Nearly Bought Brigham Young Statue At Salt Lake
At Salt Lake City during the Latter Day Saints centennial conference, a visitor nearly purchased the Brigham Young statue for a “very reasonable” price. The deal stalled likely over location transfer questions. the bronze monument remains in place on its granite pedestal, pleasing locals.
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Centennial
Mormon” Conference
Brigham
Salt Lake
Salt Lake City
Latter Day Saints Church
Bill to Amend Jones Law Faces Deadlock in House Committee
Washington April 9 The house judiciary committee again failed to decide on the Hoover law enforcement commission program and the Stobbs bill to amend the Jones law. The panel adjourned until next Wednesday with a split opinion on both measures and doubt they will be favorably reported this session.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Hoover Law Enforcement Commission
Graham
Mitchell
House
March moisture was below level in Idaho report
Boise Idaho March moisture levels were below normal in most areas according to Clinton E Norquist meteorologist at the weather bureau. The report notes very wet snow promising better conditions, with spotty falls, no heavy storms, and 45 of 62 stations reporting below normal precipitation.
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Boise
Idaho
Clinton E. Norquist
Weather Bureau
Population guesses soar for Pocatello Alameda tally
The Pocatello Tribune notes many residents estimate the combined population of Pocatello and Alameda well above 20 000 and invites subscribers to submit guesses. A prize goes to the entrant closest to the actual figure, to be announced May 1 after the ongoing census.
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Alameda
Pocatello Tribune
the Tribune
L. B. Weaver
Gandhi Pushes His Rebellion at Salt March Rally
Mahatma Gandhi led a civil disobedience march at Baramad Surat with volunteers and visitors as villagers joined in salt collection from tidal lands in defiance of the British salt monopoly. His son Manilal Gandhi accompanied him. arrests were reported including Davis Das Gandhi and 23 others.
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Surat
Bombay
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Baimrad
Gandhi
Manilal Gandhi
Gujarat
Davis Das Gandhi
Saleempur
Ahanker Lal
Congress
Supreme Court orders reinstate oil permits in public lands case
Justice Jennings Bailey in the District of Columbia supreme court dis approves Secretary Wilbur refusal of oil and gas permits on public lands. Court will grant writs of mandamus directing reinstate filings by Richard D. Vedder of California and Roy C. Barton of New Mexico for oil permits.
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Washington
Jennings Bailey
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Wilbur
Hoover
Richard D. Vedder
California
Roy C. Barton
New Mexico
Secrary Wilbur
Secretary of the Interior
Supreme Justice
Bailey
United States Supreme Court
Tennis Togger y for Season Takes in Shirts and Shorts
New York April 9 AP summer 1830 fashion show by garment retailers of America at Hotel Astor features shirts and shorts for tennis and floor length dresses. Silk satin cotton lace fur pastels tan blues pink green. skirt lengths vary from knee to evening lengths. pajamas shown in plain and printed silks and cottons. ensembles include green tweed and beige Japan collar. separate skirt with tennis shirt and shorts. velvet evening wraps noted.
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New York
America
Hotel Astor
Japan
Cleanup Meeting for Scout Campaign Monday
Parry Harrison reported the local Boy Scout fund drive is $1000 short of the quota after today’s meeting. A final cleanup meeting is set for Monday. C. D. Clay and J. J. King received honors for the largest contributions. Dr. W. G. Garst, representing Malad Lions Club, gave Malad’s $250 district donation and announced a new supporting organization. J. W. Highleyman and W. Hayward spoke, Hayward saying he will report on Pocatello’s strong adult support to the national council. Arrangements with W. J. O’Connor target a broadcast donation appeal.
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Parry Harrison
C. D. Clay
J. J. King
Malad
W. G. Garst
Malad Lions Club
J. W. Highleyman
W. Hayward
Hayward
National Council
Pocatello
W. J. O'Connor
Boy Scouts
Plague Immune Says Apostles at Mormon Conference
Orson F. Whitney of the Twelve Apostles declares the gospel restores immunity to plagues and poisons for faithful Latter-day Saints. He cites healings by church elders and fulfilled prophecies as evidence during the hundredth annual conference at the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City. Heber J. Grant presided as the final day session began.
