World mucking record falls at Butte Mines Field Day
Robert Hossfeld of the Mountain Cow wins the world mucking championship at Miners Field Day in Columbia Gardens with a time of 1 minute 55 seconds earning 35 dollars. He, a 59 year old veteran miner from 27 South Main Street, defies age as crowds exceed 15,000. Ed Timmons, holder since 1918, failed to match his peak speed but competed valiantly.
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Columbia Gardens
Robert Hossfeld
Ed Timmons
Butte
South Main Street
Hossfeld
Timmons
Bob Hossfeld
Bob
America
Dr. Osler
Mountain Con
Introducing Mr Bob Hossfeld champion mucker
Bob Hossfeld breaks track in Columbia Gardens, shoveling limestone from a truck into a mine car in 1 minute 55 seconds. The veteran mucker, 50, outpaced top American shovelers, praised for human skill and precise teamwork with machines. The piece savors his achievement amid regional pride.
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Bob Hossfeld
Mucker
Reorganization of D. & R. G. W. Approved
New plans to block the Denver and Rio Grande Western reorganization were announced with a bondholders committee organized to work with the stockholders committee. Notices mailed to over 6000 bondholders invite joint action while legal steps are prepared to fight the plan. Counsel A. G. Rogers said the plan ignores bondholders and stockholders rights. A definite action plan is expected by next week.
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Associated Press
New York
Denver & Rio Grande Western
Denver de Rio Grande Western
Widow and four sons drown in Big Muddy near Homestead
W idowed mother Mrs Charles Turner and her four sons aged 24 12 10 14 die in Big Muddy river while trying to save two boys 12 and 14 overwhelmed by current. Family had driven to the stream to wash a car when cries drew the eldest son into the water followed by the mother and youngest boy. Neighbors alarmed. bodies recovered Friday evening. Father had died recently in an explosion while lighting a stove with gasoline. Funeral services set for Wednesday.
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Associated Press
Plentywood
Mont
Big Muddy
Homestead
Charles Turner
California quake damage shows $800000 loss and several injuries
Inventory after last night's tremor reports three injured and about $2000 in San Bernardino, $2500 in Redlands, with severe damage at Southern California state hospital for the insane and county general hospital. East and west wings of Patton hospital shattered. 519 patients moved.
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Associated Press
San Bernardino
Cal
Redlands
California State Hospital For
Patton
General Hospital
San Bernardino County
State Hospital
George R. Fisher
Hall of Records
R. H. Lee
East Highlands
Little Progress at Coal Conference in Atlantic City
Atlantic City July 23. After four hours the eight member joint committee said negotiations remain in a preliminary stage as they seek a wage contract to avert a coal strike this fall. The session focused on the dead work rates for blasting rock and removing refuse in getting at the coal vein.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Joint Committee of Eight
Johnson Refuses Talk On Presidential Contest
New York July 23 Senator Hiram Johnson of California returned from Europe aboard the Leviathan and prepared for a banquet honor the following night He would not discuss domestic or foreign policy and said his Wednesday talk would outline the attitude America should adopt toward Europe He declined to state whether he would seek the Republican nomination in 1924 and said his address would not touch that topic He spent four and a half months abroad visiting seven countries and meeting many people to gain ground level impressions.
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Associated Press
New York
Hiram Johnson
California
Europe
America
Johnson
Campaign 15 Under Way Spokane Wheat Growers Plan
Spokane July 23 The American Wheat Growers association based in Minneapolis aims to sign up 65 percent of the wheat production of 11 states by July 1 1924 and form a price fixing board of farmers to set the home consumption price. W J Brown president announced the plan involving 400 000 000 bushels. Directors in Washington endorsed it and target 65 percent of Washington tonnage by Oct 1. Brown will outline plans in Seattle and Portland.
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Associated Press
Spokane
Wash
American Wheat Growers, Associated
Minneapolis
W. J. Brown
Washington Wheat Growers Association
Brown
Washington
American Wheat Growers’ Association
Seattle
Portland
Argentine President seeks 155 million gold pesos for army upgrade
Buenos Aires July 23 President De Alvear sent a senate message asking authority to spend 155,000,000 gold pesos to modernize the Argentine army. La Razon cites Pan American conference failures to curb armaments and the near disarmed state versus neighbors as reasons given by a high army chief in an interview.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
de Alvear
Senate
la Razon
French to Break Ruhr Resistance
Serlin July 23 The interallied Rhineland high commission issued a sweeping blanket ordinance to throttle German passive resistance in the Ruhr and Rhine land. The ordinance aims at propagandists and those opposing the measures with severe penalties for protests or interference with the commission.
