Railroads face ultimatum and union actions on Pacific coast
San Francisco and Washington report a five union leaders ultimatum demanding government operation of Pacific Electric and reinstatement of workers. The Aug 29 deadline looms as Oakland and Los Angeles crews vote to return or stay out, with officials warning of potential government takeover and seniority protections for returning workers.
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Gal
San Francisco
Washington
Pacific Electric
Pacific Elactric
California
Oakland
Pacific Coast
Brotherhoods
Federal
Clevelum
Leetierhoods
Railroad Administration
Iinervice
Truing
Beeun
Los Angeles
Tieep
Railroad
San Wrameciacco
Cal
Spontango
San Francisco Bay Region
Bay
San Franciovo
Hines
Rail Directo Hines
Hince
Sproute
Brotherhood
Scott
Southern Pacific
Geup
Tus Angeles
M. AL. Montgomery
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Montgomery
Asia
Fuer
Rap Bernardino
Warren
Stan
Engineera
W. G. le
Rent and File
Fhiomo
Rian
Von Hindenburg to Be Nominated in German Election
Reinig Aug 24 The national People's party has decided to nominate Marshal von Hindenburg as a candidate in the west presidential election. No date for the election has been announced. The president according to the constitution serves seven years, but the plan was that President Moert would hold offices only temporarily.
Trains Move Westward Amid Striking Railway Tensions
In Albuquerque on August 29 trains bound for Los Angeles departed after delays following a strike. The action reflected individual decisions rather than organizational influence, with A F Whitney of the Railway Trainmen seeking to mediate. He hoped to end the strike upon reaching Los Angeles and ensuring the through trains ran.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Santa Fe
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
A. F. Whitney
International Brotherhood of Railway
Senators Hear Negro Requests Before Foreign Relations Panel
A press report from Washington states delegates from the National Equal Rights League urged the Senate foreign relations committee to amend the peace treaty to ensure racial equality and a negro delegation. Willie Monroe Trotter and A Whaley warned of trouble without fair treatment, while Joseph T. Thomas pressed for US trusteeship over Kamerun.
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Washington
National Equal Rights League
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Saaid A. Whaley
New York
Willan
Onroe Trotter
Boston
Jauiue
Kamerun
Africa
Joseph T. Thomas
Cleveland
Ohio
National Race Congress
Germany
Egypt
Abyssinia
Liberia
League of “Darker Peoples of the World
Hog Prices Drop and Corn Sags Across Markets
Chicago reports live hog prices down by 1 to 1.25 per hundredweight with dressed pork futures falling to 40.60 for September, while corn loses about 2.5 cents per bushel and oats slip. Traders cite high living costs and ample meat stock storage as reasons for lower prices. Kansas City markets see similar declines with hogs under 290 dollars.
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Chicago
Union Astocia
Riba
Local man bound over in murder case at fair grounds
A special officer testified at a county hearing regarding the shooting of Terrence Welch of Cecaton near the Clark fair grounds. The suspect was bound over to the grand jury and ordered held for further action by Justice Gtawart.
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Eae Iger
Ronneen Ae
Clarins
Terrence Welch
Cecaton
Claire In Fair Grounds
Gtawart Tor
Famous Poem Creation Story Ties Water, Fruit Sign
Admirers recount how Sam Walter Foss found inspiration for The House by the Side of the Road from a rural English roadside scene. A pitcher of cool water, a basket of fruit, and a charitable couple shaped the poem’s ideal home theme and its enduring humanitarian message.
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Fam
Walter Foss
England
Fors
Cyric
Sam Walter Foos
No Case for a Five-Day Week From the New York World
The New York World argues against a five day work week citing housing shortages and the wartime productivity strain. It notes that strikes in building trades would harm 6.4 million residents and 14,000 workers, urging continued work over shorter hours to meet public demand.
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New York
Ae New York Nlery
Not Always Gate on Street Trolley Etiquette
Indianapolis readers criticize a lone automobile driver who cuts riders by refusing offers of a free ride. The column notes streetcar passengers often block the way and some young women flirt in unsought manners, prompting broader debate over courtesy and safety in downtown travel.
Fragmented London chat hints at club talk and manners
The garbled text hints at a London social scene with mentions of a home, dining and club conversations. It notes reactions to table manners and a possible joke about the elderly, suggesting informal gossip among the upper social circles.
