Nine Dead as Wind Storm Rips Multiple States
Reports from March 29 describe a severe storm system striking Minnesota to Kentucky with tornadoes wind and hail. Oklahoma Kansas Missouri Illinois Indiana and Kentucky suffered deaths injuries and massive property losses as towns Shawnee and others were devastated and communication rail and wire services were disrupted.
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Kansas City
Okla
Roy
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Attica
Elks Falls
Griesfield
Vernon
Democrats and Radicals Target Mellon in Cabinet Inquiry
The Senate debates continuing the Mellon probe after Harry M. Daugherty's resignation as attorney general. Democrats and radicals plan to dismantle the cabinet, while others push to end the inquiry. Possible successors for attorney general include Harlan F. Stogge and Arthur Hughes. James M. Beck serves temporarily.
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Washington
Coolidge
Mellon
Senate
Harry M. Daugherty
Brookhart
Daugherty
Wheeler
Montana
Denby
Wallace
Hoover
Hull
Democratic National Committee
Official Hangman of Britain Resigns After 23 Years
London reports the official hangman of Great Britain, John Ellis, resigns after more than twenty three years in the role. He oversaw executions of Crippen Roger Casement Edith Thompson among others. his pay included fifty shillings for dispatch and fifty for good conduct.
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London
John Ellis
Great Britain
Crippen
Roger Casement
Edith Thompson
England
Ellis
Snowslide Disaster Hits Provo Canyon Utah
Four or five people are missing and believed dead after a snow slide at Bridal Veil in Provo Canyon near Salt Lake City. About fifty persons were caught. most were rescued, but several were not. The incident damaged a bridge on the Provo River and part of the Denver and Rio Grande tracks were buried.
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Provo Canyon
Bridal Veil
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Denver and Rio Grande
Ha ugen Will Not Enter June Primary For Congress
Decorah Iowa March 29 County Attorney J A Nelson announced he will not run in the June primaries against United States representative G N Hlaugen in the Fourth district despite repeated urging from friends.
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Decorah
J. A. Nelson
G. N. Hlaugen
United States Congress
Tribune to Broadcast Across Pacific From WGN Launch
Chicago March 29. A five hour experimental program will be broadcast to New Zealand and Australia in connection with the inauguration of Chicago Tribune radio station WGN. WGN will operate on 170 meter band and air the opening program from 6 p.m. for twelve and a half hours. From 3 a.m. to 8 a.m. tomorrow, an across the Pacific experiment will be carried out with station 4YA, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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Australia
Chicago Tribune
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WJAZ
Tribune
4YA
Dunedin
Pacific
Pressure grows to name Kenyon as Daugherty successor
Washington March 29 reports urge Judge Wm S Kenyon to succeed Harry M Daugherty as attorney general. Representative Dickinson of Iowa and Addison Parker of Des Moines pressed President Coolidge to restore confidence in the Justice Department amid ongoing Senate inquiries into Daugherty's actions.
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Iowa
Addison Parker
Des Moines
Department of Justice
Washington
Senate
Daugherty
Justice Department
California
Twenty six Iowa counties face deficits in general funds
Iowa counties show deficits in general funds for 1924 and many may not meet election costs. A senate committee report lists deficits from $1,000 to $35,000 with counties such as Allamakee Ap panoose Audubon Bremer Chickasaw Clark Davis Decatur Delaware Dubuque Emmet Fayette Jones Lucas Mahaska Marion Mitchell Pottawattamie Story Union Wapello Winnebago Worth Wright Washington and Clinton among those signaling shortfalls. Owing to low attendance, lawmakers postpone action on the exemption bill to next Wednesday.
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Delaware
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Fayette
Jones
Lucas
Mahaska
Marion
Mitchell
Pottawattamie
Story
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Wapello
Winnebago
Worth
Wright
Clinton
Chicago Bandits Robbery Ends With Woman Shot
Four robbers held up the Boulevard State Savings Bank of Chicago today taking about 6000 dollars. They fired several shots as they escaped in an automobile and wounded Mrs. George Smith in the leg.
