Two Die as Street Car Strike Riots Rock Denver
In Denver two men were killed and more than thirty five injured as a street car strike riot escalated. Mayor Bailey and Governor Shoup considered martial law while calling for 2000 civilian volunteers to aid police. The mob damaged streetcars, the Denver Post, the city hall, tramway offices, and car barns, with rioters targeting strikebreaker cars and sheltering in the cathedral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Bailey
Shoup
State House
Denver Post
City Hall
Trades and Labor Assembly
Gvarilus
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
IWW Clean-up Begins as 10 Arrested Near Spokane
Ten men claimed as IWW delegates from Washington Oregon and Idaho were arrested near Spokane seven miles northeast of the city. Officials say the arrests launch a wholesale campaign against IWW members in the next days. The group sat in a ring near a signboard and offered no resistance before being taken to county hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Wten
Industrial Workers of the World
Washington
Idaho
Oregon
LW. W
I. Wo Wy
London Premier Lloyd George vows no allow Bishop Mannix to Ireland
In a House of Commons question on his arrival of Archbishop Mannix the Australian prelate, Lloyd George stated the government would not permit the bishop to hide in Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Mannix
Ireland
Panama Population Figures Announced for Republic
Population data released for Panama shows a total figure as of May 28, with growth over previous years. Details mention definitions and inclusions, noting some categories omitted from the tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panna
Rerms
Republic of Paid
John Barrymore Wedding Reported in New York
John Barrymore, famed actor, and Mrs. Leonard MM formerly Miss Mianehe Del rods were married in New York on Tuesday. The notice lists Barrymore as the groom and notes the ceremony occurred in the city, with details sparsely provided due to OCR errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorke
John Barrymore
Leonard MM
Mianehe Delrods
Ti Huesday
Firemen Lose Lives in Blaze at Refiners' Gi Plant
Several members of the Cinelitl fire department were killed and others fatally burned in a blaze and series of explosions at the Refiners' Gi plant late Friday. Fire crews fought the flames as the disaster prompted emergency evacuations and investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciavinnat, Olle
Cinelitl
Depordeit
Vine Aimvether
Late
Phnetiday
Ambush Hits Kentucky West Virginia Border Patrol
An ambush on Thursday near Alihuen Kentucky, one mile east of Mawwan West Virginia, targeted Williameon and W. Wave Kentucky patrol units patrolling Tug River border area. The incident occurred along the Kentucky West Virginia boundary with gunfire reported.
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Williameon
Kentucky
Noar Hamen
West
Poles Readying to Abandon Warsaw as Red advance nears
Reports from Paris indicate Polish authorities consider immediate evacuation of Warsaw as Soviet and German advances press closer to the city. Archives are moved for protection while a Polish Soviet political clash looms. Britain and France mobilize assets and dispatch forces, with French aviators and railway specialists prepared for rapid deployment.
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London
Warsaw
Paris
Cracow
Poland
Lloyd George
Churchill
Krissin
Kameneff
Earl Curzon
Moscow
Bourget
Germany
Nareff-Sereth
Brody
Red
Unlawful Charge Probe on Live Stock Unloading
The Interstate Commerce Commission found Tuesday that charges for unloading and loading live stock at Chicago stockyards, in addition to the miles on live stock, were unlawful and unreasonable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Nurse Kidnapped Report Sparks Police Search
Seattle detectives searched Wednesday for Mrs. Carol Waver missing from the Olympia Sanitarium area after her purse was found in a tent near the sunlit grounds. The kidnapping is reported to have occurred Tuesday night while she slept.
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Waver
Seattle
Carol Waver
Olympia Sanittarium
Sul
Kido
Mondell Hurt in Hayfield Fall Suffering Two Broken Ribs
Sheridan Wyoming representative Frank W Mondell Republican floor leader in Congress is hospitalized with two broken ribs after slipping and falling while helping his son mow hay. He sustained injuries during the mishap.
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Sheridan
Wyo
Frank W. Mondell
Congress
Tne
Hay
Mexicali Seeks Leave From Fighting Zone
Mexicali officials say no permits have been issued for Mexicans to send families across the boundary to Calexico in case of fighting after the expected arrival of Mexican federal troops. The city remained quiet as plans surface to name an official on the American side to aid the customs house. Walter F. Boyle urged acceptance of Governor Cantu’s order.
