Bank Robbery Suspects Captured After Redding, Iowa Job
Fred Stacey of Kansas City and William Fuller, who refused to sell his home, are jailed in Bethany Missouri on charges of robbing the Redding Iowa Savings Bank of 4600 dollars early yesterday. A farmer posse nabbed them at New Hampton Missouri, recovering papers and bonds worth 3000 dollars. The pair are unnamed accomplices.
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St. Joseph
Fred Stacey
Kansas City
William Fuller
Bethany
Redding, Iowa
New Hampton
Obregon Honors U S Delegates at Dinner in Mexico City
President Obregon hosts an informal dinner at Chapultepec castle honoring American delegates Charles B. Warren and John Barton Payne. It serves as a personal farewell while the final conference meeting and the delegates’ departure date remain undecided.
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Mexico City
Obregon
Chapultepec Castle
Cenferforce
Charlies B. Warren
John Barton Payne
Lady Astor Urges More Women Police in London
In London Aug 14 Lady Astor urged the British government to appoint more women policemen. Speaking in the House of Commons she said the current number of women officers was inadequate and called for expanded patrol duties and higher salaries under the Home Secretary.
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London
Lady Astor
House of Commons
Viscountess Astor
Home Secretary
Cloudbursts in Utah Kill Twelve. Farmington Loss Heavy
Twelve lives are reported lost in northern Utah as cloudbursts cause severe flooding. Farmington sees four deaths, Willard area two, and six Boy Scouts drown in a canyon east of Farmington. Property losses reach about $1,000,000. An electrical storm followed, hindering communication.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Farmington
Here
Willam
Weather Summary Observations for the Last 24 Hours
The local observations cover the 24 hours ending 7 a m with data on temperature, precipitation, wind, and visibility from area weather stations. Details include highs and lows, rainfall totals, and notable changes in wind direction and speed across multiple reporting sites.
Fire at Frontier mine entombs 200 workers in Kemmerer
Reports from Pocatella Idaho say a fire in the lower level of the Frontier mine at Kemmerer Wyoming traps about 200 men. Six bodies have been recovered and officials continue rescue operations.
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Pocatella
Idaho
Frontier Mine
Kemmerer
Wyo
Miners Entombed After Kemmerer Mine Explosion Near Pen
About two hundred miners are trapped after an underground explosion at the Frontier Mine near Kemmerer Wyoming. A rescue car from the US Bureau of Mines assisted efforts as crews worked to reach the entombed workers. Most of the trapped are said to be foreigners and relief crews faced smoke and dust as they dug toward the cave.
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Kemmerer, Wya
Kemmerer War Company
United States
Denver
Colo
United States Bureau of Mines
Cumberlain
Wyo
Kemmerer
Kemmerer, Wyo
Frontier
Mer
Ancient Code of Honor Revived Again in France
Paris reports a revival of dueling as two barristers settle a personal difference with swords. The piece notes public opinion largely rejects duels outside grave matters and suggests limits tying encounters to devastated or battlefield areas near cemeteries.
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France
Paris
Pigeons Remain Key in Wartime Communication
Washington reports that despite radio and modern systems, the carrier pigeon stays vital. The U S Army maintains about 1 400 birds across the Mexican border Hawaii the Canal Zone and 22 posts plus 50 fed daily in the Philippines and 400 at Camp Vail New Jersey awaiting service.
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Washington
Mexican
Hawaii
Canal Zone
Philippines
Camp Vail
New Jersey
Unrest Grows as German Riot Turns Deadly at Aix La Chapelle
Aug 14 reports a food riot in Aix La Chapelle results in twelve deaths and over eighty wounded as police battle crowds demanding prisoners be freed. Paris notes indicate France doubts postwar reparations talks with Britain can continue without concessions.
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Aix la Chapelle
Germany
Emir of Asir Dies, Son Succeeds, World Notified
Washington reports the Emir of Asir is dead and buried in his capital Sebie. He is succeeded by his son, but the National Geography Society urges global attention to the passing and the region's significance.
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Washington
Asir
Sebie
National Geography Society
Asir Principality On Red Sea Coast Described
The article outlines Asir as a fanatically Mohammedan Arab principality on the Red Sea shore with a hot barren coast and a fertile high plateau. It notes historic interest from Phoenicians to Venetians and Portuguese, Turkish control during 1911 12, and limited exploration by Ottomans while highlighting travel challenges.
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Asir
Red Sea
Sage & Bulletin Af Society
Turkey
Italy
Silver Shortage Seen Due to Film and Jewelry Demand
New York August 14. Robert Linton president of the North Butte Mining Company warns of a looming silver shortage as demand rises from motion pictures and amateur photography and growing jewelry use. He cites annual photography consumption of 6,000,000 ounces and notes declining world production with rich mines exhausted and silver now a by product of copper and lead mining.
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New York
Welry
Robert Linton
North Butte Mining Company
United States
China
Mr. Linton
Gasoline Explosion Kills Two at Fort Dodge
A blast at the Edward D. Gobel home in Fort Dodge Iowa killed Mrs C S Peterson and Katherine A R Gobel and severely burned maid Mrs Gwendoline Johnson. The explosion stemmed from fumes in an open gasoline container ignited by a gas burner during laundry work. A neighbor and baby were present in the basement at the time.
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Fort Dodge
Edward D. Gobel
Mra C.S. Peterson
Katherine A. R. Gobel
Gwendoline Johnson
Lawyers Top List as Skyscraper Tenants
Chicago August 14. Twenty percent of tenants in American skyscrapers are lawyers per a National Association of Building Owners and Managers survey by W R Ballam. Of 3735 tenants surveyed 833 were lawyers with banks and trust companies the largest space users. Thirty eight business classes were found in the skyscrapers.
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Chicago
W. R. Ballam
Boston
Massachusetts
Banks
Trust Companies
Coolidge Says No Need for Extra Session
Washington reports President Coolidge sees no occasion for a special session of Congress. He states it is not absolutely necessary but will modify plans if deemed necessary.
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Coolidge
Washington, D. C
Congress
Gasoline Price Cut Triggers Cheer Across States
The Standard Oil Company of Indiana cut gasoline by 6.6 cents a gallon, effective in Iowa Illinois and surrounding states. Chicago and Des Moines reports note 16.6 to 16.5 cents at outlets with independents matching the decreases. Governors and industry officials debate impact while Standard Oil defends below-cost pricing as pro-competitive.
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Creston
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Chicago
Washington
Des Moines
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Iowa
Independent
Standant
L. V. Nicholas
National Petroleum Marketers Association
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnnisota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Missuki
Oklahoma
Nicholas
Standard Oil Company
W. H. McMaster
Standard Oilompany
ADE Coal Men to Conference on Walk-Out
Federal coal commission summons union miners and operators in the anthracite field to a New York City conference Wednesday to avert a Sept. 1 production suspension. The mediators aim for a compromise to keep mines running while wage disputes are settled, amid a breakdown over the union dues check-off and a looming strike.
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ADE Coal Men
Washington
Federal Coal Commission
New York City
Coolidge
Hammond
The
Coal Commission
George Otis Smith
Come
Atlantic City
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
D. Warriner
Local Movers and Visitors Reported in Brief Notices
W. T. Lamb relocated to 114 North Pine Street for his new business. Mrs. C. E. McKibben of Greenfield returned home after an afternoon visit and shopping here. James Donovan left for Fontanelle today on business.
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W. T. Lamb
North Pine Street
C. E. McKibben of
Greenfield
James Donovan
Fontanelle
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