Yosemite Park Fire Threatens Forest and Resort
A forest fire believed started days ago by convict road workers nears El Portal within Yosemite National Park, as Colonel W. B. Greeley arrives to organize a California fire-fighting reserve. The blaze has burned 12 000 acres in Mariposa County. Nevada seeks federal aid. A separate fire destroyed Bowers cave resort near Merced. Highway 50 corridor near Reno remains affected.
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San Francisco
Merced River
el -Portal
Yosemite “National Park
W. B. Greeley
United States Forest Service
Washington
California
Nevada
AXD
Yosemite
Mariposa County
National Park
Bowers Cave
Merced
T. L. Eddie
President Coolidge
Independent wives censured by Comptroller
Washington Aug. 14. The Comptroller General rules that married women employed by the government must sign payrolls with the husband’s surname. He states the law holds a wife takes the husband’s name and shares his domicile, even if residing apart.
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Washington, D. C
Comptroller
McCarl
Department of the Interior
California oil firm profits reach 6 103 588 99
San Francisco report shows Skell Oil Company of California earned gross income of 12 892 788 09 for the quarter ending June 30. After depreciation drilling and expenses the net was 6 103 588 99. The balance excludes federal taxes and investment sales profits. Seed Snel l E S Picnic Friday. Adaht Chapter 49 Daughters of the Eastern Star hosts a basket picnic at San Pedro Park from 1 to 5 p.m with supper at 6 30.
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San Francisco
Skell Oi Company of
California
G. Leigh Jones
Seed Snel
Daughters of the Eastern Star
San Pedro Park
San Antonio Weather Battered by Drought Amid Rainfall Relief
Heavy rain spread across Texas from Fort Worth to Oklahoma as drought relief begins to break in parts of North Texas. Temperatures near 100 linger in the south and east, while forecasts warn rain may come or not, keeping conditions unsettled in San Antonio and surrounding areas.
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Clarenton
Corsicana
Riverside
Weatherford
Dallas
Oklahoma
Waco
Lexis
Ranger
Sweetwater
Panhandle
Childress
Texane
Amarillo
Bowie
Henrietta
Shermen
Decatur
Mingus
North Texas
Tonio
Avalde
Hondo
Golden for Combine Plans Clean Movies
John Golden and William Fox announce a 5 million dollar corporation The John Golden Unit of Clean American Pictures Inc with Will Hays witnessing Papers report seven stage successes to be filmed with original casts Lightnin and Seventh Heaven expected to be produced Part of Thank U proceeds to the Presbyterian Church service pension fund for ministers The story centers on an underpaid clergyman
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New York
John Golden
William Fox
Moving
Clean American Pictures, Inc
Will H. Hays
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America
Mr. Golden
Lightnin
Seventh Heaven
Italians entertain British squadron at Trieste
A British squadron of nineteen steamships arrived at Trieste, Italy, for a brief visit. The city is deflagged and residents prepared a series of entertainments for the visiting sailors.
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Trieste
Italy
Student Soldier Cited For Speeding Faces Camp Punishment
J D Poole of Company EX 28th Infantry was fined for speeding and ordered confined to camp 30 days with extra duty. The judge granted the transfer of punishment to the camp after Captain Gibson pleaded for alternative punishment.
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J. D.poole
28Rd Infantry CM. T. C
Onion
Corporation Court
Poole
H. P. Gibson
Offa Men for Lie Sways Woman 1
In a messy urban tale two men and a second husband confront a restaurant trust and a bigamy arrest. Mrs Colbert Garland, jailed, laments men and flirtations while planning relief from kin. She vows to live free of men after the scandal.
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Garland
Slings
Zeh
Poe
Simon
August Weather Highlights For Texas And Cities
The report notes Thursday night and Friday in East Texas expect partly cloudy to unsettled skies with possible coastal showers, West Texas partly cloudy with local showers and warmer in the Panhandle, plus varying conditions in Chicago Kansas City New York and Washington with temperatures ranging from the high 50s to mid 60s and light to moderate winds.
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Texas
West Texas
Panhandle
Chicago
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Howre
Judge Onion alters punishment for speeding teen
Judge John Onion of Corporation Court suspends a 60 day driving ban for D. J. Keeler after a rebuking lecture on speed and a 100 dollar fine. If Keeler is caught within 60 days driving again, the fine is owed. a repeat offense will bring a doubled fine. Witnesses testified to Keeler's defiant attitude toward officer Van Riper.
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John Onion
Corporation Court
D. J. Keeler
East Summit Street
Keeler
Albert O. van Riper
St. Mary’s
Pecan Streets
Onion
van Riper
Fudge Onion
Brooklyn Jeweler Shot to Death in Feud
Andrea Puleo, a Brooklyn jeweler, was slain by a double barreled shotgun fired from a passing car as he stood on the street with a friend. The weapon was found nearby. Police link the killing to a feud amid a year of 25 slayings in the area.
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Brooklyn
New York
Andrea Puleo
Puleo
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