Santa Barbara Rocked by Deadly Quake Debris Ruins City
Santa Barbara Calif. A sequence of earthquakes collapses key structures, leaving a mass of debris and uncertain casualties. Estimates place losses from 3 to 3.3 million dollars with about a dozen lives feared missing or buried as rescue efforts continue.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Channel City
Charles E. Perkins
Chicago, Burlington and Cain
Arlingta
A. L. Richmond
Richmond
Stram B. Hancock
Los Ann
Birs
Perkins
Demol
Gleusecter
Mass
Rex
New York
Halifax
O. Downer
Lowell
Slays Wife and Self in Valley Junction Tragedy
Des Moines man Ja Ernest Anderson shoots and kills his 17 year old wife Alice after an appointment then dies from a self inflicted wound. The incident occurs in Valley Junction and leaves the community shocked. Cleveland's New Airport to open with dedication next Wednesday night marking night flying in air mail service between New York and Chicago at Bronx park.
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Moines
Ernest Anderson
Valley Junction
Alice
Des Moines
Sher
Cleveland
Bronx Park
New York
Chicago
Loses Life at Crossing in Nebraska City
Ralph McGuire, 24, died when his car was demolished by a Missouri Pacific train at a crossing in Nebraska City Nebraska. Local report says the fatal crash occurred as the train struck the auto.
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Nebraska City
Neb
Ralph McGuire
Missouri Pacific
Canadian Rail Official Dies in Montreal
Montreal death tolls Canadian Pacific executive Howard Arden, general executive assistant, passes away from heart disease in Montreal. The prominent railway figure was known for long service with the Canadian Pacific line and held a key administrative role in the corporation.
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Canadian Rail
Montreal
Win Brunswick
Howard
Canadian Pacific Railways
Noted Chicago Murder Trial Ends in Acquittal
William Darling Shepherd, acquitted after a six week murder trial, was released on bond. The jury deliberated 5 hours 40 minutes and refused to reveal ballot details. The coroner’s jury urged holding for the murder of Billy McClintock and Mrs Emma Nelson McClintock, a charge not pursued at trial.
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Chicago
William Darling Shepherd
Jai
Emma Nelson McClintock
Shepherd
Cook County
Thomas J. Lynch
Billy McClintock
Billy
Julie
J. Henry Shepherd
Juntle Rock
aArk
Robert’ Stoll
Nett
Lynch
Olson
Half Million Property Loss From Western Montana Quake
In central Montana tremors caused by a quake Sunday in Three Forks White Sulphur Springs and Anaconda left about 500000 in property damage. No deaths, three injuries reported. White Sulphur Springs and Three Forks suffered major losses, Meagher county buildings demolished. Rail routes diverted to Great Falls and Butte. Lombard tunnel clearance underway. Prisoners panicked during the Saturday tremor in Billings courthouse area.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
Three Fork
White Sulphur Springs
Anaconda
Rocky Mountain
Wdabo
Washington
Wyoming
Montefia
South Central
Meagher County
Three Forks
Gallatin Valley
Chicago, Milwaukee and
S&j. Paul
Harlowton
Great Falls Butte
Lombard Tunnel
Billings
Condition of Banks in New York Weekly Reserve Report
Condition of clearing house banks and trust companies in New York shows an excess reserve of 22,482,980 dollars, a decrease of 21,290,900 dollars from the previous week. The report outlines weekly gains and losses across major institutions and highlights the overall liquidity trend for the market.
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New York
Drowning Tragedy In Iowa Lakes Claims 10-Year-Old
Ten year old Robert Stuntzner, son of Mr and Mrs Al Stuntzner of Waterloo, drowned at Frontress lake near Frontress slough. A requisition for Durand Springfield H1 A to return from Los Angeles to Lake consity. A governor issued a requisition for Jack Durant to face a robbery charge.
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Waterloo
Robert Stuitzer
Dubuque
Robert Stuntzner
al Stuntzner
Frontress Lake
Mississippi River
Durand
Springfield
Los Angeles
Lakeconsity
Jack Durant
Gov- Segil
Bull ett Cliss Off Torsils In Los Angeles Fray
David L. Snyder underwent informal tonsil removal during a pistol fray in Los Angeles. Surgeons call the operation successful after a bullet entered his right cheek and exited left, narrowly missing fatal injury. Police say he tried to draw on detectives attempting to arrest him for suspected robbery, but they beat him to it.
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Los Angeles
David L. Snyder
Snyder
Robery
Brigger
Negroes Oppose Klan Parade in Washington
The local NAACP branch urged DC officials to weigh the impact of the newly authorized Ku Klux Klan parade on Pennsylvania Avenue next August, stressing concerns over safety and civil rights for residents and visitors.
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Feshington
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania Avenue
Ajax Mine Ends Rescue Effort for Drowned Miners
Wallace Idaho officials and rescue crews declare no hope of finding alive the four miners trapped after flooding caused a collapse in an old shaft at the Ajax mine.
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Wallace
Idaho
Ajax
Greek Revolt Brushes Aside Athens Government
In a dawn uprising spanning Athens and Saloniki antigovernment forces seized the telegraph office and cut communications. A military council now controls Athens as Michalakopoulos’s premiership is deposed, though the government had claimed mastery until the last moment.
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Athens
Michalakopoulos
Saloniki
Uncle Sam to Drop State Prohibition Directors
Washington announces a sweeping decentralization plan for federal prohibition. August 1 launches 22 new districts with prohibition administrators, two assistants, a chemist, and counsel under centralized Washington supervision. The reorganization aims to curb bootlegging, streamline enforcement, and raise efficiency with fewer, higher paid staff while shifting administrative work to judicial districts.
