Britain threatens war on Canton Reds
London reports Vice Admiral Sinclair ordered to secure British shipping rights in Canton as Canton government enforces labor picketing of steamers. Bathing in unrest, China’s response could spark hostilities. strikes halt Hong Kong shipments and water utilities in Canton face cuts. Nine Missionary Society members, including Bishop Mowll and wife, were abducted in Sichuan.
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London
Sinclair
Canton
Petersfield
Peking
Doctor Howard
Fuchin
Manchuria
Hanghai
Cheng- 2
Siechwan Province
Missionary Society
W. H. Mowll
China
Shanghai
Hongkoong
Victor F. Lawson Dies Chicago News Leader at 75
Victor Fremont Lawson editor and publisher of the Chicago Daily News died at his residence 1509 Labore Drive after a long illness from overwork. He was born in Chicago September 9, 1860, and would have been seventy five next month. His wife had died earlier and two children survive. At his bedside were his Chicago relatives Clark M. Cavenee and his wife.
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Chicago
Victor F. Lawson
Chicago Daily News
America
Lawson
Clark M. Cavenee
Cavenee
Mr. Lawson
Victor Fremont Lawson
Mr. Lawsom
Max Mason to lead University of Chicago as new president
Max Mason a 48 year old professor of mathematical physics at the University of Wisconsin and wartime inventor of the Mason hydrophone will become the new president of the University of Chicago. Trustees announced at a faculty meeting naming Mason as successor to Ernest DeWitt Burton amid Wisconsin’s acceptance.
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Chicago
Max Mason
University of Wisconsin
Mason
University of Chicago
Mesce’ Uoaticoces
Ernest, de
Witt Barton
Wiscaain
Polar air exploration abandoned this year by MacMillan
The National Geographic Society announced that the polar air expedition by MacMillan has been abandoned due to adverse weather. The party will instead shift to exploring Norse ruins in Greenland and Labrador and surveying Baffin Island. Heavy snow and dense fog prevented establishing an advanced base at Cape Hubbard.
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Washington
National Geographic Society
Greenland
Labrador
Baffin ‘Island
Cape Hubbard
US Canada to Halt Liquor Imports Plan
The United States and Canada will meet in Washington to discuss suppressing smuggling along the border. Delegates from both governments will seek identical regulations for their border agents to enforce the treaty entered into in June.
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U. S
Canada
Washington
United States
Ederle Fails Channel Swim at Boulogne
Gertrude Ederle, an eighteen year old American girl, failed to swim the English Channel. The attempt ended six and a half miles from Dover after eight hours and forty six minutes of one of the greatest exhibitions the old world has seen.
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Boulogne
France
Gertrude Ederle
Dover
Chappel
Robbers Victimize Chicago Jewelers for 200000
Armed masked men entered Lazarus & Sons jewelers at 200 204 South Peoria street through a door in a bullet proof partition. They forced Sig Lazarus, president, to open five safes and fled with gems valued at 200000.
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Chicago
Lazarus & Sons, Jewelers
South
Peoria Street
Sig Lazarus
Boxer Hart in Auto Crash Pittsburgh
Harry Greb, middle weight boxing champion, was seriously injured when his automobile overturned a few miles from Pittsburgh.
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Hart
Pittsburgh
Harry Greb
Social notes from North Sidney and surrounding homes
A collage of community visits and gatherings across North Sidney. Mansfield locals describe visits to Jim and Elmer Sparks, Clyde Kinton, Roy Neary, Basboom, and Kurz homes. A church and club scene includes C D O club, Farmers Union, sewing and pig clubs, plus a rodeo and a men versus single men ball game with a 22 to 13 score.
West Sidney Social Roundup and Visits
West Sidney residents hosted and visited across many households including Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Chambers and the Shaw family, Scheer and Lingwall families, and Sprenger households. Activities included dinners, picnics, dances in Bronson, church services, and local shopping trips in Sidney and Potter.
South Colton Social Notes and Local Visits
South Colton residents spent Sunday visiting George Deaver and nearby families. Frequent mentions include Cortney, Bushman, and Wendte helping with threshing, Deaver and Messing farms, and local plans as Elsen buys a lease to move his family this winter. Hearses, calls, and visits mark a busy week in the community.
Be photographed this year on your birthday at Phelps Studio
A brief public notice invites individuals to schedule birthday portraits at Phelps Studio this year. The card emphasizes personal milestone photography and studio availability for celebrants.
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Phelps Studio
Volunteer Firemen to Gering Next Year
The Torrington voluntary fire departments held valley tournaments on Wednesday with local crews earning honors. Reottsbhluff placed second while Gering performed modestly due to short notice and absences. Delegates from Gering included Peckham, Williams, Yocum, Williams, Williamson, Funk, Hostettler, and Pechin. the next year’s tournament was awarded to Gering for August.
