Grunau Jailed as Government Refuses Bail Demand
Chicago dispatch reports John Grunau of the Chicago Yardmen's Association was jailed in Joliet after refusing bail. District Attorney Clyne pledged no leniency toward strikers defying the government, with 25 new warrants planned. Miller also held as rail clerks threaten a broader walkout amid freight delays and manager resistance.
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Tohn Grunau
Chicago Yardmen's Association
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Miller
Grugan
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Bint
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Grant
Quinmins-Exch Transportation
Washington
Railroad Managers’ Association
Otheintls
Brotherhood of Allway Clerks
Cincinnati
Grynay
United States
Mason
Doud
Tim. Miller
T. V. Miller
United Enginemen's Association
Wade
Lie
Mmairshal
Pallroad
Sugar famine in Chicago prompts federal alert
In Chicago on April 20 reports from citizens say sugar is unavailable in parts of the city or only sold without premium alongside other goods, then at 30 cents or more per pound. Retailers complain to assistant district attorney Robert Milroy while wholesale grocers withhold supply. Earn 200 percent stock dividend declared by Brunswick Bath Collender on 44 million dollars of class B common stock.
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Chicago
Robert Milroy
Brunswicke-Bath Collender Company
Steel Trust Stockholders Hear Price Policy At Annual Meet
Ebert C. Gary of United States Steel tells stockholders the company holds prices down to curb living costs. He cites a high cost of living and urges restraint to avoid government intervention, while defending open shop and governmental control norms. Gary notes labor relations and court rulings, emphasizing corporate responsibility.
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New York
Ebert C. Gary
Chautumn
United States Steel Corporation
Noeboken
oMer
Industrial Board
Steel
Publc
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Sabo
United States Supreme Court
Steel Corporation
Great Britain's Budget Aims For Large Expenditure
London reports that Chancellor of the Exchequer Austin Chamberlain estimates the new year's expenditure at 5.885 billion dollars and records an external debt of 4.39 billion, down 430 million from the previous year.
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London
Austin Chamberlain
New envoy urges Ireland to solve quarrels locally
Sir Auckland Geddes announces that England will not meddle in Irish disputes and urges Irish self rule. He says outsiders should not intervene as Ireland works toward internal governance while Britain continues trade talks with Russia and coordinates with the United States on global economic matters.
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Enghant
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India
Egypt
Uint
United States
Great Britain
Baseball Scores From Monday’s National League Showdowns
In the National League Chicago defeated St Louis 9 to 6 while Brooklyn beat Boston 4 to 2 New York and Philadelphia both lost 2 to 2 to unspecified opponents Pittsburgh and Cincinnati had no game due to rain In the American League Cleveland beat Detroit 7 to chosen Washington 7 Philadelphia 4 Boston 0 to 8 New York 0 to 2 Chicago St Louis rained out on wet grounds with the game declared a 10 inning washout.
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St. Louia
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Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Les Pittaburgh
Broskivn
Bakers Demand $50 a Week Strike Threat in Chicago
Twenty two thousand bakers threaten a citywide strike on April 20 unless wage demands are met. Masters offer increases of 82 per week, but workers insist on raising salaries from 45.50 to 50 a week.
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Chicago
Allies Plan to Seize Ruhr Basin at San Remo Meeting
At San Remo the supreme council opened formal talks amid disarmament aims and debate over using force against Germany to enforce Versailles terms. Lloyd George Millerand and Venizelos discussed strategy. a joint declaration to compel Germany was anticipated, with Turkish peace and Wilson's note central to the agenda.
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2Illerany
Nittl
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League of Nations
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M. Poincare
France
Gerwing
Belgium
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Ruhr
San Remo
Try
al- Nes
Haave
Wilson
Connell
San Reno
América
Chicago transit workers seek 1.04 hour wage raise
Conductors and motormen of local No. 41, Servr railway Employees Union, vote to demand a 1.04 hourly wage increase. They plan to present the request to the Chicago surface workers within ten days before the current agreement expires in June.
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Chicago
Uifen
Salvation Army Impostor Fraud Denounced in Conference
Des Moines April 20. Persons wearing Salvation Army garb to solicit funds were denounced as impostors and threatened with prosecution in a statement issued by Commissioner Thomes Estill of Chicago at a conference of Salvation Army officials of the middle western states.
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Des Moines
Salvation Army
Thomes Estill
Chicago
Middle Western
The Choice Fireman Seeks Horse in Stable
The fireman surveys the stable looking for a horse as a joke passes about wanting a plug. Local humor from the era centers on the fireman inspecting the stalls and vendors’ offerings.
Uses of Aspirin Gayer Company Introduces Bayer Tablets
The ad touts aspirin origins with Bayer tablets advertised for relief of cold pain rheumatism neuralgia and toothache. It claims the genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin bear the Buyer Cross mark and warns of authentic packaging. Boxes are priced at two or three cents for twelve tablets with directions included.
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Bayer
Ady
The tramp and the sour puritan in a farmhouse scene
A long skinny tramp is denied aid by a hard-faced woman at a farmhouse. He jokes about morals and seeks food or rope to hide his ragged state. The exchange reveals marriage quirks and social attitudes in a compact, rough-edged vignette.
No Longer How Long Do You Suppose Your Married Couple
Fragmentary dialogue from a historical page questions the duration of a marriage. The quoted exchange hints at affection and time, reflecting social attitudes of the period without additional context or framing.
Cascarets laxative ad promises gentle relief
An advertisement extols Cascarets as a safe laxative that removes liver and bowel poisons causing head dizziness and sour stomach. It claims the product does not gripe or sicken like salts or calomel, and that it works while you sleep to brighten mood and health.
Some Other Kind of Biscuit Confronts Milk Complaints
In a tinny titbit from Tit-Bits, Mrs Pomple questions a dairy shop’s milk quality. The dairy man retorts that cows are fed on the fat of the land and, if fodder fails, biscuits are made or bought to please customers. The exchange underscores tensions over feed and product quality.
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Sira
Pomple
Had Enough Fountain Dispute Affects Local Vendor
Citizens discuss a fountain quarrel over Cholly drinking all day while a druggist refuses to sell more ice cream soda. The exchange highlights wisdom about recognizing when to forgo an advantage rather than seize an opportunity.
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Cholly
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