Vikings First Foreigners On These Shores
Field Museum expedition led by Commander Donald B. MacMillan returns from Labrador and Greenland with Norse settlement clues on Sculpin Island near Nain, Labrador. Foundations suggest Norse houses though no inscriptions found. expedition plans further excavations and will send a 1000 pound walrus specimen to Chicago.
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New World
Field Museum of Chicago
Donald B. MacMillan
Labrador
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Sachem III
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Maine
MacMillan
Sculpin Island
Naina
Tunitvik
Melville Bay
Pield Museum
Chicago
Spain quits the League Nations official report
The Havas agency in Geneva says Spain will withdraw from the League Nations without awaiting council action on its demand for a permanent council seat. An official notification will be sent within 24 hours. In Geneva officials also discuss American rights in the world court amid reservations on advisory opinions and voting implications for the United States.
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Paris
Havas
Geneva
League Nations
Council
Ermand
United States
League of Nations
Italy
France
Moody's Majority in Texas Runoff Returns
Final tabulation from the recent Democratic runoff primary shows Moody leading for governor with 220,195 votes and a 5,787 margin. Gregory Hatcher, the incumbent treasurer, posts a 131,224 vote majority.
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Moody's
Dallas
Texas Election Bureau
Moody
Claud Pollard
Gregory Hatcher
Germany to Enter League of Nations Council Seat
Geneva reports indicate Germany won a seat on the league council on equal footing with other powers. Spain faces a tense position as Premier Primo De Rivera weighs Tangier leverage against continued league participation. The council also studies American reservations at the world court conference.
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Council
Special Commission
Reich
Spain
Primo de Rivera
England
France
Tangier
League
Briand
Austen Chamberlain
International Labor Offices
Special Commission of the World Court Conference
Widely Divided on Prohibition in Election Campaign
New York Sept 4 Representative John Tilson Connecticut majority leader of the house says prosperity is more important than prohibition as an issue in coming elections. He notes divisions within both parties on prohibition and urges not to elevate it as the principal campaign question.
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New York
John Tilson
Connecticut
House
Republican Senatorial Committee
Tilson
Democratic Party
Federal Grand Jury Convenes in U S District Court
The federal grand jury will convene Tuesday in the United States district court here. United States District Attorney HH E said fifteen bills will be presented and indictments will be asked.
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Federal Grand Jury
United States District Court
Hh,e
United States
War graves registry counts WWI burials and returns
The army graves registration service reports all but 63 of 77 771 soldiers who died in transport or in France are accounted for. A total of 46 255 bodies have been returned to the United States.
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Washington
France
Army Graves Registration Service
United States
Day in Washington reviewers outline South American air war shifts
The army announced aviators for the South American fight and Postmaster General New shook up railway mail service. An offer to operate the air mail between Chicago St Paul and Minneapolis reached the Post Office Department.
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New
Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Post Office Department
Tools Smuggled Into County Jail Says Sheriff
Sheriff reports an inmate conspiracy to bring in tools hidden in a loaf of bread and a candy box to aid a jail break at the county jail. Investigations identified William West and Crabtree as key figures, with Auerbach and Benny also linked to the plot.
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William West
Downey
BE. Eb, Crabtree
H. J. Hartvigsen
West
Auerbach
State Guard
Crabtree
Hastile
Broad West
Jor
Pocatello
Benny
Cronies Call on President at Paul Smiths Camp
President Coolidge receives Rep Bertrand Snell and Mrs Snell at the Paul Smiths summer white house as part of a weekend visit. Other officials listed include Earl J Charleton of Fall River and future arrivals James R. Sheffield and Attorney General Sargent.
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N. Y
New York
White House
Bertrand H. Snell
Potsdam
White Pine Camp
Coolidge
Snell
House
New York State
Earl 1. Charleton
Fall River
Mass
Charleton
Woolworth Company
James R. Sheffield
Mexico
Sargent
Veara
Paul Amith
Utah Weather Forecast Sees Mostly Fair Weekend
The Salt Lake City area expects mostly fair skies Sunday with warmer conditions extending into Monday. Residents in northern regions can anticipate higher temperatures and light breezes as a mild weekend pattern holds.
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Utah
Morgan Not a Candidate
Boise September 4. Asher B. Wilson of Twin Falls will be the Democratic candidate for governor. William M. Morgan, former chief justice of the state supreme court, declined the nomination. Wilson was the unanimous choice. The state central committee must fill vacancies by law. L. E. Dillingham of Mackay was re elected state chairman and empowered to name an executive committee with full power. Eleven members made up the body, eight present.
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Boise
Asher B. Wilson
Twin Falls
William M. Morgan
State Supreme Court
Democratic State Executive Committee
McCall
Wilson
James H. Hawley
State Centre
Meall
L. E. Dillingham
Mackay
Sailor Aims 20 Mile Channel Swim From San Pedro
John Radowich sailmaker's mate on the U S Maryland plans a 20 mile swim from Long Point to Santa Catalina Island today at eight o'clock. He will swim toward Point Firmin with a motor sailor from the Maryland and a 40 foot cruiser, following a 1931 attempt by Art Banfield who failed after nine hours and 20 minutes near three miles from the island.
