Slaughter garage fire claims twenty thousand dollars
Iowa notes report a fire destroyed the Slaughter garage at Wayland with eighteen cars lost for a total value of about $20,000. Other items include James N. Ashmore named assistant athletic coach at the University of Iowa and Miss Rose Gordon killed in Minneapolis auto accident. J. P. Murphy reelected head of Iowa branch of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. John Henry Smith, Civil War veteran and rail engineer, dies at Clinton aged 92. Golden Red trail promoters in Hamburg aim to link Denver to the Mississippi.
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Wayland
James N. Ashmore
Illinois
University of Iowa
Rose Gordon
Fort Dodge
A. M. Gordon
Minneapolis
J. P. Murphy
Des Moines
Iowa
Ancient Order of Hibernians
John Henry Smith
Iowa Infantry
Iowa and
Ilinois
Clinton
Denver
Mississippi River
Hamburg
Frank Snow
Cacil
Mason City
D. D. Fuller
Dixon Beach
Arnold’s Park
Do. A. Druyer
Iowa Association of Master Painters and Decorators
Fort Des Moines
Waterloo
John H. Wintrode
168Th Infantry
Chateau Thierry
Oskaloosa
Glenn Billick
Holman Lea
Spalding-Avery
Sioux City
Cornie Lowa
C. D. Reed
Wright County
Frank L. Stowe
Davenport
Ines
France
Grundy County
Grundy Center
Wilsons Capitol speaking tour carries eight cars
President Wilson sails from Union Station on a cross country speaking tour to win ratification of the peace treaty and the League of Nations. The train includes eight cars with the Mayflower at the rear and two cars reserved for twenty newspaper men and moving picture crews.
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Washington
Wilson
League of Nations
Union Station
Sik
Bernard Baruch
Ray Baker
Mint
Walker D. Hines
Norman
Secret Service
Admiral Grayson
Tumu
Middle West
How Venezuela Was Named and Early Explorer Visit
The coast was visited by Columbus in 1498 and in 1499 an Italian village built on piles was named Venezuela meaning Little Venice. This accounts for the origin of the country’s name and its early encounter with explorers.
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Venezuela
Venice
Locusts and Uruguayan Government Appointments
The text discusses locusts being rich in nitrogen and phosphoric acid and notes Uruguay's government appointing nine committees or officials for unspecified tasks. The fragmentary source includes unclear phrases about commissions and potential policy actions.
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Uruguay
WINGS OF AIRPLANE PIERCED NEAR LAREDO
Capt. David W. McNabb of the United States Army Air Corps was slightly wounded when fired upon by Mexicans near Laredo Texas while on aerial patrol along the Rio Grande. Lieut. Von De B. Johnson accompanied him as shots pierced the aircraft’s wings and McNabb was wounded near the car. Col. Beaumont B. Buck said the attack originated from a Mexican federal outpost area and military circles called the incident serious.
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Laredo
Tex
Rio Grande
David W. McNabb
United States Aviation Corps
Here
von de B. Johnson
McNabb
Beaumont B. Buck
Fort McIntosh
Washington,d. C
Texas
Wilson calls for October labor conference in Washington
President Wilson issued invitations to labor lenders financiers manufacturers and farmers to attend a conference in October on labor problems. Arrangements were completed before his departure so the meeting can begin upon his return at month end, with the first session likely at the White House.
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Washington
D. C
Wilson
White House
Meets Death With Wife in Railroad Tragedy
William Tanner a Baltimore and Ohio cashier and his wife were fatally struck when a Chicago and North Western limited train collided with their position at a railroad frog. The wife died with him after her foot was caught. Flagman John Miller lost a leg and fractured an arm while attempting rescue. Three children are left orphaned by the couple’s deaths.
