Signs on the road teach and tease travelers across states
An American traveler recalls a collection of road signs from Oregon to Nevada that blend danger and humor. The notes praise California and Oregon sign systems, cite witty warnings like Hurry here or forever in the cemetery, and describe rural and desert displays and the challenge of scarce water along long stretches.
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Pacific Coast
Oregon
California
Siskiyou
North Dakota
Nevada
Montana
Wadsworth
Winnemucca
New York
Reno
Truckee
San Francisco
California State Highway Commission
America
California-Nevada
Montana Street
Rowe
Rowe Road
Holmes Avenue
Vaccination Debate In Judge Jacksons Courtroom
Heated clash between pro and con factions over compulsory vaccination in Judge Jacksons courtroom yields no solution. Officials note state law backing and discuss city expense, with data showing 38 cases of smallpox city county-wide. Minutes reference continuation on page 10.
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Jackson
Stewart
Freund
D. J. Donahue
Convicted Sheriff Refuses to Relinquish Idaho Office
Land Point Idaho December 1 Sheriff William Kirkpatrick of Bonner county recently convicted in federal court of conspiracy to evade prohibition laws warned the board of commissioners by letter that he would not relinquish his office. He said if removed and his appeal to the United States circuit court of appeals succeeds he would hold the county responsible for full pay loss of time and expenses.
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Associated Press
Land Point
Idaho
William Kirkpatrick
Bonner County
Board of Commissioners
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Seattle teacher Nell Austin found unharmed after delirium
X rays show no injury from blow or fall to Nell Austin, a Seattle school teacher found on a back porch near the beach in Vancouver. Doctors say nervous exhaustion caused delirium that began after her disappearance in Seattle Sunday evening.
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Associated Press
Vancouver
B. C
Nell Austin
Seattle
Miss Austin
Irene Castle and New Husband Give Butte the Ha Ha
Irene Castle and Frederick McLaughlin arrive in Butte on a Milwaukee train with Joy the Belgian griffon and a staff, greet reporters briefly, then depart for the Orient aboard the Olympian. The couple's press contact is minimal as they skip interviews.
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Irene Castle
New Husband
Butte
Frederick McLaughlin
Joy
Milwaukee
Seattle
McLaughlins
McLaughlin
Coat discarded for new garment leads to arrest
Two youths, William King and John Dunne, were arrested after a coat found in a store linked them to robberies at Sewell's Hardware on East Park Street and Tucker's in Anaconda. Loot worth over $1,000 including guns, revolvers, jewelry, silk, hats and clothing was recovered, with four revolvers loaded. Deputies traced suspects to a boarding house at 126 Covert Street. searches uncovered a trunk of stolen goods. The men confessed to the robberies.
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William King
Breece
Leed, D
John Dunne
Kansas City
Sewell
East Park Street
Tucker
Anaconda
Jack Duggan
Piskolich
Covert Street
Duggan
Border lawlessness described by officers almost beyond belief
Arrests of a dozen bank robbery suspects at Havre and Salt Lake City trigger an Northwest-wide probe into border crimes. Investigators, aided by Burns agents and civil authorities, chase a network tied to 22 Montana and Dakota robberies. The gang allegedly ruled border regions with violence including murder, hijacking, smuggling, and white slavery. One leader remains at large, with victims found near the Canadian line.
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Havre
Salt Lake City
Canadian Line
Burns
Northwest
Montana
Dakotas
Canadian
Tragic Dezzo Lake Burst Drowns Italian Villages
Massive artificial lake at Dezzo near Bergamo overflowed breaking the dike and flooding valleys. Estimates place casualties at 300 or more as eight villages were destroyed and Bergamo’s defenses strained. Red Cross relief and government aid mobilized with army engineers to assist reconstruction and open kitchens.
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Milan
Dezzo
Bergamo
Menaggio
Teveno
Hanorate
Hs. Red Cross
Comenica
President Obregon Suffers Relapse In Mexico City
President Obregon, after long hours of work, reportedly suffered a relapse while convalescing in Celaya and has been ordered to bed by attending doctors for a full recovery. The dispatches confirm he remains under medical care.
