Local Librarian Appeals for Noted Volumes and Nordic Tales
Hyrum Kay writes an open letter to the Pocatello Tribune praising library outreach and proposing two foreign language works with local flavor. He ties Fort Hall and Pocatello history to Scandinavia, cites James Ridger, and recommends Hidden Forces of the Rockies, Ridжh of Saga, and Pabrikpigen as titles to broaden Idaho’s historical and cultural collection.
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Hyrum Kay
Tribune
Rossel
Pal Ming
Great West
Fort Hall
Pocatello
Idaho
Pocatello Tribune
A. Alexander Ross
Hudson’s Bay
Rose Fork
Rockies
Isaac K
World Book Company
Yoners-on-Hudson, N. Y
Ridthjof
Esing Tegner
Holcomb
Scott,man & Co
Chicago
E Pocatello Tribune
Penoryer
Aze Gure
Norway
Pridthjof
Germany
Max Unger
Ole Bull
Framness
Bergentjord
Knidthjof Thorsteinson
Hjalmar Petersen
Esaias ‘L'Egner
Scandinavia
Tegner
Mexico
Fridthjof
Robin Head
Kristiania-Billade
Oslo
John Anderson Publishing Co
Emil W. Larsen
Christiania
Kaysalen
Kay
Christopher Kay
Fredrich Kay
Hans Kay
Christian
Bernt Kay
Fidthjof
Breidablik
Balder
Polkvang
Freyja
Kay Hall
Folkvang
Pabrikpegen
Outlaws Hold Up Garage in St. Louis Heist
Two armed men robbed an outlying People's Motor Bus garage in St. Louis on August 24, taking 3721 dollars in receipts from the safe. They abducted an employee and forced him to drive downtown, then forced two locks from police headquarters.
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St. Louis
People’s Motor Bus Company
French Sustain Heavy Losses in Damascus fighting
A Daily Mail dispatch from Damascus dated Saturday reports French losses in recent fighting with the Druse tribesmen totaling over 2,000, including 23 officers, 11 guns, 30 machine guns and several airplanes. Damascus and Beirut hospitals are crowded with wounded as guerrilla warfare continues and the Druses bombard the French garrison at Sueda using captured Syrian legion officers.
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London
Daily Mail
Damascus
Beruitus
Sueda
Damascua
Seven Hanged for a Killing in Cairo
Cairo reports that seven men connected to the death of Sirdar Stack were executed by hanging at 45 minute intervals. A black flag signaled the trap’s release as crowds watched. Only Dr Sha fik Manhour resisted, while Abdel Fattah Enatt received a life term for aiding the crown.
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Cairo
Egypt
Sirdar Stack
Sanda
Shafik, Manhour
Ali Ibrahim Mohammed
Racheb Hassan
Rased Mahmed
Ismail Abrahim Moussa
Abdel Hamil Enayat
Abdel Fattah Enatt
Girl Dies After Brutal Bridge Attack
Pittsburgh police report a 19 year old woman found dying on a center pier of the 40th Street bridge over the Allegheny River. She was attacked and discarded from the water by a round iron ladder embedded in the masonry. her body showed cuts bruises and a discolored throat.
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Pittsburgh
40Th Street
Alleghany River
Increase in Cotton Crop Forecast Boosts U S Output
Washington August 24 AP announces a 424000 bale rise in this year’s Prospective cotton crop. The department of agriculture projects production at 18,? million bales of 500 pounds each, up from last year’s 13,627,936 bales. Crop condition improves across most states, with South Carolina Alabama and Arkansas lagging.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
South Carolina
Alabama
Arkanaaa
Public Pee Groups Grow Across 700 Cities in North America
Organized leadership now spans over 700 cities in the United States and Canada, establishing coordinated public restroom networks. The movement gains momentum as it expands municipal access and standardizes facilities.
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United States
Canada
France and Britain begin talks on debt settlement
London August 24 AP The French finance minister M Caillaux and British chancellor Winston Churchill opened discussions on terms to settle France's debt to England totaling 623 million pounds. They aimed to review progress from the prior London conference that ended without agreement on annual payment amounts.
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London
M. Caillaux
Winston Churchill
France
England
British French wage talks drift toward workable accord
Reports say Britain seeks about 21 million pounds annually while France offers under half that. Officials hope Caillaux's visit and talks with Mr. Church will narrow the gap and push toward a definite agreement.
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M. Caillaux
Churchill
Coal Railway Given Rail Line Grant in Utah
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved the National Coal Railway company to build 8.5 miles of railroad in Carbon county Utah. The line aims to access coal fields previously untouched by rail service.
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Washington
National Coal Railway Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Carbon County
Utah
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Jackson Realty
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