Refuses to Obey Police and Kill on Halsted Street
Two men, one a lunatic Russian and the other Oscar Brown, a colored suspect, killed a street car conductor at Forty-fifth and Halsted in Chicago. A rapid police response stopped a lynching attempt as officers shot and wounded both assailants, with Brown dying and Drinzelka mortally wounded.
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South Halsted Street
Chicago
Michael Drinzelka
West Side
Oscar Brown
Brown
U. 8
Pennsylvania
United States
Suzike Masaloci
West Eighteenth Street
George Lyman
James Sullivan
Maxwell Street
Lyman
Drinzeika
John Shannon
Cottage Grove Avenue
South State Street
Shannon
Forty-fifth
Halsted
Baron de Mandat Grancy Sees Plot Behind Wall Street Bomb
Baron Antonin de Mandat Grancy, the French industrial and banking diplomat visiting Chicago, argues the Wall Street explosion was not the act of a lone anarchist. He cites letters warning others and notes similar blasts in Genoa and Milwaukee, urging caution against blaming one man. He criticizes a Chicago Socialist newspaper for anti French articles and muses on Brest as a future intercontinental port and Chicago’s link to the St. Lawrence and Mississippi water routes.
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Baron Antonin de Mandat Grancy
Chicago
Wall Street
Paris
New York
Genoa
Italy
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Washington
Baron Graney
France
Germany
Mark O. Prentiss
United States Clearing House For
Brest
Liverpool
St. Lawrence
Mississippi River
Capho-Slovakia Signs Commercial Treaty With Bulgaria
Prague dated Sept 21 reports Capcho-Slovakia has concluded a commercial treaty with Bulgaria, outlining trade terms between the two states and potential tariff arrangements.
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Prague
Czecho-Slovakia
Capcho-Slovakia
Bulgaria
Ballot-Box Stuffing Alleged in Chicago Primary
Chicago on September 21 reports officials found 231 ballots cast in the Third precinct of the Fifteenth ward though only 202 names appear on the voting list. Canvassers proceed with a slow count, as crowds gather near the counting rooms and names on staff lists draw attention from the political intrigue.
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Chicago
Fifteenth
Block
Muffoletto
Tyschsen
Brudnakowski
Olson
Rokoh
O’sullivan
Baumann
Shot Breaks Up Red Meet in Mexico City
Confusion marked a meeting of the communist Mexican proletariat when a pistol was fired into the air during a sharp debate. No injuries were reported as the gathering adjourned amid disorder between reds yellows and extremist speakers. Several visiting AFL members faced denunciations during the proceedings.
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Mexico City
Labor Confederation Orders Return of Seized Plants
Rome reports the general confederation of labor has ordered workers to haul seized plants back into operation and resume normal work. The confederation guarantees the order will be preserved and employers and workers agree the increased pay will be retroactive to July 15.
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General Confederation of Labor
Shope
Rome
The
Messagero
Peoria Country Club Burns in Fire
A blaze starting in the kitchen of the Peoria Country Club main clubhouse in Peoria Michigan destroyed the structure. The loss is estimated at 150000 dollars, excluding private locker stock that was also destroyed.
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Peoria
Peoria Country Club
Fashion Notes Describe Slip Materials In Vintage Snippet
A fashion snippet sketches fabrics like vivid chiffon and dark taftta among color pairings such as sand over brown and navy over black. The fragment hints at textile choices and pairing styles visible in a period setting.
Outrage Warning Aimed at New York Customs House
A postcard warning of an imminent explosion at the New York customs house sparked security readings after the Wall Street blast. Officials called the note potentially a hoax, while investigations focus on the sighting near the scene and guard details at Rockefeller estate.
Schude Receives Three Year Sentence In Fort Leavenworth Case
Theodore Behude admitted impersonating Arthur Kincaid an American army lieutenant and was sentenced to three years in Fort Leavenworth. Schude a German soldier fled Germany to Holland after killing a revolutionist. He later assumed the lieutenant role to avoid repatriation and traveled through the United States before muster out and service in San Francisco.
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Chicago
Theodore Behude
Arthur Kincaid
Fort Leavenworth
Schude
Germany
Holland
Kincaid
United States
Fort Sheridan
San Francisco
Panama president’s radio greeting from Washington note
President-elect Porras of Panama sends a radio gram from Washington expressing gratitude for hospitality shown during a brief visit. He thanks Secretary Colby and the U S government and pledges high regard for Colby and his associates.
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Panama
Washington
Colby
Porras
Severe quake recorded near Washington
A very severe earthquake was recorded with the greatest intensity at 10 40 a m The disturbance likely occurred about 8900 miles from Washington
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Washington
Soviets in Scotland Reported to Plan Coal Mine Takeover
London dispatches say Lanarkshire rumors claim Scottish Communist leaders planned a bold move at Blantyre near Glasgow to seize coal pits and establish a soviet mining control, with authorities reportedly wary and telegrams noting similar reports.
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London
Lanarkshire
Blantyre
Glasgow
Westminster Gazette
Hamilton
Scotland
Exchange Telegraph
Baseball scores across leagues with varied outcomes
American League results show Chicago 13 and Philadelphia 6, Cleveland 8 over Boston 2, Washington 9 over Detroit 2, New York 4 over St. Louis 3. In the National League Chicago 6 1 over Boston 1 9, New York 5 3 over Cincinnati 2 9, Brooklyn 2 over Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 3.
