Railroad wage board grants retroactive raises for 1.8 million workers
The United States railroad labor board approved wage increases ranging 18 to 27 percent retroactive to May 1, affecting about 1,800,000 employees. The plan, totaling around 600 million dollars, will require higher freight and passenger rates to cover the added costs, with some workers receiving only nominal boosts and others more substantial.
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Lane Commission
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Tha
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D. T. Whiter
Pennsylvania
R. M. Barton
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Em Eerneranse
Pet
Redway
Railroad ‘Labor Board
Rallyway
Whiter
Railroada
Railway
Labor Board
Seven Chicago gunmen face gallows on two dates
Chicago dated July 19 reports Harry Andrew, woking?, was sentenced by Judge Hugo Pam to be hanged October 15, becoming the seventh man to be executed at Cook county jail. Other murderers are slated for execution on October 4, with similar fates anticipated on prior day.
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Chicago
Harry Andrew
Hugo Pam
Cook County
Government Expenditures for Fiscal Year Reported
Washington reports total government outlays for the year ended June 30 at 925.441 trillion dollars. Ordinary expenditures amount to 408.948 billion while debt servicing and other payments total 17.089 billion, per a preliminary statement released to officials.
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Washington
Bodies of 881 American Soldiers Returned Home
July reports from New York note the bodies of 881 American soldiers who died overseas are being repatriated. The dispatch highlights the large toll and honors the fallen as authorities arrange ceremonies and transport homeward.
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New York
Troe Panel Taeet Ie
Sinn Feiners Throw Bombs Kill and Injure In Cork
In Cork on July 20 two military lorries carrying soldiers were attacked with bombs at 3 am. Sixty to seventy soldiers were injured as clashes continued after a night of terror tied to street fighting. Two men were killed and about 40 wounded, pushing overall casualties well above 100. Sinn Fein operatives used guerrilla tactics in the campaign as the fighting followed a bayonetting incident that left a former soldier dead.
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Cork
Sinn
Fenners
Germans Sign Unconditional Pact On Coal Deliveries
Spa Belgium July 17 German delegates signed an unconditional allied ultimatum regarding coal deliveries after a four hour session. The ceremony occurred at 8 45 pm Friday. Premier Mitterand interrupted von Alban as Lloyd George urged a private discussion room retreat before a final answer yes or no was rendered.
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Belgium
Europa
Toutons
von Almon
Mitterand
Lloyd George
A. Uttla
Cox and Roosevelt notification dates set in July announcement
Democratic National Chairman George White announced that August 7 would be the notification date for Governor Cox as the presidential nominee and a separate date for informing Franklin D. Roosevelt. Dayton was chosen for the Cox ceremony with Hyde Park as the Roosevelt site.
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George White
Cox
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dayton
Hyde Park
Ne X
Roosevelt
Armenian Bolsheviks Press Advance With Turkic Allies
Teheran July 20 The Armenian government refused to obey a Soviet order. The Bolshevik army has already occupied the provinces of Kampagh and is advancing to operate jointly with Mustapha Kemal Pasha’s Turkic nationalist forces in Armenia.
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Teheran
Perala
An. Uithiatum
Hag
Hha
Kampagh
Mustapha Kewal Pasha
Divorce Degree Record Reported in Chicago July
A Chicago court reportedly set a record for granting divorce degrees as Judge Reian Tengen presided, marking a notable milestone in the genre of divorce rulings during July. The brief item notes the significance of the ruling and its record status.
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Chicago
Dyvorce
Waa
Reian Tengen
Poland calls for armistice talks amid Polish defenses
Warsaw reports that Lloyd George urged direct Soviet Poland negotiations while Moscow signaled willingness to discuss borders. Over 600,000 volunteers joined Poland's colors as crowds cheered, with scythemen and modern troops marching to defend eastern fronts amid disputed armistice prospects.
