Hughes Receives Britain Formal Acceptance for Washington Conference
The British government formally accepts the invitation to participate in the Washington conference on armament limitation and Far East questions. Lord Curzon delivers the note to Secretary Hughes via Ambassador Harvey, signaling wholehearted support for the auspicious talks beginning November 1.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
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Hughes
Acceptante
Harvey
Lord Curson
Lord Curzon
United States
Far East
Elks Annual Stag Picnic Set for Thursday
Waterlog lodge Elks will hold its annual stag picnic at Jack Casebeer’s farm Elk Run bridge area. The all day event includes horseshoe pitching races and stunts with picnic dinner served at 730 pm. Members meet at the Elks club at 6 am and travel by car. transport for those without cars. Har ry Hartong president and W H Bass secretary oversee the members only program.
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Madalynne and Burch Resited on Murder Charge
Reading of defense and potential new evidence scheduled as Madalynne Obenchain and Burch await trial in Los Angeles. Messages to Burch's wife from Evanston, Illinois reveal sympathy and claims of innocence. Chicago police report arrest of David Davis connected to Los Angeles burglary cases. Deputy Sheriff William Bright to arrive in LA to pursue further inquiry.
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Los Angeles
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Reed
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Sherif
Chicago
David Davis
Wilen
California
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Liam J. Bright
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John Cartan
Detective Bureau
Largest corn shipment to Canada sails from Chicago
The Canadian freighter Westmount departed South Chicago with 472090 bushels of corn bound for Depot Harbor Canada, touted as Chicago’s largest corn shipment ever. In Omaha, Neb and on the same date Joan Dranen 84 pioneer wagon maker died at his home, closing the item.
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Westmount
South Chicago
Depot Harbor
Canada
Chicago
Omaha
Neb
Joan Dranen
Strange Disease Takes Life of Simon Jensen at Reinbeck
Simon Jensen died after contracting an unknown infection while visiting Reinbeck. Doctors could not determine its nature. Iowa City lab tests were awaited. His brother Carl contracted a milder form, and private services were held as the family remained under observation to prevent spread.
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Gari
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Iowa City
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Sioux City Flier and Brother Hurt in Crash
Jay Gehan the Sioux City air pilot and his brother John C Gehan were seriously injured when their plane failed to recover from a tail spin at the South Sioux City Neb flying field yesterday evening. Both were unconscious and taken to a Sioux City hospital where doctors said injuries were not necessarily fatal.
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Associated Press
Sioux City
Jay& Gehan
John C. Gehan
South Sioux City
Neb
Thieves Loot Cedar Rapids Schultz Department Store
Thieves working in sight of five security guards entered the Schultz department store Saturday night and escaped with goods valued at about two thousand dollars. They confined their efforts to the front of the store and overlooked several thousand dollars in other merchandise. The robbery was discovered this morning by the store manager.
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United Press
Cedar Rapids
Ang
Sersby
Gate dispute ends in fatal cowpuncher clash
In Pendleton Oregon Louiz Pagains is dead after a fight over an open gate on a Blue Mountains cattle range. Jess Brunn is held for murder as a second cowboy testified to the quarrel over responsibility for leaving the gate open and the ensuing shooting. Kehr-Wortley nuptials follow with Mayor Frisbie officiating at the private ceremony.
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Ore
Louiz Pagains
Farawary
Blue Mountains
Jess Brunn
Kehr-Wortley
N. W. Frisbie
Blanche Wortley
William Kehr
House Eliminates Bond Purchase in Senate Farm Bill
The House passed the Senate farm bill with amendments after striking a 200 million dollar bond purchase provision by the War Finance Corporation and removing a new trade bureau. The measure, supported by 314 to 21, aims to fuel agricultural exports and tightens government loan provisions for foreign buyers. Senate conferees Kenyon McNary and Smith were named to resolve disputes before recess.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
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War Finance Corporation
Department of Commeres
McFadden
Banking Committee
Kenyon
Iowa
McNary
Oregon
Smith
South Carolina
Clothing Prices Decline in July While Food Rises
New York reports an overall cost of living drop of seven tenths of a percent for July as per the national industrial conference. Clothing fell 3.3 percent and sundries 1.1 percent, while food prices rose 3 percent, leaving overall levels 62 percent above July 1914 but 20.8 percent below the peak in July 1923.
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Associated Press
New York
National Industrial Conference
Americans to Confer in Mexico on Petroleum Settlement
The El Universal reports that heads of independent U S air companies will depart for Mexico to seek an amicable and definite settlement of petroleum questions, with the meeting said to have State Department approval.
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el Universal Today
United States
State Department
Train Hits Auto as Three Escape Unharmed
A Ford coupe was struck by Rock Island No. 66 at the Riley enmth street crossing at 6 a m. Two occupants were slightly injured while one escaped unharmed. The rear of the car was smashed and witnesses said the auto had nearly cleared the track before impact. drivers’ names were not learned.
