Spectator and two racers killed in Sonoma race crash
In Santa Rosa California during the Sonoma county fair races a light car left the track and struck a tree after a 19th lap crash. Arlo Beatty 26 of Hanford Delbert Walker 24 of Hanford died in the fire. Clarence Pregge 7 of Santa Rosa was killed as he watched. Gilbert Wells escaped with minor injuries. Several thousand witnessed the tragedy.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Delbert Walker
Mechanician
Hanford
Clarence Pregge
Beatty
Gilbert Wells
San Francisco
Wells
Pope Benedict Poses for Motion Picture in Rome
In Rome on August 29 Pope Benedict became the first pope to pose for motion pictures. He allowed filming on Lourdes chapel grounds and took leading roles in scenes, later sharing smiles with American photographers during 20 minutes of shots. He blessed the Knights of Columbus and greeted them in a short address.
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Rome
Associated Press
Lourdes Chapel
Pope Benedict
Knights of Columbus
Vatican Gardens
Vatican
Flaherty
America
Cer
Organized non partisan labor men favor Cox declares Cox has legitimate labor platform
Organized labor's non partisan political campaign committee led by Samuel Gompers and Matthew Woll issued a report praising Cox for understanding workers' needs. The AFL officials compared records with Harding, scoring 18 labor-related measures in favor of Cox, noting this as the federation's first presidential candidate review.
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Washington
Associated Press
Organized Labor
Cox
Samuel Gompers
Matthew Woll
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Federation
Roosevelt reviews West tour with strong woman support
Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Democratic vice presidential candidate, reported broad West and Northwest support for the League of Nations and for him personally. He said women showed especially keen interest and that voters want both Cox and Harding to address issues directly before November. Roosevelt planned to meet Cox in Columbus to relay firsthand sentiment from the campaign trail.
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Chicago
Frankin D. Roosevelt
West
Omaha
Indianapolis
League of Nations
League
Northwest
Cox
Arding
Ther
Roosevelt
Columbus
Morgan StinneS Zaharoff in Big Financial Alliance
Paris dispatch profiles Sir Basil Zaharoff, the enigmatic broker linked to Morgan firm power. The Greek-born, naturalized French knight rose via Vickers, profited from wars, helped shape Anglo Japanese pacts, and built influence across Paris and Europe through philanthropy and political ties.
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Morgan, Stinnes, Zaharoff
BIG Financial Alliance
Cc. F. Bertelli
Universal Service
Paris
Europe
Basil Zaharoff
Morgan
Lloyd George
Georges Clemenceau
England
Sir Basil
Sarajevo
Zaharoff
Seven Seas
Poles regroup as front lines stabilize east of the Bug
Poles rest and regroup after driving Soviet forces beyond the Bug river. Military officials report no planned eastward push and say the eastern line is being held near the ethnographic frontier. The Courier Polski notes Western Europe would welcome a limited Polish settlement along the frontier.
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Warsaw
Associated Press
Bug River
Polski
Europe
Poland
Troops Arrive at Williamson WV From Camp Sherman
A battalion of U S infantry totaling 400 to 590 men under Colonel Burkhardt arrived at Williamson this morning from Camp Sherman Ohio. Detachments will guard each mine in the strike zone from Kermit to Delorme over 59 miles. Governor Cornwell’s adjutant general, T M Davis, met the troops as authorities sought federal help after summer coal strike disturbances. The countywide situation was reported quiet.
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Mingo
Strike Paralyzes New York Lines
Aug 29 New York electric lines were paralyzed as 11,000 of 13,000 Amalgamated Association workers walked out. Strikers demanded a 25 percent wage rise, an eight hour day, and a closed shop. Receiver Lindley M. Garrison refused the terms.
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New York
Patrick J. Shea
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employee of America
Lindley M. Garrison
Garrison
Airplane Mail Service To Cuba Awarded By Burleson
Postmaster General Burleson announced the award of the first contract for foreign mail by seaplane with daily service between Key West and Havana for one year starting October 1. The plan inaugurates airplane mail between the United States and Cuba this fall.
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U. S
Cuba
Burleson
Washington
United States
Key West
Havana
Ponzi Testifies Five Hours in Boston Court
Charles Ponzi testified for five hours in the federal court in Boston on August 21 asking about his alleged illegal operations. He appeared pale yet calm as the famed Boston financial figure faced a crowded courtroom and endured a rigorous cross examination.
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Federal
Boston
Charles Ponzi
Ponzi
Holland Seeks Montana Waste Water Power For Railways
Barnet Lyon, president of the Dutch commission on electric railways, visits Montana to study electrification. He says Holland desires Montana's unused hydro power but warns they have ample water and coal challenges at home. A Dutch parliamentary bill aims to build central stations and high tension lines for railway electrification and other uses.
