Idaho Legion Chooses Leaders At Weiser Convention
Jay L. Downing of Weiser was elected state commander and J. Thorkildsen of Pocatello named state delegate to Paris for the national convention. Howard P Savage spoke at the 2,000 attendee session, praising Idaho posts and urging Americanization efforts and military readiness.
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Downing
American Legion
Weiser
Jay L. Downing
Atello
Fifth
Llist
J. Thorkildsen
Pocatello
No Legion
Paris
France
Plain Thorkildsen
Legion
116Th Cavalry
Idaho Naval Guard
Th Department
Howard P. Savage
Oregon Trail
Savage
Spokane
Daniel Lowthe
Theerican Legion
United States
Idaho
Ernest Wis
Idaho Department
Les
Stephenson to testify before Marion County grand jury
D C Stephenson, serving a life sentence for Madge Oberholtzer’s murder, was brought to Indianapolis under guard to testify before the Marion County grand jury probing political corruption. He said he would answer and vowed to name those involved, claiming he was railroaded and denied access to an attorney.
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Indianapolis
D. C
Stephenson
Klan
Madge Oberholtzer
Open Mart
Torwards
Indiana
William J H. Remy
Marion County
Vesuvius Eruption Slows as Lava Flows Threaten Towns
Naples reports a lull in Mount Vesuvius activity after a violent eruption. Lava advances toward the valley of hell with a 10 yard wide stream moving three yards per second, risking Terzigno and surrounding areas while scientists inspect the crater despite damaged instruments.
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Naples
Italy
Mount Vesuvius
Alessandro Malladra
Mount
Vesuvius
Malladra
Valley of Hell
Bay of Naples
Terzigno
Chinese flare in war action near Pengpu
Chinese troops report Pengpu captured in Anhui as Chiang Kai-shek forces retreat toward Pukow. Northern Shangtung forces claim a decisive victory with heavy nationalist casualties. Former Shantung troops defected to the north in a double threat to Hankow and Yangtze defenses.
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Peking
Pengpu
Answi
Chiang Kai-shek
Pukow
Chang Tso Lin
Nanking
Anhwelil
Shantung
Suchow
Yangtse
Hankow
MacMillan Expedition Reaches Labrador Whaling Site
Mrs. W G Fogg of Freeport reports Commander Donald B. MacMillan has reached Nain Labrador where a wharf is being built to land supplies. Nain becomes expedition headquarters for 16 months with a scientific station planned for five years.
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Macmillan
Portland
Mra
W. G. Fogg
Freeport
Donald B. MacMillan
Nain
Labrador
Clarence Chamberlain Endorses Flight Plan Change
New York July 30 reports aviator Clarence D. Chamberlain has been too busy flying to swim, one reason cited for adjusting his skip-shore flight plan from the Leviathan aimed for Monday.
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New York
Clarence D. Chamberlain
Queen Marie May Enter a Convent for Consolation
Queen Marie is drawn to the Sixteenth Century Bran convent near her castle in Car pethien village seeking solace after the king’s death. She may join the nuns at this retreat, hoping prayer and cloistered life will ease grief and disappointments away from worldly unrest.
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Bran
Gay
Marie
Grace Sanderson Michie Plans Exotic Story Collection
Writer Grace Sanderson Michie, noted as a scen arist, uses her wide foreign travel as background for a forthcoming collection of exotic tales. She highlights a locale of interest where she resided briefly, shaping the settings for the stories.
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San Francisco
Grace Sanderson Michie
Florida Judge to spring a surprise
Tampa July 30 A municipal judge Leo Stalnaker forecasts a premier showing in his court next week of films depicting scenes at the entrance to The Key club a fashionable Tampa speak easy. The moving pictures reportedly show prominent business and civic leaders as unwitting participants.
