Kjosness Accepts Position as Commissioner of Agriculture
W E Kjosness state county agent leader and University of Idaho extension division expert announced Saturday night he tentatively accepted the post of state commissioner of agriculture. He will assume duties after May 1 unless Governor Moore acts to hasten the change. The announcement followed a banquet with county agents.
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W. E. Kjosness
University of Idaho Extension Division
Kiesness
G C. Moore
Mark A. Means
W. B. Kijosnese
Madison
Minn
Norway
Monecve
Firosness
Moscow
Spokane College
Spokane
Wash
University of Idaho At
of Power County
Northern
Kiosness
Kjosnes
Jack Reardon
Boise
State Commissioner of Agriculture
Moore
Department of Agriculture
Oral Department of Agriculture
Kjosness
Church Closed by President Calles Over Mexican Church Crisis
Mexico City reports President Calles ordered the closure of Sole Dad church after Knights of Guadalupe forced entry and ejected Father Silva. He found no proof Silva handed over the building and accused Patriarch Perez and followers of violating the constitution. The clause also accuses Roman Catholic clergy of rebellion against state ownership and calls for execution of church order.
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Mexico City
Soledad
Calles
Knights of Guadalupe
Mexican Catholic Apostolic Church
Father Silva
Knights
Perez
Soledad Church
Britain Not Yet Invited to Washington Disarmament Conference
Geneva March 14 The British secretary for foreign affairs Austen Chamberlain said Britain has not received any invitation to a Washington disarmament conference but is ready to participate in any conference that would extend the Washington agreement. He stressed no fixed defensive pact system and opposed binding pacts affecting Britain’s territory before or after joining the league of nations.
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Geneva
Great Britain
Washington
Austen Chamberlain
Chamberlain
League of Nations
Flour Prices Plunge At Minneapolis Mills
Minneapolis reports radical declines in apparent prices as the largest mills cut quotations 65 cents per barrel for the best family patents. Prices ranged from 8.90 to 9.10 a barrel, the first sub 9 figure since December. Millers blame yesterday's sharp wheat drop.
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Minneapolis
Bledsoe Resigns as Federal Judge in Los Angeles
Federal Judge Benjamin F. Bledsoe submitted his resignation to President Coolidge, effective March 24, and announced his candidacy for mayor of Los Angeles.
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Bledsoe
Los Angeles
Benjamin F. Bledsoe
Coolidge
Crossword Puzzle Story Aboard Slow But Steady
Fragmented text presents a playful cross word puzzle tale with numbers tied to words, describing a slow moving journey and a boy’s adventures. Clues hint at everyday objects and actions like a turtle, a party, and a humorous riddle about a neighbor or friend.
Juvenile to Face Murder Charge Over Doctor’s Death
In Los Angeles the 14 year old Sugar Harold Willis will appear in juvenile court on March 25 for the murder of Dr. Benjamin Baldwin. His mother Margaret Willis was sentenced to life imprisonment. Superior Judge Archbald ordered the hearing and the DA says the confession aims to shield the mother from prison.
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Los Angeles
Mar
Sugar Harold
Benny
Willis
Benjamin Baldwin
Margaret Willis
Archbald
Harold
Tomb at Giza Sealed Until Reisner Arrives in Egypt
Egyptian authorities notified Dr. George A. Reisner director of Harvard and Boston Egyptian Exposition that the Giza tomb found by his expedition is sealed at his request and will stay closed until his return. Reisner, Harvard Egyptology professor, may resume work in June after Harvard exams.