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London
Younr
Why He Got the Job
A humorous account reflects on why a local man missed a church role, notingPastor Brown opted out and Brother Green, fresh from Ovah Lee, was chosen for his heroic services, with Reese Ngate mentioned in passing.
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Castus
Pastor Brown
Brothah Green
Ovah Lee
Ecoaneilien
Reese Ngate
Senator Gore's Conscience Clash Over Treaties
A journal article notes Senator Gore's objection to including the name of God in treaties. It argues that requiring divine invocation is unnecessary, comparing it to bills, and recalls Scriptural cautions from the Sermon on the Mount. It cites historic use of God’s name in treaties like the Holy Alliance.
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Gore
Nillanapolie
Dove
Owecwe
Oklahoma
Congress
Kingdom of Heaven
God
Port of Trieste Reports Seven Months Trade and Traffic
Statistics show Trieste port handled 7720 tons of merchant vessels totaling 1 601 772 tons. They carried 162 946 passengers aboard merchant ships and 15 653 civilian passengers plus 72 a7 soldiers sailed from the port. Shipyards repaired 112 steamers totaling 326 370 tons.
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Trieste
Ra. C. Haaszer
Dig
SID
Trieate
Ex-King Constantine Defends Risk-Averse War Stance
The former Greek king Constantine explains his neutrality stance to a Danish journalist. He claims he aimed to serve his people and deny pro German sympathies while noting Asia Minor massacres occurred under his reign. He cites Venizelos’s rise as ending the massacres.
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New York Times
Constantine
Denmark
Sleavig
Phares
Kalger
Asia Minor
Athens
Venizelos
The Links That Bind
The Los Angeles Times piece notes the late Amir of Afghanistan loved golf, buried on his home links, and inspired his people to take up the sport. It contrasts golf with warlike actions and praises the noble monument of a golfing nation.
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Los Angeles Times
Amir
Afghanistan
Amira
Editing a Newspaper Faced with Endless Reader Raps
The piece notes reader complaints about newspaper practices from ads to wedding write ups and street patrols. It calls out constant pressure on editors and jokes about public reactions to decor, jokes, and coverage while recounting a tale of political bribery by John Edward Addicks and a brief line about Japan's foreign affairs minister.
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Washington
Mabie
Cours
Labor unrest calls for conference of capital and labor
Washington urged immediate action by President Wilson to convene a joint conference of employers, employees, and other interested groups to resolve the industrial crisis. Franklin K Lane outlined two focal lines: set principles governing wages and capital returns, and practical methods to implement them across industries.
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National Conference of Capital and Labor
Washington
United States
Franklin K. Lane
Interwr
Wilson
Lane
Congress
Colonel House Denies Friction With Wilson
London reports a flare of rumor about a break in ties between Colonel Edward M. House and President Wilson. House denies any truth to the claim and says he remains appointed to the allied mandate commission. He notes uncertainty about participation in the Austrian treaty and indicates he may not commit to signing the document.
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London
Wilson
RE. M. House
Loilay
United Ireae
House
Allied Mandate Commission
Coli Ol House
Depauer
Fee
President Wilson to embark on nationwide peace tour
President Wilson plans a national tour beginning September 3 to promote the peace treaty and the League of Nations covenant. He will start in Columbus Ohio and travel west to the Pacific coast, facing organized opposition from Senate Republicans who will hold talks and speeches against the treaty.
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Washington
Wilson
Columbus
Ohio
Isianapolis
Pacific Coast
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Wilson, Admiral Grayson
Tumulty
Gilbert Close
Secret Service
San Francisco
Navy Department
Daniels
Pershing
New York
Sean Pershing
White House
Denver
Coller “D'Alene
California
Johnson
Los Angeles
San Diego
Oregon
Portland
Spokane
Wash
Seattle
St. Louia
Kansans City
White Mouse
Uwhinu'a
League of Nations
Thirty poisoned by arsenic in coffee in Chicago
Chicago reports arsenic found in coffee samples from a downtown lunch room where 90 people were poisoned yesterday. Health Commissioner Mobertson suspects a malicious actor and asks police to search for the culprit.
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Chicago
Arnenk
Mobertson
Sameone
Poleon
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