No Panic Sight in U S Chamber of Commerce Report
Washington August report from the U S Chamber of Commerce projects a gradual and natural readjustment of business conditions with no financial disorder expected. It notes a plentiful crop year for oats and a marked reduction in livestock dairy costs, while warning of labor unrest and Russo-Polish war as disturbing factors. The chamber stresses no reason to anticipate panic and cites cross currents and eddies in the economy.
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Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
Prizes for Olympics Awarded at Belgian Festival
ANTWHRP Aug 30 In a Belgian festival ceremony medals were awarded to Olympic champions. The event featured winners from American teams among the honored attendees. A royal representative presided as prizes were handed to champions in a procession signaling national pride and sport achievement.
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Iting” Alwert
Belgium
Pera
Triiiant
Siesta Sn
Ir Easse
Gooupict
Soyal
Len
Trunk found in swamp links to Judson Avenue murder
Early Sunday a shooting and beating ended with George B. Nott slain in his Judson Avenue home. Police say wife Ethel Hutchinson Nott, Elwood Wade, and John B. Johnson coordinated the attack after a suspected affair. Nott’s body, hidden in a trunk, surfaced in Sport Hill Swamp after Wade and Johnson allegedly moved it onto a motor track. The trio is in custody as investigators continue to untangle the motive and sequence of events.
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Judson Avenue
Sport Hill
George B. Nott
Easton
Ethel Hutchinson
Nott
Elwood B. Wade
Hillside Avenue
Elbert B. Wade
John B. Johnson
Beardsley Jane
Wade
Nell
Johnson
Pianola Played for Hours as Body Concealed in Trunk
Neighbors heard a pianola playing for hours after a body was found concealed in a trunk at 8545 Tid som-avenue. The time frame spanned Sunday morning into days of sleep, with Elwood Wade's Milk truck on a nearby street noted in the background. Details are fragmentary and the full sequence of events remains unclear.
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Nott
Jdianola ‘Fa
George 2
Tid
Notts Cas
Elwood
Wade
Republicans Forecast Five Million Campaign Budget
The 1920 Republican campaign is projected to cost five million dollars, with about one million one hundred thousand spent by the retiring organization under the national committee. Will Enys testifies before the Senate committee detailing the budget and noting the 1916 Democratic fund queries.
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Cricago
Republic
Senate
Will Enys
National Republican Committees
Heys
Cummings
Anthracite Miners Endorse Wage Increases Amid Debate
The majority report backed by W. O. Thompson and W. Conven urged wage hikes of 20 percent for contract miners and 7 percent for company miners along with further recommendations for monthly wage rises. A minority plan proposing a $6 daily minimum and 31 percent raise for contract workers was endorsed by Nealid Frey and others but rejected by the miners. The president urged workers to honor the commission’s findings and warned against threats, promising practical support until coal industry sentiment can be voiced.
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Wwashington
W. O.thompson
Ohio State University
W. 2
Scranton
Waa
Nealid
Frey
M¢Adoo
Minere
Beds for Private Theater Boxes Urged by Noted Critic
A famous critic, Alan Dele, comments on the trend of private theater box beds as stage scenery. He warns it could become a standard if managers market them luxuriously. Society columnists imagined headlines about patrons in bed at the theater and fashionable private boxes during performances.
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New York
Alan Dele
Mansger
Mie
Message Bearer of Richmond Fall Dies in Boston
William Battles who carried a telegraph message announcing Richmond's fall died at his Charlestown home at 72. He had earlier played a role in a Civil War event when a fort guard at Fortress Monroe directed him to relay the Richmond message to Secretary Stanton, drawing crowds in Washington. He remained active at Tilekeer up to a year ago.
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Boston
Willla Battles
Richmond
Yesterdday
Charlestown
Kettles
Washington
Fortress’ Monroe
Stanton
Brad Richmond
Tilekeer
Fairfield to get home mail delivery soon
Fairfield will begin home carrier delivery on October 1, announced by Postmaster William Burr. Two carriers will be employed, with names to be announced after civil service examination. Delivery will be to homes with mailboxes at doors in the Post road, Grasmera, and Meadowsbrook areas.
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Fairfield
Pairfield
Fairfeld
William 0. Burr
Hatden
Udy
Grasmera
Meadows Brook
Spanish and Romanian Cabinets Resign in Madrid and Berlin
PARIS Aug 30 The Spanish cabinet has resigned with advices received from Madrid. The Romanian cabinet led by Premier Avramescu is also reported to have resigned in Berlin according to Vienna and Prague press dispatches from the news service.
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Paris
Madrid
Premiar Avertseo Sx
Berlin
Qapatches
Vienta
John Hanan Estate Left to Widow in New York Will
The will of John Hanan, a New York manufacturer, was filed for probate today and left to his widow. The estate is estimated above $1,000,000 with final division to five beneficiaries, Addison G. and Herbert Vinon among them. The death occurred in August.
