Fires Rage Across Northwest Forest Belt Alarms Sounded
Fires sweep Mount Rainier area and spread toward Pine Creek as winds drive flames through virgin timber. In Oregon Crater Lake and Klamath reservations face serious blazes while Idaho and California struggle with multiple fires inciting evacuations and portents of wider damage. Local crews fight menacing fires. one death reported from the Mount Rainier blaze.
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Mount Rainier
Ted
Wenatchee Valley
Lake Chelan
Washington
Frank Franz
Mt. Rainier
United States Forest Service
Oregon
Klamath Indian Reservation
Crater Lake National Forest
Idaho
California
Crispo
Calif
Santa Lucia
Rinconda
Creston
Avila
San Francisco
San Joaquin Valley
Nath National Forest
Trinity County
Forest Service
Butte
Tuolumne
San Joaquin
Snook Is Grilled on Witness Stand in Murder Trial
Dr James Howard Snook faced intense cross examination in Columbus Ohio as John J Chester Jr presses details of his alibi and the death of Theora Hix. The trial centers on alleged romantic involvement and a night drive to a rifle range as prosecutors seek motive and means in a murder case.
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James Howard Shook
Theora Hix
John J. Chester Jr
Snook
Chester
Miss Hix
New York Central
Milwaukee Paying Respects to Victor Berger in Milwaukee
Milwaukee citizens pay respects to Victor Berger with a public viewing at an undertaker's chapel and in state at City Hall rotunda. Messages arrive from Norman Thomas Glen Frank and Governor Kohler among others. body to lie in state until tomorrow noon.
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Victor Berger
Andedi
Norman Thomas
Glen Frank
University Oe
Wisconsin
Walter J. Kohler
Kurl A. Bickel
United Press Associations
Bank Bandits Captured After $7200 Hold-up
Elk River Minnesota August 9 Two hours after robbing the Elk River First National Bank of about $7200 the youthful bandits and an 11 companion were captured at a nearby village. One robber was wounded in a gun battle with two state highway patrolmen who apprehended them. All of the loot was recovered.
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Elk River
Minn
Al 11
Merman
Here
Mrs John Heaton dies at Washington County Hospital
Mrs John Heaton aged 75 longtime Washington county resident died at Washington county hospital after two months of heart ailment. Funeral planned 2:30 Sunday at Le A Jones funeral home with Dr W W Bowers of the Methodist church officiating. Burial in Rast o rm Grove cemetery. Surviving are husband John Heaton and one brother D C Mier editor Kalona News. She was active in the Washington Methodist church and Women’s Relief Corps until ill health prevented.
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Wifh
Second Street
Washington County
A. Jones
W. W. Bowers
The
Methodist Church
John Ann Heaton
John Heaton
Rastorm Grove
Airs. Heighter
Nancy (Cooper) Miller
Ohio
Westchester
Washington
Heaton
D.C. Mier
Kalona News
Suburban Chicago Chief of Police Killed in Roadhouse Incident
Theodore Schutte, chief of Wood Park, a Chicago suburb, died after a confrontation with Cook County road patrols at a roadhouse on Sans Souci Road. Officers arrived after a frantic emergency call and exchanged gunfire. one bullet struck Schutte in the heart as he brandished a pistol and threatened to shoot others. The death followed a night of carousing and chaos as patrons hid and officers urged surrender.
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Chicago
Theodore Schutte
Wood Park
Cook County
Schutte
Morton Grove
Sans Souci
Fred Bryant
Explosion on British tanker Ben Read kills three injures five
An explosion aboard the British tanker Ben Read at the Rochester Kent Wharfside killed three and left five injured. The incident occurred as gasoline cargo or other consignments were aboard the vessel, with emergency crews responding to the scene.
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Rochester
Kent
England
Ben Read
Russian Airplane Second Hop Toward New York Flight
A Russian airliner en route from Moscow to the United States made its second hop, taking off from Irkutsk at 2:50 a.m. and aiming for Krasnoyarsk then beyond toward the Atlantic. The four-man crew, led by Semyon Shestakov, Philhbototov, Boris D Furayev, plans a 14 hour leg and aPacific route onward to Seattle and finally New York via California and Chicago.