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Washington
United Staces
Andrews
Work on $49,060 Masonite temple at Knoxable begins
Iowa items note September start for a Masonite temple project at Knoxable. Reports cite 26 men averaging 80 pounds, market activity in Waterloo at 10.50 per hundred, and local concerns from rabies vaccines to road paving. Other notes include a storm relief fund for John Harris, growing car registrations in Cass County, wool shipments from Spencer, and state park and education updates.
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Knoxable
Waterloo
Clay County Wool Growers Association
Spencer
Iowa
Jay N. Darling
Register Cartoonisi
Des Moines
Ryeleach
Mass
K. Darling
Polk
Scott, Linn
Marshall
Story County
Farm Bureau
State Board of Conservation
Wildcat den
Muscatine
Parsons College- Summist
Iowa -Power End Light Company
Adel Light and Power Company
Red Oak
Elizabeth K. Baumgartner
Delaware,County Radio
Lloyd
EB. Andrews
Illinois Central Railway
Wagner-Mononz Association
Greater
St. Louis
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Woodward & Son
J. J. Chrissinger
Wapello
Louisa County
Rainbow Division
Chicago
James Curdie
Laporte City
Cardié
Iowa State Teachers ‘College
Cedar Falls
Porty First General Assembly
Wint Proffitt
Pleasantville
Marion County
Federal Department of Agriculture
Department
Drownings In Lakes Claim Two Local Boys Life
A year old son of Mr and Mrs Dalhey of Churdan drowned at Browns resort in Dear Lakes Calhoun County after diving beyond his depth. The body was recovered quickly but CPR failed. A brother drowned last summer in a creek near Churdan.
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Lakes
Sire
Dalhey
Churdan
Brownles's
Dein Lakes
Calhoun County
Banks closed in Hongkong as tensions rise
All Chinese banks in Hongkong were shut to forestall turmoil. Strong guards blocked entrances while most Chinese staff in English newspaper offices walked out. Dailies issued reduced editions as volunteers patrolled the streets.
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Hongkong
Du Pont Declares Special Dividend and Bond Retirement
Du Pont announces a 40 percent special dividend on common stock payable August 10 and records holders as of July 27. Directors also authorize retirement on September 1, 1995 at 10¢ plus accrued interest of the entire outstanding 7 1/4 percent bonds.
Income Tax Cut Possible to Improve Government Costs
President Coolidge announced a possible immediate income tax reduction of 300 million dollars or more. He cited already effected economies and said further government cost reductions could enable tax relief, warning the move would depend on ongoing fiscal improvements.
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Shington
Coolidge
Former Governor Dies in Ridgefield at Grove Lawn
Former Governor Phineas C. Lounabury, 80, died at his Ridgefield home Grove Lawn after suffering a heart attack several weeks earlier. He had served as governor in the state, contributing to regional politics and civic life.
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Ridgefield
Conn
Phineas C. Lounabury
Grove Lawn
Here
Robbers Loot Loving Theater Safe in Minneapolis
Robbers broke into the Loving motion picture theater in Minneapolis and stole between $3,000 and $4,000 by wrecking the safe. Police investigate the heist as a bold entry and theft incident at the cinema.
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Minneapolis
Riffian Blockade Pact Signed by France and Spain
An accord between France and Spain to establish a blockade along the Riffian coast was signed in Madrid. The pact aims to control shipping and restrict activity near the North African coastline.
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Madrid
France
Spain
Giant 200-Pound Lake Michigan Sturgeon Caught Near Gary
Veteran fishermen from Gary, Illinois, Chicago George and August Sea bensbe, hauled a about 7 foot sturgeon weighing around 200 pounds from Lake Michigan. Hundreds of beachgoers watched as the massive fish sparked awe. Fishermen estimate it may have dodged boats and nets for five decades, making it one of the lake's largest specimens.
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Chicago
George
August Seabensbe
Gary
Lake Michigan
Haiti
Lake Midsieat
Wise plantings frame nature from windows in home plots
Observing nature guides shrub and tree placement for lasting beauty. Plant before foundations, allow sun and ventilation, and choose hardy trees with a long-term view. Don’t delay planting until after construction. a ten year old tree is worth much. Focus on front and back yards with diverse, permanent greenery.
Dirt Has No Place in Up-to-Date Town
Editorial on city cleanliness contrasts well kept outlying centers with run down blocks. It argues dirt harms market value and urges sustained, cooperative cleanup and maintenance for lasting community improvement.
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Kansas City Star
Zoning Adoption and Enforcement Gains Nationwide
The Department of Commerce reports 829 cities and towns have adopted zoning regulations with states actively enacting or considering zoning laws. Protection does not automatically follow adoption. where zoning rights are zealously guarded, there is potential for better order in cities adopting this building regulation form.
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Department of Commerce
Cies
Kansas City
Times
Model Playground Shown at International Council Meeting
A miniature five acre playground model built for the United States Children's Bureau was displayed in Washington at the International Council of Women meeting in May. The scene includes a swimming pool, shelter house, tennis courts, basketball court, baseball diamonds, wading pool, swings, ladders, rings, and tiny child figures illustrating sports and activities.
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United States Children’s Bureau
International Council of Women
Washington
Inoisel
Growth cities ill-pumped must replan to bloom
The Washington Post argues that cities which grew from poor planning cannot revert to the start. They should improve current plans based on founders' intentions, acting promptly to avoid costly future replanning as they continue to expand.
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Washington Post
City contest asks which home is the prettiest in Chattanooga
The Chattanooga contest invites judges to score homes and beauty features as part of a prize competition. It seeks the city’s most beautiful residence, comparing among streets and neighborhoods amid broader efforts by real estate boards to recognize attractive properties.
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Chattanooga
Chattanooea
National Association of Real Tate
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