Spokane President Hardings Next Stop Favors More Acreage
On board President Harding's special train July 2 the president urged adding the Teton Mountain region to Yellowstone. He said he would support legislative action and press Congress to act. Harding and Mrs. Harding called two pleasant days in Yellowstone and planned to speak in Spokane on hydraulic power and Northwest issues.
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Associated Press
Harding
Startling
Yellowstone National Park
Teton Mountain
Park
Teton
Gardiner
Montana
Washington
Spokanne
Far
Northwest
Fear Frictions Over Policies of the Allies
The Situation notes rising tensions as disagreements over Allied policies create friction among leaders. Officials debate strategy and coordination on postwar plans, while public opinion grows cautious about implementation and outcome.
Auto crash near Tours injures fifteen at Grand Prix
Fifteen people were injured when a Grand Prix auto failed to navigate a hairpin turn near Tours France. The car struck a post then a fence and tree before plowing into a crowd. Three children suffered skull fractures and a woman broke both legs.
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Tours
France
Red Cross Life Saving Corps Formed At Nic-O-Let Park
Roone announces a summer program by swimming instructors at Nic-O-Let Park to teach life saving and first aid. Classes for men women boys and girls will precede the formation of local life saving corps in each division.
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Roone
Red Cross
Nic-O-Let Park
Boone County to Gravel 41 Miles of Highways
Boone county plans to add about 41 miles of gravel roads under contracts let by the board of supervisors. The 40 thousand dollar summer expenditure targets the improvement program for the year.
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Boone
Board of Supervisors
New Secretary for Iowa Agriculture Named
DES MOINES July 2 Mrs Don ald M Merrill longtime state agricultural figure named secretary to Raymond Cassady state secretary of agriculture Mrs Merrill wife of Polk county agricultural agent previously private secretary to the late James Pierce publisher of the Iowa Homestead and she worked in secretarial roles at Iowa State College
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Des Moines
Donald M. Merrill
Raymond Cassady
Merrill
Polk County
James Pierce
Iowa Homestead
Iowa State College
Klipto merger plant chosen for Mason City site
Satisfactory working conditions and good railroad facilities in Mason City led Klipton to locate its new factory here. The plant will produce Klipto products formerly made by Klipto Loose Leaf of San Francisco. The new company is a merger of California Kliptocon and Le Mars Printing of Mason City.
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Mason City
The
Klipton Company
Klipto Loose Leaf Company
San Francisco
California Kliptocon Concern
le Mars Printing Company
Dempsey to Get Final Installment of His Money Today
Payment of the final one hundred thousand dollar installment of Jack Dempsey's three hundred thousand dollar guarantee is scheduled to be made to Jack Kearns today by Major J. E. Lane, trustee, at Shelby. The transfer completes the terms of the contract with contributions from Montana business men.
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Associated Press
Great Falls
Mont
Jack Dempsey
Jack Kearns
J. E. Lane
Shelby
George H. Stanton
F. Banker
Roy E. Ayres
Lane
Kearns
Montana
Major Lane
Tom Gbbons
Jim Johnson
Dempsey Gibbons Fight Hype Reaches Shelby Montana
In Shelby Montana on July 2 Associated Press reports humor rumor and pathos mix as townsfolk anticipate the championship heavyweight bout between Jack Dempsey and Tom Gibbons. Main street chatter ranges from laughs to tears as locals react to the upcoming match.
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Associated Press
Shelby
Mont
Jack Dempsey
Tom Gibbons
Dame ‘Yumor
Two Men Sell Hot Dogs Near Depot Then Dismantle Stand
The Great Northern railroad supervisor found two thrifty citizens planning a hot dog stand across from the depot. They claimed to have bought the concession for two hundred dollars each. After being told they were trespassing, they tore down the stand and sold the lumber to a man constructing a nearby dance hall.
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Great Northern Railway
Scarce young women in Shelby attract male fight fans
Dances at local halls offer four cents per ticket to girls who dance with male patrons. Dances cost ten cents each and one dancer reported earning 3.50 for an evening while another said forty cents. The town sees few eligible women amid the arrival of fight fans.
