President Wilson Reviews Oregon After Seattle Harbor Collision
President Wilson's launch collided with another boat in Elliott Bay near Seattle. He remained uninjured as secretaries, officials, and press rode with him aboard. The Oregon battleship then hosted a fleet review as Wilson took charge aboard and urged Republicans to accept the treaty without further reservations.
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Seattle
Wash
Wilson
Naval
Oregon
Elliott Bay
Daniels
Hugh Rodman
United States
Seattle Harbor
Johnson denounces league pact at Kansas City rally
Senator Hiram W. Johnson spoke to a crowded Convention Hall crowd in Kansas City praising Reed of Missouri for opposing ratification and denouncing the League of Nations. He warned the nation must choose the straight path of patriotic Americanism over European and Asiatic entanglements.
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Kansas City
St. Louis
Hiram W. Johnson
California
Convention Hall
Johnson
League For the Preservation of American Independence
Wilson
League
Reed
Missouri
Wood
American Legion
Senator Johnson
Pershing May Attend World Series If Plans Align
General Pershing is eager to attend the world series in Cincinnati if his engagements allow. Senator Harding invited him on behalf of the Business Men's Club, Cincinnati. Harding telegrammed Henry Frost that Pershing would be honored to be a guest if dates fit his plans.
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Senator Harding
Henry G. Frost
Business Men's Club
Cincinnati
Business Men’s Club
General Pershing
Queen City
Fire engulfs Standard Oil plant as 2,000 firefighters battle blaze
More than 2,000 New York firefighters fought a massive blaze starting from an oil tank explosion at the Standard Oil complex in Long Island City. Three fireboats reported killed. over two score injured as flames spread to neighboring plants and bridges. Firefighters worked through the night amid explosions and extreme heat, recalling off-duty crews and facing burning oil and naphtha. Local residents sought shelter as the fire consumed the 20 acre site and nearby facilities.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
Long Island City
Stone & Fleming Works
Standard Oil
Newton Creek
Columbia Distilling Company
Peter Cooper
American Agricultural Company
Green Point
Platt Works
Manhattan
John Uienson
Nea
Wiliam S. Strong
Cornelius Lawrence
George B. McClellan
Hewitt
New Yorker
Weather summary for multiple states and cities in 1919
Weather report notes fair conditions across Ohio Kentucky Indiana and West Virginia with minor temperature changes. Temperature readings for major cities include 80 in New Orleans 70s in Omaha and 82 in Galveston. Historical comparison for September 13 1919 shows highs 76 to 84 and lows 50 to 60 with clear skies and light winds.
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Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Kansas City
Hoston
New Orleans
Omaha
Galveston
Denver
Nashville
San Francisco
Memphis
Winnipeg
Cincinnati
TAUON
Ends Life as He Leaves Note for Wife
Robert Miller, 57, a machinist of 1624 Potter Place, shot himself in a shed behind his home last night and died later at General Hospital. A note to his wife Tina asked her to use his remaining money to pay debts, sell the house, and share his remaining wages with his family.
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Robert Miller
Potter Place
Ife
General Hospital
Harvey Walker
Miller
Tina
Alice
Mark
Bob
Vast American Cargo Fleet Expands Worldwide
Washington reports the United States now accounts for 24.8 percent of global steam tonnage. The Shipping Board says the nation has more shipworkers, shipyards, and vessels under construction than any other country, growing from 15 ships of 1000 tons at the war’s start to 1 280 ocean going steam ships under the American flag.
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Washington
United States Shipping Board
Ninth Annual Automobile Exposition Opens in Cincinnati
The ninth annual Automobile Exposition opened at Music Hall amid lights and hundreds of bouquets. For a week the Cincinnati Automobile Dealers Association invites crowds to view an expansive show featuring both passenger cars and trucks in separate sections, with a pavilion adding over 50 600 square feet of space and a strong emphasis on accessories.
