Williams Says U S Banks Fortified Amid Optimistic Review
Comptroller John Skelton Williams delivers an upbeat summary of bank health as of June 30. He credits Federal Reserve actions for curbing nonessential credit, reducing living costs, and notes loan reductions mainly in the East and Cleveland while overall bank resources remain high and well fortified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
John Skelton
Williams
Federal Reserve
Comptroller
Cleveland
Gompers Urges Production Over Layoffs In Labor Warning
Washington July 29 Sam Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor warned against using political aims to influence the industrial situation through layoffs or wage reductions He urged production and condemned autocratic employer conduct predicting society cannot afford such arrogance and bigotry He questioned fears of a political trap and pledged workers will resist wage cuts to the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sammel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Deserters From AEF Said Still Active Around Paris
Paris police report 1,500 deserters from the American expeditionary forces remain in the Paris district. Capt. J A Warden oversees arrests and investigations while police alert American authorities to locations but avoid immediate detentions due to their noted bad conduct and armed reputation.
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Paris
Can
France
J. A. Warden
Watchman Kills Intruder After Spouse Affair
A Whiting plant watchman A C Vance, laid off briefly, shot and killed O L Vannier after discovering him with his wife. The incident occurred on the near One Hundred and Fifty boulevard and Vine Street at 12:20 a m after Vance returned to the city and resumed his post.
Sentry Slays Texas Captain at Galveston Camp
In Galveston, Herbert Robertson, captain of the local World War National Guard unit, was shot and killed by a sentry at the Lincoln's Little Joke camp. He had been ordered to duty with Gen. J. F. Wolters directing troops. details suggest confusion amid a chaotic scene.
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Galveston
Tex
Herbert Robertson
National Guardsmen
J. F. Wolters
National Guard
Villa Surrenders and Gains Citizenship and Pension
Francisco Villa, bandit leader, surrendered unconditionally after talks with Gen. Eugenio Martinez in the Torreon zone. Mexico cheers as Carl Haeglin is released from Villa’s captivity. Reports say Villa sought terms to return to private life, with possible 300 to 3,000 followers and potential renewed conflict if terms failed.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Francisco Villa
Eugenio Martinez
Torreon
Mexico
Carl Haeglin
Sabinas
Villa
de la Huerta
Mexico City
Martinez
Piedras Negras
Reichstag U K S Spa Terms Approved by Reichstag
Berlin July 30 the reichstag backed the Spa agreements by a large majority. The motion, filed by the three coalition parties and the majority socialists, praised the government motives. It faced opposition from the nationalists and independent socialists. A separate socialist proposal to nationalize coal fields drew support only from socialist factions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Spa
Reichstag
Fire destroysPrairie View town with $500000 loss
Fire in Pra View Lake county wipes out all structures except the Soo Line station saved by a passing train crew and a general story owned by Albert Mather. About 500000 dollars in damage reported as the village of 250 residents suffers devastation.
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Chicago
Pra View
Lake County
Soo Line
Albert Mather
Shamrock Skipper Returns Home From Cup Race
Captain William F. Burton skipper of the Shamrock IV sails for home aboard the Baltic with Mrs. Burton and Claude Hickman aboard. The Shamrock IV crew and the 23 meter Shamrock plan to return within a few days.
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Shamrock
New York
William F. Burton
Burton
Claude Hickman
Baltic
Breath friendly storage study yields slower fruit ripening
Government scientists report fruits breathe and that cold storage slows ripening by reducing respiration. The piece cites Crimsonbeak Morcis and the practice of adding cloves to brandied peaches as context for flavor and preservation.
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Mor Cis
Congressman's Swope Urges Restriction on Immigrant Races
Louisville report states Congressman King Swope of Kentucky, head of the House subcommittee on Japanese immigration to Pacific coast states, calls for denying entry to unassimilable races and for immigration based on loyalty to America. He cites California anti alien land laws, land ownership schemes, and the practice of picture brides as examples of assimilation challenges.
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Louisville
King Swope
Kentucky
House
Pacific States
House Committee
Congress
Swope
California
Japan
Democracy Adopts Three Word Campaign Slogan
Washington July 30. Democratic party opens campaign chest to contributions of any amount. George White, national committee chairman, says source will be examined, not the sum. The slogan peace progress prosperity will guide the campaign and be the party’s expected path to victory.
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Washington
Democratic Party
George White
National Committee
White
Marion
Mansfeld
Highty
Benjamin Segal
South State Street
Chicago
Central Park
Long Island
N. Y
San Francisco
William G. McAdoo
Treasury
New York
Cox
Bruree
County Limerick
Ireland
Italy
Rome
Signor Soleri
Lottie Smith Rupp
Mary Pickford Fairbanks
Los Angeles
Cal
Wilson
White House
James Scott
Soldiers and Sailors
Quincy
Kil
Dan Guthrie
London Express
C. E. Peterson
United States
Wichita
Kan
Chamber backs Millerand in Spa coal agreement vote
Premier Millerand won chamber support in Nepaties with an 893 to 88 vote after his plea. France will advance Germany 200 million francs per month for coal under the Spa negotiated accord, despite the finance committee’s 14 to 12 opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faris
Millerand
Chamber of Nepaties
Spa
France
Germany
Finance Committee
Japs Call U S Law Unfair Amid Economic War Claims
In Osaka the chamber of commerce denounces the American shipping law as economic imperialism and unfair to foreign steamers, calling it a declaration of economic war. The report notes Japanese responses amid international tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Osaka
Japan
Yankee Yacht Wins Deciding Race for Cup
America's Cup stays in the United States as Resolute defeats Shamrock IV 3 to 2 in the fifth race at Sandy Hook New Jersey. The thirty mile windward leeward contest featured a late finish as Resolute led from early on and crossed at 7:52:22 with Shamrock at 8:05:34 amid a six hour limit.