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Mexicali
Lower California
Calexico
Esteban Cantu
Walter F. Boyle
Cantu
M. G. Paredes
de la Huerta
Wreck on Oregon Short Line injures dozens near Zenda
Seven passengers and six trainmen were severely injured and four passengers lightly hurt when a southbound Oregon Short Line passenger train No. 32 derailed at Zenda Idaho, forty five miles south of Pocatello, at 6:05 Saturday morning. The double header, led by Conductor Korner and Engineers Thompson and Brennan, carried two engines mail car two baggage cars express car two day coaches a private car and four Pullmans. The first engine remained upright while the second engine and most cars derailed and overturned. the second engine was demolished.
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Pocattelo
Idaho
Zenda
Korner
Thompson and Brennan
BK. L. Gillespie
Edward Milling
United States in Nation's League Statement Distorted
A garbled United States statement from an international council member praises American wartime roles and gratitude, while claiming representation is lacking and misrendered text reflects a distorted quote about the League of Nations and global duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Nation’s League
San Rebustlin
Giaoston
Cunha
Ranee
Train Held Up by Bandits Near Calgary
Passengers and crew on a train were robbed by three men believed to be foreigners near Sentinel on the Crows Neat live line. The three suspects escaped after the holdup reported Monday night. no injuries reported and authorities investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Mbertier-Cantian
Puckle
Wihway
Pickenger Teylo
Sentinel
Beliieh
Columbia
Fovelgiens
Gute Thole
Arctic Hero's Widow Dies at Walter Reed Hospital
Washington officials report the death of Mrs. Octave Cavey widow of Dr Octave Cavey surgeon on the Growley Arctic expedition. She died at Walter Reed Hospital after being listed as a relative of Mes Ida Cavey. The obituary notes the late explorer perished in the Arctic during the expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Walter Reo
May Cavey
Octave Cavey
Growley
Arctic
Boy Kills Companion in Play at St James Missouri
In St James Missouri Frank Neance aged 15 was shot and killed by Kimery Dexter age 16 while handling a revolver believed empty. Authorities investigating the accidental death say the incident occurred Sunday during a game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
Frank Neance
Kimery Dexter
Railroads Win Major Rate Hike Across U S Lines
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized railroads to raise revenues by 1.4 billion dollars. Freight rates rise about one third while passenger fares climb about 20 percent and Pullman charges 50 percent. Coastwise and inland steamship lines and electric railways receive proportional increases. The moves aim to offset wage gains and ensure a 6 percent net income on railroad property. Rates take effect with five days notice and must be in operation by January 1, 1922.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroad Later Board
Commission
Mississippi River
Rocky Mewasins
Rockies
Pacific Coast
Alaska
Three Cleveland Newspapers Raise Newsstand Prices
Cleveland papers the News and the Press and the Plain Dealer will raise their price from 2 to 3 cents due to higher production costs. The change affects the two afternoon papers and the morning daily.
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Cleveland
The
News and the Press
Plain Dealer
Carrie Chapman Catt Leads Shifting Woman Suffrage Groups
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt is founder and president of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance and honorary president of the League of Women Voters. The League has just supplanted the American Woman Suffrage Association in the organization landscape.
Printers Strike Spreads to Manila Unrest Grows
A printers strike in Manila widens as Inotype operons protest published claims that Filipinos were not ready for independence. The action began Monday and spreads through American newspapers.
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Manila
Werm
Negro bandits steal cash from Kansas City bank messenger
A gang of three Black men held up a bank messenger on Broost Avenue Monday, escaping with a bag that contained about $2,000 in cash and checks. The total haul was estimated between $40,000 and $50,000. No injuries reported.
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Kansas City
Broost Avenue Bank
Cantu IG Shorn of Power by Huerta
In Los Angeles a proclamation from Mexico City declares Esteban Cantu vacant as governor of the northern district of Lower California. Senor Ruiz, representing the de facto government, says Robles signed the document and notes British and American officers seek roles in central Mexican forces. He warns of Cantu spies among Americans and accuses key citizens of conspiratorial activity.
