Five Americans and a Frenchman killed in mountain bus plunge
A sightseeing bus carrying twenty two passengers plunged 100 feet into the Var near Guillames between Niece and Evian. Five Americans and one Frenchman died. fifteen injured, many seriously. The crash occurred when the driver failed to regain control after a sharp turn. The victims include Rev Hiram Grant Person and Mrs Person of Newton Mass and several others. The party, led by Prof Russell B Miller, had arrived in Nice after touring Italy.
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Nice
Niece
Evian
Var
Hiram Grant
Person
Newton
Mass
Alexander Sondheimer
B. 8. White
Charles H. Gray
Gardiner
Maine
Isaac Strayhorn
Carl T. Person
Robert T. Person
Russell B. Miller
W. A. Hocker
W. H. Beaumont
W. R. Coffey
W. W. Spaid
Washington, D. C
Ain
O. Rugg
Rene Maur
Brussels
Jean
Ohio Wesleyan University of Delaware
Ohio
Italy
Five masked bandits loot Missouri Kansas & Texas train at Okesa
Five masked robbers boarded the southbound Missouri Kansas & Texas No. 123 near Okesa Osage county and looted the mail and express cars taking 120 registered packages. Engineer Miller and fireman Towers were injured. others escaped unscathed as bandits fled in awaiting cars led by Al Spencer.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Beerepkees
Pang
Numa Doscu
D. Towers
Pawhuska Hospital
Towers
Miller
Weise
Burch
Kanges City
Passen
Okesa
Osage County
al Spencer
Bartlesville
Wedding Present Nice Little Pet
New York reports Bernard Ruhe gave his daughter Elsie and her husband Carl Strohm a baby elephant as a wedding gift in Newark New Jersey. He called it a good investment and a family pet that could be sold for more than it cost and would stay in the family for generations.
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New York
Bernard Ruhe
Elsie
Carl F. Strohm
Newark
N. J
Europe
Manila mayor tied to exile ex-convict ties
Manila dispatch reports Manuel Quezon alleging that E Flagio Rodriguez, named Manila mayor by Gov Gen Wood, is an ex convict from Bilibid prison convicted of twice attempting to abduct a woman and complicity in the murder of an American officer. The Charge spurs calls for Rodriguez to resign as tensions rise between Filipino leaders and the U S administration.
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Manila
Manuel Quezon
Philippine Senate
Washington
E. Flagio Rodriguez
Leonard Wood
Bilibid
Quezon
the Herald
Rodriguez
Odriguez
J. P. Berry
27Th U. S. Infantry
Berry
Ruez
Rizal
Ramon Fernandez
Council of State
Wood
Secret Service
Senate
Ar Oeal
United States
Associated Press
Crim
Governor General
Vernor
Mother Reunites With Family After 23 Years Absence
Reno reports a mother, Mrs. Davis, reunites with her grown children after a 23 year separation. She left Labelle Missouri in 1900 with one baby. the father later moved west with three children. Fifteen years of lost address followed, but last December a cousin in Missouri located the family in Sedalia. The meeting occurred in Reno as Mrs. Davis rejoined her children Mrs. Hughes Mrs. Menke and Alonzo Longfield.
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Reno
Nev
Edwin Longfield
Labelle
Missouri
Sedelia
Davie
Boog
Lips
Sedalia
Arter
Davis
Wm. Hughes
C. A. Menke
Alonzo Longfield
Probable Coal Strike After Atlantic City Talks
The August 21 talks between anthracite operators and miners in Atlantic City ended without a wage settlement. Both sides expect government intervention to avert a September 1 production suspension. John L. Lewis warned miners could be out of work if no agreement is reached.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Joint Conference
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
United States Coal Commission
Washington
Acquitania Passengers Find Soda Fountain On Board
Passengers aboard the British liner Acquitania were surprised to discover a soda fountain in the garden lounge due to American law restricting alcohol. Reporters noted the ship’s bar was stocked with beverages replaced by soft drinks as the liner set sail.
