Longest Paved Highway in State From Pocatello North
Idaho plans 19 miles of new paving in south eastern region over three months. A 2000 foot gap north of Pocatello will be filled within 30 days to complete a continuous 65 mile paved stretch from Pocatello north, the longest in the state. A four mile segment of Yellowstone park highway will begin at Acon to the Jefferson county line within days.
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Pocatello
Yellowstone
Idaho
Boise
H. W. Gregory
Yellowstone Park
Acon
Jefferson County
Young elopers still in wild in Ellsworth Maine
A three day forest search for two 14 year old elopers David Coughlin and Nellie Piper continues with anxious parents awaiting at home. The burned out car and failed gasoline reveal a hurried escape as sheriff's posse probes woods near Whiting 60 miles away. The pair previously attempted to cross the Calais border and Nellie threatened to drown herself rather than return.
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Ellsworth
Maine
James Coughlin
Calais
David
Nellie
Meeker Tours Westward Legacy in Modern Wagon
Kara Meeker, 95, last survivor of the 1852 Oregon Trail group, travels from New York to Eugene in a motorized wagon to promote the Oregon Trail Memorial Association of which he is president. He and driver Daniel Mane covered 245 miles Saturday, echoing early pioneers.
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Cedar Rapids
Towa
Kara Meeker
New York
Eugene
Ore
Oregon Trail Memorial
Meeker
Daniel Mane
Volunteer informer Georges Gregoire shot in Broadway office
New York report says Georges Gregoire a volunteer informer against bootleggers was shot below the heart in his Broadway office today. Physicians fear he may not recover and authorities consider the incident tied to the rum trade’s revenge.
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New York
Georges Gregoire
Broadway
Doctora
Retired Farmer Charged With Murder in Wife Beheading
O. J. Logan of New Liberty was arrested today on a murder warrant after being accused of cutting his wife’s head with a pocket knife in Metropolis Th on July 24. The incident prompted a police response and Logan’s detention.
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Metropolis
O. J. Logan
New Liberty
Mystery Man in Norris Case Identified in Fort Worth
Fort Worth Texas July 24 The identity of the mystery man in the Rev. Dr J Frank Norris case is learned but kept secret by District Attorney Hanger He says the man did not accompany Chipps to the church and had no connection with the killing He may be used as a state's witness
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Fort Worth
Texas
J. Frank Norris
D. E. Chipps
Hanger
Chipps
Preferred jail to pay alimony in Fairfield case
In Fairfield Iowa July 24 AP John Galpinski aged 68 spent two years in Jefferson county jail rather than pay his wife six dollars weekly alimony. He was released by order of Judge Wells after contempt of court sentence for telling the court it’s none of your business.
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Fairfield
Iowa
John Galpinski
Jefferson County
Wells
Galpinski
Egyptian swimmer plans channel swim after weather delay
Boulogne France July 24 AP Ishakales an Egyptian swimmer who postponed the channel swim start due to a sudden weather change now intends to enter the water tomorrow morning It had been reported that Helmy Mme Jane Lion of Venise and Omar Perrault of Canada planned a triple attempt Monday evening that project appears dropped
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Boulogne
Fance
Ishakales
Yesterda
Helmy
Mme
Jane Lion
Venise
Omar Perrault
Canada
Postal Clerks Meet in Boise
Boise on Labor Day hosts the first joint convention of Idaho clerks and carriers. State president Paul N. Peters says postoffices from all regions will send delegates and national speakers are expected. Topics include postal rates retirement legislation night work and seniority.
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Boise
Idaho
Labor Day
Paul N. Peters
The
Nation Federation of Postoffice Clerks
Stuart Bank and Trust Fails to Open Amid Reorganization
The Stuart Bank and Trust company did not open today and posted that its affairs are in the hands of the comptroller. Depositors are secured and a reorganization is planned as part of a broader collapse affecting small Georgia and Florida banks following Bank ora Trust of Atlanta bankruptcy.
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Stuart
Pla
Stuart Bank and Trust Company
Bank Ora’ Trust Company
Atlanta
Georgia
Florida
Mergers Proposed for Three Railroads Under Stock Purchase Plan
In Washington on July 2 the Interstate Commerce Commission received two applications proposing a stock purchase to merge Kansas City Southern with Missouri Kansas Texas and St. Louis Southwestern. Officials stated that no consolidation is contemplated at this time.
