Secretary Colby Signs Susan B Anthony Amendment Proclamation
Washington reports that Secretary Bainbridge Colby signed the ratification proclamation at 8 am at his home after receiving Tennessee's ratification. He announced that the nineteenth amendment to the Constitution is now part of the United States, postponing ceremony to avoid friction. Suffrage leaders from the National Woman's Party viewed the act, while Colby offered thanks to the movement's leaders and workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan B. Anthony
Colby
Washington
State Department
Roberts
Tennessee
National Woman's Party
of Tenessee
F. K. Nielsen
Charles L. Cook
United States
Bainbridge Colby
The
Woman Slain Identified in Grantwood Woods
The body of a young woman found slain in the Grantwood woods was identified as Mrs. Blanche Schulz of East 130th Street Manhattan. The husband Frank Schulz viewed the body at Hackensack morgue to confirm the identification.
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Woode
Grantwood
N. J
Theody
Grantwood Woods
Blanche Schuls
East One Hundred and Thirty-ffth Street
Manhattan
Frank Schulz
Hackensack Morgue
Liberia Founded in 1821 by Jehudi Ashmen
Liberia, meaning Land of the Pree, was founded in 1821 by Reverend Jehudi Ashmen. Within a decade the colony began to grow as plans and migration fed its early development.
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Liberia
Jehudi Ashmen
Court Refuses Writ On Secretary Colby
Washington Aug 25 The district supreme court refused to issue an injunction to restrain Secretary Colby from proclaiming Tennessee's ratification of the federal suffrage amendment. Judge Siddons said the court lacks authority to review state ratifications and stayed to consider supporting authorities. The American Constitutional League and Charles B Fairchild of New York had filed the application. An earlier attempt was made before Tennessee acted.
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Washington
Secretary Colby
State Department
Siddons
District Supreme Court
American Constitutional League
A. D. Smith
Charles 8. Fairchild
New York
League
Secretary of State
Tennessee
Mr. Smith
Justice Siddons
District Court
Colby
Justice Bailey
Supreme Court of the United States
Fortunes for Hop Raisers in Central New York
Rome New York August 26 Home brewers boost central New York hop district as the season yields the greatest crop per acre in history. More than 2000 pounds per acre price at one dollar per pound offers. Production costs are about 25 cents per pound, leaving net around 1500 dollars per acre. Some growers own 100 to 200 acres with potential profits from one season between 100000 and 200000 dollars each.
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Rome
N. Y
New York
Readjustment of Grain Rates Ordered by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered new grain rates between Chicago and the Atlantic seaboard reflecting an 80 percent rise in domestic rates and 25 percent in export rates. The change uses this basis instead of the 40 percent increase previously allowed by the commission.
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Washington
Chicago
Atlantic Seaboard
Interstate Commerce Commission
Americans Freed From Zamora Gang in Mexico
Mexico City reports say all Americans kidnaped by bandit leader Pedro Zamora at Cuale Jalisco last week have been released. Zamora is said to have surrendered according to advices from Guadalajara the Jalisen capital.
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Mexico City
Pedro Zamora
Cuale
Jalisco
Guadalajara
Jalisen
Zamora Hays
Hamburg Senator Named German Ambassador to Rome
Berlin reports John von Beren berg-Goesler, a Hamburg senator, named German ambassador to Rome and Georg Alfred Piehn, ex-consul general at Barcelona, appointed German minister to Brazil per Tageblatt.
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Rome
Berlin
John von Berenberg-Goesler
Hamburg
Georg Alfred Piehn
Barcelona
Spain
Brazil
Skeletons of Ancient Race Found in Mentone and Monaco
Skeletons of Paleolithic people unearthed at Bacusse-Rousse Mentone France and displayed in Monaco museum illustrate Stone Age remains. The bones provide insight into early human history and ancient dwelling sites.
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Bacusse-Rousse
Mentone
France
Monaco
Poles claim major cavalry victory north of Warsaw
Polish official report says Przasnysz Milawa Lomza and Bialystok areas captured with 62,000 prisoners and 200 guns seized. Fourth Russian army and Third Cavalry Corps surrounded as Polish forces push east toward the frontier.
