Portland Seeks Convict Escapees After Night Chase
Portland police say the city’s largest manhunt stalled after 24 hours as escaped convicts Tom Murray Ellsworth Kelly and James Willos vanished amid hundreds of tips. Broad search of hotels lodgings and homes continued with officers and deputies converging on Monitor Ore and surrounding areas. A pool hall robbery preceded the escape and forced companions to flee in the victims’ car into New Era and Monitor regions.
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Mason Named New Head of Chicago University
Max Mason, a professor of mathematical physics at the University of Wisconsin, was elected president of the University of Chicago succeeding the late Dr. Ernie Dewitt Burton. Mason, a Wisconsin native, will begin his administration after accepting the appointment.
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Executive Indorses Plan for Belgian War Debt Relief
Washington reports agreement at Versailles to fund Belgium's war debt to the United States with remission of all pre armistice interest and part of the balance. Belgium to receive special US treatment, with $171.78 million loaned during fighting to be paid without accrued or future interest. Repayments start at $1,000,000 in 1926 and 1927, rising annually through 1987. moral obligation noted though no legal liability.
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Holiday Activities In Butte Center On Observance Day
Workers from local firms will join hundreds of residents for a holiday observance featuring the annual Butchers union picnic at Greg on Springs. The Commercial Day outing, meat-outing contest with many sports and novelty features, plus Sunday school and Mountain View Methodist church gatherings, are planned as today’s main events.
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Arctic Explorer May Abandon Quest Until 1920
Washington August 18 Associated Press reports that exceptionally cold weather threatens to force an Arctic explorer to abandon his primary objective of pushing over land to the unknown polar region between Alaska and the North Pole. The harsh conditions may delay the expedition until 1920.
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Darrow Draws Fire From Baptist Pastor In Chicago Visit
Chicago attorney Darrow, famed defense in the Tennessee trial, arrived to address the Illinois Fundamentalist Association. He was attacked by church leaders accusing him of manipulating justice and tarnishing Hart talent. Biraton reportedly expressed willingness to lead fundamentalist forces in America and challenged Darrow to a public debate.
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Violent storms in middle west cause big loss
Severe weather swept the middle west with record intensity, hitting towns and farms. Officials reported extensive damage as storms moved through several states, leaving property ruined and power lines down.
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Dr Scanland to be last state witness in Ellingson trial
Crime Associated Press San Francisco Aug 18 De 4 M Beanland Napa state hospital superintendent was called as final witness in Dorothy Ellingson 17 on trial for murder in her mother's January shooting. Defense announced it would not call further witnesses.
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Gertrude Ederle’s English Channel attempt ends in near tragedy
Rouloune France August 18 AP report Gertrude Ederle, the 18-year-old American, failed to swim the English Channel. After almost nine hours in rough seas she exhaustedly reached the English coast six miles from Dover and began to sink, rescued by an Egyptian swimmer and crew. Her fierce effort showcased extraordinary endurance despite saltwater intake and fatigue.
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Bankers In Finish Fight On Stinnes Bankers
Bankers led by Stinnes face off in a high stakes struggle over holdings and prestige. Anandal faction accuses the Stinnes group of improper information and seeks to limit control while indictments loom. Names and places are obscured by OCR errors but the clash centers on the Stinnes family and competing banking interests.
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Helin Hanks
San Francisco Man Leaps 2600 Feet Causes Deadly Coast Park Fall
A San Francisco man plunged 2600 feet in Coast Park leading to a death, with a scribbled will and pocket-note mentioning Pomel and Jacowski. The document references Anne Schweike of Mayfield and James O’Keefe of Redwood City. Details hint at hospital care at Menlo Park, California.
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DRY ARMY LEADERS AT COUNCIL ON FIELD CHANGES
WASHINGTON Aug 18 Attendees discuss continuation of prohibition enforcement and possible reorganization of forces. A secretary of the treasury aide attends as tension rises over whether officers will become administrators, remain in service, or retire to civilian life. The conference signals impending changes with officers awaiting decision.
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Browning Pays for Cinderella Episode in New York
A fragmented August report from New York describes Browning and a chorus girl scene where he was led to dance by an arm pull but broke away as the orchestra played a song about a girl. The note is unclear and names and dates are partially garbled.
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MacKinack disaster death toll climbs to twenty four
Aug 18 Newport reports identify twenty four dead from the MacKinack excursion steamer explosion. More than one hundred injured, many children separated from parents, as physicians and nurses treat scorched and smoke inhalation victims at Newport naval hospital and local facilities. Some victims likely to die as crews work through the night.
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Soft coal mines speed production amid rival threat
Reports from United Mine Information HQ describe a competitive threat from new soft coal. Experts believe the shift could alter the anthracite market, with early observations noting production accelerations and potential impact on industry balance.
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Work Discontinues On Wrecked School Houses
Public funds for school reconstruction halt as the board of examiners lacks authority to appropriate state money. Delays, mismanagement, and unpaid wages surface as progress stalls while finances and administrative oversight are questioned amid widespread concern over the damaged facilities and halted repairs.
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