Railroad rate conference at Pocatello yields temporary study
A committee of eight, led by Grayham in Twin Falls, met railroad officials at Pocatello to press for freight reductions on grain, potatoes, and other commodities. Newell S. Wight said a decision within ten days is likely, but carriers warned adjustments could ripple across states east and west of Idaho. Members included Leonard Way, Senator Belship, Carle DeLong, and M J.
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Pocatello
Newell S. ‘Wight
Chamber of Commmerce
Grayham
Adaho
Merbers
Notable Idaho Names Appear in Ongoing Proceedings
The report lists Kerr of St Anthony H J Weaver of Filer Joe T Young of Pocatello and G G Wright with J H Beasley of Idaho Falls as participants in the current proceedings. The fragment hints at a regional legal or civic action involving multiple Idaho locales and named individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerr
St. Anthony
H. J. Weaver
Filer
Joe T. Young
Pocatello
G.G. Wright
J. H. Beasley
Idaho Falls
Rogerson Items Recap Local Visits and Christmas Program
Ralph Lowry returned from Twin Falls after an operation attended by his mother. Rogerson residents report numerous visitors and health concerns including Mrs Ghering in Shoshone Basin and Mrs Howell meeting a ill husband in Twin Falls. A Christmas program at the church Wednesday night features Santa Claus and local school children participation.
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Rogerson
Ralph Low‘ry
Twin Falla
Blaiy Langford
Buhl
Paul Ghering
Shoshoné ‘Basin
Ghering
Joe Stewart
Point Ranch
Rogers
C. W Lake
Daisy Hendrix
Salmon Dam
A. G. Howell
Howell
Twin Falls
W. M. Hines
Pocatello
Ogden
Clyde Helmick
Santa Claus
S. D. Muikey
Contatt
Gibbs
Escaped convict to be returned to prison
Cincinnati dispatch reports Edward Von Walden, who escaped from California and Michigan prisons and was arrested in New York in 1918 after a Cincinnati bank robbery, will be moved to California tomorrow with a Stockton prison guard to finish his sentence for the 1916 San Francisco bank robbery. He was sent back to Cincinnati, indicted, and placed in the state hospital for the criminal insane, from which he was discharged as cured three months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Edward von Walden
Episcopal Bishop Dies in New York City
Charles Sumner Burch bishop of the New York diocese of the Protestant Episcopal Church died suddenly in New York. He had suffered laryngitis for a week and was improving this morning before a brief Riverside Drive walk. His body was taken to the Cathedral of St John the Divine for the pending succession.
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New York
Charles Sumner Burch
Protestant Episcopal Church
Riverside Drive
St. John the Divine
Bureh
Army officials search for missing naval balloon A-5598
Army officials directing the search for the missing naval balloon A-5598 have focused on the Adirondacks within an 80 mile radius of Glens Falls. Two planes from Mitchell aviation field will sweep the hills and woods of the region hoping to sight the balloon.
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New York
Army
Adirondaks
Glends
Filer News Highlights Local Developments and Honors
Det 21 F E Drake rents former post office for undertaking parlors. MI EF supports Christmas funds for starving in the Orient. One hundred seventy attendees at Masons and Eastern Star dinner. officers installed. Elizabeth Bickley wins county sewing championship. Robert Weaver wins pig club, $267 in premiums. delegates chosen for Nampa January. Eighth graders Arlington Alkingon and Kenneth Snelson to finish eighth grade and enter high school. Winter Chautauqua tickets issued. canvass underway. William McCann known as Grandpa dies. services held. burial at I O O F cemetery. Filer school trustees buy geography set with lantern projector.
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Filer
F. E. Drake
MI. EF
Orient
Masons
Eastern Star
Elizabeth Bickley
Bureau
Robert Weaver
Robert
Nampa
Arlington Alkingon
K Nneth
Snelson
Filer Womens Club
William McCann
McCann
Rev. Deal
Maron School
Harris May Succeed Amon as Chairman in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City December reports James A Harris of Wagoner was recommended by the Republican state central committee to succeed the late Jake L Hamon of Ardmore as national committeeman from Oklahoma. The first ballot gave Hamon 62 votes and Harris 49, with Mrs. Hamon receiving 0 votes.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
James A. Harris
Wagoner
Republican State Central Committee
Jake. L. Hamon
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Jake Lamon
Har‘vis
Anti-Strike Legislation Moves in Senate
Washington Dec 20 Anti strike legislation has advanced partway through Congress. Senator Poindexter Republican of Washington sponsored a bill to curb interstate commerce strikes. The Senate passed it last week without debate in an empty chamber but the measure was blocked from reaching the House by a Wisconsin Senator Tarlette’s motion to reconsider.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Tarilette
Wisconsin
Tate
Fragmentary political debate preview in senate session
Fragmented OCR suggests a political debate in the senate with references to Democrats and proposed actions. The readable phrases indicate discussion of potential steps before further action and mention of the upper chamber and party positions.
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Ons
Wight
Macauley
Mozart Prince Imperial
Brennan-Dempsey
Jack Dempsey
Billy Brennan
Madison Square Garden
Brennan
Haukop
Dempsey
Lavering Pavilion
Orchestra Music
Episcopal
New York City
Filer News
Farris
Amon
Feito
Augustus Thomas
Rio Grande
Mary Copez
Loney
Shoe Market
Ty Sinclair
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