Fall Amendments Meet With Defeat In Senate Vote
The U S senate defeated thirty six of forty five amendments drafted by Senator Fall of New Mexico aimed at curbing American participation in European settlements from World War I. Most amendments failed by wide margins as Democrats united against them and several Republicans joined in support of reservations. The remaining nine amendments include six on Shantung, two on League of Nations voting power, and one limiting U S representation on the reparations commission. Debate to continue with more roll calls likely after new alignments emerge.
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Fall
Republican
New Mexico
Shantung
League of Nations
Senate
Gere
Oklahoma
Thomas
Colorido
President Wilson in Ill Health Requires Absolute Rest
Washington report says President Wilson is very ill and must rest for a period after doctors and four physicians agreed on the diagnosis. Dr. Grayson stated the president’s condition is serious, with blood pressure noted and close watching needed as he nears his sixtieth birthday.
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Washington
Wilson
Wichita
Kans
Caryl T. Grayson
Grayson
Grayson Hid
CINCINNATI OFF TO BIG LEAD IN SERIES
Cincinnati trailed into the opening games but won the first two by a decisive margin over the Chicago team, taking control of the series as the league leaders pursue a sweep.
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Chicago
Cincinnatic—Traving
Quinnes
Rourkte Plielinge Deainst
Cl Cotte
Cinebumith
Gie Sollee
Pittell Gadis Willian Alteeds
Dios Gantiné
Noted Argentine Resident Dead
A Buenos Aires district reports the death of a former Argentine president. The notice notes the passing after a tenure marked by political influence and leadership at the nation’s highest office during a period of notable reforms.
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Buenos Aires
Vietoring
Ie Tn Hive
Argentina
der de Ti Wate
Sien
Reputitte
Dreshdent
Denatt WH
Suerte
Fromette View
Provisional Recognition Hints for British Government
Fragmentary OCR text suggests provisional recognition discussed for Britain amid wartime context. Names and details are unclear, but the piece indicates policy toward a government in exile and potential aid conditions.
Omaha Police Expand Patrols Amid Public Safety Push
City officials announce additional police staffing in Omaha amid concerns over crime. The plan includes new recruits and expanded patrols in key districts to improve response times and deter incidents.
Unclear Text From Historic Page Impedes Clear Title
The readable segments describe a jumble of names and places with reference to Archangel and buyers but lack coherent events or facts to form a precise summary. No identifiable persons, organizations, dates, or outcomes are clearly established in the legible content.
Senate Approves Banking Bill Amid Senate House Tension
Washington reports the senate approves a banking bill to raise remount national banks' lending options and adjust drafts from 10 to 20 percent of their capital. The measure shifts capital requirements and may impact finance operations nationally.
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Senate
Washington
House
Elaine Race Violence Escalates in Phillips County
In Elaine Arkansas tensions erupt after an alleged plot by Black residents to rise against white authorities triggers ambushes and street fighting. A railroad agent, W. O. Adkins, is killed, a white prisoner held, and several Black residents wounded as authorities guard the Elaine jail and surrounding area.
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Heleni
Elaine
Adkins
Phillips County
Pratt
Hoop Spur
Clem
Helena
Eline
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Gary Blames the Unions in Open Shop Strike Stand
Judge Elbert H. Gary of United States Steel told a Senate committee that the open shop is the sole issue in the nationwide steel strike and that US Steel will never yield. He said the right of one man to work irrespective of union membership drives the dispute.
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Steel Corporation
Washington
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Senate
Strike loosens social bars in London during railroad strike
London reports social fines once rigidly enforced have broken down as the railroad strike disrupts etiquette. A duke was seen driving a motor lorry through the streets while an earl took the chauffeur seat in a motor convoy hauling fish from Bill Neste.
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London
England
Billneste
Berkman Faces Deportation After Conviction
Alexander Berkman, convicted with Ren Goldman of conspiracy to obstruct the draft, finishes his federal term and faces deportation. A wireless message from the steamer City of Topeka reports a disabled vessel Coll towed toward Murshield after being picked up north of Coobay.
