Pilot Woodward Navigates Rough Alaska Flight
Pilot Woodward on a perilous aloft trip from Salt Lake City to Rock Springs dodged a storm and forced to abandon the airline route. He flew low near towns Rawlings Lara and others creating a dramatic scene as its propeller stirred chimney tops. The journey covered hundreds of miles at a high altitude with ground visibility limited and the crew alert to disaster.
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Pilot Woodward
Aprift Mall
Salt Lake
Woodward
Rock Springs
Elkisin
Rawlings
Lara
Tte
Jack Knight
Doom‘athe
Mystery Man from Revolutionary Circles Arrested in Bow Street
A mysterious foreign national was brought before Bow Street police court on Tuesday. The cnt attorney said the man had acted between revolutionary groups in the country and the Russian government. He refused to answer questions and was remanded for a week.
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Ndon
Bowi
Cnt
Accound
Harding Charged Over League Attitude Sparks Campaign Debate
Washington October 36 The passage describes Senator Harding facing questions on his stance toward the League of Nations while Secretary Colby spoke at a Democratic rally. The piece notes divisions within Harding’s party and among rival figures like Johnson Borah and Ferris over the issue ahead of the election.
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Hington
Harding
of Nations
Colby
League
Bas Aires Rumor Breaks as ATRIB 26mm Moves
A brief item notes ATRIB 26mm activity ongoing with a break in Bas Aires rumors. The report hints at movement and anticipation surrounding the event's progress.
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Tion
Bas Aires
Man Declared Dead then Jailed in Kidnapping Case
Worth Texas October 26. An alleged insurance fraud case centers on a man held prisoner in New Mexico for seven months. His wife collected a $10,000 policy after he disappeared and was declared dead. A grave near Astermont was found empty by investigators. The suspect Cochman was arrested in Sterling City last Saturday as the Astormont grand jury opens a probe.
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Worth
Tex
Ion
Ft Bingham
New Mexico
Cochman
Astermont
Astormont
Sterling City
Anthracite Miners Demand Wage Increase After Summit
Philadelphia October 26. Anthracite mine workers press for a 27 percent pay rise following a conference with coal operators. The bituminous miners won a 27 percent boost with a $6 daily minimum and eight hour day, while hard coal workers received about a 4.0 percent rise to a $4.20 minimum day rate.
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Philadelphia
British Strike Conference Ends Abruptly At Critical Stage
London headlines report the strike conferences abruptly adjourned tonight until tomorrow with negotiations described as entering a critical stage.
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London
Corkey the Silent To Be Free Today
Patrick C. Hanley known as Corkey the Silent will be released Wednesday from a Massachusetts prison. Committed in 1895 as an habitual criminal, he has spoken never a word for ten years, with terms extended by escape attempts and a prison counterfeiting plot.
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Boston
Patrick C. Hanley
Corkey
Hanley
Barleycorn Prohibition Petition Circulating in Sonora
Enrique Alvarado of Hermosillo and former Sonora state treasurer says residents are preparing a petition to Governor Barqués seeking a state chamber to order a prohibition measure in Sonora. The report notes the move was revealed after his arrival on Tuesday.
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Bisbebh
Aris
Qet
Enrique Alvardo
Hermonillo
Sonora
Barques
House of Commons to Meet Strike Emergencies
London dispatch says the House of Commons met Tuesday night to pass the emergency bill through all stages after the second reading. The measure covers contingencies if the miners strike involves railway and transport workers.
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House of‘Commons
London
House of Commona
United
Coal Operators Back Palmer Aim to Curb Coal Prices
At a 1000 person open meeting in Ohio the National Coal Association pledged support to Attorney General Palmer to eliminate high prices and unwise practices in soft coal. The group, representing about 75 percent of U S soft coal output, voted to refer the matter to a nationwide conference of operators.
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D. B. Wants
National Coal Association
Association
General Strike Paralyzes Puebla and Vera Cruz Port
A general strike spread across Puebla with over 16,000 workers from factories and streetcar lines walking out in sympathy with Veras Cruz strikers. Vera Cruz reports dockworkers and stevedores halting port operations.
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Mexico City
Puebla
Republic
Veras Cruz
Vera Cruz
Some Anarchists Set Free, Others Jailed
Anarchists recently arrested in Bologna have been released. Police Monday night entered an anarchistic meeting at Padua and arrested all persons present.