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Mexico City
Obregon
Celaya
America Refuses Part in Inquiry on German Finances
The American government declines participation in a restricted inquiry into German finances. Colonel James A. Logan, American observer with the reparations commission in Paris, was informed after he reported that the commission favored American membership on the two committees to study Germanys ability to pay reparations.
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Associated Press
Washington
James A. Logan
Reparations Commission
Paris
Logan
State Department
Utah bank robbery gang busted in Salt Lake City arrests
A 15 year old girl and four men were taken into custody by sheriff's and Burns Detective Agency operatives. Eight arrested locally and seven more in Montana bring the suspected gang to 15. A one armed suspect is linked to prior bank tipping sightings.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Montana
Ben Harries
Chase Wood
Burns Detective Agency
George Dyer
Thomas Martin
Frank Warren
Adolph Melcher
Melcher
Reading
Havre
Mont
Harries
Walier
Ennis
Sheridan
Salesville
Four arrested in Salt Lake City linked to Montana bank robbers
Bozeman officials disclose a gang that has robbed 24 Montana banks in two years now includes ten men and one woman held across Montana and Utah. Extradition papers were prepared for four arrests in Salt Lake City and handed to Sheriff Jim Smith.
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Associated Press
Bozeman
Mont
Salt Lake City
Salesville State
Montana
Utah
BE. A. Peterson
Salt Lake
Jim Smith
Customs Seize Yacht Dragon and Large Liquor Cache
The Dragon, a yacht with Canadian registry and a six man crew, was seized by customs off Port Jefferson Long Island. Customs officers found a large quantity of liquor aboard though full details on quantity and ownership were not immediately available.
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Associated Press
New York
Dragon
Port Jefferson
Long Island
Montana Takes 22 Awards At Chicago Wheat Show
Montana totalled 22 awards at the Chicago international wheat show led by durum wheat top prize. Hard red winter and spring entries won multiple placings with Montana exhibitors like Peterson Vic tor Talbott Kirby Biering Eggen and Udin among top finishers. The state also led in corn placings via boys and girls club exhibits, despite one Montana box lost in transit.
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Montana
Associated Press
Bozeman
Mont
Chicago
Montana State College
A. J. Ogaard
Extension Agriculture Division
Alberta
Canada
Clyde Marton
Columbus
L. E. Peterson
Victor
James Dolan
Leroy Kirby
Simms
May Brothers
EK. Smith
Corvallis
Seiger Johnson
Broadview
Pelton Brothers
Fishtail
W. V. Talbott
Armington
O. C. Biering
Ole Eggen
Attarokee
Fred Eyrick
Simmas
L. Thomas
Forest Grove
C. E. Smith
L .E. Peterson
C. Gustafson
M. A. Smith
Dave Udin
Choteau
Algon Uddin
Air mail pilot Clare Vance located unharmed after missing flight
Clare K. Vance, the missing air mail pilot, landed safely about 20 miles up the middle fork of the American canyon after one night in a snowbound canyon. He had a sprained wrist and was taken to Forest Hill before continuing to Colfax for a train to San Francisco.
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Associated Press
Reno
Clare K. Vance
Air Mail
High Sierras
Middle Fork
American Canyon
Forest Hill
Colfax
San Francisco
Vance
Missouri Democrats Endorse Gardner for President
Former Gov. Frederick D. Gardner of Missouri was endorsed for the Democratic presidential nomination by the Democratic Press Association of Missouri. The resolutions also urged an honest and humane administration of the United States Veterans' Bureau.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Frederick D. Gardner
Missouri
Democratic Press Association of Missouri
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Progressive Attack Opens Against Republican Leaders
Progressive bloc in Washington launches its first major assault in the new congress. In the House they oppose endorsement of Speaker Gillett, threatening to block his election without concessions on committee assignments and rules. Senate Republicans face a passive opposition as some leaders miss conference calls while Democrats consolidate gains.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
House
Gillett
Senate
Lodge
Boraho
Representative Garrett
Tennessee
Mentha Ao
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Freundenstein
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City Board of Health
W. F. Cogswell
State Board of Health
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Stewart and Wallace
Richard
Freudenstein
Cogswell
John Bielenberg
Augusta Kohrs
Conrad Kohrs
Helena
Bielenbergs
Columa
Machine
Miss Said
Montana Grain
Gardner
House Bloc
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