Bride and Groom Tie the Knot in Los Angeles
Mrs Harriet J Kirkham aged 82 widow of Rev Frank Kirkham and sister of Gen Francis M Drake married Rev John Hay 80 an associate of her late husband in Los Angeles. The ceremony drew many friends and congratulations were extended. Des Moines reports that twelve Great Western railroad strike breakers were kidnapped at the round house by a mob of about eighty men. All twelve were recovered with three taken briefly south in an auto and released with evidence of beating on a Black man.
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Los Angeles
Associated Press
Harriet J. Kirkham
Frank Kirkham
Chicago
Francis M. Drake
Drake University
John Hay
Des Moines
Great Western Railroad Round House
McRae
Winfred Robb
Round House
Great Western Railroad
Italy Makes Money on Tobacco Monopoly
Italy's tobacco monopoly yielded two and a half billion lire to the state in the year ending June 30, about 125 million dollars. Post, telegraph and telephone services ran a 25 million dollar deficit, blamed on outdated equipment and rising wages. The deficit stems from higher pay demands by staff described as in a permanent state of agitation.
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Rome
Italy
William Randolph Hearst Buys Steam Yacht Oneida
The purchase of the steam yacht Oneida by William Randolph Hearst from E. C. Benedict’s estate was confirmed today by former owners’ representatives. The price is undisclosed. The Oneida measures 298 feet overall and uses oil firing.
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New York
William Randolph Hearst
E. C. Benedict
Reed Holds Lead Over Opponent in St Louis Primary
In St Louis and statewide results incomplete, Senator Reed leads Breckinridge Long as 296 precincts remain uncounted. Final tally shows Reed 187,582 Long 180,539 with earlier totals Reed 184,666 Long 176,787 from 3,420 of 3,848 precincts reporting.
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St. Louis
Associated Press
Senator Reed
Breckinridge Long
Reed
Long
J. A. Reed
Ove Breckennridge Long
Weather prospects for Chicago next twenty four hours
Chicago weather indications show generally fair conditions tonight and Friday with little temperature change.
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Chicago
Weather observations summary from Dr H M Stanley
The record lists 24 hour observations ending 7 am with temperatures from 64 to 84 degrees and rainfall up to 2.43 inches on one day. Noted days show high humidity and no precipitation on most dates.
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H. M. Stanley
Pauly
Strike in Great Lakes Next in Order
Detroit Aug 3 coal passers deck hands able seamen firemen and oilers on freighters will strike in a few days the executive committee chairman announced.
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Detroit
Mich
Associated Press
BC imposes new liquor sales regulation to curb bootlegging
Victoria officials announced a new regulation effective Tuesday restricting liquor warehouse sales to government stores and export handling. The move aims to shut bootleggers who allegedly obtained supplies from licensed warehouses for both foreign and home trade.
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British Columbia
Victoria
B. C
Providence
Chicagoan Named to Fifth Member of Brazilian Exposition Mission
White House announcement states Cyrus H. K. Curtis of Philadelphia will join the official American mission to the Brazilian centennial exposition as the fifth member, with David L. Goodwillie of Chicago named secretary.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Cyrus H. K Curtis
Philadelphia
David L. Goodwillie
Chicago
Panama Canal Posts Record Toll Totals for July
Panama Canal authorities report July tolls totaling 1,094,000 dollars, the highest monthly figure in the current fiscal year. The record reflects strong traffic and revenue for the canal during that month.
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Panama Canal
Panama
Railroad Yard Gun Battle Leaves Two Watchmen Injured
In Cherokee Louisiana Associated Press reports one Illinois Central watchman was fatally shot and another wounded when a group of arriving negroes opened fire as officers searched them in the railroad yards. The shooting occurred late last night with injuries described as severe though one man is not expected to survive.
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Associated Press
Illinois Central Railroad
Veteran World War veteran ends life in Iowa City
David Hughes, a World War I veteran, shot himself at a relative's home in Iowa City today. He had been despondent for some time due to ill health and his death is reported by Associated Press.
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Iowa City
Associated Press
David Hughes
Telegraphers May Be Next to Strike
E. J. Manion of St. Louis, head of the railroad telegraphers, sent a letter to twelve non striking organizations warning of a developing trend toward joining the strike.