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Chicago
Mary
William ¥. Tanner
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
John Miller
Tanner
Employees to Share in Control at Rock Island Arsenal
The War department announces that workers at the Rock Island arsenal harness shops gain actual control of production including foremen appointments and setting prices paid to workers. The plan aims to slash manufacturing costs and will be extended to other arsenal departments and potentially all U S arsenals if successful.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Rock Island Arsenal
United States
Want Ludendorff Story Barred in Washington News
Senator Chamberlain received a telegram from the American Legion post in Portland Oregon urging action to stop publication of Ludendorff’s war story. He appealed to newspapers to refrain from printing the book while the Portland Post warned that unless officially halted, papers that bought but do not publish the book could face breach of contract suits.
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Ludendorff
Washington, D. C
Chamberlain
American Legion Post
Portland
Ore
Department of Justice
Ludbindorff
Portland Post
Move to Avert Sugar Famine in Nebraska and Iowa
Congressman Jefferis asks George A Zabriski president of the sugar equalization board in New York to coordinate a relief effort with a sugar distributing committee in Chicago. He notes fruit losses and public unrest over a possible shortage and urges action to prevent it.
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Washington—t
Nebraska
Iowa
Jefferis
George A. Zabriski
Sugar Equalization Board
New York
Comee
Chicago
Rath Checks Forest Fires Near Missoula Montana
Recent rains across northern Idaho and western Montana aid firefighting efforts in the forest fire zone around Missoula. Weather dampens flames as crews report progress and containment in the effort to control the fires.
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Missoula
Mont
Idaho
Montana
Bryan to Tour Ohio on Prohibition Enforcement Drive
Ohio visit by William Jennings Bryan runs October 6 to November 2 urging stronger enforcement of existing prohibition laws. The trip aims to promote the Wet of oy and related actions.
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Bryan
Columbus
O.W. J. Bryan
Ohio
Monument Unveiled At Camp Funston For Great War Soldiers
A native stone monument at Camp Funston, unveiled September 1 by Major General Leonard Wood, honors men who trained there for World War I. The 60 foot high, 30 foot base Cyclopean structure notes "To the Men Who Trained at Camp Funston for the Great War, 1917-1919." Divisions Eighty-ninth Ninety-second and Tenth trained locally. Stone quarried on the reservation.
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Camp Funston
Ens
France
Leonard Wood
Eighty-ninth’ Division
Central Department
United States Army
Wood
Sidney H. Negrotto
Carranza Defends Mexico In Congress Address
President Carranza's message to the Mexican congress defends Mexico against foreign interference especially from the United States. It rebuts alleged injustices toward Mexicans in the U S and lists offenses under foreign relations. The speech also defends neutrality and protests claims Mexico cannot protect foreign lives and property.
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Carranza
Mexico
Mexico City
Mex
United States
Mexican Congress
Austria Receives Final Peace Terms From Allies
Paris reports the peace treaty on Austria's conditions submitted to Austrian delegates does not exempt Austrians or Hungarians from responsibility for wartime calamities. The note says counter proposals were considered and the text, with minor modifications, is deemed final.
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Austria
Paris
Hungary
Europe
Party Adopts Soviet Emblem and Plans General Strike
Three hundred representatives of a left wing faction recently split from the national socialist party organized the Communist Labor Party of America in Chicago and adopted the Soviet emblem. The new party approved a plan for a general strike in the United States on October 8 to press for the release of Tom Mooney Eugene Debs and other alleged class war prisoners.
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Chicago
National Socialist Party
Communist Labor Party of American
Russia
United States
Tom Mooney
Eugene VY
Debs
Defenseless Fishermen Slain Near Port Angeles
A rifle shot from a bluff killed three fishermen John Peterson Haugen Olson and Swigert Anderson as they repaired a fish trap below the bluff. Police suspect John Smith a squatter connected with the crime. Smith recently had trouble with the men.
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Port Angeles
Wash
John Peterson
Haugen Olson
Swigert Anderson
John Smith
Smith
Railroads Show Profit After July Surplus Reported
Government operation of the railroads posted a July surplus with preliminary figures showing net operating income of 77 million dollars. The seven month government loss totals 200 million six hundred twenty six thousand three hundred seven dollars.
