Railroads Warn Rate Hikes Seen Too High
Railroads plan passenger fares Aug 20 and freight rates Aug 25 after Monday brief by A P Tiem Milwaukee. Five days’ notice to commission required before new tariffs. Unofficial estimates place potential revenue at 1.58 billion, a figure not official. Warns of profiteering impact on flour, clothes, furniture and consumer costs. A rumor says unions seek new anti profiteering laws. another claim says unions want a 21 percent pay rise, with railroads perhaps seeking 14 percent freight hike.
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A. P. Tiem
Milwaukee
Bureau of Economics
Washington
Congress
Chicago Socialist Leaders Guilty of Conspiracy
William Bross Lloyd and nineteen other members of the Communist Labor Party were found guilty of conspiracy to overthrow the U S government. Sentences ranged from one to five years in prison with fines for some. Lloyd received one to five years plus a $2000 fine.
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William Bross Lloyd
Chicago
Communist Labor Party
United States
Lloyd
Mexico
John Reed
Abo
Finland
Russia
Polish Soviet Parley Opens Near Brest Litovsk
Polish and Bolshevik delegates met at Kobryn on the Brest Litovsk line to begin armistice talks. Karl Radek is reported to lead the Bolshevik side as discussions start Friday night. Roumania has given Soviet Russia a three day ultimatum to withdraw troops or face general mobilization.
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Kobryn
Brest Litovsk
Karl Radek
Ecu
Brest- Litovsk
Roumania
Soviet Russia
Roumanian
Belgrade
Russia
Pilgrims Landing Anniversary to be Celebrated in Milwaukee
The city of Milwaukee will host a tricentennial anniversary celebration marking the landing of the Pilgrims. The event highlights the historical milestone and regional commemorations planned for residents and visitors.
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Milwaukee
Cantu Requests Arms From U S Refused
The United States refused Governor Cantu of Lower California's request to import arms to resist a possible occupation by Mexican provisional forces. Washington handled the request. Gen. Garcia said the government could mass 60,000 troops if rebellion breaks out, and efforts will avoid conflict with the United States. The rebellion declaration reportedly comes from others, not directly from Cantu.
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Cantu
Lower
California
United States
Washington
War Department
Garcia
Republic
Smuggling Network Alleged for Japanese Immigrants
Congressman Albert Johnson announced a nationwide underground route for Japanese entrants to the United States. The path allegedly starts in Yokohama, reaches Honolulu and Guaymas, with newcomers settled in California via bank deposits to prove five years of residence.
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Pacific
United States
Albert Johnson
House
West
Yokohama
Honolulu
Guaynas
Gulf of California
California
U S May Help Solve Problems of Russians
Official circles in Washington indicated that the United States will likely be represented at any conference to settle Russia’s status with the world. The note comes as the Allies and Bolsheviks contemplate future talks, though no formal information has been released yet.
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United States
Washington
Russia
Freight rate decision may lift bulk goods costs nation wide
Increased rates approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission are expected to raise prices for coal grain steel and building materials while clothing remains largely unchanged and food prices may see only a small effect. The move targets bulky commodities and could ripple through several industries.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Enormous Blueberry Crop Blighted in Oneida County
The expected vast blueberry harvest in Oneida County failed to materialize after a blight swept through berry marshes. Berries were ruined before ripening and the crop is now considered a total loss, with two weeks of favorable outlook forgotten.
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Oneida County
England 10 Advances Big Sum to Germany
The House of Commons approved a $25,000,000 advance to Germany linked to the Spa coal agreement. Labour members hailed a sensible shift away from Versailles while Lloyd George argued coal payment is needed, Germany lacking goods and coal being gold like, though unable to sustain production due to population and hunger.
