Plumb Plan Aims Government Ownership and Board Rule
The plan proposes government ownership financed by bonds, with ten- member public representation and equal shares of surplus between government and employees. It envisions consolidated railroads, rate controls by the ICC, wage decisions by a directors board, and community funded extensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Board of Control
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroad Administration
Board of Directors
The New Puritanism and Civic Morals
In New York and other cities two well regarded young women were jailed for days merely for stopping to speak with men, later acquitted after exam. The piece argues reformers overreach chasing perceived threats and that police guard moral zeal, not prudence, eroding liberty and social trust.
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New York
Washington
Senator Kenyon on Republican Leadership Mistakes
A quotation about the abundant capacity for error in republican leadership is attributed to Senator Kenyon of Iowa. The speaker dismisses the notion that the remark reflects a Democratic stance and asserts the senator’s affiliation.
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Kenyon
Iowa
Kendrick for Regulation of Packers
Dearborn Independent article by Senator John Kendrick urges federal laws to regulate the meat packing industry. He favors rational, banking-style regulation over ownership, calls for federal investigation into price margins, and supports supervision to curb monopoly while preserving legitimate business.
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Wheatland Times
Dearborn Independent
Chicago
John B. Kendrick
Kendrick
Big Five in South America dominate beef exports
Swift Armour Morris and Wilson controlled the River Plate beef trade, exporting 57.4 percent of Argentina and Uruguay frozen and chilled beef quarters in 1917. From 1910 to 1917 their share averaged 55 percent, with 22 million quarters shipped and over 5 million cattle involved. they linked with 17 meat companies in the region. The passage also notes political quips about Senator Borah and historical New York senatorial resignations.
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Argentina
Swift & Company
Swift, Armour, Morris and Wilson
Uruguay
Commerce Report
River Plate
American Packers Control
South America
Political Crosscurrents on Veteran Vocational Training
The piece argues that without a Democratic veto and Democratic support, World War I disabled soldiers would lack proper vocational training. It also asserts the Republican Party could claim savings as an example of efficiency in national finances.
Senator Sherman supports war and a peacemaker world
Senator Sherman agrees with General Sherman that war is what it was, especially under a democratic administration. He advocates a society of nations that promises no more wars and a peace accord negotiated by a democratic president.
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Sherman
General Sherman
Senator Borah Warns to Quit GOP Over League Covenant
Senator Borah threatens resignation if the League of Nations covenant is ratified, highlighting a Republican split on international engagement. Many GOP members favor ratification for geopolitical reasons, while Borah and allies oppose it on sovereignty grounds.
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Borah
League of Nations
Idaho
Roscoe Conkling
Thomas Collier Platt
New York
Senator Borah
Republican Party
Ratine
How Buffalo Were Slaughtered When Hides Ruled High
An excerpt by N A Mayfield recounts the brutal extermination of the American buffalo across Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming and surrounding plains. It notes tardy government response, the rise of hide hunters from the east, and the mass slaughter for commercial gains, culminating in a pivotal 1876 window tied to Custer.
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N. A. Mayfield
Mountain States Monitor
West
Ozarks
Missouri
Kansas
Plains
Colorado
Wyoming
American
East
Gol
W. F. Cody
Denver
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Wyo
Nebraska
Custer
Belgian attorney De Leval faces trial leaks from war era clashes
Correspondence from The Associated Press recounts Gaston de Leval, Belgian attorney and adviser to the American Legation, who helped save Edith Cavell during the German occupation. Baron van der Lancken-Wakenin urged his removal, while diplomats protested, and de Leval sought safety in London after tensions at the American Legation in 1915.
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Anussels
Associated Press
Baron van der Lancken-Wakenils
Belgium
Old Bailey
London
Laneken
Tit National
Gaston de Leval
Legation
Brand Whitlock
Hugh Gibson
Baron Lageken
Edith Cavell
Ambassador Whitlock
Mr. Gibson
de Leval
von der Lancken
Miss Cavell
Marquis of
Vil-lalobar
Mr. Gibson Pius Mariuis Villalobar
Lancken
Gibson
Cowboy Editor Reforms After Move to Gillette Ranch
A Toronto journalist Thomas Wagstaffe formerly of the Toronto Evening Telegram and Woodstock Sentinel Review has moved to a brother's ranch near Gillette Wyoming. He served as suburban editor and city editor in his prior roles and now assumes ranch life.
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Thomas Wagstaffe
Toronto
Times
Ihis Brother
Gillette
Wyoming
Wagstaffe
Toronto Evening Telegram
Mintantality
Oroate Star
Woodstock
Sentinel Review
Local visitors arrive from Clearwater
Mr and Mrs L W Mones and Mr and Mrs F Mell arrived here yesterday from Clearwater, Maine.
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L. W. Mones
Mra
F. Mell
Clearwater, Meb
Half of Cheyenne home builders project nearing finish
Half of the 24 houses in the Cheyenne Home Builders project are nearly complete. Fred Hoffman, president, says occupancy will begin when sewers are in. Sidewalks and three more houses on Sixteenth are underway, with costs rising due to higher materials. Hoffman suggests buyers act quickly to avoid later changes.
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Cement EU Ound Ana
Stot
Essepereenaalt
Cheyenne
Fred Hoffman
Ation
Hoffman
Wanted Good Strong Worker for Night Shift Foreman Lead
Help wanted for night hours seeking a strong individual over sixteen years old. Apply for foreman or leader position after eight o'clock today at the location listed.
Mexico Keeps Gold But Markets Sih
In Mexico City on August 8 new ration rules for the mining sector restrict the export of any form of gold while permitting the sale of silver and other metals abroad, signaling a policy shift to protect domestic reserves.
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Mexico
Menico City
Ica
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Randolph Leion
Albert Hrarly
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Telepho Editorial
Carey Avenue
Glenn E. Plumb
I Kendrick
Pershing Heights
Paul H.moore Realty Company
Capitol Auvenuse
Lacken
Coast
SAN Prancisco
Ueships
Eifie
Euffer
Esseag
Eatonic
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