Muscatine
Mt. Pleasant
Plan for County Highway Road Marking Across District
A Thursday Ottumwa meeting of the State Highway commission fifth district boards discussed a uniform system to mark county or secondary roads by letters. Washington county roads would use distinct letters beyond county borders, with costs estimated at 25 to 20 dollars per mile for installation.
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State Highway Commission
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Lee
Des Moines
Louisa
Jefferson
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Mahaska
Wapello
Washington
S. T. Donahey
Washingers
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Board of Supervisors
His Way Commission
Washington County
Hasking County
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Riverside
Keota
Brighton
Richland
Jefferson County
Wayland
Crawfordsville
Louisa County
Americans Eat Over Twelve Thousand Frend Loaves Annually
A report states that Americans consume more than 12 000 loaves of Frend each year surpassing earlier estimates. The data highlights strong demand for Frend products across multiple regions and demographics.
Cold spell returns as weekend weather shifts Iowa
Des Moines reports a high of 69 with several cities hitting 60. Unsettled conditions forecast for the weekend include possible light rain or snow and a drop to around 25 in Des Moines tonight as temperatures rise briefly before falling.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Keokuk
Sioux City
Davenport
Charles City
Doris Williams Visits Sister on Morning Train
Doris Williams of Wyman arrives by morning train to visit her sister Mrs. D M Conrad confirming a friendly family visit and travel by rail.
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Doris Williams
Wyman
D. M. Conrad
Stewart Granted Habeas Corpus Writ in Teapot Dome Case
Millionaire oil man Robert W. Stewart was granted a writ of habeas corpus by Justice Bailey securing a temporary halt to Senate demands for his appearance. Bonds set at 1000 dollars, hearing scheduled for Tuesday. Senate votes to authorize counsel for Teapot Dome in Stewart’s court action, with 2500 dollars from the contingent fund.
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Washington
Robert W. Stewart
Senate
Insana
Bailey
District Supreme Court
Justice Bailey
Stewart
Walsh
Montana
Teapot Dome Committee
Audit and Control Committee
Contineent Fund
The Real Happy Man Laughs Not Says Professor Ave ling
University of London psychologist Professor F Ave ling argues today that true happiness shows no laughter. He says laughter is a sign of discontent or vanity while smiles reveal sympathy and inner peace with the world.
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F. Aveling
University of London
Tarahumara Indians Known as World’s Best Runners
The Tarahumara of Mexico are celebrated as the world’s finest runners. Their diet centers on bean cakes corn and chili as key sustenance for endurance.
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Mexico
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