United Mine Workers Leader Orders Coal Miners Back to Work
Indianapolis dispatch reports John L. Lewis, international president of the United Mine Workers, issues a formal order for all confin ers on unauthorized strikes to return to work, citing President Wilson and urging immediate compliance to progress a settlement. Illinois and Indiana bituminous miners faced a growing shortage as strikes neared end with talks to adjust wage scales and transport issues.
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Indianapolis
John Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Wilson
Indiana
Illinois
Chicago
Wilson Manding
John L. Lewis
Ited
and Farrington
Linais
Mid-West
Roducers
John Wis
Fire destroys block in Philadelphia. losses exceed $800,000
A devastating blaze in Philadelphia left an entire city block from Third to Spruce partly in ruins after burning through six firms that mainly produced blankets upholstery and paper. The fire started in a blanket factory due to an electric fuse blowout, with about 500 firefighters responding to six alarms.
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Philadelphia
Third and Locust
Spruce Streets
Bandits Wanted in Many Cities for Robberies
A gang that robbed L J Gschwend and William Linter of Elbel Manufacturing Co. last week is linked to payroll heists in Cleveland Detroit and Chicago. Police plan arraignment after Augustina Felach recovers from gunshot wounds suffered in Youngstown. Detectives traced the gang to an Akron hotel and found cartridge boxes.
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L J. Gschwend
William Linter
Elbel Manufacturing Co
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
Gauchat
Biffle
Pilcher
Akron
Bandit Gang
Rubber City
Augustina Felach
Mercy Hospital
Youngstown
Friday Felach
Adam Penella
Farrell
Felach
Plot to overthrow Bolsheviks echoed in Paris reports
In Paris confidential dispatches say army leaders planned a coup d etat against the Bolshevik government as Moscow field forces clash with opposition. Reports mention tensions between General Touchachevsky and Moscow and indicate troops may disregard orders to halt the advance. Osovietz fell to Bolshevik forces and Poles pursued.
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Paris
Foreign Office
Moscow
Touchachevsky
Trotsky
Wrangel
Caucasus
Lenine
Red Army
Osovietz
Ponzi Scandal Ties Miller to 620 Percent Promises
New York reporters recall William F. Miller known as 620 percent Miller linked to the Franklin Syndicate in Brooklyn begun in 1999. He promised 10 percent weekly returns on all deposits, paid 16 percent from new money until the crash. Miller allegedly took in over a million dollars and was sentenced to Sing Sing for 10 years but later commuted by the governor.
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New York
Charles Pongt
Boston
Wm. F. Miller
Miller
Franklin Syndicate
Brooklyn
Zliller
Sing Sing
Officer Catches Box Car Thief in Action
Detective Young of the W and L E force nabbed W Chaner as he stole shoes from a box car. Four shots missed before Chaner dropped the loot and was knocked unconscious. Recovered footwear and Chaner, a Mansfield reformatory alum, faces arraignment Monday.
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Young
W. and
L. E. Force
W. Chaner
Chaner
Mansfield Reformatory
Bowman
Trug Victim In Serious Condition After Shootings
Lawrence Reyler of 1296 Lawrence Rd NE was shot three times in the arm and shoulder on Thursday night after being mistaken for another man. He is in serious condition at Mercy Hospital. after an initial report of minor injuries, his condition was upgraded Saturday morning. The shooting occurred as he walked home from work on Meeker Place NE when two men accosted him, fled after realizing the error, and left him wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Reyler
Lawrencerd
Mercy Hospital
Aeyler
Meeker Pla
Ponzi Plans to Resume Business Monday in Boston
Charles Ponzi, the so called mushroom millionaire, says he expects to resume his old 50 percent in 90 days basis by next Monday. He doubts the ongoing inquiry will prove any wrongdoing and cites possible talks with New York financiers about a $10 million offer. Ponzi has sued Clarence W Barron of the Boston News Bureau for $5 million over alleged libel. case returnable in October.
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Boston
Charlea Ponzi
Foreign Exchange
Ponzi
New York
Clarence W. Barron
Boston News Bureau
Barron
Paper clothes surface on London markets
Reports from London describe outfits made entirely of paper entering the markets to cut laundry costs. Shirts promise a linen-like texture while paper suits appear shiny. Men discuss wearing the paper garments as others lag in adopting them.
