Polish Resistance Crushed As Reds Rapid Toward Warsaw
Red Army drives through Galicia and Lemberg fronts as armistice talks break off. Polish First and Fourth armies defeated, Warsaw within 48 miles. Bolsheviks push toward Galician oil fields while allied officers defend the capital.
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London
Warsaw
Moscow
Minsk
Lemberg
Foreign Office
Galicia
Brody
Busk
Lenine
Trotsky
Northern Ohio Traction Plans $1 340 000 Rolling Equipment Purchase
The Public Utilities Commission authorized the Northern Ohio Traction and Light Company to buy additional rolling equipment for 1 340 000 dollars. The action follows an application filed last week and is to expand their railway fleet in Columbus.
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Columbus
Northern Ohio Traction and Light Company
Public Utilities Commission
Fair Price Board Named for Muskingum County
John Pfeifer names a fair price commission for Muskingum County. L. H. Gibson of Zanesville Publishing Co. is chairman representing the public. Other members include Mrs. F. L. Carey and James W. Knapp of Zanesville, Frank Rowland, labor, and John McLaughlin, Frazersburg Road, farmers.
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Columbus
Muskingum County
John Pfeifer
Ohio
L. H. Gibson
Zanesville Publishing Company
F. L. Carey
Zanesville
James W. Knapp
Frank Rowland
John McLaughlin
Frazersburg Road
Convicted radicals face sentences in conspiracy case
William Bros Lloyd and 19 other Communist Labor party members were found guilty of conspiracy to overthrow the U S government. The verdict followed ten hours of jury deliberation with penalties ranging from fines to years in prison, and an appeal was filed after a denied new trial.
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Chicago
William Bros Lloyd
Communist Labor Party
United
Paving discussed as council weighs street costs and claims
City council notes street matters as Maple Pratt and Hanlin paving awaits new estimates. Retaining wall damage on Carpenter street prompts compensation talks with contractor. Athens township may fund indigent care, city fines total $155, and several water and fire department pay adjustments are approved.
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W. B Bartels
Council
Carpenter Street
Maple
Pratt
Hanlin
Maple Street
Athens Township
Roush
John Carsey
Hewitt and Boden Co to Resume Operations on August 4
The Hewitt and Boden Company announces the factory will resume operation on Wednesday August 4. Employees are notified to report as usual.
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Hewitt & Boden Co
Harding presses on campaign with domestic focus
Marion Aug 3 Warren G Harding continued work on a second front porch speech to be delivered tomorrow as a Wayne county delegation arrives. Farmers lead visitors and requests to elaborate positions grow on League of Nations prohibition health costs taxation labor education and clergy salaries. He delays positions until Cox speaks and avoids broader issue pledges.
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Marion
Warren G. Harding
Wayne County
Ohio
Harding
Cox
League of Nations
Drys
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Department of Public Health
Department of Education
Murder Probe in Warren Narrows Lead to Car Lure
Sheriff Evan Thomas and Detective P. J. Gillen investigate the murder of Nick George 22 an Italian man found shot four times in Warren near Hubbard. Neighbors report hearing yells and four gunshots after he was lured into a car and moved to the scene.
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Warren
Aug
Evan Thomas
P. J. Gillen
Nick George
Hubbard
George
Bank Robbery in Clinton Sees $15,000 Stolen
Four bandits held up the Commercial Savings Bank of Moline Illinois branch in Clinton Iowa. They locked six employees and several customers in the directors room and escaped in an automobile with about $15,000. A barber named Charles Mohler was seriously wounded in a post robbery gunfight.
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Clinton
Iowa
Commercial Savings Bank of
Moline
Lls
Charles Mohler
American Ace Narrowly Escapes Injury in Omaha Crash
Eddie Rickenbacker, famed American flying ace, was unhurt when a plane carrying him dashed into a frame house in Omaha. The all metal plane, one of three on John Larsen’s aerial mail route from New York to San Francisco, damaged the residence.
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Omaha
Eddie Rickenbacker
John Larsen
New York
San Francisco
France to Recognize Bolshevik Government on Debt
Premier Millerand told United Press France would recognize the Bolshevik government once it assumes all obligations of the former Russian state. He specified acceptance of debts and treaties as conditions for diplomatic restoration, and noted U.S. policy remains unclear. He said France would aid Poland with officers and matériel if Polish armistice talks fail.
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R. C
Berlin
Red Cross
Poland
Paris
Bialystok
Warsaw
Foreign Office
North Front
Narew
Moscow
United Press
Pars
Francé
Millerand
Boulogne
France
United States
Washington
Noted flyer Orme Locklear Dies in Plane Crash
Los Angeles broadcast reports Lt Orme Locklear famed stunt aviator and his aide Lt Milton Elliott were killed when their aircraft plunged from about a thousand feet during an exhibition flight. Fireworks lit the plane and may have blinded him, causing an unrecovered nose spin before impact. Locklear, a Fort Worth native and war aviation instructor, was praised for daring aerial feats.