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Shelby
Shelby Room Rates Jump in Wake of Price Rise
Prices in Shelby have risen recently with hotel room costs increasing from two dollars to five dollars or more. Bath fees also doubled from twenty five cents to fifty cents, while meals and other necessities have grown costly, affecting travelers and locals alike.
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Shelby
WONT PERMIT AMERICANS 10 LEAVE TURKEY
Constantinople July 2 American travelers businessmen and tourists face hold up from a government order restricting foreign exit to British French and Italian nationals only, pending Angora authorization. Rear Admiral Bristol appeals against the order which aims to curb Serbian and Roumanian entries.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
Angora
M. L. Bristol
Rail rates set for Clear Lake summer school travel
Rail roads will charge one and one third fare and allow a 30 day stopover for the commercial secretaries summer school at Clear Lake in mid July. Concessions also extend to Mason City lines and connecting Interurban routes.
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Des Moines
Clear Lake
Mason City
Bluebirds Fortell Happy Married Life for New Couples
An old English saying links bluebirds nesting near a home to good omens and peaceful life for a young married couple, suggesting happiness and harmony if a pair settles nearby.
Poetry Not All in History
Brief quotation from G. W. Curtis notes that heroes in history appear poetic, yet truth about neighbors would also read like poetry. The remark contrasts grand history with everyday merit.
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G, W, Curtis
Character as Society's Wide Judicial Investigation
A compact quotation frames character as society’s all-encompassing inquiry touching trade religion friendships and quarrels. It highlights Emersonian view that personal conduct pervades public life and social relations.
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Emerson
National Horseshoe Meet Postponed For Iowans Benefit
Announcement from Des Moines states the National Horseshoe Pitching Tournament dates are moved to September 19 to allow Iowa stars to compete in the State Fair event before going to Ohio. Notables Frank Lundin and Frank Jackson enter the state contest, with $600 in cash prizes plus trophies and medals. The state meet shifts to individual competition and is open to any Iowa resident.
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Des Moines
Ohio
Iowa
Frank Lundin
New London
Frank Jackson
Kellerton
Towa
State of
Mystery of Sleeping Sickness
Description of the African disease noting it is not contagious in the ordinary sense yet can be passed under certain unknown conditions. Symptoms vary, not always a sleep desire but can include alert wakefulness.
Feeding of Gaby Birds
H W McCrae a young farmer naturalist from Lake Johnson Saskatchewan reports during nesting season birds feed their young about 270 times daily consuming roughly 400 insects per day.
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H. W. McCrae
Lake Johnson
Saskatchewan
Canada
Strey's Wisdom Fragments on Life and Time
A fragmentary quotation discusses truth as a pearl found by one who dives into life and grasps the rocks of Time Laboulage, implying deep experience yields insight. The tone is aphoristic and lyrical, reflecting a reflective, existential message.
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Pearl
Laboulage
Scraps of Dempsey-Gibbons bout threaten final payoff
The Dempsey Gibbons heavyweight title fight nears a crisis as Jack Kearns reports doubt over receiving the final 100000 dollars of the 300000 dollar guarantee. Major J E Lane says he found a terrible muddle at Shelby and will issue a statement later. Kearns demands complete fulfillment of the guaranteed sum with a deadline of midnight.
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Associated Press
Dempsey-Gibbons
Jack Kearns
Dempsey
J. E. Lane
Kearns
Lane
Shelby
Major Lane
Heavy Snow Closes Ridges in Sierra and Cascade Ranges
Winter storms bring 30 to 40 feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountains. Summit California at 7000 feet records 60 feet in one season and about 25 feet in a single month.
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Sierra Nevada
Cascade Mountains
Summit
Cal
Dogmatic Reasoning Cited From Humeon Skepticism
A compact quotation argues that dogmatism misleads and that excessive certainty often accompanies error. It notes that strong confidence in beliefs commonly accompanies mistakes, urging ongoing reasoning and inquiry.