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London
Uie
Armistice Envoys Leave Polish Lines
Polish armistice envoys left Warsaw for Baranowski and planned talks with Soviet delegates between 8 and 9 p.m. The dispatch notes active negotiations to begin, signaling a formal exchange of introductions ahead of talks.
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London
Warsaw
Baronyuski
ILIANS AMBUSH FORCE OF POLICE
Reported ambush in Pendys Cragg Tip Y Carly claims police detachment attacked by MS. Two officers wounded one fatally. Griffith warns against deception by Dail an and asserts peace will be pursued properly. Weather notes follow with mixed conditions and forecast.
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Pendys-Cragg
Tip- Y
Griffith
Don
Dailan
Grif
Bible readings on streetcar lines spark transit reform talk
A plan by A. C. Blinn to provide conductors and motormen on Northern Ohio Traction Co lines with Bible and hymn books prompts private meetings at car barns. Some workers scoff, others predict possible religious services or social gatherings as a new conduct for daily routes.
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A. C. Blinn
Northern Ohio Traction Co
Canton Morris Plan Bank Advertises 5 Percent Deposits
We pay 5 percent. You should be one of our depositors. The Canton Morris Plan Bank advertises above a brief note inviting customers to invest with the bank.
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Canton Morris Plan Bank
Adv
Railroads Won’t Service Trucks Advise Immediate Delivery
The Motor Truck Service Co advertises immediate delivery due to rail service gaps. Cal Bell offers weed cutting on vacant lots at 4089 Rex Avenue SE with reasonable rates.
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Motor Truck Service Co
2Nd-St
Rexar SE
Adv
Cal Bell
Margarets Noonday Meals Advertises Quick Lunches
Margaret's Noonday Meals offers daily service from 11 to 2 at Margaret's Chocolate Shop located at 216 Market Ave South. The shop promotes fast, convenient lunches in a small-town café setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret's
Margaret’s Chocolate Shop
Marketav S
Canton Morris Plan Bank Offers 5 Percent Interest
Advertisement notes 5 percent per annum payable semiannually. Ad promotes interest earnings at The Canton Morris Plan Bank and mentions a Meyers Lake Park Band concert Sunday afternoon in Massillon.
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Canton Morris Plan Bank
Adv
Meyers Lake Park
Massillon Band
Macks
Ady
Advy
Massillon
Cleveland Papers Raise Price to Three Cents
On Monday the Cleveland Plain Dealer will cost three cents per copy an increase of one cent The Cleveland Press and the Akron Press will also raise their price from two to three cents citing higher labor and material costs as the reason.
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New York
Ewan
Ely
Cleveland
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland Press
Akron Press
Arthur’s Traveling Bag and Suit Case Sale
The advertisement offers any traveling bag or suitcase valued at 45 to 85 dollars for 38.50. Buyers can choose from assorted styles at this fixed sale price.
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Arthur
Milk price rise in Canton set to 15 cents per quart
John Schubach of Sanitary Milk Co announces Canton will raise retail milk price to 15 cents a quart starting Sunday after a meeting of Stark County producers and distributors. Producers had sought 16 cents amid rising costs and past losses, noting Cleveland and Akron pay 14 cents.
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Canton
John Schubach
Sanitary Milk Co
Stark Co
Schubach
Cleveland
Akron
Two Columbus Youths Face Death Penalty
Two Columbus youths Fred Roell and Herbert Fletcher face the death penalty after alleged confessions tying them to the fatal auto holdup of Mrs Betty McCarrick and injuries to J A McDowell The pair are also accused of robbing Clifford Schall and Miss Margaret Smith of a diamond ring and an auto Officials expect affidavits charging murder during robbery and consider convening a special grand jury session.
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Columbus
Fred Roell
Herbert Fletcher
Betty McCarrick
J. A. McDowell
Sehall
Moell and Fletcher
Schlessinger
Roell and Fletcher
Austrian-born man jailed for bigamy after two marriages
Nicolas Pendrea, who migrated from Austria-Hungary in 1905, is jailed on a bigamy charge. He reportedly married first wife Justine in 1900, and in 1916 another marriage to an unknown Mrs Pandrea produced two more children. A second wife, Mrs Pandrea No 1, located him near Canton and filed for arrest.