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Holland
Montana
Barnet Lyon
Dutch Commission On Electric Railways
United States
Netherland
England
Switzerland
Germany
Finland
Sweden
Dixon and Wilson Lead in Montana Primary Returns
Helena reports slow returns from Tuesday's primary, with 1,351 precincts tallied. Dixon, Republican candidate for governor, leads with 17,856 votes to Wilson's 15,307, while Collins tops Ross 14,612 to 14,294 for railroad commissioner. In the First district Democratic race Evans trails Watson 7,390 to 7,901.
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Helena
Dixon
Wilson
Collins
Ross
Evans
Watson
Governor Cox greets over 300 wounded veterans
Governor James M. Cox met more than 300 wounded war veterans in New York visiting the Polyclinic hospital on the second day of his stay. He planned to greet all soldiers, despite advisers urging shorter political engagements, saying the meeting would cheer them.
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New York
James M. Cox
Polyclinic
Cox
Aliens Flood Ellis Island After Record Immigrant Week
New York reports 18,691 aliens admitted to Ellis Island in the week ending today, a record since World War I. Inspections of 15,438 completed. authorities foresee even higher arrivals next week as ship traffic intensifies and congestion worsens.
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New York
Ellis Island
C P Leaders Prepare Fable Refuting God Allegations
Republican leaders in Chicago compile a vast documentary pack to present to the Senate campaign investigating committee as it reconvenes to examine methods used in the presidential campaign. They aim to disprove Governor Cox's charge of a 15 million dollar corruption fund and to crucify Cox on his own cross. Will Hays and Fred W. Upham oversee copies of books, contributor lists, budgets, and district quotas.
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Chicago
Senate
Cox
Will Hays
Republican National Committee
Fred W. Upham
National Committee
Mr. Upham
Hare and Hounds Thrilling Sport In Helena Race
Helena Aug 29 A mountain trail hare and hounds event near Broadwater drew young Helena society folk into a gripping pursuit. Miss Edith Grimes won the 12 mile course in 1 hour 30 minutes. Harriet Sanders was second in 1 hour 45 minutes.
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Helena
Broadwater
Hare and Hounds
Edith Grimes
Harrison Avenue
de Witt Nutchings
Broadwater Hotel
Harriet Sanders
Miss Grimes
Marion Highett
Leila Seatman
Harriet Sandes
Eidgar Stewart
Severe windstorm sweeps Bates county damaging farms
A windstorm of great severity swept Bates county Missouri last night leveling standing crops trees and farm buildings. In Hume where the storm was most intense one building was demolished and several others were damaged.
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Kansas City
Bates County
Hume
Mayors and Streets Besieged in Night Violence
Major MacSwiney’s condition worsened as soldiers patrolled suburbs at night. Across Belfast eleven dead after Saturday fighting. fires raged, voiture and armed groups clashed, destruction widespread, women fleeing in night attire amid screams and sirens.
Methodist Meet Anaconda 1921
Helena August 29 1921 annual session of the Montana Methodist conference will be held in Anaconda. Townsend and Wibaux sought hosting. Rev Jacob Mills elected president treasurer Rev Charles D Crouch treasurer and Rev Charles M Donaldson appointed to trustees. Bishop Burns ordained deacons Rankin Ortmayer Fletcher and elders Chapple Reid Augusta Nelson ordained deaconess. Conference stat shows 852 admitted to full membership in Butte and Yellowstone districts, up 272.
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Helena
Montana Methodist Conference
Anaconda
Townsend
Wibaux
Jacob Mills
Charles D Crouch
Charles M. Donaldson
Charles Wesley Burns
Ra F. Rankin
Louis FF. Ortmayer
Samuel Fletcher
Harry L. Chapple
George Reid
Augusta N. Nelson
F. C. Fulford
Butte
Conference
Yellowstone
New Passport Regulations Hamper European Travel
Universal Service reports new passport rules complicate travel for Americans in Europe. Seven borders now cross from Paris to Constantinople, with additional visas and Allied military approvals required. Travelers face multiple visa offices, border delays, and scarce access to distant regions such as Poland, Hungary, Romania, Greece, Bulgaria, and Persia, making journeys time consuming and uncertain.
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Universal Service
Paris
Europe
Constantinople
France
Italy
Austria-Hungary
Serbia
Bulgaria
Turkey
Warsaw
United States
Switzerland
Germany
Austria
Czecho-Slovakia
Poland
Upper Silesia
Rhine
Hungary
Romania
Greece
Persia
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