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John H. Hanan
New York
Henan
Bons
Addison G
Herbert x Vinnon
Hanon
Roosevelt Speaks Maine Voters on Government and Conservatism
In Bangor Maine Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt urges Americans to face the nation’s troubles honestly and steadily. He warns against indecision and doctrinaire theories, arguing the Democratic party has tried to establish executive dictatorship while Republicans defend representative government.
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Associated Press
Bangor
Maine
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Waukly
Democratic Party
Repub
Belfast riots burn Catholic stores as armored cars move in
Turmoil grips Belfast Shankill district with almost twenty fires targeting Catholic shops and pubs. Police fired on crowds as armored cars arrived heading toward the Sawknill area. In Londonderry a county official was killed at home and Cork reports the residence of Deputy Lieutenant Joseph Pike burned by armed men. Casualties mount as curfew threatens to take effect.
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Joseph Pike
Cork County
Belfast
Associated Prost
Shankhill
Catholica
Segardi
Royal Avenue
Hereat
Avonide
Londonderry
Tohastane
Cork
Corvania
Royal Roeing
Sian Felnern
Orept Down
Elcevt
Garrick
Alty
Eixteen
Gary
Strong
Bainkeidga
Cormymissionar Gelston
Reiners
Carlo Taken as Witness in Jannotti Stabbing
Carlo taken as witness in the Jannotti stabbing case. Frans Tannotti, 22, was stabbed to death early Sunday at Hallat and Hallett streets. James Carlo and Jene Mancini, both named, were with Tannotti when the incident occurred. Mancini, 40, was detained by police as a suspected interloper.
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Carlo
Jannotti
James Carlo
Goodwin Street
Frans Tannotti
Hallatt Street
Hallat and Hallett
Jene Giuseppe Mancini
Ttrough Avenue
Po-Lce
Mancino
Tannotti
Pratt to Speak on Need of Leadership
Gerald S Pratt, Rotarian, will speak on The Need of Leadership at the Rotary Club weekly meeting at Brooklyn Country Club at noon today. The notice appears in a local community column.
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Pratt
Gerald S Prats
Will Apeak
Rotary Club
Amis Ba v
Brooklown Country Club
Suppression of jitneys demanded to aid trolley return Bridgeport
Public hearing draws 600 attendees as Attorney Marsh demands complete removal of jitneys from Bridgeport streets to favor trolley cars. City council to meet later with jitney officials, ordinance committee, and traction company to seek a middle ground.
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Marsh
Connecticut ‘Company
Tion
Bridgeport
The
Traction Company
Arthur M. Marsh
Jitney, Co
Jitney
Common Council
Orr
Daltorest
Mir
Connecticut
S-Board
Iservica ‘Corporation
Wippaes
Statues Bleed and Miracles Reported in Templemore Ireland
In Templemore Ireland priests and onlookers witnessed statues allegedly bleeding and signaling a miracle. A tuberculosis patient prayed before the statues and gradually recovered, with witnesses noting no remaining illness. The event drew hundreds of worshippers and prompted scrutiny by authorities.
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Dublin
Euplemore
Bini Pein
Trish
Jitney Collapse Injures Four on Matin and Congress Streets
A jitney bus collapsed during a rush at 6 oclock on Matin and Congress streets, sending 20 messengers into a severe shakeup. Four people were slightly injured and taken to Hartigan's drug store for treatment. The driver was Demetr L Wollkovitech of 473 Heion Street.
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Matin
Congress Streets
Jimey
Hartigan's
Pia
Blesnor Faliak
Arctic Strat
Bis
Demetr L Wollkovitech
Heion Street
Martial law declared in Canton by southwestern military government
Aug 30 Canton reports martial law as the southwestern military government acts to topple the Peking government per the Asiatic News Agency. The dispatch notes martial law being imposed in Canton in a bid to overturn the central regime.
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Canton
Prking
Thas
Ins Canton
Peking
Asiatic News Agenty
Brooklyn Transit Grinds to Stop as Flood of Commuters Surges
Aug 30 Brooklyn Rapid Transit operates only 61 two car elevated and subway trains amid vast crowds. Thousands drive, walk, or ride bikes to cross the East River bridges and Long Island Rail Road stations. Emergency bus lines under Grover Whalen deploy to ease congestion, with nearly 2000 buses carrying passengers at low fares.
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Brooklyn
Yatesborough
Hast River
Long Island
Grover .Whalen
Comtmisaener
Dla
Yaliaves
Paskensers
Nye
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Wrade
Jennson
Mrs. Nott
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Cox
Democratic Fund
Wilton
Acces
William £. Kettles
Mass
Gov. Cox
Col. Roosevelt
Justice of the Peace
Main
Congress
Evening Post
Post Publishing
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