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Los Angeles
Orme Locklear
Milton Elliott
Locklear
Fort Worth
Texas
Wood River Ills Records 4038 Percent Population Gain
The Census Bureau reports Wood River Illinois had the largest population increase from 1910 to 1920, rising from 84 to 3376 residents, a 4038.1 percent gain. Georgia's 1920 population reached 2,893,601, up 10.9 percent since 1910.
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Washington
Woodriver
Ills
State of Georgia
League of Nations to hold assembly meeting in Geneva
An Exchange Telegraph despatch reports the League of Nations council in San Sebastian has set a November date for a league assembly meeting in Geneva.
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London
League of Nations Council
San Sebastian
Spain
League Assembly
Geneva
League of Nations Considers Economic Blockade as Peace Tool
The League of Nations council approved using a blockade to isolate offenders even against non member states. A joint commission may draft blockade procedures for Geneva the plan faces debate about limited power without naval strength and aims to deter breaches of international law.
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San Sebastian
League of Nations Council
League of Nations
League Assembly
Geneva
Assembly
Council
League
Brockade
League Council
M. Bourgeoiise
International Court of Justice
M. Tittoni
M. Decusna
International Health Organization
India
Auto license pond distribution in Ohio totals over two million
Columbus August 3 distribution of automobile license money totaling 2 142 793 04 will be made Wednesday according to Secretary of State Smith Fifty percent go to counties and municipalities and 50 percent to the State Highway Department under the new law Tomorrow's payments bring this year total to 3 158 595 31 more than half of the 1920 auto license money Practically all of the remainder will be distributed later this month as funds arrive
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Columbus
Smith
State Highway Department
Rate Increase Not to Raise Living Costs Says Expert
Price expert J Lauck representing road labor groups warns rate hikes will not meaningfully lift living costs. He argues freight increases are a minor factor, with wholesale price impacts under four cents per pound and limited effects on consumer prices. The remarks come amid discussions of broader costs linked to wage and industrial conditions in Washington.
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J Lauck
Lauck
Philadelphia
Washington
Two Bank Employees Face Theft Charges in Cleveland
Two 22 year old employees of the First National Bank of Cleveland are to be charged with theft of 530,000 in Liberty bonds. They confessed to stealing the bonds but blamed a organized gang in Chicago, Cleveland, and Toledo, noting the bonds were never mailed.
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Cleveland
First National Bank of Cleveland
Post Office
Second National Bank of Toledo
J. R. Kraus
First National Bank
Toledo
William F Patton Denies Partnership in Bircher Firm
Notice states William F Patton of Deanville and F Patton Grocery Co Nelsonville Ohio is not a partner of Robert Bircher Jr in any business and will not be responsible for any transactions connected with ce power.
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William F. Patton
Robert Bircher Jr
Deanville
F. Patton Grocery Co
Nelsonville, O
Indiana and Illinois Coal Mines Near Normal Reopen
Reports from Indianapolis and multiple Indiana locations indicate striking miners are returning to work and operations near normal by week’s end. Officials in Illinois and Kentucky predict production restoration, with most southern Indiana and Northern Kentucky mines already active after the strike.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers
Indiana
Kentucky
Illinois
Iowa
Lewis
Springfield
Ill
Harry Fishwick
Illinois Miners Union
Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana Coal
Coal Trade Bureau
Evansville
Henderson
Planes Reach Prince George After Northward Flight
Planes 2 3 and 4 of a four plane army squadron completed a bid toward New York Nome arriving at Prince George from Jasper B C last night in two hours forty minutes Captain Street commander of the party was forced to return to Jasper after an engine fire damaged his plane he is reported to have reached Jasper safely
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Prince George
B. C
New York
Nome
Jasper
Captain Street
Costa Recognition by U S State Department Announced
Washington reports the State Department announced that the government of Costa Rica is recognized by the United States. The brief note notes diplomatic recognition and outlines the response of U S officials amid ongoing regional affairs.
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Washington
State Department
Costa
U. A
McCulloch Hammers Waste in Ohio Campaign Speech
Canton speaker Roscoe G. McCulloch outlines a platform to cut government waste and pensions if elected Ohio governor. He attacks Wilson era policies as wasteful and urges a Republican ticket to demobilize excess government, calling Ohio's current administration among the most expensive. Ralph D. Cole also criticizes the League of Nations covenant in two campaign pitches.
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Columbus
Roscoe G. McCulloch
Canton
Ernor
Ohio
McCulloch
McCabloch
Ralph D. Cole
League of Thns
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Merle Danford
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Anna K. Price
Athens
Maria Grover
Esther Fri
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