Explosions in Toulon Harbor Kill 600 Navy Crewmates
A massive fire caused explosions in Toulon harbor destroying the Liberte warship. About 600 French Navy sailors perished as the vessel blew apart. many perished at sea while others escaped or were on shore leave. Rescue efforts were hampered and some rescuers also died amid the chaos.
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Toulon
France
Liberte
Democratic
Republque
Democratie
Verite
Republique
Falkers
Jana
Weasel
Dabria
Ministry of Marine
Paris
Aubert
Liberte Explodes at Toulon Harbor Killing Many
A devastating blast sank the French battleship Liberté at Toulon at daybreak. Initial counts vary, with estimates of dead and missing ranging from hundreds. the ship’s magazines blew after a fierce fire. Crews from nearby warships and ashore attempted rescues as the harbor reeled from shock and debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toulon
France
Liverte
Tiberte
Belluc
Liberte
Ministry of Marine
Train Hid Tay Back Killed Many In Wisconsin Crash
Neenah Wisconsin September 25 a mile minute passenger train crashed into a wagon carrying 31 merry young people on a bay trach. Sixteen died and nine more fatally injured as mirrors, debris, and bodies were scattered along the tracks near the Commercial street crossing. Peter Hanson driver of the wagon and the only survivor who remained calm to guide the horses, recounts how the wagon blocked the crossing and how he struggled to prevent further tragedy.
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Neenah
Wis
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Commercial Street
Peter Hanson
Chicago
Menasha
John Drill
James Cheslock
Gustave Finn
Mabel Finn
John Hart
Steven Liser
Dominick Ogmmiechinski
Mabel Renz
John Schedick
Joseph Schedick
Joseph Sienyo
Frank Lisgardt
Isabella Suchowski
Philip Mott
Benjamin Dumbrowski
Antone Kurmoski
Myron Olson
Anna FE
Odalsit
John Suchodolski
Amanda Syring
Herman Syring
Miss Finn
Joseph Brizinski
Mary Schmartzbauer
Brizinski
Pastors Return Amid Davenport Appointment Debate
Bishop Neely and his cabinet study minister assignments for the Upper Iowa conference with Davenport's list delaying. Dr Robbins, not in the Davenport group, is sought, while Dr Cole stays in Waterloo and Dr Hull remains at Grace church. Linden, St Pauls, Cedar Falls and Waverly postings are discussed with Rev Jaane possibly back in Cedar Falls. Appointments may be read as late as 5 p.m.
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Neely
Upper Iowa
Davenport
Robbins
Cole
M. E
Iman
Upper
Titus Jaane
Cedar Falls
F. P. Fisher
Waverly
Mr. Stubbs
Tobacco Trust Plan At Issue In New York Conference
Announcement closing a conference says the American Tobacco company will file a petition with the U S circuit court on October 2 to set forth a plan of dissolution per the Supreme Court mandate. Public hearings on the plan would follow. Attorney General Wickersham will meet a five member Retail Men's association committee this afternoon to arrange a conference.
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New York
American Tobacco Company
United States Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Wickersham
Retail Men's Association
Girl Kidnapped as Companion Beaten Near New York
Police hunt for 17 year old Trene Westly after four men abduct her as she walked home with her boyfriend James Kearns. Kearns was beaten unconscious with beer bottles and is dying in a New York hospital from a fractured skull.
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New York
Trene Westly
James Kearns
Earns
Charles Battell Loomis Dies at Harvard Hospital
Hartford, Sept. 25. Charles Battell Loomis, famed humorist, author, and lecturer, died at Harvard hospital from stomach cancer. The end was peaceful after multiple operations since last December. He wrote several short stories this summer, completing the last of three Irish Fairy tales before leaving Torringford for the hospital.
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Hartford
Conn
Charlea] Battell Toomis
Harvard Hospital
Loomis
Torringford
National conservation congress opens with demand for better farming
Kansas City Sept 25 2600 delegates hear Henry Wallace of Des Moines call farmers soil robbers and urge scientific farming. He cites US land yields half European crops and backs a back to the farm movement and improved social conditions. Governor Hadley urges advanced methods. Judge Lindsey speaks on the country child versus city child.