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Boulevard State Savings Bank
George Smith
Armed trio robs Tampa cigar factory payroll
In Tampa on March 29 three armed men entered the Tampa Cigar Company factory office and held up about a dozen employees, escaping with the weekly payroll of 24,000 dollars. The robbery occurred at the factory in Tampa, Florida.
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Tampa Cigar Company
Wrigley Breaks With H l Johnson Over Policies
William Wrigley Jr confirms breaking with Hiram Johnson in a statement while noting friendship. He predicts Calvin Coolidge’s nomination and election. In West Virginia, Yukon Pocahontas Coal mine disaster saves 125 workers after a blast kills 26 in another shaft. Superintendent Dawson warned miners and aided evacuations. cause blamed on head lamps of three miners taking a shortcut through abandoned work.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Mar
Hiram Johnson
William Wrigley, Jr
Johnson
Hiram
Calvin Coolidge
Bluefields
W. Va
T. J. Dawson
Yukon-Pocahontas Coal Company
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Woman Dies During High School Declamatory Contest
In Pella Iowa Mrs J O Gass died of heart failure during a high school declamatory contest last night. Oskaloosa students won first place with Pella second as the audience watched the sudden death occur.
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Oskaloosa High School
Senate Oil Committee in Recess Plans Thompson Question
Washington March 28 The Senate Oil Committee remained in recess today until Tuesday to question William Boyce Thompson former chairman of the Finance Committee of the Republican National Committee about the maldation of the Republican donors in the 1920 campaign.
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House Committee to Start Quiz Next Week
Washington March 2 The House committee appointed to investigate charges against Congress members has postponed until next week a decision on procedure and is expected to begin with the alleged bribery before the Chicago grand jury involving Representative Zimmerman Republican Maryland. The committee adjourned yesterday until Wednesday.
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Mar
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Chicago
Zihiman
Maryland
Fire Doers $250000 Loss At Moline
Fire of unknown origin last night destroyed the Berglund building in Moline Illinois housing a hardware store and department store causing an estimated loss of 250000. The blaze swept through amid a heavy rain and electrical storm.
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Moline
Mar
Berglund
Army appropriation bill passed by House for next year
The army appropriation bill carrying 526 million dollars was passed by the House and sent to the Senate. The total is 16 million less than last year and 3.6 million below the budget estimate with 37.25 million set aside for river and harbor improvements for the coming fiscal year.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
Bill aims to curb bank runs in Iowa proposed by Rep Donhowe
Des Moines March 29 An Iowa House bill proposed by Rep Donhowe would punish false rumors harming bank solvency with up to five years in prison or a $5000 fine or both. The measure targets rumors that have caused bank runs and closures, with banks often recovering after public notice. Adjournment plans and related bills noted.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Donhowe
Story County
Brockhart
Mar
Mount Pleasant State Hospital
Senate
Brookhart
Washington
Appropriations Committee
World Flight Planes Sent Off From Seattle
In Seattle on March 29, 35 airplanes from Pacific coast flying fields join army and navy officials and locals for a send-off honoring four U S army aviators attempting a world circumnavigation. The parade and maneuvers over the University of Washington stadium feature the four world cruisers Chicago New Orleans Hoston and the Seattle flag plane led by Major Frederick L. Martin. Final routing toward the Kurile Islands was outlined for Major Martin and the squadron.
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Seattle
Wash
Pacific Coast
Army
Navy
United States Army
Prince Rupert
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University of Washington Stadium
Chicago
New Orleans
Hoston
Frederick L. Martin
Kurile Islands
Martin
Iowa Woman Missing Prompts Citywide Search
Detectives seek Mrs. Helen Johnson of Waterloo Iowa a divorcee who vanished while traveling to Chicago on Monday night. Police urge tips about her location and any clues to her disappearance.
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Chicago
Mar
Helen Johnson
Waterloo
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