Rail strikes halt California transport threaten fruit canning
Four railroad brotherhoods instruct engineers to return to work as California faces widespread tie ups. Strikes disrupt mail and passenger service, endangering canning with San Jose and Tulare canneries short on tin plate. Affected trains reach as far as Albuquerque and San Diego. In Bloomington Illinois, Chicago & Alton clerks and baggagemen return to work after failing to win concessions.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Warren S. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
California
Pacific Electric Company
Big Four
Railroad Administration
San Jose
Tulare
Albuquerque
N. M
Dix
San Diego
Philippines
Bloomington
Til
Chicago & Alton
Officials bar Maurer and Epstein from Lapland trip
Federal officials refused to comment on the removal of James H. Maurer of Reading and A. Epstein of Harrisburg from the steamship Lapland. They were taken off moments before sailing and their passports canceled on orders said to come from the State Department. Maurer left Washington vowing to seek action by Pennsylvania's congressional delegation.
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New York
Lapland
James H. Maurer
Reading
A. Epstein
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Old Age Pension Commission
Itate Department
Maurer
Washington
Pennsylvania
First Division Men Due Aug 30
The advance guard of the First division, nineteen officers and thirty enlisted men, will arrive on the Pas tories transport from Prest Saturday, according to an announcement. The reception arrangements call for a formal welcome and orderly processions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Quien Spy Trial Reveals Bribes and Escapes in Brussels
Paris reports show Georges Quien accused betrayer Edith Cavell led to mass arrests in Brussels. Father Bonsteels jailed 12 years for aiding escape plans as Quien and Mme Bodart faced German charges. Mme Van Dams aided two youths toward the frontier as authorities detained four.
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Paris
Brussels
Georges Gaston Quien
Edith Cavell
Father Bonsteels
Quien
Mme van Dams
Golia th finds by a Mauritanian chieftain near village
The French airship Goliath, missing for over a week, was spotted by a Mauritanian chieftain’s caravan near a desert village north east of Dakar. The crew signaled from the craft and the pilot Boussoutros plans to wait for a new propeller before resuming flight to Dakar.
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Aris
Goliath
Dakar
Te Chiefitain
Boussoutros
Hore
Denatured Alcohol Tied to Blindness Warned by Oculists
Washington reports oculists warn denatured alcohol with color and flavoring sold as bootletters is causing several cases of total blindness. Winnipeg announces an August 2S raise for Canada's war widows and privates effective September 1, giving them 48 dollars a month.
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Washington
Winnipeg
Canada
Market Prices Across Commodities in One Report
The column lists prices for grain, hay, butter, eggs, poultry, potatoes, cattle, hogs and more. It notes car lot pricing for various wheats and soft winters, hay grades, dairy product scores, fresh and iced poultry, and live stock figures with ranges for steers cows and calves, hogs and pigs, reflecting retail trade levels and packing weights.
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Seth
Isco
Whitewood
Dary Y Tinkenny
Sells Floto Circus to Bring Elephants to Bedford Fund
The Sells Floto circus arrives September 3 promising the largest performing elephant herd. Trainers struggle to keep pace as elephants rush into rings and perform new acts, showcasing speed and eagerness to entertain audiences.
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Sells-Floto Circus
Bedford
Local Notes Highlight Visits and Family News Across Towns
Andrew Shirley works near Des Moines and visits brother Thormes Shirley. Master Kenneth Dee returns from Bloomington after a week with Master Jenry Gentry. Mrs. Godlieb Gehring’s son Winfield Burton ill with death anticipated. Mrs. Fannie Hoover visits Bedford relatives. Willliam Taylor and Earl Taylor visit from Harredsburg Oregon. Mrs. Ralph Carter visits Bedford Friends. Airg erove resident returns after graduation and visit with Miss Olelia Schershell. Mrs. Hierman Taylor and daughters visit Linton relatives.
Food Shipments To Ten States In War Effort
Chicago reports the war department began shipping thousands of pounds of surplus army food to ten states including West Virginia Virginia Michigan Ohio and Minnesota to feed over four million people. Colonel Casilearan says about 160 090 000 pounds will start moving at 60 cars daily with total loads about 5 900 to distribute and rise to 100 cars per day. Authorities seek indictments against profiteers and hoarders and plan refunds on spoiled food with affidavits from health officials.
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Chicago
War Department
Central Department
Cole Janes Cy Casslemian
Castreman
Herve
Casileraan
West
Virginia
Michigan
Ohio
Minnesota
Milroy
Clyne
Washington
Palmer
Sineskal
Hiss
Anuade
Fire damages four story building on West Monroe Street
A blaze caused estimated damage ranging from 100 600 to 200 000 to a four story structure at 518 20 West Monroe Street. The first two floors housed offices and storerooms for the American Railway Express Company with unclaimed baggage stored there.
