Mellon and Morgane Tning Vacation to Europe
Secretary Mellon J P Morgan and Clarence H Mackay sail on the liner Majestic for a European tour starting today speculation swirls about meetings in Antibes among Montague Norman Benjamin Strong and other bankers to calm French money markets officials say the trip is a vacation and Mellon hints at possible talks with General Lincoln C Andrews on liquor smuggling policy France reportedly received better debt settlement terms from the United States than other creditors.
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New York
Majestic
Mellon
J. P. Morgan
Clarence H. Mackay
Postal Telegraph Company
Europe
Montague Norman
Bank O England
Benjamin Strong
New York Federal Reserve Bank
France
Antibes
Treasury
England
Lincoln C. Andrews
Prohibition Enforcement
United States
Wasington
America
Death of James E. Nichols Reported in Journal
The Journal carries notice of James E. Nichols of Brighton Iowa who died in St. Louis on April 1 from an overdose of cocaine used as a local anesthetic during a routine bladder exam. A daughter Grace Nichols of New York disputes the report and provides details of his death. Nichols was a veteran steam boat pilot and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery Nyack New York.
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James E. Nichols
Brighton
Iowa
Nichols
St. Louis
Grace Nichols
New York City
Oak Hill Cemetery
Nyack
N. Y
Hudson
Rev Nash Visit Highlights Local Ties and Farm Activity
West Chester notes Rev Nash and his Ordway Colorado family visiting. James and Sam Nelson from Keota and Cambridge Illinois friends call Washington and share farming talk. H. W. Luerg Co. bought corn for International Harvester tractors. George Baker ships another carload of tractors. Some oats good, others short. ample feed expected. A Wednesday drive and hay season memories mark the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Nash
Ordway
Colorado
Methodist Church
James Nelson
Keota
Sam Nelson
Cambridge
Linois
Washington
H. W. Luerg and Company
International Harvester Company
George Baker
Forest Fires Still Threaten Timber Tracts on Pacific Coast
Fires raging across the Pacific Northwest have destroyed thousands of acres of timber in Washington Montana and Idaho. Army troops have joined the effort in the Kaniksu and Blackfoot forests as officials warn substantial losses if rain does not arrive soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Wash
Pacific Northwest
Washington
Montana
Idaho
British Columbia
United States Army
Kaniksu National Forest
Spokane
Missoula
Kaniksu
Black Foot National Forest
Glacier National Park
Death toll rises from Twilight Inn fire in Haines Falls
The Twilight Inn fire in Haines Falls New York accelerated the death toll to 17 as rescuers recovered portions of multiple bodies from the ruins. Mrs Frederick Backus of Forest Hills Long Island is among the deceased.
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Haines Falls
N. Y
Twilight Inn
Frederick Backus
Forest Hills
Long Island
Robbins Bros 4 Ring Circus to Parade in Washington
The Robbins Bros 4 Ring circus arrives next Tuesday in Washington with a parade and three shows after absorbing United States Circus assets. It features foreign acts from Italy Japan Persia and India plus Miss Iowa the hippopotamus and a Noon Parade of Nations. Two daily performances follow in Burlington with one at 9 p.m. and another at 2 p.m.
