Strikes Prompt Senate Warning On Government Stability
Senator Poindexter warned of real danger to the government if inaction toward radical elements continues. He cited propaganda at Gary, Indiana urging steel workers to revolt and a revolutionary movement extending across the country. He noted strikes tied to this plan and questioned Justice Department action.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Poindexter
Republican
Washington
Gary
Ind
Department of Justice
Thomas
Colorado
Pomerene
Ohio
West Virginia
Bomb maker arrested in Palmer bombing case
Federal agents in Gary Indiana report the arrest of a bombing suspect linked to the Palmer residence attack in Washington and to May Day and June 2 terror plots. Authorities say the man helped manufacture 386 bombs sent by mail from Gimbel Bros New York and timed for May 1.
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Chicago
Gary
Ind
Leonard Wood
A. Mitchell Palmer
United States
Washington
Gimbel Bros
New York
Washington H F A approves one year extension of wartime passport ban
The House Foreign Affairs Committee reported a resolution extending the wartime passport restrictions for one year after peace ratification. Secretary Lansing urged the move with consular reports showing foreign agitators gathering at ports to enter the United States as soon as the ban ends. Congress aims to enact permanent restrictions before the extension expires.
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Washington
D. C
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Lansing
United States
Captain Smith Claims Transcontinental Race Victory
Captain Smith logs show a 24 hours 80 minutes flight San Francisco to Mineola versus Maynard's 24 hours 59 minutes 48 seconds Mineola to San Francisco. Official verification pending before a final decision on the victor.
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Maynard
Mineola
Captain Smith
Smith
San Francisco
Storm Death Toll Reaches 857 After Revision
Corpus Christi Texas reports 857 dead and missing in the tropical hurricane after revised figures by the bureau of information.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Bureau of Information
Americanize Foreigners Urged by Senator Kenyon Demand
Senator Kenyon of Town urges immediate congress action to Americanize foreigners in the steel belt. He says about half the Pittsburgh district steel workers are foreign born and lack English reading writing or speaking ability and calls for Americanization legislation as a primary aim of the committee report.
Pioneers Reach Across America in Transcontinental Air Race
Lieutenant Belgin W. Maynard Major Carl Spatz and Lieutenant Kiel become the first aviators to span the continent by air from the west to San Francisco and Mineola. Maynard covered 2702 miles in about 24 hours at 105 mph. The field included 62 starters with 21 and 6 eliminated en route. The Liberty engine powered De Haviland 4 aircraft at up to 120 mph in favorable winds.
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San Francisco
Caiiff
Belgin W. Maynard
Carl Spatz
CO. Kiel
America
Maynard
Presidio
Roosevelt Field
Mineola
L. I
Spatz
Lato
Kiel
Frank McKee
Mineolan
N. C
Tfleven
Binghamton
Rochester
Buffalo
Cleveland
Bryan
Chicago
Rock Island
Des Moines
Omaha
St. Paul
Neb
North Platte
Sidney
Cheyenne
Rawlins
Green River
Salt Lake City
Saludro
Battle Mountain
Reno
Sacramento
May Revolutionizes Printing in Digest Plates
New York reports a printer strike spurred change in magazine production with the October Literary Digest using plates made from photographed copy to replace typesetting. Publishers predict the era may see a full revolution in production methods due to this shift.
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New York
Bolshevists In Peril Report From Omsk
A Bolshevist wireless dispatch, picked up by the Siberian Army intelligence, says the Bolshevist regime in Russia faces its gravest moment as front lines approach Moscow. It claims anti Bolshevik forces advance from all directions and that Bolshevik groups are disintegrating even in Petrograd, where only about 9 000 members remain.
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Peril
Omsk
Russia
Moscow
Petro
Bishop Garrigan Dies in Sioux City Diocese Leader
The Bishop of Sioux City P Z Garrigan died after a bout of indigestion. Born in Ireland on August 8 1840 he founded Trinity College in Washington D C and served as vice rector of the Catholic University of America. He was consecrated Bishop of Sioux City in 1902.
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Sioux City
P. Z. Garrigan
Garrigan
Ireland
Trinity College
Washington
Parson Maynard Leads Return in Transcontinental Flight
Lt. 2B W Maynard known as the flying parson started his return leg from San Francisco to the Atlantic coast last Tuesday. He covered the first 187 miles in 108 minutes on the jump off, winning the first half of the army transcontinental air race.
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Parson Maynard
San Francisco
2B. W. Maynard
Parson
Atlantic Coast
Government May Intervene Over Miner Strike Threat
Washington officials at the White House indicate that government steps may be taken to avert the threatened soft coal miners strike set for November 1. Proceeding efforts to prevent a peak of labor action are described as requiring presidential or governmental action if other measures fail.
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Washington
White House
Baltic blockade demand reaches German government
A telegram from London, reported by Abend Post, asks Germany to recall all Baltic ships to home ports and prohibit any others from leaving, creating a small blockade in force at Stettin, Germany.
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Stettin
Germany
Demmands
Baltic
London
Abend Post
Roosevelt Jr Defeated as Delegate at State Legion Convention
A surprise at the New York state American Legion convention saw Theodor Roosevelt Jr. defeated for a delegate spot to the national convention. The outcome alters the lineup for the national gathering and shifts expectations among Rochester veterans.
Hope for Wilson health fades with bed confinement
Washington officials face the prospect of extended rest for President Wilson as doctors announce he cannot leave his bed for an extended period. Rear Admiral Grayson and three physicians provided the update, noting no comment on a brain lesion remains within official bulletins.