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Cambridge
Mass
George A. Reisner
Harvard
Boston
America
Reisner
Giza
Wilder 8 Metcalf Nominated for Pensions Post
Wilder B Metcalf of Kansas was nominated to be commissioner of pensions Hoffman Philip of New York minister to Uruguay nominated to be minister to Persia The senate postponed Monday a vote on Charles B Warren for attorney general Stormy debate over Melton Couzens controversy White House to offer Warren a recess appointment if not confirmed
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Metcalf
Kansas
Hoffman Philip
New York
Uruguay
Persia
Senate
Charles B. Warren
Melton
Couzens
Michigan
Coolidge
White House
Union Pacific Seeks Lower Coast Passenger Rates
An Interstate Commerce Commission hearing set for April 27 in Seattle will review Northwestern railroads bid to cut through passenger rates from Chicago and other Midwest terminals to the Pacific coast. The plan aims to equalize rates across distances, allowing Union Pacific and northern roads to adjust to competitive points while keeping noncompetitive schedules unchanged.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Seattle
Northwestern
Chicago
St. Louis
Midwestern
Pacific Coast
Union Pacific
Chicago and Northwestern
Oregon
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Spokane
Umatilla
Pendleton
Tacoma
Missing 100 after Uwajima Maru No. 6 foundered
Nagasaki Japan March 14 AP reports about the steamship Uwajima Maru No. 6 with 426 tons and home port Kishiku believed lost after a Wednesday storm off Kabashima Island. About 100 persons are missing. The steamer is a wooden vessel built in 1901. Kabashima lies 50 miles west of Nagasaki.
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Nagasaki
Japan
Kabashima Island
Kishuku
Kabashima
Small Hang Over on Wheat Stocks
Washington March 14 AP—Existing wheat stocks cover domestic needs with a possible small carry-over on June 30. The Agriculture Department said 259 500 000 bushels were available March 1, slightly below 1924’s level, enough for feed seed and flour and exports similar to last year, leaving a carry-over about 51 000 bushels that could shrink if consumption continues.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department
Hundred Four and Still Romps in Colorado Springs
Colorado's oldest living man Pat Murphy will celebrate his 104th birthday at St Francis hospital where he lives. He remains spry and walks the grounds and plans to climb Pikes Peak again before he dies. Two years ago he attempted the climb and was found exhausted near the half way house. Murphy settled in Monument, Colorado, forty five years ago.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Pat Murphy
Colorado
Knights
St. Francis Hospital
Murphy
Pikes Peak
Monument
Washburn Triumphs In AAVU Championship Final
Washburn College of Topeka Kansas defeated the Hillyards of St Joseph Missouri 42 to 30 to win the national A A V U basketball championship in Kansas City Missouri.
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Kansas City
Washburn College
Topeka
Kansas
St. Joseph
Governor Signs Child Protection and Wildlife Bills
Boise date March 14 Governor Moore signed H. R. B. 270 making it a misdemeanor for a man to desert a wife and child and providing for the child’s care. He also signed Senate Bills 118 and 142 setting open seasons for furbearing animals and game birds.
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Boise
Tribune
Moore
Senate
Softboiled Sweezey Resigns as Maryland Penitentiary Warden
Special dispatch details Colonel Claude B. Sweezey U S A retired class of 1891 at the Point resigning as warden of Maryland's state penitentiary after enforcing a reform-minded policy. His tenure featured a prison club with music and recreation, a belief in rehabilitation over mere punishment, and a scandal involving an inmate's outside business.
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Sweezey
Maryland’s
Baltimore
Smith
Sweesey
West Point
Maryland
Claude B. Sweezey
State Penitentiary
Colonel Sweezey
Penn Institution
United States
Sweezey Club
Wardep
413Th Infantry
Timore
France
Montfaucon Hill
Ee Mteey Academy
Real Estate Market Shows Strong Growth in Southern Idaho
The Pocatello Real Estate Board reports rising demand for city and farm property in southern Idaho. Farm sales are increasing with requests for irrigated land near Pocatello and nearby irrigation farms. Activity spans American Falls and a new American Falls reclamation addition, with loans being sought for new homes and business buildings.
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Idaho
Pocatello Real State Board
Bernard H. Gillis
Gillian
Pocatello
American Falls
Real Estate Board Hosts Tech Campus Guests
The Idaho Tech campus landscape gardening project will be highlighted as a program guest on the Real Estate board meeting agenda. OC R Frazier of the Tech department is also slated to speak at the event.
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Pocatello Real Estate Board
Junket
Twin Falls
Burley
Idaho Falls
St. Anthony
Rexburg
Aehton
Soda Springs
Grace
Idaho
Pocatello
B. DeBoer
Idahs ‘Tech
Real Estate Board
Mident
R. Frazier
Tech
Egypt Faces Literacy Challenge Amid Population Growth
Cairo reports indicate over 1,000,000 literate Egyptians among a 14,000,000 population, based on an older census cited by the Egyptian Gazette. The article notes many educated men and limited access to schooling.
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Egypt
Cairo
Egyptian Gazette
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Webb
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