Polish cabinet formed as Warsaw falls to Pilsudski
Professor Edmund Bartel forms a new Polish cabinet after Premier Witos and President Wojciechowski resign as Marshal Pilsudski asserts control in Warsaw. Civil war ends with Pilsudski’s triumph after three days of fighting. Bartel promises security and a constitutional return with a national assembly to elect a president.
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Warsaw
Edmund Bartel
Witos
Stanislaw Wojciechowski
Josef Pilsudski
Marshal Pilsudski
Bartel
National Assembly
M. Radaj
Marx to head German cabinet in new government
Wilhelm Marx, former chancellor, has agreed at President Hindenburg’s request to form a cabinet retaining most Luther cabinet members after Luther resigned over a non-confidence vote linked to monarchist flag displays. Police faced 15,000 nationalists and communists as a bystander was seriously wounded by a stray bullet.
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Berlin
Wilhelm Marx
Paul von Hindenburg
Marx
Hans Luther
Democrats
Luther
Hindenburg
Gessler
Senate approves charge-off bill for irrigation projects
The Senate passed and sent to conference a measure to wipe out or suspend about 15 million dollars in water right charges on federal irrigation projects in the west and southwest. Landowners affected include Okanogan Washington and Umatilla Oregon units with suspensions for unproductive land and possible reinstatement when productive again.
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Washington
D. C
Senate
House
Okanogan
Umatilla Project
Oregon
West Division
Yakima Project
Inheritance Tax Collected on 119 Estates in April
In April inheritance tax collections totaled $59,318.43 on 119 estates. Six escheats produced $8,681.19 in cash and $1,530 in appraised real estate value, bringing the grand total to $69,549.62. G. W. H. Davis, supervisor of inheritance and escheats, reports 523 new cases opened that month.
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Washington
Olympia
G. W. H. Davis
House Passes Johnson bill to aid disabled veterans
The House unanimously approves a revised Johnson bill to fund 30 million dollars over three years for the relief of about 27 000 disabled war veterans.
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House
Washington, D. C
State primaries heat up as ballots pour in across region
Voters cast ballots in statewide primary contests with Republicans facing tight races for State senator J A Best and L L Mann and joint representative Roy W Ritner and T P Gilliland. Democrats nominate H J Taylor for joint senator and others unopposed in some races while candidates contest county judge and treasurer posts across Pendleton Athena Milton Echo and Pendleton districts.
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United States
J.A. Best
L. L. Mann
Roy W. Ritner
T. P. Gilliland
A. Miller
Milton
Glenn Dudley
Athena
Joseph N. Scott
Pendleton
Curren L. McFadden
Frank Saling
I. M. Schannep
E. C. McCook
T. G. Smith
Echo
J. C. Hales
Mae M. Friedly
C. K. Cranston
G. W. Bradley
Bettye DeHart
O. F. Steele
Ralph Folsom
Athena Bride Weds California Groom in Walla Walla Ceremony
Miss Mildred Stanton married Mr. Harry J. Hubbard of Sacramento at the Christian church in Walla Walla with Rev. Hanney officiating. They will reside in Sacramento after September first. Hubbard is a World War veteran. The couple left for Heppner with Mrs. Stanton for the wedding weekend.
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Mildred Stanton
Harry J. Hubbard
Sacramento
California
Hanney
Christian Church
Walla Walla
Athena
John Stanton
Athena High School
State Hospital
Pendleton
Hubbard
Gillis Involved In Night Smashup In Rural Road
A. M. Gillis arrived in Pendleton Saturday with a discolored optic and bruises after a collision between Echo and Pendleton last Thursday night. His coupe left the highway after being blinded by another car’s headlights and plunged 20 feet down an embankment before the other vehicle fled. He received aid in Pendleton.
Weston Elgin road to reopen via Wood ward Toll Gate
Road near Wood ward Toll Gate opening to traffic in about ten days. Work crew from Elgin clears fallen trees and snow drifts along the route.
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Weston-Elgin
Woodward’s
Elgin
Athena Eighth Graders Show Remarkable Work
Eighth grade exam results report exceptional performance. Virgie Moore led with 96 percent. the class average slightly above 90 percent. Several pupils passed all subjects. two in sixth grade failed Oregon History. all seventh graders passed Geography with good grades. Myrtle Campbell topped seventh grade with 95.