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Music Hal
Cincinnati Automobile Dealers’ Association
Cincinnati
Music Hall
Keenan Girl Showed Small Improvement Amid Fatalism From Doctors
Geraldine Keenan, who attempted suicide after discovering her lover was married, has shown slight improvement but doctors warn a relapse and possible death is likely. Dr. A C Bachmeyer cautions recovery would be miraculous. brother J H Keenan remains hopeful yet worried for his sister.
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Keenan
A. C. Bachmeyer
the General Hospital
Geraldine Keenan
Bachmeyer
Mr. Keenan
Geraldine
Grand Jury to Consider TGRETO Ticket Scandal Claims
A letter by an anonymous West End fan alleges profit taking by Cincinnati Baseball Co over World Series seats. The letter accuses a $5.50 price including war tax and questions non lottery distribution, claiming the scheme would gouge supporters and deprive ordinary fans of viewing the game.
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West End
Louis Capelle
Cincinnati Baseball Company
Cincinnati
Detectives Patrol Gotham Streets In Robbery Crackdown
In New York detectives in twenty cars patrolled high crime precincts to curb rising robberies and hold ups. Taxicabs and cars were stopped and occupants questioned. three more holdups were reported, including a haberdashery theft. Fourteen robberies totaling over $40,000 were recorded in the past week.
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New York
Two Mexicans Lynched by Pueblo Citizens
In Pueblo Colorado on September 13 two Mexican men held for murdering Patrolman Jeff Evans were taken from the city jail by an armed mob. They were driven to the Fourth Street Bridge at the city limits and hanged, with their bodies found about 45 minutes after capture.
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Pueblo
Col
Fourth Street
Jeff Evans
Bitter debate waged by pastors over treaty
In Columbus Ohio on September 13 the Ohio Methodist Episcopal Conference held a long session over the peace treaty and League of Nations covenant. The majority debated both sides and finally endorsed both propositions by 85 to 41 votes.
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Columbus
United States Senate
Grand Army of the Republic
Ohio Methodist Episcopal Conference
Mild influenza outbreak forecast by health experts
Washington reports the Public Health Service bulletin suggests a possible influenza recurrence this fall though not as severe as last winter. Surgeon General Blue urges preparedness by city and state health authorities and notes immunity from prior infection may reduce fear.
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Washington
Bue
The
Public Health Service
Blue
Boards of Health
Senator Chamberlain attacks administration army bill as militarism run mad
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon denounces the administration army reorganization bill as militarism run mad. He submits an analytical statement to the Senate Military Committee urging rejection and warning it would transfer control from Congress to the President and Chief of Staff, while allowing bills to be funded by Congress. The pamphlet argues the measure would create one man domination and staff despotism, expanding the general staff’s powers and weakening initiative across the War Department.
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Washington
Chamberlain
Oregon
Senate Military Committee
Congress
War Department
Blaze Devours Columbia Distilling Plant and Surrounding Works
Fire at the Columbia Distilling Company spread across the creek to the Platt works as six explosions rocked the area. Fireboats battled inferno amid massive flames, with several vessels set ablaze and crews fighting for safety as spectators fled and searchlights illuminated the scene.
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Columbia Distilling Company
Stone and Fleming Works
Platt Works
Broadway
Standard Oil
Crown Princess Cecilia Pays Visit to Wilhelm
The former Crown Princess of Germany Cecilia arrives with her two sons at Amerongen and is greeted by the former Emperor and Empress. She will stay several days and previously stopped in Amsterdam visiting the Art Museum and the zoo with cheerful children.
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Ambprongen
Associated Press
Germany
Amerongen
Cecilia
Amsterdam
Prussia
von Bentinck Castle
Explosion at Burlington grain elevators injures crew
One man is missing and fifteen are injured in an explosion that wrecked the Burlington grain elevators in North Kansas City. The blaze was under control by late afternoon as rescuers searched for the missing worker and others treated at area hospitals.
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Kansas City
Burlington
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