Severe storm damages hit Elnora area with barns and telephones down
A large 5:30 am storm wrecked nine head of cattle and barns near Elnora damaging schools homes and orchards. Den Dillon’s barn on the William Swinda farm was leveled, killing two cattle. Joe Smiley’s barn, Walter Ketcham’s barn, and Roy Williams’ barn were destroyed. Widespread window breakage, telephone lines down, and fruit trees damaged. Similar damage reported across Plainville and nearby Elmore township with extensive electrical and fire hazards from lightning and wind.
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Severe storm damages rural telephone network and crops
A strong storm hit Bedford and Lawrence County causing widespread telephone outages with 150 to 2008 cases reported. Wires and poles were toppled, fields flattened, and grain suffering as harvesting delays loom. Debris littered towns while roads and lines suffered heavy damage. Farmers anticipate further trouble due to damaged crops and harvesting delays.
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Terrific Storm Strikes Springfield Area Causes Major Damage
A severe wind and rain storm hit central Illinois early today, tearing roofs from homes, toppling barns, and damaging transmission lines across Springfield and surrounding towns. Widespread outages and telephone wire breaks disrupted communications, with no deaths or injuries reported initially despite extensive property damage totaling thousands of dollars.
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Maniac Sought After Killing Man and Wife in Missouri
Kansas City police hunted Gus Grimes after the murder and robbery of Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Blomster. Witness Perry Engwall identified photos as resembling the suspect, who was described as a white shirted man in overalls carrying a satchel near the hill where the bodies were found. The victims were shot and Mrs Blomster choked and torn clothing indicating a brutal crime.
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Three Candidates Elected to School Board in City Election
McIntosh, a Democrat, won the school board seat over Willis Mubléd and Aka Jones after a West End petition urged representation. The roll call paved the board’s shift to a Democratic majority with McIntosh joining Dr. R. M. Snaile as members.
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Flag Day Observance in Boerne by Elks Club
The Boerne Elks host annual flag day services with an outdoor band concert on the home porch. The program features marches, choir, and local musicians from the Sebring Conservatory of Music, plus a parade of solos and orchestral pieces led by conductor Carl Leo.
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First Harvest Reports Strong Upland Crop Returns
The season begins with high offers at Bray's Grocery as local farmers bring a bountiful yield. Shad, or picked in fields, fetches about 50 cents a unit, signaling robust early market activity and strong supply from area farms.
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City limits park concessions for organizations
A resolution restricts park spaces and concession rights to not be turned over to any organization. The City stands that park space is public but concessions will not be granted to groups, though the Legion may still use the park on the Fourth of July with no concession privileges.
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Kentucky Mines Ave rvest Passage Described
Fragmentary OCR notes reference an extra session and adjournment factors in Washington led by Jn Harding, urging speedy action on subsidies and marine bills. The text notes political pressure within the Republican party and possible delays affecting the current term.
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Federation condemns ship subsidy bill in convention
The Cincinnati American Federation convention today condemned the proposed ship subsidy measure as a political weapon that would distort ship operation. President James Gompers and Andrew Furuseth addressed concerns about public interests and a slump in federation membership, with figures showing a possible 110,008 drop but questioned as accurate.
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Earle Last of Trio to Enter Guilty Plea
U S Earle the last of the trio to plead guilty appeared before Mayor McCarty this morning. Trials were set for today after prior pleas by Samaylor and Moudha. The group faced charges for unlawful liquor possession and sale under prohibition law.
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Hardware Dealers to Meet Here on June 14
The Retail Hardware Dealers Association of Knox, Daviess and Martin counties announced its annual group meeting for Wednesday evening. Washington Coun t Y Councill or announced the program for the day with dinner at 7 30 and sessions to follow in the evening.
Prosperity Known in Western Kentucky Mining Field
Harlington Kentucky June 13 Western Kentucky coal operators have developed their properties into real producers. The great mine strike started April 4 with diggers from other states rushing in to share overtime labor. Payrolls run about 500 000 weekly as railroad cars and extra workers pour in. Housing is scarce and workers live in box cars as guards protect operations.
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Oil Tanks Arrive as Work to Pave City Streets Begins
City officials plan street paving using three 8,000 gallon tanks of oil, totaling 24,000 gallons at 6.1 cents per gallon. The oil will be spread on principal streets by city employees after an order placed last Saturday.
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Sunday School Delegates Gather for Indiana Convention
In Evansville on June 13, about 6 000 state Sunday school delegates entered the Coliseum area. They carried blue books and badges, exchanged smiles and greetings as streets nearby filled with traffic and anticipation for the Indiana State Sunday School convention opening.
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Merchants Association Holds Large City Hall Meeting
A big Monday gathering at City Hall drew a large attendance as Mayor McCarty spoke on city road improvements and a Springfield trip by officials to view federal road experiments. He noted state tax commission concerns on bonds, parking changes, and permanent street needs. The group endorsed west Main and East Fifth street specifications to appease the tax panel, created a committee to study parking, backed a County fair via Ford Gross proposals, and announced new library hours from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily through summer.
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Sixty Dead in New York Storm Toll Revealed
Sunday’s storm in New York claimed sixty lives with police reporting the count. Fifty three bodies had been recovered, most victims drowned as authorities compile updated figures.
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Scrap Is On Over wplls, Principals
Indianapolis Indiana Susie 13 Reb el fundamentalists in the northern Baptist convention strive to seize control of the northern church from radicals. A pre convention meeting invited 4000 delegates to hear views and discuss leadership as liberals admit the Reicht this year stronger but not a rump. The fight centers on biblical literalism versus social gospel education. Mrs Helen Barrett Montgomery, president of the Convention, will call for unity when the meeting opens tomorrow.
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