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San Pedro
Calif
John Radowich
Maryland
Here
Santa Catalina Island
Radowich
Long Point
Point Firmin
Art Banfield
Moore Arrested in Nashville for Wife's Death
Dr. Paul K. Moore, charged in the Port Angeles homicide case, was arrested in Nashville Tennessee at his brother’s home by detectives. The suspect, described as a Hugh Fogg high school instructor, was taken into custody on the evening of September 4, according to AP dispatches.
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Nashville
Tenn
Paul K. Moore
Port Angeles
Wash
G Moore
Hugh [Fogg
Labor Day Plans for Pocatello Celebration Beat
Plans outline a labor day program in Pocatello with a parade from the high school, refreshments and talks, Bannocks versus Collegians games at Overland Park, boxing, a street dance on North Main, and a Labor Union dance. Stores close and visitors attend athletic events, with a parade featuring floats and a Bannocks Logan game.
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Overland Park
Ball and O'Dow
Bannocks
Collegians
North Main Street
Pocatello Central Labor Union
Dance Palace
West Center Street
Pocatello
Pocatellans
Pocatello Bannocks
Logan
Sikorsky says plane for Fonck flight unpaid in part
Igor Sikorsky disclosed that Argonauts Inc owes 100000 for the airplane used by Captain Rene Fonck for a trans Atlantic attempt. Only 20000 has been paid with 80000 funded by the builders and two individual backers. If Argonauts fail to pay, Sikorsky will finance the flight.
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New York
Igor Sikorsky
Rene Fonck
Argonauts, Inc
Sikorsky Company
Sikorsky
Robert Jackson
Pittsfield
Mass
John Jamieson
Concord
N. H
Argonaut, Inc
Deer Hunting Open October on Kaibab Forest
Ogden authorities announce a memorandum with State Game Warden Pettis permitting October deer hunting on Kaibab National Forest. Arizona residents may kill one deer after paying a 25 state license and 250 hunting license, as part of population reduction from an estimated 86 000 to 60 000 head.
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Ogden
Ratledge
Intermountain District
Pettis
Arizona
Kaibab National Forest
Kaibab Forest
French swimmer Georges Mitchell fails English Channel attempt
In Cape Gris Nez France on September 4 Georges Mitchell, France’s champion long distance swimmer, started the English Channel crossing at about 5 am but quit within an hour due to unfavorable weather conditions.
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Cape Gris New
France
Georges Mitchell
English Channel
Army to launch air expedition from Kelly Field to circumnavigate South America
Major Herbert A. Dargue is named commander of the army air expedition from Kelly Field Texas later this year to circle the South American continent. The assistant chief of air service will be relieved and nine other officers will man five amphibian aircraft of the squadron.
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Washington
Herbert A. Dargue
Army Corps
Tod
Army
Kelly Field
Texas
Argue
Air Eco
Sixteen Die In Oklahoma Mine Disaster
Tahona Okla Sept 4 The last of sixteen bodies was recovered from Superior Mining Co mine number 29 where sixteen men died in yesterday morning explosion. Rescue crews worked nonstop. M K Hise was finally brought out. Sixty miners entered the workings yesterday. one hundred fifty three went in. Gas and coal dust likely caused the blast near entry To west. The mine may reopen soon and funeral services are planned locally.
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Tahona
Okla
Oklahoma
Superior Mining Company
M. K. Hise
Hise
Pahona
Poteau, Cameron
Bokeause
Aged Senator McKinley Relapses in Martinsville
In Martinsville Indiana on September 4 AP reports Senator William B McKinley veteran Illinois scion faced a relapse while critically ill. Dr R H Egbert said he became delirious with pulse 118 temperature 102 and respiration 60. He had prior surgery in Baltimore and was brought here to recuperate.
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Martinsville
Ind
William B. McKinley
Illinois Sclon
R. H. Egbert
Egbert
Baltimore
Greater St Louis Exposition to Open September 5 19
In park at the 1904 fair site a major exposition named the Greater will run September 5 to 19 drawing one million visitors. The 45 acre project on the park southern boundary nears completion with an arena for 45 000 grandstand seating. Featured acts include elephants grand opera stars rodeo and revue plus numerous concert and jazz bands. Labor Secretary James J Davis will speak Labor Day September 6 and War Secretary Dwight F Davis will headline Military Day. St Louis Chamber of Commerce sponsors.
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St. Louis
Piet Porest Park
James J. Davis
Dwight F. Davis
J. Louis
Restless Rev Plans Free Clinic for Parishioners
The Reverend J G Ruth erland of Belgrave Church plans a free clinic offering herbal diet advice and simple treatment to men in his Nin congregation amid concerns over care for souls and parish wellbeing.
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Leeds
Land
J. G. Rutherland
Belgrave
Imen
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