May Forecast Predicts Heavy 1925 Corn Crop
The July report from the Department of Agriculture indicates a large corn crop for 1925, possibly the third largest on record, with favorable price trends and higher feed demand boosting production to about 650 million bushels. Wheat prospects shift, potatoes dip, and fruit output looks weak across most regions, while barley rice tobacco and peanuts may rise.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
Russia
China
Department
Pacific
Coolidge Narrowly Escapes Fall at Fort Andrews
Richard Jervis, head of the White House secret service, led the President into repair shops at Fort Swampscott and slipped into an elevator shaft in the darkened building. He fell five feet but saved the President from a similar fall as the Chief escaped with slight bruises and severe shock. The President labeled the incident an act of carelessness and may order an investigation.
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Coolidge
Fort Swampscott
Mass
Richard Jervis
White House
Secret Service
Fort Andrews
Jervis
E B Brossard Named on Tariff Commission Swampscott
Swampscott Mass Edgar Bernard Brossard named to the tariff commission to fill a long vacancy. Brossard who has served on the panel since 1928 is described as economical and tied to President Coolidge’s views. Born in Idaho and educated in Utah he holds degrees from the University of Minnesota.
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Swampscott
Mass
Edgar Bernard Brossard
Tariff Commission
Coolidge
Oidast
Mr. Brossard
Commission
Idaho
Utah
University For
Minnesota
I Dodge Suit to Divide Disputed 13 Million
Detroit court suit seeks final disposition of thirteen million dollars from the Horace Dodge estate. Plaintiff John Ballantyne sues widow Anna Ashomeon Dodge and seven heirs, listing co trusteeship and multiple Dodge heirs including Delphine Cromwell and James H Cromwell.
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Detroit
Mich
Horace
Dodge
John “Ballantyne
Anna Ashomeon Dodge
Seirs
Ballantyne
Delphine Odge Cromwell
James H. Cromwell
Christian Cromwell
Dodge, Jr
Lois
K.dodge
Horace Elgin Odge III
Delphine Tone Dodge
Chicago Rodeo Set for August at Grant Park
The Chicago Association Commerce announces the world’s greatest rodeo will run from August 15 to 28 at Grant Park on the lakefront. Cowboys, cowgirls, broncho punters, steer wrestlers, and stunt riders from around the country will compete before hundreds of thousands of spectators.
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Chicago
Chicago Association Commerce
Grant Park
Rifians Halted in French Mosul Front Aggressions
Official dispatches report that forces on the Rif front along the river Tazh repelled a strong attack. French troops, meeting stiff resistance, halted the assault and forced the enemy back, according to cables received Friday.
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Mosqt
Tazh
Uuer‘gha
Offietal
Washington food price report released by Labor Department
The Labor Department made public a report listing prevailing food prices in the month ending June 28. It identifies price levels across several items and notes variations by category, aiding shoppers and policymakers.
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Washington
Labor Department
Riffians Bombed As French Flyboys Raid Open Market
Paris reports a bombing raid along the Ouergha river open market where 2 000 Riffians were buying and selling provisions and animals. A French air squadron dropped 3 000 pounds of bombs, killing and wounding 800 Rif fians. France and Spain signed a Maafrid accord for a combined land blockade of the Moroccan rebels, supplementing a sea blockade. Sonia Maloy, head of the French delegation, said a third accord on French and Spanish political cooperation would be signed. Spanish forces, aided by aerial squadrons, stormed the heights of Beni Ambran, driving tribesmen from the strategic vantage. Four rebel dead found, others believed to have fallen into ravines.
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Paris
Tan
Ouergha
Beni Ambran
Queces
Tony Genna Shot Ends Genna Dominance in Chicago Rum Trade
Chicago reports another Genna gang killing as Tony Genna is shot, leaving Sam, Peter, and Jim among the survivors. Police cite two theories: a mutiny by rival bootleggers or retaliation for Dean O’Banion’s murder. The Gennas had controlled the liquor supply and distribution for months.