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Rome
Bologna
Padua
Special Prosecutor Appointed In Housing Scandal
New York October 26 Governor Smith designates Attorney General Charles B Newton to supersede District Attorney Swan as prosecuting officer. He will present to the grand jury evidence in the alleged mattress services case amid a relative committee inquiry into the housing scandal.
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New York
Charles B. Newton
Smith
Swan
Grand Jury
Barnett to Appear Before Board on Killing Charge
In Washington Oct 26 the naval court hears the inquiry into an indiscriminate killing linked to Barnett. The mandant of Marine will present the case before the board seeking substantiation and possible charges if rebuttal fails.
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Ashing
Mandant
Marine Will
Naval Court
Mrs Peete Arrested and Under Guard on Eve Testimo
Mrs. BR C Peete of Denver was arrested and placed under guard in Los Angeles on the eve of testimony. No charge was specified against her as of Wednesday morning October 26.
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Angeles
BR. C. Peete
Denver
Brixton Gaol Guard Increased as Irish Tension Grows
London reports troops stationed in Ireland and a strengthened police guard at Brixton prison. The exact garrison size remains unclear as many troops are kept undercover, while a substantial force remains inside Brixton.
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Brixton
Mecca
London
Brixton Prison
Cox urges four square league stand in tri state tour
Gov Cox presses for election of senators pro league of nations during a West Virginia Kentucky swing ending with a Cincinnati stop. He warns against electing hostile senators and says his mandate supports American entry into the league. Sinn Fein mourners visit Brixton to view Terence MacSwiney’s body at the Cork prison entrance.
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Mincinnati
League of Nations
Cox
West Virginia
Kentucky
League
Ohio
Senato Fo
The
Mre
America
Sinn
Hears Here That Brother Is Shot
White Bayless of Pattonaburs Missouri arrived last night en route to Douglan to visit his brother Alex Bayless. A garbled line notes Alex’s condition and a near miss, with unclear details about his injury and location. The report implies a non serious outcome but remains uncertain.
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White Bayless
Pattonaburs
Missouri
Douglan
Alex Bayless
Big Cotton Store Blaze At Warren Arkansas
Fire at Warren Arkansas destroys a large cotton storehouse burning eight hundred bales valued at about 76000 dollars. Fire crews fought the blaze but the warehouse and its contents were substantially damaged. Local authorities investigate the cause amid concern for regional cotton losses.
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Warren
Ark
Sige Fareer
Weather Outlook Warm Midweek With Rain Likely
Forecast shows a warm spell midweek with a possible wet period in the south and central areas. Temperatures rise into the high teens or low twenties with rain chances increasing Thursday.
Ireland freedom parade to honor hunger strike victims
Draped caskets on gun carriages will lead a Denver parade October 31 by the Friends of Irish Freedom. The symbols honor Lord Mayor MacSwiney of Cork and Michael Fitzgerald, the first hunger striker to die, with memorial services at the cathedral of the Immaculate Conception to follow.
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Denver
Friends of Irish Freedom
MacSwiney
Cork
Michael Fitzgerald
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Two Killed In Colorado Bank Robbery Pursuit
Colorado Springs officers pursuing three bandits after an attempted First National Bank robbery at Elbert encountered the suspects on a road. Two of the bandits were killed and a third wounded and hospitalized. officers were unharmed.
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Colorado Springs
Black Forest
First National Bank
Elbert
Jess Schiffler
Robert Race
Colorado
Obregon Elected President by Mexican Chamber
Mexico City reports the chamber of deputies officially announced Alvaro Obregon as president elect. The body set December 1 as the date for his inauguration.
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Mexico
Obregon
Mexico City
Chamber of Depution
Alvaro Obregon
Decemlat
Engineers to Open Own Bank In Week
Cleveland engineers forming a cooperative bank receive charter approval and announce plans to open doors within the week. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Co operative National Bank of Cleveland are involved in the effort.
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Cleveland
Brotherhood of Locomotive Kinginenra' Co-operative National Bank of Cleveland
Harding Off Today On His Last Swing
Arion Ohio Oct 26. Republican nominee Harding speaks by telegram to Paul A Ewarts of Joplin Mo attacking tariff policy and the league of nations while pledging protection for American products and agriculture. He notes disaster to mining and industry and plans a final four speech tour by easy stages.
