Strike Preparations Continue Peace Parley Tomorrow
Reports from Chicago and Cleveland on October 19 detail ongoing strike preparations amid stalled negotiations with the Railroad Labor Board. Leaders from the Big Five avoid public comment while plans to move essentials and an army survey are announced in multiple cities.
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Chicago
Ill
Railway Labor Board
Big Five
Cleveland
Railroad Labor Board
Labor Board
Seamen's Union
New York
N. Y
Seamen’s
Yardmasters
Columbus
Yardmasters Association of America
Yardmasters Association
American Federation of Labor
el Paso
Tex
Eighth Army Corps Area
Fort Sam Huston
Fort Bliss
Wisconsin Governor Demands Esch-Cummins Law Repeal
Des Moines Iowa October 19 Governor John J Blaine of Wisconsin told midwestern governors and state officials that normal conditions cannot return until the Esch Cummins law is repealed He presented a repeal resolution but action was deferred Missouri Governor Ide joined the conference before noon.
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Des Moines
John J. Blaine
Wisconsin
Ide
Missouri
Hardware price cuts urged to curb unemployment
Atlantic City N J Oct 19 The executive committee of the National Hardware Association urged cutting hardware prices to prewar levels. They cited rising transportation and manufacturing costs and said lower prices could help solve the unemployment problem.
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Atlantic City
N. J
National Hardware Association
Cable service ready to resume on Cap island
Washington reports arrangements for temporary resumption of Cap Island cable service have nearly been completed. State Department notes indicate service will return soon as talks finalize.
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Washington
Island of Cap
State Department
Villagers March on Police Station in Opium Raid
Vil lagers in Nanwei China massed about 200 to protest an opium raid by police. The officers fled the station with rifles as rioters surged through the town expressing anger at the crackdown.
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Nanwei
China
Weather Forecast for Chicago Evening Update
The weather page predicts fair conditions tonight and Thursday. It calls for colder temperatures tonight and very cold on the extreme eastern portion on Thursday.
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Chicago
Weather Summary and Daily Observations
Local observation report by Dr H M Stanley covers 24 hours ending 7 am with highs and lows for Thursday October 13 to Wednesday October 19. Notable values include rainfall none on Thursday and Saturday, rainfall 0.82 inches on Monday and 0.73 inches on Tuesday, temperatures ranging from 39 to 70 degrees, and a 1 pm reading of 59 degrees.
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H. M. Stanley
Boston eye specialist claims sight cure without glasses
Dr Samuel Harris of Boston pursues a system to correct defective vision by relaxing eye muscles using electricity and exercises. He cites Senator Gore and vaudeville star Ben Welch as patients gaining perception of light, and says most eye troubles stem from muscle strain.
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NEA Service
Boston Mass
Samuel Harris
Boston
Harris
Senator Gore
Oklahoma
Gore
Ben” Welch
Welch
Harvard Medical School
Washington
Fugitive Captured While Parole Awaits in Kansas
Luther Malone, 18, escaped from Leavenworth penitentiary while parole awaited him. He was captured late yesterday in Kansas. Malone had been sentenced to two years for breaking into a post office.
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Oklahoma City
Luther Malone
Leavenworth
Kansas
Malone
Aerial Mail Opens Between Seville and El Araish Morocco
Madrid reports the new air postal link inaugurated between Seville and El Araish Morocco. One flight completed the round trip in seven hours. The service marks a fast mail connection linking Spain with Morocco via air.
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Madrid
Seville
el Araish
Morocco
Fighting Porson Ends Own Life Ends life of Austin Bid dle
In Brasil Indiana on October 19 Austin Biddle 25 a World War II era veteran who left DePauw University to study theology died by suicide using poison. Family and local authorities cite distress over personal troubles. The report notes a Athens newspaper containing verse in ads and news. A palm tree fact is mentioned as a food source note.
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Brasil
Ind
Austin Biddle
Depauw University
Anata
Life in Anatolia Shows Rich Food Prices Drop During Greek Advance
An AP report describes Anatolia as rich in food and cheap, with lambs at 60 cents, chickens 12 cents, cows at $9, and eggs sold cheaply. The plains yield abundant wheat, cattle, sheep, and Angora goats, supporting Kemal's army and Greek forces, while water is scarce and soldiers endure long desert marches under the sun.
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The
Associated Press
Anatolia
Angora
America
Constantine
Ashak
Asid Minor
Cornucopia
Mustapha Kemal
Smyrna
Greece
Anatol
Kemal
Asia
Royal relics sold for tiny sums in Honolulu auction
Royal relics from Queen Liliuokalani’s stables fetched small prices at a Honolulu sale. A phaeton and a carriage were sold for $6 and $5 respectively, underscoring the modest monetary value of such historic items.
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Honolul U. T. H
Honolulu
Liliuokalani
Wrangel's Fortune Lost in Shipwreck Near Constantinople
Baron Wrangel and his wife reportedly lost their personal fortune jewels and important government papers when the yacht Lucullus sank after a collision with the British steamer Adra off Constantinople. The former anti Bolshevik leader in south Russia faced a 40,000 franc claim in the ensuing suit.
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Constantinope
Genera Baron Wrange
Lucullus
Russia
Adra
Poisoned candy sent to nurses shocks Chicago
Chicago officials seek a suspect after six nurses at West End Hospital fall critically ill from home made fudge tainted with poison. The box was addressed to 17 year old nurse student Miss Helen Rosenfield, with a note claiming the sender is an ardent admirer and jealous suitor.