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Tampa
Fila
Leo Stalnaker
John Stalnaker
State tax levy trimmed for school fund to 4.7 mills
Salt Lake City reports the state board of equalization cut the state school fund levy from 48 to 4.7 mills, reducing overall tax levy to 7.3 mills. The general fund levy stays at 24 mills and the high school levy remains at 0.2 mill as fixed by law.
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Salt Lake City
State Board of Equalization and Assessment
Suattenfeld Combines Candidacy With Law Studies
Jackson student J C Suattenfeld runs for the state legislature from Clairborne County while pursuing law at the University of Mississippi. He maintains one of the university’s highest scholastic records despite the dual commitments.
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Jackson, Miss
J. C. Suattenfeld
Clairborne County
University of Mississippi
Tribune shifts to carrier route leasing in Evanston plan
The Evanston Tribune announces a new circulation method where all routes will be leased to individual carriers who manage delivery and collections. The program aims for a 100 percent increase in delivery efficiency, personal customer service, and closer contact between subscribers and the paper. Payments move to 20 cents weekly via carrier, with new receipts and record slips.
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The
Tribune
Pocatello Tribune
Tibune
Holdup Queen Caught by Law in Colorado Town
Maude Thompson dubbed the holdup queen of a Texas gang was arrested in Trinidad Col at the request of Texas authorities. The gang has targeted oil towns, including Vega Texas, with five bank robberies in five months. Thompson, said to have directed the gang’s escapes, resisted extradition. She was in a large touring car at the time of arrest.
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Trinidad
Col
Maude Thompson
Texas
Miss Thompson
Vega
Amarillo
Morgan Name To Pass With Member Of Morgan Firm
New York July 30 AP Fifteen years after a lineal descendant named Morgan ceases to be a member of J P Morgan and company the famous banking name will pass into history. An affidavit filed with the Edward R Stettinius estate appraisal shows gross assets of 5 048 376 and an estate of 65 239 662. It states neither Stettinius nor any partner had any interest in the firms goodwill and that the good will remains with the firm and is not taxable at death or retirement.
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New York
J. P. Morgan
J. P. Morgan and Company
Edward R. Stettinius
Morgan
Stettinius
Tragic Death Of Miss Pruett In Boise Ranch Incident
Miss Lillian Pruett 16 daughter of Mr and Mrs Bevy B Pruett was dragged to death by a team of horses at 6 oclock on the ranch of her uncle J S Fackrell two miles from Kuna Boise July 30 the accident occurred while she rode or was near the horses authorities investigated the case and closed the scene with no further details available
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Boise
Lillian Pruett
Bevy B. Pruett
J. S&s. Fackrell
Lowly Cow Brings 7100 At Minnesota Sale
May Walker Inka Segis a All-America daughter of the Walker Ollie herd, famed butter producing cow, sold for 7100 to A C Harden of Toronto at a Minnesota Holstein sale. A one year old bull from the line sold for 2450 to Kellogg of Derby Conn and a daughter of May Walker Forbes went to Detroit Creamery Mount Clemens Mich for 450. The butter champion herself brought 64000 to Tribune publisher F E Murphy of Minneapolis. Buyers included E Garada of Chile.
West Side Receives City Well Water for First Time
Mayor Ross announces completion of the city line from the main well to the west side. With all connections finalized the entire city water system is supplied and sprinkling may resume immediately.
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Ross
German Planes Prepare for Ameri ca Flight From Dessau
Two Junkers W-53 planes with L-5 motors will depart from Dessau within minutes of each other for America, under agreements between Junkers works and Bremen and Dessau financiers led by North German Lloyd. Pilot Cornelius Edseard, ex WWI aviation lieutenant, commands the Bremen plane with likely companion Johann Risticz. The Berlin group features Friedrich Loose and Captain Herman Koehl, a Lufthansa night flight expert who helped create the Berlin to Koenigsberg airway.