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Washington
Hings
Refuses to Give Up Pact
President Wilson rejects a foreign relations committee demand for the latest drafts of proposed treaties with Germany’s allies. He argues that releasing the documents would set a dangerous precedent and encroach on the presidential power of treaty negotiation.
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Washington, D. C
Foreign Relations Committee
Germany
Wilson
Archduke Realgna and Budapest Cabinet Resign
Archduke Realgna archducal faction and Premier Seledrich's cabinet resign after the peace conference refuses to recognize them. Budapest political leaders step down as a result of the diplomatic stance.
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Archduke Realgna
Budapest
Archduke Joseph
Seledrich
Vote to Return to Positions Ends West Rail Tieup
Two thousand switchmen and yardmen in Los Angeles voted to resume work after days on strike. A mass meeting led by A I Whitney found a large majority in favor return, with four local brotherhoods voting two thirds to end the stoppage. Rail service resumed as directors threatened fines to run lines.
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Los Angeles
A. I. Whitney
The
Brotherhood of
Railway
West
California
Governors Aid Uncle Sam in Cost of Living Drive
Governors from Missouri Maine Minnesota Arizona Pennsylvania and South Carolina along with Montana Lt Governor McDowell met Attorney General Palmer then visited the White House to offer state machinery to President Wilson. They pledged state efforts to curb hoarding and profiteering and push economy and production in counties to avert transportation strikes and raise wages within ninety days.
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Washington, D. C
Missouri
Maine
Minnesota
Arizona
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
McDowell
Montana
National Conference of Governors
Palmer
White House
Wilson
Capital and Labor to Meet in Washington Conference
President Wilson announced plans to convene soon a conference of labor and industry leaders to improve the relation between capital and labor and to elevate economic relations. He praised government efforts to lower living costs and expressed confidence in achieving substantial results. The proposal drew broad approval from senators, congressmen, and unionists, with Senator Kenyon of Iowa proposing farmer participation.
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Washington
D. C
Wilson
Congress
Labor Union
Kenyon
Iowa
Victims of Propaganda Warn Prices May Drop Next Year
Attorney General Palmer says buying now to beat higher prices is propaganda by dealers. He asserts organized pressure to spur early purchases, arguing that most necessities will be cheaper next year due to increased production.
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Washington, D. C
Palmer
Slayer of Senator Murdered in Tennessee Mystery
Nashville reports Robin J. Cooper, once convicted for the murder of United States Senator Edward Ward Carmack and later pardoned, was found murdered near Richland Creek. His car, located nearby, bore signs of a struggle and indicated a $10,000 withdrawal the day he began his flight.
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Nashville
Tenn
Robin J. Cooper
United States
Edward
Ward Carmack
Richland Creek
Cooper
Missouri Food Prices Jump Widest Since 1915 Report
Missouri staple foods rose dramatically from 100 to 800 percent since 1915, Attorney General McAllister states in a regional release from St. Louis. The note highlights a broad surge across essential groceries.
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St. Louis
Missouri
McAllister
Moral Officer Assassinated in Denver Prohibition Sweep
In Denver Colorado George Klein head of a Renists prohibition squad was shot to death amid the squad’s ongoing crackdown on illegal liquor. The unidentified assailant opened fire during a raid and escaped as Klein died from his wounds. Authorities vowed to continue the enforcement effort.
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Denver
Colo
George Klein
Renists Prohibition Squad
Dow Phit
Atate
Dishes and cookery tips from a period cookbook
The passage offers practical kitchen guidance including butter and eggs handling, cheese dishes, toasted cheese sandwiches, and Jellied Chicken Salads with gelatin and squid jelly. Also includes tips on rice scrambled eggs and a literary excerpt about longing and fear.
What to Have for Dinner in a Balanced Table Setting
Guidance on building a simple, well balanced dinner emphasizing variety to develop children’s appetites. Encourages trying all seasonable vegetables, notably cabbage celery carrots and summer squash, with generous butter for flavor and tender cooking to teach liking for diverse foods.
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