Harry Adams veteran rail official dies in Berkeley
Harry M. Adams 65 longtime rail executive and former president of the Western Pacific railroad died in Berkeley California. A native of Camanche Iowa he began as a messenger at 13 with the St. Louis and San Francisco line and rose through multiple railroad posts in Kansas Oregon Washington California and Missouri before serving as inland traffic services chief for the U.S. War Department during World War I.
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Berkeley
Calif
Harry M. Adams
Western Pacific Railroad
Camanche
Iowa
Adams
St. Louis
San Francisco
General Baggage Department
Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf
Southern Kansas Railway
Portland
Ore
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
Union Pacific
Great Northern
Seattle
Hill Road
Interurban
Western Pacific
Missouri Pacific
United States War Department
Newspapers Escape Electrical Tax
Washington July 30 AP The internal revenue bureau ruled newspapers as industrial plants not subject to the tax on electrical energy when used in printing. Energy used in commercial newspaper activities like offices and deposits remains taxable.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Bureau
Odd Fellows to Visit Idaho City
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of Idaho travel to Idaho City, the state’s first lodge site, August 6 for grand lodge degrees. J A Lippincott of Boise, past grand master, will give the welcome and Sam Blaine, Boise grand master, will respond.
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Boise
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of
Idaho
Idaho City
Grand Lodge
J. A. Lippincott
Pioneer Lodge No. 1
Sam Blaine
Upton and Perkins Wed in Farmville Nuptials
Miss Cecile Bushall Upton, half sister of Peggy Hopkins Joyce, married T. Philip Perkins of West Bromwich England here today. The bride is daughter of Mrs. H. B. Upton of Farmville. Perkins, once runner up to Gene Sarazen in the open championship, is son of Mrs. Margaret G. Perkins of New York City and currently resides there.
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Farmville
Cecile Bushall Upton
Peggy Hopkins Joyce
T. Philip Perkins
West Bromwich
England
8. B. Upton
Perkins
Gene Sarazen
Margaret G. Perkins
New York City
Police Warn Against Future Invasions of Capital
In Johnstown Pennsylvania state police volunteer units and city officers patrolled highways to keep order amid a bonus expeditionary force scene. Leaders reported communists found in the camp and ordered removed as W. W. Waters of the B. E. F. was due to arrive to command veterans in Ideal Park. Doak A. Carter led efforts to protect and lift spirits of his men despite growing tension.
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Johnstown
W. W. Waters
Ideal Park
Doak A. Carter
Freshly Organized Bands of Veterans Reported Enroute East
Freshly organized bands of veterans were reported moving toward Washington to augment fleeing groups. District of Columbia officials warned police to promptly check any further incursions as troops were sent back to posts in Virginia and Maryland. Copies of orders went to Virginia Governor Pollard and Maryland Governor Ritchie for action guidance.
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Washington
United States
Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
Glaford
Pollard
Ritchie
Fifteen Killed by Poisoned Liquor
In New York on July 30 fifteen men died after consuming poisoned liquor. Police hunted the source on the Lower East Side as victims collapsed in parks and were rushed to hospitals.
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New York
Lower East Side
East Side
Pleasant Weekend Outlook With Mild Temperatures
Forecast calls for fair weather and normal temperatures on Sunday and Monday. No rain is expected as high pressure dominates, keeping conditions dry and quiet across the region.
Waters plans veteran colony near Washington after land purchase
Walter Waters, leader of the Bonus Army, says he bought 25 acres near Washington with another 25 for timbering to establish a veterans colony. He pledges a full statement soon and invites veterans and families driven from Washington to seek sanctuary there. Johnstown, Pa., BEL organizers are asked to help until relocation is arranged.
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Washington
Walter W. Waters
L. E. Walde
B. EB. F
Walde
Waters
Baltimore
Johnstown
Opening Olympic Games See Record Crowd In Los Angeles
The tenth modern Olympic Games opened in Los Angeles with a record 105000 spectators as Vice President Curtis proclaimed open. Greece led the Parade of Nations as every seat filled and many stood, with the parade lasting nearly an hour ahead of next week’s record hopes.
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Olympic Stadium
Los Angeles
Charles Curtis
Hoover
United States
Athens
Greece
Henry Ford Turns 69 Believing Interest Keeps Age at Bay
Detroit July 30 AP Henry Ford celebrates his 69th birthday saying staying interested in everything wards off aging. He argues that people who keep up with current interests will fare better and that old age cannot bother him as long as he stays engaged. He adds he expects business conditions to improve as people do more for themselves rather than rely on government or a Santa Claus.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Mr. Ford
Santa Claus
Idaho Couple Wed Salt Lake City
A Salt Lake City wedding report notes William H. Pingel aged 52 from Tetonts Idaho and Bertha Jones aged 44 from Malad Idaho obtained marriage licenses on July 30. The AP dispatch lists their ages and hometowns as part of a statewide license summary.
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Idaho
Salt Lake City
William H. Pingel
Tetonts
Bertha Jones
Malad
Lovers Quarrel Ends in Self Inflicted Death in Seattle
Freeman Chilton a 40 year old salesman with no money or job quarreled with his fiancée and locked himself in a boarding house kitchen turning on the gas. He was found dead by his landlady. He is survived by a brother Dr Lawrence E Chilton of the Veterans hospital in Boise Idaho.