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New York
Cunard Line
French Reply On War Debts From Paris To Curzon
Paris officials delivered France’s reply to British Foreign Secretary Curzon at 9 am clarifying positions on reparations. The note expresses confidence in continued talks and rejects separate German settlement steps while urging clarification of outstanding disputes.
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Paris
Marquis Curzon
The
Ely
Germany
Municipal official discharged amid policy dispute
A municipal commissioner was discharged after a clash over an aid program for needy women. The public official defended tying job training to the policy and upheld the decision amidst controversy.
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Anc
Government marketing plan to aid farmers faces debt relief
Chicago August 21. Benjamin Marshall, secretary of agriculture, announces a government marketing plan to handle farm products. Farmers would be promised long term credit and near thirteen dollars of bonus per ten dollars of indebtedness, with a promised share of crop revenue.
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Chicago
Accorda
Henjamin Marsha
Natebay
Mrs Ford Rebukes Resort Tourists Over Clothing
Mrs Henry Ford publicly denounced women and girls in overalls and short stockings who asked for autographs in Marquette Michigan. She said they showed poor taste and judgment and refused to sign their names, stating she resented their dress.
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Marquette
Mich
Henry Ford
Upper Peninsula
Michigamme
Spartan Rule Imposed on Georgia Man
Newnan Georgia August 21 AP John W Minter confessed to shooting Millard Trouton near Newnan and throwing the body in a shallow creek He said his family of six brothers and sons in law planned to kidnap Trouton to prevent him from taking back his wife The father took blame and several relatives were implicated with more confessions expected as details emerged
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Newnan
John W. Minter
Millard Trouton
Minter
Trouton
John Jeff
Benjamin
Grady
L. L. Goodrum
B F. Deldon
Claude Washington
W. M. Feltman
Ben Freeman
Feltman
Minters
Free
Oklahoma to curb wasteful oil production after California influx
Oklahoma Governor J C Walton announced state action to prevent uneconomic oil production and marketing. He said Oklahoma crude cannot compete with California's flush output and pledged conservation officers will regulate from sale to market to protect the state's oil wealth.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
J. C. Walton
California
Okahoma
Walton
Mid-Western States
Epochal Night Flying Mail Service Starts Today
The first long distance airmail flight inaugurated from Crissey field at 5 50 am carries 64 pounds of mail. A De Havilland plane departs for Reno Cheyenne Salt Lake Omaha Chicago Cleveland New York amid clear weather and ceremonial support from local officials and florists.
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San Francisco
New York
Burr M. Wi
Crissey Field
de Haviland
Reno
Cheyenne
Wyo
Salt Lake City
Omaha
Chicago
Cleveland
A. C. Nelson
Western Division Postal Air Service
Ralph
Hylan
Burlingame
Cal
First Transcontinental Airmail Test Begins from Hazlehurst Field
In Hempstead New York on August 21 AP reports the first of five government tests toward permanent transcontinental airmail service. Pilot C Eugene Johnson flew 84 pounds of mail including 3444 letters from New York, with 26 000 special delivery letters received but not all could be carried. Johnson, recently ill, said he was in good health.
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Hempstead
N. Y
San Francisco
New York
Hazelhurst Field
Long Island
Pacific Coast
C. Eugene Johnson
New York Post Office
Johnson
Salt Lake on the Route to the East
Salt Lake City awaits the transcontinental air mail with an eastbound plane due at 2 15 p m from San Francisco. From Salt Lake City the route proceeds to Rock Springs then Cheyenne with Robert H Ellis delivering mail to Springs and pilot Collison continuing to Cheyenne.
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Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Rock Springs
Cheyenne
Wyo
Robert H. Ellis
Springs
Collison
Clemency for War Violators Moves by Coolidge
President Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge move into the White House as talks on war law violator amnesty shift to a reasonable stance. He plans to review cases, freeing those jailed for opinions while those who attempted to influence others face careful study. A governors conference on enforcing prohibition also meets at the White House.
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Washington
Separate Adjustment Board
Harding
Coolidge
White House
Coelidge
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