Widespread Movement to Ban Jeffries Johnson Films
A national movement to block exhibition of the Jeffries Johnson fighting pictures gains momentum, especially in eastern cities fearing race riots. Washington St Louis Des Moines Lincoln have issued orders. San Francisco shows agitation while California Oregon Washington mostly favor the films. Spokane ministers prepare to oppose the exhibition, while Mayor Pratt doubts stopping it. Senator Clark, linked to copper interests, denies plans to run for office again.
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Washington
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Dew- Moines
Cincinnati
Boston
Lincoln
Chicago
Jeffries- Johnson
Esterners
St. Louis
Don Moines
San Francisco
California
Oregon
Blow injures champion Jeffries eye in second round
Jefferson Jeffries suffered an optic nerve injury from a second round blow in the big fight, leaving his sight blurred in the right eye. He arrived in Oakland on July 6 and urged the public to stop worrying and to remember his efforts, though recovery hopes remain.
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Cal
Jeffries
Johnson
Oakland
Dick Adams
Cincinnati and Canton ban Jeffries Johnson film showings
Mayors in Cincinnati and Canton, Ohio announced bans on displaying the Jeffries Johnson fight films. Cincinnati Mayor Schwab said the exhibit would promote race hatred, while Canton Mayor Turnbull also ordered the moving pictures barred.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
Schwab
Canton
Turnbull Today
Moving pictures in Separate Seats Plan for New Orleans
Separate seating for races will be used to prevent rioting during film showings in New Orleans on July 6. The plan calls for whites and blacks to be segregated during the screenings.
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Haces
New Orleans
Denver Moves to Limit Fight Pictures
July movement in Colorado asks governors and city leaders to restrict exhibition of fight pictures. Governor Shafroth said he would not attempt to bar the pictures.
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Denver
Colorado
Shafroth
Not Barred in Seattle in July Jeffries-Johnson Pictures
Not barred in Seattle this July. The Jeffries Johnson pictures will probably not be barred here.
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Seattle
Jeffries-Johnson Pictures
Will Welcome Then Victoria B and July 6 Fleht Pictures
A local notice states welcoming Victoria B and a July 6 event featuring Fleht pictures at the venue. The fragment confirms plans for a welcome gathering and film presentation with limited details.
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Victoria
Fleht Pictures
Pictures Are Wanted. Vancouver Wa July 6
Vancouver residents and visitors express strong demand for the pictured exhibits shown here. The note highlights widespread interest in portraits landscapes and scenes on display in Vancouver Washington city area galleries and public spaces.
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Vancouver
Portland We See Them Exhibition Stirs Moral Debate
Chief of Police Cox said Portland would not stop the exhibition if desired and noted no agitation against it. A group of businessmen suggested reformers may be suffering moral hysteria amid the ongoing exhibition debate.
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Portland
Cox
Sila
No Pictures in Iowa Flight Excluded by Prohibitory Law
Des Moines July 6 motion pictures of the flight will not be exhibited in town due to a state prohibitory law. The measure bans screening such images in public venues, curbing distribution and public display.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Barred in Boston by Mayor Witseernid
In Boston on July 6 the mayor barred moving pictures of the field, citing restrictions. The action prevents local screenings and alters plans for city events tied to the project. Authorities say the move stems from regulatory concerns and will be reviewed by officials.
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Boston
Witseernid
Figld
No Ban in Sacramento Barramento Film Show
Sacramento officials expect no trouble with showing moving pictures in Barramento on July 6. Mayor Beard stated the film won’t be prohibited and no ban is anticipated.
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Sacramento
Barramento
Beard
Senator Clark May Make His Home in Gay Paree
New York report says former U S Senator W A Clark of Montana will make Paris his future home. Mrs Clark and their two children arrived on the Teutonic. They plan a brief stay in Montana then return to New York before moving to France. Clark’s New York residence is listed as the costliest in the world at 3 000 000. Daughters Andre aged 7 and Hughette aged 4, educated in France and fluent in Spanish and French. neither speaks English. Mrs Clark dislikes America.
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Montana
France
United States Senate
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New York
United States
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Paris
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Miss Andre
Man Declines to Stop Hugging Police Horses in City
Philadelphia police arrest Samuel Komisky on disorderly conduct after repeatedly hugging mounted horses at Tenth and Market. Magistrate Beaton orders 24 hours after Dr Benn finds him drunk.