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Chicago
West
Monroe Street
Iailway “Express, Company
Chicago Shopmen Edge Toward Sept Strike
Chicago district shopmen council president John D Saupe predicts mass meeting will discuss the president's raise offer. Workers likely to reject the 85 cent hourly hike as high living costs and other demands prompt talks of an early strike.
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John. BD. Saunders
Chicago
Wilson
Sander
L.chawver
U S Reply Over Mexican Bandit Raid Reported
Washington August 28 The American government replied to Mexico's protest about American troops chasing bandits into Mexico and taking two American aviators hostage for ransom. State Department offered no details, saying the message would likely be released in Mexico City.
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Washinton
Ameri Can
Mexico
Anp
State Department
Sayinig
Mexico City
Swift & Co Indicted in State Cold Storage Law Case
Cincinnati August 28 Ten indictments charging violation of the state cold storage law were returned by the Milford county grand jury. Five indictments name Swift & Co of Cincinnati and five name William Alexander, butcher of this city. Each indictment contains three counts totaling thirty counts.
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Cincinnati
Memilton County
Swift & Co
Fite
William Alexander
Butcher
Johnston Leads Russell In Mississippi Gubernatorial Primary
Incomplete returns from the Tuesday primary show State Senator Oscar G. Johnston of Clarksdale leading Lieutenant General Lee M. Russell by about 3000 votes. The race is the factional contest backed by former Senator Weathome.
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Oscar G. Johnston
Lee M. Russell
Mississippi
Fur sale offer on skins valued at millions in New York
A large fur skins sale in New York is announced with an estimated value around 15 million dollars. The notice notes a bidding event to offer the skins in St Louis and mentions about 12 000 items involved in the transaction.
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New York
Wsction
St. Louis
Frecrola Promises to Lighten Freckles and Tan Quickly
An advertisement touts Frecrola as a wonderful remedy to remove brown spots freckles and tan on the face and arms. It claims lighter skin after nightly application and asserts users will be without spots soon. Sold at drug stores.
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Secon
Dr. Stores
Goc
Travel and Visit Notes From Marion Kansas Residents
Clay Duncan and family and Roy Beddoe and family motored to Toledo Ohio to visit Mr and Mrs Stanley Chrisler. They enjoyed a sightseeing trip to Niagara Falls and Canada seeing Dr HW K Carey who is still in government service on the faculty of a base hospital. In New York City they returned home Tuesday. Mrs Brundage and James E Whiting and James D Whiting of Indianapolis motored to visit H C Whiting and family and returned Monday morning. Mo and Aft dan Dass and family and Vranick bed and family returned to Marion Kansas. Mry and Abs Frank Sionacher and sons Mr and Mrs PP UG Rainbolt and Horace Rainbolt motored to Columbus Sunday to spend Sunday with Mrs Rainbolt's mother who has been an invalid for several years. J Bargar of Buddha guest Tuesday evening of his sister Mrs Levi Gill Miss Mary Owens of Logan was Thursday guest of Mrs Levi Gill Cecil Zinkan of Indianapolis is guest of Abbess Brooks West 1lith atts a sirest.
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Clay Duncan
Roy Beddoe
Toledo
Ohio
Stanley Chrisler
Niagara Falls
Canada
HW. K. Carey
New York City
Abs
Frank Sionacher
PP. UG. Rainbolt
Horace Rainbolt
Columbus
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Andrew Shirley
Des Moines
Lews
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Kenneth Dee
Jenry Gentry
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Jack Button
Somerset
Kry
Winfield Burton
Fred Uoover
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Fannie Walls
Mer
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Willtiau V Tayles
Jiarredsburg
Ore
Earl Taylor
Ralph Carter
Atwater Avenue
D Bloomington World
Futgrove
Olelia Scherschell
Hierman Taylor and Daughters
Mrs. Jr. C. Fox
Linton
Vonmie Ilizabed
Sumitas Neane Fronp Ani i
North Side Square
Masonic Temple
U.S
London
Silesia
Myslowitz
Telsino Andvare
Itc
Pitman-Moore Company
Harry C. Moore
President
Indianapolis
Indiana
Q. C. Dobbins
Marley
Guthrie
Busi Cis
Mi Oatfi
Mikke
Mitchell R. Guthrie
U. S
Vardaman
Frecrola
Anvut
Aft Dan Dass
Vranick
Marion
Kansas
J. Bargar
Buddha
Levi Gill
Mary Owens
Logan
Cecil Zinkan
Abbess Brooks
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