Threats to Revoke Western Union Permits
Washington reports that the State Department warned Western Union that its landing permits may be revoked if the company does not treat the U S government with the same privileges as Britain and other governments in handling cable messages. The department says Western Union has refused prepayment and to carry government messages from abroad at reduced rates, insisting it charge standard tolls. The note emphasizes the United States will not permit an American firm to favor other governments or disrupt government messaging.
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United States
Washington
Associated Proos
State Department
Western Union Telegraph Company
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Western ‘Union Company
Paul ‘Aymans
Canina of Nations Assembly
Geitseriaod
Hyrmats
Wilson
Leake of Nations
League
Warrington Mine Fire Traps 18 Men. Hope Narrow
Telegraphic briefs report a fire near the Arnold mine in Warrington Kentucky trapping 18 men. The blaze grows, with little hope of rescuing them as it expands. Other items note Army Navy footballs plans, boxing results, rail freight records, Japanese silk factory closures, Constantinople dispatches, a San Diego journalist, a Cleveland court ruling on ministerial duty, and Germany's grain inventory.
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Warrington
Arnold
Official Count Shows Préus Had 134,403 Majority
St. Paul November 7. The official count shows Governor elect J A O Préus with a large plurality, and President elect Harding with a massive vote lead. Returns tabulated by Secretary Schmablow and to be canvassed November 23. Amendments 1 2 and 4 approved. Amendment 3 defeated. Total votes 797,945.
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J. A. O. Préus
W. G. Harding
Schmablow
Schmacht
State
Good Roads
Caran
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C. J
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Plaio
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Iowa
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James Cox
W. W. Cox
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Press
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Shipstead
Sambon
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Burmeister
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Hirt
Rines
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Hilton
McOunt
Sullivan
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MacKenzie
Robinson
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Blegel
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Deer
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Davin
Millett
Pomadt
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Brady
Cumminn
Ithae
Newton
Thompson
Deh
Landeen
Eb Knutson
Lindberg
Volatead
Kvalat
Mitchell
Tae Varaga
Cares
Thorofan Reas
Finlayron
Bonde
Self Confessed Kidnapper Faces Trial in Montgomery County
Morristown Pa November 1 August Pasquale a self confessed kidnapper and alleged slayer was brought to trial today in Montgomery County He faces charges of extortion and burglary Police say Pasquale known as The Crank confessed that the 12 month old Blakely Cougsile was smothered and he led authorities to the body The case centers on the search for the infant and the alleged confession details emerge from police reports and court proceedings
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Morristown
Pasquale
Blakely Cougsile
Montgomery
Gough Ibe
Oxford Professors Call For Reestablishment Of War Ties
In London a letter from Oxford educators seeks to bury the hatchet with German and Austrian scholars, urging a speedy restoration of amicable relations. The Times condemns the move as ill advised, noting grievances over naval warfare. Fifty seven signatures include W G Adam and Sir Arthur Evans among others, urging unity in learning.
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Oxford
Times
England
Wretener
Arta and Sciences
Germany
Austria
University of Oxford
W. G
Adama
Hugh Allen
Royal College of Merit
G. A. Cooke
Regius
Arthur Evans
Ee C. Headlam
Devils Lake police enforce order amid chaotic campus event
Fragmentary notes describe police action at a Devils Lake campus incident. The garbled OCR mentions enforcement, a lecture home, and an ordinance noted as a joke, with references to a station and a date like November 37, but readable specifics are limited. The item preserves local law enforcement context despite the damaged text.
Co operative Ownership Of Retail Agencies Urged In Minnesota
A Minnesota report by Hughes urges farmers to form cooperatives to own and operate the machinery of marketing and retail outlets such as grocery stores and meat markets. It endorses state supervision, a central grain selling agency, and potential corporate structures to handle grain and ensure profitable market access for farm products while reducing consumer living costs.
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Hughi J. Hughes
Minneahta Department of Agriculture
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Ike
Parmer
Middleman
Secoming & Middle
Hi Cwriten
Migbes
Beech Ran Y. iMizletly
Pabbeencire
Syed
Targatog
Hughes Enya
Ptock
Co-Operative Cationa
Bas
Auch An
Oandersun Co-Operative
Central
Cooperative cattle marketing plan outlined in old notes
Fragmentary notes discuss farm cooperatives aimed at direct farmer access to packers. Proposals include a central selling agency, long term local contracts, and a cooperative pricing principle based on patronage.
Batum Taken Reported By Dispatches From Constantinople
Reports from Constantinople say Batum has been captured by Bolshevik forces, though not yet confirmed. Supplies in Batum were removed earlier, with Georgian divisions sent south to halt Turkish Nationalist advances. In the Transcaucasian region trains to Tiflis and Batum are crowded daily as Bolshevik and Armenian factions vie for control.
