Seven Deaths In Knoxville Riots
Rioting in Knoxville after a mob attempted to lynch Maurice Mayes led to seven deaths and numerous injuries. National Guard units and police dispersed crowds, with machine guns mounted in the Negro district and guards patrolling trains and streets. The attack on the jail freed 16 prisoners, and two white men were reported killed along with several wounded in scattered gunfire.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Maurice Mayes
Bettie Lindsey
Fourth Tennessee Infantry
Scommand
Adjt
D. B
Negro d
Mayes
Chattanooga
Jadl O
James W. Payne
Providence
Tenderson Avere
Train service resumes on California railroads after strike
Los Angeles Sept 1 Officials of three railroads report Southern Pacific Santa Fe and Salt Lake routes nearly normal after a week of paralysis due to a rain and sandman strike. Strike on steam lines settled. Attention shifts to the Tavisie Electric and Los Angeles street car strike as conductors and firemen walkout had triggered the wider disruption.
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Los Angeles
Southern Pacific
Santa Read
Three Roads
Tavisie Electric
Los Angeles Street
Sixty Two French War Brides Divorced And Return
Sixty two French women who married American officers or soldiers and were divorced in the United States returned to France on the same steamer last week, according to Avenir. The brides mostly left due to inability to adapt to American life rather than personal differences.
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Paris
United States
France
Avenir
Workers Run Arsenal Success Says Baker
Secretary Baker announced that Rock Island arsenal harness shops now operate under employee committees with foremen appointed by workers. Administration remains with management but bids and costs are influenced by the advisory committee, boosting efficiency and cutting costs notably on mail locks and azimuth optics.
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Washington
Rock I Sland Arsenal
Baker
War Department
Ordinance Department
Rock Island
Rock Island Arsenal
United States
Seven States Join In Battle On Living Costs
Washington Aug 30 government campaign to cut living costs gains momentum as six governors Gardner Missouri Milliken Maine Burnquist Minnesota Campbell Arizona Sproule Pennsylvania Cooper South Carolina and Lt Gov McDowell Montana meet Attorney General Palmer and visit the White House to pledges state cooperation with President Wilson. Officials expect productive results within 90 days to prevent transportation strike pressure.
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Washington
Gardner
Missouri
Milliken
Maine
Burnquist
Minnesota
Campbell
Arizona
Sproule
Pennsylvania
Cooper
South Carolina
McDowell
Montana
National Conference of Governors
Palmer
White House
Wilson
Senate Plans This Week to Complete Prohibition Enforcement
Washington reports the senate foreign relations committee aims to report the amended German peace treaty soon after President Wilson's western speaking tour begins. The week features prohibition enforcement and oil land leasing bills, plus a permanent railroad regulation policy. House work centers on committee preparations and military policy reviews as Congress reopens after Labor Day.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Wilson
Senate
Congress
Senate Interstate Commerce
House
Foreign Relations Committee
Cummins
General Pershing
House Agriculture Committee
Senate Agriculture Committee
Wengvon-Nendrick Hills
Housing Corporation
Booming Support for Von Hindenburg in German Election
Berlin reports national liberals back Field Marshal von Hindenburg for the presidency in the first elections under the new constitution. Aug. 80 marks early momentum as parties rally behind the candidate amid a changing political landscape.
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Booming von Hindenburg
Berlin
Field Marshal
von Tiindenburg
Bank Robbery in Clarissa Seizes War Savings Stamps
In Clarissa Minnesota on Saturday night burglars robbed the town bank safety vault securing between 40000 and 50000 in war savings stamps and bonds. The thieves cut telephone lines delaying news of the heist. another local bank also was entered but its safe was not opened.
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Clarissa, Minn
Clarissa State Bank
Farmers State Bank of
Clarissa
Socialists Nominate No Presidential Candidate
Chicago reports the national Socialist convention opened with no presidential nominee. Resolutions blocked nominating Eugene V. Debs, who is jailed for espionage, amid a move by J Louis Magdall. Seymour Stedman, as temporary chair, warned the move would hurt Debs’s chances for a pardon. Police ejected John Reed and 83 other left wing members during credentials fights.
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Chicago
National Socialists
J. Louis Magdall
Eugene V. Debs
Seymour Stedman
Deb
John Reed
United States
Rains Check Forest Fires Across Missouri District
Reports to forest service headquarters say Sunday rain spread through the district and brought the best relief in three weeks, easing the fire danger across Missouri forests.
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Missouri
Forest Service
Two Die Trying to Remove Live Wire
Spokane farmers Hans Korshoen and Arthur A. Jack, about four miles from Palouse, were electrocuted while attempting to tear down a live wire into their home during a windstorm. A telephone line pulled from an insulator crossed a high tension line of the Washington Water Power company. Both men were instantly killed.
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Spokane
Wash
Hans Korshoen
Arthur A. Jack
Palouse
Washington Water Power Company
Beene Gahanees Montana Grit Praised by L W Hill
L W Hill president of the Great Northern Railway praised Montana as pioneers not quitting and predicted a surge in irrigation projects. He toured the breath stricken state returning to St Paul and said both state and federal governments aid Montana while merchants manufacturers bankers should offer encouragement. Montana is a great state with strong possibilities.