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Hadley
Miller
Athena
Virgie Moore
Cecil Pambrun
Harold Kirk
Thelma Schrimpf
John Kirk
Eldon Myrick
Jack Moore
Lawrence Knight
James Wilson
Oregon
Myrtle Campbell
Fountain Installation At McFadden's Pharmacy
The new fountain at McFadden's Pharmacy is now in operation and widely used by the public. Built of tile with onyx finish and mahogany fixtures, it showcases Frigidaire cooling and replaces the old block ice system.
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McFadden
Portland
Arlington Beats Echo 6 to 3 in League Game
Dutch McPherrin and Shorty Geissel played for Echo with Dutch catching and Shorty at third base in Arlington. Arlington won the Sunday matchup 6 to 3.
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McPherrin
Sorrowful Ending at Sunday School Picnic
Wallace Allen ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Allen of a farm west of Athena drowned in a swimming pool at the Adama Sunday school picnic held at Bingham Springs resort on Saturday. Efforts to resuscitate failed and his body was taken to Pendleton. Funeral services were held at Adams church Monday afternoon with burial at Echo. The family have the sympathy of all in their bereavement.
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Adama
Bingham Springs Resort
Wallace
Ralph Allen
Athena
Allen
Pendleton
Adams
Echo
Haney Visits Athena for Pendleton Campaign Swing
Accompanied by Judge J. W. Maloney and other Democrats Bert E. Haney, Democratic candidate for United States Senator, toured Athena briefly on Monday before returning to Pendleton where he spoke to a large voters meeting that evening.
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Will M. Peterson
J. W. Maloney
Bert E. Haney
United States
Athena
Pendleton
Haney
Steiner speakers address Athena crowd for senator
Steiner for senator speakers spoke on Main Street Athena Wednesday evening before a large audience. Har old Warner A C McIntyre and J Alger Fee delivered addresses as a trio of male singers accompanied the speakers.
Graduating Exercises Fill High School Auditorium
A large audience attended graduation exercises in the high school auditorium on Friday evening. Rev Howard Stover delivered the address in a scholarly manner. Dean Pinkerton presented the class gift a silk flag. William Coppock gave the salutatory. Superintendent Hadley awarded merit pins to scholars with perfect attendance. Clifford Wood received a five year award. Howard and Herbert Reeder earned three year awards. Lawrence Pinkerton presented the class diplomas.
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High School
Howard Stover
Dean Pinkerton
William Coppock
Hadley
Clifford Wood
Howard
Herbert Reeder
Lawrence Pinkerton
Union High School District No. 7
Bovill Elects Miss Evelyn Sellars Primary Teacher
Miss Evelyn Sellars of Bovill Idaho elected as primary teacher for next year. She is a Cheney Normal School graduate with two years at Whitman College and has taught primary in Bovill this year. She is noted as exceptionally well qualified in music.
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Evelyn Sellars
Bovill
Idaho
Miss Sellars
Cheney Normal School
Whitman College
Cowboy Drowned In Columbia River Crossing Accident
Floyd Williams aged 23 of Okanagan Washington drowned after his horse fell while fording a slough near the Umatilla ferry slip on the Washington side of the Columbia River. The body was recovered.
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Floyd Williams
Okanagan
Washington
Umatilla
Columbia River
Athena Teachers to Spend Summer Away From School
Athena schools close for the season as teachers depart for vacations. Lorraine Terry plans Seattle summer with sister and WA university music study. Dorothy Rodman to work at Oregon. Merle Best to attend Oregon Agricultural College courses and visit Weiser Idaho. Milton Miller moves to Winship house and harvests 1926 crop. Albert Logan leaves for Boston Tech. Eva Randall to spend summer at Newport and possibly UC. Gertrude McIntyre to wed Randolph Cook near Helix. Fred Pinkerton to Portland then return for fall opening. Professor Hadley plans Portland stint.
