Holden Bids for United States Senate in Idaho
J Wesley Holden of Idaho Falls Bonneville county Republican and former legislator announced his candidacy for United States senator on the Republican ticket. He criticized regulars and the machine politics in Idaho and pledged to wrest control from political bosses while detailing a nine point program.
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Boise
J. Wesley Holden
Idaho Falls
Bonneville County
Holden
Idaho
France to Join Worldwide Conference in London Plan
Paris officials announced France would attend the London world powers conference as Secretary Stimson and Secretary Mellon prepared to depart for London. Bruening and Curtius met with American and French officials while Berlin issued new decrees to curb capital leakage.
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Associated Press
Paris
London
Laval
France
Stimson
Treasury Mellon
Bruening
Curtius
Paul von Hindenburg
Berlin
Germany
Washington
Berlin Acts to Halt Outflow of Foreign Currency
President Hindenburg approves decrees to curb German capital leakage. Foreign currencies drafts and claims must be declared to the Reichsbank or converted to marks at the official rate unless essential needs are approved. Applies to foreign stocks and bonds bought after July 2. Violators face up to ten years in prison and unlimited fines with public conviction notices.
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Berlin
Bruening
Curtius
Paris
Germany
Paul von Hindenburg
Reichsbank
Dermstaedter and National Bank
Fort Hall Indians Prepare Sun Dance Schedule
Fort Hall Idaho July 18 Special to The Pocatello Tribune A committee led by Chief John Ballard will meet Sunday afternoon to finalize arrangements for the annual Shoshone Bannock Indian Sun Dance set for the end of the week with agency authorities sanctions.
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Fort Hall
Pocatello Tribune
John Ballard
Indian Agency
Bannock Creek
Pocatello
American Falls
Fort Washakie
Wyo
Finks Death Linked to Possible Overdose Says Coroner
Coroner A W Hall cites a state chemist report showing traces of a barbiturate or veronal in Miss Gaynelle Finks stomach. The quantity was too small to gauge dosage. Hall believes her weakened condition led to an overdose from an opiate and denies intent to harm herself.
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A. W. Hall
Gaynelle Finks
Salt Lake City
St. Anthony Hospital
Hall
Miss Finks
Mountainview
Potatello
Viola F.a
Washington, D. C
Power City Cuts School Tax Levy
At Inde pendent School district No. 1 in Power City the local tax levy was reduced from 8 to 6 mills due to the district ending its fiscal year June 30 with 22000 in the bank and no outstanding bonds. A motion to build a new football grid was not acted upon and school will open August 30.
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American Falls
Pocatello Tribune
Board of Directors
Independent School District No
Relief Comes To Lakes Area Weather Eases Heat Across Regions
A swell of rain and gentle winds spread cooler air over the Great Lakes states while the north and central west kept hot. Temperatures cooled to upper 70s and 80s in Chicago and nearby areas as Michigan and Indiana expected showers. Two more deaths, one in Indiana and one in Minnesota, raised weekly total to about 80.
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Associated Press
Great Lakes
West
Cicago
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Minnesota
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Illinois
Iowa
South Dakota
Utah
Idaho
Wyoming
Montana
Washington
Kansas
Missouri
Detroit
Shell Bore Wife's Name Is Charge
Margaret Stevens files for divorce in district court claiming cruel and inhuman treatment by Melvin Stevens. They married in Pocatello in November 1926 with no children or community property. She alleges July 14 assault at their East Hayden residence with fists and a strap, targeting an arm operation site, plus kicking and beating. She seeks restoration of her maiden name Margaret Russell.
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Margaret Stevens
Melvin Stevens
Pocatello
East Hayden
Laintiff
Margaret Russell
Grain grading instruction classes slated in Pocatello
A grain grading school will be held in Pocatello on Monday and Tuesday under the direction of J F Welch federal grain grading supervisor with headquarters in Portland and L W Grandy federal grader of inspection outfits at Ogden. Special cars outfitted by Union Pacific will be used for instruction and demonstration parked near the Short Line station.
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Pocatello
J F. Welch
Portland
L. W. Grandy
Ogden
Union Pacific
Short Line
Bell Arrest Triggers Bootleg Rumors in Prohibition Era
Authorities report the arrest of C. M. Charlie Bell and a man calling himself John Jackson on charges of possession and transportation of intoxicating liquor. Both men were arraigned and released on $750 bond. Rumors spread of a bootleg ring aiming to centralize liquor supply and threaten violators.
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Test Bo
Tocatello Field
Farmers Take A Determined Stand On Cut
In Boise on July 18 the Boise irrigation system faced water curtailment as Arrowrock reservoir released no storage water for 167000 acres. The board of control ordered shutoffs. New York canal levels fell while a small stock run will use water on August 10. Farmers pressed protests at Emmett during a mass meeting demanding relief.
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Boise
Arrowrock
Board of Control
New York Canal
Emmett
Legion Chief Pledges Help for Veterans Employment
Ralph T. O’Neil national commander of the American Legion promises active cooperation of the 10000 posts with the U S labor departments employment service for veterans. Plans from Legion headquarters in Indianapolis with John Arthur Shaw aim to mobilize auxiliary posts to stimulate temporary and permanent employment and promote public improvements in communities.
