Marines Land in Nicaragua to Protect Citizens
Washington reports American marines and sailors landed without incident at Puerto Cabezas Nicaragua to shield American lives and property. A neutral zone near properties was set up. Dr T S Vaca of the Sacasa faction calls it armed intervention by Washington during Congress recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
State Department
Puerto Cabene
Nicaragua
Puerta Cabezas
Vaca
Sacasa
Washington
Congress
Latimer
Cleveland
Denver
Puerto Cabeza
United States Cars Reach Over Twenty-Two Million
United States vehicle registrations total 22,842,457 with an 11.2 percent gain from 1926. Passenger cars number 19,466,676 and commercial vehicles 2,876,781. New York leads with 1,818,765, California 1,614,479, Ohio 1,607,500, Pennsylvania 1,483,054, and Michigan 1,124,869. Nevada has the fewest with 23,033. Delaware 44,355. Wyoming 50,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Motor
New York State
California
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Texas
Nevada
Delaware
Wyoming
Eddie Collins Returns to Philadelphia Athletics
Eddie Collins rejoined the Philadelphia Athletics after a 12 year absence. The former Chicago White Sox manager had been sold to Chicago in December 1924 for 50000 dollars amid the famous 109000 infield breakup. Collins was released from managerial duties at season end.
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Eddie Collins
Athletics
Philadelphia
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Collins
Chicago
Mack
Italian Aviator Sets High Altitude Record in Seaplane
Rome reports Passaieva flew the seaplane &-59 with 1110 pounds aboard and reached 18 168 feet at Sectocalende air drome claiming a new world record for altitude with that load.
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Rome
Passaieva
Sectocalende
Emperor Yoshihito Dies. Hirohito Succeeds as 124th
Tokio reports the death of Emperor Yoshihito in the early hours of Christmas morning. Hirohito, his eldest son, becomes Japan's 124th emperor and has reigned as regent since November 1321.
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Tokio
Yoshihito
Japan
Hirohito
Mrs. Banister Dies in Weston at 56
Mrs. Adarene Lieuallen Banister died at her Weston home early Friday from heart failure linked to long diabetes. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Weston with burial at Kees Cemetery. She leaves her husband John M Banister, five children including Ruth, Edna, Rene, Gladys, and Raymond, ten grandchildren, five sisters, and two brothers.
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John M. Banister
Weston
Kees Cemetery
Banister
Adarene Lieuallen
Athena-Weston
Ruth McConnel
Walla Walla
Edna Fisk
Rene Smith
Gladys McPadden
Athena
Raymond Banister
Perry
McArthur
Portland
Stine
Spokane
Leonard
Waitsburg
J. T. Liewallen
Adams
George Lieuvallen
Athena Circle 10 Neighbors Of Woodcraft Officers Set
Athena Circle No 10 Neighbors of Woodcraft will install officers January 4 for the ensuing term. Laura Gross P G N Mary McKay G N Stella Keen Advisor Elvina Norris Magician Lola Payne Clerk Mac Douglas Banker Minnie DePeatt Attendant Lulu Prestleye Captain of Guards Celia Harden Flag Bearer Stella Kershaw Inner Sentinel Jesse Shick Outer Sentinel na Pinkerton musician Sarah fogs Maria Pinkerton Mary Sharp Managers Wllen Cannon Cor respondent All members urged to attend this meeting.
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Athena Circle No
Neighbors of
Woodcraft
Laura Gross
Snowdrifts Disrupt Auto Stage Service Between Towns
Snowdrifts between Athena and Weston hindered auto stage traffic for days. Removal efforts failed to allow heavy stages through. Passengers were transferred on foot where machines could not pass. The Union Pacific stage was removed and steam train substituted between Pendleton and Walla Walla.
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Athena
Weston
Union Pacific
Pendleton
Walla Walla
Walla Walla Merchant Dies After Store Fire
H G Thompson, partner in Hanger and Thompson, dies after a week long illness from pneumonia following injuries from last week’s fire at the firm’s Walla Walla store. Thompson had led civic and business efforts and lived in Walla Walla twenty years, arriving from Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
Hanger & Thompson
H. G. Thompson
Thompson
Dayton
Washington
Death of Seymour Blyton Ends Annual Athena Visits
Christmas day brings sorrow to Mr and Mrs Charles Dickey in Athena as their old friend Seymour Blyton dies suddenly of heart failure in Wawawai Washington at age 74. Blyton had visited the couple for thirty years each Christmas.