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Arion
Ohio
League of Wew
Paul A. Ewarts
Joplin
League
Leon Court Bourgeois
League Council
United States
Harvard Unit Aids Devastated France in Reconstruction
The Harvard reconstruction unit of 25 members finished work in devastated French regions and many returned to America. They drafted a new town plan for Bourreilles with approvals from the mayor, surveyed Chermont-en-Argonne, and mapped war traces with engineers. Members included Hale Walker, George Lee, Prentiss French, Nathaniel Knowles, Joseph Hayner, Rupert Giddings, Thomas Wilder, Richard Silas, and Frederick Blaine.
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Paris
Harvard
France
America
American Archhitects
Bourevilles
Hale Walker
Carthegena
Ohio
George Lee
Boston
Prentiss French
Williamstown
Mass
Chermont-en-Argonne
Nataniel Knowles
Philadelphia
Joseph Hayner
Cleveland
Rupert Giddings
New York
Thomas Wilder
Cincinnati
Deposed King Constantine in Tears Over Death of Son
In Switzerland, former King Constantine learned of King Alexander of Greece’s death, a loss he reportedly mourns after years apart from his son. Prince Paul remained noncommittal about Greek succession, deferring to his father. Reports also say Prince George’s marriage to Princess Elizabeth of Romania is indefinitely postponed.
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Ucherne
Switzerland
Alexander
Greece
Paul
Oner
Prince George
Constantine
Elizabeth
Romania
Funeral of King Alexander Planned for Friday
Athens reports the king's funeral set for Friday afternoon as the chamber of deputies prepares for Thursday's convocation. The cabinet, meeting after the monarch's Monday death, declares Prin Paul the regent until a new king arrives.
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Athens
Alexander
Chamber of Deputies
Prin Paul
Nis
Hfheenes
Constantine
Railroads held back by state commissions says official
George H. Ingalls, vice president of the New York Central, told the Traffic Club of New York that state railroad commissions delaying freight rate increases impede railroad rehabilitation. He criticized commissions as the chief obstacle to restoring railroad property.
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New York
George H. Ingalls
The
New York Celines
Traffic Club of
Doorn Empress Unaware Of Son Prince Joachim’s Suicide
The former German empress Augusta Victoria in Doorn Holland has not been told her son Prince Joachim killed himself over two months ago. She only knows of his death and now keeps active, riding in a pony cart around the Doorn estate.
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Doorn
Holland
Augusta Victoria
Prince Joachim
Doorn Estate
Liquor Bandits In Chicago Take $25,000 In Alcohol
Seven gunmen raided a downtown Chicago chemical laboratory of a drug company. They lined up employees under cover of their guns and loaded 25 barrels of alcohol valued at $1,000 each onto a motor truck before fleeing in the fog.
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Chicago
Assassination Attempt Involving War Gas At Whiskey Ring
Fragmented report describes a failed attack using a deadly gas tied to war hatred. Witnesses recall the incident at a whiskey ring crime scene with confusion over names and details.
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Whiskey Ring
Wheat Growers Call for $3.00 Bushel Price Strike
An appeal by the Wheat Growers association urges farmers in several states to withhold wheat until a $3.00 per bushel price is reached. Kansas officials dispute a broad strike while Kansas and Wichita leaders split on its scope and likely success.
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Anbas City
Southwest
Wheat Growers’ Association
Sone
J. ©. Mohler
Kansas Board of Agriculture
Kansas
M. H. McGreevy
Wichita
Chicago
Farmers Favor Withholding Wheat for Fair Price in Kansas
Kansas farmers through local organizations adopt resolutions to hold back wheat until a fair price is obtained. The state crop report notes slow wheat shipments and dealers report collections well below normal due to car shortages. Farmers seek 2.70 to 3.00 dollars per bushel as fair value, while shipments lag at less than a quarter of typical volumes.
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Peka
Kan
Kansas
State Board of Agriculture
Shipping Board Not Broke Says Benson
Washington reports Chairman Benson rejected claims the Shipping Board is financially failing. He said the merchant marine shows improvement though not yet self supporting. A public report is being prepared and existing data show expenses steadily decreasing as ship construction costs fall.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Benson
Germans Moving Men and Munitions Into Lithuania
War dispatches from Warsaw indicate thousands of rifles and machine guns and some artillery have been moved from East Prussia into Lithuania. Trainloads of German soldiers are reportedly heading there, with reports reaching Vilna and other points via Paris and Warsaw.
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Lithuania
Warsaw
Baat Prussia
Vilna
Paris
Newa
Proapia
Bavo
Wienaltioa
Maat Prue
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