Two Americas Linked by Cable Opens Pan American Conference
The opening session of the Second Pan American Commercial Conference establishes direct cable between the Pan American Building and Latin American nations. Delegates from the United States, Chile, Bolivia and others discuss shipping, banking, trade methods, parcel post, patents, travel regulations, and education as commerce expands across the Americas.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Americas
Waa
Pan American
South and
Central America
United States
Latin America
The
Pan American Union
Marshall
John Barrett
Frank L. Polk
Beltran Mathieu
Chile
Ignacio Calleron
Bolivia
Gillett
House of Representatives
Congress of the United States
Advance Guard 88th OFF to Des Moines
Camp Hill Va June 8 Orders issued for fifteen division headquarters officers and fifty-one enlisted men to leave with one division troop train tomorrow morning to prepare for the division parade in Des Moines General Pershing announced in a cablegram the award of distinguished service crosses to twenty one other officers and men among them Sergt Vivian Skogsburg Afton Iowa Corp Irwin Myers Junction City Kansas and Private Arthur B Long Roberts Mont
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Camp Hill
Des Moines
Pershing
Department
Sergt
Vivian Skogsburg
Afton
Irwin Myers
Junction City
Kan
Arthur
Long Roberts
Mont
Norway balks at blocking Germany refuses blockade stance
Paris dated June 3 reports Norway will not join a blockade of Germany. German delegates refuse to sign the peace treaty. The article appears mixed with garbled OCR text mentioning Champion Side delivery Hay Hansen and Lowe's 642.
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Paris
Norway
Germany
Hay Hansen
Lowe's
Noleness Would Pay Under Bill
Berlin June 8 The Imperial Workless Committee has drafted a bill to pay unemployed Germans a daily living allowance while discouraging work. Under the plan a man would be considered unemployed if he declined a job, and benefits would be tied to solicitation. Ten marks daily for the man, four for the wife, and two for each child under fourteen. German papers react with mixed satire.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Imperial Workless Committee
National Assembly
Baseball Scores Across Leagues Highlight Mixed Results
Western League standings show Des Moines at 10 648, Omaha 12 586, and Tulsa 16 24 517 with Sioux City 16 13 536. Yesterday Tulsa beat Wichita 2 0 while rain halted several games including Omaha‑Des Moines and Sioux City‑St. Joseph. today Tulsa visits Wichita and Omaha plays Des Moines. American League and National League show mixed results with St. Louis, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia and Brooklyn posting varied records. several games scheduled with rain affecting others in the Southern Association where Chattanooga won 3 0 and others were postponed.
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W.L. Pet
Des Moines
Omaha
Sioux City
Tulsa
Joplin
Wichita
St. Joe
Okla
Tilsa
Soo City
Chicago
Cleveland
New York
St. Louis
Detroit
Boston
Washington
Phila
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
W.h. Pet
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Louisville
Columbus
Karigas
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Toledo
Indiana
Kansas City
Riot in Winnipeg Tied to General Strike Parade
Violence erupted in Winnipeg as strike sympathizers marching with about 2,000 men on June 3 clashed with police. Officers, detectives, and volunteers repelled attempts to enter the board of trade building during the eighteenth day of the strike. Dr. H. K. Williams, a local dentist, is noted in Fulton Building at Fifth and Chestnut Streets.
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Winnipeg
Board of Trade
H. K. Williams
Fulton Building
Fifth and
Chestnut Streets
6000 Miles of Permanent Roads Plan Announced in Missouri
Missouri will build 6000 miles of new state highways over three years with 9.3 million dollars in federal aid. Six districts are created with Springfield and St Joseph among headquarters. labor preference for veterans. District engineers will assess roads, then the highway engineer and board authorize surveys and bids to Washington for federal approval.
