Robbery Fails At Minot Safe Opening In Morning H
An attempted burglary at a Minot North Dakota establishment failed when robbers opened a rear entrance and the cash drawer but found no money or valuables. Police deem amateurs likely responsible and anticipate arrests soon. In Winnipeg Manitoba, railway yard stone throwing disrupts service as strikers clash with guards. Four arrested, twelve workers resign. A cold blooded murder in Bakken North Dakota ends with an inquest planned.
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Dorgiary
Fi C P Officers Named at Towner
The Republican precinct committeemen in Towner North Dakota elected James McIntyre as chairman Henry Erickson as secretary Ole Gilbertson as treasurer Frank J Roble as state committeeman from the Thirty fourth district and A A Jermager from the Forty fifth district.
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James McIntyre
Henry Erickson
Ole Gilbertson
Frank J. Roble
A. A. Jermager
World Oil Fire in Texas Burns On as Weeks Pass
Tampico Mex. Aug 1 Millions of barrels of oil burned in a vast Texas oil fire said to be the greatest of its kind. Fire has raged for weeks, casting smoke across miles and lighting the night with a coal black cloud. Efforts to smother the blaze have failed. experts seek solutions from U S. fuel men.
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United States
Texas
Louisiana
Hay
Diamond Slipper Heist Sparks Chicago Police Probe
A 6 year old Cinderella slipper containing diamonds valued around 1600 dollars is missing from Mrs S Silverman and police have launched an investigation after the child's slippers were discarded and later found to hold valuables. The tale unfolds amid a Chicago news cycle noting political and social events including a Democratic committee discussion and a mass for a local society.
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Oinnnderella
S. Silverman
Fiiday
Insane Man Carries Grip Through Slums of City
Milwauker Wisconsin August 10 Norman C Bassett aged 69 mentally unbalanced by heat and work roams city streets carrying a grip. He is brought to the police station after an incoherent episode and kept at the Emergency hospital. Relatives in New England are contacted while authorities assess his condition.
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New England
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Dineen Wins Republican Nominations in Illinois Primary
Chicago reports early returns confirm C. E. Dineen the GOP governor nominee with a substantial lead and Albert J. Hopkins endorsed for U S Senate. Preliminary totals show Dineen ahead by about 19,000 to 16,000 with Hopkins holding a large plurality though not yet final.
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New Equipment for North Dakota National Guard
Adjutant General Poole announced a shipment of new olive drab service uniforms canvas putter loggingw and tan service shoes to Bramarck. General Poole will visit Fargo and Valley City to discuss mobilization as units prepare for maneuvers at American air Wash. Expected to depart for duty on or after August 28 with issuance timing to be announced.
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Fargo
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Saphat City
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Verdict in Amanda Hall death under review by court
The article reports that a verdict in the Amanda Hall death case was reached and kept private. Commer Mitchell confirms the decision has not been publicly released and states it was unlikely to be announced that Saturday afternoon.
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Boy 15 Is Healed After Ingenious Arm Surgery
Charles Nelson fell from a car July 12 injuring his wrist. Surgeons at Harlem hospital used ether anesthesia and a novel bone realignment with a steel nail, cotton padding, and hammering to fuse the overlapped bones. He left the hospital able to use the arm, then played in the street. Two killed and ten injured in a rear end railroad collision near Chatham and Wallaceburg.
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New York
Ruge
Harboa
Charles Nelson
Nelson
Harlem
London
Skeleton Found Near Grand Forks Points to Possible Self-Destruction
The 5 foot 5 inch, 140 pound man lay buried under an overcoat and silk muffler with a revolver showing two empty shells and two bullet holes in the skull. Remains of clothing and a non hob0 appearance prompted investigators to probe a possible self-inflicted death as officials study the site miles northwest of Grand Forks.
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Here
J Wilkins
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Chaflin Nearly Drowns During Pool Incident
Eugene W. Chaflin prohibition candidate for president narrowly escaped drowning in a Lincoln pool Saturday night. Three young men pulled him from the water as he sank, later recovering enough to deliver a chautauqua address. Maurice Hyland supported the account of his near demise. The episode is noted as a serious scare in the run for the Call convention nomination.
