Colonel Squire Dies in Seattle at 88
Colonel Watson C. Squires, 88, former governor of Washington Territory (1884–1889) and early state senator, dies in Seattle. A Civil War veteran, founder of Mount Rainier park efforts, and key figure in coast defense, his career spanned business, politics, and national service. Survived by two sons Remington and Shirley, and two daughters Mrs. Arthur White and Mrs. John Jennings. Born Cape Vincent New York, Wesleyan graduate and Remington contract pioneer.
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Seattle
Watson C. Squires
Territory of
Washington
Quire
Wesleyan University
Middleton
Nationalapital
Army of the Potomac
E. Remington and Sons Company
Vernor
Tetbar
Ellensburg
Bremerton
Fort Lawton
Wash
Mount Rainier National Park
Philo Remington
Squire
Remington
Shirley Squire
Arthur V. White
Toronto
John FP. Jennings
Springville
Mass
Cape Vincent
N. Y
Wesleyan
Moravia
Chickamauga
Pesaca
Missionary Ridge
Nashville
Diplomatic Efforts To Save Soldier Doty
Secretary Kellogg ordered international diplomacy to aid Bennett J. Doty, a young American in the French Foreign Legion held in Damascus on desertion charges. Ambassadors and officials across Paris New Orleans and Washington pursued intercession while Doty’s legal defense was described as lacking.
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Washington
Kellogg
Bennett J. Doty
Servia
Gilbert Clair
Senator McKellar
Democrat
Tennessee
Ambassador Herrick
Paris
Doty
Lemuel Doty
Memphis
Tenn
Biloxi
Miss
New Orleans
Tyson
Damascus
Legion
Sonida
Andreas
State Department
Favorable May Farm Loans Reported by Federal Land Bank
The Federal Land Bank at Berkeley approved twenty nine loans totaling 57400 in May for California Arizona and Nevada. California loans to seventy eight farmers reached 421600 while Arizona and Nevada received 35600 and 1500 respectively. Applications totaled 617200 in California 128300 in Utah 240800 in Nevada and 40100 in Arizona.
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Berkeley
Galif
Federal Land Bank
California
Nevada
Arizona
Utah
Federal Laws Bank
Zelifornia, &, Or
Argentine aviator Duggan leaves New York for Port De France
Bernardino Duggan, Argentine flyer, departs New York bound for Casnes Aires in Martinique aboard Tune Port De France. Plans to adopt either Latin characters or a Latinized modification of the Turkish alphabet are noted as part of his mission.
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Port de France
Martinique
Bernardino Duggan
New York
Casnes Aires
de France
Trini
Angora
Weather report for Pocatello Idaho June 8 1926
Weather summary for Pocatello and vicinity notes unsetted tonight and Wednesday with local thunderstorms and cooler conditions. Report covers 24 hours ending 6 am today with temperatures 93 yesterday high and 69 today low, precipitation totals 3.72 inches year to date 0.57 inch deficit 0.57, humidity around 9 to 46 percent, wind from west varying 6 to 10 mph, sunset 8 08 pm sunrise 4 50 am, signed by Meteorologist A KR Teeple.
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Pocatello
U. & Department of Agriculture
U. S&s. Weather Bureau
Idaho
Tod
West Bulb
Cldy
Teeple
Modification of Volstead Act to aid Illinois farmers
Freeport Illinois June audience heard Democratic U S Senate hopeful George B Brennan pledge that his election would lead to a modification of the Volstead act. He argued such action would raise corn prices benefiting farmers across Illinois and the Midwest.
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Freeport
Ills
George BE. Brennan
United States Senate
Illinois
United States
Senate
Middle West
Coast magnate Johnny Spreckels dies in Coronado
San Diego mourns as Johnny Spreckels, noted capitalist, railroad builder, and philanthropist, dies at his Coronado home after months of illness. He helped create the San Diego streetcar system, the city waterworks, and the San Diego and Arizona railroad linking San Diego to the east. Born August 16, 1853 in Charleston, he married Lillie C. Siebein in 1877 and left two sons and two daughters. his wife died in 1924.
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Calif
Johnny Spreckels
Coronado
State of California
Spreckels
Arizona
San Francisco
Spreckles
Charleston
D. C
Lillie C. Siebein
Toboken
N. J
Mexican State Reduces Priests Controversy Sparks Arrest
El Paso tailor Rafael Marquez y Soto was jailed in Juarez after protests against Chihuahua state religious law limiting one priest per nine thousand inhabitants. He alleges he was tricked across the border and heads the El Paso Center of the National League of Religious Defense. He Telegrammed Governor Almeida and the state congress to denounce the measure.
