Notable Events From the Pacific Northwest and Beyond
A roundup covers government moves and notable incidents including Swiss entry ban for Russians, Putnam bank shortage of 266000, General Pershing successor Hines named, Hermanson drowned at Medical Lake after rescue, Santa Fe service disruption by a New Mexico cloudburst, Ontario farm tragedy of the Panning family, Garibaldi harbor seal mine blast aftermath, Ugaki-led army reform outlines, Mayo comments on factory monotony, Gorge Creek tunnel cost claim, Wheeler’s federal indictment, Knights Landing hay fire burials, and Livingston Parish banning knickers for women with two nurses fined.
Cedar Rapids flood claims two farmers in Bertram search
Two farmers J Schalley and De Claude Harrett of Bertram were swept away and drowned in Cedar Rapids flood waters while searching for cattle. Severe storms drenched thousands of acres, toppled wires, and caused widespread crop damage across Linn and Grundy counties.
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Cedar Rapids
J. Schalley
de Claude Harrett
Bertram
Here
Vinton la
Marion
Colgon
Linn County
Reinbeck
Grundy County
Waetoriata
Iowa Falls
Traer
Barrett
Schalley
Higorewk
Mud from Mount Shasta disrupts McCloud water supply
Mud from a rock and snow glacier on Mount Shasta’s northeast side rushes into Mud Creek and Cloud River, reaching Pitt River for the first time in three years. It damages the central water pipe system supplying McCloud, but repairs restore normal water service after two days using a smaller outlet installed five years ago.
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Sacramento
Cal
Mount Shasta
Sacramento Union
Pitt River
McCloud
Elty
Collapse at Methodist church event injures dozens in Point Pleasant
Police began an investigation into the sudden collapse of the main floor of the First Methodist church community house in Point Pleasant New Jersey. About 600 people attended the patriotic address by Mrs Leila Bell with 400 Klan members in full regalia. The eight foot drop to the basement injured several core individuals.
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Point Pleasant
N. J
First Methodist Church
Ku Klux Klan
Leila Bell
Senator Le Baron B. Colt Dies in Rhode Island
United States Senator Le Baron Bradford Colt died after two weeks of heart trouble and nephritis. The Rhode Island Republican, in office since 1913, was born June 25 1848 in Dedham Massachusetts and studied at Yale and Columbia before practicing law in New York.
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Bristol
R. L
United States
le Baron B. Colt
Oelook
le Baron Bradford Colt
Rhode Island
Dedham
Mars
Yale
Columbia
New York
Ministers After Stand in San Francisco Defends Day Observance
The Methodist ministers in San Francisco reversed their stance on Defense Day observance. Resolutions protesting the day were telegraphed to President Coolidge next week. The association, with more ministers, declined to approve last week's resolution wording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Methodist Miniature’ Association of
Famous Actress Near Death In New York Bedroom
Julie Reinhardt an 80 year old once famed actress and notable suffrage advocate lies at death in a New York City bedroom. Former companion of David Warfield and Maurice Barrymore she has fallen from wealth to poverty and remains critically ill reported Monday.
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New York
Julie Reinhardt
David Warfield
Tose Coghtan
Maurice Barrymore
David Belages
Man Wins Heart Balm In Tacoma Court
In Tacoma a breach of promise suit ended with John Petropulou awarded $2000 by Judge M L Gifford. Petropoulos claimed he gave Clara Stevens a $1000 present with her promise to marry him. judgment entered Monday in superior court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Amah
M. L. Gifford
John Petropulou
Petropoulos
Clara Stevens
Peace Dawes Plan Nears Full Action Across Powers
London hosts a 30 day conference where allied and German delegates move toward implementing the Dawes plan. Premier MacDonald presided as Herriot Marx, Kellogg, and others voiced cautious optimism. In Portland and Chicago, living costs rise with Portland up 2 percent in July and food 1 percent higher than 1923, while current levels remain below the 1923 average in most big cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
France
Germany
MacDonald
Foreign Office
Dawes
Berlin
Paris
Veichatag
Marx
Herriot
Mmnmarity
Theaare
Kellogg
Baron Haggalil
Japan
de Stefani
Italy
M. Herriot
MacDowall
Aimes
Nincore
Washington
D. C
Portland
United States Department of Labor
Salt Lake City
Utah
Chicago
Enrollment Trends at Many Desert Schoola
County superintendent Mrs. Mary Fulkerson reports less than 25 percent of boys and under 50 percent of girls entering first grade complete four years of high school. From first through fifth grade more boys than girls attend, but after fifth grade numbers level out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Mary Fulkerson
County Superintendent of Schools
Cabinet Falls Into Lake Constance Disaster
Berlin reports the Wupertemberg government aboard a boat studying Lake Constance when a motorboat struck and overturned them. All leaders were saved except Secretary of State Linder who drowned. Manila Governor Leonard Wood departs on a two week inspection tour of the southern islands to investigate charges against Governor Livingatona over Lanao province administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Wupertemberg
Lake Constance
The
Sifie
Linder
Manila
Leonard Wood
Lake Lanao
Livingatona
Lanao
Polly and Pierre at the Parisian Play in a Comedy of Errors
In a town Polly and Pierre attend a theater with Polly using booming English to bridge Pierre's French. A miscommunication sparks chaos when no one, including Merre, sits in Pierre’s seat. Pierre storms off, leaving Polly to wonder about real meaning and language barriers.
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Freox
Polly
Pierre
Lipa
Abe
Sppinuse
Hook
Crook
Merre
Notson
Meerre
Pierre Polly
Metropolitan Newspaper Service
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Pacific Northwest
First National Bank of
Putnam, Conn
Weeks
Pershing
John L. Hines
H. EK. Hermanson
Medical Lake
Spokane
Santa Fe Railway
Glorieta
N. M
Belen
Bernice
Laula Fanning
George Panning
Lindsay
Garibaldi, Or
Hunter
Seal Exeraturer
War Office
Issei Ugaki
Tokio
Elton Mayo
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Toronto
KK. C
Storrle & Co
Gorge Creek
Cascade Mountains
Seattle
Ite
Tha
B. K. Wheeler
Montana
la Follette
Great Falls
Mont
Wheeler
River Farma Company
Knights Landing
Livingston Parioh
Lousiana
Mississippi
Centum Springs
Livingston Parish
Owa
Senator Colt
Ruhr
Parliament
Reichstag
Desert Schoola
Lewis Stone
Stone
Two Wave
Twelfth
New York Volunteer Infantry
Cuba
Firet Plattsburg
By Margaret Morison
W. Ritchie
Sam Ganger
Vulcan and Oliver
Superior
Fairbanks Morse
Myers
Star and Aermotor
Winona
Paul G. Balliger
Ione, Oregon
Independent
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