Ziegfeld Follies originator Florenz Ziegfeld dies at 64
Hollywood producer Florenz Ziegfeld known as The Glorifier of the American Girl died at Cedars of Lebanon hospital after a heart attack. He had been recovering from pneumonia and lung congestion following a New Mexico sanitarium stay. Billie Burke and Patricia Ziegfeld arrived after his death. his Los Angeles visit ended in tragedy.
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Vincent Slashes Salary To Underscore Govoners Pay Parity
Boise July 23 W D Vincent commissioner of education trims his salary from 6000 to 4800 annually saying no appointive officer should earn more than the governor. This is his second voluntary cut after previously reducing from 7500 to 6000 in 1931.
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Bald Spot Wins Actress 25000 From Lamp Accident
Louise Squire, actress, won 25000 dollars in a suit against a store after a celluloid water waving comb she bought exploded near a lamp, causing a bald spot. The incident occurred in New York on July 23 according to an AP report.
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Louise Squire
Pickpocket Pastore Fined in Petit Larceny Case
Louis Pastore, 50, arrested by O S Tgg officers at the local depot for pickpocketing, was fined 150 in Judge Robert S. Callis justice court on a petit larceny charge reduced from grand larceny. He paid the fine and was released from county jail after police halted an attempted theft on a passenger boarding the Portland Rose.
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Dog Must License Pet Or Face Catcher Ride
A Pocatello man at 904 South Fourth Avenue must obtain a dog license for his pet by 9 a m Sunday or the police will seize the animal. Acting Police Judge R S Callis ordered the warning after repeated refusals to license the dog. A warrant had been issued Friday for the owner’s arrest, with the judge warning that the dog may end up in the dog catcher’s wagon if he does not comply.
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Ross Elected to Safe Money League in Boise
Governor C. Ben Ross announces his election to membership in the Supreme Safe Money League of America and a possible advisory role. The league seeks to restore 1929 price levels by currency manipulation to push for government banks of deposit as banking reform.
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Child marriage debate highlights age laws in U S
Dr. Walter A. Maier told the Pocono Mountain Lutheran conference that 667000 U S wives were under 16 at marriage and criticized states permitting 12 to wed. He compared British Indian 1929 law banning under 14 girls and under 18 boys, urging a 21 year standard for governance participation and marriage.
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No Pay Allowed for Fire Wardens
Governor Ross plans to appoint 3000 volunteer fire wardens to guard Idaho forests this summer. Applicants were told no salaries or expense accounts will be provided, though wardens will help prevent fires report blazes and assist firefighting efforts.
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Bandits Shot to Death by Police in Tacoma Hold Up
Two unidentified bandits were shot to death by Tacoma police after they robbed a decoy car in a frequent hotspot. A third bandit escaped, apparently unharmed, as officers hidden in the decoy auto opened fire.
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Red Johnson Bound for Norway After Ellis Island Held
Henry Red Johnson former sailor suitor of Betty Gow the Lindbergh baby nursemaid sails for Norway. He was cleared of kidnapping knowledge but held at Ellis Island for alleged illegal entry. The departure details and return possibility were not clarified.
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Henry “Red” Johnson
Betty Gow
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Ellis Island
Will Rogers Wires The Tribune
Beverly Hills July 23 An artist in New York complains his sale of antiques failed and cites a "William and Mary" mirror as worth only 400. He threatens to attach Bill's name to the item and sell it for 1.80, calling critics morons and blaming Democrats in a bellicose, satirical letter.
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Ziegfeld Emphasized Ankles and Brains in Beauty Picks
New York July 22 AP Florenz Ziegfeld chose beauty by ankle then face explaining ankles set audience impression. Bernard Sobel notes intelligence became a criterion to curb simpletons and ensure capable performers. He watched up to 600 girls to select for beauty and ability for his productions.
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Pioneer radio inventor Reginald Fessenden dies at 65
In Bermuda and Newton Massachusetts reports confirm the death of Professor Reginald A. Fessenden a pioneer in radio. He founded what is claimed to be the first broadcasting station at Brant Rock and developed the Fessenden oscillator enabling submarine and surface ship communication. He was lauded as the greatest wireless inventor of his era and involved in patent disputes over many of his innovations.
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Gronau completes Arctic leg of U S flight
Captain Wolfgang von Gronau arrived in Reykjavik from Leydisfjoerdar and completed the first lap of his third Arctic route flight to the United States. In California construction workers rose by about one every two hours for four months as a trend. A murder-on-the-high-seas case faced James L. O Keefe regarding the Rose Isle slaying of Charles Bozeman. Roy Robertson led the California bonus army group as many followers moved toward Los Angeles.
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Roy W. Robertson
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World disarmament conference adjourns after resolution
Geneva Switzerland the world disarmament conference began February 2 and adjourned today for an indefinite period after adopting a resolution promising substantial reduction of armaments in its later deliberations
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Irish Free State tariff bill becomes law
The tariff bill authorizing duties on imports from Great Britain passed and was signed into law by Governor General James McNeill, marking its enactment in the Irish Free State.
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Irish Free State
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James McNeill
Action tale Silver Bullet in The Pocatello Tribune
Ranger Sergeant Shelley Raines suspects a bank cashier misidentified his sister's ex in the robbery and he pursues El Lobo across the plains. The showdown promises tense gunplay and pursuit in a western adventure serialized next Sunday.
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Arco Rancher Bound Over in Idaho Murder Case
John Scotty Patterson of Arco Idaho was bound over for trial on first degree murder after a preliminary hearing. The body of 64 year old Patrick Henry Givens was found in an Antelope valley irrigation canal on July 7. Testimony identified the body but omitted case details. prosecutors from Butte and Custer counties will jointly handle the case.
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Custer
Two Girls Drown In River Mystery. Men Flee
Rochester Minnesota July 23 Two men from Plainview admitted escorting two single women to the Zumbro river where their bodies were found amid a drowning mystery. They said liquor was drunk and the women disrobed and entered the water. Both men fled after hearing a scream and seeing the struggle.
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Chevalier Denies Matrimonial Plans After Divorce
Paris July 23 AP Maurice Chevalier says he has no future marriage plans and refutes reports linking him to Marlene Dietrich. He insists marital life with Yvonne Vallee is over due to temperament, but they remain friends and hope to settle their divorce without conflict. Chevalier returned from Hollywood less than a month ago.
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Young Lutherans Open Convention at Philharmonic
Fifteen hundred delegates representing 51 000 members of the International Walther league gather in Los Angeles for the opening of their fortieth international convention. The event runs through Thursday with opening sessions at the Philharmonic auditorium led by Rev. A R Kretmann of Chicago.
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Federal board to make home owner loans
Washington July 23 AP Congress adjourned as reconstruction measures pass while new proposals loom. President Hoover signed the home loan bank act enabling eight to twelve federal banks to loan homeowners lacking funds, building and loan associations, savings banks and insurers. The act awaits the five members of the federal home loan board named by the president.
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Heat wave grinds on as Phoenix tops 112 and Pocatello cools
National hot spell spurred near record highs with 112 in Phoenix and 105.4 in North Carolina cities. Pocatello held at about 90 as eastern and midwestern towns cooled slightly. dozens died from heat while several states saw heavy rainfall ease temperatures to the eighties.
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