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Charles Dickey
Wawawai
Washington
Seymore Blyton
Athena
Blyton
Dickey
Dolph Lodge No
A. F
A. M
McKenzie Chapter
Masonic Hall
Masonic Building
Ralph Cannon
Masons
Samuel Pambrun
W. P. Littlejohn
R. B. McEwen
Jolly Joy-Maker's
Lois Johnson
J. N. Scott
Jolly For Little Folks Enjoys Sleigh Ride Amid Snow
Henry Barrett owns the sole cutter and sleighbell outfit here and uses it in fine sleighing weather. A crowd of children ride inside the cutter while a line of toboggans and handsleds trail behind carrying many youngsters amid joyous scenes.
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Henry Barrett
Woman Discovers Husband Dead in Hills West of Alma
Mrs Benjamin J Watts located the body of her husband in the hills near Alma in Lane County at about 10 PM Sunday after a search began when he did not return from work. The deceased is described as a pioneer of the district.
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Alma
Lane County
Benjamin J. Watts
Oregon Plants Hopeful Umatilla Power Plan
Engineers for the reclamation service report that a nine year Umatilla rapids development could yield 30,000 to 300,000 horsepower, funded at 4 percent. Coastal construction costs are estimated at about 57.99 million dollars with power, canals, and laterals funded separately. Power delivery at two mills per kilowatt hour could recover costs in about 42 years if development proceeds as shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregonian
Washington News Bureau
Pacific Northwest
Umatilla Rapids
Oregon
Washington
Reclamation Service
Mead
Umatilla
S. C. Harper
Denver
Harper
Pioneer A. M. Elam Dies at 86 in Milton
A. M. Elam, longtime resident since 1876, died at his Milton home aged 86. funeral services were held Wednesday with the Masons in charge. He leaves a widow and two daughters Mrs J H Piper and Miss Bertie Elam.
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A. M. Elam
Milton
Masons
Piper
Bertie Elam
Claud Dickenson Buys Ford Truck For Athena Drayage
Claud Dickenson a drayman in Athena has purchased a new Ford truck to be used in the drayage business conducted in Athena by Dickenson and Allie Bell.
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Claud Dickenson
Athena Drayman
Athena
Mr. Dickenson
Allie Bell
Optimism In 1927 Forecast By Bankers And Merchants
Conservative optimism marks 1927 business forecasts from leading bankers and executives. After two years of unusual prosperity and peak stock and bond prices, cautious notes appear about a possible slowdown while core conditions remain solid. Concerns focus on bank securities holdings, cotton prices, purchasing power, and construction activity, though inflation and overextended credit are not prominent.
George Drumheller Walla Walla Marries Lilian Rook in Athena
George Drumheller of Walla Walla married Miss Lilian Rook in Athena on Monday. The couple left for California to spend the winter.
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George Drumheller
Walla Walla
Athena
Lillian Rook
William Rook
Jolly Joy-Maker Orchestra In Demand This Winter
The Jolly Joy-Maker's Orchestra and Athena's dance music group see rising bookings. During the holidays the ensemble played two engagements in Athena and three in Pendleton, reflecting steady winter demand.
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Jolly Joy-Maker’s Orchestra
Athena's
Athena
Pendleton
Board names The Dalles site for tuberculosis hospital
Jamieson Marshall of New York outlines factors guiding site choice for a tuberculosis sanatorium. He notes water, soil, wind protection, views, power, sewerage, fuel, and proximity to population centers as crucial. Eastern Oregon locales are broadly suitable climate-wise.
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Jamieson Marshall
New York
Atorium
Oregon Board of Control
Oregon
United States
Marshall
Board of Control
Obituary: Oliver Owen Howell of Lostine Dies at Home
Oliver Owen Howell, who died Sunday night at Lostine in Wallowa County, was the son of Wesley Howell a pioneer who helped bury Marcus Whitman and other victims of the 1847 massacre near Walla Walla. He is survived by his wife and a sister Mrs B W Bates of Wallawa Walla and by a son Harold of San Francisco.
