Governors Propose Federal Seizure to Solve Coal Shortage
Governors from Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa South Dakota North Dakota Michigan Montana met in St Paul to press for federal seizure and operation of all coal mines as the sole solution to the northwest coal famine. Wisconsin Governor Blaine took charge of state efforts while Minnesota reported Fowler Pay lime brick plant shutting down leaving 2000 jobless in Kingsport Tennessee.
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St. Paul
Associated ‘Press
Northwest
Preus
Minnesota
Washington
Minn
Associated Press
Blaine
South Dakota
Iowa
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Montana
Madison
Wis
St. Paul, Minn
Ivan Bowen
Fowler & Pay Company
Two Assassins Hanged for Killing Marshal Wilson
London authorities executed Joseph O Sullivan and Reginald Dunn for the murder of Field Marshal Sir Hughes Wilson. A large crowd gathered outside as the sentence was carried out, singing hymns and praying during the event.
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Marshal Wilson
London
Associated Press
Joseph O'Sullivan
Reginald Dunn
Fiere
Sir Hughes Wilson
Stolen Mail Sack Found in Country School House
A mail pouch taken from Sheldon Iowa depot was found two miles east of Alton in a country school house. Forty one pounds of mail including Liberty bonds and checks were scattered on the floor. The sack came from South Dakota and inspectors at Sioux City have been notified.
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Alton
Sheldon
Here
South Dakota
Sioux City
Gruesome Murder in Wisconsin
Milwaukee dispatch reports neighbors unearthed a brutal double murder in Saux City. Julius Balsey and his sister May were clubbed to death, their brother William gravely wounded. robbers are not believed to have been motivated by theft.
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Milwaukee
Associated Press
Journal Dispatch
Saux City
Julius Balsey
May
William
Right to refuse faulty engines advised to Iowa Big Four
Boone Aug. 10 Local members of the engineers firemen and trainmen organizations have been officially notified they may refuse to operate engines they deem defective or not properly overhauled. No strike ordered, but men may use discretion for personal safety.
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Boone,ta
Weather Forecast Indications For Chicago
Chicago forecast shows generally fair conditions tonight and Friday with warmer temperatures tonight and in the eastern portion on Friday.
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Chicago
Four Strikers Arrested at Burlington Today
Four men, members of the strikers ranks, were arrested today by United States Marshal Gray on charges of violating the injunction granted the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad. They are accused of intimidating workers.
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Burlington
Associated Press
United States
Gray
C. B. & Q. Railroad
Typhoon Swatow Death Toll Tops Fifty Thousand
The typhoon at Swatow 250 miles northeast of Hong Kong has caused about 50 000 deaths and left 100 000 people homeless according to information received by the American consul.
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Pekin
Associated Press
Swatow
Hong Kong
Hickman Visited Home After Escape Confusion
Shenandoah Iowa Aug 10 Ben Hickman escaped murder from Fort Madison penitentiary reportedly stayed all night at his old Coin home Saturday. Sheriff Borland suspects Hickman fled into Missouri where he is hiding after he and his brother were sent to life for shooting deputy Bert Patton. A posse captured them at Phelps City Missouri two days later.
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Shenandoah, Ta
Ben Hickman
Fort Madison
Coin
Harry Borland
Hickman
Missouri
Bert Patton
Phelps City
Bill Hart Divorce Battle Moves Toward Filing
Los Angeles Aug 10. Wm S Bill Hart gives only I have absolutely nothing to say when asked about his divorce from Winifred Westover. Mrs Hart contemplates divorce and may file within weeks, alleging extreme cruelty while Hart’s sister Mary faces alienation claims.
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Los Angeles
Associated Press
Wn. S
Bill) Hart
Winifred Weet
Robbers Loot $18,000 From Mode Jewelry Store
Two bandits stormed the Mode Jewelry store in Maiden Land, New York City, ignoring police deadlines, and escaped with $18,000 in loot. The Aug 10 Associated Press report notes the burglars entered during evening hours in lower Manhattan.
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New York
Associated Press
Lower Manhattan
Maiden Land
Mode Jewelry
Deputy U. S. Marshal Arrested in Missouri Valley
Noah Gage, a United States deputy marshal, was arrested in Missouri Valley Iowa by Deputy Marshal Will Tittsworth and Captain J. C. Shafer on a complaint by Frank Bryant. Bryant says Gage entered a rooming house on South Main and tried to eject two tenants. He faces police court trial and further charges of interfering with a married couple in a dispute.
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Council Bluffs
Noah Gage
United States
Marshall
Missouri Valley
Marshall Will Tittsworth
J. C. Shafer
Frank Bryant
Bryant
Gage
American Balloonist Wins Long Flight in Bennett Cup Race
Paris August 10 The captain H E Honeywell piloted an American army balloon in the James Gordon Bennett cup race and landed near Tapio Gyorgye forty kilometers east of Budapest after a 1000 kilometer flight. This marks the greatest distance reported from any contestant.
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Paris
Associated Press
H. E. Honeywell
Tapio-Gyorgye
Budapest
Geneva
Havas
Coal Strikers Vote to Negotiate Wage Scale
The United Mine Workers policy committee voted to negotiate a new wage scale with coal operators. Ohio Indiana and Illinois operators are represented. President Lewin predicted 75 percent of the strikers will return to work within the week after a wage scale is set.
