Aimee McPherson Appears Before Jury In Kidnapping Case
Mrs Aimee Semple McPherson testified before Los Angeles County grand jury about her alleged kidnapping torture and ransom tale after returning to Angelus Temple pulpit. District Attorney Keyes subpoenaed her and others including her mother and two children to testify amid police crowd control outside the hall.
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Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
Angelus Temple
McPherson
Douglas
Ariz
Minnie Kennedy
Asa Ceyes
Ocean Park
Agua Prieta
Cline
Hall of Justice
Mrs. McPherson
Lightning Kills Two Horses In Utah Thunderstorm
A thunderstorm near Logan, Utah, killed two horses feeding over a wire fence on the Henry Parsons farm at Newton. A third horse died in a fire that burned 28 acres of grain and destroyed 15 acres of wheat on Parsons and 12 acres on Fritz Belund’s adjoining farm. A hay stack and derrick were burned and an electric transformer in Logan was struck, causing temporary power outages.
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Logan
Utah
Here
Henry Parsons
Newton
Parsons
Fritz Belund
New Motor Road Linking Winnipeg to Vancouver to Open
Ottawa July 8 AP Dan a new motor road from Winnipeg to Vancouver will open July 16 with the completion of a 100 mile stretch between Trope and Ashcroft. Commissioner A W Campbell of highways announced the route will total 1,500 miles and connect with the 6,600 mile Lariat that runs through three national parks in Canada and seven in the United States.
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Ottawa
Ont
Dana
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Trope
Ashcroft
A.W. Campbell
Canada
United States
Utah Weather Forecast Unclear Showers and Cooldown
The notice indicates showers tonight with cooler conditions likely Friday. Partly cloudy skies are expected, plus a neat port phrase suggesting a regional weather note. No specific cities or times listed.
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Utah
Mackay Mining Doubles Livingston Mill Capacity
Mackay Montana July 8 a new unit doubling the Livingston mill capacity goes into operation Thursday morning. The mill can process 350 tons daily and will boost high grade production and ore shipments. A two hundred strong crew works across the property from power plants to the mine with trucking to Mackay ready to rise to the increased output.
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Tribune
Mackay
Livingston
East Fork
A. W. Walker
H. B. Curtis
New Boarders at Penitentiary
Official of the state penitentiary issued numbers to five new arrivals. Sentences range from 1 to 14 years. Harry Hays of Bonneville gets 5 to 10 years for a statutory crime. John E Fuller of Butte county gets 4 to 14 years for a similar offense. Floyd Goff and Lawrence Morgan of Cassia county receive 1 to 14 years each for forgery. William Watson of Bannock county gets 2 to 4 years for possession of liquor.
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Boise
State Penitentiary
Harry Hays
Bonneville
John BE. Fuller
Butte County
Floyd Goff
Lawrence Morgan
Cassia County
William Watson
Bannock County
Endowment Fund Planned for Chandler College
Fresno July 8 AP plans call for a one billion dollar endowment for Chandler College in Havana Cuba as a memorial to the son of Rev W U Fletcher pastor of White Temple Methodist Church South He seeks 1000 for church education funds from lectures to be held by the board with interest accruing for a century reaching an estimated 1 024000.
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Fresno
Chandler College
Havana
Cuba
Meteher
Englishman's Tub Boasts Spark London Bath Debate
In London a controversy erupts over when English households first adopted morning baths. Jerome K Jerome sparked the dispute noting no London baths before 1886, while elderly respondents recount occasional baths and even a Windsor Castle lack of bathrooms during Victoria's era.
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London
England
Jerome KE
Jerome
Windsor Castle
Edward
Zurich
Switzerland
Cuba Executes Killer by Garrote in Santiago
Salvatore Aguillia was executed by garrote in Santiago for his March murder of his aunt. Francisco Paula Romero operated the device. Frank Davis assisted as executor. Aguillia died 11 minutes after insertion, marking the twenty first capital punishment in Cuban history despite a prior abolition bill.