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Associated Press
Joplin
Missouri
John M. Malang
State Highway Board
Springfield
St. Joe
Sedalia
Pacific
Highway Board
Malang
Washington
Bureau of Public Roads
State Highway Department
Federal Bureau
Mexico's military undergoes major reorganization
Mexico City June 3 reports say the government aims to crush banditry in the northern states, notably the Villa Angeles movement, prompting a military shakeup. General Cesaro is placed in command of northern operations, succeeding General J Augustin Castro who has led from Chihuahua with General Gabriel Gavira in Durango. Orders place Gavira under General Dieguez.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Villa Angeles
el Universal
Cesaro
J. Augustin Castro
Chihuahua
Gabriel Gavira
Durango
Dieguez
Proposals for Erection of Schoolhouse in Brighton District
Notice announces proposals for a schoolhouse in District 8 Brighton Cass count to be received at the County Superintendent office with plans and specifications available. Bids due by 6 oclock p m June 24 1919. Contract awarded to lowest responsible bidder. Board reserves right to reject any or all bids. May 24 1919 F W Wiese secretary.
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Township of
Brighton
County of Cass
NC-4 Will Not Attempt Return Transatlantic Flight
Secretary Daniels announced that the NC-4 seaplane, after reaching Plymouth England and completing the first trans Atlantic flight, will not be flown back to the United States nonstop or by any other means. The craft will be disassembled and shipped home. The navy does not seek a spectacular showing or stunt flying and has no near term plans for another trans Atlantic flight.
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Washington
D. C
Plymouth
England
United States
Daniels
Navy
Allied reply to German counter proposals due June 26
Paris reports Echo de Paris says the allied governments will hand Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau the reply this Friday. The paper declares the reply will refuse the German counter offers and demand acceptance or rejection of allied conditions by June 26.
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Paris
Echo de Paris
Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau
Adda
Quit Laxatives Purges Try No NR Tablets
A vintage health ad urges quitting constant laxative purges and promotes Nature's Remedy NR Tablets. It claims NR Tablets improve digestion, boost appetite, strengthen liver, regulate bowels, and provide a thorough cleaning, with a 25 cent price for a twenty five day supply.
Gold Discovered in Belgian Congo Prospector District
The Belgian Colonial Office reports important gold discoveries by prospectors in the Uelle district of the Belgian Congo. The find concerns gold belonging to the Belgian state and signals potential regional wealth.
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Belgian Congo
Associated Press
Brussels
Uelle
Rock Island Time Cards Describe Westbound Flyer and Local Runs
Timetable shows Rock Island westbound No 18 Flyer at 6 14 am and No 87 Local Freight at 9 58 am with connections to No 7 Flyer and Local at 9 50 pm carrying passengers between Stuart and Council Bluffs daily except Sunday. Audubon Branch depart 6 80 am arrive 8 00 am 11 35 am and 4 30 pm Griswold Branch schedule 6 16 am 8 05 am 11 35 am with times and notes partially garbled.
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Thn
Stuart
Council Bluffs
Audubon
Griswold
Kimballton
Elk Horn
Hansen Hel’ta
Gates
Smith Lake
Harrisdale
Atlantic
Doctors W S Green Leap and Campbell Physicians Ad
Dr W S Greenleap advertises X ray services with prompt day and night attention. Office near Post Office and Fulton Building. contacts 373 and residence Green 506. Dr C L Campbell is a physician and surgeon with Gillespie Building office 5 and phone 307. Res Black 138.
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W. S. Greenleap
Postoffica
Fulton Building
C. L. Campbell
Gillespie Building
W. Floyd Smith
Calla
Residences
Chestnut Street
Atlantic
Iowa
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C. P. Meredith
Ames Iowa Intelligencer
Chamberlain
Bbiaings
F. C. Goodnow
W. M. Taylor
Sea Our
News OF the Sports World
Southern Association
Chattanooga
Nashville
Mexico
F. W. Wiese
Ewis
VLC Ae
Ht Sa
Boentel Dlac
FORD
Rock Island
U. S. Mullins Hays
Lovett Co
T. B. Swan
H. B. Swan
C. B. Clovis Swan
Clovis & Swan
H. M. Boorman
Willa
Foss H. Griffith
Griffith Gift Shop
E. Butler
Charles A. Grubb
W. A. Schrader
J. A. Giffen
D. C. Herbert Abstracts of
Enat Fifth Street
A. M. Mikkelsen
West Fifth St. Atlantic
Atlantic Beauty Shop
Walnut Street
Bliss
King Apartments
Peacock & Baxter
J.L
Winne
Arthur Young
D. M. Manning
Osborne-Tomlinson
Chestnut St
J. Burner Wholesale and Retail Department
Weat
6Th St
Butler
Ras Lang
Cass
Counties
News-Telegraph
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