Senators pass hail dispute back to Hines
Washington reports a volley of railway wage dispute actions. Glenn E. Plumb accuses big financiers of systematic plundering and announces a national conference of 14 railway unions on railroad control. The Senate committee rejects Wilson wage commission plans as a labor strike widens and railroad clerks weigh a mass vote on wages. Chicago notes most midwest lines will accept freight with delay due to the strike looming.
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Washington
Brotherhoods
Glenn E. Plumb
Plumb
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Wilson
Cummins
Aishton
Chicago
Middle Western
The
Brotherhood of Railway
Congress
Interstate Commerce
Interstate Commitce Committee
Senate
Hines
Interstate Commerce Committee
House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Communtion
Wallatrect
Morgan and
Rockefeller
Callroad Brotherhoods
United & On
Iamilion
Goin
United States
Frank P. Walsh
National War Labor Board
Joseph W. Folk
Missouri
Raymond Robins
John Lind
Minnesota
Edward F. Dunne
Illinois
Edward W. Bemis
Felix Adler
Allen
Kansas
Julian C. Lathrop
Children’s Bureau
Department of Labor
Walter Clark
North Carolina
Herman Schneider
University of Cincinnnati
Walsh
Clark
Dunn
Folk
Bemis
Middle West
Im. L. Hawver
R. H. Rishton
Railroads For
Northwest
Brooklyn Transit Strikers Riot Amid Service Shutdown
Rioting and a show of force marked the second day of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit strike in New York. Strike leaders claimed about 95 percent of the system was tied up as thousands of trucks ferried workers to Manhattan with major congestion at subway and elevated platforms. No injuries were reported.
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New York
Brooklyn
Manhattan
CLAIM OIL INTERESTS FORCING INTERVENTION
In a report on the Mexican situation the Presbyterian board of foreign missions cites American oil interests accused of manufacturing propaganda to push U S intervention in Mexico. Samuel Inman asserts that powerful insiders in Washington and New York fund propaganda to force war, risking the collapse of American mission work in Mexico.
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New York
United Stea
Mexico
Board of Foreign Missions
The
Presbyterian Church
Samuel 7. Inman
Committee On Cooperation In
Latin America
Eld
Mr. Inman
Washington
Almeida Elected Portugal President by Parliament
Lisbon August 6 Antonio Almeida, former premier and minister of colonies, was elected president of Portugal by parliament. Almeida won 188 votes to 31 for his opponent, signaling a decisive legislative endorsement.
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Lisbon
Antonilo Almeida
Portugal
Hoarding Food to Forge Prices
Associated Press reports that storage stocks for major foods on June 1, 1919, were about 20 percent higher than a year earlier, while prices rose or stayed high. The FTC notes speculative withholding amid rising prices, listing eight staple foods with rising prices despite larger stocks, including frozen fowls, wheat, flour, eggs, butter, salt beef, canned salmon, and canned corn.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Highwaymen Held After Sioux City Car Theft In South Dakota
Parker 3. D. and Charles E. McCahey with George W. Brand overpowered taxicab driver James Reed in Sioux City, forced him to stop near Jefferson, and fled toward Elk Point. A sheriff’s posse captured them near the Missouri river. They pleaded guilty and received five years in the state penitentiary, a potential 20 year sentence. Reed escaped after being bound and gagged. The trio exchanged shots but no injuries occurred.
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McCahey
Brand
Twenty Lost in Sea Collision Near St Pierre
Halifax reports the schooner Gallia sank after a collision with the Warwick in heavy fog near St Pierre. About 20 aboard believed lost, with seven survivors reported from the Gallia crew and passengers. The accident occurred late at night, leaving authorities to search for wreckage and confirm casualties.
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Associated Press
Halifax
N. 6
Gallia
Warwick
Sa Ward
Nemenesa
St. Pierre
Rob Minnesota bank robbery shocks Lake Minnie village
Unidentified bandits robbed the Lake Minnie State Bank in Lake Minnie Minnesota taking about $4,000. Police launched a search as witnesses described masked men fleeing toward the river. No injuries reported and the motive remains under investigation.
Begging and crime in Syria amid war reporting
The Anglo-French Review describes Syrian begging as artful and widespread among children, with scenes of starved youths in vermin-rag laps. It notes thievery and piracy tied to Ottoman-era trade, police efforts, and discussions of selling army horses, highlighting vibrant street life and corrupt practices observed near British forces.
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Syria
Fim
Jan Peintis
London
Mamma
Inneli
Ani
Fastidious Landlord and the Mosquitoes Tale
A child answers a map query about mosqumoes, explaining his father’s cunning response. The father exaggerates or fabricates threats to deter summer boarders, claiming the area is full of winged terrors while admitting they have not seen a skeet in ten years.
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Nnan
Pap
Castoria
Chas
Fletcher
Family Secret Entrances and Cucumber Lime Tales
Grandpa deals with a troublesome time of year as a neighbor uses lime on cucumber vines to keep bugs away. Jane savors the moment and imagines a funny disguise for Grandpa. A boy teases about ears, hinting at playful family secrets without cruelty.
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Grandpa
Grandfather
Jane
Curiosity Sparks Debate on Restraint and Growth
A fragmentary exchange questions whether curiosity should be indulged or restrained. One speaker affirms curiosity, while the other cautions against frittering away time and resources. The terse dialogue reflects a broader tension between exploration and prudence.
Safe Gentle Remedy Brings Sure Relief
An advertisement extols GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a 900 year proven remedy for kidney liver bladder and stomach troubles. It claims relief from weariness sleeplessness backache and other symptoms and urges immediate use with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. It warns to insist on imported GOLD MEDAL and not substitutes in three package sizes.
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Haarlem
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Geasenen
W. H. Herndon
Warren, Ark
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