Briand Asked to Form Ninth French Cabinet
Paris Aristide Briand, veteran statesman, accepted a mandate from President Doumergue to form his ninth cabinet after the fall of the previous one. Briand aims to lift France from a financial crisis and restore stability as he announces acceptance and intent to assemble a definite group that evening. The government earlier faced defeat on a sales tax measure, leading to the cabinet’s resignation.
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Paris
Aristide Brand
Doumergue
Briand
Elysee Palace
Kia Nasil
Thal
Lille
France
Chamber of Deputies
M. Briand
Cathcart decision to be appealed in immigration case
Washington reports the labor department will appeal a New York federal court ruling that allowed Vera Countess Cathcart to stay in the United States. Officials say the decision misconstrued law on excluding aliens with felony or immoral turpitude. The countess was barred for eloping with the Earl of Craven to South Africa. The court upheld the writ and cleared her entry.
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Washington, D. C
Labor Department
New York
Vera
Cathcart
United States
Husband
Department of Iabor
Eyounds
South Africa
Harl
Craven
New York Cour
County Halls Face County License Tax Move
A county commissioner's offer requires every pool hall outside incorporated towns to obtain a county license for 10 dollars and pay a five dollar tax for each pool or billiard table in operation.
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South Bend
Wash
Washington Nominees for U S Attorney and Marshal
President Cook nominates Thomas P. B. Revello for U S attorney in the Western District of Washington and Roy C. Fox for reappointment. EB. B. Benn of Washington is named to be United States marshal, with reappointment indicated.
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Washington, D. C
Cookinge
Senate
United States
Thomas PB. Revello
Washington
Western District of Washington
Roy C. Fox
EB. B. Benn
League Holds Special Session Opens Under Ishii Chair
Geneva, Switzerland reports the League of Nations convening its first ever special session with Viscount Ishii presiding. He calls the gathering the world’s most significant event as debates touch on Germany’s admission and other pivotal issues. Dr Alfonso Di Costa, former premier at Forenzalk, is elected assembly president by 36 votes.
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Geneva
Switzerland
League of Nations
Seably
Viscount Ishii
Ishii
League
Germany
Alfonso di Costa
Forenzalk
Savembly
Steiner Declares Senate Candidacy Under Republican Banner
Frederick Steiner announces he is a candidate for United States senator. He pledges to align his course with Republican principles and to serve the nation and all the people without private interests, if elected.
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United States
Frederick Steiner
Republican Party
Political platform pledge from Oregon candidate
A candidate outlines with cautious ambition a platform favoring farming term relief and fair wages aligned with Coolidge administration. Proposals include balancing agricultural production, reducing government costs, stricter immigration rules, enforcing the 18th Amendment, and expanding federal aid for roads rivers harbors and shipping.
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Oregon
Coolidge
United States
Congress
Columbia
Mcaey
Department of Ductry
Telephone Exchange Open House Marks Bell Anniversary
The Athena exchange held an open house in honor of the telephone’s first transmission with visitors touring the facility. Miss Hilda Dickenson, chief operator, demonstrated operations and explained the system to patrons, and 42 locals registered during the event.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Athena Exchange
Hilda Dickenson
Athena
Don Q Comes to Standard Theatre Next Wednesday
The Standard Theatre presents Don Q Son of Zorro next Wednesday and Thursday with Wour as Fairbanks in the lead. Audiences praise the photoplay as Doug at his best and two nights are scheduled to ensure all in the community may view it. The program also features The Code of the Wilderness tomorrow night, The Night Club on Sunday, and a Mack Sennett two reel comedy with international news.
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Standard Theatre
Wour
Fairbanks
Don
Doug
John Bowers
Alice Calhoun
Alan Hale
Otis Harlon
Paramount
Mack Sennett
Prizes Displayed At Steve's Grocery Drawing
For the upcoming drawing at Steve's Crocery on Saturday night April 10, three prizes are listed. First prize offers 68 varieties of canned foods, second prize a set of dishes, third prize a 25 pound sack granulate sugar and a sack of White Diamond flour. The prizes are shown in a show window.
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Steve's Crocery
Keep Your Chickens Up in Athena Ordinance Reminder
Mayor Watts and Marshal Taylor warn Athena residents to confine fowls to backyards as the city enforces the poultry at large ordinance. Owners are urged to secure chickens and prevent roaming.
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Athena
Cny
Watts
Marshal Taylor
Easter Cantata Rehearsals Underway at High School
Rehearsals continue for the Easter cantata to be performed Sunday evening in the high school auditorium. Leading community singers join a large chorus for the performance.
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High School
Farmers Fight Proposed Shipping Rate Change
A mass meeting at the Farmers Union headquarters in Wallawa held Tuesday adopted a resolution protesting special reduced railroad rates for 15 million bushels of damaged wheat from mid western warehouses to the Pacific Northwest. Critics warn the rate cut would flood the market, depress Western Red wheat, and harm farmers. Copies of the resolution go to Congress members, the Interstate Commerce Commission, the U S Department of Agriculture, and railways serving the northwest.
