Elk Reunion Closes With Giant Parade In Chicago
Thousands of Elks participate in a grand parade ending the annual reunion events in Chicago. The procession through Michigan Avenue to Sheridan Road features bands from many cities, elaborate floats, and drill teams. A new Elks memorial building was dedicated yesterday as 300000 members attend the convention.
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Frank S. Schwengel
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William Hawley Atwell
Len Small
Illinois
Martin J. O’brien
Chicago
Charles Grakelow
Joan Marre
Idaho Spuds Publicity Plan Targets East Coast Markets
Boise July 15 Two of New York's biggest potato dealers plan a major advertising push for Idaho baked potatoes from Boston to Atlanta this fall. They favor packing by size with clear marks showing percentage of sizes. M J Dean urges Idaho growers to thin to size and keep produce clean after seeing eastern crops and their impact on quality.
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Atlanta
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Department of Agriculture
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Kemal executes thirteen plotters in Smyrna area
Constantinople reports the Kemalist government has executed thirteen alleged plotters in Smyrna. Twenty more opponents will face trial in Angora on similar charges. Defendants include Djavat Bey Enver Tallaat and Djemal Tasha with Reif Bey and Adnan Bey among those named.
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Committee of Union Progress
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Enver Tallaat
Djemal Tasha
Reif Bey
Kemal
Adnan Bey
Halideb Hanim
Kemal Pasha
Turkey
Rain Relieves Forest Fires Along Pacific Coast
Rain across the Pacific coast of British Columbia brings relief from lightning and heat that fueled fires across Oregon Washington Idaho Montana Alberta and the province. Vancouver Island shows improvement while a saw mill and several small houses were lost to fire along the Pacific Coast Eastern railway 75 miles north of Vancouver.
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Tall Men Seek a Chance to Stretch Out at Night
Chicago reports relief for tall men as Benjamin Ostlind of Muralfield Oregon leads the Tall Men’s Organization. He says two million six-footers exist in the U S and hotels and Pullman cars are adding space and inches to berths. He notes a conference with Pullman officers promising longer end berths and recalls his own early fashion limits.
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Chicago
Benjamin Ostlind
Muralfield
Ore
Atx
Ostlind
United States
Pullman Company
National League Baseball Scores From Pittsburg Chicago Cincinnati
Summary of daily games across major circuits with results from Pittsburg Chicago and Cincinnati. Notable pitching lines include Greenfield Scott Kremer and Smith for Pittsburg. Hearn Taylor Jones Gonzales for Chicago. Dean Willoughby Wilson Luque Lucas Rixey May Hargrave for Cincinnati. Rain delays affect Philadelphia and Chicago Washington games.
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Wilson
Luque
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Rixey
May
Hargrave
Eastern apple and fruit embargo to be lifted, official says
July 14 East Lake City AP reports Wendell Vincent head of the U S Department of Agriculture Bureau of Chemistry says all apricot fruit must be cleansed before marketing and wiping and cleaning apple and pours would lift embargo on eastern markets once compliance is ensured.
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Wendell Vincent
Buernu of Chemistry
United States Department of Agriculture
State Department of Agriculture
Easteern
Sagehen season likely shortened in some Idaho counties
Boise July 15 Sage hen season may be shortened in some Idaho counties but no counties not closed will become preserves this year. J W Keeffe states the department surveys sportsmen statewide. Cassia and Twin Falls remain closed. Rupert advocates opening Cassia. Burley supporters warn of broad disapproval if limits tighten.
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Sagehen
J. W. Keeffe
State Game Department
Keeffe
Cassia
Twin Falls
Rupert
Minidoka
Mystery wire in question by grand jury
Los Angeles July 15 The Los Angeles county grand jury resumes its inquiry into the Aimee Semple McPherson kidnapping case seeking witnesses and handwriting expert analysis. The jury expects to hear from Milton Carlson on telegram origin and may recall Mrs McPhersons mother and a surprise Angelus Temple employee as further testimony.