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Rleyenmth Street
Wit ‘Nesses
Marines to guard boundary dispute between Panama and Costa Rica
United States sends a battalion of marines to the Pacific end of the canal as a precaution in the Panama Costa Rica boundary dispute. The move follows negotiations after Panama seized the Coto district in retaliation for Costa Rica's Atlantic side territory award.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania
Central America
United States
Panama
Costa’ Rica
Costa Rica
Cotto
Pahams
Pacific
Harding
Coto
Atlantic
White
Hughes
Red Cross Official Arrested for Larceny Shortage
C E and E Wilson second assistant treasurer of the American Red Cross was arrested on larceny charges after an audit showed a shortage around 14900 dollars. Director Livingston Farrand stated the warrant cited 800 dollars but other charges exist. Wilson admitted shortages over 13000 dollars and blamed horse race gambling.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Luther League Abandons Single Convention Plan
The Luther League and Choral Union end a four day convention in Mason City Iowa choosing to hold separate unit conventions in eight states to cut delegate travel costs. Waldorf college choir led two concerts including an oratorio program in the armory with the college band providing accompaniment. Lake Mills was picked for the next meeting of the St Ansgar circuit unit.
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Associated Press
Mason City
Luther League and Choral Union
Waldorf College
Armory
Further College
Lake Mills
Fawn
Luther League
jSt. Ansgar
I C Conductor Badly Hurt After Fall From Train
Vernon L. Fox a freight conductor for Illinois Central was badly injured at Manchester yesterday at 4 30 p m when knocked from a side of a car by a projecting spout. He suffered a deep cut on the head a cut on the cheek possible fracture to the right leg and other injuries. He was taken to St Francis hospital after first aid and x rays were planned. Fox has served about 12 years with the railroad and previously suffered a leg fracture in a prior wreck.
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Ilinois Central Railroad
Manchester
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St. Francis Hospital
Minors Central
Noo
District Attorney Links Hightower to Priests Abductions
San Mateo County District Attorney Swartz said he has evidence that William Hightower, jailed for the Heslin murder case, attempted four priest abductions before the disappearance of Rev. Father Patrick Heslin from Colma on August 2.
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United Press
San Francisco
Cal
Swartz
San Mateo County
Tla
William Hightower
Patrick Heslin
Father Heslin
Colma
Lueder Nominated as Chicago Postmaster
Washington August 22 1922 President Harding nominated Arthur C Lueder to be postmaster at Chicago confirming the political appointment in a formal ceremony naming Lueder for the Chicago postal chief role.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Arthur C. Lueder
Harding
Chicago
Boyerstown Makes An Expensive Coffin for Exiled Prince
Prin ce De Braganza travels toward Naples with a bronze coated in silver coffin valued at 3000000 pounds. Manufactured in Boyerstown, Pa the half ton casket will bear her husband from Italy to Lisbon for interment in the Pantheon. The prince died in exile in 1920.
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New York
Princess de Braganza
Manuel
Naples
Boyerstown
Italy
Lisbon
Twelve Die As Old Macon Hotel Burns In Explosion
Fire destroyed the Brown House in Macon Georgia after a chemical explosion in a neighboring drug store. About 100 to 150 guests were in the hotel with 12 confirmed dead and eight injured. Two unidentified bodies were found on the second floor and nine others missing. Firemen and police searched the ruins as stairways and elevators collapsed.
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United Press
Macon
John W- Hays
G. L. Wilder
Horace Weents
Smothered Baby to Keep It from Want
Mrs. Mary Soltis aged 26 confessed to police that she smothered her three weeks old baby Sunday afternoon to end its life because she feared the child would grow up in poverty. She said she did not want to see him live without money and that he would be better dead. Her husband had been away in search of work.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Mary Soltis
Soltis
Prisoners Escape Independence Jail by Rope
Thirteen prisoners escaped from the Independence Missouri jail early today by sliding down a rope from the second story. Nineteen other inmates chose not to risk freedom. None of the escapees have been recaptured.
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United Press
Kansas City
Independence
Foreign Debts Bill Delayed for Recess Consideration
Washington reports the house ways and means committee postponed debate on the foreign debts refunding bill until after the upcoming recess. Hearings will resume once the house reconvenes.
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Washington, D. C
House
Ways and~ Means
Woman keeps marriage vow. shooter kills her then dies
Porterville California August 22 Mrs J B Bachman refused to leave her marriage in the face of another man Walter H Alexander who shot her in the presence of her husband and Alexander’s relatives at H S Collings ranch. Alexander was found dying on a nearby ranch and died before aid. Sheriff Court Smith leads the posse and suspects suicide.
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Porterville
Cal
J. B. Bachman
Walter H. Alexander
Sheri! Court Smith
Alexander
Hurry Up Treaty Is Advice to Germany
United Press reports Elis Loring Diesel, American commissioner, told Chancellor Wirth a conference today. A Reichstag meeting will be held before the end of August, with consent of all parties except the Communists to sign the treaty considered sure.
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United Press
Berlin
America
Elis Loring Diesel
Wirth
Reichstag
Allen Approves Plan to Start Memorial Hospital This Fall
George W. Dawson received a letter from H B Allen of Hollywood California praising the Allen Heights addition plat where the Allen Memorial hospital will be built He said the foundation work planned for this fall is satisfactory and a city council petition will seek laying a sewer to the hospital site The note also mentions Allen's improving health and a hospital related health update from Nome H R O Connor returned from Rochester Minnesota after minor operations and is much improved
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Memorial Hospital
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H. B. Allen
Hollywood
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Allen Memorial Hospital
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Nome
H.R. O'Connor
Rochester
Minn
Fletcher's Castoria Warning to Mothers Against Imitations
A public warning urges mothers to beware of imitations and "Just-as-good" versions of Fletcher's Castoria. It emphasizes the product's thirty years of use aiding infants and calls out those promoting alternatives. The message targets mothers everywhere to resist unproven remedies for babies.
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