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Farmers Union
Walla Walla
Pacific Northwest
Chicago
Minneapolis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mid-Western States
Pacific Coast
Pacific Coast Territory
Congress
Tnterstate Commerce Commission
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Northwest
Second Athena talent concert airs from Walla Walla station
Sponsored by the Commercial Association the second Athena talent concert was broadcast from K OWW Walla Walla Monday evening. The program included Etude club Jolly Joy Makers dance orchestra and others enjoyed by radio listeners in Athena Thompson Hoffian’s garages and the Standard Theatre with R B McEwen officiating as announcer. Vocal numbers were especially well received.
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Athena Talent
The
Commercial Association
KOWW
Walla Walla
Etude Club
Jolly Joy-Maker’s
Athena
Thompson and Hoffian
Standard Theatre
R. B. McEwen
Walla Walla Firm Member Trades Here Wednesday
Mr. Kennedy of the Baker and Baker firm of Walla Walla conducted business in the city on Wednesday.
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Kennedy
Baker & Baker Company of
Walla Walla
Athena School Board Reelects Principal and Staff
Union High Schools District No. 7 reelects Prof. O. C. Hadley as principal and superintendent of grade schools for the coming year. District No. 2 reelects current grade teachers Miss Merle Best Miss Loraine Terry Miss Dorothy Rodman Milton T. Evades 7 and 8. Janitor Fred Pinkeston elected. Miss Best to leave Athena. high school board delaying teacher elections.
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School Board of Union High Schools District No. 7
O. C. Hadley
Hadley
Athena
Logan
Plowing Progress in Athena Wheat District Despite Rain Delays
Farmers faced rain interruptions this week yet significant progress was achieved in the Athena wheat district as plowing operations resumed and advanced.
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Athena Wheat District
Early Spring Growth Report From Local Gardens
Three weeks ahead of last spring, growing conditions are favorable. Grain develops quickly, and lettuce and onions have emerged in several gardens, signaling an early-season start.
Name to Conjure With Across Ages and Belief
A historical reflection on the phrase name to conjure with its roots in conjurers of the Dark Ages. It traces the term to Latin origins and ritual belief in summoning spirits, noting Solomon and other departed powers as references. The piece discusses how the phrase evolved while noting modern skepticism of such occult practice.
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Satan
Solomon
Farmers turn left as rural economic strain alarms National Board
The National Industrial Conference Board reports radical farmer trends reflect economic maladjustment threatening national business. It notes farm production lagging urban growth since 1880, rising costs outpacing prices, and average farmer earnings far below other sectors. Also cites high capital costs and low farm per capita income contrasted with urban wages.
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National Industrial Conference Board
New York
United States
Sys
One Wood for Spools Dominates Globally
Charles N. Lure explains in St Nicholas that most sewing spools are made from white birch. Birch grows across the United States, especially Maine, and much of the world’s supply comes from the north woods.
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Sewiig Uhrendie
Charles N. Lure
St. Nicholas
Maine
Great
North Woods
God and faith echo in Moor play read
Fragmentary quotation from a Sunday section shows characters discussing the presence of God. Eddie Wold places his hand above the Moor and asks if God is there as the scene depicts a tense moment amid the Virginia setting.
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Willlite Sleter
Virginia
Campaign kickoff in Chicago for Hatline ballot campaign
In Chicago a Hatline campaign against entangling alliances was celebrated as opening. Senator William Borin of Idaho and Senator Jomen A. Reed of Missouri were central figures in the program, warning the cotter of the near fiat present.
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Chicago
Orle Court
Fiat
Cotter
William Borin
Idaho
Rapidican
Jomena A. Reed
Missouri
Democrat
Farm leaders propose relief plan tied to Dickinson bill
Washington D C middle western agricultural leaders submitted a revised program to the House agriculture committee to address the farm surplus problem. The plan envisions a national farm board with cooperative power and an equalization fee collected from processors to fund farmer price support. It remains undecided whether a drastic tariff embargo provision will be included.
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House Agriculture Committee
Washington, D. C
House Agricultural Committee
Washington
National
Federal Farm Board
Haugen
Agriculture Committee
Hoover Urges Dismissal of Shipping Board Powers
Secretary Hoover told the House committee that the shipping board should be stripped of all powers save its judicial and regulatory duties. He argued the merchant fleet should be administered by the Meet corporation and that only essential government aid remain to keep the flag flying on key routes. The move aims to accelerate progress toward a private enterprise merchant marine.
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Washington, D. C
Shipping Board
Hoover
Meet Corporation
House Committee
Tia
Department
Pershing Recovers Health After Poisoning Crisis
General John J. Pershing has recovered part of his health after surrendering teeth and lips to physicians during a poisoning scare. His blood pressure and condition improved to normal levels as he returned to Washington while battles abroad and South American duties continued to affect his schedule.
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Washington, D
John J. Pershing
Washington
Quirtera Ia
South America
Pershing
Luther Burbank Celebrated On 77th Birthday In Santa Rosa
Citizens from all sections of the Valley of the Moon gathered in Santa Rosa to honor Luther Burbank on his 77th birthday. The event linked Arbor Day in California with a tree planting tradition begun a year ago by legislation.
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Santa Loa
Cal
Luther Burbank
Yin Sapte Rose
California
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