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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1925
Page
2
In Kansas City a theater fire and blast destroyed the gilt theater during a film. Many injured and several killed as the balcony collapsed and the floor gave way. Fire fighters and police rescued victims from debris and rushed others to hospitals.
French government promised overdue bonuses to mall carriers who led a strike at the Paris main post office. About 100,000 postal, telegraph and telephone workers showed high tension as they invaded the building, drove out the public, and barricaded themselves inside for two hours seeking payment.
Orlando officials announced direct two way radio communication between Orlando and the MacMillan polar expedition was set up and held for fifteen minutes during the night. Bowdoin operator John J Reinartz said the noise in the radio shack disturbed other crew members who wished to sleep.
The chamber of deputies backed Finance Minister Cailiaux proposals. Article two raised the paper denomination by 6,000,000,000 francs in a 428 to 119 vote. Article three creating a gold basis for exchange to national defense bonds passed 878 to 36.
Heavy rain measured at 1.5 inches by the weather bureau brought a profitable boost to farmers fields and gardens in Chicago. Agricultural experts report the downpour spurred hundreds of acres planted in the last ten days, offering relief after dry spells.
Lightning struck two of New York's famous buildings. A 260 pound marble cross on St Patrick's Cathedral steeple was battered and a three tone granite pinnacle fell from the Museum of Natural History tower near an entrance where fifty people stood in rain delay.
In Cortland Warren Oslo Tenny Allen and itt fey Allen brothers were instantly killed when a freight train struck their automobile at a crossing. George Longberry, a companion, was seriously injured in the collision.
Army sergeant Douglas Logan of the air service was killed when a bomber’s fuselage was torn by debris during a 20-foot fall in March. The injury pierced his heart as the aircraft broke apart in flight.
The Urbana youth 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J Kunzayn, was fatally wounded when a toy cannon exploded during a campaign event. Authorities say a paper fragment drifted and struck the chest, causing the fatal injury.
President Coolidge rests at White Court Swampscott on the Boston north shore for two months, enjoying rest while carrying out duties. Crowds greet him along his route and schoolchildren wave flags as he and Mrs. Coolidge travel from Salem. Secretary Sanders moves staff to Security Trust building. Marines guard all entrances for security.
In Atlanta two women Mrs R K Walthall and Mrs George Remus testified as main witnesses in a federal court session against L J Fletcher former deputy warden and Thomas P Guayden former prison chaplain on bribery conspiracy. Remus said she gave Walthall 2000 dollars and Father Hayden 500 dollars at a hotel meeting. She added the chaplain later sought 100 dollars after her husband was placed in Atlanta Prison.
French Moroccan forces aided by French aviators repulsed the Riffian offensive in the eastern sector. Abd-el-Krim’s troops pulled back across the front as native troops loyal to France held the line.
A deadly heat wave allied with the eruption of Sierra Pintas caused fatalities including two Americans and seven Mexicans, as reported. The disaster affected San Diego area and surrounding regions, with officials noting rising heat and volcanic activity contributing to the casualties.
Greece declares General Pangalos the new premier after a recent revolution. He has formed and completed his cabinet, succeeding the former prime minister.
Chicago trial ends with verdict not guilty for William Darling Shepherd in a murder case linked to the McClintock will. Jury found no inoculation with typhoid germs causing death and cleared Shepherd after six months under a cloud. The case involved alleged plots to benefit from the will and a contested inheritance among relatives.
Europeans were killed and many wounded as fighting erupted between Chinese agitators and Shameen residents, with women and children fleeing on the USS Asheville. The scene grew grave as British and French marines returned fire, reporting 80 Chinese dead and 70 wounded while no British subjects were among the casualties.
The Canadian tug Ocean King foundered while attempting to take a tow from the steamer Marioch off Quebec. The craft broke amidships and sank quickly, with 12 crew members lost as the ship struggled to hold position against the tide.
Countess Marguerite D Adhemar D Cransac died in her seventy seventh year in Washington after being a prominent figure in Virginia society. Born Miss Margheirte Labrot of Cincinnati, she married into the Counts family and was a noted social presence for years.
The Daily Chronicleum Weekly Gazette, Canada’s oldest paper founded in 1764, ceases publication with its last issue on June 30, marking the end of an era for Quebec’s press history.
Market brief listing closing prices for dairy butter cheese and hogs, plus hay, fruits, vegetables, and grains from Chicago, New York, and other markets. Includes Wisconsin cheese, Virginia Irish cobbler potatoes, Florida watermelons, Imperial valley cantaloupes, Georgia peaches, and various wheat and corn quotes with city references and price ranges.
In a riotous session the French government stated it will pacify Morocco if needed with full resources. Key points: discuss only Abd el Krim, no intermediaries. continue war with Spain until the Rift leader is driven from the invaded areas. Premier Painleve won a confidence vote 610 to 30.
President Coolidge will spend the Fourth of July in Plymouth Vermont with his father and attend the grave of Calvin Coolidge Jr. Cambridge Mayor Quinn arranged the Cambridge reception for July 8. On July 7, the anniversary of the boy’s death, Harry Bassett was named to the United States Employees’ Compensation Commission.
A Dutch plane traveling from Rotterdam to Paris crashed near the Franco-Belgian border. All aboard — the pilot, a Dutch passenger, a German, and a Swedish traveler — died in the incident.
Dan A. Sutherland delegate to congress from Alaska challenged Secretary Hoover to stop interference with Alaskan salmon fishermen. The injunction petitions were dismissed for want of prosecution.
The Ottawa house approved a measure authorizing British Columbia to ban private importation of liquor except for defined legal purposes.
A roundup of state items notes construction on a $40,000 Masonic temple in Knoxville starting September, poultry and cattle market activity in Water loo and Story county, and rabies vaccine tests. It cites tax receipts, road paving plans for Polk and neighboring counties, and a Wildcat Den state park grant in Muscatine. Also covered are college summer enrollment, a power company takeover, and local farm yields and conservation efforts across multiple towns.
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