Heir to Million-Dollar Estate Identified in Utah Case
Identity of Flay Craig or Ray Doety, 27, long sought heir to a million-dollar Ireland fortune, was established in Salt Lake City. He was held as a deserter and charged with forgery after being arrested in Denver. Doety admitted the name swap after adoption by George B. Craig, and the estate stems from his grandfather. Attorneys in Brigham City are pursuing the youth.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
United Press
Flay ‘Craig
Ray Doety
Ireland
Craig
Doety
Denver
George B. Craig
North Ogden
Brigham City
Belgium to strike if government fails to respond
A special labor congress in Brussels resolved to call a general Belgian strike at midnight Sunday if the government does not answer labor's final appeal. The move signals growing tension between workers and authorities.
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Pqike
Brussels
Belgium
Pathfinders to Take Long Coast to Coast Trip
The army air service pathfinders to depart Hazelhurst Field Long Island with 22 officers and 80 enlisted on a coast to coast mission. Nine airplanes will travel to San Francisco and back via 171 cities with Major Ora M. Baldinger commanding the squadron. Lieutenant Kenneth C. Leggett will precede the group as guide.
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New York
Army Air Service
Hazelhurst Field
Long Island
Air Service
Motor Transport Corps
San Francisco
Kenneth C. Leggett
Minneapolis
Pacific
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Seattle
San Diego
Suare
Ora M. Baldinger
Monkey escapes owner climbs workmen's train then found
A small monkey escaped from its owner at Newport and rode on a workmen's train. It was later located in the Great Western railway pools shed at Mioenaven Monmouthshire, about fourteen miles away.
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London
Newport
Great Western Railway
Mioenaven
Monmouthshire
Government to publish profiteer stock list to curb hoarding
Attorney General Palmer plans a nationwide move to expose holders of large food stocks stored for hoarding. He will telegram 100 district attorneys to publish names, storage prices, holding times and current prices in newspapers to shame profiteers and force stock release. Information on stored food appears in many cities.
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HY Ralph
Coven
United Arena
Washington
Pullene
Palmer
Remidenta
City Still Has Bacon Supply In Pike Street Market
Health Commissioner H M Read said about 17 000 pounds of excess government bacon remained for sale at the Pike Street market and should clear in a few days. He noted corned beef sales were weak as cans were too large for private use.
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Pike St
H. M. Read
Dr. Read
Read
Dexter-Horton National Bank
Vast Yield of Wheat Is Due
Portland Oregon reports an estimated 60,000,000 bushels of wheat across Oregon Idaho and Washington based on private correspondents and railroad data. The latest tally surpasses July estimates and marks the largest collective crop for the three states with Oregon contributing the most gains.
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Portland
Ore
Portland Journal
Pacific Northwest States
Oregon
Idaho
Washington
The
Journal
Vigilantes Form to Guard Pacific Fleet Welcoming
Chairman Henry A. Kyer of the Chamber of Commerce retail trade bureau appoints a special Vigilantes committee to protect sailors during Seattle’s welcoming celebration. Representatives from all retail branches vow fair dealing and to curb price gouging by transient sellers. Assistants named include I W Ringer George Word Frank Criss B C Abney Howard J Lilly Charles G Morse A G Taft Clement B Coffin Henry L Becert and George BB Miller.
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Henry A. Kyer
Retail Trade Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Seattle
Ocean Sion
Lexx
Kyer
I. W. Ringer
George Word
Frank Criss
B. C. Abney
Howard J. Lilly
Charles G. Morse
George H. Guy
A. G. Taft
Sporting
Clement B. Coffin
Henry L. Becert
George BB. Miller
Woman Accused of Forging Dope Prescription
Deputy Sheriff Streeter files charges against Grace Adama alleging forged prescriptions. He claims she signed Dr. W F West's name to obtain 20 grains of morphine from Northern Pharmacy at 113 Yivgbuw.
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Grace Adama
Streeter
W. FF. West
Yivgbuw
Daniels Sails for Honolulu Aboard New York
Secretary Daniels and party depart San Pedro aboard the battleship New York en route to Honolulu. Daniels plans to decide on a possible visit to the Northwest after San Francisco and hints at future Atlantic-Pacific fleet maneuvers. A stowaway, C. W. Tews, is found aboard seeking enlistment in the fire room crew but is rejected for the fifth time.
