National action urged to halt Bolshevik campaign
New York August 28 Lewis E Pearson head of the Irvin National Bank and a Chamber of Commerce director warns in a United Press interview that radicals openly advocate revolutions and Bolshevik propaganda spreads from Los Angeles to Seattle. He cites excessive war wage increases fueling inflation and says business leaders ignore the threat while some cities launch counter campaigns.
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New York
Lewis E. Pearson
Irvin National Bank
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
West
United Press
Pierson
Chamber of Commerce of
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
Seattle
Spokane
Minneapolis
Workers to Produce Part of Their Own Foods Says Lane
Secretary Lane urges immediate capital and labor conference to set guiding principles for wages and returns on capital and to outline practical ways to apply them. He argues for decentralizing industry to reduce urban worker congestion and rising living costs, with examples of mills where workers grow food and raise livestock nearby.
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Washington
United States
Franklin K. Lane
The
Interior
Wilson
Congress
Lane
State fair crowd sets noon record in Columbus
About 70 000 attended the morning events at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus with officials predicting a 125 000 crowd by noon governor’s day. Secretary Shaw called it the largest crowd ever at a Columbus event. A note on an English inventor tire describes steel fragments embedded in rubber.
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Columbus
Ohio
Shaw
Whiz Kid Fingerprint Expert Aids Navy Records
Katherine M. Spruce, a young fingerprint expert, identifies a million Navy prints in minutes. She can analyze a single fingerprint in under six minutes, helping officials process a vast archive claimed to be the world's largest collection.
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Whis
NAVY
Katherine M. Spruce
Mystery Olive Poisoning at Lakeside Club Feud Claims Six
Canton Ohio August reports link six deaths to a food poisoning case at Lakeside Country Club. Olives from hostess Mrs Gabris are blamed though 200 other diners uneffected. Bodies of waiter Robert Jennings and chef D A McElroy are with Dr John G Spenzer for analysis. Funeral plans and citywide closures follow.
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Canton
Ohio
Lakeside Country Club
Turkey
Robert Jennings
D. D. McElroy
John G. Spenzer
Cleveland
Gabris
F. A. Sebring
Sebring
Colony Weybrecht
Westover
Alliance
National Guard
House denies rift with President Wilson
Colonel House today authorized United Press to quote him that there is no truth to reports of a break in relations with President Wilson. He says if any change occurred he is not aware of it.
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London
Wilson
House
United Press
Autoists Barred From Evanston After Tomato Peltings
Chicago reports motorists will avoid Evanston as police note complaints about youths throwing overripe tomatoes at passing cars.
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Chicago
Evanston
National People’s party to nominate Von Hindenburg for president
The National People’s party in Berlin announces its plan to nominate Marshal Von Hindenburg for the next German presidential election. No date is set for the vote. The party remains conservative in policy and composition. In Copenhagen reports claim the French cruiser Marsellaise has reached Lensburg to observe the Schleswig plebiscite amid German protest.
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Berlin
National People’s Party
Marshal von Hindenburg
Germany
Ebert
Peoples’ Party
Copenhagen
Marsellaise
Lensburg
Schleswig
Nelsonville couples wed with local officiant list
Wedding permits show William Sandals and Edna Bartoe both of Nelsonville, along with several other couples including Arthur Delmann and Mary Ruther of Glouster, Francis Clark and Alta Minear of Albany, and Berley Blair and Thelma Tittle of Doanville, with Justice Custer and Rev Dickson officiating.
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William Sandals
Edna Bartoe
Nelsonville
Arthur Delmann
Jacksonville
Mary Ruther
Glouster
Dickson
Francis M. Clark
Alta Minear
Albany
Jorter Yeater
Elsie Foreman
Coalville
Justice Custer
Berley Blair
R. D
Thelma Tittle
Doanville
Reunion Draws 671 Tons Of Attendance In Chicago
A Chicago event drew a surprising turnout described as 671 tons of attendees, though none weighed 2000 pounds. The report frames the reunion as a notable gathering of the family, emphasizing mass participation.
