Rallying in Fight S Against Voliva Sparks Zion Clash
In Zion City Illinois rival factions led by Chief Overseer Wilbur Glenn Voliva and an independent vigilance committee clash amid blue law crackdowns. Rev. Thomas H. Nelson leads vigilantes backed by a women’s auxiliary seeking dress freedom and parks control. Voliva vows to defend his rule, claims ownership of land, and denounces dissent as sin.
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R. J. Gibbons
Zion City
America
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Mwomen
Helen Peters
Jessie Upp
Mary G. Wheelock
Voliva
Zion
John Alexander Dowie
Alto Voliva
Dowie
Ion
Independents
Rev. Nelson
Zion Home
Ruth
Independents Clash With Voliva in Zion City Tower Battle
In Zion City Voliva asserts sole ownership of key industries and wealth while living frugally on 250 dollars a month. Rev Nelson denounces Voliva as tyrant and fights for religious liberty as independents erect opposing billboards. Threats and armed guards frame a tense standoff as factions vow to prevail.
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Voliva
United States
Zion
Rev. Nelson
Nelson
Zion City
Hell
I did not want to frighten granny dying wish
In Paris on June 17 10 year old Mary Rossi burned to death while preparing a dinner for her grandmother a crippled woman. Her clothing caught fire and she did not scream for help to avoid frightening her grandmother the flames reached the doorway and she perished.
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Paris
Granny
Mary Rossi
European climate forecast predicts 14 dry years
Paris reports Abbe Moraux of Bourges observatory, a leading French scientist, predicts the next 14 years will be dry. He notes alternating dry and wet periods of about 17 years in Western Europe, linking sunspot activity to rainfall patterns in Paris over the past century.
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Paris
Abbe Moreux
Bourges Observatory
Europe
Italian Inventor Unveils Luminous Paint Compound
An Italian inventor announces a new luminous paint compound. The development promises brighter glow effects for coatings and signage, with potential applications in architecture and safety materials. Further testing and patent activity are expected.
Trains Cats as Hunters in Mississippi Civil War Vet’s Expedition
In Hattiesburg Mississippi civil war veteran B J Nimmo trains two ordinary house cats to hunt rabbits and quail on his expeditions. The cats walk beside Nimmo like dogs and point game by dropping and crawling into position before he shoots.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
B. J. Nimmo
Nimmo
Seattle to Host Record Fourth of July Celebration
Thomas N. Swale state commander of the American Legion said Seattle will stage a Fourth of July display of unprecedented magnitude and beauty at a banquet honoring Admiral Meegan and Brig. Gen. Blatchford. George Braver outlined features including a sham battle of Chateau Thierry and a major fireworks show with chamber and county leaders pledging support.
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Seattle
Thomas N. Swale
American Legion
University Club
8. MeEgan
Pacific Fleet
Blatchford
Camp Lewin
George Braver
Legion
Chateau Thierry
Braser
A. BR. Priest
Frank Fretwell
Chamber of Commerce
Claude Ramsay
Board of
County Commissioners
The
Suitor at odds as husband admits modest means
In Westfield, Maude Prentiss Hyson wed Charles K. Rust from Bowling Green Ky after a courtship via a matrimonial periodical. Rust says he earned 80 cents an hour and would work seven days a week. Hyson now seeks separation. Rust claimed to be a wealthy contractor in courtship, but says he never made such claims.
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Westfield
Mass
Charles K. Rust
Bowling Green
Maude Prentiss Hyson
Rust
Patrick Crowley
French biologist claims freezing can extend human life
Paris reports M. Gaston Dauville asserts experiments show a freezing method, similar to fish preservation, could renew vital substances and indefinitely lengthen human life. He says this process might surpass Methuselah, while noting France as a leading nation in abstinence from snuff and Switzerland’s cantonal structure.
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Paris
M. Gaston Dauville
Feathers on Shoes Highlight Paris Fashion
Paris fashion notes show women's shoes embracing bold color and feather themes. Designers feature deep blue pea cock neck feathers with eye-cut buckle substitutes and flamingo red accents on leather heels, signaling a vibrant footwear trend this year.
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Paris
King Alfonso backs Spanish film firm amid industry push
In Madrid on June 17 a Spanish moving picture company was formed with King Alfonso subscribing to part of the stock. The king promotes Spanish industry abroad and, on travels, gifts friends with Spanish wines olives preserves and sausages to boost national business and production.
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King of
Spain
Madrid
Spanish Moving Picture Company
Alfonso
Extras Needed for Wayfarer Open Air Rehearsal
Several hundred extras are needed for the first open air rehearsal of The Wayfarer, Seattle’s religious pageant, set for Saturday at University stadium. The chorus requires about 6,000. only a fraction have enrolled. A noon Friday meeting at the Masonic club rooms will plan recruiting, with newsreel photographers present and nationwide advertising planned in movie houses.
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Wayfarer
Lasker Seen As Likely Shipping Board Chairman
Lasker A D Lasker of Chicago advertising circles is considered likely to be appointed by President Harding as chairman of the United States Shipping Board.
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A. D. Lasker
Chicago
United States Shipping Board
Harding
Remsen Sees Value in Alchemy Yet
Dr. Ira Remsen of Johns Hopkins, addressing the Maryland section of the American Chemical Society, says alchemy’s idea of transmuting base metals into gold remains worth study and notes Sir William Ramsey’s claim of lithium from copper as inspiration. The report adds a note that the Great Wall of China spans about 1,200 miles.
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Baltimore
Ira Remsen
Johns Hopkins University
Maryland
American Chemical Society
Remsen
William Ramsey
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