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Dessau
Germmany
Junkers
America
Junkers Works
Bremen
Lloyd Lines
Cornelius Edseard
Aviation
Lufthansas
Johann Risticz
Friedrich Loose
Herman Koehl
Berlin
Koenigsburg
Democratic mule at the White House in playful diplomacy
Mrs. Coolidge hosted a peaceful encounter on the summer White House lawn between Mickey the two week old Democratic donkey of Governor Bulow and the resident dogs Rob Roy Tiny Tim and Diena. The baby donkey wandered home after a misnamed call as the mother donkey across the road spotted the scene.
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Rapid City
Bulow
State Game Lodge
White House
Rob Roy
Tiny Tim
Diena
Coolidges
Mickey
Crumbling warehouse wall kills two firemen in Atlanta
In Atlanta on July 30 a burning warehouse wall collapsed after the blaze was controlled, killing Captain Clyde Cawthorne and Barney Richardson and injuring more than twenty others. Firefighter Dodd suffered a broken leg while Lt. P. S. Fleming and M. G Bailey survived with injuries. Chief Cody blamed ignoring orders not to approach near the smoky walls. Property damage was about 75000 dollars.
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Atlanta
Clyde Cawthorne
Barney Richardson
V. Dodd
Dodd
P. S. Fleming
M. G Bailey
Fleming
Cody
Survivors dispute safety of Favorite life belts after lake tragedy
In Chicago on July 30 survivors of the excursion boat Favorite dispute safety claims. Some say life belts were rotten while others report belts were in good condition. Investigations by coroner, state, police, and federal inspectors continue with new lakecraft regulations hoped.
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Chicago
D. N. Hoover
Federal Steamboat Inspection
Frederick J. Meno
Detroit
Ford rejects auto trade war and saturation myth
Detroit July 30 AP Henry Ford says a trade war would be wasteful and bad policy for all firms. He denies a saturation point in car production, plans to stay in the low priced field, and expects Ford to exceed its 15 million car milestone in 19 years as the new model nears market. He spoke to associates on his 64th birthday.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Ford
Fires Ravage Northern California Forests in Lightning Series
Lightning sparked more than 65 fires over two days across the national preserve from Lassen Peak to the Oregon line. The U S Forest Service mobilized all available crews in Lassen Shasta Trinity and Klamath districts, sending planes to map fire locations and speed up dispatches. Some fires were later reported under control but remained dangerous without rains.
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San Francisco
National Preserve
California
Lassen Peak
Oregon Line
United States Forest Service
Lassen
Shasta
Trinity
Klamath
Oregon
Klamath District
Rancera
Craterlake
Needie Rock
Ore
Medeford
Funeral services for Fred W Gooding in Shoshone
The funeral for Fred W Gooding who died Friday morning will be held Sunday at 10:30 from the family home. Rev. James Opie of the Episcopal church will officiate and burial will be in Shoshone cemetery. Masons from the Shoshone lodge will attend in a body. Floral pieces have been sent from Boise and other areas.
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Fred W Gooding
James Opie
Episcopal Church
Shoshone
Aimee Semple McPherson and Mother Refuse Interviews
Aimee Semple McPherson and her mother Minnie Kennedy declined to answer questions about the Angelus temple finances and their personal differences. Attorneys for both sides and a church committee continued talks to settle the dispute without court action. Mrs Kennedy left the temple home by car to avoid a confrontation with her daughter while McPherson arrived at the temple in a limousine.
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Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
Minnie Kennedy
Angelus Temple
Church
Temple
Kennedy
Sioux to Install White Chief in Deadwood Ceremony
In Deadwood next week President Coolidge is to be named a Sioux chief. A war bonnet of feathers beads and colored wool will crown him amid eagle feathers dyed with red berries. Details remain secret but conferences among Sioux chiefs are under way and the nickname Chief Eagle may be dropped.
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Rapid City
8. D
President Coolidge
Deadwood
Tsme Scouter
Coolidge
Eagie
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