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Chicago
Undertakers consider price hikes over driver wage strike
In Cincinnati on August 28 undertakers weigh higher charges for carriages and autos as livery drivers seek a twenty percent wage rise after refusing ten percent and threatening to strike Monday if unmet.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court Allows Seizure Of Long Stored Pork
The Ohio Supreme Court upholds county prosecutors right to seize and sell pork stored longer than six months under the Smith cold storage law. Justice Nicholls and Judge Wanamaker issue written opinions in the Columbus Packing Co. case, noting price manipulation and hoarding threaten public welfare and require strong court action.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
Smith
Hugh H. Nicholls
R. M. Wanamak
Hugo Schlesinger
Franklin County
Columbus Packing Company
Schlesinger
Act Common Pleas
Robert Duncan
Supreme Court
Wanamaker
Izens
Nichols
Stern B
Outcome of Great Labor Meet Drives Livestock Prices
Drovers report belief the government is earnest on high prices as cattle and hog prices slip. Chicago yards hold 15 000 cattle and 10 000 hogs as overstock by farmers bites into meat costs. Packers say hog prices fell about one dollar per hundred pounds due to reduced cattle demand from an influx of stock.
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Chicago
Wilson to Tour Nation for Peace Treaty Visit
President Wilson will begin a nationwide tour starting September 3 with a stop in Columbus Ohio. The itinerary includes Indianapolis Helena Billings Bismarck Cincinnati St Paul Minneapolis Reno Los Angeles and Atlanta with a San Francisco speech assured. Senators opposing the league seek counterspeakers as the foreign relations committee plans to hear Charles Summer Williams on Germany’s African colonies.
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Washington
Wilson
League of Nations
White House
Columbus
Ohio
Indianapolis
Wilsons
Helena
Billings
Bismarck
Cincinnati
St Paul
Minneapolis
Reno
Los Angeles
Atlanta
San Francisco
Foreign Relations Committee
Charles Summer Williams
Germany
Derailed Train and Road Accident Reported in Laredo
A Carranza troop train carrying 150 men and machine guns derailed near Laredo after clashes with bandits. A Ford driven by Joe Robinson collided with a curb on East Washington Street near city hall to avoid another car. Robinson was uninjured and the car was towed for repairs. Local reports also mention Mexican action near Espinal De Morelos and Nuevo Laredo with prisoners and weapon changes.
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Laredo
Tex
Carranza
Joe Robinson
East Washington Street
City Hall
Robinson
Sold His Farm to Neighbor After Messenger Ad
Peter Overbay of near Union church advertised his farm for sale in the Messenger classified and sold to neighbor Dick Jones after he saw the ad. A second buyer from Stockport was too late. The Messenger classifieds can help sell anything from a nursery chair to a five hundred acre farm.
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Peter Overbay
Union Church
Messenger Classified Department
Dick Jones
The
Messenger
Stockport Way
Messenger Classified
East State Street Paving to Finish This Fall
East State street paving will be completed this fall pending normal weather. Two cars of brick have arrived and brick laying begun. Sub grade nearly finished with about five hundred feet of sandstone foundation placed and over half the curb laid. Remaining tasks include sand cushion placement and brick work.
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East State Street
Service Department
Marshfield Opens Consolidation With New School Wagon
Marshfield completes consolidation of rural schools in Athens County and will operate the first horse drawn heated school wagon in the New Marshfield district next month. The district will transport pupils from outlying areas to the consolidated school and return them home after classes. County officials watch Marshfield’s progress as they have long favored consolidation.
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Athens County
Marshfield
Marshfield Board
Burglars Target Hams as They Break Into Eight Homes
Police in Steelton Pennsylvania search for burglars who entered eight homes leaving jewels and money untouched while taking food such as hams canned peaches and grapefruit.
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Steelton
LABOR COUNCIL MEETS AS STRIKES TEST UNION POWER
United Press reports the American Federation of Labor meets in Washington to address steel and railroad disputes amid rising rank and file dissent. President Wilson’s wage stance and shopmen demands fuel debate over strike readiness and the federation’s authority to curb or permit action.
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United Press
Washington
Council of the American Federation Labor
Beatie
Federation of Labor
United States Steel Corporation
Wilson
California
Executive Council
Suspect Arises In Wallkegan Car Theft Case
Suspect Harry Kelly in Wallkegan Illinois questions police after claiming his car was stolen. Police chief states the vehicle was hauled in and treated as abandoned.
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Wallkegan
Ill
Harry Kelly
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