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Chicago
West End
Post Office
Helen Rosenfield
A. Balin
Yorktown Surrender Marked End of War and Birth of USA
On October 19, 1781, Lord Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington at Yorktown, Virginia, closing the American Revolution. Washington led three divisions with La Fayette, Von Steuben and Lincoln, aided by Rochambeau and Grasse. the victory prompted Britain to seek peace and the United States to emerge.
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Washington
Lord Cornwallis
Yorktown
la Fayette
von Steuben
Lincoln
George Washington
Compte de Rochambeau
Compte de
Attempted bombing of U S ambassador in Paris home
A bomb exploded in the Paris house of U S ambassador Myron T Herrick injuring the valet who opened a wrapped package. The blast damaged the room as Herrick arrived two minutes later and was later at the Hotel Carlton with General Pershing and police officials. Paris detectives hunted the bomb source amid threats linked to murder convictions in Massachusetts.
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U.S
Herrick
Paris
Associated Press
Myron Tr. Herrick
Ted
Massachusetts
Ambassador Herrick
Mr. Herrick
Carlon
John J Pershing
Police
Paria
France Germany sign ruin aid pact to rebuild Europe
Paris reports a Weisbaden agreement between Louis Loucheur and Dr. Walter Rathenau transferring about 1.8 billion dollars in rebuilding materials by May 1 1926. Continent bankers say talks hint at a reparations moratorium and a possible international loan alongside joint industrial exports.
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Paris
France
Germany
Etter
Europe
Weisbaden
Louis Loucheur
Walter Rathenau
Saction
No Strings on Me Says New Senator From Pennsylvania
William E. Crow, a new Pennsylvania senator, denies any strings or conditions tied to his appointment. He stated there are no strings to no appointment while addressing rumors that he might step aside for Governor Sproul to be elected.
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Atlantic City
Pennsylvania
William E. Crow
Sproul
Bank Closes After Rumor Hoax at Des Moines
Des Moines I A Oct 19 An undisclosed remark triggered a bank run at Jackson State Bank Marquokieta leading the directors to close the institution and place its affairs with state examiners. The bank capital is 50000 with surplus and undivided profits. A L Cooke serves as president.
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Des Moines
Jackson State Bank
Marquokieta
State Bank Examiners
A. L. Cooke
Baby Garn Burns To Death Near Bonfire
Lucile Hansen a three year old girl died in a local hospital from burns after her dress caught fire from a bonfire near which she was playing in Atlantic Louisiana on October 19.
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Atlantic
Lucile Hansen
Body of Suspect in Girl's Death Found
Chattanooga Tenn October 19 The body of Martin Anderson sought in Verne Petersons death was found by a posse in the mountains near Trenton His throat was cut The girl Verne Peterson a 12 year old adopted daughter was lashed to death when Andersons sister left her in his care
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Martin Anderson
Verne Peterson
Trenton
Fire Truck Crashes Through Bridge on Run to Fire
A Creighton fire truck, rushing to a fire at Marshall Shull’s South Cedar Street residence, crashed through a bridge and narrowly avoided a worse accident. The fire had been extinguished by a bucket brigade. a nearby Ford coupe behind the truck swerved to avoid the broken bridge. Local firefighters warn against following the lead vehicle too closely, as cars trailing the truck risk danger.
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Marshal Shull
South Cedar Street
South Chestnut Street
Central
Shull
Chestnut Street
Monroe Street
Eer UK
Seeral
Ccal
Zion Students Adhere to Flat Earth Theory
In Zion Oct 19 Zionachoola led by Wilbur Glenn Voliva teaches a flat earth view. Students and teachers accept a globe-free model with a stationary sun and Antarctic ice ring. A Christopher projection map centers on the north pole and omits a southern pole as described by Miss Mary Thompson.
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Zion Schools
Christopher
Earth
North Pole
South Pole
Antarctic
Voliva
Mary Thompson
Zion
Dovalis Case Before Judge Winter In Civil Action
The Dovalis case opens with plaintiff represented by Higbee and McEntry and defendant by Johnson and Camp. Much of the morning was taken with testimony, and the hearing is expected to continue tomorrow. The grand jury was in session, with a full report anticipated before night adjournment.
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Deiag
P. C. Winter
D. W. Higbee
BE. F. McEntry
At‘rove Ces
A. Johnson
L. J. Camp
Tor Ed Indies .Org
Grand Jury
Automobile Facts and Trends in France and U S Auto Industry
The article notes over 90 passenger car and parts makers in the United States and records auto parts valued at 725 million dollars produced domestically last year. It cites safety tips such as 20 pounds of air per inch of tire cross section and removing the distributor arm to deter theft. It also mentions export shares at 74 percent, and price reductions since May, ranging 5 to 35 percent.
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France
Crogeruads
Autobi
United States
Arrest of Negro in Morristown Child Murder
Louis Lively, the Black man accused of killing seven year old Matilda Russo in East Morristown last spring, was arrested after shooting a police officer. He confessed to the crime, a nationwide search had long pursued him, and officers Asa Wilson and James Florentine pursued and captured him after he fired twice.
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Wieeland
N. J
Louis Lively
East Morristown
New Jersey
Jir
Lively
Matilda Russo
East
Morristown
Li Vely
Asa Wilson
James Plorentine
Florentine
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