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Associated Press
Jews Attacked by Polish Peasants at Litov Market
Warsaw reports a mob attack during the Vilna district market injuring twenty Jewish tradesmen, some fatally, and causing heavy property losses. Looting followed as homes were broken into and valuables seized. Visiting peasants carried out the assault during the annual fair.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Jewish Telegraph Agency
Lititov
Vilna
Admission of Walsh confession marks trial milestone
In Boulder on July 23, the state won an initial victory in the murder trial of Roy Walsh after the court admitted a confession said to have been made three days after his arrest in the killing of Al Johnson. Sheriff Mountjoy testified to post arrest admissions and Walsh testified about alleged promises of leniency. The day focused on legal rulings and Walsh's testimony amid heated defense arguments.
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Standard Start
Boulder
State Today
Roy Walsh
al Johnson
Renova Merchant
Lyman H. Bennett
Howard A. Johnson
James Kelley
Mountjoy
Walsh
Hughes
Sheriff Mountjoy
Former priest to face trial again in murder case
Ade laire Delmorme, a former Catholic priest in Montreal, must stand trial again at the next King's Bench session on a charge of murdering his half brother Raoul for life insurance. The jury in the current session reported itself deadlocked for the third time and was discharged by Chief Justice Sir Francois Lemieux.
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Associated Press
Montreal
Que
Adelaire Delmorme
Court of King’s Bench
Raoul
Francois Lemieux
Radio to cheer men awaiting execution at Sing Sing
New York July 23 A radio set will be installed in the death house at Sing Sing to give the condemned their last contact with the outside world. The plan started with the prison chief electrician and was sponsored by Captain Stanley J. Sheppard of the Salvation Army. Warden Lawes endorsed it and Captain Sheppard announced that RCA head David Sarnoff presented the outfit to the death house.
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Associated Press
New York
Sing Sing
Stanley J. Sheppard
Salvation Army
Lawes
Sheppard
David Sarnoff
Radio Corporation of America
Recall of Wood Demanded by FilipinG Solons
Manila July 23 The Philippines legislature unanimously adopts a resolution calling for the immediate recall of Gov. Gen. Leonard Wood. The measure, sent to President Harding, reflects cabinet support after its members resigned. Wood is in Samar inspecting health conditions.
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Manila
Leonard Wood
Harding
Maughan's plane ready to ship for repair
Lieutenant Russell L. Maughan's army airplane, forced down near Rock Springs last Thursday during an ocean to ocean flight, is expected to ship to McCook field in Dayton, Ohio, for repairs by tomorrow night. He plans to leave by train and report to McCook. The repair delay stemmed from a leaking oil cooler and water cylinders and local lack of facilities.
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Associated
G Rass
Rock Springs
Wyo
Russell L. Maughan
Army
McCook Field
Dayton
Ohio
Maughan
Bankers of Mexico Seek 25 Million Loan for Reserve System
Financial circles report negotiations under way for a Mexican loan of about 25 million dollars to fund a reserve system modeled on the United States. The potential loan involves American, French, Spanish, and Mexican bankers and is aimed at establishing a Mexican reserve akin to that of the United States.
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Associated Press
New York
De Valera to Run in Clare as Candidate Again
Dublin July 23 Eamon de Valera replied to the Free State with a note on republican rights to live and work openly for liberation He stated that if the people of Clare reelect him he will stay with them and that only a bullet could stop him
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Associated Press
Dublin
Free State
Eamon de Valera
Clare
Madmen escape from asylum in Chester
Seventeen of forty one escaped insane convicts remained at large after assault on guards at the hospital near Chester. Police and sheriffs had recaptured twenty three. Joe Jackson was killed during the outbreak. Residents guarded homes as surrounding woods held fugitives, with reports of additional surrounders in a north wooded area.
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Associated Press
Chester
Joe Jackson
Southern Illinois
Here
Appeals to nation boost wheat price
In Omaha on July 23 John L. Kennedy a local banker and head of a businessmen committee urged citizens and organizations nationwide to buy wheat or flour to lift prices for farmers. The statement called for every loyal citizen and every financial commercial and industrial group to support the movement adopting the slogan Buy a thousand or more bushels of wheat or a bag or barrel of flour.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
John L. Kennedy
Three of Villa's assassins captured by federals
General Eugenio Martinez reports three men accused in the assassination of General Francisco Villa have been captured by his troops in Chihuahua. Four cavalry columns were dispatched in pursuit, amid threats of revolt by Villa followers over Mrs. Berta Villa's bid to seize the hacienda at Canutillo.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Eugenio Martinez
Chihuahua
Francisco Villa
Martinez
Canutillo
Villa
Berta Villa
Jose Maretinez Baca
Aledsuig
Parral
Villistas
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