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Germany
Spa
House of Commons
Lloyd George
Portage Defeats Baraboo 6 to 2 At Fair Grounds
Baraboo baseball team lost 6 to 2 to Portage at the Portage fair grounds on Monday afternoon. Portage’s scores came largely from Baraboo errors. Baraboo lineup included Rice Trepton Gorman Stewart Corcoran Gannon Cooper Ryan Fellows. The Baraboo Marine band and spectators in autos attended as auto racks and other amusements filled the afternoon and evening alongside the game and Legion events.
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Baraboo
Portage Fair Grounds
Portage
Rice
Trepton
Gorman
Stewart
Corcoran
Gannon
Cooper
Ryan
Fellows
Baraboo Marine Band
American Legion
Wisconsin Labor Convention Sees Merging of Rank and File and World War Veterans
R J Keller returned from La Crosse where he attended the Wisconsin Federation of Labor convention as a Rank and File fraternal delegate. Resolution 50 endorsing joint goals was passed. Plans to merge Rank and File with World War Veterans advance, with headquarters planned in Milwaukee. The federation also backed opposition to compulsory military training and freedom for political prisoners as the U S rests on refusing to free political prisoners.
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R. J. Keller
la Crosse
Wisconsin Federation of Labor
Rank On File Association
Keller
Carl Parsons
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Baraboo
Reedsburg
Prairie du Lac
Janesville
Cudahy
Milwaukee
Eau Claire
Grand Rapids
Ashland
Fond du Lac
Fairfield Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel
Mrs Claude Newell of Baraboo visited Mrs S H Burton on Wednesday. Guy Spaulding and family drove to Camp Douglas, with Charlie Spaulding returning home with his son Guy. Laura Harmon of Pipestone and Winifred Higgins of Fairfield visited Myrtle Higgins. Mrs Charlie Cline returned from California after a two month stay. Lois Cline, recovering from appendicitis, shows improvement. Randall and Monroe McMarlin, H Burton, Ed and George Waddell, and Albert Puttkammer bought a threshing outfit and will thresh soon. Harvey Burton and family joined S H Burton at their home on Sunday.
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Claude Newell
Baraboo
S. H Burton
Guy Spaulding
Camp Douglas
Hazel
Charlie Spaulding
Fairfield
Guy
Laura Harmon
Pipestone
Minn
Winifred Higgins
South Fairfield
Myrtle Higgins
Charlie Cline
California
Lois Cline
Randall
Monroe McMarlin
H. Burton
George Waddell
Albert Puttkammer
Harvey Burton
Robert Burton
Baraboo Marriage Applications Listed
Applications to marry Lloyd Milner and Margaret Smith of Baraboo, plus Frank J. Potter of Baraboo and Helen W. Hoadley are recorded. The notice compiles names for upcoming nuptial filings in the Baraboo region.
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Frank J. Potter
Baraboo
Helen W. Hoadley
Entertained Ladies Visit Homes Across Madison Area
A dozen ladies hosted by Mrs. G Clarke Mrs. Wm Wolfe Mrs. Wm Saxe and Mrs. Wm Burton honored Mrs. John Green of Rea Cloud Neb over four days before her Madison visit. Various relatives and friends from Wilmot Portage Clinton Iowa Merrimack and Portage attended and many returned from trips or hospital stays.
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G Clarke
Wm Wolfe
Wm. Saxe
Wm Burton
John Green
Rea Cloud Neb
Madison
A. Newell
Ivan
Wilmot
5. A. Webster
Reedsburg
L. Wagner
C. R. Carlisch
C Cooke
Clinton
Iowa
W H. Carlisch
David Roberts
Cameron
Portage
E. C. Green
J. Dodie
Verne Crosby
Merrimack
Thresher
Westfield Ladies Aid Meeting in Ableman
The Westfield Ladies Aid met at Charles Schultes home in Ableman on Thursday. Attendees included Mrs Henry Alexander Rev Rademacher Mrs Cora Beige and children of Baraboo and Mrs G Schranke of Ableman. An ice cream social on Fred Brooks lawn was planned for August 3.