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Eugene W. Chaflin
Prohibition
Mr. Chaffin
Maurice Hyland
Chaflin
Chatity
A. G. Wolfenburg
Nine killed in collision on German railway line
Eobernherde Germany Aug 1 A passenger train and a freight train collided on a branch between Flensburg and Kiel. Nine people died and many were injured. Victims were residents of towns along the line.
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Tany
Flensburg
Kiel
Chicken Thieves Kill Two Officers in Meadow Find
In Mathurn Mase on Aug 10 the bodies of Charles Emerson and Frank McDermott local police officers were found in a meadow on the town outskirts. They had gone out to watch for poultry and vegetable thieves and did not return. A search found they were beaten to death.
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Mase
Charles Emerson
Frank McDermott
Meath
Auto explosion kills two in Ohio tragedy at Stickey Hill
At Stickey Hill near Painesville Ohio an explosion of a steam auto killed Mrs Mary Rowden 65 and Mrs Rose Beckwith 43. F Beckwith 45 was perhaps fatally injured and Bessie Beckwith 16 was bruised and burned. The crash occurred eight miles from Painesville today.
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Rose Beckwith
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Bessie Beckwith
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Painéeville
Luther League Convention Opens in Chicago
The Lutheran League of America begins its eighth biannual convention at Handel Hall with 15,000 delegates. President William C. Steever of Philadelphia calls the meeting to order as 2,000,800 Lutheran church members are represented by a 150,000-strong membership. Daily services are scheduled through Saturday.
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Larcher League of America
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Wm. C. Steever
Philadelphia
Moths Plague Ends by Electric Light Traps
In Zhtau Germany Aug 16 the Raxi om authorities unveil electric light traps to catch brown nun moths laying the pest larvae. Two large reflectors exhaust fans and a receptacle lure thousands of moths into a central catch. On the first night three tons were collected prompting plans for another trap atop Rathaus tower. Confers With Directors Aug 10 Pilish met British directors of Pillsbury Washburn Flour Mill Co to discuss the mill's precarious finances.
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Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mille Co
Bryan seeks Gov Johnson support for presidential bid
Bryan works to win Governor Johnson's backing to secure Nordic and Midwest votes for the Democratic ticket. He meets with Fred Lynch and shifts Minnesota campaign control to the state central committee, with Johnson's name to be presented at the August 19 state convention.
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John A. Johnson
William Jennings Bryan
Johnson
Minnesota
Fred B. Lynch
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Bryan
State Central Committee
Four Children Dead in Harlem Tenement Blaze
A massive fire in a crowded Harlem tenement on 112th Street killed four children of janitor V Bansto and left ten people seriously burned or injured. Firemen rescued hundreds as tenants fled onto the street, with one rescue actor Salvadore Logeforn suffering a hip injury during a jump from a second story window. About 150 residents were inside when the flames cut off escape.
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International Typographical Union Opens Fifty Fourth Convention
Boston hosts union printers from all states and abroad as the International Typographical Union opens its fifty fourth convention. The London Society of Printers sends a delegate for the first time, adding an international tone while Boston Typographical Union marks its sixtieth anniversary. The event is at Ford Hall with adjournment to tomorrow after preliminary business.
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York Boiler Explosion Kills Twelve at Mill
York Pa Aug ten twelve men likely dead and many injured in boiler explosion at York rolling mill shortly after two o clock this afternoon five bodies recovered so far officials investigate cause and scope of disaster
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Taft Returns to Hot Springs After Republican Committee Talks
W H Taft and party left White Sulphur Springs Virginia for Hot Springs Virginia, noting the arrangements by which E Dover takes the secretaryship of the advisory committee of the Republican National Committee and WM Hayward of Nebraska the secretaryship of the full committee. Taft had no statement to make at present.
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W. H. Taft
Hot Springs
E. Dover
Republican National Committee
Wm. Hayward
Nebraska
Taft
Shah of Persia Held by Savage Tribesmen
Special dispatches from Ta heren describe the shah of Persia as nearly a prisoner in Teheran, with wild tribesmen guarding the throne. They demand large payments and threaten the palace, while assets loaned from the Russian bank are exhausted and relief efforts stall. General Linkhart’s forces struggle to gain progress amid mounting tensions.
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Crowe Pwely
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