Fitzgerald Charged in $175,000 Sub-Treasury Theft
George W. Fitzgerald, former Chicago sub-treasury teller, is charged with the 175000 theft from the government money 17 months ago. He spent a night in jail, posted bail of 50000, and proclaimed his innocence while detailing his speculative gains. Authorities and private detectives had built the case amid mixed support from colleagues.
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Chicago
George W. Fitzgerald
Chicago Sub-Treasury
Fitzgerald
Wilkie
Porter
Negro clergyman claims 138 years of age in New Jersey
Rev Mason Brooks, a Negro pastor at Zion African Methodist Episcopal church Somerville, says he was born in 1770 and is 138 years old. He recalls holding General Washington's horse on a road between Somerville and Raritan and demonstrated by walking to the spot. He says he has preached 70 years and spent five years in Egypt as a missionary.
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New York
Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church
Somerville
N. J
Mason Brooks
General Washington
Raritan
Brooks
Egypt
Highwayman Stops Seven Tourist Coaches in Yellowstone
Northern Pacific officials report a lone highwayman halted seven tourist coaches at Yellowstone Park early this morning and forced the passengers to surrender their valuables.
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St. Paul
Northern Pacific Railroad
Yellowstone Park
Bryan Sanguine Signals Democratic Victory Backers on Tour
Chicago crowds greet William J Bryan and National Chairman Mack as they depart for Indianapolis to notify John W Kern as the vice presidential candidate. Bryan says he is greatly encouraged by Democratic progress and the national committee's actions in the last 48 hours ahead of November.
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Chicago
William Je Bryan
Mack
Culberson
Demotic National Committee
Inanapolis
John W. Kern
J. Bryan
National Committee
Blaine County Irrigation opens Pocatello office
Charles J. Nixon, general agent for the Blaine County Irrigation com, has opened an office on north Main street in Pocatello. Big selling water rights in the Little River valley are touted as one of the finest bodies of land opened to settlement in southern Idaho, with conditions making it a promising proposition for fruit and grain.
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Charles J. Nixon
Blaine County Irrigation Com
North Main Street
Pocatello
Little River Valley
Idaho
Brady Nominated for Idaho Governor at GOP Convention
With 303 votes cast, James H. Brady of Pocatello holds 231 pledged votes at the Republican state convention. Delegates were instructed in Lemhi Cassia Lincoln Blaine counties, and five counties remain to report, as Brady leads amid a multi-county push for governor.
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James H. Brady
Pocatello
Lemhi
Cassia
Lincoln
Blaine County
Brady
French
Heyburn
German Ambassador Dead in Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany Aug 24 Baron Speck Von Sternberg German ambassador to the United States died at the Hotel Victoria at midnight. His wife Miss Lillian May Langham of Louisville Ky was with him. They had visited Germany since May and came from Hamburg at month end to seek a cancer suspected malady. In Washington the death shocked friends and officials as Sternberg had strong ties with President Roosevelt and Gifford Pinchot and shared a long-time athletic bond and mutual respect.
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Heidelberg
Germany
Baron Speck von Sternberg
United States
Hotel Victoria
Lillian May Langham
Louisville
Hamburg
Washington
Baron Sternberg
Diplomatic Corps
Roosevelt
Gifford Pinchot
Forestry Service
Presaent
America
Condemnation suits served on Blackfoot settlers
Deputy U S Marshal John Jackson of Boise served papers in six condemnation suits against settlers who refused to sell their lands for a storage reservoir site to supply irrigation for the Fort Hall tract. The six named defaulters are Grant Barney John Swank Mrs Isabel Tolmie William H Chester Nels Hogan and Charles B Wilson.
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United States
John Jackson
Boise
Pocatello
Blackfoot River
Soda Springs
Uncle Sam
Fort Hall
Deuuty Jackson
Grant Barney
John Swank
Isabel Tolmie
William H. Chester
Nels Hogan
Charles B. Wilson
Temporary Insanity Ruling For Stewart in Idaho Case
Drs Howard and Steely found 8 C Stewart not insane after examining him before Probate Judge Johnston in Pocatello. Stewart, brought from Bancroft by Deputy McGarvey in a demented state, believed a Mexican man and woman pursued him, and exposure at high altitude plus poor nourishment likely caused temporary mental imbalance before release.