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Tenth
Market Streets
Samuel Komisky
Winton Street
Third
Beaton
City All Police
Rouse
Komiisky
Komisky
Herge
Tam
John Benn
Surcom
Roosevelt Confers With Poindexter Over Senate Race
Roosevelt meets with Poindexter and stresses responsibility for statements while not discussing nomination. Washington reports two shocks as Roosevelt hints at support for Poindexter amid Ballinger controversy, with insurgents buoyed by his stance against Cannonism.
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Polticians
Washington
Roosevelt
Poindexter
United States Senate
Trowsevelt
Oyster Hay Yeaterday
Poinexter
Piles
Senate
Plies
Plese
Seattle Engineer Seeks Directorship After Newell
Seattle city engineer Tom Thompson said he had nothing to say about succeeding Newell as head of the reclamation service. The Ballinger affair, public through Kerby stenographer notes, hints Thompson may be chosen, as Ballinger moved to oust Newell in a tense governance struggle.
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Moosevelt
Nealy
Ballinger
Doindexter
Washington
Wim Yesteridgey
Poindexter
Northwest
Poindexter Ie
Saiid
Roonavelt
Seattle
R. HH. Tompson
Newell
Altetor
Reclamation Service
Thompson-Ballinger
Kerby
Thompson
Fighinner
Race riots in America spark British reaction
London papers discuss U S race riots following a Me Bene fight. Commentary condemns anti American sentiment and notes unrest spreads. The piece alleges white racial superiority claims and predicts ongoing effects from the violence.
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London Padres
America
London
Landen
Rive Venine
Johne
Man Kills Wife Then Tries to Kill Herself
Little Rock Ark July Finding Wiggins Gibson hiding under the bed in the wife's room John Pitrock chief clerk at the penitentiary shot him then fired at his wife before surrendering to authorities The coroner's jury exonerated Pitcock saying unwritten law motivated the act Gibson had been at Kik Wowre by an old friend Pitcock left prison, slipped home
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Ark
Wiggins Gibson
John Pitrock
Penitentiary
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Eoronrer
Pitcock
Gibson
Kik Wowre
Sharks Bat Pourtern Persons In Africa River
Seventeen people were eaten by sharks in the Zambezi River near Porat Territory after the steamer Dyme struck a submerged rock and began to sink. Four dentists and the crew escaped in boats but were overwhelmed. only the captain and one passenger survived alongside two others. The disaster left most of the crew dead.
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Lisbon
Zambes
Twe Square
Oregon to Get Share of Irrigation Fund Expansion Plan
Washington dispatch says Secretary Ballinger favors extending the West Umatilla project to irrigate about 60,000 more acres across the Umatilla River. Oregon, a major contributor to the reclamation fund, is viewed as deserving a square deal. The plan could allocate part of the $20,000,000 irrigation fund to begin construction this season.
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Waehiveten Dispatch
Imatilia County
Kiamath
Ballinger
Oregon
Vonwtilin
Morrow
Washington
West Umatilla
Umatilla
Jiepiteh
Congress
Costin Po
Oyrecou Te
Cmatilla
Army
Poard
West Side
Tmatilla
Eastern Oregon Medical Vein Met In Annual Convention
Care for sick children highlighted the East Side outing series under the Sanitarium for the Brew children. Last year the institution cared for 30,000 children and mothers, with more expected to benefit from fresh air this year. Canadian electricians and electrical officials from across the dominion attend the Canadian Electrical Association convention at the Royal Muskoka hotel in Muskoka Lakes for a three day session addressing key issues.
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New York
Sanitarium For
East Side
Canadian Electricians
Toronto
Dominion
United States
Canadian Electrical Association
Royal Muskoka Hotel
Muskoka Lakes
Mayor Gaynor says politicians extort permits in city
New York on July 6 Mayor Gaynor told the board of aldermen that politicians are habitually demanding money from applicants seeking permits and licenses. He charged that extortion ranges from five to five hundred dollars to secure aldermanic favors.
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New York
Gaynor
Board of Andermen
Princess Victoria Is 42 in London
Princess Victoria sister of King George receives royal congratulations on her forty second birthday. For over twenty years rumors have whispered of royal romances with Princess Victoria as heroine, but none have come true and she is now believed unlikely to wed.
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Victoria
London
Princess Victoria
King George
Princess Victorian
Estrada Wild Wat Before Declaring New Republic
A fragment states Estrada and followers delay declaring independence for the eastern Nicaragua region until after General Met's invasion of Chienteates. Bluefields reports mention the original plaza planned to declare independence and seek U S protection.
