Deadly socialist attack in ITERDO Italy shocks English party
In ITERDO Italy on July 14 193X troops occupied the city after socialists killed Englishman James and wounded his mother Lucy Beckett and their chauffeur. The party was traveling in a motor car when gunfire erupted injuring the driver as they fled toward Viterbo. Reports say the attacker fired from the roadside as the car advanced. Elsewhere on the west coast of Africa locals dig for gold amid scarce resources.
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Iterdo
Italy
James
Lucy Katherine Beckett
Fascisti
Automo
Pedestrian Knocked Down by Auto in City Intersection
An unidentified woman was struck at Second Ave and Pike St by a vehicle driven by Albert Imeson of 109 W 58th St. Imeson said the woman was confused and ignored his signals. She claimed to be unhurt and refused to give her name.
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Ond Ave
Pike St
Albert Imeson
W. 58Th
Imeson
Pauper Grave for Czar's Chamberlain
Baron Gualmer de Linder former czarist chamberlain and former Paris embassy attaché died by suicide in Marseilles after financial troubles. He left a note requesting burial in a coffin akin to those used for destitute paupers.
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Marseilles
Baron Gualmer de Linder
Czar
Russia
Paris
Cricket Batsman on Fire at Wicket
A Bathampton versus Combe Down match saw a batsman suffer a thigh injury when a fast ball struck him and caused a pocket box of matches to explode. He quickly extinguished the flames with no serious injuries though his flannels were ruined.
Coin's Flip For Wife Leaves Three Men in Court
In Chicago on July 14 a coin decided custody between three men over Elma Jada of Mexico. Judge Hayes ordered the coin toss after confusion over language left him unable to choose between Elma's first husband Jada and two suitors, Robert Gongalis and Frank Yalowski. The coin awarded Elma to her first husband Jada.
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Chicago
Hayes
Jada
Elma
Robert Gongalis
Frank Yalowski
Securities Statement on Financial Stability and Contingent Funds
The document asserts securities strength surpassing other institutions and cites state law restricting investments. It notes no savings and loan failure in the state and no loss of dollars by depositors. It mentions net earnings in six months allocated to a contingency fund to shield against value shrinkage similar to a local bank failure.
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The
Trades Union Savings and Loan Association
United States
Financelal
Savings and Loan Association
Tacoma Elks Band Is Liveliest Bunch in Parade
A 70 member Tacoma Elks band and drum corps toured Los Angeles with a pajama parade hula dancers and a jazz orchestra. They called themselves candidates for the grand prize in the day’s parade and drew laughs with fifty banners. Snare Drummer Edwards presided as grand marshal of the nightie celebration.
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Los Angeles
Hvest Bunch
Tacoma Elks
Tacoma
Edwards
Couple Eloped From Boise Tined By West Coast Officers
H. W. Easterbrook aged 40 and Mrs. Mullins, both married, were arrested in Los Angeles after eloping from Boise Idaho. Easterbrook is accused of stealing a car and swindling his partner Earl Cranston out of 1500 dollars. They traveled with her daughter before arrest and Easterbrook will be returned to Boise to face ground larceny charges.
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H. W. Easterbrook
Seattle
Los Angeles
Easterbrook
Farmer Called Too Exclusive in National Affairs
Dr. W. Hi Walker, president of the California Farm Bureau Federation, urged farmers at a Portland gathering of coast state farm bureaus to stop shunning the economic center. He said farmers must study economic laws and participate in national and international affairs.
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Portland
W. Hi. Walker
California Farm Bureau Federation
Ardent Spirits in Old Days Revealed in 1814 Papers
Workmen unearthed official papers from 1814 in Philadelphia showing Mayor Robert Wharton addressing the council. He deplored appling houses and called saloons vile sinks, noting ardent spirits then cost 1 and 2 cents.
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Philadelphia
Old State House
Robert Wharton
Eelect Council
Freight rate cuts across two thirds of nation report
Washington July 14 a substantial decrease in livestock freight rates is noted across about two thirds of the United States from the Pacific coast to the Mississippi and Chicago and from the Gulf to Can.
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Washington
United States
Pacific Coast
Mississippi
Chicago
Gulf
Government wheat forecast beat by eastern Washington threshing
Ester McGregor of Topper says the government estimate of 29 million bushels for Washington fall wheat will be surpassed by a substantial margin. Threshing has run two weeks in eastern Washington with returns exceeding expectations.
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Washington
Ester McGregor
Topper
McGregor
Ada Recommendation Referred to Interstate Commerce Commission
Examiner Disque of the Interstate Commerce Commission recommended Ada for action today, sending the matter forward to the commission for consideration and decision.
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Ada
Interstate Commerce Commission
Examiner Disque
Commission
Johnson Returns Home Wants To Fight Dempsey Champion
Jack Johnson arrived in Chicago on July 14 amid a mixed crowd at Union Station. He did not smile despite a homecoming party on the south side and said his aim is a bout with Jack Dempsey after serving a Mann Act sentence.
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Son
Union Depot
South Side
Johnson
Jack Dempsey
Medford seeks jailbreaker in murder attempt case
Word from Medford, Oregon states Phillip P. Forrester alias George Hayward is wanted for attempted murder and jailbreaking. He is held in King County jail on a 6F second degree burglary charge after a July 7 Seattle arrest for stealing a tool kit from a Union Oil building at Third and Bell streets.
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Sheriff's Office
Medford
Oregon
Phillip P. Forrester
George Hayward
King County
Hayward
Seattle
Union Oil Company
Third and
Bell St
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