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el Paso
Tex
Chihuahua
Rafael Marquez Y Soto
Juarez
J. A. Almeida
Marques
National League of Religious Defense
Marquez
Almeida
Congress
Neighbor Advice Leads To Lydia E Pinkham's Compound
A neighbor's recommendation spurs women to use Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Bertha Meachan reports relief and easier work tasks after trying the remedy. Mrs Marie K Williams says she regained health enough to do housework. Letters praising the product span from Michigan to Alaska and across the United States. The compound is described as made from roots and herbs and over fifty years in use.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Bertha Meachan
Center St. Lansing
Mich
Lydia I. Pinkham
Marie K. Williams
Ketchikan
Alaska
Michigan
Maine
Oregon
Connecticut
California
Lydia &. Pinkham
Marriage Control Crime Solution
Chicago, June 8. Chief Justice Harry Olson of the municipal court urged against hangings as a crime solution. He warned that more executions won’t solve crime and called for controlling marriages as the true remedy, addressing the American Automobile Association meeting. He warned against detectives turned drivers in high powered cars.
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Chicago
Harry Olson
American Automobile Association
Seles Olson
Realtors Must Broaden Scope Across Real Estate Fields
Tulsa Okla June 8 AP The real estate dealer should be versed in geology and topography and expert on city plans said J Bradford Pengelly of Fling Mich prepared for delivery before the national association of real estate boards He urged careful study of geology soil analysis and city plans for farms suburban properties downtown and business districts and recommended rigid examination of license applicants to ensure knowledge across fields.
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Tulsa
Okla
J. Bradford Pengelly
Fling
Mich
National Association of Oral Estate Boards
Pengelly
Property transfers and legal actions listed in Idaho notices
The notice itemizes multiple real estate transfers in Idaho including Sutton to Bangs lots 11 12 bik 183 Williamson to Raynor and others with descriptions of parcels. Civil actions filed in district and justice courts named Kackley Beck Reeves Besser Vierson Fed Reserve Bank Davids Mendelson Monte Houde store actions and PA M A against Griffith store cases.
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Sutton
David J
Etux
James C. Bangs
Williamson
James
Percy V. Raynor
North Corner
eDonald
Charles F
B. M. Wood
Lot
South Range
Burriston
Leona
W. T. Morley
Condon
Mary A
George Condon
Hautt
Rosie E.etux
William Ginapp
Keeney
Hilma
Isaac W. Chilton
North Pocatello
Cook
Sarah A
Eugene
Leonard (Qc
Stoddard
Charles Etux
Holland Bank
NYSWH
EBM
Ida Kackley
Lillie M Beck
Maude Reeves Besser
George I. Vierson
Federal Reserve Bank
A. C. Davids
M RB
Mendelson
S. Monte
Inquisitive Maid Finds a Snake in Hotel Room
Miss Clara Frickbaum a hotel maid in San Francisco discovered an eight foot snake in Miss Catherine Locquet s bureau drawer. Other staff and guests assisted. Locquet returned and patted the snake before it was placed back in the drawer. The hotel ordered them to leave.
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San Francisco
Clara Frickbaum
Catherine Locquet
Tlocquet
State University Grants Degrees at Idaho Commencement
Moscow Idaho June 8 Degrees were granted to 256 students at the first commencement exercises of the University of Idaho. Master degrees were given to 37. Dr Oscar M Voorhees New York secretary of the Phi Beta Kappa stressed studying the classics and presented the fraternity charter to the Idaho Alpha Chapter.
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Moscow
Idaho
University of Maho
Oscar M. Vorhees
New York
Phi Beta Kappa
Austria finally breaks drought fueling fires and crop danger
After weeks of extreme dryness feared to trigger wildfires and threaten harvests, rainfall arrived easing heat. Officials report improving soil moisture and reduced fire risk as farmers assess crop damage and outlook. Local authorities monitor rivers and reservoirs to manage water supply amid recovery efforts.
Wadsworth Backs End to Eighteenth Amendment Reform Plan
Senator Wadsworth of New York calls for repealing the eighteenth amendment and proposes a simple grant of congressional power to regulate liquor. He envisions a system like Quebec’s with nationwide sale control by government and ban on on premise consumption. The stance follows Cristman’s independent Republican challenge to Wadsworth.
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Washington
Wadsworth
New York
Congress
Quebec
Franklin W. Cristman
Senator Wadsworth Pushes Mod to Volstead Act Drink Rules
The senator argues that strict constitutional principles create bitter dissension and limit Congress and public action. He favors amending the Volstead Act to allow manufacture and sale of beverages that are non intoxicating in fact. He condemns broad power grabs and urges statutory solutions guided by experience and opinion.
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Congress
Wadsworth
Dance Tonight at Moonlite Open Air
Spence Ford's gang will play at the Moonlite Open Air venue near Fifth and Center. The listing notes the event location and time and invites patrons to enjoy a cool night and the best time.
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Moonlite
Spence Ford
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