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Washington
Robbins Bros
United States Circus Corporation
Wild West
Congress of
Italy
Matsumate
Japan
Ben Ahed
Persia
India
Iowa
Central Africa
Sigourney
Burlington
At & P.m
Connession
Des Moines Like Farm Relief Stir Moves at Republican Meet
In Des Moines Iowa a plan to condemn Coolidge on farm relief and back Frank Lowden for 1928 is to be pushed at the Republican state convention next Wednesday William Payne leads a resolution criticizing the president and praising Lowdens farmer aid. The gathering aims to adopt a farm relief plank and address economic conditions with Colonels Brockhart Cummins speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
National
Frank
Lowden Ofllinois
Bigwest
Lowden
Pet Keverally
Congress
Smith W. Brockhart
Senate
Ian Turner
Corning
Brokhart
Colonel Brook- Lart
Jamestown starving time records and unrelated claims
The note states a hunger period from October 1609 to June 1610 at Jamestown with about 500 colonists and 60 survivors. It also claims a German waiter learned to fold napkins in 37 ways and mentions a Berlin training school for waiters founded in 1892, mixing historic events with an unrelated fact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Walters
Berlin
Men Wounded by a Crazed Negro Are Expected to Survive
In Council Bluffs Iowa William Johnson a Black man ran amuck killing one wounding two then killing Kinmet J F Anderson. The victims J C Knop and A T Rohweder railway conductors remain serious but are expected to recover from bullet wounds. Johnson died about twelve hours later at a local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Crees
Council Bluffs, Ta
J. ¢. Knop
Council Blaze
A. T. Rohweder
Rock Island, II
William Johnson
Scattered Rains Predicted for Week in Midwest
The weather outlook for the week starting July 17 from The Associate Press Washington reports mostly fair conditions in the Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys with widely scattered thundershowers early and late in the week. Temperatures will average near or slightly below normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preeay
Washington, PD. C
Upper
Mississippi
Missouri
Handicapped Tourney Pairings at Washington Country Club
Drawings for the handicap tourney at the Washington Country Club were announced. Forty eight members entered in three flights with handicaps from 14 to 26 strokes. First round pairings include Dr. T J Pease versus Max Marble and M M Hebner against Claude Tucker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Country Club
T. J. Pease
Max Marble
M. M. Hebner
Claude Tucker
J. Peet
A. W. Clow
Mac McKenzie
Ralph Thompson
H.C. Hull
Ralph Shannon
Teldrige
Charles Lytle
T. Ww. Harwood
W. M. Keeley
Frank Miller
Hh. Lemmon
Hart Reister
Rex Benz
Charles Barrett
Fred Martin
Mor Stutsman
Hol
Morrisons
J . Sexton
Etter
Geo. Morrison
Frank Bostwick
Orr
Preston Wolf
B. W. Corbin
T. Ll. Brookhart
Ward Gilliland
Martin Whittaker
Geo
Fairview Notes From the Field and Friends
Fairview notices report 4-H training in Crawfordsville with Mrs. Wilfred Smith and others. Mrs. Harvey Barnes underwent tonsil removal in Iowa City and is recovering at home. Jean Stewart visits aunt near Wellman. Local residents shop in Washington and harvest work dominates farm life as peas, oats, corn and weeds give a busy season.
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Fairview
Wilfred Smith
Maxine Lowe
Grace Jones
Isabelle Anwyl
Crawfordsville
Harvey Barnes
Iowa City
Barnes
Jean Stewart
Helen Lexington
Wellman
Irwin Blankenhorn
Clarence Lowe
Roberts
Edd Reese
Donald Smith
Wilfred Smiths
Thelma Edgar
Dickerson
Washington
Maude Smith
Des Moines
Tornado Toll Rises in Minnesota and Wisconsin
Seven dead and many injured as a line of tornadoes and hail swept from Chrisholm Minnesota to Ashland Wisconsin and across Lake Minnetonka. Drownings occurred near Minneapolis and St Paul, with heat records shattered across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
ST. Paul
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Minneapolis
Mabel Johnson
Julia Johnson
Mabel
Albert Anderson
Ashland
Wis
Arthur Hogert
Howard Haeg
Richfield
Minn
A. Wilker
Maxwell Bay
Lake Minnetonka
Minneaplis
Arthur Pfeiffer
Northwest
Windom
Lamberton
Twin Cities
Mitchell
S. D
Huron
Ss. D
Chrisholm
Zim
Lake Superior
Port Wing
Ashland Junction
Upson
Merango
Mellen
Ben Anderson
Charles Willis
Willis
Louis Johnson
A. B. Gifford
Elmer Johnson
Visit Highlights From Local Social Gatherings
After a week at the Barnes home Mr and Mrs Wilfred Smith and Myral joined Rex Smith for ice cream on Wednesday. Mrs 8S K Orris and Dorothy visited Mrs Clarence Herring earlier in the week. Mrs Edd Reese and Dorothy attended the Missionary social at the Ainsworth M K Church Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred Smith
Myral
Rex Smith
K. Orris
Dorothy
Clarence Herring
Edd Reese
Ainsworth M. K
Police officer races freight train to arrest thief
Moline state motorcycle officer Harry Fromme sped 50 miles an hour to board a moving freight train from Silva to Geneseo, 16 miles, arrested Farl Painter of Seymour for larceny in East Moline, then jumped off with the prisoner as the train still moved at speed. Fromme reportedly beat the train to Geneseo by minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asdeviated Press
Moline
Harry Fromme
Silva
Geneseo
Farl Painter
Painter
Seymour
Ile J
Fromme
Community social and visits recorded in Washington area
Miss Margaret Applecate and Miss Flora Dodds visited in Washington. Mr and Mrs Will Saville and the Beenblossom family hosted gatherings. A large crowd attended the Pleasant Hill church ice cream social. Dozens attended quilt making at the Kep hart and Kephart homes with refreshments served by Mrs Kephart and Mrs Dodds. Etta Glassburner visited the Miller homes this week.