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Indianapolis
Ralph T. O'Neil
American Legion
Legion
United States Labor Departments Employment Service For
The
John Arthur Shaw
Veterans’ Employment Division
Labor Department
Fall Begins Jail Term After Leaving El Paso
Albert B. Fall departed El Paso by ambulance at 6:45 p m with two friends for Three Rivers New Mexico and then Santa Fe to begin a sentence of one year and one day in the state penitentiary. Mrs Fall and his daughters Mrs C C Chase and Mrs Jouett Elliott assisted him into the vehicle.
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EL Paso
Texas
Albert B. Fall
Three Rivers
N. M
State Penitentiary
Santa Fe
Fall
C. C. Chase
Jouett Elliott
Albert Fall begins prison journey to New Mexico facility
Former interior secretary Albert B. Fall left his El Paso home in a red brick mansion with his wife and daughter weeping as he was helped into an ambulance for transfer to the New Mexico penitentiary in Santa Fe. He will serve one year and a day for accepting a $100,000 bribe from E. L. Doheny while in President Harding's cabinet. Dr. J. H. Gambrell and Fall’s granddaughter Martha accompanied him.
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Albert B. Fall
Harding
New Mexico State
Santa Fe
EL Paso
Tex
Secreary of the Interior
New Mexico
Daugl
Three Rivers
N. M
Fall
E. L. Doheny
Fall House
J. H. Gambrell
Martha Fall
Man Faces Death Row For Emmett Wife Killing
John McClure, convicted of first degree murder in Emmett Idaho, awaits a July 22 date for execution after failed appeals. Governor may grant clemency. McClure maintains innocence and was linked to an insurance payout motive. Judge O A Sutton to set the hang date. case based on circumstantial evidence. In Denver, Helen J Hill, 22, confessed to killing a man in Chicago during a holdup, with Irving Spanner, 34, involved. She faces charges tied to robbery patterns in multiple cities.
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Emmett
Idaho
John McClure
McClure
Ben Ross
State Pardon Board
State Penitentiary
O. A. Sutton
Denver
Helen J. Hill
Chicago
Miss Hill
Irving Spanner
Rosemoor Hotel
St. Louis
Little Rock
Shreveport
Idaho Fair Weather Report Brief
Sunday and Monday show steady temperatures with no change expected. Rural and urban areas anticipate mild conditions suitable for fairs and outdoor events across the state.
Kennedy proves sanity in Los Angeles exam
Mrs. Minnie Kennedy the mother of evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson weathered a psychiatric exam at her Herhuesa Beach cottage ordered by county lunacy officials. Dr Victor Parkin said her condition does not warrant admission to a psychopathic ward, despite a prior affidavit alleging senility and delusions. Aimee Semple McPherson expressed profound sorrow over her mother’s marriage controversy during a Portland stopover.
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Los Angeles
Minnie Kennedy
Aimee Semplé McPherson
Herhuesa Beach
Guy E. Hudson
H. J. Gormly
County
Victor Parkin
Portland
Ore
Aimee Semple McPherson
Minnie “Ma” Kennedy-Hudson
G. Edward What-a-Man” Hudson
California
Mercury Ascends To 8 Saturday
The article notes a high of 98 degrees on Saturday, one degree cooler than Friday's 99 record for the summer so far. Temperatures rose from 60 at 6 a.m. to 83 at 9 a.m. and 92 by noon, peaking at 98 at 4 p.m., then fell to 90 by 8 p.m. A steady breeze reduced the heat later, with no near-term forecast for change.
Brush and grass fire scorches 12000 acres near Cartwright
A windswept blaze roared through 12000 acres of brush and grass near Cartwright, Boise, as winds shifted and turned flames away from timber. The fire, which began in the afternoon, burned unchecked while patrols held back the spread toward nearby timber.
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Boise
Cartwright
Here
Tmber
Gusher Fire Burns Dozens at New Oil Well
A fire at a newly drilled oil well in Mt Pleasant Michigan drew a crowd of hundreds. More than eighteen people remain hospitalized, with seven treated and sent home. Five listed in critical condition including Mrs Walter L McCanahan and Mr and Mrs Thomas Lamb.
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Michigan
MT. Pleasant. Mich
Brandstetter
Walter L. McCanahan
Thomas Lamb
John Melving
A Daugh
Pioneer Days Pageant Draws Record Crowds in Pocatello
An estimated 3000 to 3500 automobiles lined Ross Park for the Pioneer Days pageant sponsored by MIA. Police Chief Charlie Cavanaugh and M. J. Rossiter oversaw parking with officers R C Thomas A L Oliver Rush G Nelson and the Preston traffic officer. It was described as the largest car gathering in Pocatello history.
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Ross Park
M.I. A
R. C. Thomas
A. L. Oliver
Pocatello
Texas Bridge Fight Goes On
Governor Murray opened free red river bridges between Texas and Oklahoma easing driver tolls. Governor Sterling sought a settlement with Denison Toll Bridge owners and highway officials after a disputed contract. the attorney general questioned the contract calling for state purchase of the entire bridge rather than half.
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Denison
Tex
W. H. Murray
Red River
Texas
Oklahoma
Ross S. Sterling
Sterling
Texas Rangers
Denison Free Bridge
Denison Toll Bridge Company
State Highway Commission
State Attorney General's Department
Census reveals 1930 Idaho and Bannock state counts
In 1930 Idaho over 15 year olds total 299,314 with 59,389 single and 93,455 married males and 31,359 single and 91,745 married females. Bannock county over 15 totals 19,476 with 3,465 single and 6,642 married males and 2,206 single and 6,509 married females.
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Idah
Cnsus
Idaho
Bannock County
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