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M. DD. Tracy
United Press
New York
San Pedro
Cal
Daniels
Honolulu
Ras
Daniela
San Francisco
Pacific
C. W. Tews
Tews
Des Moines Street Car Men Walk Out
Des Moines Iowa August 14 600 street railway workers walk off the job paralyzing the city. The strike followed a wage increase to 55 60 cents an hour and back pay from March 1 not provided estimated at 100000 to 150 per man.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Street Railway Company
Thieves take Liberty bonds from Ontario hotel cash drawer
C. Sugi, proprietor of the Ontario hotel at Fighthave and Andover, returned to his office to find three $50 Liberty bonds and $10 in cash missing from the cash drawer after a brief absence Tuesday night.
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C. Sugi
Ontario
Fighthave
Andover
Inglis to Speak on Prison Camp Conditions
Col. W. M. Ingue will discuss conditions at prison farm No. 2 in Chella France before the Young Men’s Republican club at noon Thursday. The gathering is at Meves cafeteria.
Fisherman Napped. Robbed of Watch and Money
Carl Westerman went fishing in Cleveland and fell asleep. While asleep he was robbed when someone hooked him for his watch and money.
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Cleveland
Carl Westerman
Blanche Bates Returns to Seattle to Star in Madame de Montespan
Blanche Bates comes back to Seattle next Monday with Henry Miller to perform Madame de Montespan at the Metropolitan for a week. Her comeback follows a string of noted stage triumphs from early stock company days to nationwide acclaim in New York's Daly's and Broadway productions.
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Blanche Bates
Seattle
Henry Miller
Madame de Montespan
Metropolitan
Ban Mranciece
West
Scare in Senate as Hitchcock Threatens Treaty Move
Washington Aug 23 A threat by Senator Hitchcock to pull the peace treaty from the foreign relations committee caused a stormy session. The committee will begin considering amendments tomorrow, while Lodge urged expediting action. Debates with Senator Fall and calls for White House talks marked the day as Democrats seek more information from Secretary Lansing and the delegation. Republicans complain the president withholds information and favor other sources.
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United Press
Washington
Hitchcock
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Lodge
Senator Fall
Fall
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
White House
Wilson
Lansing
Dollar Fine For Profanity In Riverside
Riverside New Jersey imposes a fine of one dollar per cuss on all residents who use profane language in public following complaints from returned soldiers. The measure targets swearing near veterans and their families and aims to curb rude behavior in public.
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Riverside
N. J. Atle
Erside
Blanche Bates Wins Back Stage Acclaim in Moliere
The theatre scene near Knickerbocker sees Blanche Bates, famed for Madame Butterfly and The Girl of the Golden West, reassert her Western spirit and talent in Moliere after years away from suitable roles. She thanks Mr Miller for the renewed opportunity and speaks of gratitude for a new chance to perform.
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Moliere
Marvelous Novocain Revolutionizes Dental Pain
The article extols Novocain for eliminating pain in dental work. It claims patients previously dreaded procedures but can now undergo nearly any operation without suffering, praising the preparation as a boon to thousands.
Dental Office Ad Promises Top-Quality Care and Ironclad Guarantee
A dental office stresses that all staff are graduate registered dentists with state board credentials on display. It claims the best materials and up-to-date equipment, strict sanitation, and ironclad guarantees. Free examination and no obligation estimates are offered to assess dental needs.
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Cerom
State Dental Board
Fuel Merchants Will Meet Here In Washington State
Membership and executive committees of the Washington State Fuel Merchants association will meet in the assembly room of the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday August 20. The association formed at a recent convention under the chamber's retail trade bureau aims to advance dealer interests promote cooperation and improve selling to better serve the consumer. Representatives from every section of the state are expected.
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Washington State Fuel Merchants’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Retail Trade Bureau
Chamber
Seely Flies England to Ireland in 14 Minutes
London Aug. 13 Gen Seely under secretary for air the first minister to fly from England to Ireland made the trip in 14 minutes. He started from Luce Day and landed now Belfast.
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London
Seely
Air
England
Ireland
Luce Day
Belfast
Edward Had of Hurling and Tacoma Marriage Tale
Edward Had of Hurling appears in a clipped excerpt describing his habit of smashing crockery and battering doors and windows after threats. Louise Green filed a voice complaint in the clerk’s office on Wednesday. The note mentions a 1918 Tacoma marriage.
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Louise Green
Tacoma
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