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Washington
Kansas City Southern
Missouri Kansas Texas
St. Louis
Ruth Pulls No New Feather In Airborne Catch
San Antonio reports Babe Ruth’s catch from a plane 200 to 400 feet high adds nothing new. It recalls Tony Bersillo who caught a ball from 700 feet at Kelley field in 1919, with Giants George Kelley and Eddie Brown among the line of fielders and Jimmy Walkup in the crowd. Corporal Beisillo, a Fort Worth pitcher, made a similar grab from an airplane flipped ball into his mitten.
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San Antonio
Tex
Babe Ruth
Tony Bersillo
Los Angeles
Kelley Field
Here
Kelly Field
George Kelley
Giants
Eddie Brown
Boston Braves
Jimmy Walkup
Fort Worth
Corporal Beisillo
Spug Myers Knocks Out Billy Bortfield in Fourth Round
Spug Myers of Pocatello floored Billy Bortfield of Milwaukee in the fourth round of a scheduled 10 round bout in Chicago. Bortfield was knocked down twice in the round and could not respond after the bell ended the round. Myers weighed 148 pounds and Bortfield 148.
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Bortfield
Chicago
Spug Myers
Pocatello
Billy Bortfield
Milwaukee
Myers
Cyclonic Storm Ravages New Jersey Coast Towns
A cyclonic storm struck Seagirt and Manasquan with winds up to 105 mph, washing over the coast. The 113th Infantry camp near none was flooded a foot deep, a dozen houses wrecked, ten cars destroyed, trees toppled, and an army mule killed at Sea Girt. Several guardsmen were lightly injured. an airplane was tipped upright and spun.
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Newark
Now
Coast Yards
Seagirt
Manasquan
Vite
Weather outlook for Northern Rocky Mountain and Pacific coast
Weather forecast summary from the weather bureau notes unsettled start with scattered showers and near normal temps in the north, middle week fair with near normal or slightly higher temps, and foggy coast conditions with fair weather inland. Fire hazard remains high across interior regions.
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Wea
Weather Bureau
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Baseball Scores From Pittsburg Chicago Boston New York and Philadelphia
Multiple baseball games report scores from Pittsburg Chicago Boston New York and Philadelphia with wins by Pittsburgh 12 to 8 over Brooklyn Chicago 28 to 2 over Philadelphia St Louis 15 to 9 over Boston and Chicago 47 to 4 over New York. Trap shoot club notices and prize details follow for tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock with 100 shell requirement by Wednesday night for eligibility.
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New York
R. H. E. Chicago
Edwards
Paber and Schalk
McCawrt Bhawkey
Pennock
Severeid
Bobbed hair girl pardoned after slap at minister
In Kentucky, Miss Martha Bates of Whitesburg was pardoned by Governor William J. Fields after serving 15 days of a 40 day jail sentence for slapping Baptist minister Rev. Arlie Brown in Millstone over his remark that no virtuous woman would bob her hair. The governor cited pulpit cowardice and supported Bates’s reaction.
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Frankfort
Commonwealth of Kentucky
William J. Fields
Martha Bates
Whitesburg
Kentucky
Arlie Brown
Millstone
Cora Moorehead
Bates
Brown
Mountain Territory
Brothers Meet Under Cloud in Chicago Murder Case
Robert and Russell Scott, jailed after a long murder saga, faced each other as Robert confessed he fired the shot that killed Joseph Maurer. Russell, sentenced to death, remains condemned but hopeful his confession may aid his fight against capital punishment. he vows to oppose it with his wife in Detroit.
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Chicago
Robert
Russell Scott
Russell
Los
Herald and Examiner
Joseph Maurer
California
Munter
William Geinmitte
Runsel
Nmt
Brotherhood Sells Control Of Equitable Building
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers disposed of its stake in the 45 story Equitable building in New York for over 45 million dollars, yielding a profit surpassing 1 million. Purchasers include William H. Vanderbilt Harry C. Cushing and Leroy W. Baldwin. The group also announced land sales near Venice Florida and a new Brotherhood National bank in San Francisco with plans for banks in Connecticut towns Mortford Bridgeport Waterbury and New Haven.
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Cleveland
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Equitable
New York
William H. Vanderbilt
Harry C. Cushing
Vanderbilt
Leroy W. Baldwin
L. G. Griffing
The
Brotherhood
W. B. Prenter
Venice
Sarasota
Fla
Brotherhood National Bank
San Francisco
Mortford
Bridgeport
Waterbury
New Haven
Conn
Plans for Great Ship Discussed by President and Wilbur
Paul Smiths July 24 1923 the president and Secretary Wilbur discussed building a six million cubic foot airship for the navy. The craft would be three times Shenandoah in size and cost between 5 008 000 and 6 000 000 dollars. Wilbur told Coolidge that receivers in the Pan American petroleum case will pay into the treasury 5 500 000 on August 1 and 250 000 monthly thereafter. The validity of the Doheny leases is before the Supreme Court.