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Los Angeles
Calif
California
Mexico City
Eguardouly
Ruix
M. Allesio Robles
Adolfo de la Huerta
Mexico
Esteban Cantu
Senor Ruiz
United States
Appeal to Cox in Dayton on Tennessee suffrage ratification
Mrs. Abbie Scott Baker of the National Woman's party urged Governor Cox in Dayton to push Tennessee to ratify the woman suffrage amendment. She plans similar talks with Senator Harding, urging increased efforts to gain ratification. Cox received luck tokens including a featherweight horseshoe from Lon Dillon and a gold mounted rabbit’s foot from Deceni Iamar West, and accepted an invitation to address the Chicago chamber of commerce in October.
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Dayton
Ohio
Tennessee
Cox
Abbie Scott Baker
National Woman's Party
Harding
Lon Dillon
Keadsville
Mass
Decen Iamar
Waco
Tex
St. Latham
Chicago Chamber of Commerce
Adds to Cost of Living Increases Freight Rates
Washington reports that higher freight and passenger rates will add over $1 daily to the cost of living for the average American family. Using Walker D. Hines’s rule, a 5 cent freight-rate rise equals 26 cents in commodity costs, with multiple increases projected. For a five-person family, annual cost could reach about $365, or $1 per day.
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Washington
Walker D. Hines
Director General of
Railways
Teadd
Paassenger Ark
Hines
Phone Operators Strike Hits San Juan Islandwide
Phone operators on the Porto Rico Telephone system walked out after a wage demand was rejected. Service across the island stopped at Po'clowk Tuesday as operators and other employees left work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
Porto Rico
Island
Po'clowk
Three Boys Confess to Killing Nora Kelley
The district attorney reports that three youths confessed Tuesday to the murder of Howard Pokgrant, a 15 year old, saying Nora Kelley killed him in the woods near Ebenexer on Sunday.
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Buffalo
Nora Kelley
Howard
Tragic Neighborhood Fire Kills 2-Year-Old Babe
Chicago police report a mother killed her 2 year old son Trenchard Johnson during a quarrel by turning on all gas jets and burners in a kitchen store. The incident ends tragically with fatal gas exposure.
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Chicago
Trenchard Johnson
Luriie Johnson
Des Are farmer drowns four children then ends his life
A Des Are, Arkansas farmer identified as William Crutcher killed his four children by throwing them into a bayou and then drowned himself, according to a Tuesday report from Arkkee News.
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Little Rock
Arkee
William Crutcher
Des Are
Ark
First Long Distance Radio Telephoning Test 1914
The first experiment in long distance radio telephoning occurred in 1914 with successful speech transmission from Washington to Paris and San Francisco after many efforts.
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Washington
Pars
San Francisco
Honest cash registers tested by a grocer tale origin
A grocer recalls leaving town and an overhonest clerk who balanced the till to the penny. He tried a trap by ringing 2.75 with no money, and the till matched again, proving the clerk’s extreme honesty. The grocer fired him, noting such honesty is costly.
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New York Evening Sun
Sharing Your Books in a World Full of Stat-Ins
Eile Wister Haines argues in Christian Herald that books should be shared not bought alone. A book creates social bonds when borrowed among friends and returns thanks to marked ownership.
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Eile Wister Haines
Christian Herald
Birds That Sorrow Burrowing Ailhours Description
The piece describes a chunky ground burrowing bird with a powerful beak that digs holes up to four feet deep for nesting. It notes the bird traps a pilin by digging and warns of fierce biting and clawing during capture, explaining its persistence on lonely rockeries where other fowls have perished.
Birthstones by Month Jumbled List
A garbled list assigns January birthstone as garnet with a possible jacinth and then names February amethyst March bloodstone April diamond May emerald June agutey July ruby August sardonyx September sapphire October opal November topaz December tourmaline with several misspellings and mixed terms.
A Self Starter. Hiram Often-What made you leave your last place
The fragmentary overheard exchange features a cook woman and a neighbor inquiring about departure reasons. The garbled dialogue hints at a domestic scene with a humorous or grim undertone but lacks a clear action or outcome.
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Hiram
Gorbin
Unclear Fragments Prompt Musical Love Reference
Fragmentary text mentions a romance between Brown and a cook, with scattered quotes and phrases about love. Difficult to identify a coherent event, dates, or proper names beyond Brown and Mia. No verifiable details for a full card.
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Royal Meeker
United Sates
International Labor Office
League of Nations
Canto
Carrie Chapman Catt
Negro Bandits
Huerta
Babe
Boyd P Jewelers
Boyd Park
Main Street
Mary
Barbere
Moler
Weat Temple St
Salt Lake Oity
Mia
Brown
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