Witnesses dispute charges in Congressman's divorce case
Alpena August 12 AP Congressman Frank D Scott testified in his divorce suit denying prior deposition claims of a Filipino house servant that he and secretary Jane Kennedy were alone in his office at night. He challenged a dressing gown link and denied threatening to ruin his wife’s reputation.
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Frank D. Sccitt
Floren Dallan
Mr. Scott
Jane Kennedy
Edgar T. Scott
Frank D. Scott
Scott
Frederick Zihlman
Maryland
Zihlman
Cristobal
Panama
Quake and miniature cyclone strike au France district
An Aug 12 tremor in au France shook the area last night with a small cyclone nearby. Major damage reported along Boulevard Pyrenes and Place Royale, affecting farms and nearby streets.
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France
Farnivas
Alevard Pyrenes
Place Royale
Steck Leading in 44 Counties in Iowa Senate Contest
The official recount in 44 Iowa counties shows Daniel F. Steck, Democrat, with 174 753 votes and Sen ior Brookhart, Republican, with 170 839 contested votes. Steck ballots claimed total 877 while Brookhart protests numbered 3 009.
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Washington
Iowa
Lee County
Daniel F. Steck
Brookhart
Steck
Poultry Registration Proposed by Virgina Association
Aug 12 Movies Va. AP A poultry expert urged registering birds as pure bred cattle and hogs to improve quality and value. D B Glenellyn said a registry would signal production standards and raise prices, urging the American Poultry Association to adopt it as a major project. He warned waiting would let individuals start the effort first.
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Movies
An Poultry Association
D. B. Glenellyn
Hale
Ameripoultry Association
Romanian cabinet orders action against regional unrest
The cabinet in Foosani region eastern ia decreed measures to end agitation alleged to be fomented by bolshevists as reported from Rumania on Aug 12.
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Rumania
APY
Martin
Foosani
Easternia
Five Killed in Northwest Forest Fires Amid Worsening Span
The Pacific northwest faces its worst forest fire season in years. Five deaths in British Columbia in the last 24 hours, with crews battling blazes near Revelstoke and Vancouver Island. Two firefighters burned defending homesteads near Newton Surrey, while other fires threaten Rossland and Chilliwack. Idaho and Montana report mixed improvements but large fires remain, with smoke hampering patrols north of Priest River.
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Pacific Northwest
Columbia
Revelstoke
Vancouver
Vancouver Island
J. Cox
W.scovery
Newton
Surrey
Rossland
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Penticton
Chilliwack
Pine Creek
Wallace
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Montana
Rode
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Kootnai
Libby
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Operator Dies After Pulling Red Signal at Monongahela
Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad night telegraph operator Kavanaugh Jacobs at Monongahela near Pittsburg died early today from an acute indigestion attack. He threw the red signals to halt all trains just before collapsing at his post as trains were stopped for over an hour until a relief operator arrived.
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Kavanaugh Jacobs
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad
Monongahela
Here
Arame Night Meaty Sen
Petain to Lead Final Moroccan Campaign Against Abd El Krim
Paris dispatch reports Marshal Petain will head to Morocco before August 24 to direct the final phase of operations against Abd El Krim and his followers. French and Spanish forces form a western pivot near Ouezzan to crush tribes and force a pitched battle, with plans for a three‑section front and mass maneuvers between Fez and Taza.
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Marshal Petain
Morocco
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Loukkos
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Ouezzan
Abd el Krim
Etion
Spanish War Office
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Pf Eee
Coolidge weighs options for secretary of war appointment
Washington Aug 12 AP new indications Weeks may retire from war post. Coolidge to review many names from senators and leaders, including Work and New, with western nominees favored to fill the vacancy. Weeks’ health concerns briefly noted by officials and friends.
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Weeks
War Department
Coolidge
Pew
Work
Post Office
Interior Departments
New
Senate Military Committee
Dvridge
Mr. New
Ceed Amyeas
Inet
Charles D. Hillen
New York
Dutiers
Lightning Strikes Ammunition Depot in Norfolk
An August night explosion at the Big Point ammo depot on Hampton Roads started by lightning destroyed a large storage warehouse. Portsmouth firemen used a fire boat. no injuries reported as workers had left earlier. Soldiers controlled information while the main magazine lay over a mile away. The blaze could be seen for miles.
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Norfolk
Big Point
Hampton Roads
Portsmouth
Sensational rise and drop in General Railway Signal stock
New York Aug 12 AP reports a dramatic 30 point surge to a record 310 9 a share in General Railway Signal stock on the New York Stock Exchange, followed by heavy profit taking and a 34 point decline to 276 a share in late trading. A net gain of 3 3 8 4 points is noted after the fluctuations.