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Oliver Owen Howell
Lostine
Wallowa
Wesley Howell
Marcus Whitman
Walla Walla
B. W. J. Bates
Harold
San Francisco
Pendleton Youth Killed in Play Rifle Duel
A supposed playful duel near Pendleton ended with 16 year old James Lowary killed by 14 year old Bob Moyer. Lowary and a friend shot caps while rabbit hunting when the two groups fired, three shots each, as Lowary stooped to reload. Moyer was held for questioning.
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Pendleton
James Lowary
Bob Moyer
Lowary
Moyer
Ranahan Career Behind Him as Boise Pays Tribute
Thomas Ranahan aged 84 died in Boise leaving a memory of the old Holi day stage line era. He rode for Ben Holladay from 1860 to 1866 later guarding paymaster routes and serving as an Indian scout in campaigns with General Porsyth and Buffalo Bill Cody.
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Thomas Ranahn
Boise
Tom Ranahan
Henry Dunn
Colorado
Young Tom
Ben Holladay
Wells Fargo & Company
Denver
Mr. Ranahan
Porsyth
Kansas
Arickaree
Graham
William Cody
Carr
Hermiston Seeks Packing Plant To Handle Egg Production
Hermiston moves to secure a packing plant as the district expands its egg output. A large poultry operation recently moved to Hermiston, boosting laying hens to an estimated 44,000 and promising a weekly carload of eggs for shipment.
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Hermiston
Northwest
Pendleton trader buys Northwest wheat for export
Henry Collins of Pendleton purchases 126000 bushels from George Drumheller of Walla Walla. Collins says 25 to 40 percent of Northwest wheat remains with growers and the grain is stored in Washington warehouses for export.
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Drumheller
Henry Collins
Pendleton
Northwest
George Drumheller
Walla Walla
Washington
Collins
Pendleton Man Commits Suicide Over Unrequited Love
William Ayres aged 24 of Pendleton died after taking strychnine on the streets near the home of a woman older than him. He was found near the house and died soon after reaching a hospital.
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William Ayres
Pendleton
Perfect Christmas Day Snow Closes Roads In Umatilla County
Umatilla county residents enjoyed a perfect Christmas Day with several inches of snow covering the ground and large flakes falling. Traffic slowed where drifted snow formed on highways though conditions were otherwise favorable for the holiday.
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Umatilla County
Skiing and Coasting Parties Thrill West of Town
Skiing and coasting gatherings have been held for several evenings on a hill near the Dean Dudley place. Large bonfires provide warmth and atmosphere as participants enjoy the sport's thrills.
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Dean Dudley Place
New Senate Probes Planned Into Oil and Alien Property
Two new Senate investigations loom as Congress begins its Christmas recess. Senator King will probe oil interests in Mosul within Asiatic Turkey and their role in Lausanne treaty dealings. Senator Borah will head a probe into alleged waste and fraud in $550 million of alien property seized during the war.
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Washington
D. C
Congress
Senate
Mosul
Asiatic
Turkey
King
Utah
Standard Ol
Borak
Idaho
Senator King
United Press
Borah
Thomas Miller
Guneral Daugherty
New York
Three Southern States Suffer From Floods
Memphis and Nashville areas lead flood impact as heavy rains flood rivers and creeks in Tennessee Arkansas Mississippi and Kentucky. Thousands displaced, four reported dead, major property damage, and road, livestock, and crop losses projected to exceed $100,000.
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Memphis
Tenn
Tennessee
Arkansas
Mississippi
Kentucky
Nashville
Cumberland River
Railroads fail agreement on Oregon Trunk extension to Klamath Falls
St Paul reports the Great Northern and Northern Pacific cannot agree with Southern Pacific on using rails for the Oregon Trunk extension toward Klamath Falls. Interstate Commerce Commission orders each line to file reports by January 2, returning the dispute to the commission. William Sprouda of Southern Pacific expresses willingness to reconsider, while Kal Butte of Great Northern remains in favor of the extension.
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St. Paul
Minn
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Southern Pacific
Oregon Trunk
Klamath Falls
Northern Lines
Southern Paeble
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commins
Wion Agin
Kal Bute
Origen Trunking Ath Rete
Wee
Aliek Tie Osteneion
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U.S
Emperor of
Dolph Lodge No. 80
McKenzie
Dalles
Ranahan
Boise Idaho
Hermiston Packing Plant
Elgrcath Falls
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