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Torrington
Reottsbhluff
Gering
Peckham
Vern Williams
George Yocum
Tom Williams
Jack Williamson
Chas Funk
Jack Hostettler
Wilbur Pechin
Gering Courier
Dalton News Briefs and Obituaries
Funeral services for Mrs. Panabaker of east of Dalton were held at the Presbyterian church with Rev. Hardin delivering the last rites. Mrs. Panabaker died in Omaha after gall stone surgery. Community sympathy goes to the Panabaker family. Mrs. J. L. Reel hosted the Ladies Aid at her home with Mrs. Hinkle and Mrs. Gish assisting. The Community club met at Mrs. Clough’s to plan festival work. Mr. and Mrs. A. Mellberg move into Mrs. Clarabelle Davison’s house. Mellberg is the school janitor this year. Mrs. Clarabelle Kimball of Shoshone, Wyoming, is in Dalton on business. Miss Marie Wood hosted a party for friends. she plans to attend Chadron this year. Imogene Wood, Viola Fecht, Mabel Seifer and Helen Mellberg returned from a school trip to Kearney.
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Panabaker
East of Dalton
Presbyterian Church
Hardin
Cumfort
Panamaker
Omaha
Miss Marie Wood
Miss Marie
Chadron
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Visitors
Ickes News Clyde Click has been on the sick list. Teo Click called at the Click home Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Wm Winkleman and son Clarence of North Bend left Saturday after two weeks visiting relatives here. Q&K and Mrs G H Worth, Mr and Mrs Clyde Click and Herman Heineman took supper with the Weed family Wednesday evening. Mrs R J Wallick and children spent the weekend at the John Peterson and Charles Mayer homes. Jannie Kreader stayed Saturday night with Maynard Mayer. Mr and Mrs Charles Neiman called Saturday evening at R R Bovee’s. they spent Sunday with Mrs Mamie Farr. Harold Bovee is visiting his aunt Mrs Powell in Douglas Wyoming. Miss Ethel Guill helping Mrs Rathbun cook for threshers. Mr and Mrs J W Moore of West Jou reft for home after visiting J C Guill and family. Mr and Mrs George Osborn of Council Bluffs took supper Wednesday at J C Guill’s.
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Carl Hank
George Deaver’s
Miss Jacobs
J. H. Wendt
Wendte's
M. J. Halslander
al Bauer
Squire Whittaker
Lela
Mre
Hall
Emerson
Nebr
Tony Melick
James Edward
I. Melck
M. M. Herbert
Walter Blair
Near Peets
I. Merck
Grabill
Sidney
Wm. Moeller
George Deaver
Conrad Messing
Paul
Robert Rexzinina
John Briggs
Henry Elsen
Cecil Whittaker
J. B. Cortney
Charles Deaver
Carl Kohlamith
John Cortney
J. H. Wendte
Herbert's
Teo Click
Click
Wm. Winkleman
Clarence
North Bend
Satuday
Q&k
G. H. Worth
Clyde Click
Herman Heineman
Weed
R. J. Wallick
John Peterson
Charles Mayer
Jannie Kreader
Maynard Mayer
Charles Neiman
R. R. Bovee
Mamie Farr
Harold Bovee
Powell
Douglas
Wyo
Ethel Guill
Rathbun
Hotel Waitress Defends Her Reputation In Dining Room Exchange
A traveling salesman smiles at a hotel dining room waitress who introduces herself as Ella and asserts she is respectable and not inclined to flirt. She mentions wages, town life, and a boast about her brother the cook who once outweighed a man who tried to pressure her. She lists possible dishes as her order.
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Ella
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Britain
U. of W
U. of C
North
L. J. Hughes
Jim Sparks
Paul Sparks
John Kurz
N. B. Henderson
Roy Neary
Elmer Hughes
Clyde Kinton
Lambert
Everet
Frank Kurz
South Divide
Farmers Union
House House
West Sidney
W. E. Chambers
George Shaw
Albert Scheer
Geraldine
L. Scheer
Charley Sprenger
Bridgeport
D. P. Ells
D. E. Ells
F.h.kragel
Albert Aden
Louise, Mahala
Lorene Scheer
Helen Sinks
A. M. Anderson
Bronson
Pete Howe
F. H. Kragel
Tom Iverson
John Lingwall
Martha Hammond
Addie Glassburn
Anna Lingwall
Frank Kilentz
Alfred Sprenger
Alfred Sprenger and Son
Addie Glassborn
E. M. Nelson
Charley Gunderson
H. J. Hammond
C.L. Waiters
Frank Klenisz
John Christensen
Theodore Lingwall
John Lingwall and
Potter
L. B. Hulislander
Qargaret
Majorie Hulslander
Deaver
Nebraska State Fair
Central West
Nebraska
Lincoln
RE. R Purcell
Pres. Geo
Dalton
A. J. Meliberg
Clarabelle Davison
Ahr. Mellberg
Clarabelle Kimball
Shoshone, Wyo
Quiss Imogene Wood
Viola Fecht
Mabel Seifer
Helen Mellberg
Kearney
Ickes News
J. W. Moore
Weston, Ja
J. C. Guill
George Osborn
Council Bluffs
The
Telegraph
Hylan
Ea-ar-co Motor Oli
White Rose
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