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C. Stewart
Drs. Howard
Steely
Johnston
Stewart
Pocatello
Bancroft
McGarvey
Burrell Seeks Re-Election in Idaho Visit
Ezra A. Burrell lieutenant governor of Idaho visited the city this morning on a campaign swing. He is a candidate for re election and expresses confidence. Bear Lake county delegates recently endorsed him, while two rivals, L. H. Sweetzer of Burley and Barney O Neil of Wallace, are in the race.
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Ezra A. Burrell
Montpelier
Idaho
Burrell
Bear Lake County
L. H. Sweetzer
Burley
Barney O’ Neil
Wallace
War Dogs on a Cruise Across the Pacific
Rear Admiral Swinburne leads seven Pacific fleet cruisers and seven destroyers sailing from San Francisco toward Hawaii and Samoa. The force tows destroyers in tow, reaches Honolulu by September 2 for an eight day stay, then heads to Pago Pago by October 7 and on to Santiago by October 17.
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San Francisco
West Virginia
W. V. Swinburne
Preble
Golden Gate
Hawaii
Samoa
Maryland
Seward
Pennsylvania
Perry
Tennessee
Sebree
Hopkins
Washington
California
Missing Soldier Found Alive After Idaho Camp Disappearance
John Cotes of Company K Idaho National Guard wandered from the Boise camp for three days ending on a farm north of Idaho Falls. He recounted a disoriented journey through hills and rattlesnakes before returning via Mountain Home and Pocatello. His fever was high but prognosis is recovery.
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Pocatello
Company K
Idaho National Guard
Idaho Falls
John Cotes
Boise
J. H. Carrier
Cotes
Mountainhome
Shoshone
Horse Accident Claims Chesterfield Man Near Hatch
Wallace Waddell of Chesterfield died after a horse fell on him last weekend and he never regained consciousness. He was buried Thursday with thirty carriages. Local farm news notes ripe grain and alfalfa cutting delays.
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Hatch
Idaho
Pearl Anderson
Gentile Valley
Olive
Myrtle Hogan
Soda
Salt Lake
Pocatello
John Paul
Brady Special Train to Boise for Republican Nominating Convention
Brady booster train departs Pocatello at noon August 31 for Boise 269 miles away with a round trip fare of 7.95. One thousand Brady badges and banners are prepared. The train leaves after No. 10 and returns September 2 with expected turnout from Pocatello and southeastern towns.
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Pocatello
Boise
Hanifin Storage Warehouse Opens In City
Con tractor George Green completed a fireproof two story brick and steel storage warehouse for Pat Hanfin on the Hanifin property on Hayden street between Harrison and Main. The building includes steel doors at both ends, fireproof glass windows, a skylight, an elevator, and a concrete basement for fruit and vegetable storage with ventilating flues.
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George Green
Pat Hanifin
Hanifin
Hayden Street
Harrison Avenue
Main Street
Race for the Banner in Woodmen Camps Campaign
F R Whitney district deputy of the Modern Woodmen of America visits after trips to Fremont and Bingham counties camps. Camps in Idaho Falls Rexburg and St Anthony push to win the state banner from Boise with a large membership class and a two day celebration planned in St Anthony to mark the achievement.
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F. R.whitney
Woodmen of America
Fremont
Bingham
Idaho Falls
Rexburg
St. Anthony
Boise
Edwin Holder Dead In Salt Lake Hospital
Edwin Holder, park tender for the Short Line in Pocatello, died early today at L D 8 hospital in Salt Lake City after a stomach illness. He leaves a large family and a brother employed in the Short Line planing shops in Pocatello. Funeral arrangements are not yet set. interment is expected at Ogden, his former home.
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Pocatello
L. D
Salt Lake
Edwin Holder
Oglen
Inferno in Stamboul leaves 7000 homeless in Constantinople
Fire in the Stamboul quarter of Constantinople yesterday afternoon burned through the night, destroying about two thousand wooden buildings. Firemen, women, and children were among those reported burned to death. The homeless population is estimated at around seven thousand.
