Wisconsin Senate Primary Splits Parties in LaFollette Contest
Wisconsin faces a fractured senate race as LaFollette Jr leading the Republican faction rivals Wilcox and McGovern from opposing wings. Barry runs independent. Bruce, Work chosen by Democrats and Socialist party respectively face uncertain paths to the November election.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Sept
Unites States Senate
Robert M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
Robert M. LaFollette, Jr
LaFollette
Roy I. Wilcox
Coolidge
Francis E. McGovern
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William George Bruce
State Central Committee
Secialist Party
John W. Work
Wilcox
LaFollette, Sr
Republican Party
McGovern
Bruce
Barry
Young Lafollette
Iowans Prepare for National American Legion Convention
Officials in Council Bluffs plan for about 10 000 Iowa Legion members to attend the National American Legion convention October 5 to 9. Iowa commander B A Webster says corn belt attendees will show the world where the tall corn grows. President Coolidge may attend and speak for at least one day, with plans to install loudspeakers for clear sound.
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Legion
Coolidge
Movement for Workers Colleges Grows in Ohio
In West Lafferty Ohio on Sept 8 the Movement for Workers Colleges expands across the state. Public speaking English composition English literature psychology and labor history are among new subjects offered to workers and union members.
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the Associated Press
West Lafferty
Ohio workers colleges spread from mining towns to cities
A Workers' college movement expands from Kings Village to seven Ohio locations with a plan to open 15 more in coming months. Open to all wage earners, these centers are run by trade unions and housed in labor halls, funded by student fees and union contributions.
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Ohio
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Cincinnati
Hamilton
Springfield
Columbus
Marion
Bucyrus
West Lafferty
Toledo
Cleveland
Newark
National
Federations of Labor
Workers’ Education Bureau
Latonia Stakes to Feature Rich Kentucky Classic
Latonia Championship stakes with 15000 added, the fall season’s richest feature at Latonia County Kentucky aims to draw top three year olds. The mile and three quarters race at Millvale Course offers roughly 40000 gross with about 30000 to the winner and a 1000 trophy from the Kentucky Jockey Club. About 380 nominations were filed, with 219 paying second and 74 third payments. a 500 starting fee places the event just behind the 350000 Kentucky Derby in prestige. Among likely runners are Silver Fox, Flying Ebony, Ken tucky derby winner, Broadway Jones, and other stake winners from major outfits.
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Associated Press
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Cincinnati
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Begonia
Corn Belt Committee Discuss Potter Plan
The Potter plan for adjusting rates on weaker railroads under pooled earnings was debated by the Corn Belt Committee in Chicago. Fred B. Jackson urged special rate adjustments, while the group pledged to resist a general five percent rate hike.
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Chicago
Potter
Corn Belt Committee
Fred
Jackson
Topeka
Kans
Kansas
Charles Evans Hughes
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Mark W. Potter
Hughes
Interstate Commerce Commission
Beford
German Submits Low Bid For Swedish Truck Order
Stockholm Sept 7 A German manufacturer underbid all rivals by about 30 percent for a large order of heavy railroad trucks for the Swedish railroad board. The German won two thirds of the contract with the remainder going to Sweden.
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Sweden
Associated Press
Stockholm
Swedish Railroad Board
Propo
Official Sees Struggle As Menace to Peace
Cambridge England September 8 Sir Arthur Sutter director of the league of nations economic and finance section warns that economic causes of war are rising fastest. He says monopolistic control of raw materials especially oil and trade favoritism threaten peace and that armed power must be separated from economics to preserve stability. He urges internationalization of economic policy.
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Associated Press
Cambridge
Eng
Arthur Sutter
League of Nations
Sir Arthur
Police Ban Short Skirts for Japanese Women
The Metropolitan police board in Tokyo issues a public order prohibiting Japanese women, especially geisha girls, from wearing abbreviated or filmy garments in public. The rule requires modest dress with garments of sufficient thickness and says foreign women in Japan are not affected.
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Tokio
Metropolitan Police Board
Japan
Japan May Levy Tax On Aids to Beauty
Tokio reports Tokyo to impose a tax on beauty aids sold in shops and pharmacies. The measure targets cosmetics, perfumes, and related items as part of a government effort to raise revenue. Authorities say the tax will affect merchants and consumers nationwide.
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Japan
Tax on decorative jars and bottles faces bill proposal
A draft bill from the department of finance aims to raise about 98,000,000 through a percent tax on bottled, jarred and tubed cosmetics decorating milady and her table. The bath products are exempt. The item makes up half of tail titles sold in Japan.
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Partment
Milady
Japan
Wolf ears bounty scheme uncovered in Brandon
A municipal fraud case in Brandon Manitoba reveals a scheme to collect bounties by producing artificial wolf ears from wolf cubs on a Griswold reservation. Three men pleaded guilty and received one year suspended sentences after officers uncovered the ruse and the bounty was collected before the scam was stopped.
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Associated Press
Brandon
Man
Griswold
Tobay
Municipal
Squaw
Storm Forces Mitchell to Stay at Port Ars a
Storm and heavy rain near San Antonio and Port Aransas lead to Colonel Mitchell remaining at Kelly Field. The Associated Press reports the order came to keep him at Port Arsas amid Army Navy circles as weather disrupted operations.
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San Antonio
Texas
Mitchell
Army
Kelly Field
Port Arsanas
Eis
Weekend Visits Recap From Chicago and Aurora
Miss Thelma Raymond of Chicago returned home last night after spending the weekend with Vera Quinn. Mr and Mrs L B Judson returned home this morning from Chicago and Aurora Illinois where they visited over the weekend.
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Cago
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