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Westfield
Charles Schultes
Ableman
Henry Alexander
Rademacher
Cora Beige
Baraboo
G. Schranke
Fred Brooks
Robert Alexander
Barron
Percy Alexander
Jack Steffens
Milwaukee
Phil Stackhouse
Adams
Nell Stackhouse
Maud Hanly
Earnest Koenig
Borders
Woolfort
Geo. Paddock
John Kennedy
Monroe Mitcheline
Merrimack
Harnest Koenig
Philip Grubb
John Johnston
Lissa Johnston
Sandusky
John Bourne
Marie
Beloit
Howard Sutherland’s
Dells
Ringling Theatre
Augusta Stabnaw
Greenwood
Shafer
Minnesota
Emma Bartenbach
John Simon
Victor Smith
Owen
Fire damages $75,000 at Eau Claire lumber yard
A Monday night fire swept yards of the John B Kaiser Lumber Co in Eau Claire threatening the city before shifting winds spared the large sawmill next to the yard. Damage is estimated at $75,000 but fully covered by insurance.
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Eau Claire
John B. Kaiser Lumber Company
American Polish Troops Return From Europe
A Danzig report says despite the Polish front collapse, transport of American Polish volunteers who fought with Gen. Haller's army in France continues. The Pocahontas has sailed for New York with 1,200 of Haller's former troops.
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Danzig
Danderine Hair Solution Ad Claims New Life for Hair
An old advertisement touts Danderine, promising to stop dandruff and fallen hair. It claims after application hair regains vigor brightness and thickness with new life and color.
Paper Clothes Footnotes on London Market Prices
In Tomdon England outfits of paper clothes are being sold on the London markets to curb laundry costs. Shirts with linen like texture compete with dark shiny suits as Britons observe them. Men discuss wearing paper outfits while awaiting others to follow.
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London
144-Year-Old West Coast Indian Attends Independence Day
Domingo Jacinta, a Digger Indian from Laguna Mountains California, is claimed to be 144 years old, born around the signing of the Declaration of Independence. He attended the Laguna Mountain Independence Day celebration with family, recalling a government reserve home site and noting continued mobility despite age.
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Domingo Jacinta
Laguna Mountains
Cal
Laguna Mountain Resort
Imperial
San Diego Counties
Wheat and Grain Prices Fall Across Week
Cash wheat slipped from 16 to 28 cents a bushel yesterday and was 50 cents cheaper than a week ago. Flour and oats, rye and other grains also declined by about 50 cents per unit. Dressed pork and cotton joined the drop, aiding consumers but alarming southern farmers with abroad loans. If grain sales continue, a broader financial strain could hit farming districts.
Former U S Newspaper Man Dies in Africa
The Marquis of Queensbury has died in Johannesburg Africa. He spent many years working as a newspaper man in the United States.
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U. S
Africa
Marquis of Queensbury
Johannesburg Africa
United States
Aviation ordinances drafted to govern flight over San Francisco
Aviation ordinances are being drafted in San Francisco to regulate flight over San Francisco Bay. The proposed laws require night pilots to display port and starboard lights, ban stunt flying, and grant airplanes right of way over balloons dirigibles and kites.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
Blaine Begins State Canvass of Lake Shore Counties
John J. Blaine the La Follette Republican candidate for governor will tour lake shore counties starting next week with a state canvass tour on Monday. He plans to visit multiple counties to campaign and discuss issues with residents and local officials.
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Blaine
Lake Shore
John J. Blaine
la Follette
Army aviator killed in Marietta air crash near Pennsylvania
Capt. J. Newmueller, 28, of Shamokin, died when his plane crashed near Marietta Pennsylvania on Sunday afternoon. Ray S. Nutt, a mechanic from Indiana, was seriously injured. Newmueller was attached to the Middelston aviation grounds in Pennsylvania.
