Memorial to Wilson discussed at Geneva memorial plan
Geneva reports a one million dollar fund discussion to honor Woodrow Wilson as crowds arrive for the League of Nations assembly opening. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson is expected to attend and will be seated in the diplomatic gallery with Senators Capper and Walsh arranged on either side, signaling a nonpartisan gesture.
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Geneva
Associated Press
Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations Assembly
League Assembly
Sen. Walsh
League
Arthur Capper
Kansas
T. J. Walsh
Montana
Wilson
President Scour Hills Asks Bail For Girl And Kidnapper
Swampscott Mass Sept 4 The administration outlines a push for voluntary railroad consolidation to avoid forced grouping. President Coolidge backs mergers as a necessary step toward re adjusting freight rates and asks Congress to pass needed legislation to aid voluntary consolidations. He discussed the transportation problem with Senator Watson and signaled that if voluntary mergers fail, further action will be considered.
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Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
White Court
Watson
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Congress
Weeping Maiden Stolen in New Jersey Kidnapping
In Montclair New Jersey a black man murders a man and wounds another to abduct six year old Mary Daly, daughter of a wealthy banker, but abducts the wrong girl. Raymond Pierce, a chauffeur linked to the crime, is found dead in a culvert with a head wound, shifting the kidnapping suspect to the unknown perpetrator who stole his car. Police and citizens search the Watchung mountains as the case unfolds.
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Mont Clair
N. J
Associated Press
Watchung Mountains
Mary Daly
Liberty
John Sandin
Sandin
Raymond Pierce
Pierce
Joseph Hower
Helena Eyes Tour Plans to Lure National Park Visitors
Helena hosts J C Delaplaine and P S Eustis as Burlington lines eye a nine hour stopover for tourists en route from Glacier to Yellowstone. The plan would let visitors visit the Gate of the Mountains and Helena next season, potentially boosting arrivals beyond last season's 2000 plus tours. A luncheon at the Montana Club accompanied the visit with state and business leaders in attendance.
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Helena
P. S. Eustis
Burlington Lines
J. C. Delaplaine
Burlington Tourist Bureau
Chicago
Butte
Delaplaine
Burlington
Great Northern
Nor
Thern Pacific Railways
Glacier
Yellow Stone
VFW Chooses El Paso for 1936 Encampment
Tulsa Oklahoma September 4 El Paso will entertain the 1936 encampment of Veterans of Foreign Wars The Texas City was chosen at the closing session of the national encampment after a spirited fight to move the gathering to New York Fred Stover of Butler Pennsylvania won the national commander post on the first ballot over Frank T Strayer of Indiana and Clarence I Candler of Michigan The organization accepted a 472 acre farm at Eaton Springs Michigan as a national home for its members Eight new members of the national council of administration were elected in district caucuses.
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Tulsa
Okla
EL Paso
Texas City
New York
Fred Stover
Butler
Frank T. Strayer
Indiana
Clarence I. Candler
Michigan
Eaton Springs
Mich
National Council of Administration
Girl of 13 slain while she sleeps
In St Paul a 14 year old girl Genavieve Santonki was shot in her second floor bedroom by 25 year old Nick Nastyck who crept in while she slept. He then killed himself with a self inflicted shot to the head.
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St. Paul
Fresv
Nick Nastyck
Genavieve Santonki
High School Attire Fixed in Huerfano County Colorado
The Huerfano county school board bans flapper clothes for girls and balloon trousers and bright shirts for boys in Walsenburg Apache Gardner and Rouse high schools. The order affects about 1000 students and takes effect December 1.
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Walsenberg
Associated Press
Huerfano County
Walenberg
Apache
Gardner
Rouse
Modern science not fifty modern Oxford discovery challenges Columbus myth
Oxford science piece from Sept 4 notes a 13th century monk authored Metrical Lives of the Saints claiming the earth is round and explaining celestial facts. It argues Columbus could have saved trouble by consulting this dusty tome and learning that the moon reflects sunlight, the earth exceeds the moon in size, and the sun is vastly larger than the earth.
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Oxford
England
Associated Press
Christopher Columbus
Ford Outfit Now in Billion Dollar Clad
Lansing sept 4 assets of 644,624,468 were shown by the Ford Motor Company in its annual report to the state corporation division. The figure marks an increase of 170,000,000 over last year. The company paid the maximum corporation fee at 50,000, assets of subsidiary companies would raise the total to 1,000,000,000.
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Lansing
Mich
Ford Motor Company
State Corporation Division
Weird arrests in soft coal field Henryetta
Seven union miners were arrested here late today by county officers and taken by automobile to the county seat. No untoward event has occurred recently beyond the arrests and the motive or purpose was not known at the time.