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Chicago
Aus
Associated Press
E. J. Manion
St. Louis
French Welcome Yankee Women Arrive In Havre
Eighty seven women from twenty nine American cities arrived in Havre aboard the liner France as good will delegates to visit France. They are met by French officials and Miss Anne Morgan and will split into two groups in Paris to visit devastated regions and tours of Touraine chateau districts. The delegation brings several hundred thousand dollars raised in small U.S. contributions for reconstruction of ruined villages.
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Paris
France
American Committee For
Havre
Anne Morgan
Touraine
America
Train holdup in France draws ‘American Wild West’ gloss
Paris reports the August 1, 1921 train robbery left one Frenchman guillotined today for his role in the case. The incident attracted notoriety with the press labeling it a real life Wild West raid depicted in films.
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Paris
Mennissas Charrier
France
Iowa City Man Injured After Truck Collision
Vernie Noel, a young Iowa City man, was seriously injured when he stepped from a truck into the path of a car driven by Dr. Zella Stewart. He is hospitalized with leg injuries and bruises. the extent of injuries to be determined by X-ray.
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Iowa City
Vernie Noel
Zella Stewart
U S Has Third of Movie Fans and Theatres Worldwide
A German film magazine notes that over a third of the world’s cinema fans live in the United States. It reports about 18,000 US theaters versus 15,398 in Europe, 750 in Canada, and 1,200 in South America. Worldwide total theaters reach 47,000.
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London
United States
Europe
Canada
Belgium
South America
Britain debt cancellation note won’t change U S policy
Washington note to debtor nations asking cancellation of all war debts will cause no change in United States policy, officials say. The Associated Press file reports no alteration in Washington’s stance.
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Washington
Associated Press
Great Britain
United States
Stay of Execution for Olander by Appeal
Healey and Breen appealed the Olander murder case to the U S Supreme Court. The Fort Dodge man, sentenced to hang August 11, remains alive while the writ of error is sought. The appeal challenges the proceedings as unconstitutional and argues no indictment was returned.
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Olander
Tion
Fort Dodge
Lull in Peace Plans Noted as Strike Continues
Chicago Aug There was a lull in plans to end the strike with no forecasts on the next move. Railroad executives await White House news. Violence reported in six cities across as many states with one man killed.
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Chicago
Associated Press
White House
Heavy Rain Foils Attack on Nelson Shops
Heavy rain from early evening through the night thwarted an assault on the North Western railroad shops at Nelson. Sheriff Schoenholz ordered deputies to guard the plant after reports that strikers planned to travel from Clinton to Nelson to confront workers. The shops will be heavily guarded tonight.
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Dixon
North Western Railroad
Nelson
Schoenholz
Clinton
Ita
Shopmen Art Charged With Violations in Burlington
Carl A. Schmidt and Earl Scholes, striking shopmen, were arrested on bench warrants for contempt of court in violation of the injunction. These are the first arrests in Burlington since the injunction was granted.
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Burlington
Associated Press
Carl A. Schmidt
Earl Scholes
Guardsman and Bride Married in Chicago and Alton Shops
Theresa Frank and Sergi Frank Baker of Chicago wed in the Chicago and Alton shops where the bridegroom is on strike duty with Company I 141st Infantry 33d division. The ceremony was witnessed by over 200 soldiers and clerks on duty.
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Bloomington
Til
Mias
Theresa Frank
Sergi Frank Baker
Chicago
Chicago and Alton
Back's Car Backed Over Infant. Mother Murders Tragic Accident
In Taylorville on August 3, Mrs. Elnora Callowa backed her automobile from the driveway and fatally ran over her one month old daughter Laura. The tragedy occurred at the family home. no charges were announced.
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Taylorville
Elnora Callowa
Laura
Increased Circulation At The Advertiser
The Advertiser reports adding one hundred new homes to its daily circulation last month. Field man Lyman Nisely notes expansion into Creston’s trade area and prides the paper on merit with no premiums. The notice urges readers to share copies to convince neighbors to subscribe.
