Balloon crew reported injured after lightning strike near Oregon City
In Portland June 13 two balloons from the Million Population club were struck by lightning. Berry was injured when one balloon descended to a farm fifteen miles from Oregon City. Morrison, the passenger, suggests a crash in the Cascade mountains. Two other balloons in a race under Aero Club of America remain missing amid fears of disaster.
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Portland
Ore
Berry
Morrison
Earth
Jolem Berry
St. Louis
George Y. Morrison
Cascade Mountains
Kansas City
Springfield
Aero Club of America
Uncle Sam
Suit Against Lewis Bank In Death Estate Case
Mary B. Joyce as administratrix of H. H. Battersby estate filed a suit against Citizens Bank and Woodward and Phillips to recover 2088.17 dollars plus interest and costs. The petition alleges a prior deposit of 2083.92 on March 5 1914 and a sight draft drawn March 6 payable March 10 that was dishonored. The action seeks judgment for the amount and costs. cases set for September term.
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Mary B. Joyce
H. H. Battersby
I. W. Douglass
District Court
Citizen's Bank
W. J. Woodward
W. Theodore Woodward
B. 8
Candling Eggs Practices By Local Dealers
Local merchants and others who buy eggs candling them to comply with the law. A new device allows candling three dozen eggs at once using a pasteboard holder and a four-bulb lamp box to reveal defects. The method is fast and reveals a small percentage of bad eggs, with isolated lots showing two dozen good and one bad among twelve dozen.
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Gge
Roosevelt Arrives in London To Aid Irish Rule Talks
United Press reports President Roosevelt arrived in London and was greeted by Ambassador Page. He dined with 130 at Major Arthur Lee’s home and is expected to assist the British government in settling the Irish home rule question.
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American Press Association
Antilla
United States
Mexico
Ward
New York
Tampico
Daniels
Mayo
Brave
Huerta
United Press
London
Roosevelt
Ambassador Page
Arthur Lee
Wendell Bowles Returns to Park After Iowa City Trip
Wendell Bowles arrived by westbound Rock Island train this morning in good spirits and with health. He completed a third year of study toward the law and will take a summer rest from his strenuous mental labor as friends extend him a warm welcome here today.
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Hala
Wendell Bowles
Rock Island
Iowa City
Rail line faces stock handling schedule clash at Villiasca
The Atlantic Southern Railroad struggles to load stock on the afternoon southbound passenger to align with Vil liasca connections. Shippers resist morning loading, prompting possible schedule tweaks that may shift workers or move trains earlier from Villiasca, with potential service impacts for the city.
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Atlantic Southern Railroad Co
Villigea
Villiasca
Villiaca
Wants license law enforced in Des Moines visit
County Attorney Whitmore reports to the public that Attorney General Cosson says there is no leniency for unlicensed cars. He plans field enforcement to ensure every vehicle displays metal number plates on front and rear before using public highways.
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Whitmore
Cosson
Des Moines
Secretary of State
Wearily Escapes Grave Cave-In at Cemetery Dig
San Johnson, a cemetery sexton, narrowly avoided being buried when the sand-filled soil he was digging began to run. He escaped with effort and used planks to finish the grave. The fragment also mentions items from Moore's and a fleeting ad-like line about a baby and a studio.
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San Johnson
Sexton
Sam
Votes for women endorsed at General Federation convention
Chicago June 13. The biennial convention of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs approved votes for women by an almost unanimous vote. The decision marks a strong push from club leaders toward suffrage and equal rights in the current political climate.
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United Press
Chicago
General Federation of, ‘Women’s Clubs Today
C E elects officers at Seventh district convention
At the Christian Endeavor Seventh district convention in Iowa at Council Bluffs the old officers were re elected except vice president Edward Starner Shelby succeeds Harry Swan as VP Shelby chosen as next year meeting place. Officers: President Miss Mary M McPher rin Omaha Neb Vice President Edward Starner Shelby Secretary Miss Emma Gillespie Council Bluffs Treasurer Miss Bessie Howlette Council Bluffs Honorary Treasurer Miss Wdna Worthing Anita Junior Superintendent Miss Ethel Doty Atlantic Missionary Superintendent Miss Mabel Lowe Carson.
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Park Avenue
Council Bluffs
Bessie Howlette
Wdna Worthing
Anita
Miss Ethel] Doty
Atlantic
Mabel Lowe
Carson
Banks in Chicago Face Run and Closures
Crowds surrounded La Salle Trust and Savings and three smaller banks in Chicago. State Bank of Calumet failed to open with $150,000 in deposits. Southwest Savings closed after a run, bringing six Lorimer institutions to temporary shutdown. Depositors moved toward involuntary bankruptcy against Southwest Savings. Central Trust named as receiver. Lorimer vice president C. J. Munday said all depositors would be paid in full.
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Chicago
la Salle Trust and Savings Bank
State Bank of Calumet
Southwest Savings Bank
Lorimer
Carpenter
Central Trust Company
C. 3. Munday
Lorimer, Bank
Atlantic Girl is Married in Double Ceremony
A Stuart and Atlantic couple leads a double wedding on June 8 at the Presbyterian church in Stuart. Miss Corrie Clayton and Miss Florence Curtis wed Frank Smith Jr and Alex Taylor Jr with families and friends sharing congratulations. The brides and grooms, well known locally, had been engaged prior and surprises followed a planned visit from Atlantic.
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Adel Ona
Florence Curtis
Corrie Clayton
Atlantic
Clessis
Alex Taylor, Jr
Frank Smith
Bertha Smith
Richard Klees
Rock Island
Miss Smith
Mr. Rees
Stuart
Hawk
Presbyterian Church
A. C. Curtis
Alex Taylor
A. A. Taylor
Curtis
Taylor
Miss Clayton
Smith
Rock Island Company
DU Clayton
Frank Smith, Jr
Asc
Manual Training
Denver
Colo
Rock’ Island
Cumberland
Wall
Special Election July 6th At Giffen's Cab inete Gale
Special election notice notes July 6 marking a political event with reference to local venue Giffen's during a gale. It remains unclear with fragmented OCR text.
Return of Tazran serial continues in this paper
The new serial Return of Tazran continues the earlier Tazran of the Apes tale. It promises to captivate readers with another strong installment, continuing the adventure and mystery in a period-appropriate sensational voice.
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Tazran
Provisional Mexican President Seen At Niagara Falls Talks
June 13 dispatches report the Niagara Falls conference moving toward naming a provisional Mexican president to succeed Huerta. The protocol omits Huerta as provisional head, aims for U S recognition on a to be fixed date, and leaves open how power transfers will occur amid mediation.
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United Press
Washington
Mexico
Huerta
Niagara Falls
Catranga
Ont
United States
Constitutionalista
Partieala
Carranza
Studebaker Ad Promotes Air of Firm in Telegraph
An large advertisement in the Newa Telegraph touts the Studebaker car and its air of quality, sponsored by the Farm ers' Supply Co at Anita and P Meredith of this city. The ad urges readers to read about the merits of the splendid car.
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Newa- Telegraph
Studebaker Company
Farmers’ Supply Co
Anita
P. Meredith
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Portland Balloon Men
Lewis Bank
Mary DR. Joyce
Citizen’s Bank
Wearly
Moore's
Graham Studio
Club Women For Suffrage
C. E
Atlantic Girl
Eli Clayton
Giffen's
Princeton
Studebaker
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