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Seattle
Freeman Chilton
Lawrence E. Chilton
Veterans’ Hospital
Boise
Idaho
Germany Faces Critical Test In Momentous Election
Germany closes campaign ahead of elections that could reshape the Reichstag and steer the nation toward dictatorship or republicanism. Five killed in provincial clashes. Berlin reports 250 arrests as 20,000 police mobilize. Chancellor Von Papen and Karl Severing appeal over radio as Hitler and Hugenberg intensify bid to end democracy.
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Berlin
Germany
Franz von Papen
Karls Severing
Reich
World economic parley eyeed by Borah backers
Washington reports Senator Borah of Idaho pushing for a world economic conference with war debt revision and reparations cancellations. He plans to speak next Wednesday at the University of Minnesota to mobilize support under non-partisan auspices.
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Washington
Senator Borah
Idaho
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Idaho valuations decrease as county levies loom
Idaho reports show nine counties with lower valuations ahead of the state board of equalization meeting in August. Ada and several other counties record sizable declines from last year, while Boundary County notes a rise due to irrigated land values. The lower totals may force higher mill rates or require spending cuts if not reversed by the board.
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Boise
Omparison
Madison County
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Ada County
Jerome
Clearwater
Boise County
Lemba
Madison
Minidoka
Twin Falls
Bourdons Hold Lodal Meeting as Wilson Speaks
Asher B. Wilson of Twin Falls addressed a Democratic meeting at the Hotel Bannock in Idaho, describing the new Democratic Congressional organization as a powerful statewide unit. Mayor T. C. Coffin led the meeting, the second district gathering following a Twin Falls session, aiming to boost votes and unity for the Democratic ticket the organization supports.
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Idaho
Asher B. Wilson
Twin Falls
Bannock
T. C. Coffin
Congress
Wilson
National Committee
Whales Harass Fishing Boat Near Neah Bay
W. D. Mills reports five whales off the Washington coast entered Neah Bay and targeted a fishing boat. One whale spouted water on deck then dove and surfaced under the craft, entangling the anchor chain and pulling the bow underwater before it could be freed.
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Bordeaux, Wash
W. D. Mills
Neah Bay
Washington
Mills
Fliers Plan Message Drop From Coast Flight to Greece
Roger Q Williams and Mrs Elvy Kalep Miller announce plans to fly to Los Angeles for a one day stay at the Olympic games to obtain a message from athletes to drop in Athens if trans Atlantic flight reaches its goal The reconditioned Liberty will be delivered today and test flights begin immediately.
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New York
Roger Q. Williams
Elvy Kalep Miller
Athens
Greece
Los Angeles
Liberty
Woman Said to be Lyda Southard Arrested in Topeka
A woman claiming Lyda Southard was arrested in Topeka after a May 4 1991 Idaho penitentiary escape. Police say she admitted the alias and faces charges for poisoning her fourth husband Ed Meyer and suspected deaths of three other husbands and a brother in law. She dyed her hair black and had gold replacements on two front teeth. Idaho authorities plan to return her to Idaho. Two men who claimed to hire her as a cook were questioned and released.
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Topeka
Kans
Lyda Southard
Bluebeard
Idaho
Vic Plants
Plants
Lyda Whitlock
Ed F. Meyer
Twin Falls
Southard
Lyda Southard Accused Again in Murder of Four Husbands
Boise reports Lyda Southard, once known for marrying six men and four of them dying, may be returned to the state prison. Attorney General Babcock prepares extradition papers after Topeka capture of a woman believed to be her. Wardens plan to bring her back if identification holds.
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Boise
Lyda Southard
Little Rock
Topeka
Kans
Fred J. Babcock
R. E. Thomas
David Minton
Ada County
Minton
Ellen Meyer Loses Bet After Winning Race Night Court
Ellen Meyer won $92 from bets on two horses but the bettor James Moore refused to pay. The night court magistrate ruled gambling debts unenforceable and urged Moore to be a sport, though he left without promising payment.
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New York
Ellen Meyer
Miss Meyer
James Moore
Moore
Unsettled weekend forecast for northern and eastern regions
The outlook calls for unsettled weather Sunday and Monday with possible local thunderstorms in the north and east. Warmer conditions are expected in the eastern portion on Sunday.
Southard Slayer Captured After Idaho Escape
Denver detectives disclose Mrs Lyda Southard who escaped from Idaho penitentiary has been captured in Topeka. They report she married her sixth husband here last March Harry Whitlock of Hendrie and Bolthoff Manufacturing Co for 27 years. On July 15 she told him her mother was ill in Akron Ohio and he sent her east on a bus with money and a goodbye kiss.
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Denver
Lyda Southard
Idaho
Topeka
Minton
Southard
Greta Garbo Vanishes Aboard Gripsholm Leaving Fans Frustrated
New York July 80 AP report says Greta Garbo remains unseen as the Gripsholm sails for Sweden. Captain and purser deny knowledge while a private detective and steward guard a closed deluxe stateroom amid crowds on the pier. The Garbo mystery captivates spectators as no farewell wave occurs.
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New York
Gripsholm
Sweden
Gretany Wend
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