Rioting Follows Strike on Coast in San Francisco
Riot outbreaks accompany a cross industry walkout in the Bay Area as 28 000 workers quit, closing shipyards and factories. Ironworkers in Oakland and San Francisco halt work, while streetcar workers join in unrest amid clashes and arrests. Authorities report the strike as the era’s broadest in local labor history.
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San Francisco
Puveltie Emist
Washington
Mmeelinies
Oakland
Cnion Frenworks Sakl
Bay District
Phige
United Railroads
Starvation to win war at wartime food talks
Atlantic City notes Herbert Hoover asserts starvation could win the war at a wartime food conference. He says the side best at organizing food production and conservation will prevail and that neutral Northern Europe must trade services for American food in a shared pool.
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Atlantic City
Ierbert Hloover
Chamber of Cuttmerece
United States
Vicrer
America
Athes Ds
Hoover
Europe
Wenlos
Germany
Bribe Attempt Affects Mooney Trial Across States
A man named Rigall testified in a Kansas court that a personal check for 250 dollars offered to JR Rigall of Grayville was meant to purchase false testimony in the Thomas Mooney murder case. The bomb explosion tied to the Mooney affair prompted procedural actions and extended media coverage across multiple jurisdictions.
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Rigall
San Francisco
Frank CC. Oxnull
Durkee
Ore
Cuttlemin
Jr, Rigall
Grayville
Thomas Mooney
Certe
Onaga
Pier
Mooney
Explorer Murdered in Riot at New Ghithned Reformatory
A violent incident at the New Ghithned reformatory led to inmate clashes on September 1. Reports describe guard and prisoner tensions, with injuries and a security lockdown as authorities investigate the riot and subsequent actions.
Consulate Destroyed by Bomb in Dankbils Incident
A bomb destroyed the American consular agency at Dankbils as a terror strike reported on September 7. The incident left state authorities, including Popular agent Pane OM Saga, investigating the motives and seeking responsible parties amid rising tensions.
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Washington
Conmlor
Dankbils
Maras
Troubles in West to Be Investigated by Wilson Commission
A presidential commission led by Secretary Wilson will probe Pacific coast strikes and Western labor unrest. It will explore ties between employers and I W W agents, deportations of workers, and influence on the labor movement in Arizona Washington and other states.
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Washington
Tieific
Onspect Commission
Wilson
West
Pacific Coast
American Federation of Labor
Arigonak
TW. W
Copper Prices Fixed by Government and Producers
Washington reports the copper price fixed on September 20 at 284 cents a pound for four months under a voluntary agreement between government and major producers. Sales to the government and allied buyers will use this price. producers pledge to maintain production and curb speculation while avoiding wage reductions. The War Industries Board and the president approves the plan, with possible government takeover of nonconforming mines and plants.
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Washington
New York
War Industries Board
Troops Ready as German Offensive Grows
Washington reports American forces could be rushed into action as soon as General Petain requests help. The War Department says Pershing will deploy troops at top speed once French commander indicates need, potentially tomorrow or later, to blunt German offensives on the French front.
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Washington
Pershing
Petain
War Department
William D Haywood and IWW raids in Chicago
William D Haywood executive secretary of the IWW had offices and his home in Chicago raided by federal agents in the general roundup of the organization. The action targeted IWW leadership amid nationwide crackdown.
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William D. Haywood
The
Chicago
China Offers Soldiers to France in Jest
A government level joke suggests China would send 100000 troops to France if the Entente Powers approve. The remark appears in a city planner's piece reflecting diplomatic chatter.
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China
France
Chien
War Cross Awarded to American Officers in France
Brig. George Darteats and Maj. Campbell King lead American officers honored with the War Cross for roles in France as the United States participates in the war efforts alongside British and Allied forces.
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London
George 1 Darteats
Maj
Campbell King
Argentina Breaks with Germany in Senate Vote
Argentina's senate voted 23 to 1 to sever diplomatic ties with Germany on September 19. Foreign Minister Puyrredon read Luxburg dispatches, confirming no negotiations remain, as Senator Gonzales denounced German diplomacy since Bismarck. The break follows the Luxburg messages and sparked anti German violence nationwide.
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Germany
Puyrredon
Senate
Argentina
Count Luxburg
Gonzales
Bismarck
Roca
Lansing
Luxburg
Count von Luxburg
Republic
Stormer God
Berlin
Sweden
Head on Collision In Utah Injures Dozens At Holiday Crowds
In a head on collision near Brigham City Utah two electric trains carrying peach day crowds on the Ogden Logan and Idaho railway were wrecked at 4 15 pm. Fifty two persons including eleven from Salt Lake were injured. Northbound from Ogden and southbound from Brigham City rounded a sharp curve. Washington. Stories of brutal treatment of Ludan prisoners by Australian captors reach the city via dispatches from a Italian lawyer. Captives were tormented in prison camps and used as targets for revolver practice.