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Kansas City
National Conservation Congress
Wallace
Henry Wallace
Des Moines
Congress
United States
Europe
Hadley
Missouri
Lindsey
Denver
Hanging of Premier Stolypin Assassin Reported
Dmitry Bogroff, the assassin of Premier Stolypin, was hanged after a court martial in Khiex Russia. He asked to see a rabbi before execution but refused when told the interview would be in the presence of officials. Temperature notes follow.
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I Khiex
Russia
Dmitry Hogroff
Stolypin
Men Employed on New Depot Near Tracks
Raiders of rumor say a gang digs along the main lines of the Chicago Great Western and Rock Island near First street to Mullan avenue. a man in charge claims work on a garage for C G W, not a depot foundation. Locals note the site has long been eyed for a grand depot, with Christmas timing teased.
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Courier Office
Chicago Great Western
Rock Island Railways
First Street
Mullan Avenue
Union Depot
Rock Island
Waterloo
Fifth Ministerial Delegate Elected
Saturday afternoon the Upper Iowa Conference elected the fifth and only remaining ministerial delegate to the general conference at Minneapolis next year. The fifth delegate is Rev. N. A. Mershon of Fayette in the Decorah district. The list now has the names of Dr. Homer C. Stunts, Dr. Frank Cote, Dr. T. FE. Fieming, Dr. FE. J. Lockwood and Dr. Mershon.
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Upper Iowa
Minneapolis
N. A. Mershon
Fayette
Decorah
Homer C. Stunts
Frank Cote
T. FE. Fieming
FE. J. Lockwood
Mershon
Stonewall Jackson’s Sister Laura Arnold Dies at 85
Mrs Laura J Arnold, sole sister of the late General Stonewall Jackson, died yesterday at the city hospital Buckhannon West Virginia aged 85. Funeral plans were not announced.
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Buckhannon
W. Va
Laura J. Arnold
Bishop Neely Meets Cabinet and Conference Sessions
The Upper Iowa conference opened with Bishop Neely leading 8:30 am devotional and addressing the body. Resolutions moved to add assistant pastors, while transfers shifted J. H. Deniston to Northern Minnesota and J. Clark to Colorado. A total of $129,963 was reported for church benevolences, up $26,702 from last year. The conference debated abolishing district superintendents, then continued with appointments. Crowds filled First Methodist for sermons and consecration services, including a love feast led by Dr. J. G. Magee and a sermon by Bishop Neely arguing Christianity as the final true religion.
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Upper Iowa
Neely
O. B. Chassell
Chas. H. Fert
A. B. Coe
Ll. F. Havermale
EH. le Bellows
T. H. Gallagher
J. H. Deniston
Minnesota
J. Clark
Colorado
Leon Moors
Southern California
W. HE. van Buren
New York
Upper Town
General Conference
First Methodist Church
J. G. Magee
Oklahoma
Profe Hix
T. E. Fleming
Marshalltown
B. Billingsley
Manchester
Dra. M. Evans
Waterloo
E. T. Grawell
Mt. Vernon
First Care
Bishop Neély
Jesus Christ
North America as World Evangelist Set Forth in Address on Missions
Hundreds were turned away from the first Methodist church unable to secure seats for Bishop Neely's morning sermon or Dr. Stuntz's evening address. About 1,600 seated, with many standing at entrances. Dr. Stuntz, general secretary of foreign missions, spoke for over an hour on the church’s work abroad and the Americas' growing role in missions. He urged more workers and larger contributions as the United States and Canada rise as evangelizers of the world.
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First Methodist
Bheing
Neely
Stuntz
Foreign Missions
Amercan
America
North American
United States
Canada
American
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Tast
Vate
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Cerer.k
Wisconsin
Charles Battell Loomis
Martin
Auil
Conservation Congress
Hang Rooksgin
Premier
Buchanan Optical Co
Syndicate Block
Taft
Cherrydale
Kaw
Chanuta Kan
Stonewall
San Felice
North America
Stunts
Methodist Church
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