Britain awaits miners vote on government wage plan
London October 20 The entire Britten mining force totaling about 999000 workers faces a Tuesday decision on accepting Lloyd George's compromise for an immediate wage rise of two shillings a day until January 3 1921 with review conditions tied to output and profits. The leaders urge acceptance, while executives defer to a refer endum by the workers.
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London
Britten
Ondera
Lloyd George
Mdereh
Quaker Oats Plant in Fort Dodge Closes
Fort Dodge I A Oct 29. Recent business conditions drive shutdown of the Quaker Oats Cooker Onate plant here. The plant will close Saturday for an indefinite period. Four hundred employees affected.
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Fort Peege
Chartea
Efficient Workers to Get Preference in Philadelphia Mills
J ll Ben, managing director of the Philadelphia Textile Manufacturers' Association, says textile firms will weed out inefficiency to survive the winter. About 116000 to 125000 Philadelphia mill employees may lose work if workers do not improve, with 60 days of impact expected and wages not to be cut until purchasing power nears normal.
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Phiadelpha
J. Ll. Bento
Philanopph
Texije Amoufacturers
Ascornien
Philadelphia
Mr. Benton
Vic. Henson
Ioeumer
Five on Commission of Irish Investigation
A five member commission to hold public inquiries on conditions in Ireland has been announced by the Ireland committee. Members include Jane Adcoma of Chicago Joseph Polk of St Louis Frederick C Howe of Washington James B Maurer of Jarrobure and Senator David J Walsh of Massachusetts. The group will meet in Washington to organize and begin testimony at the earliest date. Witnesses have been selected from Ireland to present facts but are not yet allowed to speak to British and Irish authorities.
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New York
Commission of Five
Ireland
Inn
Jane Adcoma
Chicago
Joseph Polk
St Louis
Misuwach
Fredernick C. Howe
Waahittan
DO. C
James B. Maurer
Jarrabure
Penoyivana
Dry Law Blamed for Loss of Spouse in California Divorce
Fan Francisco Oct 29 Prohibition cost Antonio Parmagini his wife in testimony to Superior Judge Thomas F Graham. Parmagini, once a bootlegger, said the soft drink business failed and his wife left for Los Angeles. He was granted a divorce from Mrs Molly Parmagini.
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Fan Francisco
Cal
Antonio Parmagini
Thomas F. Graham
Parmagini
Los Angeles
Mre
Molly Parmpgint
France worries over British concession on German property
French officials received official notice that Britain renounces the right to confiscate German property in the United States. The move alarms Paris as it raises fears Germany may seek similar action in France, which officials say could not be granted.
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France
Yaris
Great Britain
United States
Germany
Britain
Lord Lytton Appointed Undersecretary for India
An unclear fragment notes Lord Lytton is appointed undersecretary for India to keep the people of India satisfied with British governance. The text references his prior roles and a 1916 admiralty connection, though details are garbled.
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India
Lord Lytton
Secre
Ha Lord
Lytton
Admiralty
Powder and Paint Will Win Husbands in Altoona
In Altoona a preacher tells his congregation that powder paint cotton and padding plus a cheerful smile can help a woman attract a husband. He lists cautions including practical needs for meals, not nagging, not chasing wealth, keeping hair, and keeping the Bible in mind.
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Altoona
A. L. Bixler
Hubbard
Atlanta Judge Not King Solomon in Baby Louise Case
Gay Atlanta Superior Court Judge George L. Bell ordered 12 jurors to decide which of two mothers should have Louise Madeline, the infant born at Grady hospital. The dispute arose after a fire fatality during habeas corpus proceedings, amid conflicting blood test opinions and expert testimony.
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Atlanta
George L. Bell Fi
Superior Court
Solomon
Louise Madeline
Grady Hospital
J. C. Gardner
Daniel Pitmen
Pittman
Mia
Gardner
Gems mined in US show high value in 1919 totaling 122000
United States gem mining in 1919 reached 122 046 dollars with sapphires one third of the total followed by turquoise and tourmaline. Beryl valued at 1921 and miscellaneous gems at 7074. Imports valued at 113 million, including 91 million and pearls 11 million.
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United States
Naples police uncover vast pew anarchistic plot
Police seize pamphlets in Russian Italian German and English aimed for US transmission. Many Hungarians and Russians expelled after the discovery. Local authorities flag a wide network and note foreign suspects linked to the case.
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Naples
United States
Indornament of the fifth popey ot of the Indiana State Federation
A ceremonial endorsement event described as Indornament of the fifth popey from the Indiana State Federation and a live council of the American Fed political party, details unclear due to fragmented text.
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Indornament
Popey Ot
Indiana
Miners Strike Grips Colorado Coal Fields
Denver reports indicate a 9600 worker strike has begun in northern Colorado. Guards posted at mines to prevent flooding as Governor Shoup orders militia if needed. State officials deem the strike legal while UMWA members seek wage talks.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
Colorado Rangers
Patrick Hamrock
Shoup
United Mine Workers of America
State Industrial Commission
State Commission
Germany Aiding Lithuanian Army Near Border
Paris reports confirm German volunteers are crossing the Lithuanian border with war material while Lithuanian forces organize with German officials aid. The foreign office says this shows the Kovno government collaborates with Germany against Poland and may trigger action against Vilna and a renewed Polish campaign.