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Athena
Lorraine Terry
Seattle
University of Washington
Dorothy Rodman
University of Oregon
Terry
Miss Rodman
Merle Best
Oregon Agricultural College
Weiser
Idaho
Milton J. Miller
Winship
Fifth
College Streets
Miller
Art Douglas
Albert Logan
Boston Institute of Technology
Eva Randall
Newport
University of California
Gertrude McIntyre
Randolph Cook
Rees Place
Helix
Fred Pinkerton
Portland
Hadley
County Receives Deeds for Eagle Hollow Road Extension
County Judge Schannep and Commissioner Hales visited Athena to report that deeds have been received from landowners for the Eagle Hollow extension of the Wild Horse market road. This clears the way for a permanent survey of grade lines and connects the Eagle Hollow project with the Thorn Hollow grade as fencing and grading proceed on the Adams road segment south of Athena.
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Schannep
Hales
Athena
EB. C. Rogers
Athena Commercial Association
Eagle Hollow
Wild Horse Market Road
Thorn Hollow
Adams Road
Coppock Place
Infant Lucinda Dee De Merritt Dies of Pneumonia
Regret is expressed by friends of Mr and Mrs Armand De Merritt at the death of their infant daughter Lucinda Dee which occurred midnight Monday The baby was only a few hours old when pneumonia proved fatal Simple funeral services by Rev Bollinger Baptist church were held at the Dell home Tuesday afternoon and interment was at Athena cemetery Mrs De Merritt formerly Miss Lucinda Dell friends are relieved her condition is not serious
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Armand de Merritt
Lucinda Dee
Bollinger
the Baptist Church
Ine
Henry Dell
Athena
de Merritt
Lucinda Dell
Evangelistic Meetings End As Rev Hutton To Lead Pulpit
The series led by Rev. Glen Hutton and Rev. Carrol Fairbanks ended Sunday night. Athena residents believe much good was done. Hutton will fill the Christian church pulpit during Rev. Hackett's absence. Fairbanks will spend weeks in Spokane and Seattle then return to the Lawrence Lieuallen ranch for harvest work.
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Glen Hutton
Carrol Fairbanks
Athena
Hutton
Christian Church
Hackett
Fairbanks
Spokane
Seattle
Lawrence Lieuallen Ranch
Grain in Athena District Fields Falls to Ground
Report indicates grain in low and over-fertilized areas of Athena district farms is failing to stand, with crops collapsing in multiple locations. Observers note poor stand and potential yield impact across several properties.
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Athena
Norge Arrives In Teller Safely After Arctic Flight
Nome Alaska Captain Roald Amundsen and crew of 18 aboard the Norge arrived at Teller 76 miles from Nome after crossing the North Pole from Spitzbergen. They landed on ice and discharged the airship gun while noting no great polar continent exists and citing the forced landing due to fog and snow.
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Nome
Alaska
Roald Amundsen
Lincoln Fallsworth
Oscar Wisting
Oskar Omdahl
Norge
Teller
Pippin
Spitzbergen
North Pole
Amundsen
Ellsworth
Omdahl
Norgé
Arctic
Omdah
Dahl
Embassy Blast Wrecks Front in Buenos Aires
A bomb exploded in front of the United States embassy in Buenos Aires late Sunday night. No injuries occurred and only minor damage to the entrance and nearby windows was reported. Ambassador Peter Augustus Jay was away but returned about ten minutes later. Police opened an investigation into the incident amid theories linking it to the Sacco and Vanzetti trial denial.
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Buenos Aires
United States
Peter Augustus Jay
Nicola Sacco
Tarbo-Lomea Vanzetti
Massachusetts
Coast Guard in Turmoil Over Indictments in Northwest
In Seattle Washington federal prosecutors report at least five Coast Guard members face indictment by a grand jury that names nearly 200 individuals. Roy Olmstead a longtime liquor conspiracy figure is said to head the group linked to the indictments. Arrests are expected as warrants on seven indictments are served.
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Seattle
Wash
United States Coast Guard
Pacific Northwest
Wads
Roy Lyle
Prohibition
Roy Olmstead
Idaho Indianapolis
Ind
James NM. McGioniss
The
American Legion
Lindsley
Department of Idaho
Ita
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Plan
Cowboy
Harvester
Rogers & Goodman
Mercantile Trust
Ore
Captan Roald Amundsen
Blast Wrecks Il
Coast Guard
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