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Chicago
Genna Brothers
Tony Genna
Mika Genna
Angelo Genna
Tony
Sam
Peter
Jim
Europe
Dean O'Banion
Alcool
Woman shoots detective and kills herself in New Jersey
A young Atlantic Highlands woman and a married New Jersey man, a detective sergeant from Long Branch, died in a self inflicted double tragedy after a months long friendship. The incident occurred in an automobile on a road in Rameon New Jersey.
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New York
Rameon
N. J
Henry D. Walling
Long Branch
Mary A. Linzmayer
Atlantic Highlands
Grain Marketing Firm to Quit Business July 28
The Capper Volstead act compliance failure led to the dissolution of the $20,000,000 Grain Marketing Company, Inc. The four merged entities announced dissolution will occur July 28, with executives citing statutory limits as the cause.
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Chicago
Wreck survivors arrive after fog collision near Port New York
The steamship George Washington, under Capt Curtis Alston, brought eleven crew members from the fishing smack J. M. Alston whom the Washington ran down in fog near Port New York.
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Port New York
George Washington
Curtis ‘Alston
J. M. Alston
Andrews to San Antonio Washington Major Brank Af
Maj Brank Af of the army air service is detailed as assistant commandant of the air service advanced, stationed at San Antonio Texas for duties in the field and training programs during the current assignment period.
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Andrews
San Antonio
Washington
Farmer Jury to Fix Scopes Fate at Dayton Tenn
Dayton Tenn. jury for John T Scopes includes twelve farmers and locals with Baptist and Methodist affiliations. They say they can be fair, though few understand evolution, and many hold Bible as authoritative. Darrow and Bryan attend. trial setup limited evidence from scientists or theologians per state.
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Dayton
Tenn
John Thomas Scopes
John T. Scopes
W. F. Robinson
Farmer
J. W. Wagiey
Im Ritey
W. G. Taylor
R. L. Gentry
J. R. Whampson
Jesse Goodrich
Disciples’ Church
J. H. Bowman
B. W. Day
R. J. West
J. S. Wright
Scopes
Tennessee
Darrow
Two Men Held in Plot to Kill King Alfonso
Capital police report a Paris hatched plot to assassinate King Alfonso and Gen. Primo de Rivera. Two men arrested in Guipuzcoa, northern Spain, are identified as Spanish Syndicalists linked to the Communist Internationale.
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Alfonso
Mordrid
Paris
Primo de Rivera
Guipuzcoa
Spain
The
Communist Internationale
Lincoln Ellsworth to Get Medal for Heroism
Oslo announces Lincoln Ellsworth will be awarded the gold medal for a heroic deed. Ellsworth, the American who accompanied Capt. Roald Amundsen on the attempted air flight to the North Pole, receives the honor.
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Lincoln Ellsworth
Oslo
Norway
Roald Anundseig
North Pole
Noted Archeologist Giacomo Boni Dies
Eminent archaeologist and director of Forum excavations Prof. Giacomo Boni died here after an apoplectic stroke. King Victor Emmanuel sent condolences to Prof. Boni's family.
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Giacomo Boni
Forum
Victor Emanuel
Bonl
Canada Debt Cut Eleven Million Dollars Report
Ottawa reports the total national debt last year stood at 71 million dollars in the finance department estimate. The current public debt totals 2.873 billion, indicating a decline of 11 million over the year.
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Canada
Ottawa
Niance Department
Market quotations by U S Government market figures week ending July 9
Washington report detailing weekly quotations for fruits vegetables hay dairy products and grains with standard prices from markets in Chicago Minneapolis Kansas City St Louis and New York. It lists carrot prices cantaloupes peaches watermelons and Bilbetta, buffaloed by regional pricing for corn wheat oats and beef and pork products.
