President asks Kansas governor to forward wheat price evidence
Washington October 16 President Wilson asked Governor Allen to send the federal trade commission any information suggesting that the recent wheat price decline result from unfair practices or artificial causes. Secretary Tumulty enclosed the request in a letter urging quick investigation by the trade commission and the Agriculture Department. A federal reserve policy briefing and farm credit talks continued in Washington as farmers push for liberal credit.
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Washington
Wilson
Allen
Kansas
Federal Trade Commission
Twmulty
Commission
Department of Agriculture
Tumulty
Capital
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve Board
American Bankers’ Association
Reserve Banks
Battle for Cork Barracks at Dunmanway siege
In Cork's Dunmanway area on October 14 a force of 50 republicans attacked the police barracks defended by eight Black and Tans and three police. The clash lasted about an hour, the attackers were driven off, one constable wounded, casualties among attackers unknown. Reinforcements arrived by wireless but the assailants had left.
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Cork
Ireland
Dunmanway
County Cork
Polee
Fire at St Louis Car Company plant causes heavy losses
Fire in the milling department of the St. Louis Car Company plant in the northern city area, believed to be started by crossed lighting wires, swept through three principal one story buildings and lumber yard material. Loss is estimated around 600000 with two buildings saved and two badly damaged.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Car Company
WRECK BUILDINGS IN DUBLIN
Dublin reports from October 14 describe British troops breaking from the royal barracks at ten o clock assaulting shops and business places. Crowds retaliate with stones and bricks while soldiers fire on homes, scattering residents. Streetcars halted as fighting continues.
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Dublin
Royal Barracks
Two Army Officers Slain in Dublin and Cork Attacks
Reported attacks across Ireland claim casualties as military raids spark gun battles. In Cork a lorry driver dies and three soldiers are wounded, while in Mayo constables Kenny and Crawford are killed and others wounded. Dublin raids prompt shootings and rumors of a Major Smyth related to a Royal Irish Constabulary figure.
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Cork
Mallow
Ballinderry
Kenny
Crawford
Roscommon
Ballakhadereen
Mayo
London
Sinn Fein
Carnarvon
Wales
Lloyd George
Ireland
Dublin
Drumcondra
Carrollan
All-Hallowes College
Professor Carrollan
Major Smyth
Commissioner Smyth
Royal Irish Constabulary
Ulster
Belfast
Smyth
Plenty of Coal for Winter Ready for Nation
Washington reports a secure coal supply for winter says John Callahan of the National Coal Association. The group plans to produce 12,000,000 tons weekly and has arranged 2,100 cars for emergency needs in the Middle Western states.
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Washington
John Callahan
National Coal Association
Middle Western
Callahan
Two Colorado Banks Robbed in Deer Trail Heist
Deer Trail Colorado police report robbers entered the Deer Trail State Bank and the First National Bank at night and stole cash and securities. Officials estimate the loot at up to seventy five thousand dollars as safes were found blown open. Mexican Reds Seize Mines.
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Deer Trail
Colo
Whisky Ring Marshals International Prohibition Probe
Washington reports indicate the whisky ring crisis has expanded beyond Chicago to involve officials and employees across the United States. Investigations target possible permits abuses, with rumors of links to Canada and Mexico. A New York area market shows inflated liquor prices, while internal revenue denies bribery by a Washington woman employee. Mrs. Warburton’s removal is noted as administrative, not tied to the Chicago case.
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Washington
Chicago
Prohibition
United States
Ring
Kramer
Congress
Canada
Mexico
Upper
New York State
New York City
New York
Internal Revenue Department
Gladys W. Warburton
California
Labor unrest on decrease in New York factories
New York reports a drop in labor unrest with a Merchants Association study showing high turnover in 42 plants this year, especially among unskilled workers. The report notes turnover now appears to be decreasing and interprets this as a return to normal conditions, reflecting employer views on wage earners.
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New York
Merchants Association of New York
Association
Billionaires and beauty bills a 1919 American spend range
Treasury luxury tax returns show American women spent 750 million dollars on rouge lipsticks powder and perfume in 1919 while men and women together spent 22.7 billion dollars on all taxable luxuries. Men spent 1.31 billion on cigars and cigarettes with 800 million on cigarettes and jewelry spending reached 500 million, candy spending matched it, and Prohibition boosted the cost of drinks to 350 million.
