Films Lab Fire in Hollywood Kills One. Millions in Loss
A disastrous blaze at the consolidated film laboratories in Hollywood caused at least one death, six injuries, and more than six million dollars in damage. Al Land died from burns. ten girls nearby fled as a polishing machine sparked an explosion that set off a broader fire, now under control as investigators assess further deaths and salvage irreplaceable negatives.
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Hollywood
Consolidated Film Laboratories
T. B. Anderson
Great Sti Great Sti CHIC m 24
In freezing weather on the Great Lakes fleets faced peril as gales battered ships. The Milwaukee car ferry, with 52 crew aboard, was feared lost on Lake Michigan. Other endangered vessels include the William B. Pikey with 32 aboard off Detour, Maple Court damaged with 25 aboard near Magnet ic Reef, and the C. W. Cadwell out of control on Lake Erie. Damages on Lower Lake Michigan exceed $2,000,000.
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Great Lakes
Grand Trunk
Milwaukee
Lake Michigan
William B. Pikey
Detour
Michigan
C. W. Cadwell
Lake Erie
Bigrass
Washington high school benefit dinner by music groups
The Washington high school band and orchestra plan a benefit chicken dinner in the YMCA community room on Thursday evening, October 81, from six to eight. Tickets at fifty cents, with Japanese garden decor and tables for four to six. Committee chairs include Dorothy Masson, Roberta Ross, Harry Montgomery, and others.
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Washington High School
Cherie McElhinney
Roberta Ross
Harry Montgomery
R. L. Coulter
Dorothy Masson
William Marvin Sar
Crittenden Completes Washington County Health Survey
Dr. C. B. Crittenden of Tennessee finished a ten day health survey in Washington County assisted by Dr. C. W. Stewart and local health officials. He toured towns and townships, gathered data on contagious diseases and reporting methods, and will report to the Iowa state department of health.
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C. B. Crittenden
Tennessee
Washington County
Des Moines
Iowa State Department of Health
Crittenden
Washington
Dr. Stewart
D. C. Steelsmith
State Department of Health
Jury retires to consider Fall bribery case
Justice William Hitz charges jurors on duties as Albert B. Fall and co defendant Doheny face bribery allegations over 1922 oil leases. The trial in DC court began October 7 with reminders that jurors are sole judges of facts and may recommend clemency if desired.
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Fall
Washington
U.P
William Hitz
Albert B. Fall
KB. L. Doheny
District of Columbia
Justice Hitz
Doheny
Clemancy
New Mexico
Pheasant Hunting Opens in Twenty Four Iowa Counties
Deputy game warden ER Breitenbach reports from state game warden W E Albert that pheasants may be hunted in 24 northern Iowa counties on Oct 30 and Nov 1 2 with a daily bag limit of three birds from sunrise to sunset. Counties listed include Black Hawk Franklin Grundy Hamilton Hancock Howard Humboldt Kossuth and others. Also notes visiting Washington hunters and a local health meeting at the Presbyterian church with Dr Steelsmith addressing the County Health Unit.
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Washington County
Henry Albert
Crittenden
American Public Health Association
United States
Iowa
Washington County Medical Society
ER. L. Breitenbach
Black Hawk
Franklin
Grrundy
Hamilton
Hancock
Hardin
Howard
Humboldt
Kossuth
Lyon
Mitchell
O’brien
Osceola
Palo Alto
Sioux
Winnebago
Wright
Worth
Butler
Cerro
Gordo
Clay
Dickinson
Emmett
Floyd
Albert
Breitenbach
Washington
Presbyterian Church
Steelsmith
County Medical Society
Britain leans to fast light cruisers for far seas
London reports a plan to build 6,000 ton high speed light cruisers with long range to guard Britain’s distant trade routes. The current Town class, 4,800 to 5,400 tons, 25 knot speed, is being scrapped as outdated versus rivals with higher speeds up to 32 knots.
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London
Admiraltty
Bowlers at Club Active This Week
Re opening of the bowling alleys at the former Commercial club renews local interest in the sport. A complete rebuild with new foundation and automatic pin setters cost over 2000 dollars. Membership stands at 64 and will reach 75, with a league planned to start the first Monday in November using two alleys at a time.
