Omaha Mob Tries to Lynch Mayor in Terror Riot
A nine hour race riot in Omaha centers on William Brown a negro charged with assault as mob violence targets Mayor Edward P. Smith Sheriff Clark and 100 prisoners. The mayor was saved by police twice and later unconscious in hospital while Brown was hanged from a trolley pole amid gunfire and arson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Edward P. Smith
William Brown
Agnes Lobeck
Clark
Brown
Tialf
Chirk
Shones
Sarney Street
Can Now Talk With Tents
Coblenz Sept 29 The army regulations prohibiting American officers and sailors from fraternizing with Germans have been revoked by an order issued by Major General Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coblenz
Army
Allen
Thieves Steal Whiskey Car While Police Chase
In Seattle on September 29 two bystanders stole a bonded Canadian whiskey car that police had just seized on a downtown corner. The car owner fled the scene as officers questioned him about the rear cartons, and during the chase the bystanders took the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Settle Police
Try Squad
Plan Air Derby Around World for Great Prize
New York reports plans for an aerial derby around the world with prize money up to 1,000,000. A special commission will tour the world to set routes and committees, led by Commodore H. Beaumont. Dirigibles may be used for parts of the journey, with routes across Atlantic and Pacific options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Aero Club of America
Commodore IL. D. Beaumont
Aviation Officers Club
Paris
Aerial League of America
France
Special Commission
Atlantic
Newfoundland
Greenland
Iceland
Pacific
Tokyo
Alaska
Vancouver
Seattle
Sanrancisco
Kaimahatka
Bering Strait
San Francisco leaders urge Johnson to back peace treaty
Thirty-eight prominent San Francisco figures sign a telegram to U S Senator Hiram Johnson urging him to withdraw opposition to the peace treaty. Signers include justice I F Angelotti, Chief Justice Olney, Wheeler, Stanford president Wilbur, UC President Ide Wheeler, state officials and other judges and leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
United States
Hiram W. Johnson
California
Charles D. Moore
State Council of Defense
I F. M. Angelotti
State Supreme Court
Warren Olney
Curtis D. Wilbur
Lucian Shaw
Benjamin Ide Wheeler
University of California
Ray Liman Wilbur
Stanford University
Maurice T. Dooling
William ©. van Fleet
United States District Court
Wil C. Wood
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Edwin Q. Dodgerton
State
400000 Shipyard Workers Threaten Coast Strike in Oct
Washington reports 400000 shipyard workers may strike October 1 unless wage increase ban is lifted. Pacific coast laborers threaten action with Atlantic coast workers ready to join if the Navy and Shipping Board do not rescind the post October 1 wage prohibition. James Connell of the AFL says the move could expand if orders stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pacific Coast
Navy Department
The
Shipping Board
James Connell
Metal Trades Department
American Federation of Labor
Atlantic Coast
Legion Members Protest German Opera in New York
Members of New York posts of the American Legion adopted resolutions protesting the announced reintroduction of German opera in the city next month. They hissed at a speaker who, claiming to be born and raised in Kentucky, condemned the veterans as cowardly and said Wagner was the property of the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Legion
Kentucky
Wagner
Senate to hear steel strike and treaty debate this week
The Senate will continue engrossing issues this week with the German peace treaty and the steel strike. Hearings resume Wednesday with Gary of United States Steel testifying for capital, followed by W Z Foster and other labor witnesses as possible presidential intervention discussions arise.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Fall
Republican
New Mexico
Wilson
Senate Labor Committee
Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Capital
W. Z. Foster
Strikers
House
Smith
Georgia
Borah
Idaho
McLean
Connecticut
Jones
South Carolina
Walsh
Massachusetts
United States
Great Britain
Interstate Commerce
Goethals
Europe must use own ships to carry coal
Washington reports European nations, facing possible famine, are using their own tonnage to carry costly coal shipments while sending less profitable coal exports to the United States. Italy is singled out as the only government extensively using its vessels. during July Italian ships carried coal from American ports amid the short supply. The Shipping Board said it may reduce coal trade allocations to Europe unless they boost home tonnage use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Shipping Board
Europe
Ialy
Emma Goldman Released from Missouri Prison
Emma Goldman leaves the Missouri state penitentiary after a prior sentence. Washington telegraphs that a $15,009 bond secures her appearance at Ellis Island on October 8 to answer to the charge of being an undesirable citizen. She criticizes prison conditions and says she will raise issues with federal authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Emma Goldman
Missouri State Penitentiary
Washington
Ellis Island
Britain Grinds to Halt as Railway Strike Spreads