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Warsaw
Przasnysz
Amilawa
Lomza
Bialystok
Soldau
Zambrov
Mazowizek
Lokal Anzieger
Tageblatt
Prosgen
Grodno
Fourth Army
Lomen
Washington
Cox campaign appoints Kentucky representative as manager
Representative James Cantrill of Kentucky takes active control of Governor Cox’s presidential campaign. He left for New York to begin work and will confer with Cox soon to discuss replacing Campaign Manager White. Retention as Democratic National Committee chairman might be kept as a safe option.
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Washington
James Cantrill
Kentucky
Governor Cox
Cantrill
New York
Cox
White
Daho Woman Named for Congress in Idaho First District
Nell K. Irion of Sand Point nominated by the Idaho Democratic state convention for Congress from the First district. She becomes the first woman named for a congressional office in Idaho. United States Senator John F. Nugent of Idaho renominated by unanimous vote.
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Idaho
Falla
Mra
Nell K. Irion
Sand Point
Congress
Idsho
United States
John F. Nugent
Tésho
Americans Dominate Stadium Athletics In Antwerp Meet
The Antwerp stadium track and field meet closed amid rain as America led the unofficial scoring with 21 points ahead of Finland 105, Sweden 95, and England 92. In boxing preliminaries, two disputed decisions sparked jeers and a partial walkout by American spectators, many of whom were armed services members.
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Antwerp
America
Winland
Sweden
England
France
Italy
South Africa
Canada
Norway
Denmark
Esthenia
New Zealand
Belgium
Australia
Czecho-Slovakia
Holland
Luxemburg
Severa
Army
Navy
Brazil to Stage 1922 South American Olympic Games
At a meeting in Antwerp the International Olympic Committee decided the 1922 Intermediate Olympic Games will be held in Brazil and known as the South American Olympic Games. The committee will meet in Geneva in June 1921 to consider 1924 hosting bids from Atlantic City Chicago Pasadena Rome and Christiania with no current favored site.
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Antwerp
Belgium
International Olympic Committee
Brazil
Geneva
Atlantic City
Chicago
Pasadena
Cal
Rome
Christiania
Recall of all Japanese in United States proposed
Honolulu August 25 prominent Tokyo citizens propose recalling all Japan ex emigrants in the United States as a solution to the Japanese question. A Tokyo cablegram to a local paper says the Tokyo press backs the proposal.
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Tokyo
United States
Honolulu
America
Germans Hold Up Supplies at Danzig Piers
Report from Danzig says German workers formed soviets and seized the piers, blocking landings for Poland. The port commander allegedly refused to allocate moorings for the French dispatch boat Accra and the cruiser Gueydon.
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Danzig
Poland
Eald
Accra
Gueydon
Illinois coal operators undecided on follow up price increase
Chicago dealers raised coal prices by 53 cents to 1.90 a ton with freight tariffs boosting interstate rates. Indiana coal costs rise 53 to 57 cents. Pocahontas bituminous up 1.05 and anthracite up 1.90. Wage deal grants 1.50 daily raise to 7.50 for eight hours. monthly men 160 to 210. Operators unclear if further hikes follow August 16 back pay. no current retail rise expected.
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Chicago
Ilinois
R. H. May
Retail Coal Bureau
South Dearborn Street
Auditorium Hotel
E. C. Searls
Mr. Searls
U S Socialists Endorse Third International with Reservations
Pittsburgh reports the Socialist party of the United States endorsed the third international with reservations after a referendum ordered by the national convention in New York last May. The party also voted against adopting the dictatorship of the proletariat as practiced in Russia.
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Pittsburgh
Socialist Party of the United
Rail Revenues Show March Gains for Freight and Passengers
Washington reports the Interstate Commerce Commission figures show rail freight revenues for March at 323,611,189 up from 254,807,102 a year earlier while passenger revenues rose to 92,195,155 from 88,227,130.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Britain to Recognize Free State of Fiume
Premier Lloyd George told Lucerne conference leaders that Britain would recognize the new free state of Fiume as proposed by Gabrielle d AnnuZZino. The Italian socialist party is said to have endorsed the proposal.