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New York
General Railway Signal Company
New York Stock Exchange
Ae Ee
Colorado Springs chosen to host 1926 Typographical Union meet
Colorado Springs was unanimously selected to entertain the International Typographical Union convention in 1926. The city was the only bid since the union holds its meeting there every ten years, and the Union Printers home is located in Colorado Springs.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Colorado Springs
Colo
Union Printers
Baseball Scoreboard Roundup From Rain Delays
Rain caused postponements and scattered results across major league games. Rosy notes show Cleveland at Washington delayed, and Detroit facing Boston with various lineups.
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Cleveland
Washington
Hornsby hits 30th homer as Cardinals split with Phillies
St Louis August 12 AP Manager Rogers Hornsby the major league home run leader hit his thirty first century for the Cardinals in today’s double header with Philadelphia. No. 1 was on fire in the game against the Phillies.
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St. Louis
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Cardinals
Fire
Pilladelphia
Dope exposure may trigger tong warfare in Chinatown
Aug 12 AP report ties narcotics raids and the arrest of Colonel William Gray Beach to potential national ramifications. Police plan measures to curb possible tong warfare between On Leong and Hip Sings while federal agents seize revolvers and investigate opium dens linked to a broader illicit drug network.
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William Gray Beach
Chinatown
Cincinnati
Patrick Roche
Internal Revenue Bureau
Beach
Roche
Yosemite Park to Have Modern Hotel in Valley
The interior department authorizes replacing the old Sentinel hotel with a modern facility on the valley floor in Yosemite National Park. Planned fall construction costs are about $300,000 and will include hotel wings, bungalows, tent camp, and public camping areas. Road rebuilding plans aim for eight percent maximum grades and safer access, with highway officials relocating the main mountain road.
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Yosemite National
Interior Department
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U of Public Roads
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Imain Mountain
Youth slays man after ride then dumps body
A Cedarhurst youth known as Fred Jordan confessed to murdering Bien R. Clawson of Lodi New York after Clawson gave him a ride. Clawson’s body was found near a ditch by a lamonte Missouri road crew. An inquest will be held. Travelers checks totaling 200 dollars were found on the body. Everett Adams later identified as Jordan’s real name.
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William EB. Foley
Sadala
Roy W. Rucker
T. H. Fisher
Everett Adams
Garden City
Kaw
Bien R. Clawson
Lodi
N. Y
Lamonte
Kansas City
Agotha
California
Adam Clawson
Cedar Hu
Garden of Kan
Fred Jordan
Clawson
Kan
Henry Adams
Pies
Wilmington
Ohio
Jordan
Eden R. Clawson
Sirive Ps Ca
Capestad
George Myers
Quiet Year for Women Freshmen at California U
University of California Berkeley announces a summer active women's executive committee sets rules for incoming freshmen. A code targets late dances after 1 a.m. visits by male guests, attire and cosmetics, and conduct including cigarettes petting and drinking. Violations bring trial before the women’s committee.
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California
Berkeley
Calif
University of California
Three Naval Planes Fly 300 Mile Arctic Flight
Washington reports the MacMillan Arctic expedition completed a 300 mile flight over Ellesmere Island ice in yesterday's exercise. Three naval planes conducted the mission showcasing endurance and navigation over harsh Arctic terrain.
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Washington
Ellesemere Island
Child Born on Roadside in Phoenix
Mrs. Anne Cooper, 19, deserted by husband and evicted, delivered a child on the roadside in Phoenix, southwest of Chicago. The infant died hours later at an infirmary. the mother is seriously ill. An inquest will be held. coroner’s inquiry requested.
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Chicago
Anne Cooper
Phoenix
Mra
Cooper
John
Max
Three Idaho Falls Men Die At Wapello Crossing Collision
Berlin Bumgarner James Dunn and Presley Cherrington all of Blackfoot were killed when their car struck Yellowstone special No. 46 at the Wapello crossing. Witnesses say warning signals were given but the trio dashed onto the tracks and were hit, the engine crew uninjured. Bodies sent to Blackfoot for coroner’s inquest. funeral details awaited.
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Blackfoot
Wapello Crossing
John
Jo Hess
Dan Currie
Berlin Bumgarner
Presley Cherrington
Rune
Paty
James Dunn
Pocatello
Dunn
M. Christensen
John Wagner
Aloye
Gay
Nis. Dunn
Idaho Palls
Idaho Falls
Wapello Hall
Party Promises and Cooperative Credit Debate
A political ad quotes Smith W Brookhart predicting better farmer incomes with cooperative credit and government aid, criticizing US laws that block farmer cooperatives. He argues the banking act should permit cooperative credit to boost farm prosperity versus last year’s crop.
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Smith W. Brookhart
United States
National Banking Act
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