Nothing to Say Remarks From Ethel Barrymore
San Francisco July 18. Cancellation of Coast engagements after Sacramento July 15 and immediate return to New York. Ethel Barrymore has made no public statement on whether this leads to reconciliation with husband Russell G. Colt or to divorce proceedings. Her reply to all inquiries is nothing to say.
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Fy United
San Francisco
Sacramento
New York
Ethel Barrymore
Russell G. Colt
Miss Barrymore
Postal banks expand nationwide under Hitchock order
Six hundred fifty postal banks operate across the United States with fifty post offices adding savings bank departments today per Postmaster General Hitchcock's directive. By July 24 an additional four hundred fifty banks will open savings departments already designated, bringing total active banks to around one thousand.
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Washington
United States
Hitchcock
Potlatch Pageant Heads Seattle Plan With Floats and Parades
City committees stage Golden Potlatch events in Henry building and street processions. King d Oro arrives on the Portland treasure ship with Queen and court as 20 floats lead a Wednesday parade watched by about 150 police. Friday and Saturday feature illuminated craft parades and a grand masked ball closing the celebration.
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Portland
King d'Oro
William Stanley
Seattle Harbor
Duke of Royal Police
Claude G. Bannick
the Elks
Edgar
Rumor of Giant Road Merger In Northwest Lines
Reports from Spokane claim a massive combination of the Chicago and Northwestern with the Northern Pacific is near. The Spokane and Inland Empire line may join the deal as Hill interests control the Inland segment and sever connections with the Northern Pacific.
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United Press
Spokane
Mammoth
Chicago & Northwestern
Northern Pacific
Northwestern Pacific
Spokane & Inland Empire
Hill
Northwestern - Northern Pacific
Waters Inferno Tears Through Michigan Towns
Waters and three nearby communities lay in ruins as wildfires burn across northeastern Michigan. About 3000 residents of Waters Oscoda and Au Sable are homeless with many still missing and uncertain death tolls. Fire Warden Oates reports flames have swept twenty one northern Counties.
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United Press Season Wire
Grayling
Mich
Waters
Michigan
Rio Grande Adds Land to Texas in Boundary Shift
The Rio Grande, exceeding a mile in width at many points, is cutting a new bed that the boundary commission says will award Texas over 10,000 acres. The channel shifts west from the Jeff Davis county line, then runs south into its old bed about 35 miles below, in Presidio County.
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United Press Leaxea Wit
Galveston
Tex
Rio Grande
Boundary Commission
Texas
Jeff Davis County
Presidio County
Hen Nest Egg Mystery Stuns Tennessee Neighbor
Humboldt Tennessee on July 13 reports A B Foust owning a pet hen named Gridget. The hen’s special nest has produced missing eggs prompting an early morning investigation.
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Humboldt, Tenn
A. B. Foust
Gridget
Foust
Hen and farmer confront chicken snake in barn scene
In a farmyard incident Foust checks the barn and sees Bridget the hen chasing him. The hen drags his trouser leg toward the henhouse where a large chicken snake is found eating Bridget's egg. He kills the snake and the hen perches on his shoulder cackling.
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Bridget
Foust
Gates is Weaker U by United Preee Leased Vir
Paris July 13 John W Gates American millionaire is markedly weaker and restless after a troubled night. Physicians report waning hopes for his recovery as his condition worsens.
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United
Paris
John W. Gates
Gates
Crippen's Attorney 5 in Disgrace
The item notes Crippen's attorney facing disgrace in a short, terse report. No further readable details available.
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Crippen
Crippen case attorney suspended for a year
Arthur Newton Crippen’s attorney is suspended from practice for one year by Lord Alverstone and two justices. The court found Crippen was improperly defended and that the defense largely served to provide newspapers with copy funded by subscribers.
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United Press
London
Hawley H. Crippen
Belle Elmore
Arthur Newton
Crippen
Lord Alverstone
Darling and
Bankes
Darling
Man Walks Mile With Stick in Head After Fence Accident
Hilliary Showler, 35, of Roachdale Indiana, was injured climbing over a fence tied to a horse. The horse shied, driving a two inch stick into his head. He walked a mile home before relatives removed the object.