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Paris
Foreign Office
Kovno
Poland
Vilna
Regency Over Greece May Be Established
Washington reports from Athens indicate a regency may be created in Greece until after elections. Admiral Coundouriotes is named as a possible regent and Government moves to secure Prince Paul for the throne while Constantine and his son George renounce their claim.
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Washington
Greece
State Department
Legation
Athens
Coundouriotes
Paul
Alexander
Constantine
George
Compulsory Work Law Talk Sparks German Debate
Berlin October 29. Finance Minister Wirth predicts a compulsory work law to address Germanys dire economy in a reichstag speech. Communists pressure railway workers over coal for England as press warns France could exploit the Ruhr situation.
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Berlin
Wirth
Germany
Reichstag
England
France
Ruhr
Coolidge Reviews G. O. P. Parade in New York
Governor Coolidge toured a torchlight parade of about 75,000 G O P adherents along Fifth Avenue and spoke at Carnegie Hall. Marchers carried flags with illuminated bulbs as bands kept a brisk march, while he attacked the Wilson administration’s foreign and domestic policies in his address.
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New York
Calvin Coolidge
Massachusetts
Fifth Avenue
Carnegie Hall
Coolidge
Carregien de Inddreas
Wilson
Pankhurst Sentenced to Six Months for War Disturbance
Sylvia Pankhurst received a six month sentence in London after her conviction for publishing articles to stir unrest in the armed forces. She defied the verdict, declaring she would continue to preach revolution and would not be deterred.
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London
Sylvia Pankhurst
Miss Pankhurst
Standard Oil of Indiana Declares 1 Percent Stock Dividend
The Standard Oil Company of Indiana board on Thursday declared a 1% stock dividend on every whole share, to be paid December 17, 1920. Fractions will receive one and one half times the amount of a full share.
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Chicago
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Germany faces food crisis warns professor at Bad Nauheim
Prof von Gruber of Munich tells a scientific congress that millions in Germany could starve without strict measures. He urges intensive farming, more fertilizer, and restrained consumption while noting Germanys reliance on damaged foreign supplies and farmers feeding grain to cattle.
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von Gruber
Munich
Bad Nauheim
Germany
Ausland
Moonshine Sold for Pin Money Says City Wife
Prohibition agents raided the kitchen of Mrs. Peter Schenk in Chicago on October 2 and found a still and five gallons of liquor in a statement she made about making and selling moonshine for pin money. She contrasted city wives with farmers' wives who sell eggs and butter to earn pin money.
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Chicago
Peter Schenk
Unseasonable Warmth Ends With Snow Across Midwest
Chicago reports the warm spell ended as snow fell across Illinois Iowa and Wisconsin. Temperatures dropped to new season lows with two inches in La Crosse Wisconsin and snow observed in numerous towns including Moline Dixon and Clinton.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
LaCrease
Wis
Moemingies
Dixon
Clinon
Polish Deny Pogrom Reports in Vilna Telegram
The Polish legation in Washington denies pogrom reports linked to General Zeligowski’s troops in Vilna, citing a Warsaw Ministry of Affairs cablegram as confirmation of denial.
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Washington
Zeligowski
Vilna
Ministry of Affaire
Warsaw
Mary Garden and Chicago Police Officer Attend Quiet Wedding
Mary Garden described a low key scene in Chicago on October 30 as she and a mounted police officer quietly attended a marriage. She recalled a silent greeting and a patient welcome from staff who recognized her return.
State of Siege Declared in Moscow Amid Disorder
Paris dispatch reports Moscow facing a state of siege as Russian Soviet authorities widen arrests of Wrangel supporters. Stockholm correspondent notes authorities declare emergency powers and crackdown escalates nationwide.
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Paris
Moscow
Stockholm
Echo de Paris
Japan Plans Large Navy Build Up To 1927
Tokyo reports orders placed for 16 war vessels as Japan pursues an eight battleship and eight battle cruiser program with a 1.39 billion yen proposed total, raising tax and budget concerns. Submarine numbers are also rising as a defense line across Pacific approaches, with about 120 planned upon program completion.
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Tokyo
Jiji
Japan
Pacific
Prees
Provent Pomsessen
Tia
Slaves Bays Christensen Mystery Letter Emerges
Fragments from an unreadable page reference a name Christensen and a term slaves, with unclear context and possible political or social overtones. Further readable text is needed to identify events, dates, or organizations involved.
Funeral of Cork Leader Draws 8000 Irish in London
A dramatic London procession carries Terence MacSwiney’s body as 8000 Irish rebels Sinn Fein members and supporters march in green white and orange under protests against British rules. The body will lie in Dublin for 24 hours before a Cork funeral on Sunday.