Thought for the Day About Comfort and Conflict
A brief musing notes that when some cannot obtain what they want they unsettle the person who makes it possible. The piece reflects everyday tension between desire and friction in social relations.
Sandlot Players Get Free Medical Aid in Cleveland
Cleveland July 2 Sandlot baseball players injured in games will receive medical attention at no cost thanks to the Cleveland Amateur Baseball and Athletic Association board of directors. Dr M H Castle, physician for the Cleveland Baseball club, will oversee a corps of nearly 50 physicians who will provide service on Saturdays and Sundays when factories close. Umpires will also be trained in first aid and injury diagnosis.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Amateur Baseball and Athletic Association
M. H. Castle
Cleveland Baseball Club
Baseball
Price contracts illegal in Kansas
Topeka, July 2. The Kansas Supreme Court ruled fixed price contracts between manufacturers and retail agencies are illegal. Charles G. Mills sued General Ordnance Company claiming exclusive agent rights to sell tractors at a set price, but both lower and supreme courts dismissed the claim as invalid.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Supreme Court
Charles G. Mills
Sedgwick County
General Ordnance Company
Bandits Rob Ames Oil Station for About 200
Two masked men held up employees of an Ames Standard Oil filling station around ten o clock last night and fled with roughly 200 dollars in cash. The incident occurred in Ames Indiana. No injuries were reported and police are investigating.
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The
Associated Press
Ames
Standard Oil Company
Robbery at Standard Oil Plant In Keokuk
In broad daylight at 12 40 two unmasked bandits held up the Standard Oil foreman at Keokuk Iowa and robbed the safe of 500 dollars in cash. The crime was carried out by two men and details remain limited.
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Keokuk, In
Standard Oil Company
Native fishing methods vary across regions with traditional tools
Indians along Canadian rivers still spear fish with tridents while Batti natives favor a machete to catch fish at night. Haitian coast waters yield mullet, mackerel, kingfish, red snapper, white fish and more as torchlight guides the hunt and the machete dispatches the stunned fish.
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Batti
Filipino Women Roles In Society And Education
The passage notes gender roles in the Philippines with women discouraged from driving horses cars or bicycles while men handle navigation and pattern design. It mentions women may sew but men design patterns and observes higher earnings for Filipino women relative to Canadian women. Co education is widespread across the islands.
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Islands
Vacuum tube built in Schenectady to carry Atlantic radio
The article notes a huge willion watt vacuum tube constructed in Schenectady is expected to enable radio telephone conversation across the Atlantic. It quips that they won’t mind if it stays pointed east, not west.
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Schenectady
Atlantic
Kansas City Star
Dewey Family Plans Visit to Spirit Lake Park
Judge and Mrs. C. A. Dewey with son Almon and Mrs. Churchill Brooking with daughter Julia depart for Spirit Lake to spend time at Templar Park this morning.
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C. A. Dewey
Almon
Churchill Brooking
Julia
Spirit Lake
Templar Park
Ruhr and Rhine tensions fuel Franco British clash
French and Belgian actions in the Ruhr intensify after sabotage by Germans with bombing of a Belgian troop train. Krupp works at Essen seized by French, Frankfort cut off, Belgium hostage seizures begin, while Paris resists British pressure on reparations policy and awaits replies from Paris on Franco British policies.
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Associated Press
Ruhr
Germany
London
Paris
Brussels
Belgium
Essen
Frankfort
Rhineland
France
Pope Pius
Krupp
Berlin
Mayence
Coblenz
Lord Curzon
Downing Street
Count de Stantaire
Poincaire
Forty Hurt As Niagara Falls Train Wreck Hits Tonawanda
Forty persons were injured when a two car train on the Niagara Falls line of the International Railway ran into an open switch at Tonawanda near Buffalo this morning. Both cars tipped into the ditch and the first car overturned with several persons believed fatally hurt.
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Associated Press
Buffalo
N. Y
Niagara Falls
International Railway
Tonawanda
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Sandlot
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Sene
Ish— Krupp Plant
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