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London
Lloyd George
Giolitd
Lucerne
Great Britain
Fiume
Gabrielle d’Annunzio
Rome
Italian Socialist Party
d’Annunzio
Roads Fight State Fare
Nine principal railroads in Minnesota filed suits in U S district court seeking temporary and permanent injunctions to stop the state railroad and warehouse commission from restoring the two cent a mile passenger fare on September 1.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
United States District ‘Court
State Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Auto thieves kill officer in Minneapolis shooting
Minneapolis on August 26 patrolman Frank 8 Hallet was shot and killed during a pursuit after stopping a car carrying four men linked to auto thefts. One suspect fired three shots at Hallet while two other officers pursued. their police car was outrun.
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Minneapolis
Frank
Hallet
To Make the Sweater Reese Crochet Rose Corsages
A brief note describes crocheting a wool sweater rose arranged in corsages of varied colored roses. It mentions ease of crocheting a rose and gives a simple sequence intent, though with garbled phrasing.
Doubles Each Row of Petals Creates Larger Rose
A gardener doubles each row of petals to produce a larger rose. The method increases fullness and height, giving a dramatic bloom while maintaining the plant’s overall structure and balance.
Fragmentary postal note from Malis years ago arrives
Fragmentary OCR shows a 19th century postal card mentioning Malis and years of service with unclear names and dates. The readable bits indicate an arrival in Philadelphia area and a note about a mail or message sent after long years of service.
Global news items and obituaries from a 1920s era paper
A collage of brief notices reports and obituaries including death of James Wilson former agriculture secretary in Traer Iowa. ocean air travel progress from Mineola to Ruby Alaska. census Georgia figures. Jewish migration to the United States. senate probes on campaign spending. Henry Hoyt’s death by gas inhalation. sugar export embargo easing from Brazil. Ohio jury verdict by women on eviction. Park-to-Park highway dedication. Provisional Huerta law on Juarez gambling. Wrangel forces capture Novo Rossiysk. Gordon Woodbury named assistant secretary of the navy. plane accident at Spirit Lake. De la Huerta Americans release demands. Cantrill joins Cox campaign. Jamboree scouts return. earthquakes in southern Chile. release of kidnappers in Mexico. royalist trial in Athens. Collier Investment Trust coal contract. Illinois 2-cent rate fight. 3.6 cent intrastate fare from Sept 1.
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Danzig
United States
Senate Committee
Chicago
Henry Martyn Hoyt
West Tenth Street
New York City
Rio de Janeiro
Porta
Santos
Ohio
Akron
Denver
Colo
Juarez
Mexico
de la Huerta
Baron Peter Wrangel
Novorossiysk
Black Sea
Sebastopol
Wilson
Washington
Gordon Woodbury
New Hampshire
Navy
Franklin D Roosevelt
L. L. Adair
Oelwein
Spirit Lake
Namora
James Cantrill
Kentucky
Cox
England
France
St. Nazaire
America
Mexico City
Guadalajara
Jalisco
Athens
Reporlts
Collier Investment Trust, Ltd
Swansea
Wales
London
Paris
New York
Illinois
Geiger, Baker
English
Markets Show Mixed Grain and Livestock Prices in Chicago
Chicago open market readings list wheat, corn, rye futures with scattered gains and losses. Flour and hay prices for hard and soft wheats, rye flour, and various patent grades are shown alongside cattle hogs and lamb figures with wide price ranges.
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Chicago
Kaneas
Private dialogue fragments in a terse notebook entry
Fragmentary dialogue shows two soldiers discussing cigarettes and graft. The terse notes include stage directions and garbled words, with terms like Private and SApient suggesting a rough, informal wartime record.
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U. S
Women’s Party
Miss Paul
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Lord Forster
Interstate Commission
Zamora
Prussia
Millerand
Supreme Council
Reginald Tower
Allenstein
East Prussia
Germany
Kameran
Neidenburg
Koenigsburg
Reichnwehr
GOV. Cox
Daho
Democrats
Parker Gilbert
New Jersey
Russell C. Leffingwell
Treasury
Gilber
South American Republic—Committee
Danzig Farm
U. K
Britain
Giolitti
Malis
Philadel ‘Pe
Poatcard
J. Chews
Ycamore Street
Cairo
Lydia E. Pinkham
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