Profiteers Lose Big Food Hoards Across Ohio
Attorney General Palmer orders district attorneys in Ohio to aid Governor Cox in seizing large quantities of meat butter and other foods stored beyond six to ten months to curb price boosts. Detroit and Cleveland actions report libels and seizures amounting to millions of items and cars.
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Palmer
Ohio
Cox
Cleveland
Chicago
Department of Justice
Omcials
Detroit
Cietrict
Friedrich Takes Over Task of Rebuilding Hungary
Stephen Friedrich, after eight years as an American machinist, is named premier of Hungary by Archduke Joseph. He faces the heavy job of establishing a stable government for a war damaged, former Austria Hungary realm under occupation and division.
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Stephen Friedrich
America
Hungary
Archduke Joseph
Austria- Hungarian Empire
Waiting on Carranza as U.S. weighs next steps
Washington reports no reply yet from Mexico to a warning on protecting Americans. The United States will wait to see if Carranza shows willingness or ability to provide protection, with potential actions including curtailing diplomatic ties or recognizing the government. Debate persists on league ratification and possible reservations.
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United States
Carranza
Washington
State Department
Ovelals
Mexico
Phonographs to Boost Campaign Across New York
The Republican and Democratic parties announce a phonographic campaign to broadcast speeches to small towns and remote hamlets. It begins September 1 with records of Attorney General Palmer for Democrats and Senator Lodge for Republicans, played at clubs churches and homes, then monthly releases continue.
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New York
Palmer
United States
Lodge
Senator Lodge
Wyoming Newspaper to Fly to Buffalo in Air Delivery Stunt
Sheridan Enterprise to publish a special extra in Buffalo, Wyoming, delivered by Carlisa biplane piloted by Carl Griffen. Griffen, Army aviation veteran, will drop five hundred copies by parachute while the plane flies at 85 mph. Miss Vernetta Stager, society editor, assists with drafting the edition.
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Sheridan
Wyo
Wyoming
Carlisa
George H. Buffum
Carl Griffen
Sheridan Enterprise
Buffalo
Griffen
Army Aviation Service
Enterprise
Baffald
Inas Tauch
Uncle Sam's Giant Cannon A Navy Roaring 14 Inch Gun
Two photographs show the American navy's new giant cannon a 14 inch rifle weighing 320 tons and capable of hurling a 1400 pound projectile up to 30 miles. The gun mounted on a railway carriage with forty wheels can be moved from point to point. The first of these monster guns helped smash the German front in France.
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Franco
Pacific Warships Enter Fresh Water
A brief note states Pacific warships enter freshwater bays for resupply or repairs. Details are sparse, but the report confirms naval vessels moving into calmer waters for essential operations and upkeep.
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Pacific
General Bundy Led Forces in France and Mexico War Era
General James Bundy born 1861 New Castle Indiana. United States Military Academy graduate 1883. Fought Sioux in Dakota 1860s El Caney siege Santiago de Cuba. Served in Philippines and Mexican border. Promoted through ranks to command an army corps in World War I and served as Pershing's adjutant general at war start.
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United States
Mxxico
Chateau-Thierry
Geni
Bundy
France
General Bundy
New Castle
Ind
United States Military Academy
Twelfth Infantry
Air assignment ends in tragedy at Paducah club
Lieut J F Stewart of Park Field Memphis and S S Reed Campbell reporter for the Commercial Appeal were killed when a military aircraft crashed at the Country club in Paducah Kentucky. Stewart was attempting a third loop and lost control of the plane during the flight.
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Paducah
Park Field
Memphis
S&s
Reed Campbell
Army
Selections in Todays Races
A list of race selections across nine races with horse names jockeys and horses from multiple lines. The text pairs entries for each race including two sets of choices and occasional alternate spellings and errors. It reflects a racing page style with numerous horse names such as Sweet Daddy Vim Rouge Old Homestead Palm Leaf Antrim La Belle Brocade Myrtle A Red Cloud Thirty Seven Doctor Samuel Polo Cub Lady Harrian Yukon Squash Lottie Lee and others.