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Lewis
United Mine Workers Today
Ohio
Indiana
Linois
Lewin
Auto Crash Kills One Injures Family In Clinton
One person died and a daughter and couple were injured when an auto driven by Mrs Smith overturned near Clinton Iowa. John Leveen of Rock Island Illinois, aged sixty, was killed. Mr and Mrs John Smith and their daughter sustained minor injuries.
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Clinton, Ta
Associated Press
John Leveen
Rock Island
Illinois
John Smith
All of Cork Expected in Biggest Battle
Dublin August 10 Associated Press reports the National Army about 1,000 men ten miles from Cork are engaged in the war’s biggest battle as they close on the irregulars last stronghold amid stiff fighting.
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Cork
Dublin
Associated Press
National Army
Operators Break Away from Plans in Alabama Coal Talks
Alabama coal operators have withdrawn from the voluntary fair price arrangement of the National Fuel Commission. Secretary Hoover has called a meeting to consider action on the matter.
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Washington
Associated Press
Alabama
National Fuel Commission
Hoover
Stay of execution granted in Olander case by Chief Justice Stephens
Fort Dodge Iowa August 10 Associated Press Chief Justice Stephens signed the writ of error at Waterloo effectively staying the death penalty for William Olander who was under sentence to hang The action suspends the execution pending further review of the case by the court system
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Justice Stephens
Fort Dodge
Associated Press
Stephens
Waterloo
Wm. Olander
Olander
Rest Room a popular city haven for visitors
The Rest Room at 212 West Montgomery street welcomes hundreds of women weekly who use it to meet friends eat lunch care for babies and rest during city visits. Business leaders and others support its expenses, making it a valued local institution. The hostess guarantees a welcoming atmosphere for all who enter.
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West
Montgomery Street
First Programs of the Creston Chautauqua Started Today
Creston opens a five day Chautauqua with afternoon and evening programs. Attendance for the week is expected to be modest in McKinley Park. Today's lineup features Gibsonian Orchestra, Fisher Shipp, a speech by Dr. S. S. Parkes Cadman, and Friday includes Crawford Adams Company concerts and an evening lecture by Strickland W. Gillilan.
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Creston
McKinley Park
Crawford Adams Company
Dead Congressman Ost In Primary Indication
Complete returns from Nashville Tennessee show W. C. Salmon defeating the late Congressman Lemuel P. Padgett for the Democratic nomination. Padgett led earlier but died August 3. Salmon's lead is 51 votes across 10 counties and an official count on August 25 may decide the outcome.
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Nashville
Tenn
W. C. Salmon
Lemuel P. Padgett
Padgett
Salmon
States’ Democratic Executive Committee
Chaplain at Striker's Grave Urges Peaceful Settlement
Joliet Aug 10 Immediate peaceful settlement of the strike seems likely after a sermon at the grave of Frank Lavino the striking man killed in Monday’s rioting Chaplain Jack O Donnell on duty with state troops delivered a prayer unt escorted and urged conciliation and cooperation Officials planned talks between road officials and strikers to discuss withdrawing troops from the area where the strikers children play
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Joliet
Associated Press
Frank Lavino
Jack O'Donnell
No Turn For The Worse Yet Apparent
London August 10 AP report on Lord Northcliffe's condition states it remains grave but shows no sign of worsening.
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London
Associated Press
Lord Northcliffe
Third Rain and Hail Storm Hits Boone
The third destructive hailstorm in six weeks struck Boone Louisiana area last night causing extensive damage. Windows in farms and hospital buildings were shattered and crop losses run into thousands of dollars.
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Boone
Associated Press
Mathilde McCormick Leaves for Switzerland Engagement News
Parta report that Mathilde McCormick, reportedly engaged to Max Osler, departed for Switzerland this morning with her father.
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Mathilde
Switzerland
Parta
Associated Press
Mathilde McCormick
Max Osler
Explosion at A. R. Johne laundry injures woman
Fire after an explosion at the A. R. Johne laundry caused an estimated 15000 dollars damage. Officials say lint ignition sparked the blaze. One woman sustained minor injuries.
Marshals Ordered to Shoot to Kill in Strike Zone
In El Paso on August 10 a deputy United States marshal order authorized shooting to kill if necessary for self defense or to enforce the strike on railroad property. The directive was issued by Assistant United States District Attorney Norman J. Morrison. Morrison also said contempt proceedings would be filed against four strikers arrested on charges of threatening workers as they departed the shops.
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el Paso
Tex
United States
United States’ District
Norman J. Morrison
Lieut Gov Hashmill Acts in Absence of Kendall
Des Moines reports Lieut Governor Hashmill attended state house offices in Kendall's absence as the governor joined a fuel conference in St Paul. The executive duties continued amid current agitation and yarrows demands, with Hashmill present per Kendall's request.
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Des Moines
Associated Press
John Hammill
State House
Kendall
St. Paul
Hashmill
Auto Crash Near Garwin Injures Four Women
Four women were injured when their car skidded and went off a high bank near Garwin, Marshalltown. One victim, 44 year old Mrs Daniel Pell, was believed fatally hurt.
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Marshalttown
Daniel Pell
Marshalltown
Garwin
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