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Clk
Hoover’s four day tour yields vast inland waterways plan
President Hoover, exhausted after a demanding trip through the east central states, outlined a $1 billion program to develop inland waterways. The plan aims to finish 5000 miles of the Mississippi system in five years, begin the Great Lakes to St Lawrence seaway, fix lake levels, and open about 1000 miles of coastal canals. He hopes savings in naval armaments may fund the growth, noting the annual $10 million rise equals half a battleship’s cost.
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White House
East Central States
War Memorial Auditorium
Louisville
Mississippi System
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence Seaway
Hoover
Death Claims Mrs. T. L. Montgomery in Washington
Mrs. T. L. Montgomery longtime Washington resident died this morning at about nine at her East Main street home after a recent hip dislocation and five days of influenza. Funeral set for Saturday at 10 30 from the Montgomery residence with Rev. Wiley officiating. interment in Elm Grove cemetery. flowers requested to be omitted.
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T. L. Montgomery
Washington
East Main
Better Washington Club Studies Airport Prospects
The Better Washington club will meet tomorrow evening at the Green Mill tea room to discuss the prospective airport for Washington. The meeting aims to reveal facts about local airport prospects while dinner is set for 7:00 o'clock. R. C. Scott has recently worn a sling due to a infected left hand.
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Better Washington Club
Green Mill
Washington
Local Names Listed in OCR Fragment
A fragment lists names including Mark West John Winja Bernard Wolfe Ralph Gibson W A Gibson C H Guther L Z Hinshaw and Lee Holland, suggesting a paused or partial roster or notice.
Universities of U S Buy Athletes With Reckless Impunity
A Carnegie Foundation bulletin reports that about one in seven U S college athletes receives support due to athletic ability. After a 3.5 year investigation of 112 institutions, only 28 were clear of subsidy allegations. Yale Cornell US Military Academy Wesleyan and Williams found no evidence of recruiting or payoffs. Canadian schools were not examined.
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New York
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
Carnegie Foundation
Yale
Cornell
United States Military Academy
Wesleyan
Williams
Carnegie
Lists County Tax to be Paid in 1930
County auditor Miss Ethel Grecian completes the 1930 tax list showing $294,246 total levy at 45.5 mills for state and county funds. A new law taxes farm land outside county towns at 9.5 mills totaling about $69,000 for road maintenance, with no township road levy under the plan.
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Ethel Grecian
Washington
Brighton
Wellman
Kalona
Ainsworth Ne
West Chester
Crawfordsville
Ainsworth
Noble
Olds
Hope Waning for Diteman as Hours Pass
Reports from New York Billings Marshall and Marshall indicate Urban F. Diteman Jr. Montana cattleman is missing after attempting a trans Atlantic flight in the Golden Hind. His wife remains hopeful while manufacturers voicing a bare chance he could survive if forced to land at sea.
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New York
U.R
North
Atlintic
Urban F. Diteman Jr
Montana
Billings
Mont
U.P
Urban F. Diteman, Jr
Marshall
Diteman
Test Run Postponed To Tuesday October 29
Weather has roughened dirt roads prompting postponement of the 100 hour Model A endurance test driven by Dick Marmon. The route covers 33 towns in Iowa and Washington Trade territory with display at Washington Motor Co. Marmon will be aided by nurse Peggy Carr for part of the duration.
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Dick Marmon
Iowa
Washington Trade Territory
Washington Motor Co
Marmon
Peggy Carr
Miss Carr
Keokuk
Bath Costs $7 in Indiana Restaurant Burglary
TERRE HAUTE Ind Mrs John Newport heard a noise while bathing in a rear room of her restaurant and peered through a door crack to see a young man rifling the cash register. She was unable to interfere due to not being in proper attire.
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Terre Haute
Ind
John Newport
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Thomas W. Stewart
Chere McElhinney
Maurica Mayo
DK. Crittenden
LIC Health
Secretary of Interior
Jessie Rice
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Belle Rice
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Britain
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Ted Bailey
W. E., Barber
B. F. Bostwick
Ed Bovee
Charles C. Brown
Ted Brown
J. D. Buchanan
Guy Carlton
Frank Casey
Shirley Clark
E. R. Cox
Dr. W. D. Crooks
John Custer
Charles Denison
Tom Dodd
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