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Omsk
Siberia
Moscow
United States
Kaerla
Land of Lov
Semyon Shestakov
Philhbototov
Boris
D. Furayev
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
Seattle
Miers
California
Chi
Graf Zeppelin Nears Europe Coast in Record Atlantic Flight
Graf Zeppelin continues eastward from Lakehurst with 22 aboard as it nears the European coast. Passengers report good weather and a lively voyage amid high speeds and onboard entertainment. The airship is expected to reach its home base at Lakehurst within about 17 days, with radio exchanges noted along the route.
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New York
Europe
Lakehurst
Bray
Atlantic
Messiges
Air Rengers
Molesworth Sold to Waco Club in Tex League
The Moline club of the Mississippi Valley League announces the sale of Keith Molesworth formerly of Washington Iowa to the Waco club of the Texas League.
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Moline, I
Moline Club
Keith Molesworth
Washington
Iowa
Waco Club
Agricultural grain crops yield outlook from August report
The August 1 crop report lists corn at 78.8 percent of normal with 2,740,514 bushels, winter wheat production estimated at 568,283,000 bushels, durum wheat at 86.7 percent with 49,263,000 bushels, and spring wheat at 2 percent with 156,184,000 bushels. Oats condition at 75.6 percent foresees 1,202,895,008 bushels. farm stocks pegged at 8,412,000 bushels.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Extend Time for Swimming Entries This Week
Secretary L. W. Soule of the YM C A announced entries for the upcoming swimming meet can be made until Saturday evening. About thirty have entered, two thirds boys and the rest girls, mostly local with hopes of country participants by tomorrow. The meet is set for next Monday with event programs expected for publication tomorrow.
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Retary L. W. Soule
YM . A
Eva
Committees Open Investigation of Coal Industry in State
Des Moines Iowa August 1 two gubernatorial appointees and 250 coal producers consumers and workers form committees to investigate the state coal industry Their aim is to boost home coal use to levels seen during the war era A joint permanent body to promote home mined coal may be formed with funds raised and a study of coal properties and uses On the committee were John Drabble Cedar Rapids J P Agnesson O R Sweeney Centerville Ames and others
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Des Moines
John Hammill
Albh
Towa Coal Contina
John Drabelle
Cedar Rapids
J.P. Agnesson
R. Sweeney
Centerville Ames
Will Open Tariff Debate On Sept 3
Washington reports a gentleman's agreement among Democrats to delay Senate tariff consideration until September 3. Republicans aim to complete all bill rates by August 19 and hand it to Democrats for review, with a two week window for familiarization and debate before the Senate reconvenes.
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Washington
Senate
House
Hoover
Chey Field
Galacia
Fifteen Killed by Lightning in Galicia
A terrible thunderstorm in Galicia caused fifteen deaths as lightning struck in the region. Reports from Stanisander mention storm damage and casualties among residents, with authorities investigating the fires and injuries in the area.
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Galacia
Youngster Dies in Fall From Ladder
Jarence Schubert, nine, died after a ladder fall in the hospital. He suffered a fractured skull and other injuries. The incident occurred in August in the local area.
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Jarence Schubert
Airplane Crash in Casper Kills Three People
Casper Wyoming August weather and night scene report states Major D P Wardell chairman of the Wyoming Aeron and two passengers died in a plane crash after Wardell caught on fire. The wreckage burned beyond recognition.
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Casper
Wyo
D. P. Wardell
Wyoming Aeron
Ward
Well
British Stand on the Young Plan Threatens Reparations Talks
Aug 9 Hague dispatch reports Britain demands three points before any further talks on the Young Plan. Chancellor Snowden presses for revised reparations percentages, unconditional payments reform, and reduced in kind deliveries, warning no agreement unless Britain’s terms are met. French and Italian delegates oppose divisibility of the plan amid a stormy, world-publicized exchange.
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Brita
Thas
Aristide Briand
Europe
Jess Philip Snowden
Snowden
Real
Britain
Germany
Paris
Britssh
London
Snowden Snowden
Grey
Satan
United States
Great Britain
Commission
House of Commons
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