London reports show almost total shutdown of railways across Great Britain except Ireland. Police guard major terminals as strike leaders urge restraint and avoid widening the dispute. Downing Street says traffic is unchanged and food distribution proceeds smoothly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ireland
Lloyd George
Eric Geddes
James Henry Thomas
National Union of Railway Men
Daily Press
Downing Street
Steel Plants Hope Strikers Return to Work
In Billings on September 29 the steel strike moves toward a solution as unions plan renewed efforts to reopen mills and boost output while strike directors try to rally more workers to halt industry. Mass union meetings in Allegheny county occurred without disorder under sheriff supervision. Samuel Gompers predicted striker victory and expected the issue to be raised at the October 6 industrial conference in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Billings
Pennsylvania
Allegheney County
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
New York
Washington
National Capital
1731 German Prisoners Sail Home From New York
In New York on September 26 1731 German prisoners of war boarded the steamer Pocahontas to be repatriated to Germany. The voyage marks a poignant end to German ambitions as the ship once named Prinzess Irene underscores the empire’s fall. The group includes sailors and others totaling 1731 aboard the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Germany
Pocahontas
Town seeks preacher who can play poker
In The Pas Manitoba a gold strike near Lake Atha papuskow draws fortune seekers and an overnight city, with residents advertising for a minister able to play poker amid a modern gold rush scene.
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Preacher
Pas
Man
Copper Lake District
Copper Lake Country
Lake Athapapuskow
People to Blame for High Prices in US Report
Seattle Sept 27 The special federal grand jury rejected profiteering claims and blamed the public for high costs due to reckless buying. It urged lower production prices for necessities before retailers can cut prices and recommended federal action to stabilize industry, fair price committees, and publicity.
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H. C
Seattle
Federal Grand Jury
Fragmented OCR Note on a Vacation and Work
A damaged fragment notes a vacation and work as easy with vague context and unclear names. It mentions success and a conscious effort but lacks identifiable people or organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hess
Getting Together and the High Cost of Living
Fragmentary text discusses meeting people amid rising living costs. Appears to be a dated, quirky colloquial note or cartoon caption. Distinct names or places are not clearly identifiable. Further context is needed to extract concrete entities or events.
The Most Dangerous of All Diseases Promotes Haarlem Oil
An old advertisement warns that kidney trouble endangers health and urges immediate use of Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. It touts the product as a world renowned remedy, imported from Holland, offering relief or a money back guarantee and insisting on the original brand only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haarlem
Holland
Old Boston Statehouse Relic and Historic Meeting Place
The Boston statehouse, erected in 1713, served as Merchants Exchange and governor’s meeting hall. It witnessed the Boston Massacre in 1770 and a Washington procession in 1789. William Lloyd Garrison hid there in 1835, later restored in 1881 and now held by the Bostonian Society with relics and paintings of revolutionary times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statehouse
Boston
Merchants’ Exchange
Royal Council
Washington
William Lloyd Garrison
Bostonian Society
Council Chamber
Farm Life Teaches Memory by a Cryptic Mentor
A riddle prompts reflection on memory and lessons from farm life. The speaker recalls a man who urged never to forget, framing memory as a practical, rural ethic tied to daily work and legacy.
Influenza Transmission Through Kiss Causes Talk
A spinster recalls being kissed by a man with influenza and asks a doctor if the illness can spread this way. The doctor confirms transmission is possible and notes the exposure occurred about two months ago. The exchange ends with playful lament over discussing the topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
Widows Must Not Remarry Under Korean Custom
A note on Korean tradition states widows may not remarry, even after a short marriage of one month, forbidding them to take a second husband.
Wise girl who knows it makes a quiet point record
A witty remark notes that true wisdom lies in self awareness and restraint. It highlights a girl who recognizes she cannot sing yet conveys a sharp, self confident stance. The line underscores humor tied to honesty and character.
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Democratic National Committee
Commission of Aero Club of America
SOLON
Senator Johnson
Pact
Legion
U. S. Shipping Board
Emma
Cau
HMN
Chas. H. Fletcher
Chee
Dept. B
Parker
Calteak
Drogeleet
Mailor
Hiscox Chemical ‘Works
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Boston Statehouse
Postum Cereal Company
Battle Creek, Mich
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