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San Juan del Sur
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Hie
Met
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Nicaragua
United States
Wstrada Wik
New
Rasa
VONERAL OF CHIEF JUSTICE TO BE WELD FRIDAY
Mirago July 6 The body of Chief Justice will arrive tomorrow and the funeral will be held Friday afternoon with interment in Gravelland cemetery beside his wife Reverend James Freeman will officiate The pallbearers will be Justice Holmes of the Supreme Court General Thomas Hubbard William Hayes Myer Willace and T N Francis
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Ehief Question Puller
Heh Priday
Graveland Cemetery
James Freeman
Justice Holmes
Sureme Court
General Thomas Hubbard
Willam Hyee
Myeh Willace
T. N. Francis
Connecticut Golfers Begin League of Connecticut Club Tournament
Connecticut golfers gathered at the New Haven Country Club as the annual League of Connecticut Golf Clubs tournament opened. The four day event features local players competing for top honors and possible political influence through public visibility.
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Connecticut Golfers
New Haven
Conn
League of Connecticut Golf
Believe Lost Boy Eaten by Cougars
Distracted parents lead search party for missing boy believed eaten by cougars. Hints of danger spread as ravaged woods near the home are scoured for clues. Searchers press on despite limited hope, with authorities urging caution and vigilance.
Boy Found Safe After Two Day Search Near Lake Whitcom
After forty eight hours of continuous search Danny Kline was found in brush near Lake Whitcom seven miles from camp. He was unharmed but sick from his ordeal. His mother collapsed with joy when the boy was placed in her arms.
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Pellingham
Danny Kline
Lake Whitcom
Search for Lost Boy Leads 100 across Canyon Falls Area
In Bellingham in July, Mr and Mrs W R Kline lead a party of about 100 people into dense forest near Canyon Falls, 26 miles north, in a desperate hunt for six year old Dan who vanished Thursday. Fear grips searchers as cougar sightings are reported and long effort continues.
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Bellingham
W. R. Kline
Dan
Canyon Falls
New Jersey Man Invents Box to Keep Hooks Moist
For fishermen a New Jersey man has devised a box with a center chamber packed with sorbent material to absorb water and keep the gut tines of fish hookers moist, easing handling and fishing efficiency.
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New Jersey
Committee Will Raise Money For Orchard County Fight
At the commercial dissociation meeting the county division committee submitted a report urging a campaign to oppose Orchard county. A fund of not less than 4000 was proposed to cover expenses, with a campaign manager hired and campaign control by a selected committee led by Col. J. H. Raley. The group includes G. M. Rice W. L. Thompson Leon Cohen J. R. Dickson Mayor E. J. Murphy E. W. McComas and E. B. Aldrich.
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Ben Hill
Col Raley
Orchard County
Uierepore
Dts
Otteeion Amdike
W. L Thompson
A. Alexander
Murphy
G. M. Rive
Leon Cohen
Ivory Speaker
Mirnest Anid
Alexander
Wavy
George Hartman, Jr
Tay
Col. J. H. Raley
G. M. Rice
W. L. Thompson
R. Alexander
J. R. Dickson
E. J. Murphy
E. W. McComas
E. B. Aldrich
Eastern Oregon Medical Meeting Showcases Leaders and Apoplexy Talk
The Eastern Oregon District Medical Society holds its annual meeting with notable physicians from Portland Seattle Walla Walla Salon Boise and eastern cities. Dr William Heytse discusses apoplexy causing 4 1 2 percent of US deaths and 6 1 2 percent in Portland, while Dr House presents the ephyreonomanometer to measure blood pressure and aid practice.
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U. S
Portland
Gow
Oregon
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Northwest
William Heytse
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Tr. House
Ti. T. T. Temple
Pendleton
Rt. TL. Gillespie
de A
EL Lee Steiner
Ingane Asylum
Pr W. T Williamson
Andrew C. Smith
Williamson
Smith
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Maiden
Weston
Pert Thomas
Walla Walla
N. W.W. Jones
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Northern Pacific Sanatorium
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House of
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W H. Reet
Balom
Steiner
Inanane Asylum
J. A. Pettit
Park Weed Willis
Seattle
RC. Motson
Portlan
Con. Suttner
F Thomas Wall
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Lee Steiner
Ray W. Patson
Penticton
Roy C. McDaniel
Geary
Burns
BF. H. Pierce
W. AO Truebineed
Raker
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