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Berkman
Alexander Berkman
Ren Goldman
Marshffield
Nebsige
Topeka
Coll
Coobay
Murshield
American Flogging Incident Strains Siberian Allied Relations
Major General William Graves demands an apology from General Sozanoff after Russian troops flogged Corporal Benjamin Sperling of the Thirty first and arrested Captain L P Johns of the Twenty seventh in Iman Priamur province. Johns escaped to Spasske while Sperling was struck. the event Bloomberg adds to reported Siberian disturbances led by General Kal mi kof f. The Japanese high command also began an inquiry into a Japanese officer’s conduct at Iman.
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Siberia
Iman
Kalimkoff
Johns
Spasske
Sperling
Kalmikoff
Khuborovsk
Rozanoff
Negro slain in hospital amid lynch spree in Montgomery
A Negro man, identified as John Temple, died in a Montgomery hospital after being wounded by policemen and later shot by white assailants. He became the third Black man killed by lynching in twelve hours, following Miles Phifer and Robert Crosby, the latter shot five miles away by a mob.
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Montgomery
John Temple
John Barbare
Iynch How
Miles Phiferon
Robert Crosby
Trade Print Workers Strike in Gotham New York
Ten thousand printing trades workers employed in New York by Anhansens plant were locked out and struck on October 1. The action follows refusal of overtime, weekly wage increase and laid plans to defend orders from local officer leaders.
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Gotham
New York
Tocal Printing Teides
England Suspends Coal Shipments Amid Rail Strike
London reports the government suspends coal shipments as allied governments rely on Britain for coal. The rail strike prevents exportation and disrupts supply chains across the European theater.
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England
London
Great Bett
Hindenburg Statue to Be Demolished in Berlin
A Great wooden Von Hindenburg monument in Berlin, once decorated by crowds with halls during the war, is slated for demolition this week according to the Vorsische Aelbung.
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Hindenburg
Berlin
von Hinedenburg
Rebel Chief Eludes Pursuers in Mexican Plot Memoir
San Luis Potash reports General Bar rogun failed to capture Tafwel Nieto whom authorities charge with inciting a new revelation against the Carronsa government.
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Lareda Liik
San, Luis Potash
Mexico
Barrogun
Tafwel Nieto
Carronsa
French Chamber Approves Treaty at Versailles Ratification
Paris October 2 the chamber of deputies ratified the German peace treaty 372 to 53 with 73 abstentions. Franco American and Franco British treaties were unanimously ratified and the two total 501 votes. France awaits other powers to finalize the Versailles peace as Japan and Italy delay action while Britain has already ratified. Premier Clemenceau secured a 319 vote majority for ratification.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
France
United States
Great Britain
Versailles
Australia
Germaany
Japan
Portuguese Leader António d Almeida Elected President
Dr Antonio Jose d Almeida is introduced as Portugal's newly elected president succeeding Sidonia Paes who was shot at a Lisbon station. His ascent follows Paes final days after the attack near central rail hub, marking a pivotal political transition in Portugal.
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Antonio Jose d'Almeida
Portugal
Sidonia Paes
Lisbon
Bethlehem Strike Calls General Walkout at Steel Plant
The national committee for organizing workers at Bethlehem Steel ordered a general strike of Bethlehem Steel plants to begin Monday morning after a meeting in Wittisburg. First priority is mobilization and unity among local operatives.
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Bethlehem
Wittisburg
comac\teel
Tron Tnd Steel
Baturday
Hethlemem Steel Company
Return of Wireless Advocated by House Merchant Marine Chair
Washington Chairman Green of the House Merchant Marine Committee introduced a resolution on Saturday directing the immediate return to their owners of wireless stations now controlled by the Navy.
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Washington
Chaiman Green
House
Merchant Marine Committee
Navy
Shipping to Great Britain Halts Amid UK Rail Strike
The Shipping Board suspended sailings of its vessels to England Scotland Ireland and Wales after British railway workers struck. The move followed a British bunker coal order restricting fuel to outbound British ships, raising port congestion fears across American ports and possible further suspensions if the strike continues.
