First Break Comes in Railway Strike Impacts Nationwide
Forty thousand men walked out in a nationwide railway strike causing freight tieups and disruption to pass ing trains. Reports from major railroads said several unions supported the walkout while others remained inactive. Passenger traffic fell in the New York area and food supplies worried New York City until freight resumed. Samuel Gompers arrived in Cleveland and criticized the strike as a mistake while pledging AFL support to those involved.
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Schienyeer
Oticogo
Registity
Aliternin Fd
Aoadore
Bain
New York Central
Chieway
Mibwakee
St. Etal Valtrounds
Vonteys
New England
Northwestern States
Mountainy Wiates
New York Area
New York City
York Central
New Haven
Samuel Gonipera
American Federation of Labor
Cleveland
Sumlay
Brotherhoods
Aurel Ateikers
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of Trailroad Pratimen
Tw Brotherhood
Smoots Report Blames Creel in Bulletin Transfer
Senator Smoot and Representative Kleas issue a joint report accusing George Creel former Public Information chairman and Roger Babson of handling the Official Bulletin transfer in secret connivance. The document claims government had compensation misdirection and urges legal action for restitution.
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George Creel
Shairman
Committee On Public Information
Roger W. Babson
Wellesley Hilla
Matas
Official Bulletin
Babson
Smoot
Kleas
Ue Joint
Congressional — Printing — Committee
Maret
Cpeel
Oifers
Annie
Hulsen
Unclear OCR fragment reports ransom in gold amid attack claims
A damaged text fragment hints at a ransom of 10 000 juncks in gold valued around 2000 dollars paid by a party named the Wreneh. The report mentions an assault and a Led Tor, with other obscured names and locations making specifics uncertain.
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Peankfert
Timbermen Vote to Strike MaeQielie and Mie Piha
Timbermen vote to strike MaeQielie and Mie Piha during a Sunday vote in Macrqiuoyia. Proceedings mention acquittals in a serious case and a court hearing where Dendwomt, Pett ait Mra Courge AL Bearle and others were acquitted or cleared of charges.
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MaeQielie
Piha
Macrqiuoyia
Dendwomt
Pett Ait Mra
Courge AL Bearle
Vhay
Hite
Civenia
Dee Haare
Ie Darth
Tani Wary
Fragmented OCR Note of Ailing Events and Names
A garbled text block mentions multiple names and places with no clear events. It references a board, Washington, and regulatory terms, but lacks coherent details or dates to form a concrete news item. The readable parts suggest a bureaucratic or institutional context without a discernible outcome.
Aliens Leave by Wholesale As Europe Travel Hurdles Hurt Money
New York reports wholesale emigration of aliens to Europe continues despite travel dangers and high costs. Agents say about 6,000 leave weekly, while many intend to return home as shipping and passport issues hinder longer stays. Currency exchange losses and prohibitions across Europe devastate funds, with staged travel through multiple countries eroding savings.
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New York
America
Europe
Tallin
Beltane
Joseph Szehengel
New York Times
Euxrope
Old Country
Allen
Howe
Krojen
Amertca
Geza D. Rorko
Fivngarian Daily
Emil Kiss
Teliet
West Side
France
Germany
Marke
Austria
Tugoslavia
Delaware's Charter Fees Fill State Treasury With Wealth
A history of Delaware profiting from corporate charters. The article notes excess funds in the state treasury from charter fees, annual meetings, and stock allowances. It highlights the General Motors example and claims substantial tax revenue will support school funds and infrastructure while other states face poverty.
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Dover
Del
Delaware
Wall Street
General Motor Company Ast Sear
Wan
Treasury
Counies
United States
Last Influenza Epidemic Cost Insurance Record
A garbled report states the last influenza epidemic cost American insurers about five million dollars. An official from a major life insurance company provides the figure, noting it represented roughly a quarter of total insured losses during the outbreak.
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Tvs
Tife Insurance Companie
United States
Selenimm
Rush to stake diamond claims rocks Beyerspoort deposits
In Beyenspoort, Pretoria district, a rush of two thousand people including lawyers, civil servants, businessmen, landowners, artisans and clerks rushed to stake rich diamond claims. The entire ground was pegged in minutes with corps of runners securing previously chosen claims.
