Massive Michigan oil well blaze claims nine lives
The Struble No. 1 gusher near Mt. Pleasant erupted in a roaring fire after a cigarette start, fatally injuring nine and threatening a 100,000 gallon tank. Firefighters battled through the night as oil spewed, with rescuers painfully burned and several victims including Walter McClanahan, J. E. Fitzger ald, and Mrs. Rob ert Guy among the dead or gravely injured.
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MT. Pleasant
Mich
Michigan
Oklahoma
Walter Lee McClanahan
Er. J. Guy
Roosevelt Refining Company
Guy
Robert
Thomas Lamb
Charles Vopsey
J. E. Fitzzerald
Ohio State University
Robert Guy
Robbers Shoot 3 Policemen and Rob Four Bandits Rob Bank
Four bandits armed with submachine guns hold up the South Side State Bank in Green Bay and escape with 12 000 to 14 000 dollars after exchanging fire with police. Three officers are wounded, two aircraft join the hunt, and one bandit is dragged into a getaway car.
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Green Bay
Wis
South Side
Brown County
Roth
Chicago Bank
Chicago
West Side
Atlas National Bank
James Peterson
Roosevelt and
Ashland — Streets
Cool Showers Bring Relief After Heat Wave
A shower with cool northerly breezes yesterday evening provided relief from recent heat. Saturday's high was 95.5 degrees and Sunday reached 89. Rain fell last night totaling 0.30 inch.
Unemployed Sailor Climbs 150 Feet For Job
An unemployed sailor in Southhampton North Carolina climbed 150 feet up a steeple in search of a jacking job but found no openings. He reportedly sought work after losing his position and remained uninjured as he descended.
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Southhampton
Enc
Two Killed in Auto Crash Near Here
An auto collision near here today killed Mrs. Dan Sweeney of Oklahoma City and Percy Manning of Waterloo Ta. Mrs. Sweeney died instantly from a broken neck while Manning suffered a fractured skull and died shortly after at a hospital. Mrs. Sweeney’s husband and her two children were injured.
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Dan Sweeney
Oklahoma City
Percy Manning
Waterloo
Sweeney
Manning
Here
Nursery opens with seven babies for first evening
Seven children aged two months to nearly four spent a Saturday evening at a nursery run by Misses Margaret Livingston Priscilla Morrison and Esther McCreedy. The young caretakers say the night went well and plan to reopen next Saturday. Toys included blocks books and balls with tea parties and special games noted. The nursery operates free from 7 to 9 on Saturdays in the former Rose Gray shop room.
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Margaret Livingston
Priscilla Morrison
Esther MccCreedy
Rose Gray Shop
Tennis Meet Results From Star Flight Tournament
Ernie Marshall reports results from the Star Flight tennis meet with girls and men's brackets. Notable results include Turner defeating McElhinney and Mangold, and Garrett defeating Bak er. The tournament continues toward late August with 19 girls and 39 men listed in the field.
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Ernie Marshall
V. Herron
M. Briley
A Milligan
R Sartor
F. Boyd
L. Cantoni
G. Turner
T. McElhinney
C. Garrett
L. Rath
F. Mangold
H. Tucker
M. Sandy
J. Wood
N. Rath
H. Williams
Y. Maine
C. Miller
E. Marshall
H. Schneider
K. Cline
T. Cantoni
H. Little
J. Jackson
D. Benz
J. Lytle
E. Griffith
G Henke
C. Lytle
C. Owen
E Marshall
Dr. Lloyd
JF. Mangold
M. Sandy T. McElhinney
L Marie
N. Sage
G. Thomas
F. Welch
H. Turner
T. Stewart
AV. Wells
J. Westphal
D. Wood
R. Whitehead
M. Welt
S. Simp
Expressions of thanks for support after loss
We thank all who assisted during our mother and sister’s illness and death and for the floral tributes. Your kindness will be remembered. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Zook, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Zook, brothers and sisters.
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Earl Zook
Leslie Zook
Relief Drive Backs Destitute Oklahoma Miners Families
In Henryetta Oklahoma state and local relief agencies joined to provide employment and food for destitute families in four poverty struck mining communities. Gov Murray Barclay Morgan and W A Elliott announced public works for over 200 men including road work and property cleanup while a city hall relief station dispensed food. A prior demonstration with 250 protesters spurred action and plans for a state wide relief effort for drought affected farmers.
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Henryetta
Okla
W. H. Murray
Barclay Morgan
W. A. Elliott
Murray
Cicero Murray
Oklahoma
Morgan
Elliott
Competition by trucks pipelines hit U S railways
Fairman Dick, a New York investment banker and railroad director, testified at a hearing on a 15 percent rate increase that motor trucks, pipe lines, waterways and air planes have largely caused the present financial plight of U S railroads. He said the competition undermines public confidence in railroads as investments.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fairman Dick
New York
Milwaukee
Boston & Maine
Joseph Eastman
Four Iowans Die in Road Accidents
United Press reports four Iowans died in auto accidents yesterday and many others were injured. Byron G. Allen state representative from Pocahontas County was among the injured when his car collided with another and overturned near Newell. Herman Hoffman of Muscatine and Verne Northrop of Arlington also died in separate crashes. A dust storm is blamed for one pileup near Arlington. coroner investigations were ordered.
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United Press
Verne Northrop
Arlington
Eielt
John H. Grabb
Davenport
Claire Adams
van Wert
Dave McPherson
Huxley
Leslie
Jefferson
Local Names Logged in Community Roll Call
The record lists residents including C. Garrett, L. Rath, H. Williams, C. Baker, J. Wood, C. Cuddy, F. Tucker, L. McFadden and C. Bevins as part of a community roster reported in the column.