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Sweet Daddy
Vim Rouge
Bar de Luc
Daly Fashion
Old Homestead
Palm Leaf
Antrim
la Belle Brocade
Myrtle A
Jake Scahs
Red Clout
Phrone Ward
Maud Smith
Minnie H
Ponce de Leon
Dr. Samuel
Yukon
Lady Harrigan
Polo Cub
Sureget
Grambling Inn
Scallywag
Squash
Lottie Lee
Duke of Wellington
Bordeaux
Crothe de Mint
Swad Daddy
Thermontat
Royal Johnnie
la Bella Brocade
Red Cloud
Paula V
Thirty Seven
Toy Miss
Doctor Samuel
Pones de Leon
Indian Brigade
Little Gink
Rove
Zindo
Lotte Loe
Bootleggers Escape Foiled by Prohibition Crackdown
Prohibition officers seized eleven cases of Sunny Brook whiskey as bootleggers attempted a nighttime exit in a large Packard car. A raid led by the Prohibition Commissioner’s office traced to Warren and East Eleventh streets halted the escape just before midnight.
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South Cheyenne
Prohibition
Sunny Brook
Fred L. Crabbe
oMce
Warren
East Eleventh Streets
Leasing Bill Up on Monday
The land leasing bill to promote coal oil gas and phosphates on government lands was reported to the Senate by the public lands committee. At Senator Smoots request the bill was made unfinished business and its consideration will begin when the Senate reconvenes next Monday.
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Washington
Senate
Public Lands Committee
Smoot
Nxt
Match Rage Today Sees Fastest Acers In Action
The local racing world anticipates a speed contest at Frontier Park this afternoon. Yukon, the unbeaten two year old, faces Lady Harrigan in a specially arranged race. The filly previously nosed Yukon last Tuesday, prompting discussions of merit.
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World 3
Yukon
Lady Harrigan
Frontier Park
Mérita
Firemen Ordered to Inspect Hoarder Secrets in City
New York, Aug. 16. Firemen inspected all cold storage and other facilities for a fire in spection. Mayor Hylan invoked the order to uncover hoarded foods and gather information to aid state and federal authorities in prosecuting offenders.
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New York
Hylan
Ratification Talks Advance On Peace Treaty Details
Washington reports negotiations between Democratic and Republican senators toward ratifying the peace treaty moved to a more definite stage. President Wilson and the foreign relations committees planned unprecedented public disclosure of their treaty discussions next Tuesday at the White House.
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Washington
Wilson
Foreign Relations Committees
White House
Porter Designs Transat Lantic Airliner
Lieut. Gol. J. G. Porter designer of a large triplane flying boat aims to cross the Atlantic as a future commercial craft. Aerial experts say a two or more plane craft could lead the next era of flight, supporting Porter's long advocated theory. Democratic leaders report mixed Republican response to a peace treaty with reservations. seven senators laid out a reservations program as a basis for ratification.
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Gol
J. G. Porter
BR. A.B
Col. Porter
Senglor Hitchcook
White House
Senate
Undivorced evangelist tied to seven wives jailed for bigamy
New York Aug 15 convict Charles Hugh Wilson 48 former Y M C A secretary evangelist and traveling salesman was sentenced to three years six months in Sing Sing for bigamy after confessing to seven living wives. Judge Wadhams gave five years minus 18 months for time served. Wilson planned prison reform work. He married eight times starting in 1900 and included names Elizabeth Stanton May Bailey Ethel Moore Louise Davis Ming Davis Caroline Morris Wilhelmina Jaggard Fay Wolff.
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New York
Charles Hugh Wilson
Sing Bing
Wadhams
Wilson
Wisconsin
Elizabeth May Stanton
Daven Port
Iowa
May Bailey
Wytheville
W. Va
Decatur
Alu
Ethel. Moore
Louise Davis
Detroit
Ming Davis
Pittsburg
Caroline K. Morris
Philadelphia
Wilhelmina C. Jaggard
Fay Jeannette Wolff
Clara Kimball Young Wins Loving Cup at Ascot Event
Clara Kimball Young, famed beauty queen, carried off the Loving Cup at a motion picture gala near Ascot speedway in Los Angeles. The event gathered producers and industry figures in Southern California as Young claimed the top prize.
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Clara Wall Yo
Los Angeles Strikes Put Railway Employees On Notice
Los Angeles workers across the Pacific Electric interurban and street railway systems plan a strike at dawn tomorrow after H B Titcomb, president, refused further talks. Titcomb said the strike committee’s demands were beyond the company’s ability to meet and notified labor leaders of the action.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Elertrio Interurban Railway System
H. HB. Titcomb
Titcomb
Los Angeles Street Railway System
Ujo
Umumo
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Bunov
Scribe
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