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Johannesburg
Beyenspoort
Pretoria
Iawyers
Disputch
Lere
FISH INDUSTRY RUINED BY BARRING FROM WATERS REPORT SAYS
The state fisheries commission warns that heavy fishing pressure and wartime demand have devastated runs. Sockeye and silver salmon numbers are down in Puget Sound and nearby Columbia River waters, with herring and other species also reduced. Officials fear long term depletion if harvesting continues at current levels.
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Meitivvel
Columbia
Wwe Heontine
Lmna
Jobless Triplets Welcome in New York Slum Born trio
In New York a unemployed former soldier Frank Cangeml and his wife welcomed three newborn triplets in a small three room flat. The family, despite hardship, expresses gratitude for the blessings of Mabel Catherine and Connvlew, as they struggle to secure daily bread and shelter in crowded tenement housing.
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New York
Frank Caungeml
Hitlowe
Mabel
Sonora Declares Break With Carranza Government
Sonora secedes from Mexico announcing it will resist any federal troop invasion with armed force. Governor de la Huerta accuses President Carranza of seeking a military dictatorship to aid Obregon, prompting suspension of relations with the central government.
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Nogales
Bonora
8Onora
Republic of Mexico
Hermostllo
Carstinea
Mexico
Sonora
Carranza
Adolfo de la Huerta
de la Huerta
Carranz
Saids
Miueuver
Alvaro Obregon
American youth sentenced to death in Ruhr revolt case
Paul R. DeMott, 22, an American claiming to be a journalist, was sentenced to death by a drumhead court martial for taking part in the Ruhr revolt. The sentence is deferred pending President Ebert’s review. DeMott was captured near Mulheim with arms, along with revolutionary leaders.
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London
Paul R. DeMott
Ruhr
Ebert
Kabisch
DeMott
Mulheim
Bolshevists Mobilize for Polish Front Advance
A Moscow message says Bolshevists mobilize and equip a large army in preparation for an advance to the Polish front. They call up great military forces to coerce Poland into peace terms by the threat of a general offensive.
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Bolshevists
Stockholm
Moscow
Philippine Democrats Pick Delegates for San Francisco
The Democratic territorial convention in Manila selected six delegates to the Democratic national convention. They are pledged to support Francis Thurten Harrison, governor-general of the Philippines, for the Democratic presidential nomination at the San Francisco gathering.
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Harrison
Auto Skids Into Canyon at Blue Lakes Grade
Clark, a chauffeur, escaped serious injury when a truck slid off the Blue Lakes grade and toppled over the rim into Snuko river canyon. He leaped clear and survived, the incident prompting a swift rescue effort by local responders.
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Twin Falls
Wdaho
Clark
Blue Lakes
Rimruck
Snuko River
Blame Up to League Discussed Armenia Mandate
The proposal that the League of Nations assume the Armenian mandate was debated at a secret session of the council on Saturday.
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Parit
League of Nations
Armenia
Council of the League
Baturiay
Prank Ends in Tragedy in Maple Malla Incident
Bellingham and Wreh-Elmer Kyiey bf Maple Malla report a wheeled boy was struck on a high-pawier pole during a prank. The boy succumbed to injuries after the accident, with officials noting a spirit of reckless play led to the fatal outcome.
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Bellingham
Elmer Kyiey
Toledo Notary Oath Recording Amid Historic Ledger
In Toledo Ohio Lucus peer J Cheney swears an oath before an official, recording a formal acknowledgment of a bond action. The document notes signatures, dates, and the presence of a notary as it confirms legal proceedings related to a monetary claim and property interests.
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Peenee Ee
Ohio
Toledo
Lucus Peer
J. Cheney
Heney de
Cheney & Cont
Willing to Try In A Curious Haunted Castle Tale
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a dialogue about a haunted castle needing a ghost. A search for a matching spectral presence unfolds as characters consider the supernatural in a quirky exchange.
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Louieville
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