Senate OKs McCumber tariff after four months of debate
After four months of debate the senate passed the McCumber tariff bill aimed at $400,000,000 annual revenue. The vote was 48 to 25 with Republican Borah opposing and La Follette and Norris absent. Conferees named to adjust differences with the Fordney bill. Debate centers on American valuation and duty rates, with passage likely before year end or delayed to November.
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Washington
Senate
Borah
Idaho
la Follette
Wis
Norris
Neb
Lenroot
Jones
Wash
Ransdell
Broussard
Kendrick
Wyo
McCumber
N. D
Smoot
Utah
McLean
Conn
Simmons
N. C
House
Finance
Dillingham
Ways and Means Committee
Ordney
Ways and Means
Fordney
Finance Committee
House Committee
Payne
Aldrich
Girls Open Jack Championship in Jersey City Playgrounds
Jersey City hosts the start of a girls jack championship with about three thousand competitors. The event follows boys’ national marble title wins, as girls practice tossing jacks and bouncing a rubber ball to a playful tune while awaiting turns at the playground swings.
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Jersey City
N. J
Tuning for Quality in Amateur Broadcast Signals
Amateur radioers often seek loud signals but quality matters more. Tuning improves fidelity and constancy, reducing noise and distortion. When aligning with a powerful station, signal strength may rise yet clarity can suffer if not properly adjusted.
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Sie Sumac
Somata Mesa
Bituminous Coal Men Sign Wage Agreement
In Cleveland on August 16, miners and operators in a joint conference unanimously approved a settlement ending the soft coal strike begun April 1. The pact keeps wages at the pre strike level, runs through next April, and creates an advisory fact finding commission to help shape future settlements with the possibility of a presidentially approved panel.
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Cleveland
Advisory Commission of Inquiry
Little Am
Brundage to Present Evidence on Herrin Mine Massacre
Attorney General Brundage says he will ready to begin presenting a mass of evidence to the special grand jury of Williamson county when it starts investigation of the Herrin mine massacre at Marion a week from next Monday. State's Attorney Delos Duty reports Judge Hartwell ordered the jury drawn from representative citizens. A special deputy sheriff will issue subpoenas.
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Chicago
Brundage
Williamson County
Herrin
Marion
Delos Duty
Hartwell
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Grand Jury
Williamesn County
Turif
Senate
Cordell Hull
Democratic National Committee
Washington
Miss Birkhead Sues Gov Russell For Damages
Miss Francis Birkhead of New Orleans sues Mississippi Governor Lee M Russell for 50000 damages alleging seduction under a promise of marriage. Service was made at Oxford after he returned to vote and trial is set for December 3.
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Memphis
Tenn
Francis Birkhead
New Orleans
Lee M. Russell
Mississippi
Birkhead
Russell
Oxford
Seize 53 Chinese in Raid on Seattle Ship
Immigration officers in Seattle arrested 53 Chinese aboard the steamship President Jackson arriving from the Orient. Immigration Commissioner Weedin called the arrests the most extensive plot uncovered to smuggle Orientals into the United States.
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Seattle
Wash
Shipping Board
Jackson
Weedin
United States
De Valera Shot Wounded in Wicklow
Report from Dublin states Eamonn De Valera is staying at a Greystones house, dangerously wounded in the throat, after Aug 21. He remains under medical care as authorities monitor his condition.
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DE Valera
London
Dublin
Eamonn de Valera
Greystones
County Wicklow
Two Step Amplifier Tweaks Improve Clarity and Longevity
A note advises turning down the resistance of the three vacuum tubes slightly to sharpen music clarity. It also claims brighter operation wears tubes faster, so reduced drive lengthens tube life.
Watch Storage Batteries for Radio Use
Storage batteries require proper filling with water and maintenance. Ensure the battery cells are filled and sealed to prevent leakage while storing radio equipment.
President Harding Calls For National Coal Agency and Law Enforcement
President Harding told Congress he will use all government powers to maintain transportation and protect the right to work. He urged a temporary national coal agency to purchase sell and distribute coal in interstate commerce and a sweeping investigation into coal production and distribution. He condemned Herrin and warned of lawless acts by unions and employers alike.
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Washington
Harding
Congress
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Representative Mondell
Senate
House
National Coal Agency
Tve
Herrinni
Herring
United Mine Workers’ Organization
Herrin
Railway Labor Board
Herding
Fialgins
Caasetcaire
Astion
Esch-Cummins
Railroad Labor Board
Western Desert
Free
America
Maury A Pioneer of Ocean Navigation
The article honors Matthew Maury as a pioneer in ocean navigation noting his role in observing winds currents fog limits rain areas and soundings. It credits his influence on safe swift travel and mentions Perry and the lack of a naval academy in Maury’s era.
Two Die In Train Wreck at Horraine Missouri
In Horraine near St. Louis an engineer and fireman were killed in a collision between two high speed St. Louis San Francisco passenger trains. The wreck involved the fastest trains in service and occurred as the trains collided head on.