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J. Newmueller
Shamokin
Ray S. Nutt
Mechanic
Indiana
Marietta
Penn
Newmuller
Middelston
Thirteen Skulls Unearthed on Minnesota Farm
Thirteen skulls believed Indian were found Sunday on Lars C. Pjelle's Barrett Minnesota farm. He unearthed them while pulling stumps of a large oak tree thought to be over a century old.
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Lars C. Pjelle
Barrett
Minn
Pjelle
Tampico May Seek U S Aid for Plague Battle
Mexico may request assistance from the United States to combat the bubonic plague in Tampico. Communication with the city has been severed, trains were halted outside Tampico, and numerous deaths were reported amid poor sanitary conditions and scarce medical supplies.
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Mexico
United States
Tampico
Giant airliners to be flown to America
Giant new transatlantic dirigibles, capable of carrying 600 passengers, have been put into operation by private German enterprises. Each ship will have 300 cabins with two beds each. Length 800 feet, width 80 feet, height 100 feet. Motors 150 to 200 horsepower. Ready for 4000 mile nonstop flight at 68 mph in air and 35 mph on water. Germany to New York about 50 hours.
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Germany
New York
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Offer Liver Relief
Relieving troubles of the liver and bowels and correcting run-down conditions Hood's Sarsaparilla is pitched as a restorative tonic. It claims to work where other remedies fail and urges readers to start taking it now for sluggish liver and headaches aided by Hood's Pills for prompt relief.
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Hood
Steel Empleyes Face Shutdown In Milwaukee
Three thousand workers at the Illinois Steel Company and leather industries in Milwaukee face layoff within a week unless the coal strike is settled. Officials of the Milwaukee Association of Commerce say shipments to the northwest have been curtailed.
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Illinois Steel Company
Leather Industries
Milwaukee
Northwest
Milwaukee Association of Commerce
Aviator Urges Inspection Of All Planes After Seattle Flight
R I Ehrlichman who flew mail from Seattle to Yakima over the Cascade mountains calls for state or city inspection of all airplanes. He compares it to elevator inspection and says it would improve public safety for flyers.
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R. I. Ehrlichman
Seattle
Yakima
Cascade Mountains
Dry violators fined $382,687 in federal year
Fines totaling 382,687 dollars were assessed with zero acquittals in a liquor case in the federal court during the fiscal year ending June 30. This comes from the annual report of United States District Attorney Ed Wertz in Cleveland.
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United States
Ed. S. Wertz
Cleve
Germany Exports to United States Edge Up Despite War
The department of commerce report shows rising German shipments to the United States during June despite wartime. Fertilizers and dyes, once leading exports, reappear as imports. German copper mines also resumed output, with copper valued at 182 954 dollars sent to the United States in June.
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Germany
United States
Department of Commerce
Durward's Glen Birth and Visitors Report
Born to Mr and Mrs Lester Williams a ten pound son named William Black. Visitors from Reedsburg and Portage include Mr and Mrs W E Hickey and three children and Mr and Mrs La Rue, plus B F Gollmar and daughters with Miss Lois Osthoff. Other guests: L C Roser and Howard Roser, W C Rodewald and child.
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Lester Williams
William Black
Jock
William
Reedsburg
Portage
W. E. Hickey
la Rue
Baraboo
Lois Osthoff
Madison
Rev
R. B. Hindman
60,000 Barrel Oil Well Drilled At Vera Cruz
A new oil gusher has been drilled in Vera Cruz oil fields with a daily production of 60,000 barrels, signaling a major energy find and potential supply boost.
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Vera Cruz
Aspirin Trademark Claims and Packaging Guidance
The Bayer name appears on genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin and has been proven safe by millions and prescribed for over twenty years. Consumers are urged to accept only intact Bayer packages with proper directions for relief from headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. Tin boxes of 12 tablets cost a few cents and pharmacists also sell larger Bayer packages.
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Bayer
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Tomdon
Eng
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