Huerta Seeks to Cultivate Peace and Foreign Relations
Provisional President de la Huerta told Congress on September 2 that despite difficulties, Mexico’s efforts to protect foreign lives have produced good results. He cited U S mutual extradition, bans on overflight, and progress on petroleum nationalization. The message covers Yaqui revolt, Cantu uprising, Vera Cruz governor dispute, Puebla case against A O Jenkins, and a new banking law commission’s work.
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Mexico
de la Tiverta
Congress
United States
A. O. Jenkins
Puebla
Vera Cruz
Huns Pursue Middle Course
Berlin. Dr. Walter Simmons, the foreign minister, told the reich stag foreign affairs committee he refused urges to ally with the Russian bolsheviki against the western powers to break Versailles bonds. He warned co operation with the western powers against Russia would fail and bring bolshevism’s disaster to Germany.
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Berlin
Walter Simmons
Reichstag Foreign Affairs Committee
Germany
Russians Flee to Germany as Polish Advance Pushes Escape
Washington reports about 100,000 Russians have fled into Germany in the last two weeks per German official estimates. Some fled by order from Moscow, with roughly half seeking refuge to escape the Polish army's advance.
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Germany
Washington
Blaze Destroys Palmer Lake Rock Fund Hotel
A four story frame Rock fund hotel at Palmer Lake was burned to the ground in a blaze. Oliver Mil dred aged 18 and Mil dred aged 16, son and daughter of Mrs J. B. HI, proprietress, were severely burned in an explosion of a heighting plant in the basement.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Rock Fund
Palmer Lake
Oliver
Mildred
Coal Shortage Threatens Pennsylvania Mines
Wilkes Barre reports a statewide coal crunch as 175,000 insurgent miners return to work after a strike. The hard coal field faces a deep shortage with activity resuming slowly across Pennsylvania's anthracite region.
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Wilkes Barre
Pennsylvania
Ponzi Liabilities Run Over Six Million Dollars
Federal authorities report Ponzi schemes liabilities at six million nine hundred forty eight thousand two hundred sixty seven dollars. Accountant Edwin L. Pride under Securities Exchange supervision provides the figure for the case against Boston financier Charles Fong and associates.
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Ponzi
Boston
Charles Fong
Securities Ixchange Company
Fear Suffrage Litigation in Election Fallout
A garbled note argues fears that litigation over women's suffrage could widen into broader political tension as the upcoming election nears. It hints at public concern and potential legal challenges amid partisan discourse.
Local Man Killed in Truck Crash in Kittery
A former Utal resident, Carson P. Plein, proprietor of a clothing and general merchandise store on the navy yard road in Kittery, was killed instantly in a truck collision on Whiteday. The incident prompted an emergency response and preliminary investigations by local authorities.
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Kittery, Meea
Utal
Carson P. Plein
Spond
Navy Yard Road
Whiteday
Poland’s Reply Affirms Accord With U S on Russia
State Department officials confirm Poland’s formal reply to the American note stresses full accord with the United States on respecting Russian territory. The Polish government defends halting operations only with satisfactory guarantees, warning against abandoning the offensive beyond the line set by the supreme council. Officials call U S stance midway between France and Great Britain.
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Washington
State Department
Poland
Supreme Council
Russia
United States
Italy
France
Great Britain
Farmers Plan Wheat Pool
Columbus Ohio report outlines a plan to form a massive national wheat pool. The National Board of Farm Organizations would control about 1500 grain elevators and a $2 billion annual cooperative business, aiming to capture 40 percent of U S wheat output and stabilize profits while lowering consumer prices. Kansas Nebraska leaders and former congressman K M Pollard chair the planning committee.
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Columbus
United States
National Board of Farm Organizations
Board of Farm Organizations
Charles 8. Barrett
Union City
K. M. Pollard
Nebraska
Gompers Attacks Open Shop Platform in Washington
In Washington the open shop platform backed by the chamber of commerce was attacked by Samuel Gompers who denounced the dishonesty of a document supporting the policy. He called for scrutiny of the referendum process and urged labor unity against the plan.
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Washington
Chamber of Commons
United States
Buimuel Gompers
Barrett Leaves Pan American Union Directorship
Rowe assumed the directorship on Wednesday with Barrett retiring after fifteen years as the union's head. The change ends Barrett's long tenure and passes leadership to Rowe at the Pan American Union.
