United States Marshals Mobilized as Labor Day Strikes Continue
On Labor Day the United States marshals were mobilized to monitor union leaders amid the railroad shopmen strike. Chicago reports say no organized observance occurred, with violence and anti injunction sentiment rising. Union chiefs claim not to have been served, while Boston meetings show support for strikers and calls for President Harding to secure labor justice.
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Chicago
Associated Press
United States
Jewell
Central Labor Bodies
Boston
Harding
Spark of Hope For Miners In Jackson Mine
Jackson California September 1 1933 Just one week after forty seven miners were entombed at the Argonaut mine rescue workers push on with unabated effort to free them The crowd asks if they are alive and hope remains a spark despite the danger San Francisco September 4 1933 sixty gallons of whiskey confiscated in prohibition raids are sent to Jackson for rationing to those in need.
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Jackson
Calif
Associated Press
San Francisco
Merchant Harry Poulin Accused by Notre Dame Professor
Professor John T. Tiernan of the Notre Dame law school charges Harry Poulin, a wealthy clothing merchant, as the father of a child born to Mrs. Tiernan in November 1921. Poulin says the accusation is blackmail and was released from jail after the confrontation in South Bend Indiana.
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South Bend
Ind
Harry Poulin
John T. Tiernan
Law School
University of Notre Dame
Poulin
Tiernan
Mother Jones Ill in Washington
Mother Mary Jones, long recognized as an unofficial labor leader, is seriously ill at her Washington home during a period of industrial strikes and troubles.
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Washington
Associated Press
Mary Jones
Weather Outlook for Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys
The Weather Bureau in Washington D C issues a forecast for September 19 inclusive. Temperatures are generally fair and normal across the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys with no unusual conditions expected.
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W. S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D.C
Mississippi
Missouri
Brookhart Defends Honor Amid Herring Charge in Iowa
Des Moines Sept 4 Associated Press Col Smith W Brookhart Republican nominee for U S Senate responded to Democratic charges that he attended a radical Chicago meeting before the primary. He denied sitting as a delegate or accepting help from anarchist speakers and said he merely spent a few hours in Chicago en route to Washington. He cited five engineers a telegrapher and a machinist aiding his Iowa campaign at their own expense. He warned Democratic corporate attorneys claim radical ties and asserted the Democratic party has aligned with Wall Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ded Moines
Associated Press
Col
Smith W. Brookhart
United States
Iowa
Clyde Herring
Wuntry
Chicago
Brookhart
Washington
Hering
Democratic Party
Wall Street
Paymaster for Grayson Lumber Co. shot near Leeds
Birmingham, Sept 4. S B Chompson paymaster for the Grayson Lumber Company camp six miles from Leeds was shot down from ambush and robbed of 10500 this afternoon about 4 oclock. He was taken to a local infirmary where his condition is said to be critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
S. B. Chompson
Hrayson Lumber Company
Leeds
$300 an Acre Price Paid for Iowa Farm
Shenandoah Iowa reports land prices stay high as Ray Carpenter buys 40 acres from Waite Brooks with small improvements at $300 an acre.
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Iowa
Shenandoah
Ray Carpenter
Waite Brooks
League of Nations elects new president in Geneva
Augustine Edwards of Chili was chosen today as President of the Third Assembly of the League of Nations in Geneva Switzerland. The selection marks a key leadership change in the international body as officials convene on September 4.
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League OF Nations
Geneva
Switzerland
Asociated Press
Augustine Edwards
Chili
Third Assembly of the
Seven Burned to Death in Pittsburgh Railroad Bunkhouse Fire
Seven car repairmen recently employed were burned to death and ten others injured when a bunkhouse in the Thirtieth street yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad burned at dawn. The fire caused 220000 dollars in property loss as bodies were identified or listed missing, with investigations by railroad, police, fire, and the Justice Department underway to determine the blaze’s cause.
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Pittsburgh
Associated Press
Alvin L. Bruce
Kewanee
Ill
Frank Custadino
Edgert Dunn
David L. Davis
Walter L. Parsons
Ernest Inozaneto
Gerald Harper
J. M. Tajuma
Tokio
Japan
Tajuma
Thomas Burns
New York City
John Burns
Philadelphia
C. Shaeffer
Highland Park
Mich
Ray Clifford
Tulsa
Okl
Police and Fire Departments
Department of Justice
Labor Day Parade Draws Thousands in Des Moines
Des Moines witnesses a large Labor Day parade with thousands of women, children, and men cheering the Valley Junction and Des Moines union men. Deputized marshals say they have no orders to interfere as striking shopmen lead a key parade segment in what was described as one of the largest demonstrations in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Associated Press
Valley Junction
United States
Ministers to Address Daily Rail Strikers Meetings
Cleveland, Sept. 4. Ministers priests and other prominent citizens will be invited to address daily meetings of the railway strikers, announced by William Dryke head of the downtown strike committee of the shop crafts union. The move aims to comply with the Chicago injunction forbidding strike leaders from influencing members to avoid returning to work.
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Cleveland
William Dryke
Shopcrafts Union
Chicago
Organzi Aon
Rickenbacker to Wed Racer's Widow in New York
Edward V. Rickenbacker former automobile racer and aviator announced plans to wed Mrs. Adelaide Durant in New York on September 14. They will sail to Europe on September 16 aboard the Majestic for their honeymoon.
