Eight Sewer Explosions Hit Minneapolis
The Associated Press reports eight explosions in Minneapolis caused about 50,000 in damage and injured or affected hundreds. Thirty taken to hospital, 100 treated elsewhere, most released by afternoon. First blast near Sixth Street and Nicollet Avenue caused by a power cable manhole fire. Crowds gathered as a second blast injured 25, a third at 1 30 pm caused shattered windows and street damage. Ernst Ingwald Anderson fell into a manhole but firefighters saved him.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
General Hospital
Sixth Street
Nicollet Avernue
United Cigar Stores Company
Nicollet Avenue
Ingwald Anderson
Mrs Lay Killed by Lightning at Lewistown Club
Mrs Harry E Lay wife of the Lewistown Democrat News manager was instantly killed when struck by lightning while leaving the grounds of the country club near Lewistown on July 31. She was well known in society and club circles and survived by her husband.
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Associated Press
Lewistown
Harry E. Lay
Democrat News of
Country Club
Cholera Crises Hit Soviet Russia Amid Sanitation Collapse
Associated Press dispatch from Riga reports Dr. N. Semashko, Soviet public health commissar, saying cholera spreads due to dire sanitation nationwide. He cites overwhelmed sewage and water systems, mass migration along the Volga, and epidemics in Rostoff, Volga, Voronesh, and Orel regions with scattered outbreaks across the republic.
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Pres Riga
Latvia
Russia
N. Semashko
Moscow
Taveatta
Semashko
Volga
Rostoff
Voronesh
Orel
Republic
Engineer Galvin Dies of Injuries After Rail Accident
Great Northern engineer Cave Galvin died at St James hospital Butte after being badly scalded July 13 when his engine left the rails near tunnels 8 and 9 east of Butte. Fireman Clifford Terry survived. both men were in the cab as the tender toppled and the engine tore along the right of way. Galvin, married seven months, lived on Utah avenue. his mother and siblings in Minnesota. brother to arrive in Butte tonight.
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Cave Galvin
Great Northern Railroad
Butte
St. Jame’s Hospital
Galvin
Clifford Terry
Calvin
Terry
Walder
Mr. Galvin
St. James’ Hospital
Utah Avenue
Minnesota
Mother and two children drown in river rescue attempt
In Jackson Minnesota on July 31, Mrs William Schatz aged 36 and her two children Beatrice six vanished as they attempted to save them in a river bath. All three bodies were recovered today.
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Tne
Associated Press
Jackson, Minn
William Schatz
Beatrice
Split hair over allied council agenda in Paris and London
Paris and London argue over the format and topics for the forthcoming allied supreme council meeting. Disputes center on whether to limit discussion to Upper Silesia or to include all pending questions with Germany. Possible items include Ruhr area troop withdrawals and war crimes trials in Leipzig.
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Associated Press
Paris
Spreme Council
London
Dusseldorf
Duisburg
Ruhrort
Ruhr
Germany
Briand
Council
France
Great Bri Jnst
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Leipzic
Life in Prison at Moscow by Mas Harrison
American woman released after months in jail says she did not suffer greatly. Mas Harrison chronicles her brief time in Moscow keeping details concise and neutral.
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Moscow
Mas
Harrison
Senator Frange Aids Maryland Woman in Moscow Prison Tale
Baltimore resident Mrs Marguerite E Harrison recounted her six months in a Moscow detention and described solitary confinement, ration discrepancies, and hopes that all Americans still held in Russia would soon be released, a prospect relayed by United States Senator France of Maryland. Her account notes interrogations, confinement in a former rooming house used as a detention facility, and varying access to food packages. She spoke to reporters in Riga after leaving Moscow under protection.
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Associated Press
Riga
Russia
Marguerite E. Harrison
Baltimore
Moscow
United States
France
Maryland
Harrison
Herbert Goodall resigns as Helena assay office head
Herbert Goodall of Helena resigns as assayer in charge of the Helena United States assay office. His resignation takes effect when a successor is appointed and qualified. Goodall, a member of Goodall Brothers, will devote full time to the family firm’s assaying business, having been appointed seven years ago by President Woodrow Wilson.
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Herbert Goodall
Helena
United States Assay
Goodall
Goodall Brothers, Assayers
Woodrow Wilson
War past and present clash at Berlin antiwar rally
In Berlin at the Lustgarten in front of the imperial palace, a large antiwar gathering drew ten thousand red flags while Kaiser banners flew from the day of his war speech seven years earlier. About thirty speakers condemned war, turning the event into a socialist communist demonstration inside the Dom Imperial cathedral precincts. Crippled veterans in wheelchairs begged for funds to support red Russia.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Imperial Palace
Lustgarten
William
Russia
Dom Imperial
Complications Over Agenda Forecast For Coming Conference
Torio Japan warns that unless the eastern affairs agenda is agreed upon promptly, a deadlock could stall the conference. The semiofficial statement urges avoiding questions about specific powers and accomplished facts to prevent unnecessary friction among nations.