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Tabernacle
Salt Lake City
Utah
Lower
Heber J. Grant
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Latter-Day Saints Church
Orson F. Whitney
Twelve Apostles of the Church
Mormon Tabernacle
Old Range Feud Revived in Wyoming
An outbreak of a 25 year old range feud in Newcastle Wyoming left two men dead. L C Wolf, the second victim, died after a coroner s jury blamed him for the Monday shooting of John Mead prominent stockman. Wolf died from injuries admittedly.
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Newcastle
Wyo
L. C. Wolf
John Mead
Wolf
William Whalen's clay pipe seals a stubborn pact
In Detroit in 1887 William Whalen and Sarah wed amid tobacco tensions. After 43 years of pipe smoking and her protests, a court story ends with William in his room still smoking a clay pipe while Sarah lives with their daughter.
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Detroit
William
Sarah Whalen
Sarah
Adolph Marschner
William Whalen
Ruth Hanna McCormick seeks Illinois Senate seat in GOP primary
Ruth Hanna McCormick won the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Illinois with over 554,000 votes, defeating incumbent Charles S. Deneen and a winner of the Democratic nomination James Hamilton Lewis. The victory marks the first woman to secure a major party senatorial nomination. The Chicago area gave her heavy support and she positions against World Court and Prohibition issues in November.
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Chicago
McCormick
United States
Senate
Medill McCormick
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Charles S. Deneen
William Hale Thompson
City Hall
Deneen
James Hamilton Lewis
Lewis
Thompson
Cook County
World Court
Prohibition
Frank L. Smith
United States Senate
Richard Yates
Ruth McCormack
Mark Hanna
Senator Deneen
Jim Ham Lewis
Peach blossoms damaged by frost hit Idaho festival plans
Southwestern Idaho peach blossom festivals will largely proceed without blossoms after winter-kill observed by M. L. Dean in Central Cove and Sunn Slope near Caldwell. Dean reports apples, cherries and prunes show promising blooms while peaches are scarce as he plans further surveys.
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Boise
Idaho
M. L. Dean
Dean
Central Cove
Sunn
Snake River
Caldwell
King Moves Greeks. Senator Honored in Athens Banquet
Utah Senator King drew tears with his tribute to Greek admiration during a banquet in Athens. Government officials, American Minister Skinner, and a visiting American Greek delegation attended as the mayor named the senator an honorary citizen of Athens amid his health tour.
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King
Athens
Greece
Utah
Skinner
Party of
Hoover Policy Strikes a Snag in Oil Permit Case
The District of Columbia supreme court justice ruled to grant a mandamus ordering Secretary Wilbur to reinstate permit applications for oil and gas exploration on public lands. The decision challenges President Hoover's oil conservation policy and could lead to an appeal to the U S Supreme Court.
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Washington
Hoover
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Wilbur
France Demands 240000 Ton Advantage in Italy Dispute
Paris heads into naval talks insisting on a 240000 ton superiority outside the Mediterranean while Italy presses for parity. French minister Dumesnil told Alexander France rejects Italian parity and seeks an irreducible tonnage gap. Japanese shift toward tripartite pact agreed with US and Britain on most points.
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London
France
Italy
Jacques Dumesnil
A.V. Alexander
Dumesnil
Alexander
Mediterranean
Frince
Stimpson
MacDonald
Retjiro Wakatsuki
Tokyo
Subpoenas Issued for Prohibition Records
Washington April 9 AP records show the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment was subpoenaed by the senate lobby committee. Henry H Curran of New York president of the group was summoned to appear next Tuesday. Curran denied denying access to records.
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Washington
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Senate Lobby Committee
Henry H. Curran
New York
Caraway
Lobby Committee
John Holland
Curran
Ada County Seeks Anti Amendment Unit Formation
Ada county organizers announce formation of a local chapter of the repeal association targeting the eighteenth amendment. Harvey Allred says the group will meet Saturday, seek affiliates with nearby units, and shift from prior support to opposing prohibition.
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Boise
Ada County
Association For the
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