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Advertiser
Creston
Lyman Nisely
Thresher Engine Boiler Explodes Injuring Lynchte near Creston
One man severely burned and property damaged when the boiler on a threshing engine exploded at the Wallace Shinn farm, one mile north and three and a quarter miles west of Creston. Eugene G. Lynchte, aiding the operation for Earl Moreland, was treated at home for burns to his neck back and legs while the straw stack and hay tacks were consumed by fire. He is expected to recover and cannot work soon.
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Eugene G. Lynchte
Creston
Wallace Shinn
Henry Bros
Earl Moreland
Lynch
Mr Lynch
Henderson
South Vine Street
County Officials Charged in Moonshine Supply Arrests
Meade county commissioners Jenks and Simona were arrested by deputy sheriffs and held to circuit court under 1,000 bonds after a hearing. They are accused of arranging to supply several women with intoxicating liquor.
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Dakota
Sturgis
Jenks
Simona
Meade County
Tragic Train Wreck Toll Reaches Two Hundred
A Kiev report states two hundred passengers died when a five car train burned between Kiev and Schepetowka. Among the victims were eight Zionist pioneers traveling to join their group en route to Palestine.
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Riga
Kiev
Schepetowka
Palestine
Italians Give Slayer of Cleveland Man 30 Years
Venturino Di Scenzo confessed murderer of Daniel Kaber publisher of Cleveland D was sentenced in Campobasso to thirty years in prison at hard labor. Gae tano Ronno attended the trial for the Cleveland district attorney. The slayer was arrested at Ferrazzano last winter. Defense argued insanity.
Injunctions Granted Against Rail Strike Interference
Temporary injunctions issued by Judge Wade restrain strike activity against the Chicago Great Western Wabash and Des Moines Union railroads. The order forbids calling workers scabs parading or carrying banners and targets interference with the employers or their property.
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Des Moines
Associated Press
Wade
Chicago, Great Western Railroad
Wabash
Des Moines Union
Strike Breaner Beaten to Death by Four Men
Chicago August 1 Robert Johnson forty two an Illinois Central Shops employee was beaten to death last night by four men who asked him not to go to work. The assailants fled. Authorities treat the incident as a fatal assault with unknown suspects.
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Strike Breaner
Chicago
Associated Press
Robert Johnson
Illinois Central
Johnson
Must Pay Debts Before August Fifteenth
Paris reports Premier Poincare notified German chargé d affaires Herr Von Hoesch that Germany must settle debts to French citizens contracted before the war. Germany has four days to decide, or France will proceed with payment on August 15 and take necessary measures to enforce retention.
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Paris
France
Associated Press
Poincare
Herr von Hoesch
Germany
M. Poineure
Retentioni Ag
Copenhagen Delegation Questions Danish Prohibition Prospects
A Danish delegation studying prohibition in Finland doubts Denmark can implement effective prohibition. The group believes the best Danish path is to allow free sale of intoxicants but under heavy taxation.
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Copenhagen
Finland
Denmark
What Vienna Drinks to Quench Its Thirst
Vienna reports its past year beer consumption 113,992,500 liters wine 46,357,900 liters and spirits 2,436,200. With a population near 2,000,000 this yields per capita 62 liters beer 25 wine and four spirits total 91 liters about 95 quarts.
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Vienna
Ten Employed Discharged in Des Moines
Des Moines city council dismissed ten employees of the City Park Department on Mayor Garver’s recommendation. Superintendent of Parks Harry Frase was not affected.
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Des Moines
Associated Press
Garver
Parks
Harry Frase
County Prosecutor Faces Prison Term for Theft
Gene Williams former Delaware County prosecutor in Muncie Indiana was sentenced in circuit court to two to fourteen years in state prison for the robbery of a Gaston store two years earlier. He has filed an appeal to the Supreme Court and was released on five thousand dollars bond.
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Muncie
Ind
Gene Williams
Delaware County
Anderson
Gaston
Supreme Court
Aquatic Birds Expel Air to Endure Deep Dives
The sentence states that by expelling air from their bodies aquatic birds make themselves heavier than air for diving. It describes a paradoxical effect where reducing buoyancy aids submersion and descent.
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Groom
Great Lakes
U.S
Hibbs
Des Moines, Ang
Breen
William Olander
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Port Dodge Grocer
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Cleveland
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