Forest fires rage across Northern California and Pacific Northwest
The Associated Press reports widespread wildfires in California and the Northwest. Fires in Tuolumne and Shasta areas destroyed buildings and timber, with tens of thousands of acres burned. Ranges and crews number in the hundreds as searches for additional counters continue. New fires flare near Bald Mountain and in the Kootenai and Rainier regions, threatening grainland homes and dry feed.
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Associated Press
Spokane
Wash
California
Tuolumne
Jumiper
Shasta Tlyer
Shasta Valley
Eureka
Hawkins
Rinconada
San Luis Obispo
Moccasin Creek
Washington
Loan Lake
Bald Mountain
Kootenai Forest
Ranier National Forest
Unitarian Conference Ends at Star Island Session
Star Island Aug 10 The annual Unitarian general conference has ended after morning chapel exercises by Rev Alfred Hus and Dr Illings of Salem. Thomas B Eliott of Lowell was elected honorary president of Isles of Shoals Summer Meetings association. Officers named include Fred A W Archibald president and Charles Joy secretary with councilors from Boston Dedham Quincy and other towns.
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Star Island
Boston
Scar Leighton
Real Bald
Alfred Ry Hus
Illings
Salem
Mass
Thomas B. Eliott
Lowell
Isles of Shoals
Fred AW. Archibald
Framingham
M554
Charles R. Joy
Lyman V. ‘Rutledge
Dedham
Willam B. Schols
Quincy
Sara’ Comins
Bos
Charleschester
Treast Michels
QI Rees
Harrisville
Winchester
Dwight D, BN
Capetown Sports Celebration Seeks Participants
Plain call for runners jumpers shot putters vaulters and other athletes to contact Ralph Brockett chairman of the Capetown sports committee for the celebration.
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Paschall
Ralph
Brockett
Capetown
Downies Circus Passes Through On Way to Massachusetts
Downies Circus moves by auto and trucks from Maine toward Massachusetts and passes through the city this morning. The show recently exhibited in northern New Hampshire towns and in Poznan, Poland, with Tarccst cattle economy.
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Downie’s Circus
Mass
Downie's Circus
Maine
Massachusetts
New, Hampshire
Capetown Visit Official Program Sets Fleet Entertainment
An elaborate Capetown visit program outlines events from Aug 13 to 20 at the Navy Yard and nearby towns. Schedule includes receptions, athletic day, parades, dinners, golf, ship tours, theatre, and Farewell ball with officers from H. M. S. Capetown and U. S. Navy ships. activities span Portsmouth Rye Beach and Rockingham Hotel areas with multiple host clubs and venues.
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Navy Yard
H. M. Ss
Capetown
Harbor
Kiwanis Club
Rockingham Hotel
Elks
Pleasant Street
Army and Navy
Daniels Street
Warwick Club
Market Street
Portsmouth Athletic Club
Court Street
Islington Street
Memorial Home
Parrott Avene
Danice
Wentworth
Masonic Temple
Hampton Beach
Beach
Shore
Portsmouth
Hom E
Peirce Island
Phelps
Bramby
Col
Rexford
U. S
A. B. S. Capetown
Richmond
Hf. M.S
Rye c
Rye Beach
Shapiro-Wagman
S. Capetown
U. S. Navy
Recreation Center
Bear
Navy
York Harbor
P. Ai
Doran Plans Rifle Limits to Cut Prohibition Deaths
Commissioner Doran proposes restricting rifle use by enforcement agents to settled communities and allowing revolvers in those areas while mountainous and sparsely settled regions keep rifles. No formal order will be issued, the plan aims to reduce fatalities and protect the public during Prohibition enforcement.
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Doran
Inj
Dover Traffic Rules on New Signals Cited
A fragment cites a rule about no turn to the right or left in Dover on new signals. It also mentions Mount McKinley in Alaska at 20,300 feet as the highest point in North America.
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Dover
North America
Mount McKinley
Alaska
Bank Hold Up In Minnesota Heads In Elk River
Three robbers captured a physician and a bank cashier in Elk River Minnesota yesterday. They forced the cashier to unlock the bank and held employees at bay with threats of harm. The trio escaped with 7200 dollars in cash.
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Minnesota
Elk River
Minn
Two Naval Fliers Hurt In Belevue Plane Crash
Pensacola Florida August 20 Lieut Earl Hurd U S N suffered serious injuries and Ensign Elbe Day minor hurts when their airplane fell at Belevue near the naval air station. Hurd piloting at about 46 feet apparently lost control the machine turned over and both men were taken to the naval hospital. Hurd had a broken leg and severe head injuries.
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Pensacola
Frs
Earl &. Hurd
U.S. N
EL EB. Day
U. N
Belevue
Naval Air Station
Hurd
Wing
Day
Naval Hospital
Dent
Naval
Visit of the Cape Town to New Hampshire Harbor
The piece celebrates the visit of HM Cape Town to Portsmouth New Hampshire from Aug 13 to 20. It cites Martin Pring’s 1603 exploration and notes this as possibly the first British warship visit to these waters. The article urges New Hampshire residents to rally in support for a memorable event that honors English connections.
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Capetown
New Hampshire
Portsmouth
Martin Pring
Lighthouse District Inspection Planned Along Maine Coast
Dr Julius Klemm will lead a coastwise survey starting next week across the Maine Lighthouse District. The inspection will move west from Cantine Me to Portsmouth, surveying lights and facilities along the shoreline.
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Julius Klemm
Assisway
Maine
Cantine
Portsmouth
Graf Zeppelin crosses Atlantic in record 55 hours
The Graf Zeppelin completed its Atlantic crossing in 55 hours and 24 minutes, covering about 4200 miles at an average speed of 75 miles per hour. Reports placed the airship over Scilly Island and New York, with arrival in Friedrichshafen at 1:03 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Weather favorable, wind 105 miles per hour noted during the journey series.
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Associated Press
Freidrichshafen
Germany
Graf Zeppelin
Flymouth
England
Hugo
London
Scilly Island
Washington
Land’ 'S End
New York
Scilly
Mineola
Long Island
Clifden
Ireland
Roosevelt Field
Land’s End
Roosevel Field
Trevose Head
Cornwall
Valéncia
Dingie
Friederichshafén
Freiderichshafen
Atlantic Ocean
Report Chinese Fire On Russian Planes At Border
Telegraphen Union dispatch from Peiping reports two Russian aircraft briefly crossed into Chinese border territory and were fired upon by Chinese border patrols. One plane forced landed on the Russian side. The incident occurred about an hour and a half after crossing. In Manchuria, reports say heavy bombardment sounds from Matsievskaya area were heard since 7 a.m., alarming locals.
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Associated- Press
Berlin
Wnlon
Peiping
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