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Washington
Wilson
Grayson
Moses
New Hampshire
Reds Win World Series In Eight Game Victory
Cincinnati clinches the 1919 World Series by defeating Chicago White Sox 10 to 5 in game eight. It gives Cincinnati their first world championship in 37 years and the team’s fifth win to Chicago’s three. Attendance reached 286,928 with total receipts of 722,414. Players’ shares total 260,349.70. winners receive 117,157.68 split among athletes. Sox distribute 24 shares of 3,234.36 each.
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Reds
Chicago
Cincinnati
Chicago White Sox
Ohio City
Sox
Riot Probe Ordered in Lincoln Neb
Governor directs investigation into the riot and burning of the Douglas county courthouse. Ralph Wilson, ex-assistant attorney general, named special attorney to determine charges and responsibility amid Omaha doubts over law enforcement duties.
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Lincoln, Neb
Douglas County Court House
Legal Department of the State
Ralph Wilson
Riga Struggles Deepen As Riga Defenses Hold
Dispatches from Helsingfors say Lettish troops in Riga face a desperate situation. German and Russian forces aim to cross the Duna River separating Riga's forces. The old town and port are greatly damaged with many civilians killed or wounded as Allied cruisers aid the defense against persistent German attacks.
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Riga
Jopenhaugen
Helsingfors
Duna
Rvyaloft-Bermondt
Teacher Shortage Hits Public Schools Nationwide
The National Education Association reports over 100 600 public school positions vacant or filled by underqualified teachers. Rural districts face the sharpest shortages due to low salaries while normal school attendance has fallen 20 percent since 1916. Six southern states report one fifth of schools with substandard teachers.
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Washington, D. C
National Education Association
German Budget Alarm Shakes Paris Over 1.5 Billion Marks
Paris public opinion is greatly alarmed by Germany's announced military budget for the coming year totaling 1.5 billion marks about 375 million dollars. The figure raises concerns about regional security and potential German militarization.
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France
Paris
Germany
Senate committee backs $15 million for Army air routes
The senate military committee voted to recommend an extra appropriation of 15 million dollars to support army aircraft construction. The funds aim to enable air service plans to establish routes to Panama, Alaska, and soon to Asia.
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Alaska
Washington
Senate Military Committee
Air Service
Panama
Agia
Imperial Vienna palaces and opera houses on the Ringstrasse
A detailed tour of Vienna’s grand Ringstrasse sights follows imperial opera houses and theaters. It notes the Imperial Opera House with statues and frescoes, the Imperial Theater’s grand staircase, and the Hofburg palace with monuments to Prince Eugene and Archduke Charles, plus the visitor lobby and floor protectors.
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Iebnna
Ringstrasse
Vienna
Imperial Opera House
Fritz Zenitsch
Bitterlich
Laufberger
Rahl
Imperial Theater
Phaedra
Don Juan
Falstaff
Wanswurst
Charlemont
Hofburg
Austria
Peter von Hobile
Heldenplat
Prince Eugene
Archduke Charles
Napoleon
Aspern
Imperial Hofburg
Fish tagged and released in Lake Mendota study
Three hundred fish in Lake Mendota Madison Wisconsin now wear identification tags on the gills placed by Prof A B Pearse of the University of Wisconsin zoology department for the United States Bureau of Fisheries. Pearse has tagged and released about 800 fish including pickerel perch carp gar and bass.
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Lake Mendota
Madison
Wis
A. 8. Pearse
University of Wisconsin Zoology Department
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Doctor Pearse
New Neighbors’ Children Cause Confusion at Visit
A neighbor family with three children, an older boy and twin boys, welcomed a visitor who struggled to identify which child he was addressing. The incident highlighted the mix up caused by similar ages and appearances among the kids.
Cascarets Promise Quick Relief for Digestive Ailments
An advertisement describes headaches, bilious feelings, sour stomach, and sluggish liver caused by rotting food in the bowels. It touts Cascarets as a night treatment that cleanses the stomach, removes undigested matter and poisons, and leaves you feeling bright by morning.
Crooked Golf and Lenglen Farewell to Golf at Wimbledon
Suzanne Lenglen, the world tennis champion, told American reporters at Wimbledon she dislikes golf calling it queer. A golfer retold a German cheating tale at Nice with a punch line about who asks first on the next hole.
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Suzanne Lenglen
Nice
Herr Sauerkraut
Physically Fit At Any Age Warns Of Kidney Dangers
An ad warns readers that aging is not the issue but careless living. It cautions about kidney strain from uric acid crystals and potential Bright's Disease, urging early action. The ad promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy with a money back guarantee for genuine sealed boxes.
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Iits
Elf
Time and technology in old telephone service
John Armstrong recalls a bygone era when efficiency was sold to phone firms and central operators connected everyday life. He cites a historic anecdote about a woman calling Mrs Brewster and sharing a doughnut recipe while the receiver stayed off.
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John Armstrong
Central
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Fast Relief
Advertises a home remedy claiming to break a severe cold in hours with doses every two hours up to three. The product supposedly clears nasal congestion stops running nose and headaches, and costs only a few cents at drug stores.
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Pape
American captain of Industry and king meet in cordial clash
A quotation shows the American captain of Industry advising obeisance when presented to the king, then joking about reclaiming self respect by a friendly shoulder slap after they get better acquainted. The exchange blends courtesy and humor in a royal setting.
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The
University of Wisconsin
Pearse
Dyamine
Potahor
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