Maintenance Men Stay On The Job Under Protest
A Chicago labor era note reports 300000 railroad workers to remain at work after a holiday conference. Maintenance of way men approve staying on the job “under protest” while wages are readjusted, while shop workers keep striking and avoid a second walkout. Frank Meek of Danville, Illinois, walks from Illinois to Los Angeles weighing 305 pounds to 224 pounds, claiming Mojave Desert crossing sans water as a weight loss feat.
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Los Angeles
Associated Press
Frank Meek
Danville
Ill
Mojave Desert
Chicago
Ben W. Hooper
United States Labor Board
Jewett
Hale Holden
Red Oak
Strikers Seize Alton Shops After Clash
Slater Missouri July 5 Striking shopmen in Alton seized the Chicago Alton railroad shops after driving out eighteen workers. Officials report three guards were arrested and jailed, leaving railroad property unprotected.
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Slater
Associated Press
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Alton Road
DROWNING DEATH IN MT PELIER RIVER JULY FOURTH
Davenport Iowa July 5 Roy Durbin 38 drowned swimming in the river near Mt Pelier on July 4 his companions made heroic efforts to save him but failed.
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Davenport
Associated Press
Roy Durbin
Mt. Pelier
Girl Becomes Youngest Bank President in Iowa
Anna Bole, 22, is named president of Hancock Savings Bank in Hancock Iowa making her the youngest bank president in the state. She plans to study law next year and is the first woman from Pottawattamie county to serve on a jury.
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Iowa State Bankers’ Convention
Anna Bole
Miss Bole
Hancock Savings Bank
Hancock, Ia
Pottawattamie County
County
Weather outlook for Chicago next 24 hours
Chicago weather indications show generally fair conditions tonight and Thursday with warmer temperatures in the extreme south and cooler readings in the northwest portion tonight. A somewhat cooler day is expected on Thursday.
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Chicago
Weather Observations Summary for June 29 to July 5
Regional weather notes by Dr H M Stanley cover 24 hours to 7 am with highs around the mid 80s and lows near 60s. Rain totals include 1.00 inches on Thursday and .18 inches on Friday while some days show no precipitation. Daytime temperatures reached about 80 degrees.
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H. M. Stanley
Pri
German bluebeard Karl Grossmann commits suicide in Berlin
Berlin July 5. Germany's notorious bluebeard Karl Grossmann hanged himself about a half hour before his scheduled murder trial. He is suspected of killing twenty or more people, with several victims missing.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Germany
Bluebeard
Karl Grossmann
Criminal Court
White City Destroyed in Dubuque Fire After 50 Years
Dubuque Iowa July 5 White City a famed Mississippi bluffside pleasure ground for Iowa Illinois and Wisconsin residents is wiped out by fire. The series of white buildings along the riverbank housed 250 cars parked on the road when the blaze began in the kitchen and spread quickly.
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Dubuque
White City
Mecca
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Monaco
United States
Mississippi
Death claims Mrs James Rush Lincoln at Ames
Ames Iowa July 5 Associated Press Mrs James Rush Lincoln wife of General Lincoln and former head of the Cadet Corps at Ames died today. Boys escape from Eldora reformatory during a picnic band event at Kanawha with six youths missing Tuesday.
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James Rush Linoln
Ames
Associated Press
James Rush Lincoln
Gen. Lincoln
Ritt
Eldora
Kanawha
Lawndale hall raid arrests shock Chicago crowd
Chicago police raided Lawndale hall and arrested one thousand men and six women. The women wore costumes described as rivaling Eve's and were accused of furnishing the entertainment.
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Chicago
Lawndale Hall
Eve
Charms Were Lost As Sing Sing Band Faces Reprisal
Sing Sing prison officials moved musicians back to cells and locked instruments after inmates fought during a July program. The disturbance prompted safety measures to prevent further clashes among prisoners.
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WN. Y
Sing Sing
Baby Dies After Fourth of July Firework Ingestion
Harriet Louise Thompson, two and a half, died here from swallowing fireworks known as The Devil. Physicians treated her for hours but could not save her.
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Davenport
Associated Press
Harriet Louise Thompson
American's Widow Receives 211000 for Mate's Death
Claims for riot victims during the Prince of Wales visit in Bombay have been adjudicated totaling about 211000. The bulk goes to the widow of William Francis Doherty, an American engineer killed during disturbances while overseeing a plant project. Two men were sentenced to death for his murder.
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Bombay
Prince of Wales
William Francis Doherty
Doherty
Young Woman at Burlington Killed in Auto Crash
Miss Kathryn Watson a 16 year old on a river excursion was struck and killed on a country road west of Burlington Iowa by an automobile driven by C Baeger. Her brother Thomas Watson escaped by leaping into a ditch and Edward Letterberg a friend was knocked down and injured. The three walkers lived on the Wapello road nearby.
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Burlington
Kathryn Watson
C. Baeger
Thomas Watson
Edward Letterberg
Wapello Road
One Dead and Dozen Injured in Albany Accident
Albany July 5 One woman is dead and twenty three injured, some fatally, after a Schenectady trolley car crashed into an auto truck in a city street collision.