Entra Value Day Wednesday Arrives With Merchant Offers
Washington merchants prepare for a big value day with special deals. The Journal highlights their extra values and customer perks, inviting readers to explore pages 4 and 6 for full details.
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Washington
Prohibition Declared a World Historic Law by Mrs Ida Smith
Mrs Ida B Wise Smith vice president of the national Women's Christian Temperance Union spoke at United Presbyterian church praising the 18th amendment and Iowa enforcement. She argued prohibition is the culmination of centuries of laws, cites 1826 anti liquor efforts, 1884 first prohibitory law, and that enforcement remains the major task.
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Ida B Wise Smith
National Women’s Christian Temperance Union Organization
United Presbyterian Church
Iowa
Mrs. Smith
Congress
United States
First Car Arrives as Camp Wapsie Y opens
Glenn Mace delivers the first car to Camp Wapsie Y in Central City Iowa at 6 30 am on the first day of session. He repeats his record of bringing the first car for the third year for Cedar Rapids riders from last week’s camp.
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Wapsie-Y
Central City
Iowa
Washington
Glenn Mace
Glenn
Cedar Rapids
Boys to Make Trip by Truck From YMCA
Edwin Griffith announces a YMCA boys trip by truck for 20 to 25 participants aged over nine. The two day itinerary visits Keokuk dam and penitentiary Fort Madison, Burling ton sights with chamber of commerce guides, with a 2.75 dollar per boy price covering meals lodging and transport.
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Edwin Griffith
International Company
Keokuk
Fort Madison
Burlington
Chamber of Commerce
Griffith
Pedro Leon remembered as skilled roper and vaquero
Beverly Hills notes Pedro Leon, longtime movie presence and noted rope expert, praised for his calm skill on horseback. Fans knew him as a Mexican vaquero, but insiders saw him as a real man. Adios, mila amigo.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Pedro
Pedro Leon
Adios
Mila Amigo
Funeral of Mrs Ed Kos Dec 1879 March 1930 Iowa
Funeral services for Mrs Ed Kos who died Saturday are set for Tuesday at ten at the Kos home northeast of Washington. Rev A A Wing will officiate with Alois Musil speaking for the Z C B J lodge at Richmond. Interment at Riverside. She was born December 14, 1879 in Bohemia and came to America as a child. She leaves husband Frank and several children, plus her mother and sister. She was active in local veterans and lodge auxiliaries.
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Ed Kos
Kos
Washington
A. A. Wing
The
Baptist Church
Alois Musil
Z C. B. J. Lodge
Richmond
Riverside
Mary Eichler
Bohemia
Frank and
Katharina Eichler
America
Johnson County
Annie Yarbornicky
Iowa City
Eewin R
Marguerite
George Havel
Frank
Dorothy
Leona
Helen
Jean Havel
Women’s Auxiliary
Z. C. B. J. Lodge
Kalona Resident Dies at Iowa City
Kalona resident M. Pp. Walrob died early this morning at Marcy hospital Iowa City after a short illness He was seventy six and had been taken there Saturday evening Funeral services 예정 Wednesday at nine o clock at Richmond Catholic church He is survived by three day-
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Kalona
Pp. Walrob
Marcy Hospital
Iowa City
Richmond Catholic Church
Walrob
London scene of gathering of statesmen
Emergency seven power debt conference opens in London with France Italy Germany Belgium and Japan represented. Delegations arrive from Paris as Premier Laval optimistic, Bruening cautious, and leaders race to salvage Germany’s financial crisis and lay groundwork for a new European peace framework.
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London
Victoria Station
Paris
J. Ramsay McDonald
Arthur Henderson
Ramsay
MacDonald
Germany
Pligst
Locarno
Europe
Japan
House of Commons
France
Italy
Belgium
Pierre Laval
Laval
United Press
Heinrich Bruening
Bruening
Berlin
Dino Grandi
Paul Hymans
United States
Great Britain
Local Social Notices Include Four Honorary Ladies
Four women are named in a social column: Mrs. Frank Stransky of Wellman Mrs. James Prebyl of Richmond and Mrs. Joseph Horak of Kalona plus two others not shown. The brief item lists their names and towns in a community update.
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Ghters
Frank Stransky
Wellman
James Prebyl
Richmond
Joseph Horak
Kalona
Albert Fall Re visits old gold trail toward penitentiary
THREE RIVERS NEW MEXICO July 20 Albert B Fall returns to the mountains he once sought gold with no money and poor health. He travels toward the Santa Fe penitentiary to serve one year and a day for accepting a bribe while in the Harding cabinet. His 1882 meeting with prospector Edward L Doheny foreshadowed later charges.
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Three Rivers
N. M
Albert B. Fall
Santa Fe
Fall
Harding
el Paso
Edward L. Doheney
Doheney
Elk Hill Naval Oil Reserve
California
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Thomas Hawley
August Delloye
Martin Burke
Rock Island
Bob
Owa Pass
Commerce
Frederick M. Feiker
Ap‘ee
Bureau Oforeign and
U. S. Department of Commerce
Washington, D. C
Prances Boyd
Kenneth Cline
U.S
Prohibition
Ida B. Smith
Canada
Camp Wapsi-Y
Wapsie Y Camp
Charles Filipi
Dr. Huston
Elmer Nelson
Ted Monsagen
Homer White
Wendell Cousen
Leigh Soule
Warner Bachtell
Hansen
Bill Stewart
Charlie Davis
E.C
Ct. A
Madison
Rocers
Royere
McMaugin Syndicate
TOWN
Lall
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