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Constantinople
Burns Again Knocks Out Squires in 13th Round
Australian Bill Squires was knocked out by champion heavyweight Tom Burns in the 13th round before about 20 000 spectators in Sydney. Squires showed early trouble and troubled Burns in the seventh and eleventh rounds but Burns finished with a decisive chin shot that toppled Squires.
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Sydney
Tommy Burns
Bill’’ Squires
Squires
Burns
Kern's Notification to Be Read by Great Crowd
Indianapolis anticipates a large turnout tomorrow for the formal notification of John W. Kern as the Democratic candidate for vice president. Ten traction lines and fourteen railways radiate from the city and special trains will be run on all of them to accommodate the crowds.
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Kern
Indianapolis
John W. Kern
Prominent Citizens Named Judges for Final Count in Big Contest
The judges for the final count are R R Wilson of Bannock Abstract Co F D Clements of Bannock National Bank W N McCarty and county clerk Ed Gallet. They will guard the ballot box from eight oclock, allow remaining contestants to turn in subscriptions and ballots, then count and announce winners. Contestants are urged to vote early Wednesday morning and pursue remaining subscriptions in the day.
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R. R. Wilson
Bannock Abstract Co
F. D. Clements
Bannock National Bank
W. N. McCarty
Ed.Gallet
Downey Couple Visits City. Coffin Former Bannock Assessor
Mr and Mrs W H Coffin of Downey visit the city today. Mr Coffin is noted as the former assessor of Bannock county.
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W. H. Coffin
Downey
Coffin
Bannock County
Mrs. W. J. Prater Returns From Salt Lake City Visit
Mrs. W. J. Prater has returned home after a two week visit with friends in Salt Lake City.
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W. J. Prater
Salt Lake City
Mr and Mrs Ferguson Take Family Trip to Lava
Mr Sam Ferguson Mrs Ferguson and their children depart for a family excursion to Lava, advancing plans for a day of travel and exploration.
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Sam Ferguson
Lava
Lost brown leather pocket book found with papers
A brown leather pocket book containing fishing tackle and license along with other papers and cards bearing the owner's name was found and returned to this office for claim.
Po Catello Opens Carnegie Library To Public
The Po Catello Free Public Library, donated by Andrew Carnegie and costing 12000 for the building, opened at 2 PM. Civic club and Women's Study League hosted the ceremony with 2 to 4 PM receptions, praising the interior, home-crafted furnishings by William Corbridge, and Librarian Miss June Linn guiding visitors.
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Civic Club
Study League
Pocatello Free Public Library
Andrew Carnegie
Ladies of the Civic Club
Women’s Study League
Northwest
William Corbridge
June Linn
Pocatello
Near 10 Death by Electrocution in Idaho Falls
Dr. W. A. Wright reported that Charles Johnson, supervisor of the American Falls plant of Idaho Consolidated Power, narrowly escaped death by electrocution after a telephone wire touched a transmission line. Johnson sustained severe burns, with a finger amputation likely and blisters over his arms, while his son and the doctors described a perilous ordeal before the power could be shut off.
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W. A. Wright
American Falls
Charles Johnson
Idaho Consolidated Power Company
Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Drs. Noth
Cooper
Building lot for sale in Downey Idaho sept town a9
A building lot in the new town area of Downey Idaho is advertised as on sale in September. The listing highlights the Lot A9 location and indicates a limited-time opportunity in the growing community.
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Downey
Idaho
Pil sener Beer Makes Digestive Food and Drink
American Pil sener Beer stands out as both food and drink aiding digestion. Its versatile use is celebrated as a beverage that pairs with meals and supports comfort after eating.
For Rent Furnished Front Room in North Arthur Area
Classified notice states a furnished front room is available for rent at 442 North Arthur. Details on lease terms not provided in the fragment.
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North Arthur
Carey Act land opening in Downey Sept seventh
Downey Idaho hosts a Great Carey Act land opening on September 7 with a special rate. Tickets available through the ticket agent.
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Downey
Idaho
Poley's Kidney Remedy Promises Cure for Kidney Trouble
An advertisement claims Poley's Kidney Remedy will cure any kidney or bladder ailment within medical reach and asserts no medicine can do more. The copy mentions Temple Phar and markets the product as a universal solution.
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Poley
Temple Phar
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