Idaho News Roundup From Fremont County to Boise
Idaho reports show Fremont County with 3,963,000 acres of farmland, St. Anthony gains electric lights and water, and fruit crops boosted by rain. Jack Flynn acquitted in Jarbidge self defense shooting. Heyburn Park transfer approved. penalties and prison expansion discussed in state. Intermountain road group meets in Pocatello. Grand Army encampment slated for Twin Falls. Idaho households see farming growth and new road projects across the region.
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Jack Flynn
Twin Falls
Connors
Jarbidge
Boise
The
Statesman
W. A. Rosé
New York State
Ulster County Gazette
Boise Valley
Intermountain Good Roads Association
Pocatello
Charles Elmer Johnson
Mabton
Wash
Bolne
Iadho
Montana-Idaho
State Penitentiary
Snook
Idaho
Charles J. Sinsel
Fremont County
Rhode Island
Golden Gate
Caldwell
Homedale
Southeastern Idaho Beckegers’ Association
Idaho Falls
of Idaho
Heyburn Park
Albert Collier
J. M. Collier
Nampa
Ohio Society of Idaho
Boise Statesman
Bernard Thompson
Russell Moore
St. Maries
Senators Endorse Direct Election of U S Senators
The senate approved by 64 to 24 a resolution to amend the constitution for direct popular election of senators. The Bristow federal supervision amendment failed 44 to 45, with the vice president casting the deciding vote. House already passed. Borah led the fight. conference with the House likely over acceptance.
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Washington
Senate
Bristow
House
Reed
Missouri
Bacon
Borah
Idaho
Meet Death In Electrical Storm
Philadelphia suffers three deaths and multiple injuries as an electrical storm causes downed wires, uprooted trees, and damaged buildings. In Allentown a frame house is struck. David H. Gackenbach and Hannibal J. Dotterer die after touching live metal wiring. John Wagner dies while attempting a rescue. Carrie Allender sustains severe burns.
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Philadelphia
Allentown
David H. Gackenbach
Hannibal J. Dotterer
John Wagner
Carrie Allender
Lightning Kills Children In Severe Pennsylvania Storm
A fierce electrical storm swept Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania causing two fatal lightning strikes. In Miners Mills John Glowah’s kitchen a bolt killed eight year old Andrew and seriously burned three other children aged 3 and 5. Nearby James Benson eleven of Plains was instantly killed indoors.
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Wilkesbarre
John Glowah
Minors Mille
Cetty
Andrew
James Benson
Plains
Taft to celebrate 25th wedding anniversary at White House
President and Mrs Taft will host a June 19 reception marking their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Over 3,000 invitations have been sent with many more names under consideration. the lowest estimate is 4,000 invited and at least three fourths are expected to attend.
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Loughesad
James Clark
Letcher
Jim River
William de Graff
Antonio Priskick
William Nelson
Boston
Panama
New York City
Brownsville
Texas
United States
F Neh Creek
W. Va
William J. Walsh
San Francisco County
Cal
New York
Carrie Nation
Leavenworth
Kans
Ethel Conrad
Lillian Graham
Chicago
Washington
Taft
White House
Suicide in Montanas Roundup leads to grim discovery
The body of Elmer O Nelson was found in a coulée near Roundup on Monday. A note to his mother stated he would commit suicide. Decomposition hindered identification beyond a watch and letters in his pocket.
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Mont
Elmer O. Nelson
Here
Salad Poisoning Sours First Baptist Supper
Between fifty and sixty attendees at a First Baptist church supper in Bridgeport Connecticut were stricken by ptomaine poisoning. The salad served is blamed for the incident as health officials investigate the outbreak.
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Bridgeport
Conn
First Baptist Church
Grief Suspected in Salem Woman's Suicide
The body of Mrs. W. A. Hunt was found at her Salem home with a bullet wound in the head. Police believe she shot herself during a melancholia triggered by the death of her sister.
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Intermountain Ae
W. Bilston
Castle Rock
Colo
W. M. Daniels
Pilston
Harriman
Minaissippi
Salt Lake
Charles F. Ward
Helena
William Marshall
Denver
William Hill
Ardenwald
Portland
Ore
C. B. Mathews
Commercial Bank
Tooele
Utah
John Castle
John Vining
E. W. Byrd
John Marks
Seattle
Marks
W. H. Whipple
Byrd
M. Misner
Salem
W. A. Hunt
Wilberforce dinner scene ends with sudden death
In Arnett hall Wilberforce University Rev E W Lee a Brown University professor at Atlanta died at the dinner table from heart failure on Monday after seating for a meal in Xenia Ohio
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Xenia
Ohio
Arnett Hall
Wilberforce University
E. W. Lee
Brown University
Atlanta
Sewing tool rolls and hanging cases for travel and home
The article describes making compact sewing cases and collapsible work boxes called usefuls. It details materials such as bronze feather, flowered silk, and suede, with instructions for pockets, needlebooks, ribbon ties, and spools, plus variations like a melon shaped workbag and hanging cases for easy travel.
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Ben & Small
Vanity Box Fashions Dress and Self Appearance
The piece argues women have equal right to carry vanity boxes with purses or accessories. It notes men keep mirrors in hat tops for grooming and urges women to use vanity boxes to maintain looks as a key factor in attractiveness and social advantage.
New Fashion Styles Showed in French and American dress
Fashion notes describe high and low necklines with new marquisette waists and embroidered skirts. Rosettes, quills and rosettes trim belts, while Cluny bandings decorate skirt hems. Motoring wear includes striped rainproof foulards and poke hats with tailored coats using aero rage fabrics.
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Mexico
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Cinaloa
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