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Washington, Ff. R
Margaret Applecate
Washington
Flora Dodds
Will Saville
Leslie Beenblosom
Roy Randall
Mack Beenblossom
Leslie Beenblossom
Randall
Beenblossom
Pleasant Hill
Elmer Kephart
Robert Kephart
T. L. Dodds
Frank Kephart
Jim Brooks
Barbara
Earl Kephart
Roy Kephart
Lois
Chas. Kephart
Ed Simmering
Annual meeting of Washington Y M C A set for Monday night
The Washington Y M C A will hold its annual meeting at the Y building next Monday evening. The principal business is the election of five directors and the presentation of annual reports. Directors with expiring terms are Everette Griffith Marion George J M Bratton Orville Elder and James AW Work. All members over eighteen urged to attend.
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The
Washington Young Men's Christian Association
Everette Griffith
Marion George
J. M. Bratton
Orville Elder
James AW
Association
Magnificent foreign acts headline Robbins Bros 4 Ring Circus
The Robbins Bros 4 Ring Circus announces imports from many nations. Elephants from Inaja and Asia, a hippo from Africa, camels from Arabia, dancing horses from Italy, acrobats from Nagasaki, tigers from Siam, ostriches from South Africa, kangaroos from Australia, birds from Malay Isles, snakes from the Amazon and jaguars from Central America. Many European acts are included representing nearly every nation. A roller skate note mentions a center wheel design.
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Matsumoto
Nagaski
Japan
Siam
South Africa
Teheren
Arabia
Australia
Malay Isles
Amazon
Central America
Tragic Auto Crash Kills Mount Pleasant Pair Near Fairfield
A Ford car carrying Fred Briggs of Mount Pleasant Ia and Mrs Walter Steinfeldt of Columbus Ga veered on Blackely hill southeast of Fairfield and overturned. Mrs Steinfeldt died instantly from neck and skull injuries while Briggs died shortly after at Fairfield hospital. The two year old Byron Steinfeldt and others escaped serious harm as the circus party traveled from Mount Pleasant to Fairfield. A tire blowout at high speed caused the crash with the front seat child slipping to the floor preventing braking efforts.
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Reington
Fred Briggs
Mount Pleasant
Mra
Walter Steinfeldt
Columbus
Blackely Hill
Fairfield
Byron
Martin
Delaney Captures Light Heavy Crown in Thrilling Ebbets Field Thriller
Jack Delaney of Bridgeport wins a unanimous decision over Herlenbach at Ebbets Field before 45,000 fans to claim the light heavyweight title. Despite a left thumb injury and a large weight gap, Delaney seizes control in the final rounds to crown himself champion amid noted crowd acclaim and a dramatic rally. Reports also note plans for American European car design integration and India opium export reforms in coming years.
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Associated Press
New York
Jack Delaney
Bridgeport
Ebbetsfield
Delaney
Brown
Herlenbach
Berlenbach
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Robbins Circus
United Presbyterians
Loma
Nashville Tenn
Joseph Macpherson
Macpherson
Ward-Belmont College Conservatory
Nashville
Metropolitan Opera ,Co
Kansas City
Marion Pao
Porty
Otten
Mariel
Otto Johnson
Elmira Olson
T. H. Barnes
Washington, R. R
DIREC
BIG Circus
AL Over
World
Under
Aja
Africa
Ita
I Auto Gras
al Fairfield
Cupants
Chapdelaine Ovila
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