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London
Iriah
Sinn Fein
Terence MacSwiney
Cork
Dublin
MacSwiney
Expedition to Antarctic to begin from Norfolk
British imperial polar expedition sails Friday from Norfolk under Commander John L. Cope. It aims a six year survey of the continent south of the pole, with 100 men, four ships, and a wireless reless system. The project includes 1500 miles of reconnaissance followed by four years of study from Antarctic bases using airplanes.
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New York
South Pole
Norfolk
John L. Cope
Cope
Jogland
Antarctic
Baseball Insurgents Call Meeting Friday
Chicago October 29 The fate of organized baseball may be decided tomorrow when five American league club owners meet with President Ban Johnson to discuss reorganizing under the Lasker plan. Eleven Major and National league clubs back the plan and threaten a baseball war if the five AL clubs stay out.
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Ban Johnson
Lasker
Chicago
Phil Ball
St. Louis
Charlies A. Comiskey
White Sox
Harry Redmond
East St. Louis
Harry Grabiner
Cook County Grand Jury
MISS BRAINERD TO SURRENDER FOR EXTRADITION
Miss Batty Brainerd will surrender to Washington state authorities Friday and be taken there for trial on charges related to the death of Isidore Kresel’s son. George T. Kresel’s son is the victim, and Brainerd will be produced at 3 30 pm in the district attorney’s office before beginning the return trip at 7 30 pm.
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New York
Batty Brainerd
Washington State
Ctere
George T
Miss Brainerd
Isidore Kresel
Washington
First Snow Falls Across Ohio and Indiana
The first snow of the season blanketed northern Ohio and parts of Indiana after a rainstorm turned to snow Thursday night. Cleveland reports the fall as the season’s opening flurry with widespread coverage in the region.
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Ohio
Indiana
Cleveland
Thieves Steal Diamonds Worth 30000 From Dietch Room
Police search for two intruders who broke into the New York Diamonds’ company president Samuel Dietch’s room in Chicago and netted diamonds valued at about 30000. The incident occurred on October 29 as investigators pursue suspects.
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Chicago
Samuel Dietch
Diamonds' Company
New York City
Jilted lover murders woman then kills self in Dubuque
Charles Christman shot Irene Grimme 23 in a Dubuque music store employee’s car and then killed himself. Eyewitnesses said they were engaged but had just broken the engagement. Christman had recently quit a Waterloo job and planned to go to Chicago.
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Chas. Christman
Irene Grimme
Dubuque Street
Self
Dubuque, In
Charlies Christman
Christman
Waterloo
Dubuque
Chicago
Monkeys Fight Onboard San Francisco Steamer
On the steamer Santa Cruz near San Francisco 200 imported monkeys fought off port with 20 dead and many injured. Mate E H Walisch said the crew battened down hatches and let them settle the clash, while 1000 birds two bears and a lion observed the scene.
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San Francisco
Cal
Santa Crus
India
E H. Walisch
League of Nations
Parade Ban Over Death of Lord Mayor Proclaimed in Denver
Denver officials barred a planned outdoor demonstration by Irish sympathizers over Lord Mayor Mac Swiney’s death. Indoor services will be held in the city auditorium next Sunday with speeches by prominent Irish figures. The parade had included draped coffins on gun carriages through downtown streets.
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Denver
Colo
Mac Swiney
Bailey
Sale of Babies Brings Protest in Dallas
Dallas officials faced demands for a city ordinance to stop alleged baby sales by maternity home operators. Miss Alecia Brown, director of public welfare, said she has proof that a man ran such a home, transported babies to a union station in a basket, and sold them for adoption for money. She claimed the man travels Texas selling this trade and that children are priced to cover care costs.
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Dallas
Tex
Alecia Brown
Traveling men condemn GOP effort to prejudice voters
A Minnesota meeting of traveling salesmen adopted resolutions opposing the Republican National Committee's push against James M. Cox. The group pledged support for Cox and the League of Nations, signing with D. F. Weendl as chairman and W. T. Orcutt as secretary along with Arthur Robinson, George W. Hootieri, A. Kelly, Walter Wadena, Thomas Doonelly, and J. C. Ferrell from Circles including Minneapolis and St. Paul.
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New York
St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Republican National Committee
United States
James M. Cox
Cox
League of Nations
D. F. Weendl
W. T. Orcutt
Minneapolis
Arthur Robinson
George W. Hooti
A. Kelly
Bt. Paul
Man
Walter Wadena
Thomas Doonelly
J. C. Ferrell
Cokato
Reynolds wins welterweight title rematch in Cedar Rapids
Jack Reynolds defeats Louis Nelson of Brooklyn, N C, to claim the welterweight championship in a two fall match. Reynolds took the first fall in 63 minutes with a toe hold, the second fall in 14 minutes by arm scissors, and the decisive third fall followed quickly.
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Cedar Rapids
Jack Reynolds
Louis Nelson
Brooklyn
N. C
Reynolds
Nelson
Three New Episcopal Bishops Named by U.S. House of Bishops
The house of bishops meeting in Loule on October 2 named three new bishops. Roy. John D. Lamothe was chosen for Honolulu Hawaii. A bishopric was also set for Salina Kansas with Rev. … named. The report lists appointments and current roles.
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Loule
House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church of the United
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Cayuga Democratic Club
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