Freight car thefts spur national drive in wartime
New York freight car robberies surge since the war. Phillips J. Doherty of the Railroad Administration leads a national clean up, targeting losses he estimates at 38 million dollars for 1919. Police, railroad workers, and federal prosecutions join a coordinated plan to curb the crime.
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New York
Taltroad Administration
New York City
Phillips J. Doherty
Law Division
The
Railroad Administration
Tuetropolis
Doherty
Chicago
St. Louis
Memphis
Gulky
Washington
Dream Premonition Averted Night Watchman Shot
Howard Nicholson dreamed a robber shoot Charles Swearingen the night watchman at a nearby plant. They rushed to the building and, as Swearingen spoke, a rifle bullet shattered a window and wounded him, proving the dream unfounded.
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Hila
Steubenville
Howard Nicholson
Charles Swearingen
Swearingen
Britain and Allies Credit Totals and War Updates
A brief round of wartime notes reports a $400 million increase in Britain’s credits, totaling $8.725 billion, with allied credits at $7.00204 billion. Updates cite Ukraine combat, Czech forces advancing in Siberia capturing Vorkendingki, and Albert Rathbone nominated to assist the treasury in France. A British American Flying Circus aircraft arrives at Fort Des Moines after traveling 230 miles in 110 minutes. instructor Lieutenant Guthrie dies in a field accident with one cadet injured.
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Treasurye
Gueidt
Britain
Ukraine
London
Auastro
Siberia
Vorkendingki
Albert Rathbone
New York
Wilson
Treasury
Oxcar T. Crosby
France
Fort Des Moines
Guthrie
Chanute Field
Rantoul
Lie
Cubs Capture the Pennant Seeks World Series Start
Chicago fans celebrate as the Cubs clinch the National League pennant. The World Series opens September 4 with three games in Chicago and the rest in the AL champion city. If seven games occur, the visiting team would play four at home. Boston and Cleveland are noted contenders in the American League race.
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Chicago
Cubs
National Commission
Boston’ Red*Sox
Cuba
Cleveland
Postmasters Renamed in Western Cities by Wilson
President Wilson renominated postmasters in numerous mid western cities including Bloomington Cairo Chicago Heights East St Louis Jacksonville Urbana Rock Island Terre Haute Evansville Logansport Vincennes Marion South Bend Wabash Warsaw Michigan Alpena Benton Harbor Calumet Jackson Lansing Pontiac Port Huron Duluth Minneapolis Green Bay Milwaukee in a Thursday announcement from Washington.
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Wilson
TilbolgsAtrora
Bloomington
Cairo
Chicago Heights
East St. Louis
Jacksonville
Kwankatkee
Urbana
Rock Island
Tactina
Renetur
Evansville
Kokomo
Logansport
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Marion
Nichmond
South Bend
Terre Haute
Wabash
Warsaw
Michigan
Alpena
Benton Harbor
Calumet
Jackson
Lansing
Pontiac
Port Huron
Minnesota
Duluth
Minneaporis
Wisconsin
Green Bay
Milwaukee
Wasati
United States Meditates End to Nicaragua Honduras Clash
United States announces a settlement end to the border dispute between Nicaragua and Honduras after both nations agree to withdraw all troops from the border and submit the controversy to U S for resolution through their ministers in Washington.
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Washington
Nicaragua
Hondas
United Statse
United States
Americans Capture Village in Desperate Battle
American forces seized Juvigny after stiff resistance as they pushed north toward Chavigny in one of the war's most ferocious engagements to date.
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Juvigny
Chavigny
Market prices for flour cattle hogs and sheep
US food administration flour standards detailed for several grades and types. Cattle and hog categories list prices for steers yearlings cows calves bulls and packers with ranges. Western lambs and mutton prices given for native stock and young sheep.
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United States Food Administration
Cattera
Bos Jogna
Noyon Taken by French in Scarpe to Somme Advance
British and French forces push along the Scarpe and Somme fronts driving German defense back toward Cambrai and St Quentin. Noyon falls to Humbert's French troops opening the path for further pushes while American units assist Mangin and Debeney in reinforcing advances near Nesle Ham and Roye as the Allies press along the Oise and Chemin des Dames sectors amid harsh weather and heavy fighting.
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Roye
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Peronna
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Hindenburg Tne, They Were Threatening the Queant
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Great Highway Center
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Oise
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Hung
Quesnoy Wood
Wrench
Royse
Bai Ne
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Chemin Des Dames
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Allette
Verle
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Hig Iittle
Pershing
War savings drive plans in Cedar Falls seek local societies
Pro Macy Campbell of Cedar Falls teams with Iowa war savings committees to organize societies of ten or more for systematic stamp and Liberty bond purchases. The scope includes education on war savings, while grain buyers face price disputes and a push to have grading overseen by the government.
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Macy Campbell
Cedar Falls
War Savings
Estate Council of National Defense
James F
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Deamata
Frank Warner
State Association
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Harry W.rottach
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Ike
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Marengodina
Cedar Rapides
Quaker Usts Company
Food Administration
C. D. Read
Weather Bureau
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Towa
National Council On Education
Washington
War Department
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