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Washington
Chisago
Missouri
Kansas
Imperial Valley
Tom Watson
Georgia
Florida
New York
Valdosta
Chicago
Kansi City
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Wisconsin
Chi- Caro
Kaness City
Kansas City
St. Peis
Rockefeller Sells Four Homes to Son for 3 Million
New York reports John D Rockefeller sells four residences to his son John D Rockefeller Jr for over 3 million. The properties include the Pocantico Hills country estate in Westchester, a Manhattan townhouse with garages, a Lakewood New Jersey estate, and a winter residence at Ormond Beach Florida. He retains occupancy rights until death, streamlining estate management while not reducing overall size.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Pocantico Hills
Westhester County
West Fifty-fourth Street
Lakewood
N. d
Ormond Beach
Rockefellers
Ex-Convict Seized After Threats to Mrs Obenchain
In Los Angeles County deputies rushed to a bungalow and arrested Paul Roman, an ex-convict, who was reportedly threatening Madelyn Obenchain. Obenchain, once of Cranson Ill, had been jailed as a prisoner there. Roman allegedly vowed to see her with a warning of possible shooting heard nearby.
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Los. Angeles
Cal
Madelyn Obénchain
Paul
Roman
Angeles
Madelyn
Obenthain
Cranston
Ill
J. Belton Kennedy
Evanston
Obenchain
Mellon and Herrick to Stay Declared by Coolidge
President Coolidge says he has no information that Secretary Mellon or Ambassador Herrick plan to resign. He notes rumors of retirements are unfounded and expects both to remain in their current posts.
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Mellon
Herrick
Coolidge Swampscott
Mags
Coolidge
Ambassador Herrick
Heat waves scorch Kansas and Missouri towns over 100 degrees
The sun pushed temperatures above 100 F in many communities across Kansas and Missouri. Widehite, Kansas reported 100, Salina and Pittsburg reached 108, while Kansas City hovered at 100, signaling a statewide heat spell.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Widehite
Kan
Salina
Pittsburg
Road to Cost 15 Millions Denver Tunnel Under James Peak
A report from Denver notes the Moffat tunnel under the Continental Divide near James Peak will exceed 15 million dollars. The two county grand juries declared this in a issued report.
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Denver
Cole
Moffattailrone
Continental Divide
James Peak
Hawkeye State News Roundup Reflects 1926 Iowa Trends
Storm Lake reports six months 1926 building permits total 176,980 while 1923 wages in mills climb to 94,206. The state leads oats and corn output with 248 million and 186 million bushels forecast. Keokuk votes to remodel Junior High at 983,000. Rockford opens First State Bank with 40,000 capital. Des Moines boosts boulevard speed to 25 mph pending safety panel approval.
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Storm Lake
Laws
Scott County
Burke Park
University Avenue Bridge
Des Moines
Polk County
Iowa State College
Ames
Wesley Foundation of Iowa
Methodist Episcopal Church
Iowa
Reinbeck Farmers Creamery
Council Bluffs
Keokuk
Indiana
Linois
Michigan
Sioux City
Central High School
United States
Story County
Randall
National Guard
Ins Sthalve
Kndual
Iowa Packing’ Company
Oonal Decker and Bowes Company Debt Settlement Case
Disjointed paragraph outlines a reorganization matter involving Elgon Cram for Oonal Decker and Bowes Company. Mentions a $260,000 counsel fee, $600,000 settlements, and various parties including Stanchfield Levy and Root. Notes court actions and estate interests with fragmented details and figures.
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Elgon Cram
Oonal Decker, Bowes Company
Thegaouri, Ki & Texas. Railroad
Stanchfiald
Max D. Steve
Early broadcasting in Budapest 1896 note
Fragmentary OCR notes reference an early Budapest organization named Telefon Hirtiondo or similar, describing it as an early broadcasting entity offering music news and opera content via telephone. Details are incomplete and unclear.
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Gary
Budapest
Telefon Hirtiondo
Japanese engineer Yumiko Ikeda rises as a film star
A fragmented entry describes Yumiko Ikeda, a young engineer in Tokyo, leaving home to seek work and becoming a beauty icon and star in a movie study. It notes threats and insults she faced as her fame grew, highlighting gender-based challenges and public reaction.
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Japan
Yumiko Ikeda
Tokyo
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