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Nicolas Pendrea
Austria- Hungary
Nicolas
Justice of Peace
Correll
Pendrea
Justine
Austria
United States
Vaidarace
Austria-Hungary
Pandrea
Pandrea No. 1
Canton
Peru Declares Tranquil Amid Tacna Arica Tensions
In a message to congress from Lima on July 31 the Peruvian president says the republic remains tranquil and enjoys friendly relations with Brazil Colombia and Sequo dor while Chile remains hostile over Tacna Arica. He cites frontier adjustments and cordial ties with the new Bolivian government. Semi annual sale at Arthur's Leather Shop offers travel bags and suitcases from 24 50 to 85 with many reduced items.
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Lima
Peru
Chile
Congress
Brazil
Colombia
Sequador
Luncheon Victim Buried Next Week
Funeral services for Mrs. R. B. Richardson a 35 year old Cleveland woman who died of typhoid fever contracted after attending a society luncheon will be held in Meveland Heights on Monday or Tuesday.
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Cleveland
R. B. Richardson
Meveland Heights
West Brookfield Mother Seeks Culprit in Trunk Mystery
Mrs. Augusta Sprunk of West Brookfield travels to Detroit to identify a body held there as her daughter Laura Vandecar. The two had last been in Cleveland, and Mrs. Sprunk fears foul play after a prior chloroform incident. Police hope the birthmark and eye details confirm the link.
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Detroit
Eve
wSho
New York
Augusta Sprunk
West Brookfield
Sprunk
Laura Vandecar
Bridgest
Cleveland
Cit
Odd Doings Of People Across States And Cities
A collage of quirky items from Chicago to Minnesota includes Ida Case’s mansion downsized due to maid pay demands. a Brooklyn peddler seeks $450 owed for 200 years. Edward Stoddard to be examined for kissing his wife too much. a baby named Jevarathenam Vencatakeishniah entered in a parade. a woman charged with robbing freight cars wears unusual garments. a sleepwalking child in Wilmington found two miles from home. a Rev. Puller who preaches at three pulpits also works for a whip maker. a mother-in-law’s confinement leads to a separation plea. a New York couple rejects rogue gallery publicity. Ivy Nasur ends up in Bellevue for evaluation. a Boston cow twice bore twins. Indiana House tries a ball game to settle a legislative deadlock. Minnesota merchants discuss chop suey mysteries at an association meeting.
Record Liquor Fines Hit New Highs in Canton Case
Pennsylvania detectives arrest Hd Mudner and Ralph Baird for transporting liquor against federal prohibition law. Four quarts of bonded whiskey found and fines total 1800 dollars. Additional arrests include Ambrose Tint fined 500 and costs for trafficking liquor and a still found at his home.
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Pennsylvania Company
Black
Orr
Pence
Hamlin
Clarence Rappaport
Cherryay SE
Huffman P
Ambrose Tint
Lee Tindell
Tuscarawas St Eo O
Heo
Bowman Rudner
Baird
Rudner
Pittsburgh
Another Horse for Traffic Cop In City Donation
The city receives a donated horse for the police department to support the mounted traffic squad. Williams Dorland says a new mounted officer will join the squad likely this Saturday, appointed by Police Chief Gauchat. Four horses have now been donated for police use.
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God, Leibner
Crystal Park
Canton
Coroners Jury verdict on Brooke murder in Dublin
Coroners jury rules Frank Brooke British official murdered by unknown persons. Traffie manager Cotton testifies raiders fired on Brooke after leaving the office.
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Dublin
Frank Brooke
Cotton
Dublin and Southeastern Railway
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Elbel
Kovno
Trug
Chinebsee
Epworth
M. H
W. J. Wilkerson
Eas
Trumbull
Eugene Leroy
Marie Trumbull
Arthur's Leather Shop
Arthur's
Market Ay N
Ida Mary Case
Roy, Page Diofenes
Edward Stoddard
Asbury Park
N. d
Anna Lellaert
Wilmington
Del
Catherine Henry
Soutiefield
Conn
Puller
Ernestine Helm
Mary
Doug
Ivy Nasur
Bellevue Hospital
Harry Torsain
Dean
Minneapolis
Minn
First Congregation
Church Lawn
North Fourth
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