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Aimee Semple McPherson
Asa Keyes
Kenneth G. Ormiston
Angelus Temple
Milton Carlson
Oklahoma
Minnie Kennedy
Ocean Park
Carlson
Ormiston
Mra
J. Matthews
Oakland
Joe Ryan
Yan
San Diego
Anaea Montez
Ox team derby proposed from Platte River to Seaside Oregon
Caldwell June 15 Sentiment of Caldwell citizens favors staging an ox team derby from the Platte River to Seaside Oregon in 1928 along the Old Oregon Trail A meeting will be held in La Grande July 22 24 during the Northwest eastern convention to discuss community attitudes Chambers of commerce to designate a cooker for the derby plan Firms in the east and middle west show strong interest and large cities between the Pacific coast and Missouri River remain enthusiastic about the proposal.
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la Grande
Durin
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Jury Finds Signal Failure or Mr Gordon Error Caused Gray Trains Wreck
Coroner's jury in Greensburg Pennsylvania ruled the June Gray wreck that killed 14 aboard two PennsylvanIa trains was caused by either engineer W B Gordon not stopping at the Hale sign or by a malfunctioning signal system. Gordon, a veteran engineer, died when his train collided with the Washington express which had stopped to repair a grade crossing.
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Hale
Ifft Advanced to Belgian Post in Diplomatic Service
George N Ifft, a veteran Idaho newspaper man and long time U S diplomatic staff member, has been transferred from Nancy France to Ghent Belgium His career began in Chatham Ontario in May 1905 and includes postings across Europe with stints in Canada His son G Nicholas Ifft is city editor of The Pocatello Tribune.
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George N. Ifft
Idaho
United States
Nancy
France
Ghent
Belgium
Chatham, Ont
Canada
G. Nicholas Ifft
Pocatello Tribune
Paternalism Denounced by Attorneys at Denver Conference
The American Bar Association at its 49th annual convention decried expanding federal paternalism and centralization. It urged constitutional exams for bar admission, criticized law schools, and opposed Caraway's bill limiting trial judges. The group backed uniform state laws and suggested diverting petty federal cases to other tribunals.
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United States
F. Dumont Smith
Hutchinson
Kansas
Charles KE
Matson
Lincoln
Nebraska
Thomas J. Norton
Chicago
D. W. Simms
la Fayette
Ind
National Conference of Commissioners
Congress
Meeker Reaoirs Old Oregon Trail by Auto at 96
Bara Meeker aged 96, a veteran of the Oregon Trail and president of the Oregon Trail Memorial association, began a new trip today driving an automobile along the route he once followed with a wagon and wife and baby. The journey marks his fifth crossing of the historic trail.
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New York
Bara Meeker
Oregon Trail Memorial Association
Brennan Opens Up His Guns In Illinois Fight
Danville Illinois July 15 Democratic nominee George Brennan opened his down state campaign denouncing the Val Eatard act and prohibition as failures. He warned the founders would be harassed if alive and argued temperance has suffered under prohibition.
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Illinois
Danville
Ills
George Brennan
United States
Woman rescues injured flier from Willamette crash
In Portland July 14 Mrs Ola Reich swam to a burning Vancouver Barracks plane after it struck power lines over the Willamette River. She freed Lieutenant J Knauff from the wreckage despite flames and wires, saving his life as Lieutenant Raymond P Parachall escaped ashore injured.
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J. Knauff
U. N
Ola Reich
Willamette River
Raymond P. Parachall
Officers Reserve Corps
Knauff
Mra. Reick
Vancouver Barracks
Washington
Idaho Farmers Hitting a Pace
Boise July 15 Idaho's farmers are praised as the best and most energetic in the region by state agriculture commissioner A W Th Kjowness after a tour of intermountain farming areas. He cites Idaho’s drought resilience and smarter planting and marketing as signs of natural selection improving farming. He expects a strong profit outlook for Idaho crops.
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Boise
Idaho
Northwest
A. W. Th. Kjowness
Kjosnews
Intermauntain
Conmissioner
Royalty Entertained at Buckingham Palace Dinner
London reports the British court hosted a grand royal dinner at Buckingham Palace with iconic gold plate, rare china, and abundant flowers. Kin rhaisak 2 and the Spanish queen attended, sharing a night of refined cuisine and ceremonial felicity.
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Buckingham Palace
Kin Rhaisak 2
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