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Batum
Aucans
Tiflis
Batuman
Rustia
Sun District
Tromemia
Sebastopol workers defend stores as forces depart
A chaotic scene near Sebastopol ends with Bolsheviki taking control after Wrangel’s forces withdraw. A hospital train is seized and a Bolshevik delegation moves toward the Soviet army as mobs root out abandoned buildings. In Ireland, four men shot while escaping escort after restoration act arrests last night.
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Oe Soran NS
Ariiisa Tagunds Te
Anopol
White
County Clare
Ireland
Ten miners rescued from burning mine in Kentucky
Arnal coal mine near Harlington, Kentucky, saw ten miners rescued after a fire cut off the single entry. Five bodies were recovered and one man remained missing twenty four hours after the blaze began, as rescuers tunneled to reach them.
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Harlington
Arnal
Aera
Canadian paper suspends amid printer shortages in Hamilton
Toronto Ont Nov 17 announcement reports the suspension of the Hamilton Morning Times. The paper, recently acquired by John M Imrie representing the Canadian Daily Newspaper association, cites inability to employ printers and business world developments prejudicing operation as the immediate cause. The note notes printers demanded high night-work pay, prompting suspension rather than higher wages.
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Toronto
Ont
Hamilton Morning Times
The
Times
John M. Imrie
Canadian ‘Daily Newspaper Association
Hamilton
Cabinet Resignation in Grango Crisis Accepted
Lisbon reports President Almeida declined to accept Antonio Grango's cabinet resignation after a parliamentary defeat. A new crisis looms as the government faces an uncertain political path.
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Grango
Lisbon
Almeida
Antonio Grango
Bloodhounds Fail to Find Murderer in Nebraska Hunt
Kansas City Mo Nov 17 Dennis Chester charged with the murder of social leader Miss Florence Barton who escaped from a train near Bow Nebraska is being returned to Hastings for trial. Bloodhounds are used in the search for the man believed hidden among the sandhills around the Nebraska town as authorities receive word today.
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Moi
Dennis Chester
Florence Barton
Bow
Nebraska
Lal
Kim
Will Drill for Oil at Van Hook
Oklahoma oil interests secured no lease on a farm about eleven miles north of Van Hook North Dakota with plans to prospect for oil on a large scale. Seven springs flowing into Blake near the farm are said to bear on the surface of the water while geologists suggest the region may hold oil. No stock is being sold and the enterprise is private.
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van Hook
N. D
Oklahoma
Blake
Senate Goes Into Salvage Business Auction Summary
The Senate held a salvage auction of old land furniture and mansion pieces, including four oak sideboards priced 5 to 18.50, an ice box, and an electric rush property of the late Nomar Elkina of West Virginia. Proceeds totaled about 1,300.
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Senate
Degi
Merly
Nomar Elkina
Wes Virginia
Eerege
Brown
Sormrant
Arma
Farmers Do Not Favor Grain Strike Yet Hold Grain for Better Prices
Chicago reports a survey of farmers in Illinois and neighboring states shows sentiment against a formal grain strike. Farmers are urged to hold grain if credit and storage help are available, to support higher future prices. States vary in stance, with emphasis on credit access and careful marketing rather than a nationwide strike.
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Middle West
Illinois
Missouri
Minnesota
South Dakota
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Wisconsin
Kentucky
H. D. Lute
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska Farm ‘Bureau Federation
Garer
South Dakota Farm Bureau Federation
P. J. Crandall
Huron
Woman killed when train hits automobile
Reported from Manitowoc Wisconsin Nov 17 a woman named Gladys Gone was killed when a train struck her automobile near Thorpeon. Mrs Warren Thorpeon, addressed in the record, was identified among the injured and details indicate a fatal collision on the rail line near Manitowee.
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Dublique
Gladys
Mra Warren
Eaile
Renide
Langue of Nations assembly holds private committees meeting
Geneva reports a plenary session of the League of Nations assembly to organize committees and elect chairs. Minutes will be published. matters referred by the assembly will be debated in private. Paul Hymans delivered greetings from the assembly to President Wilson, who replied with thanks and optimism.
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League OF Nations
Wilson
League Assembly
Geneva
Langue of Nationa
States Would Benefit From Upper Mississippi Navigation
Minneapolis, Minn., Nov 17. States served by boat and barge traffic on the upper Mississippi River would save about eight million dollars annually if river navigation were restored. E A Merrill of Minneapolis Steel and Machinery told the Upper Mississippi Waterways Association that coal shipments from Illinois coal fields have risen from one million to eight million tons in recent years, with more growth expected. He said freight by rail costs about 4.85 per ton while water could drop to about 2.50, a saving of at least 33 percent. A program to mobilize commercial interest along the upper Mississippi and establish a dependable barge service was outlined to back a government barge line operating with private terminal construction.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Harding undecided on Mexico visit in Brownsville report
Brownsville dispatch reports President Harding undecided on a Mexico trip during the upcoming term. The note mentions a special train from Fort Worth to New Orleans and a tentative schedule tied to the return from a Western tour.
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Tex
Tepeenens Dings
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