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Sandy Hook
N. J
America
Thomas Lipton
Britain
Shamrock
Resolute
Slacker Surrenders After Three Years on Oregon Mountain Heef
Alfred Fattig, 27, a farmer, surrendered in Portland after three years evading the draft in southern Oregon mountains. He said loneliness drove him back and he lived on wild meat and berries. His brother Charles fled with him in 1917 but remains at large.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Alfred Fattig
Fattig
Charles
Three Slay Irish Official in Dublin Rail Office
Dublin on July 31 saw the assassination of Frank Brooke a leading Irish figure and close ally of Viscount French at the Dublin and South Eastern Railway directors room in Westland Row. Three assailants opened fire eight shots striking Brooke fatally and wounding Cotton. the killer escaped.
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Viscount French
Dublin
Frank Brooke
Ireland
Lord Leutenant
Dublin & Southeastern Railway
Westland Row
Brooke
Cotton
Would Abolish the Duel in France Court of Honor Proposed
Paris moves to end duels with a court of honor replacing them. General Castelnau and Father Lemire introduced the bill in the chamber of deputies outlining the new procedure replacing duels with a formal honor court.
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Paris
Government orders fuel oil for 10 million barrels
The Shipping Board accepted three bids to supply 10,125,000 barrels of fuel oil for government tenders in Washington. Prices ranged from 1.10 to 2.30 dollars per barrel, with chartered tank steamer transportation at 50 cents per deadweight ton per month.
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U. S. Geta
Washington, D. C
the Shipping Board
Plegsant Shook and Co Tee Esha Sock Tre
A fragmented OCR note mentions Plegsant Shook and Co Tee Esha Sock Tre with unclear context. The readable items suggest a business or event but lack concrete details, dates, or locations to confirm nature or outcome.
Largest Rail Rate Boost Granted by U S Interstate Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission unanimously allowed the biggest transportation rate increase in U S history to railroads to cover higher operation costs from the war and fund a $618 million wage hike. Increases include Western freight 35 percent Eastern 40 percent mountain pacific 25 percent Southern 25 percent milk 20 percent all passenger fares 20 percent and Pullman 50 percent. The rates take effect by September 4 with five days notice and are subject to future readjustments as conditions change.
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Washington
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Western
Eastern
Mountain Pacific
Southern
Commission
Quake Brings Oil Gushers in Los Angeles
A strong earthquake jolted Los Angeles just before noon, causing two oil gushers to erupt through pavement. One gusher broke on Occidental boulevard and Third street near the oil field, sending crude oil into streets. The second spout appeared in a wealthy district with large amounts of oil running down gutters.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Occidental Boulevard
Third Street
Occupation of Sakhalin Met With Mixed Reactions
Washington reports that all allied governments involved with Japan have expressed satisfaction with its occupation of Sakhalin’s northern regions and adjacent coasts. The United States has not approved and says it will adhere to the Portsmouth treaty, which reserves the island’s northern half for Russia.
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Charles G. Abbot
Smithsonian Institution
Arizona
Haqua Hala Mountains
Desert
United States
Marienwerder
East Prussia
Tokyo
Japan
Sakhalin
A. C. Townley
National Nonpartisan League
Joseph Gilbert
Fairmont
Minn
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Sakhalin Island
Portsmouth
Russia
Denver Street Railway Strike Shuts City Cars
Denver workers walked out on August 2 causing a citywide halt as street cars stopped and car barns faced picketing. No further details on unions or demands were provided in the readable text.
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Denver
Ted Denver
Colo
Street Railway
Republican nominates trio for Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa Falls lawyer S. M. Weaver Fort Dodge attorney F. F. Faville and Des Moines lawyer Lawrence DeGraff won Republican nominations for the state supreme bench at Cedar Rapids Iowa on July 29. Weaver secured the nomination on the second ballot while Faville and DeGraff won on the fourth.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
S. M. Weaver
Iowa Falls
F. F. Faville
Fort Dodge
Lawrence DeGraff
Des Moines
Supreme Bench
Weaver
Faville
DeGraff
Markets Report Mixed Grain Livestock Prices Across Bureaus
The markets listing shows mixed wheat and flour prices with several grades and brands, plus hay and timothy values. Cattle entries include steers, cows, yearlings, and veal, with varied price ranges and quality notes across standard categories.
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Sete Mabe Agin
Record Prices Paid Wheat Growers Near Western Canada
Canada faces high returns as the wheat board set a $2.15 minimum for No. 1 wheat last season with certificates for extra profits. Farmers in Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba may share about $40 million from above fixed prices as Western wheat markets expect values to rise to 3 to 4 a bushel amid open market openness and global shortages.
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Canada
Prairies
Canadian Grain Board
Wheat Board
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Robert Magill
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Magill
Russia
Roumania
India
Australia
Europe
North America
United States
School Lunches Drive Child Development, Tests Find
Scientific tests indicate that the hot lunch served in schools is a key factor in a child's development, highlighting nutrition as a major influence on growth and learning outcomes.
Diamond Dyes Ad Warns Against Dyeing Flaws
A vintage ad urges consumers to use Diamond Dyes and follow package directions to avoid streaks or ruined fabrics. The message emphasizes choosing Diamond Dyes for best results and proper instruction.
City Man and Village Man Share Rigid Persistence
A line notes that both city and village men face the same unyielding, uneventful fate. The quote emphasizes equal stubborn endurance in daily life. It reflects rural and urban endurance themes without specifying people or places.
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Congressman Swope
Chamber
U. S. Law
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