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Washington
Treasury
America
Agnes Williamson Wilson
Labor
Wilson
McAlister
Okla
Jouett Shouse
Korosten
Warsaw
Pyles
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Central
Marion le Roy Burton
University of Minnesota
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Utah-Idaho Sugar Company
Federal Grand Jury
Pocatello
Idaho
Ireland
London
John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Sunday School Association
Tokyo
Supreme Court
Commodore Peary
North Pole
Copenhagen
Frank Zagar
Burnham
Chicago
New York
Charles W. E. Townsend
Kut-El- Amara
Baron Wrangel
Frank Campione
Cardinella
John Henry Reese
Maj. A. V. Dalrymple
John Chiapusia
Hurley
Wis
Many sail for America from Constantinople
Armenian American port of origin reports many travelers obtaining American passports amid tensions with French authorities. The Oct 12 dispatch notes panics and bold moves by migrants seeking new lives, reflecting broader emigration trends from the region.
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Constantinople
Comintheae Pines
Russians and Poles Sign Preliminary Peace Pact
Riga reports the Polish and Russian Soviet peace delegates signed a 17 article preliminary peace treaty with two annexes at the Black Head house. It sets deadlines for ratification by October 28 and November 1 for formal exchanges at Libau, with war to cease within 144 hours after signing and a definite cease date of October 17. The boundary line runs from Orissa on the Dvinsk river to the Dniester east of Kamenets Podolsk, and Ukraine and White Russia are recognized.
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Riga
Black Head House
Libau
Poland
Russia
Ukraine
Orissa
Dvinsk
Baranovitchi
Rovno
Dniester
Kamenetz-Podolsk
More Taxes Paid in 1920 in U S Revenue Report
Washington reports the fiscal year ending June 30 shows total tax receipts of 5.409 billion dollars, up about 1.5 billion from the prior year. Income and profits taxes provided roughly three quarters of revenue, rising by 1.356 billion over 1919. Miscellaneous taxes added 1.450 billion, up 201 million.
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Washington
America
Federal Treasury
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
U. S. Warships to Black Sea Invasion Threat
Washington reports alarm over Armenian invasion by Soviet and Turkish nationalist forces. The cruiser St. Louis and three destroyers head to Constantinople to reinforce patrols between Batum and Trebizond as American flotilla follows toward the area amid port fears and strategic moves.
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Washington
United States
Armenia
Trebizond
Batum
St. Louis
Constantinople
Overto
Fox
Humphreys
Great
Delds
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Treasury rejects price protection scheme in farmers meeting
Washington officials state the treasury will not withhold commodities to prop up prices. Farmers demand revival of the war finance corporation to expand exports and credit, arguing for easier loans while Secretary Houston cites risks to national credit and ongoing treasury borrowing. Senator Smith urges direct action, and Governor Harding signals a forthcoming policy statement on the credit situation.
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Washington
Houston
Treasury
War Finance Corporation
Smith
South Carolina
Germany
Wilson
The
Federal Reserve Board
Harding
Reserve Board
Mrs Wilson Marks Forty Eighth Birthday at White House
Scores of congratulatory messages flood the nation as Mrs Woodrow Wilson celebrates her 48th birthday at the White House. The president gifts jewelry and the couple enjoy a two hour automobile ride. Abbey school girls present a large birthday cake. Relatives and close friends attend an informal evening gathering. Mrs Wilson was born in Wytheville Virginia.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
White House
Abbey School
Mrs. Wilson
Wytheville, Va
Two Killed In Quarry Blast Near Hannibal Mo
In a quarry explosion at Atlas Portland cement company near Hannibal three miles south of the city two men died and another was injured. The accident occurred October 13 on company property in Dsaco. Local authorities and company officials began an investigation into the blast and its cause.
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Cement Company
Hannibal
Hannibal, Mo
Atlas Portland
D. Cement Company
Dsaco
Prolific World War I Era Dispatches Mixed in One Note
The fragmentary itemizes events from 1919 era coverage including captures near Minsk and Korosten, political resignations and appointments in Washington, wartime troop movements, executions in Chicago, prohibition enforcement, and social notes on Argentina crops, Ireland policy, and religious voting trends. It reads as a mosaic of brief, varied reports with multiple named individuals and places.
Robbers Hold Up Bank in Alameda County Heist
Four masked bandits robbed the Bank of Alameda County at Alvarado Oakland on October 14 seizing about 50000 dollars. They shot and seriously wounded August May president of the bank before escaping with the loot.
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California
Oakland
Cal
Alameda County
Alvarado
May
Markets Brief on Grains Hay and Cattle Prices
The market report lists flour and wheat grades with prices for hard spring, soft winter, and hard winter patents, plus rye flour and bagged delivery rates. It also shows hay values by grade, and cattle figures including steers, cows, heifers, calves, and bulls with price ranges across quality tiers.
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Kaneas
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