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Washington
Shipping Board
United Kingdom
England
Scotland
Ireland
Wales
British Isles
Railroad Administration
Patti Dies in Welsh Castle Queen of Singers Passes Away
Adelina Patti, famed prima donna born in Madrid in 1843, died Saturday morning September 28 at Craig-y-Nos castle in Penycoe South Wales. Her career spanned forty years with a noted voice praised by critics. She married Henri, Marquis de Caux, later divorced to wed Signor Ernesto Nicolini.
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London
Adelina Patti
Craig-y-Nos
Penycue
South Wales
Madrid
Spain
Henri, Marquis de Caux
Napoleon III
Mme. Patti
Signor Ernesto Nicolini
D Annunzio Declares War on Jugo Slavia
Rome reports that Gabriele d Annunzio commands an insurgent garrison in Fiume and has proclaimed a state of war with Jugo Slavia after a dispute over telegraphic links with Zagreb. The French envoy had demanded restoration of telegraphy with the Croatian capital.
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Rome
Fiume
Gabriele d'Annunzio
Jugo-Slavia
Nioe
d'Annungio
Agream
French Troops Leaving Fiume After Prolonged Evacuation
French troops in Fiume have been evacuating the city over several days due to the enormous stores of supplies to be removed. The move, described by La Liberte, was lengthy because of the heavy cargo.
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Fiume
Maris
la Liberte
Johnson greeted by anxious crowd in San Francisco
Senator Hiram Johnson was met by hundreds of townspeople in San Francisco as he arrived to campaign against the League of Nations Covenant, drawing vociferous salutes and denouncements from supporters and detractors alike.
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Johnson
San Francisco
Hiram Johnson
Bolsheviks Discover Art Treasure Worth Over 100 Million
The Bolshevik commission uncovers art treasures valued above 100 million belonging to Wather’nech of Tugela who died in TM. The find highlights a major cultural cache seized during the revolution era.
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Wather'nech of
Tugela
Bolshevist Commission
German Spy Sent to Prison in Sing Sing
Former German agent Count Max Lynar Louden, linked to a plot against President Wilson and an invasion plan, was sentenced to three years in Sing Sing for attempted forgery. Immigration officials in Laredo deported 208 Mexican laborers found illegally in the United States.
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New York
Max Lynar Louden
Wilson
Canada
Sing Sing
Laredo
Tex
Mexico
Caledonian line trout revival spurs debate in Dumfriesshire
A 20 year old trout kept in a barn well near Beattock on the Caledonian main line drew railway workers to its “aquarium” beside the River Evan. The fish fed from visitors and provoked ongoing debate over whether fish have a fixed life span or can live indefinitely. Also offered: a high grade piano and a player piano for sale by Consolidated Music Co in Salt Lake City.
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Dumfriesshire
Scotland
Annan
Moffat
Beattock
Consolidated Music Co
East First South St
Salt Lake City
Utah
Why Shakespeare Left Second Best Bed to His Chef
A Thrift Magazine critique notes the will of William Shakespeare left his second best bed to his chef. The piece questions why the widow did not receive the bed and speculates on possible influences behind the allocation.
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Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Stratford
London
Mr. Shakespeare
Will
Chef
Thrift
Presidents Named as Masons in Early Records
The following presidents are listed as Masons in early records: Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Jackson, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Pierce, Buchanan, Johnson, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, McKinley, Roosevelt, and Taft.
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Masonic
Washington
Adams
Jefferson
Muilton
Monroe
John Quincy Adam
Jackson
Harrison
Tyler
Polk
Taylor
Pierce
Buchanan
Johnson
Garfeld
Arthur
Cleveland
McKinley
Moosevelt
Taft
Fragmentary Quote Reveals Abe's terse remark
A brief archival fragment captures Abraham Lincoln making a pointed remark about English wives and their treatment of husbands, noting more women than ten to England and his only comment centers on care for husbands.
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England
Abe
Unclear Voice Exchanges Between TJ and Mentor
Fragmentary dialogue shows TJ urged to pursue wealth while a mentor discourages dependence and expresses readiness to persevere and earn independently. The exchange hints at themes of self reliance and ambition without clear context or names.
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Ted Ton
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Arkansas
Gary
the Prince OF Wales
Prince of Wales
America
Ball Park
Henry
Russ Cossacks
U. S. Siberian
Alabama
Antonio D’almeida
Patti
Welsh
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