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St. Louis
Alfred E Smith Enters Democratic Governor Race
New York on August 17 reports Alfred E Smith the former New York governor has broken silence to formally enter the Democratic nomination for governor. He will have the backing of Charles F Murphy and Tammany Hall in the campaign.
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New York
Alfred E. Smith
Pfr. Smith
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Possible Channel For Irish Clash Under Constitutional Path
Reports from Dublin and Greenore indicate Americans advise coordinating with Michael Collins to let Eamon de Valera form a republic party in parliament and pursue constitutional methods. Meantime Dundalk, Mallow, and Mitchelstown are reportedly secured by Free State troops as war in the south nears end. Carlingford and Greenore remain irregular-held.
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Dubin
United States
Michael Collins
Ireland
Collings
de Valera
Dundalk
National Army
Free State
Mallow
Mitchelstown
Limerick
Irish Provisional Government
Carlingford
Belfast
Greenore
County Louth
Cardinal Logue
All Ireland
Large domestic demand for engines in 1921 rise
Chicago reports a surge in engine orders from late June to early August with about 300 engines ordered, 80 of which are foreign. For January through August 10 total orders reach 900 engines, including 125 foreign and 775 domestic, with expectations to hit 1,000 by month end. The New York Central led with a 150 engine purchase valued around 7.0 to 7.5 million dollars.
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Chicago
New York Central
Bolshevik seizure of British steamship at Batum
The British steamer George was captured by Bolsheviks at Batum. Passengers were held three days then moved to the French steamer Tudla. Included were American missionary Dr. W. Co. Emhardt, his daughter, and Miss Water with Near East relief workers returning from Etchmiadzin.
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Constantinople
George
Batum
Dr. W. Co. Emhardt
Miss Water
Caucasus
Etchmiadzin
Fire drives 200 from Alamo theater in New Orleans
About 200 people including women and children were forced to flee the Alamo motion picture theater when a fire started in the box office and smoke filled the house. No injuries reported and damage estimated at $15,000 with defective wiring blamed.
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New Orleans
Alamo Motion Picture Theater
Plane Token For Delayed Mail Transport In Quincy
An army aircraft arriving at night in Quincy California was requisitioned by the local postmaster to move first class mail that had been held for several days due to the Western Pacific railroad strike.
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Quincy
Cal
Western Pacific
Clippings Record 1920s World Events and Crime Nears
Rumors in Dublin claim Eamonn de Valera is dead while J Wiley Reece dies from a rattlesnake bite in Fort Payne Alabama. Ernest Lavisse and Genevieve Ward die. prices and politics span Vienna currency to U.S. aviation and labor unrest.
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Weetalone
London
Dublin
Eamonn de Valera
J. Wiley Reece
Fort Payne
Ala
Ernest Lavisse
French Academy
Paris
Vienna
Genevieve Ward
Hampstead
W. B. Robinson
Muansanille
Mex
Senate
Washington
Jersey City
N. J
al Jolson
Alma Osborne
Ethel Delmar
McCraz
Indianapolis
Jack Dempsey
Hill Brennan
Michigan City
Ind
Thacker
Nova Scotia Military District
Cape Breton
Otto Weidfeldt
Berlin
New York
Germans Aid Irish Rebels Charge by Daily Express
London reports that Irish Republican regulars wreck bridges and blow up buildings with technical skill, prompting the Daily Express to allege Krupp engineers from Germany are aiding the insurgents.
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London
Daily Express
Krupp
Germany
Market notes on wheat cattle hogs and sheep prices
Prices for flour and wheat types range from 5.00 to 7.50 per bushel with premiums for patent grades. Hay and forage items list timothy and clover mixes with regional prairie values. Cattle prices show prime steers up to 10.9 and cows down to 2.5, hogs peak near 9.4, with lambs and yearlings priced for feeding and market needs.
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Nebraska
South Dakota
FAO
Cincinnati woman credits Vegetable Compound for healing health
A Cincinnati woman recounts suffering from irregular digestion and fatigue before using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. After persistent use she improves greatly, regains strength, and praises the product for helping bear a healthy month-old baby, urging others to try it.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Dia E. Pinkham
Amen Ges
Christ
Emreart
Liberty St
Lydia E. Pinkham
Self Confidence as Asset in Demeanor Boosts Success
Quoted advice notes that belief in one’s pleasant demeanor helps a person become so. An advertisement offers laundry guidance for children’s handkerchiefs, recommending good soap and blue water with Red Cross Ball Blue.
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Burton
Bargain Ad: I Will Trade My Husband for an Electric Fan
A Chicago paper runs a terse ad offering to trade a husband aged twenty eight for a good electric fan. The note adds a quip that a man would prefer jail to a prolonged reception if escape were possible.
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Chicago
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