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Lloyd George
Bolshevii
Pola
Gérmany
Bert Taihions
Germany
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Cloyd George
Berlin
Marshal Foch
Great Britain
Horopa
Spa
Russia
Polian Colors
Warsaw
Polish National Council
Robotnik
Budeony
Modlin
Kosciuszko
Scythamen
Seven Aviators Die in One Day in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City July 20 reports state that Rollo Brown and mechanic Sergi, along with George Burleson from Fort Okla and Albert W Newsom from Valdo Polat, were burned to death when a plane piloted by Brown fell about seventy feet and burst into flames. The accident also involved Robert Mok, co-adopted son, and occurred at Fort Okla.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Rollo Brown
Sergi
George
Burleson
Post’ Field
Fort
Former Prince Joachim Kills Himself After Embarrassment
Reports from Berlin describe Prince Joachim son of Karl Wilhelm ending his life amid scandal and illness. He served in 1914, sustained a thigh wound, earned the Iron Cross, and faced repeated fits and a fragile health. The biography notes a spoiled upbringing and a troubled court life.
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London
Jay
Karl Wilhelm
Bod
Cilm
Hig
Ant Progila
Toachim
Amillg
Elsenberg
Tady-ib-walting
Belgian exhumation plan for war dead agreed by government
The Belgian foreign office informed the American embassy in Brussels that the Balgam government has consented to exhumation of bodies from a prior conflict no earlier than October 1. Soma, others will be returned to their homeland while the fate of the remaining remains is undecided.
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Washington
Foreign Office
Hag
Embneay
Census Bureau figures show Indiana county population shifts
Washington July 19 preliminary population figures released by the Census Bureau indicate Vanderburg county Indiana 1920 population 82208 up 1456 or 19.2 percent since 1910 while Wellas county Indiana 1920 population 20500 down 2000 or 85 percent since 1910.
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Washington
Fallo
Wella
Ind
Vanderburg County
Food Prices Rise in Survey of Family Budgets
Washington notes retail food prices continue a steady rise with a 2 percent advance in the average family food budget for the year, according to a survey released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Washington
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Labor
Prohibition: presidential candidate seen as rival
A string of political notes from the era mentions Prohibition Party figure Seaver, noted as a potential presidential candidate, with commentary on his role and the party's stance. The text also references university leaders, labor disputes, and transportation issues tied to coal and shipping logistics.
Bank Burglarized at Now sitate Bank in Hartford Indiana
A July night break in at the Now state bank used tools from a nearby blacksmith shop to force entry and open the vault. Large Liberty bonds were taken with value not yet estimated, as investigators interview local witnesses and review nearby shop activity.
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Ertford
Sitate
Ace
Poland and Allied Forces Prepare Aid as War Nears
Paris and Warsaw report Allied efforts to aid Poland amid Soviet advances. French and British missions, led by Jules J. Tausen and Lord Abernon, travel to Warsaw to arrange military and financial support. Russian bolsheviki push from the border to the Pripet marshes with heavy fighting on the southern front and red cavalry near Tarnopol and Rovno.
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East Bruggin
Ratzley
Poland
Tules J. Tuaserand
United States
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Auchor
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Berlin
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Maurice Hankey
Polea
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Ententa
Polieh
Ruas
Trobmaniog
Pripet
Zbrugs
Pollak Soll
Arat
Tima
Florea
Btyr
Rada
Crogelng
Velocaysie
Tarnapol
Grodno
Framing Rate Increases After Wage Award
The railroad board and tollway executives meet to frame recommendations for the Interstate Commerce Commission. They propose advances in freight and passenger rates to cover $200,000,000 in added carrier expenses following the wage award.
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Washington
Inbor Board
Tollway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wright Memorial at Le Mans Honors Wilbur and Orville Wright
A monument at Le Mans honors Wilbur Wright and his brother Orville for their aircraft contributions. The dedication, attended by prominent French and American figures, marks their role as predecessors and contemporaries in aviation history.
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Whlbur Wright
Menmorat
le Mann
Him
Orville
swhUe
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