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Henryetta
Okla
Associated Press
Oknulges
Varied Displays At East Helena Fair Spotlight Local Effort
East Helena hosts its second annual fair at the Odd Fellows hall with abundant vegetables and flowers. An unknown judge from the State Nursery and Seed Company will award prizes, while Rebekahs operate a fancy work booth. Local merchants set up mercantile displays as coffee and treats draw crowds. Princess Ellen O Shea opened the fair in Lewis and Clark County with ceremonies and magic acts by Dr H H Peck.
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East Helena
Axameller Town
Odd Fellows Hall
Bust
Helena
Rebekahs
Hast Selent
Odd Wolvans
Kayn
Ridewall
Eddy Bread
Frank Hrolla
Smith's Soft Rink
East Helena Mercantile Company
East Helena Meat Market
Brown Brothers Tumbler Company
East fIrlenn Garage
Finton Mercantile Company
Jwichardson Drug Store
East Setern Statm Bank
Princess Ellen
Princess Ellen O'Shea
Lewis ‘and Clark County
Misa O'Shea
East Helene
Doora Wera
Dr. HH. Peck
Santana
Plane wreck kills fourteen at Lakehurst
Two years after Shenandoah premier flight a lighter incident near Caldwell sees 14 dead as debris and a missing barograph drive an intensive search. Authorities, led by Commander Stein, comb wreckage and speak with five survivors while pilfered silk cells and the barograph vanish amid the chaos.
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Caldwell
Associated Press
Lakeburs
Cammander
Klein
Lakehurst
N.J
Dir Ata Lio
Tacoh Iistein
Final Hot Spell Proves Scorcher
Chicago dispatch with Associated Press reports extreme heat across the middle west and south. Quinanatum 108 deaths noted in Harrisburg Illinois as five deaths occur in eight days. Temperatures reach 100s in St Tous and Haven area with many cities recording century marks including Poplar Bluff Quincy and Centralia. Chicago’s unofficial temps in the high 90s.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Sumner
Middle-West
Harrisburg
Ill
St Tous
Mercury
Sheldon
Town
Poplar Bluff
Nebraska
Quincy
Centralia
Berkford
Taelana Ail Ken
Dawes Pipe Gift Delights Deer Lodge Escort
General Charles G. Dawes' pipe was smoked on a Milwaukee to Seattle trip through Deer Lodge. Col Tom McTague kept the undershot trash burner as a prized souvenir, recalling the moment as Dawes posed for a reception with Deer Lodge residents and local officials.
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Dawes
M’tague
Deer Lodge
Charles G. Dawes
Tom McTagag
United States
Milwaukee
Seattle
General Dawes
Frank Conley
Charlen Willams
Tom MecTague
Col. McTague
Dushine
Mo Tapio
John JD. Rockefeller
Shreveport Fire Devastates White and Black Neighborhoods
Fires swept through Shreveport at near midnight destroying over 100 white residences and several blocks of black property within five blocks of the business district. By morning the water system was paralyzed due to a broken main, hindering firefighting efforts. Rumors circulated of two missing persons as the blaze continued.
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Shreveport
Associated Press
Horses Arrive for Montana State Fair Card of Events
The Montana State fair opens with numerous horses arriving at the grounds for a featured racing card next week. shipments from Salt Lake and Victor British Columbia bring thoroughbreds to compete for purses, with names such as Mable Van Old Blue and Uoeury of Newkirk among those already settled at the track.
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Montana
Monta
Salt Lake
Victor
B.C
Mable van
Old Blue
Uoeury
Newkirk
Tom Mollowas
Babe Ruth Returns to New York City in Photo Portrait
George Hermuth Ruth known as Babe concludes a long journey as he lands in New York City. The arrival photo captures his celebrated reception and the emotional look on his face as fans greet him.
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George Hermuth Ruth
Babe
New York City
Creditallen
Rum Runner Dies After Long Chase
Leonards Sept 4 Associated Press One man died after a lengthy coast guard pursuit amid a runt war off the New Jersey coast. Joseph Solbach of Water Witch was shot in the stomach and died after being left in a yard. a boat chase yielded about 30 cases of liquor aboard the beached craft two miles from the home of Joseph West.
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Solbach
Ned
West
Launch Battle on Evolution Theory in Nation-wide Drive
The Anti Evolution league of America chose William Jennings Bryan of Los Angeles as president and named a committee to seek his acceptance. Dr John Roach Straton of New York was elected campaign chair to lead a country-wide effort opposing teaching of evolution in public schools.
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Louisville
Associated Press
Anti-Evolution League of America
Late Today
William Jennings Bryan
Los Angeles
John Roach Straton
New York
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