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Barrett
Washington Dr
Rowe
The
Pan American Union
Jobo Barrett
United States Ships Ordered Toward Danzig Policy Shift
Secretary of the Navy announced that Admiral Huse and the American squadron at Reval were ordered to proceed to Danzig in a policy change. The United States and France agree to allow Polish forces to enter Russian territory to shield Poland from Soviet incursions, aiming to foster peace and protect American interests through safe port access at Danzig.
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Washington
Daniels
Admiral Huse
Reval
Danzig
Colby
Admiral Knapp
Department of State
Huse
United States
Poland
France
Great Britain
Italy
State Department
Russia
Antwerp
Teval
Roosevelt Optimistic After Western Campaign Swing
New York political summary reports President Roosevelt optimistic after a western campaign tour. He claims complete satisfaction with at least eleven of fourteen doubtful states as he presents himself as a confident Democratic presidential candidate.
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Roosevelt
New York
Pronklin
Troosevelt
Radical gather in abandoned Chicago church seized
Fifty four men and four women, alleged anarchists, were arrested Wednesday night in Chicago after a raid on an abandoned church. Police confiscated literature and hussei newspapers amid the crackdown.
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Chicago
Ahe
TW. Wy
Typhoon Strikes Manila Causing Widespread Damage
Severe storm wrecks Manila causing power outages and printing halt. Flooded streets and toppled structures disrupted daily life as officials tally costs and assess relief needs. Local papers unable to publish due to outages and debris.
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Muttihie
Uduauily
Three Die in Land Dispute Gun Battle at Mall
Three men died in a gun fight at MacAgun Mall over a land dispute in Arriba county near Lamherton. District attorney offices received word Saturday confirming the fatal clash and its location.
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Suanty Po
MacAgun Mall
Lamherton
Arriba County
Japanese Toy Shipment Lands Across United States
About seven thousand toys from Japan arrive in the United States with shipments reaching nearly every major city. A total of 875 thousand articles are in the consignment, marking a large holiday import into the market.
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Japan
United States
Armenian refugees relief leader in Alexandropol named
Maj. Lewis K. Davis a U S A tank corps officer and New York consulting engineer organized relief for 90000 Armenian refugees in the Alexandropol district Armenia republic.
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Lewis K. Davis
Tank Corps
New York
Alexandropol
Republic of Armenia
Tennessee House Reconsiders Vote On Suffrage Ratification
The Tennessee House, with a late quorum, expunged ratification records and voted 47 to 24 to non-concur in the Senate action on the federal suffrage amendment. Governor Roberts deferred comment, Attorney General Thompson said reconsideration was impossible, and officials expected legality to hinge on the certified records to Washington.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee House of Representatives
Senate
Roberts
House
Thompson
Colby
Washington
Wyoming Man Charged With Murder
Chicago reports Gerald A. Stack of Lander Wyoming, a wealthy oil promoter and real estate operator, is jailed on murder charges over the shooting of Paul Brown after a road house party in Niles. Stack says the shots came as his arms were pinned behind him by friends and he did not intend to kill Brown.
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Wyoming
Chicago
Gerald A. Stack
Lander
Wyo
Paul Brown
Niles
Here
Stack
Brown
Bolshevik Propaganda Warrants Sought in Mexico City
A federal district court in Mexico City heard a request from an agent of the public prosecutor for warrants to arrest three individuals charged with disseminating Bolshevik propaganda in Mexico. The action was reported Tuesday.
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Red Propagandiste
Mexico
Mexico City
Federal District Court
Auto Struck by Train Near Inkom
Mr and Mrs C N Brewster of San Francisco are in critical condition at a local hospital after a car struck by a train near Inkom Idaho. The accident occurred when their vehicle was hit by a passing train.
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Pocatello
Ida
Mra. C. N. Brewster
San Francisco
Inkom
President Affirms Coal Wage Rise in Anthracite Strike
President Wilson on August 10 approved the majority report of the anthracite coal commission raising wages for contract miners by 20 percent, 17 percent for company men and similar boosts for other roles. The award sets a minimum 5244 cents per hour for low paid workers and includes about 18 million dollars in back pay to 175,000 miners, with total annual increases around 85 million dollars. The commission rejected any need to raise retail coal prices, while the minority report was signed by Commissioner Ferry. The decision denied the United Mine Workers demand for a closed shop and a check off system.