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San Francisco
Edward V. Rickenbacker
New York
Adelaide Durant
R. C
Cliff) Durant
Europe
Majestic
London Pawns Reach One Million Weekly Value
A London report notes articles valued at one million dollars are pawned weekly. In Europe a Pekingese puppy is claimed as the most valuable dog, highlighting high priced pets and collateral markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Germany Fears Twin hosts Hunger and Cold the Coming Winter
Berlin reports that hunger and cold threaten the new republic as food and fuel shortages drive up prices. Chancellor Wirth says four to five million are in need, mainly in cities, with a Hamburg conference of fuel and food officials planned to seek relief.
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Berlin
Associated Press
New Republic
Wirth
All Fuel and Food Commissioners
Hamburg
Bullock Wins Pike's Peak Cash and Trophy
Noel Bullock from North Platte Nebraska outpaced all rivals in the Pike's Peak race at Colorado Springs. He captured the Penrose trophy and the winner's prize with an official time of 19:50:40.
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Bullock
Pike's Peak
Colorado Springs
Colo
Associated Press
Noel Bullock
North Platte
Nebraska
Central Labor Union Urges Action for General Strike
Knoxville authoritatives report the Central Labor union asks President Gompers to authorize a nation wide strike vote of all crafts The officials warn labor organizations face threats if railroads allow the shop man's union to be broken by employers
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Knoxville
Tenn
Central Labor Union
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Labor Day Returns Nation To Peaceful Conditions
Nationwide Labor Day observance saw a general work suspension with no major demonstrations. The hard coal and textile strikes appear settled and unemployment declines continue. Steel industry wage increases signal a safer passage past peak turmoil and a move toward normal conditions.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Orange Color in Children's Cotton Frocks
Orange has become a popular color for children's cotton frocks with white or black trim. Yellow and lavender are also seen on very small children in current fashion notes.
Rough Stuff On South Walnut Sparks Local Outcry
A Creston truck driver in South Walnut attempted a mid block turnaround but mounted parking strips on both sides wrecking sod and homeowner efforts. The writer calls the driver an undesirable citizen and urges arrests by authorities.
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South Walnut Street
Creston
Union County Breeders Shine at Iowa State Fair Des Moines
The Iowa State Fair in Des Moines saw Union County breeders dominate with top Duroc Jersey, Spotted Poland China, and Poland China hog displays. McKee Bros led with multiple prizes. Loughlin Co ranked high with Spots. Grant White faced heat losses. Mrs. Burkheimer showed Plymouth chicks with top flock results. Aloysius McKee and Daniel Leonard & Son also earned notable winnings across hogs and sheep.
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Union County
Des Moines
McKee Bros
Loughlin & Co
Robert Loughlin and Co
Loughlin and Co
Grant White
Duroc
Afton
Iowa
Mr. White
Robert Burkheimer
Lorimer
Plymouth
Burkheimer
Aloysius McKee
Douglas Township
Union County Pig Club
Daniel Leonard
Court Judge Clarke Resigns from Supreme Court
Associate Justice Clarke of the United States Supreme Court resigns, effective September 18, mailed from Youngstown Ohio. President Harding will accept and nominate George E. Sutherland of Utah to fill the seat. Clarke says the move fits his life philosophy and allows service to neighbors and a public cause outside the bench.
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Washington
Associated Press
Clarke
United States Supreme Court
Harding
White House
George E. Sutherland
Utah
Justice Clarke
Youngstown
Ohio
Woman taxi driver finesses age record in court case
New York on September fourth. Mrs. Wilmer Browne, the citys lone female taxi driver, has long used her age as a prerogative. Arrested in 1921 for lacking a chauffeur license she gave 8 but previously claimed 33 and 47. She told the judge she was 39, prompting officials to check records and uncover multiple age changes and prior traffic convictions. The case was postponed for further investigation.
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New York
Womean
Wilmer Browne
Heavy Rain Reports North West of Creston
Mr. Ed Pils, residing six miles northwest of Creston, notes heavy rain in his neighborhood this morning. He also mentions unusually plentiful plums and grapes this season with excellent quality though rain at grape ripening can cause splitting. a period of dry weather would help.
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Ed. Pils
Three Portuguese Laborers Fined for Refusing Fire Duty
In Williams California on September 4 three Portuguese workers Manual Rochar John Santos and Manual Reis were each fined 15 dollars by Judge Jones after they refused to assist in fighting a fire near Wilbur Springs when ordered by Fire Warden Totman. One claimed illness another preferred jail to duty.
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Williams, Cal
Manual Rochar
John Santos
Manual Reis
Jones
Williams
Totman
Wilbur Springs
College View Man Killed by Uninsulated Wire
Frederick Sharp a 32 year old lineman with College View water and light department was killed instantly when he slipped and fell across an uninsulated electric light wire tangled in a tree near Lincoln suburb. He was married. Wild elephants have repeatedly torn up oil pipe lines in Sumatra.
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Lincoln
Frederick Sharp
Water and Light Department
College View
Sumatra
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