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Roachdale
Ind
Midnight closing order allows ongoing meals after twelve
Vancouver officials ruled that customers may finish meals already begun when the clock strikes midnight. No drinks or new orders may be served after 12. The rule applies to licensed restaurants with meals begun before midnight and allows finishing a cut egg or dipping chowder before the hour.
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Vancouver
B. C
Board of License Commissioners
Two Great Voices in Matrimonial Symphony in Paris
Paris reports the civil marriage of Madame Emma Eames and Emilio De Gogorza following recent divorces from their previous spouses. A religious ceremony was held at St Pierre de Crafilet, uniting two famed artists long teamed professionally.
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Presse
Paris
Emma Eames
Emilio de Gogorsa
Julian Story
Madame Eames
de Gogorza
St. Pierre de Crafilet
Doctor Saved From Drink Habit
A skeptical physician in a nearby city, facing jeopardy to his practice, follows his wife's urging and undergoes the Neal Treatment at the Neal Institute in Seattle. After three days he proclaims sobriety and self mastery, with physicians nationwide directing alcohol victims to the program. For more information, the Neal Institute provides a free booklet by mail or phone.
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Neal Institute
Neal
Neal Institute Lterature
M. D
Ea Howell
16Th Avenue
Seattle
East
Ind
Cedar
Whole family perishes in RubyGasoline fire
In Ruby Colorado a gasoline flame engulfed a home killing J Williams his wife and three children. Mrs Williams had poured the fuel to clean bugs, the fire rapidly consumed the house and family. Williams and two children died in the blaze with gruesome details reported from Grand Junction.
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Ty Dotted Presse
Grand Junction
Colo
J. ©. Williams
Ruby
Willame
Ex King Manuel to Ready 10 Fight
A war fund of 6 million dollars raised by Portuguese in Brazil funds a call to monarchists by ex King Manuel and Don Miguel. Captain Conclero seeks to buy a British warship in England as part of the royalist restoration effort. Henry Atwood plans a New York to Chicago flight within ten days.
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London
Brazil
Manuel
Portugal
Don Miguel
Badajoz
Conclero
England
Washington
Henry Atwood
New York
Chicago
Wiley Under Fire as Taft Considers Resignations
July 13 report says Dr Harvey Wiley chief chemist of agriculture may resign amid charges. W D Bigelow urged to quit while L F Kibler could be moved from drugs division. Attorney General Wickersham approves, President Taft weighs action. Wilson says case not yet public. Wiley promises to reply through the secretary to the president.
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Inlted Press
Washington
Harvey W. Wiley
Agricultural Department
Wickersham
Wiley
W. D. Bigelow
L. F. Kibler
Taft
Wilson
Seattle Testimony in Love Case
A Seattle hearing in the divorce suit of Sidney C. Love against Marjorie Burns Love featured Seattle witnesses about Love’s life there. Referee Charles P. Murphy denied a motion to appoint a Seattle special referee for depositions. Witness N. T. Freeman, labeled a parasite by Love’s attorney, testified as a traveling salesman. Bellboy Paul J. Scott also testified.
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United Press
Baker, Or
Charles P. Murphy
Sidney C. Love
Marjorie Burns Love
Seattle
Love
Freeman
Paul J. Scott
Seattle Boys Quarantined on San Juan Island
Fifty two Seattle boys are quarantined at East Sound on San Juan Island for the summer camping. One boy contracted diphtheria. Health Commissioner Crichton leads the response with Dr Harrison supervising the tent under Crichton’s direction.
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Seattle
East Sound
San Juan Island
Crichton
Harrison
City Health Board
Fe Crichton
Jim Crow Berth Violation Fines In Shreveport
In Shreveport Louisiana two Black women were fined $25 each for violating the Jim Crow sleeping car rule by occupying a berth allocated to whites. Authorities enforcing racial segregation imposed the penalties.
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Shreveport
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