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Associated Press
TORIO
Northcliffe arrives Toronto to study immigration
Lord Northcliffe British publisher arrived from New York to examine Canada's immigration issue. He noted 10000 unemployed in Toronto and plans to emigrate. He and his party soon left for Winnipeg. Also reports: William Moneyham 101, oldest war veteran and Mason in Illinois, died at Benton. In Paris a Danzig arms factory was closed by League of Nations order.
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Associated Dress
Toronto
Lord Northcliffe
New York
Canada
Anight
Winnipeg
Associated Press
Benton
William Moneyham
Ilinois
Paris
Havas
Danzig
Council of the League of Nations
Eleven Injured In Street Car And Auto Collision Near Minneapolis
Eleven people were injured severely when an automobile and a street car collided near Christlake on Lake Minnetonka, about 15 miles west of Minneapolis. Burning oil from the car fouled the victims, with several occupants pinned beneath wreckage. Quick action by bystanders saved lives. the most seriously hurt include Mrs. F. M. Christenson and her sons Carl and Paul, all burned, with Carl and Paul listed among the injured. C. J. Linden of Britton, S. D., also among the injured.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Christm Lake
Lake Minnetonka
Here
F. M. Christenson
Northfield
Minn
Carl
Paul
C.J. Linden
Britton
Greek forces landings threaten Turkish withdrawal toward Angora
Greek air force commander reports three landings at Ineboli Sinope and Inzeril with Turkish withdrawals toward Angora. The Greek agency says the steamer Kri was captured with cargo worth 300000 drachmas and 700000 drachmas in currency, signaling Turkish demoralization amid Black Sea blockade.
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Ineboli
Sinope
Inzeril
Angora TI
Kri
Black Sea
Rotary Club to Take Secretaries to Butte Copper Mine
Helena July 31. Statehouse events for the National Association of Secretaries of State include a tour of the Big Blackfoot country. Former Governor Lowden of Illinois may attend and join a planned ride to underground workings of a major Butte copper mine. A hotel camp reception and Travel by auto to Hauser lake and Wolf Creek canyon precede the Butte visit.
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Statehouse
Lowden
Blackfoot Country
Gate of Mountains
Associated Press
Helena
C. T. Stewart
National Association of Secretaries of State
State Capitol
Big Blackfoot
Hauser Lake
Wolf Creek Canyon
Holter Dam
Go Mountains
Butte
Stewart Willl
Rotary Club
Tn le Hmerson
the National
Thomas A. Marlow
Illinois
Bankers
Blackfoot
Great Northern reports 1920 revenue rise and fleet gains
St Paul July 31 The Great Northern railway earned 122 618 775 70 in revenue for the year ended Dec 31 1920 up 16 054 630 9 from the prior year Operating expenses rose 31 percent largely from higher wages and other costs Fifty new locomotives and 1 163 freight cars were placed in service during the year.
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Associated Press
ST. Paul
Great Northern Railway
King George Visits Battleship Utah at Cowes
King George visits the United States battleship Utah at Cowes Isle of Wight, in a return visit after a prior royal yacht reception. Vice Admiral Albert S. Niblack led American naval forces in European waters and attended the Cowes regatta underway the following day.
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Associated Press
Cowes
Isle OF Wight
King Cean
United States
Utah
Royal Yacht
Victoria and Albert By
Albert S. Niblack
Lutherans Form State Walther League District
Delegates from cities across the state gathered at St. Mark's in Butte to organize a state district of the Walther League, uniting young Lutheran societies. Rev M D Huddluff preached on Ye Are the Salt of the Earth as E H Engelbrecht from Chicago attended the convention with visiting pastors from Helena Great Falls and Missoula.
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Young People's Societies
Walther League
Canadian Exporter ashore off Willapa Harbor
A wireless message said the Canadian government steamer Canadian Exporter ran aground off Willapa Harbor Washington. The tug Wallula headed from Astoria at 6:30 a.m. to assist. Captain Bradley reported calm seas and hope for floating the vessel as water ballast was pumped. A line was placed aboard and efforts would await favorable tide.
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Associated Press
Astoria
Ore
British View
Cherry
Willapa Harbor
Wash
Wallula
Bradley
President Harding to visit Plymouth Pilgrim anniversary events
Plymouth Massachusetts prepares for a year end Pilgrim tercentenary celebration with President Harding aboard the Mayflower yacht arriving to anchor and take part in a parade and pilgrim pageant. The town garlands streets reproduces the pioneer log cabin, graves are marked anew, and a formal Leyden Street procession follows the parade. Girl Scout leaders greet Mrs. Harding at the ceremony.
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Mass
Old Colony
United States
Harding
Leyden Street
Pond
Girl Scout
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