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Paul Smith
Navy
Wilbur
Navy Department
Shenandoah
Coolidge
Pan-American Petroleume
Doheny
Naval Oil
Elks Hills
California
Trenaury
United States Supreme Court
Utah Builds Road Fund From Gas Tax and Fees
Estimates show January 1 balance at about 1.1 million dollars for road work from automobile fees and taxes. Gasoline tax contributes 693 thousand. vehicle registrations yield 576 thousand with a rise over last year. Annual receipts projected near 1.9 million. expenses and debt service reduce the fund to about 1.1 million for construction and maintenance split evenly.
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Salt Lake City
London girl aims for Channel crossing record
Folkestone July 44 AP Misa Mercedes Giloitser a young London typist began a third attempt to cross the English Channel after two prior failures. She is the first of her cousin’s women aspirants to challenge the Channel.
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Folkestone
Bay
Misa Mercedes Giloitser
London
Prino Lily Asserts Federal Dry Agent in Answer
In San Francisco a federal administrator, Colonel Ned M. Green, admits to misconduct amid grand jury probes. The US marshal served over twenty subpoenas for witnesses as Green describes drinking and serving liquor at parties with men and women present. He cites two methods of obtaining liquor and challenges investigators to verify his tale.
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Prino Lily
San Francisco
Ned M. Green
California
Nevada
United States Marshal’s Office
Green
United States Grand Jury
Alf Oftedale
Oftedale
Prohibition Office
Idaho Auto Registrations Jump in Early 1926
Idaho records show 74,207 cars and 7,115 trucks registered in the first five months of 1926, surpassing totals for 1923 and nearing 1924 figures. The five month collections reach 1,204,472.33 dollars, with fees lowered in 1925 to boost registrations.
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Boise
Idaho
Prilay
Barston L. Austin Fined Under 1704 Blue Law
Philadelphia reports Bras ton L. Austin, directorate of the senquicentennialition, was fined four dollars and costs for violating the Sunday blue law of 1704. The fine is the maximum penalty under the ancient law.
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Philadelphia
Braston L. Austin
Senquicentennialition
Waeter
Half of land brings profit for Idaho university grants
Audit shows most of the lands granted to the University of Idaho for endowment purposes have been selected and listed. The science school has 381.34 acres left unselected of 100000 acres. the agriculture college has 90000 acres fully selected except 24 acres. Revenue from science and agriculture grants totals 60,377.50 and 50,028.83 acres respectively.
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Boise
Congress
University of Idaho
School of Science
College of Agriculture
B. 2. Hyatt
The
Agricultural College
Pioneer Days Are Recalled in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City honored 22 surviving followers of Brigham Young who arrived in the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. The observance noted the 19th anniversary of Young’s proclamation This is the place and recalled the pioneers who settled the valley.
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Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Brigham Young
Salt Lake Valley
Texas Primary Opens Amid Weather Affects Ferguson Vote
Dallas reports a clear day as Texas voters begin the primary. Weather and heavy early turnout influence Governor Miriam A. Ferguson’s renomination bid, with rural support pivotal as rain could hamper turnout.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Miriam A. Ferguson
Ferguson
Alcohol Deaths Rise Sharply Among Metropolitan Policyholders
New York July 24 AP reports a 25 percent rise in alcoholic deaths in 1926 over 1925 among Metropolitan Life Insurance policyholders totaling 17 million. The figures show a 600 percent increase since prohibition began.
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New York
Metropolitan Life Insurance Cou Ny
Mellon Lands in Paris Amid Talks and Rumors
Paris records Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon arriving in Paris from Cherbourg on the Min? and visiting Dinard, with L Humanite noting it would be extraordinary if he did not meet four men during his stay. The dispatch hints at expected conversations on British and French matters during his tour.
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Paris
Andrew W. Mellon
The
Treasury
France
Cherbourg
Dinard
Brittany
L'Haumanite
Bryperoy
Mir
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Gaston
Shaute, Miller and LL
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Quinn
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Robert and
Donshey
Ohio
Don R. Mellett
Canton
Equitable Building
Utah
London Girl
Grand Jury
Lily
Clarence Lynn
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