Brush Delights Large Audience with Tricks at Chautauqua
Edward Brush astonished a large crowd at the Chautauqua grounds last evening with daring tricks including a disappearing dog and a rabbit in ashes illusion. Adams will lecture tonight on Grapes of Gold combining humor and philosophy. Castle Square entertainers close the program tomorrow with a varied show featuring quartette and solo acts.
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Edward Brush
Chautauqua Grounds
H. A. Bridges
Mr. Brush
Mr. Bridges
Audienc
Castle Square
Chautauqua
Entertaining Irish Monologist Leads Varied Stage Program
The company features a well schooled soloist reader Wardell adept in The Witch Song and Sofie Jackowowski with rapid humor. Thornburg offers an attractive whistling novelty, Humphrey the tenor gives well chosen dramatic songs, and Grant the bass with a fine Irish brogue completes the ensemble.
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Sofie Jackowbowski
Thornburg
Humphrey
Grant
Benson Plans ATU Soon to Enter Oregon Campaign
Governor George W. Benson of Oregon, in a San Francisco hotel six weeks for a nose ailment, expects to return home in three weeks to join the fall campaign. Mrs. Benson says he intends to run for secretary of state, a plan formally announced earlier. Doctors refuse to discuss his condition, while Benson spends time outdoors on the hotel roof.
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George W. Benson
Oregon
Benson
Oklahoma updates medical licensure reciprocity rules
Oklahoma City July 12 physicians coming from other states must pass a local examination before practicing here. The State Board of Medical Examiners ended reciprocity agreements allowing out of state doctors to practice without the state test, effective today.
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Okla
Oklahoma
State Board of Medical Examiners
Pullman Berth Rebate Plan Amid Court Ruling
Reduced Portland to St Paul and East berth rates take effect as ICC orders. The company charged the old fare but issued rebate checks for the difference, pending court review of the corporation's appeal. Rebates drawn on the U S circuit court in Chicago and paid after court decision.
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St. Paul
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States Circuit Court
Chicago
Anton Meets Fast Train Runs Speedy Death
Reporter describes a dramatic incident as Anton encounters a fast train and a speedy death. The account notes the aviator Rolles had completed a first M1 round trip over the English Channel and planned a glide to earth after stalling machinery.
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English Channel
Aviator Charles Rolles Dies In Bournemouth Crash
London July 11 millionaire aviator Charles Stewart Rolles perished when his aircraft crashed during a descent at the Bournemouth meet. Audamar also injured as panic spread among spectators and the meet adjourned. Rolles, famed for the first English channel round trip, died beneath the machine’s wreckage after a tail piece failure.
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Charles Stewart Kolles
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Rolles
Audamar
La Grande closes fiscal year shows strong payrolls and growth
The La Grande fiscal year ends with a strong balance sheet and optimism for future business. Major payrolls include the O R N railroad near $50,000 monthly, Palmer Lumber near the same, Grande Ronde Lumber, beet sugar refinery, and numerous small firms. Local employers like La Grande Ironworks, brick plant, and Al Andrews Toggery add sizable payrolls, with workers paid weekly or monthly.
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Interurban Collision Kills Youth. Dozens Hurt
In Detroit on July 12 a crowded Interurban collided with a work train, killing one boy and injuring forty others, six critically. Investigations focus on collision cause and response efforts.
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Ship disaster reports multiple injuries and deaths
The text lists numerous crew members injured in a ship incident. Fireman Ernst and Engineer Dixon from San Francisco were found alive but injured and may die. Conductor Metz and R. McGee are hurt internally. Several others are injured. The dead and injured were transported to Seledad and King City.
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San Francisco
Dixon
Metz
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Seledad
King City
Directors Move to Dissolve Fort George Railway
In New York on July 12 directors of the Fort George Railway Company appeared before the Supreme Court to show cause for dissolution. The company’s listed assets include 124 feet of track and just over 1000 in cash.
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New York
Fort George Railway Company
Supreme Court
Heatwave grips Portland region with high humidity
Weather forecaster Bears reports oppressive heat as humidity peaks this afternoon. La Grande and downtown Portland record readings near 95 degrees with official instruments suggesting a possible record for the day and temperatures around 89 at noon.
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Ln Grande
la Grande
Worstell
Explosion at Plate Glass mill in Butler kills one
Samuel Rossi died and 20 people were injured in a magazine explosion at the Plate Glass company in Butler Pennsylvania. The blast involved 1000 pounds of dynamite and 6000 pounds of blasting powder and was heard for miles.
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Samuel Rossi
Plate Glass Company
Coon Lake Fire Swept Again
Rising winds rekindle subdued flames in the Loon Lake region. A hundred cords of wood and standing timber are in the path as telephonic lines burn, hindering communication. Nearby, near Wallace, Idaho, officials report no new fires and expect ongoing blazes to be controlled soon. homes near the North Fork are saved.
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Boise
Loon Lake District
Wallace
Ida
Welle
Coeur D'Alene National Reserve
North Fork
Germanyofficials harden stance on U S Central America policy
Berlin and Washington exchange formal statements amid strain over Central and South American affairs. Germany rejects U S supervision of diplomatic relations in the region and affirms Nicaragua's Madriz presidency. observers fear Monroe Doctrine challenges, while reports hint at a possible shift in triple power alliances involving Japan and Italy.
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Italy
England
Model Country School Opens in Emporia Area
Model Country School near Emporia Kansas joins a state wide Institute for rural education. A tiny red school house hosts the event as local pupils prepare to study and contribute summer time to build a modern rural classroom with full facilities.
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