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St. Paul
Montana
L. W. Hill
Great’ Northern Railway
Mr. Hill
Kansas
Nebraska
Canada
Anxiety Grows Over Missing Aviators Waterhouse Connelly
San Diego reports Rockwell field officers fear for the safety of Lieutenants Waterhouse and Connelly who last reported August 20 after sightings over Jacumba. Mexican courier reported their discovery by cavalry August 25, with no further Mexican updates despite searches. A new tip near Round Mountain, between San Diego and Imperial Valley, mentions a burned airplane wreck wedged between rocks.
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San Diego
Cal
Rockwell Field
Waterhouse
Connelly
Jacumba
Imperial Valley
Round Mountain
Price Slump Seen But Momentum Lacking
Washington August 28 Prices are turning downward in parts of the country but the slump lacks momentum to affect immediate purchases. Attorney General Palmer said the government seeks a fair chance to reduce artificial inflation and expects results with amendments to the food control law enabling penalties for profiteers and hoarders. He condemned nationwide shopkeeper propaganda urging today’s purchases on higher future prices.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Palmer
Congress
La Follette Blocks Final Vote On Oil Land Lease Bill
Senator La Follette held up a final vote on the public land leasing bill for a Labor recess, speaking about four hours a day for four days and accusing the measure of advancing a Standard Oil monopoly. The Senate, meanwhile, adopted amendments including a restriction barring underage workers under 16 from mine openings under the bill.
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Washington
la Follette
Republican
Wisconsin
Senate
Curtiss Plans Three Air Passenger Routes From Buffalo
The Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company announces plans for three passenger routes from Buffalo. The state route to be opened this fall includes Rochester Syracuse Utica and Albany. Other routes to Erie Pittsburg and to Hamilton and Toronto are slated for spring. The firm aims to dispel beliefs that flying is dangerous.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Corporation
Rochester
Syracuse
Utica
Albany
Erie
Pittsburg
Hamilton
Toronto
Fragmentary quote on aging and inner beauty
A fragmented excerpt contemplates aging and self worth, contrasting outward appearance with inner mind. It references a professor and a child age ten, though wording is garbled and context limited.
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Harmnut
Banks Seeks Funds as Financial Strains Surface
A Baltimore auditor notes Banks facing financial stress amid liquidity concerns. Officials warn of potential gaps if funding does not materialize, stressing urgent steps to stabilize operations and reassure stakeholders.
Manchurian Railway Plan Aims to Link Mines to Sungari River
A fragmented report notes a proposed light railway from coal mines to the Sungari River about 47 miles away. It mentions a 61 bed capacity and a rough cost of 700 dollars with time losses cited.
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Sungari
Castoria: A trusted infant remedy with Fletcher signature
Castoria is described as a harmless substitute for Castor Oil and opiate tonics. It claims thirty years of use for relief of constipation wind colic and diarrhea, aids digestion and sleep, and warns against counterfeits. The product is promoted as safe for infants and children with the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Chile Forms Commission to Study Power Transmission Line
Chile has created a commission to study building a longitudinal artery to transmit electric power from waterfalls across a long stretch of territory. The proposal envisions routing power along a major route to connect sources with demand centers.
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Chile
Snuff Demand and Production in 1917 United States
In 1917 the United States produced 34,873,626 pounds of snuff illustrating strong consumer demand for tobacco products during the period.
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United States
Panama Canal Traffic Throughput for Month Report
Governor of the canal zone reports 16 ocean going commercial vessels passed the canal in the month. Excludes eight US government ships and other naval vessels on tolls. Net tonnage of the 161 commercial ships totals 480 867 Panama canal measurement.
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Panama Canal
Canal Zone
United States
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules promoted for kidney health
An advertisement warns that kidneys and bladder troubles worsen without treatment and urges readers to buy Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. It claims a Holland origin since 1696 and promises relief with a dosage of three or four capsules daily, offering money back if unsatisfied.
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Haarlem
Holland
Ment
Netherlands
Walking for Pleasure in the Modern Age
The article argues that the old fashioned Sunday walk has nearly vanished due to automobiles and bikes. It contrasts rural strolls with macadam and dirt roads to the rise of motorized travel, noting the loss of simple leisure and era features like one-horse rigs and hair covered furniture.
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Omaha News
Heard in a Store. First Shop Girl-Gee!
A fragment from a Boston Evening Transcript item notes a shopper’s remark about the R-34 and mentions Ditte C, a reader, with a casual aside about repairing a water jacket. The excerpt captures a lively overheard exchange in a retail setting.
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Ditte C
Boston Evening Transcript
Excellent Advice From Patrick Flynn About Happiness
The quote urges sharing happiness with others while keeping troubles private. It reflects a pragmatic outlook attributed to Patrick Flynn and conveys a balanced approach to personal wellbeing.
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Patrick Flynn
A Peculiar Exchange on the Down Platform
A pale gentleman in a frock coat confronts a red faced man resting on a seat on the down platform. He jokes about compounding the price of one drink since the Christian era to reach 15 million, then the other man threatens with a rapid arithmetic burst before the class ends.
Flies Anglo American Flag Over Manchester College
A flag over Manchester College of Technology puzzled locals. It combined the British red ensign with the American Stars and Stripes in equal parts. The designer said the banner aimed to symbolize the English speaking world.
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Manchester
England
College of Technology
New Ship Sail Prompts Ocean Voyage Theme
A brief item notes a new ship and a voyage theme with lines referencing Dorothy and a sailing time question. The readable text frames a nautical setting and curiosity about schedule.
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Oceaun
Dorothy
Gul Vive
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