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Brighn City Wordhesdiay
Salt Lake
Ogden, Logan & Idaho
Ogden
Brigham City
Washington
Lola
Tome
Dbie Puiches
Dnbeain
China plans 20,000 troops to France aid
Tokyo dispatch reports Nichi Nichi notes China will send 20,000 volunteer soldiers to France to join Allied efforts. The force described as the best detachment of China’s reactionary army to assist the Allies.
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China
France
Tokyo
Nichi Nichi
American Steamer Pinturin Sunk by German Submarine
The American steamer Pinturin was torpedoed by a German submarine on September 1. Forty five survivors have been landed by the..
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London
Germans Paving Way for Peace in German Press
London reports that German newspapers publish rumors of a new peace move as censorship allows discussion. Claims swirl that Germany has dropped claims on Belgium and awaits a papal response, with officials not challenging such chatter. Amsterdam dispatch notes officials expect a fresh peace proposal before cold weather, framing a stance that the Entente rejects.
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London
Berlin
Germany
Belgium
Amsterdam
Typhoon Kills 600 Natives at Amoy China
A typhoon struck Amoy end of last week without warning, killing more than 600 natives. In nearby harbors about 85 percent of watercraft were destroyed.
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Amoy
China
Prominent Californian Judge Leads Food Administration
Judge Curtis H. Lindley heads California legal division of the food administration. Two Americans wounded in France are Jorie Paul Bentley of Chicago and Carson Ticks of Eureka, California, both members of the American held service. A shell struck the automobile they rode in.
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Curtin WH. Lindley
California
Legal Department of the Food Administration
France
Jorie Paul Bentley
Chicago
Carson Ticks
Eureka
Cal
Theld Service
Bridig
Automeblie
Rhdlig
Alien Priests Must Quit Mexico
Mexican constitutional draft requires foreign priests to change profession or leave the country. The rule targets religious workers in Mexico City and other regions as part of a broader policy shift in the new constitution.
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Mexico
Mexico City
British Break Through German Lines at Ypres Menin Road
British forces launched a dawn assault on September 20 in the Ypres salient near Inverness Copse and along the Menin Road. They advanced through marsh and woods amid heavy artillery, challenging concrete redoubts and dense machine gun fire, with promise of a major breakthrough in the Battle of Flanders.
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Ypres
Inverness Copse
Ypres-Menin Road
Hooge
Cruceral
Ypres Oulers
Hollebeke
Nun's Wood
Glencorse Wood
Flanders
Menin Road
German General Reward Fund Raised in Fort Worth
Citizens of Ger ard Kent county raise a $10,000 reward for the capture or death of the German commander of the Eleventh division who had offered 400 marks or about $100 for the first American soldier brought behind German lines.
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Tex
Gerard
Kent County
Associated Dispatches
Sweden Charges Germany Officials with Abuse of Trust
Stockholm officials declare Sweden informed Berlin four days earlier that German officials seriously abused Sweden's confidence and Sweden will not quietly submit to being hissed as Germany's cutpaw. Admiral Lindman, the foreign minister, made the statement publicly on Thursday.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Germany
Admiral Lindman
Berlin
Cve
Feeding Wheat to Stock in Oklahoma Counties Affected
North eastern Oklahoma counties plan to feed wheat to livestock as a substitute for corn. The State Board of Agriculture reports government action to market the additional wheat at a price fixed by the Food Administration.
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Oklahoma City
Olli
Oklahoma
The
Food Administration
State Board of Agel Cultire
Railway Commission Members Flee Siege in Crasnolarsk
Tokio reports that American railway commission members narrowly escaped Russian soldiers after their train was halted in Crasnolarsk. The halt followed a report they aided the deposed exar Nicholas in escaping to America. San Pranecisco, Danes BB, Smith, VP of Western Puget, serves eighteen months at San Quentin for fraud and has been paroled by the president.
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Tokio
American Railway Commission
Rudi
Werth
Crasnolarsk
Russia
Exar
Nicholas
America
San Pranecisco
Danes BB
Smith
Western Puget, Company
San Quentin Penitentiary
Draft Examination Figures Mentioned By Washington
Washington references a large pool of 7,000,000 men for examination in the draft. The fragment hints at a wartime mobilization and calls into question the scope of the selection process and preparation.
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Washington
Kitchen lab notes on ices puddings and soup
A dated domestic guide lists recipes and methods for five gallons of frozen desserts and lemon sherbet add ins. It includes Bermuda pudding and German Apple Pudding with egg milk flour and spices plus a cauliflower soup with tapioca and cream and a raspberry tart with whipped cream.
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Bermuda
Cherish your visions and ideals for heavenly conditions
A quotation extols valuing visions and ideals as the seed of beautiful environments, praising the mind's purest thoughts as the source of delightful conditions in life.
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Allen
Some Best Recipes From a Vintage Menu
A collection of old time recipes includes Rose Punch with citrus juices and rose petals, Dainty Pudding with lady fingers and vanilla meringue, Stuffed Liver with sage and bacon fat, Ange l Frappe a gelatin dessert with fruit syrup, and notes on preserving fish and fowls with ice or charcoal as preserving tips.
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