Fires Rage Across Northwest As Forests Burn
Eastern Washington Northern Idaho and parts of Montana face ongoing forest fires with thousands of acres ruined and timber lost. Dozens of homes damaged or destroyed while several people are injured and five stock killed. Four missing in British Columbia amid near towns and anxious residents. Mines near Kellogg Idaho suffer surface building destruction as residents hasten to flee.
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San Francisco
Washington
Idaho
Mac Hornia
Faina
Oregon
Pen O'Reille
Japanese acting envoy Yoshida acts as U S ambassador in absence of Hanihara
Acting Envoy Yoshida serves as chargé d affaires and acting ambassador in Washington while Masamo Hanihara is on leave of absence A government displeasure over his handling of the exclusion act is cited in many quarters as a reason he may not return to Tokyo
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Faahori Yoshida
Washinetnna
United States
Masamo Hanihara
Tokyo
Coolidges To Spend Summer in Capitol
President Coolidge will stay in Washington for the summer unless unforeseen events occur. He opposed creating a temporary summer White House and believes the city has been comfortable. Weekend trips on the Mayflower offer clearer separation from executive duties than a long Washington stay.
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Washington
Coolidge
White House
Conlidge
Everal
Exsen
Atep
Telegraph
Tlephons
Press Coverage Promised in Leopold-Loeb Trial
Readers were offered previews of press access and courtroom coverage as the Leopold and Loeb trial proceedings approached. The article notes anticipated constraints and the role of the press in reporting the case, with emphasis on fair and fact-based coverage.
Mutilated Body of New York Policeman’s Son Found
Police continue search for the killer of Francis Donald a year old boy whose mutilated body was found in a hastily dug grave of brush and leaves near his home. The suspenders knot at the throat indicate strangulation and most clothing was torn from the body. The murder scene lies about three quarters of a mile from where Mrs Waude Bauer was shot last March after her car stalled on a lonely road.
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New York
Pelve Oan
Staten Js
Francis Mr Donald
Amie
Waude Bauer
Donely
Invention Weald Isolate Radio Message
New York July 16 A device to eliminate interference in paddies transmission was described by the chase Hammond who returned yesterday from Italy where he had spent months in radio work. The receiver reads the wave with the message and can read it even when obscured. the method could flash pages of print across the Atlantic.
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New York
Chase Hammond
Italy
Hammond
R.ssinn
Ales
Atlantic Ocean
Rade
Vatorib Crnecti
Hammird
Fragmentary historical note on Indian bones and reversion
A sparse, garbled excerpt mentions Indian bones and references to various names and places. The legible parts point to an archival fragment discussing antiquities or bone remains with uncertain context and dates.
End of Strike Sparks Political Talks Amid Turmoil
Vague OCR text shows fragmented phrases suggesting an end to a strike and ensuing political discussions. Mentions of a leader or party, unclear dates, and public reaction are readable but details are uncertain.
Inter-Allied Conference Opens Under MacDonald Chair
The Inter-Allied Reparations Conference opens with Premier MacDonald as chairman. Edouard Herriot leads the French government and American delegates Frank B. Kellogg and James A. Logan Jr. are present, signaling U S support for enforcing the Dawes plan to stabilize Europe. The session adjourns with committees named and agenda set for tomorrow.
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London
Germany
England
Ramsay MacDonald
Edouard Herriot
Frank Bellogg
Great Britain
James A Logan, Jr
Reparation Commission
Maclonald
United States
Kellogg
MacDonald
Wheeler Signals Support Shift in 1924 Campaign
Washington July 15 Senator Bus ten Wheeler of Montana said he would back Robert M Lafollette in this year's presidential race. He questioned supporting John Davin and declined any pursuit of the vice presidential nomination on Lafollette’s ticket.
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Washington
Busten KO Wheeler
Montana
Daughterty
Robert M. Lafollette
John Davin
Wheeler
Morgan
China becomes nation of tooth scrapers sweeping the shops
Chinese consumers embrace tooth paste and powders as a new personal hygiene habit. The trend spreads rapidly across stores and regions, turning tooth scrubbing into a nationwide practice.
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Peking
China
Opium Smoking Vogue Shifts Policy and Trade Moves
Opium traffic gains vogue in Shanaghat as wheat and bean farms turn to opium agriculture. Government authorities who opposed opium in parliament now advocate the narcotic, signaling a major policy and economic shift.
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Shanaghat
Oilcloth Ceiling Reform Warned by Swan in Washington
In Washington on July 14 Clifford M Swan says oilcloth ceilings full of small holes over thick fel would be replaced to improve offices. He refers to a proposed reform and notes a review of existing ceiling materials.
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Washington
Clifford M Swan
Gypsy King Ried Leedon Stirs At July Meeting
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a local event with a titled figure Gypsy King Ried Leedon at a July gathering. Mentions Lew Beswell and unclear details of a confrontation or ceremony. Exact actions and outcomes are unreadable.
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Leedon
Lew Beswell
Cigerts
Children fight for Croker estate in probate ruling
Three children of Richard Croker challenge the 1919 will after County Judge RP Robbins admitted it to probate. The document leaves the entire estate, valued at 10 million dollars, to widow Ruta F Croker and revokes prior wills. The siblings Richard Jr Howard and Ethel plan an appeal, citing undue influence claims.
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Fla
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Joker
Tammany
RP Robbins
Glencairn
Lublin Ireland
Mra Ruta F Croker
Tate
Roechard, Jr
Howard
Ethel
Croker
Floreme
Trial of chld slayers in New Jersey court case
The murder trial of Mos Pearl Willard and John Calles resumed in Mays Landing New Jersey with the infant Anne Willard’s body kept in court as an exhibit A embalming witness identified the infant’s sheet gown and two photographs while detectives linked the evidence to the case.
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Mos Pearl Willard
John Calles
Anne
Supreme Court
Campbell
Mays Landing
Stoft
Jankle
New Jersey
John M Wadhell
James Parley
Parley
Newark
French Beauty Held After Shooting Patient
Mile Stanilawa Anuska, a 22 year old fiancée, shot Polish patient Jan Zosnowaks at Ville Juif sanitarium to end his suffering after his pleas. Attendants summoned police and she was taken into care as authorities investigate the incident and motive.
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Jolyth
Jan Zosnowaks
Ville Juif
Mile Stanilawa Anuska
Ferever
Lapwedd
Anstariam
Senator La Jallette Endorsed by Progressive Conference
The Wisconsin senator is informally acknowledged as the Conference for Progressive Political Action’s independent presidential candidate. He expected the endorsement and sees no need for a formal notification ceremony. The National Committee will plan campaign efforts and possibly defer speaking until later in the race.
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Laugch
Public schools to open September 2 1924 countywide
The white public schools of Wirombe County will open their doors September 2 1924 announced by the Board of Education. On September 1 county teachers will meet at Wirombe High School for final instructions.
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Wirombe County
Board of Education
Wirombe Figgh Nschool
World War II Airmen’s Route Skips Through Rayden
A late news bulletin reports American Army airmen flown to Rayden at 2:05 a.m. The route covered between Irhourget and Rayden spans about 225 miles in roughly three hours and three minutes.
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Rayden
England
France to Award Fliers Medal After Channel Flight
American World Fliers reach England for a Channel crossing as France plans to honor them with the Legion of Honor. Washington must approve foreign decorations, then France will decorate the air heroes via its ambassador. Crowds greet the pilots at the airfield as British and American officials observe the crossing.
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Elysee Palace
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al Smith
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