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Albany
N. Y
Associated Press
Schenectady
Ford for President Movement Spreads to Chicago
The Henry Ford for president movement expanded to Chicago with headquarters on Michigan Avenue. W F Kelley of the American Mica company, heading the local effort, said 10 000 circulars were being mailed to gauge sentiment.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Henry Ford
Michigan Avenue
W. F Kelley
American Mica Company
Kenyon Warns Progressives on Move To End Primary
In Des Moines, Judge Kenyon warns progressives against efforts to repeal Iowa’s primary law. He writes to Republican Senate nominee Smith Brookhart that a nationwide push to end primaries aims to reshape nominations. He cites public reaction to his resignation and predicts Brookhart will win by a historic margin.
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Kenyon
Iowa
End of Irish Battle Near as Sackville Street Siege Ends
Dublin July 5 Associated Press reports ten Sackville Street buildings besieged by Frac Staters. Irregulars in Granville fire from windows. Five men, last at Graffham Hotel, have surrendered. End believed near. Provisional government to issue national call to arms tomorrow.
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Dublin
Associated Press
Sackville Street
Granville
Graffham Hotel
Irish Provisional Government
Woman Mayor Had Success Elsewhere
General Feng Yu-hsiang, a Christian commander, led Wu Pei-fu's troops in the battle beyond Peking. His forces drove Chang Tso-lin's forces north of Tientsin. Wounded soldiers wore parchment declaring loyal sacrifice and fearless acts in service of God and Country.
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Peking
Feng Yu-hsiang
China
Wu Pei-fu
Chang Tso-lin
Tientsin
Feng
Dutch Seize U.S. Rifles Bound for Bolsheviks
Dutch authorities confiscated a large supply of American rifles and ammunition stored in Holland by a Bolshevik syndicate. The weapons were destined for Russia and were to be moved into the country within days.
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Stockholm
Russia
Holland
Bandits Rob Messenger in Tower Grove Bank Heist
In St Louis seven bandits boarded a Tower Grove streetcar and robbed a bank messenger of 21200 dollars. The crime occurred today with witnesses noting seven men in the gang.
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Rob Messenger
ST. Louis Bank
St. Louis
Associated Press
Tower Grove
Tower Grove Bank
Two Trains Annulled On Account Strike
Mason City Iowa July 5 Two Northwestern railroad passenger trains were annulled today due to strike conditions. The Associated Press reports the cancellations affect service along the line and reflect ongoing labor action.
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Mason City
Associated Press
Northwestern Railroad
Farmers Dump Milk into Gutters Strike in Merrill Area
Merrill Iowa farmers in a marketing organization strike for higher prices. They stop shipments to Sioux City creameries and distributors, preventing nonmembers from shipping. A dozen farmers entered milk at the port and dumped it in gutters to protest.
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Sioux City
Merrill
Merrel
Marriage customs amid Cambodian royalty
The article notes early marriages in Cambodia where high caste daughters are pledged to the king’s harem from age eight. They remain confined within the royal precincts until signs of aging appear around age nineteen, when they are considered no longer desirable.
Local Strike Action Sees Creston Workers Organize
On day four of the Creston shopmen strike, workers organized shifts for duty and picket duty while remaining calm. Mayor Ed C Keith urged good behavior at a mass meeting, denouncing liquor as a breeder of trouble.
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Creston
Ed. C. Keith
Holly Hall
Mole Fur Promises Lead Fall Coats This Winter
Mole fur coats for the coming winter show a tendency toward a close armhole eliminating bulging at the sleeve. The style favors a refined silhouette with kimono sleeves reduced for a smoother line.
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Mole
Brookhart Attacks Herring At Farmers Picnic
In Central City Iowa on July 5 Col Brookhart Republican Senator candidate challenged Clyde Herring Democratic nominee accusing him of being the shadow of a partisan league and Wall Street. Brookhart said Herring’s speeches are prepared by railroad attorneys and used socialist smears as a shield while pledging to stay on his primary platform.
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Central City
Associated Press
Col. Smith Brookhar
United States
Clyde L. Herring
Sibley
Non Partisan League
Wall Street
Col. Brookhart
Herring
League
Brookhart
Clerks Walk Out At Northwestern Office Columbus
Between seventy five and one hundred clerks left the Northwestern railroad offices in Columbus on July 5 as an unauthorized work stoppage occurred. The walkout affected operations at the station and drew AP coverage.
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Columbus
Columbua O
Associated Press
Northwestern Railroad
Woman Patrols Forest in Minnesota First North Woods Officer
Miss Eileen Carroll, 21, of Minneapolis, becomes the first permanently stationed patrolwoman in the Superior National Forest. After 3½ years in an office she impressed Supervisor Calvin A. Dahlgren and was assigned deep in the woods for long shifts. She plans year round forestry work despite a three week disappearance during her acid test.
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Duluth
Minn
Eileen Carroll
Minneapolis
Superior National Forest
Calvin A. Dahlgren
North Woods
Carroll
Forest Service
Sackville Insurgents Surrender in Dublin Firefight
The remaining Irish republicans occupying Sackville Street buildings surrendered at 6:30 p m. Cathabingha also known as Charles Burgess, one of the insurgents, was captured by authorities.
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Dublin
Associated Press
Sackville Street
Cathabingha
Charles Burgess
Strike today hits Cent Railroad of New Jersey shops
About a thousand shopmen walked out at the Cent Railroad of New Jersey in Elizabeth New Jersey. They took tools and equipment and left the shops last night in a mass action affecting operations this day.
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Elizabeth
N. J
The
Cent Railroad of
New Jersey
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