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Perch
Cleveland
Chicago Sneer
New Torik
Chicago
Philadelphia
Aeons
Boston
Washington
Detroit
New York
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Johnson is Made Orderly at Leavenworth Prison
Jack Johnson former heavyweight champion has been made orderly of the prison baseball park in Leavenworth Kansas. His duties include keeping the athletic grounds in good condition and later he will serve as director of athletics per the warden.
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Leavenworth Baseball Park
Leavenworth
Kan
Jack Johnson
Millerand Selected as Candidate for Presidency
Paris on September 21 Premier Alexander Millerand agreed to be a candidate to succeed President Deschanel who has tendered his resignation according to an official announcement. Sault Ste. Marie Ont September 21 seamen accept raise and boats that had been tied up begin moving again.
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Paris
Alexander Millerand
The
Republic
Deschanel
Sabors
Goo
Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Red Cross Director Sails for Europe on Nursing Inspection
Miss Clara D. Noyes director of nursing for the American Red Cross sailed for Europe for an inspection tour. She is joined by Miss Helen Scott and will visit the Balkan states Greece Czechoslovakia and Poland. Noyes will meet a committee tied to a $50 000 memorial fund for American nurses who died in service.
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Washington
Clara D. Noyes
American Red Cross
Europe
Helen Scott
Hay
American Red Cross Commission
Noyes
Balkan States
Greece
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Nursing Association of America
Deportation Ordered for Alfred Nagel from Latvia
New York report states Commissioner Wallis at Ellis Island received a labor department telegram ordering the deportation of Alfred Nagel, described as a recalled emissary from Latvia. A prior stay was lifted after medical reports said Mrs Nagel’s health would not be endangered by returning to Latvia.
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New York
Frederick A. Wallis
Ellis Island
Secretary of Labor
Alfred Nagel
New Republic of Latvia
Nagel
United States
Nageil
Letvia
Polish advance drives Bolshevists from eastern Galicia
War dispatches report Russian bolshevists pushed out of eastern Galicia by a general Polish advance along the southern front. Other items note Wrangel forces driving Reds at Orlekhov and Poland Lithuania agreeing to suspend hostilities pending League of Nations inquiry.
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Warsaw
Galicia
Riga
Latvia
M. Dombeki
Adolph Joffe
M. Lados
Poland
Russia
Constantinople
Wrangel
Orlekhov
Takmak
Paris
Lithuania
Council of the
League of Actions
Fox cleared as Leroy suspect in trunk murder case
Morris Fox, detained in Montevideo on suspicion of being Eugene Leroy, the Detroit trunk murder suspect, is proven innocent by fingerprint comparison from Buenos Aires and will be released immediately.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Morris Fox
Eugene Leroy
Detroit
Leroy
Buenos Aires
Fox
G A R Holds Fifty Fourth Annual Encampment in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis Indiana the Grand Army of the Republic opens its fifty fourth annual encampment with a reception at the state capitol. More than 30 000 Civil War veterans have arrived and registered as Governor Goodrich welcomes them and Dante M Hall commander in chief responds.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Grand Army of the Republic
State Capitol
Goodrich
Dante M. Hall
Murder suspect refuses food in Whitehall case
Muskegon Michigan September 21 doctors failed to force feed Dr Otis W Sedgwick of Whitehall who has refused to eat or talk since his arrest linked to the deaths of his wife and three year old daughter Ruby. The bodies were found on the physician's lawn and doctors say death resulted from strangulation.
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Muskegon, Mich
Otis W. Sedgwick
Whitehall
Here
Ruby
Probe Refusal to Boost Washington
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered an investigation into the Iowa state board of railroad commissioners dismissal of railroad petitions to raise intrastate passenger and Pullman charges. Hearings will begin October 8 at Des Moines before Examiner Flynn.
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Washington
Iowa State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Interstate Commerce Commission
Des Moines
Flynn
Business chief dies in Detroit poison case
Detroit reports the death of Blar Cro hon, head of Great Western Hide of Boston, who with Phil Paris, secretary, was arrested in Grand Rapids on a grand larceny warrant for $48,972. Cro hon died in a Detroit hospital from poison allegedly taken during a personal crisis.
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Detroit
Mich
Blar Crohon
Great Western Hide Company of
Boston
Phil Paris
Grand Rapids
Mrs Bergdoll Goes on Trial in Philadelphia Case
Mrs Emma Bergdoll faces trial amid the Bergdoll case involving draft evasion. The proceedings center on her alleged role in aiding Grover and Erwin Bergdoll as they dodged the draft. The hearing advances with defense and prosecution arguing over the family’s liability.
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Bergdoll
Philadelphia
Emma . Bergdoll
Grover
Erwin
Dodgers
Washington's Millionaire Colony Gains in Capital
Washington is becoming a community of millionaires as tax estimates show at least 150 individuals in the District of Columbia with annual incomes of $50,000 or more. Wealthy Americans continue to settle in the national capital attracted by social opportunities, a trend that appears to be growing.
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Washington
District of Columbia
National Capital
Hall’s Catarrh Medicine Promises Cold Prevention
An advertisement touts Hall’s Catarrh Medicine as a remedy to build up the system and cleanse the blood to reduce frequent colds. It warns acute catarrh can become chronic and claims internal action through the bloodstream to calm inflamed mucous surfaces. Circulars free from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
The Telephone Concealed in Rose Ank and Lace
A ruffled telephone screen, ornamental in design, is made of rose ank and lace. In modern rooms every telephone is hidden behind elegant conceits to complement decor.
Raspy Voice Sparks Dentist Joke About Smith
A sharp remark about Smith notes his rasping voice and jokes that his recent trip to the dentist for teeth filing explains the sound. The exchange hints at public curiosity about his vocal change.
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Smith
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China
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Volunteer Hospital
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