Tornado Toll Rises Across Eight States
Reports detail a midwestern tornado sweeping 26 towns in eight states with West Frankfort and Murphysboro in Illinois hardest hit. Officials warn of hundreds still injured or unaccounted as relief, Red Cross and state guards rush to recover the dead and aid survivors.
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Frankfort
Murphysboro
Finois
Indiana
Missouri
Fennessee
West
Parrish
DeSoto
West Frankfort
Chicago
W. Frankfort
Benton
Hinfield
Hurst
Nompsonville
Crossville
Kentucky
Hlassow
Scottsville
Springfield
Willham
Vee BO
Griffin
Princeton
Owensville
Elizabeth
Posey Villa
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Turbulent tornado disaster sweeps midwest killing many
A massive tornado roared from Missouri through southern Illinois into Indiana leaving hundreds dead or injured. Murphysboro and West Frankfort, Ill. appear hardest hit as officials warn the toll could exceed a thousand. Rescue and relief efforts unfold with Red Cross aid ready.
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Indiana
Te Are &S
St. Louis
Omaha
Murphysboro
Frankfort
Couzens Keeps Income Tax Fight With Mellon Alive
Washington columnist Mark Sullivan notes Senator Couzens of Michigan remains in Washington to reopen his committee on income taxes. He sketches the ongoing feud with Secretary Mellon, detailing exchanges over tax plans and personal pride, with Washington inclined to smile at the clash of two elderly magnates.
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Identified Dead in Storm Disaster Districts
An extensive casualty list from a widespread storm disaster names numerous victims across cities in Missouri Illinois Kentucky Maryland and Indiana including Stewart Orso Kelly Merle Kelly Wesley Cluck Mrs Harriet Tyler Randall Ward Mrs Joe Hand and many others. The report lists farmers laborers and area residents among the dead with unclear total counts. Several towns appear with multiple fatalities and some victims’ relatives are noted.
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Orso Kelly
Farmer
Merle Kelly
Muleansboro
Ili
Wesley Cluck
Willis Loyd
Randall Ward
Randall Ballard
Harriet Tyler
Charles Webb
John Ray
Lonnie Smith
Trobough
Sam Plannegan
Hugh. Bulan
Cape Girardeau
Mary Kemp
Frankfort
Joe Butler
Bob Peek
Jos Watson
Ida Burton
Charles Fisher
Fred Biggs
Randall Biggs
Elizabeth Howard
Wiliam Norris
Nell Hand
Jed Burbank
Oscar Whittington
Violet Powell
Olla Oller
Joe Hand
James Pielding
T. E. Barber
Wallace Blackloch L. Lipe
Bernard Sheeley
Minnie Beck
Frank Keoh
Frank Barom
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Mildred Packer
Margaret Neal Austin Hoy Hallstt
Sparkles
Arthur Helson
Bainbridge
Miss Dickson
George Hughes
South
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Richard
James
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Helen Watts
Martin Bass
Margaret Nell
Shankles
Man Morrison
Bobby Craig
Joseph Bullar
Henry Bullar
Westwood Frank Woods
Bed Miss Temple
Lions Hear Minnesingers in Tea Room Concert
Members of the Lions club enjoyed a musical program by the Minnesingers of the State Teachers College after lunch at Black's tearooms. A meeting of district convention committee chairmen for next month was announced for Tuesday at Black's during dinner hour.
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Dry Sleuth Seeks Iowa Law to Bar All Patent Concoctions
Des Moines March 19 Police officers already armed with dry laws plans were under way to make Iowa drier. John B Hammond proposed legislation to regulate patent medicines with high alcohol content and form a commission to approve sales and bond manufacturers. Retailers would be relieved of responsibility while dispensing legitimate medicines.
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International News Wire
Des Moines
Forty-first Assembly
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Hammond
Fire Hampers Rescue of Miners Trapped by Blast
Fire in the wrecked workings of mine 41 of Bethlehem mines corporation hampered rescue crews efforts to determine the fate of 32 miners trapped by an explosion Tuesday night. Hope has been virtually abandoned that any miners are alive.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Bethlehem Mines Corporation
Col Dennistoun Confronted Over Money by Counsel
Col Dennistoun grew perturbed during a court session as questions about money spent by Lady Carnarvon before her husband’s death and at their marriage prompted a flare up with Sir Ellisame Williams representing Mrs Dorothy Dennistoun. He leapt from his chair and refused further questions.
Toll of Dead in Storm Sweeps Southwest Indiana
Mutiple towns across southwestern Indiana report extensive destruction from a cyclone. Reports list dozens dead, hundreds injured, and wide property losses with Princeton and Griffin suffering the heaviest damage. Fire and collapse trap victims, with martial law imposed in Princeton as search efforts continue.
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Princeston
Grifffin
Owensville
Poseyville
Griffin
Illinois Governor appeals for aid after southern storm disaster
Governor Len Small urged southern Illinois residents to donate to relief efforts for Jackson and Franklin counties after a devastating tornado. The Red Cross in St Louis will manage funds and the National Guard may be mobilized to support distressed communities. Contributions should go to William M. Baxter Jr., assistant to the American Red Cross official in St Louis.
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Springfield
Len Small
Illinois
Ilinois
Jackson
Franklin
American Red Cross
St. Louis
National Guard
Funes
William M. Baxter, Jr
Grain Futures Body Will Examine Books
The secretary of agriculture ordered field agents of the grain futures administration to inspect books and trading records of all grain exchanges and several large brokers. This marks the first step in investigating causes of recent violent wheat price fluctuations, with orders sent to Chicago St Louis Kansas City and other centers.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
U S Aids Tokio Fire Sufferers In Wake Of Nippori Blaze
U S assistance offered after a major Tokyo fire destroyed 1 700 homes causing about 2 million dollars in damage and leaving 10 000 homeless. At least 100 injured with no deaths reported. Embassy received Kellogg directive authorizing relief aid for Tokio victims.
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Tokio
Nippori
Benton
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Ccllar
West Frankfort American
Purcell
West Frankfort
Eye-Witness Describes Wind and Wreck That Killed Men
An eyewitness recounts a devastating rushing wind that struck a town, killed several men, and leveled buildings. He recalls a boy swept away, poles bending, families losing stores, his plant damaged, and a sudden cloudburst ending the turmoil as victims bled and townsfolk faced destruction.
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