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Santiago
Cuba
Salvator Aguilhia
Francisco Paula Romero
Frank Davis
Savannah
San Juan Hill
Agnillia
Aguillia
Senate
House of Representatives
Landslide Kills Whole Family in Chile
A Valparaiso landslide crushes a house in the mountain region killing Hedro Alvarez his mother in law and five children. The tragedy leaves a single family in mourning after the rock mass toppled onto their dwelling.
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Santiago
Chile
Valparaiso
Hedro Alvarez
Fires Under Control In Idaho After Rain
Forest service reports all Idaho forest fires under control due to rainfall. Ogden district forest headquarters says fire hazard has eased and crews express relief at updated conditions.
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Ogden
Utah
Idaho
Forest Service
Member Calls Lady Astor Liar Sparks Commons Row
In London in July an American born British noblewoman Lady Astor and Labour MP Jack Jones clashed in the House of Commons. Jones shouted that Astor was a liar and faced recalls as he apologized for the remark.
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London
Lad Astor
Jack Jones
House of Commons
Lady Astor
Jones
Beaten Iowa farmer rescued after log adrift on Missouri River
Tekamah Nebraska dispatch reports William Deckert a young Iowa farmer and former German army aviator was lashed to a log and set adrift at night on the Missouri River. He drifted over twelve hours before rescue near Onawa Iowa by nearby farmers. He suffered concussion but physicians say he has a good chance of recovery.
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Tekamah
Neb
Missouri River
William Deckert
Iowa
Deckert
Onwa
Editor Files Suit for Four Million Damages
Walter Dickey owner and editor of the Kansas City Journal Post sues in Missouri circuit court seeking 4 million dollars for libel against former Governor A M Hyde and five Kansas City Star officials. The case stems from an Hyde address printed by the Star at a Williams for United States senator club meeting.
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Kansas City
Walter 8. Dickey
Kansas City Journal-Post
A. M. Hyde
Missouri
Kansas City Star
Hyde
Williams For
United States Senator Club
Irwin Kirkwood
The
Star
A. F P. Seested
Ralph Stout
George B. Longan
H. J. Haskell
AMERICAN, Boston Rally In Fourteen-Run Game
At Boston the Red Sox beat the visiting team 35 to 7 as Wells Holloway and Manion led Wells. In Philadelphia Chicago defeated Philadelphia 7 14 to 0 behind Thurston Edwards and Schalk. New York edged Cleveland 6 11. Pittsburg beat Philadelphia 16 4 with Ulrich Henline and Yde among scorers.
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Boston
R. HH. E
Wells
Holloway
Manion
Wiltee
Welzer
Gaston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Thurston
Edwards
Connally
Schalk
Ehmke
Pate
Cochrane
Pittsburg
R. Hu. B
Ulrich
Henline
Yde
Adama
Kremer
Oldham
Qooch
Mayor reports Idaho crops above normal statewide
Mayor C. Ben Ross returned from a southeastern Idaho inspection noting crop tonnage likely to exceed normal across most crops. He cited improved wheat yields due to favorable rains and higher than expected outputs in Power and Bingham counties, plus gains in potatoes, apples, prunes, and onions.
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C. Ben Ross
Ross
Tribune
Pocatello
Mr. Ross
American Falls
Wapi
Bingham County
Navy's non stop flight from Seattle halted by engine failure
The navy PB-1 seaplane's nonstop Seattle to San Diego attempt was indefinitely postponed after an engine oiling system failure forced a landing at Pillar Point. Towed to Port Angeles, repairs were estimated at two weeks. The destroyer patrol safeguarding the flight was released.
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Washington
Navy
Seattle
San Diego
Department
Pillar Point
Port Angeles
No Twelve Mile Limits Saws Court Ruling On Libel Case
United States Court of Appeals in New York rules there is no twelve mile limit for American ships. The decision reverses a district court ruling in Connecticut that sustained exceptions to a government libel filed against the American liner Underwater.
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New York
United States circ@uit court of appeals
United States District Court of the District of Connecticut
Rom Ranner
Thunder Showers Bring Relief Across Intermountain West
East Lake City July 8 AP thunder storms cooled the region, temperatures plunging from 86 to 61 in two hours. Idaho forests were finally brought under control as rains aided firefighting. In Chicago the heat peaked at 88 with high humidity, and a first heat death was reported in St Paul.