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Washington
Wilson
Anthracite Coal Commission
Thomas Kennedy
Ferry
United Mine Workers
Red forces resist in eastern front clashes near Brest-Litovsk
Moscow dispatch reports Ruaggian Soviet forces counter attacking east of Brest Litovsk and occupying four villages. Heavy fighting continues near Lemberg with local clashes in the Vistula and Grubeshoff regions as of Monday briefing.
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London
Brest-Litovsk
Lemberg
Viodava
Grubeshoff
Moscow
Methodist minister pelted with overripe tomatoes at Washington’s Crossing lecture
Rev. F Kopfman of Titusville led a talk on modesty for bathers at Washington's Crossing when a crowd greeted him with a volley of overripe tomatoes. The incident occurred as he spoke to residents about decency and behavior at the popular resort.
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Trenton
N. J
F. Kopfman
Methodist Church
Titusville
Washington's Crossing
Christensen as a Witness in Farmer Labor Inquiry
Christensen, presidential nominee of the Farmer Labor party, appeared at the senate campaign funds investigation on Wednesday and asked to be heard. Senator Kenyon, chairman of the committee, accepted the offer.
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Chicago
Parley FP. Christensen
Farmer Labor Party
Protest Increase in Rents at Governor General’s Residence
Five hundred Filipino residents of Sa Juan Heights march to Governor General Francis Burton’s residence to protest a ground rent hike exceeding 200 percent.
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Manila
Sa Juan Heights
Manti
Francis Harrison Burton
Road Building Expenditures Seen at 250 Million
Federal and state road building costs may total 250 million dollars in the current fiscal year, said Thomas H. MacDonald chief of the bureau of public roads in the department of agriculture.
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Washington
Thomas H. MacDonald
Bureau of Public Roads
Department of Agriculture
Arab Parliament to Be Opened in Mesopotamia
According to the Daily Mail a plan is approved to exhibit an Arab parliament in Mesopotamia along with an Arab cabinet and Miltiah advisers as part of a regional display.
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London
Mesopotamia
Miltiah
Theatrical Manager Fred Lent Falls to Death
Fred Lent, a theatrical manager, died after falling from a fourth floor hotel window while making a telephone call. The fall occurred at his hotel home, authorities say, with no immediate signs of foul play.
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New York
Fred Lent
Fire Destroys Famous Resort in Tokyo Suburb
A blaze swept Shao, a renowned resort in the Kao mountains near Tokyo, destroying about three quarters of the town. Many residents escaped death by narrow margins as flames raged through the area.
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Tokyo
Shao
Kao Mountains
Bogus Threats Amid Rumpus Ridge Talk
Quoted exchange from Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge about Spink visiting his girl Zanzaline. Johnson warns off the intruder using a heated taunt, while a neighbor questions the warning. The post captures a rural frontier voice with sharp, colorful insult.
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Spink
Gil
Zanzaline
Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Pertickler
Loky
New York Evening Post
Naming Em Leonard and the bunny hive mystery
The piece recalls Em Leonard taking an interest in rabbits. His family gifts a pair and the youngsters excitedly await the baby bunnies. A neighborlyBee interest appears as a friend teases about naming the bees keeping hives nearby.
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Leonard
Rabbie
Walkaway Marriage at City Hall Sparks Hasty Vow
A young couple rushed into the Rhine license bureau and asked City Clerk Scully to marry them at once. The clerk surveyed them then dryly noted the haste, while the groom quipped about walking fast as Cupid’s executive officer looked on.
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Mire Rhine
Lcense
Scully
Classified Note Sparks Rural Lingo Exchange
Local chatter turns to nicknames as a farmer quips about new arrivals and the market talk. A humorous exchange references a wife and the idea of ouija boarders, capturing community wit.
Fragmentary dialogue hints at past marriage plans and doubt
A decipherable exchange shows a skeptical friend doubting a marriage plan while a lover affirms it. The lines imply strain around a young woman's betrothal and a cautious tone about family approval.
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