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East Lake City
Intermountain
Salt Lake City
Idaho
Colorado
Wyoming
Nevada
Reorta
The
Forestry Service
Chicago
St. Paul
Americans in a Bad Parade
Paris reports Ambassador Myron T. Herrick troubled by the planned demonstration by the Association of American Volunteers in the French army against ratification of the American debt settlement. He fears an anti American sentiment at the Place de Etats Unis and would be embarrassed if volunteers join the parade. Members defend the long planned event and say the government cannot stop it.
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Paris
Myron T. Herrick
Association of American Volunteers
Alan Seiger
Place de Etats Unis
Herrick
United States
Man Survives Severe Injury After Fall in Workshop
Elizabeth New Jersey July 8 Frank Mesgleski suffered chest wounds when he fell against a circular saw in his son’s wood working plant. He was rushed to Alexian Brothers hospital for surgery and was reported to have a fair chance for life by surgeons.
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Elizabeth
N. J
Frank Mesgleski
Alexian Broters
Pardon Sought for Whittenbone in Idaho
The state board of pardons heard a request to pardon Elmer Whittenbone, a Shoshone Indian dying from tuberculosis after serving one year of a 10 year term for second degree murder. J F H Peterson, former attorney, led the plea with Whittenbone's mother Mary and sister Mary Tino present.
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Boise
Elmer Whittenbone
State Board of Pardons
J. FH. Peterson
Peterson
Mary Whittenbone
Mary Tino
Moore
Pastor resigns from Boise church to lead California congregation
The Rev. Jens H. Baird, pastor at the brief Presbyterian church in Boise for six and a half years, has submitted his resignation to take effect September. He has accepted a call from the First Presbyterian church in Pomona California and previously served in Rexburg Idaho and Youngstown Ohio with welfare work in Chicago.
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Boise
Jens H. Baird
Brief Presbyterian Church of
Baird
First Presbyterian Church
Pomona
Alif
Rexburg
Idaho
Youngstown
Ohio
Chirsane
Hols
Rexarg
Submarine 8-51 hauled to Brooklyn yard after salvage
Divers report about 12 bodies inside the battered submarine 8 51 as it is pulled into the Brooklyn navy yard. The ship sank off Block Island after collision with City of Rome last September leaving 36 men aboard, 3 saved and 8 later recovered.
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Brooklyn Yard
New York
United States
Gallery
Block Island
City of Rome
Navy Yard
Brooklyn
Navy
Atlantic Ocean
R. I
Savannah Line
Young
Auto Thieves Rounded Up in Salt Lake City Case
Five men were arrested over two days in Utah as sheriff officials said they had rounded up a gang of automobile thieves active in the area. Paul Johnson named as the fence, Ernest Murray a parolee who allegedly confessed, and the others Harry Mosby Homer Clary and B J Preece aged 17 to 23 charged with grand larceny.
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Salt Lake City
Sheriff’s
Paul Johnson
W. T. Ryland
Ernest Murray
Utah State Penitentiary
Harry Mosby
Homer Clary
B. J. Preece
Ayland
Fire destroys row of Jerome copper townhouses in Arizona
A July fire in Jerome Arizona killed Mrs Samona Arnies and J Martinez and injured several United Verde Copper Co workers. Eight workers were hospitalized with serious burns as firefighters fought a blaze that wiped out fourteen residences and caused about 50000 dollars in damage.
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Jerome
Ariz
Samona Arnies
J. Martinez
United Verde Copper Compan
Copper Company
Creamery Tour Planned for Snake River Valley
Boise letters from the bureau of dairying invite Southern Idaho creamery men to join a fall caravan through the Snake river valley. The tour aims to show creamery managers the potential of cooperative modernization and equipment, led by Ronald Wood, director of the bureau, to visit multiple plants and observe operations.
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Boise
Idaho
Bureau of Dairying
Snake River Valley
Ronald Wood
Bureau
Welner
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Evangelist
Ney
MacKay Mining
Island Republic
Slide
R. H. EB. Cleveland
Able
L. Sowell
Pennock
Thomas and
Collins
West
Intermountain West
Whittenbone
Edward Elisberg
Atlantic
Elisberg
Arizona
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