Pershing Honors Britain's Unknown Hero With Medal
General Pershing presents the U S Medal of Honor to Britain s Unknown Warrior tomb in Westminster Abbey The simple ceremony seen by about 1200 witnesses included a choral service and the Battle Hymn American and British anthems were sung London papers praised America for honoring Great Britain and urged equal treatment of American dead in kind words from editorials
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Daily News
England
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Traveling salesmen reprimanded for parking in alley
Three traveling salesmen faced police action after parking cars in an alley off Mitt Street near the North Ward. Officers removed two cars and issued warnings. a third vehicle remained in the alley until arrangements were made to move it. The incident drew complaints of blocked access and prompted a formal reprimand of the drivers from the City Police.
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Ak Catral Starini
Two Men Pay Heavy Fines In Local Police Court
William Morrison and Fal Cool faced charges for driving automobiles while under the influence. Both men were fined substantial amounts and ordered to appear for further proceedings. The case proceeded with the judge asking questions and detailing penalties.
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Toni
Paseo
Gibbons O Dowd Bout Promoters, Boxers Arrested in Wichita
Police arrested several boxers and officials tied to the Gibbons O Dowd lightweight bout in Wichita Kansas after the weigh in. The arrests followed a disturbance at the arena involving promoter Willard and ex heavyweight champion Dipion, with officials listed among those detained.
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Blue ngse to meet American for the International Cup
The fragment reports a match or meeting between Blue Ngse and American for an International Cup. It mentions prize money and a skating or skiing context, with references to individuals such as Mrs Parker and the Cooperative Society of America. The text is garbled and partially unreadable.
City Ford Owners Compete In Parade Prizes At La Crosse
Ford owners in La Crosse may enter a parade on Friday October 21 with prizes for best decorated cars and trucks. Three prizes for the top Ford cars and three for the best decorated Ford trucks, plus an extra prize for the five best looking Ford girls, require car registration by 10 30 a m Friday at the Ford garage. A mysterious man and woman will award orders for prizes as contestants try to identify them. Weather promises fine conditions for the event, touted as the biggest of its kind in Le Crosse and surrounding area.
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Miners Return to Work in Kansas After Dispute
Thousand miners reported back at work in Kansas following an operators’ association dispute. The report notes workers resuming activity in Pittsburg and surrounding areas as talks continue. Meanwhile Madison officials report State Secretary Elier S. Fall seriously ill in hospital with a severe cold, delaying duties.
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Veteran La Crosse Citizen Cronon Celebrates 85th Birthday
Eighty five year old Dadward Cronon Civil War veteran and pioneer resident of La Crosse marks his eighty fifth birthday today. He remains active with full faculties and enjoys strong esteem among friends as he receives birthday wishes.
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Tax fight over state funds sparks county dispute
LaCrosse County faces a contested tax bill of 130,216 as leaders clash on the speed and method of a planned strike against a wage question. The larger state taxes total around 2 million for education and public institutions, with a state valuation announcement affecting mill rates and municipal funding.
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Elmer S. Hall
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Hughes calls meeting of disarmament delegates
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Hughes has scheduled a second meeting of American delegates to the Geneva conference on arms reduction. The date set for the session is Monday under the oversight of Senators Lodge and Borah amid continued negotiations.
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Wausau Welcomes New Daily Paper Debuts November
A Wausau business man announces the launch of a new daily newspaper. The Daily Times will begin publication in November with plans for daily issues and local coverage.
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Tyipune
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Partial Moon Eclipse Delights La Crosse Viewers
La Crosse residents watched a partial lunar eclipse Sunday night, a rare sight for about an hour after dusk. The event was visible to central and eastern portions while western areas could not see it.
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Railway Board Plan Won’t Work Declared Stone
Warren Stone grand chief of the Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers says the public group plan to cut freight rates to avert a rail strike is not feasible. He notes that by the time any reduction reaches the consumer its value would be less than one half of one percent as middlemen absorb the difference. W G Lee president of the railroad Trainmen declines to state feasibility, but suggests the 12 percent wage cut would be passed on to others.
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Strike On Second Group Of Roads 10 Hit East Hardest
The second wave of the railroad strike begins at 6 a.m. November 1, affecting multiple lines including New York Central and Chicago Burlington. Major east coast routes face service disruption as unions press demands, with about fifty roads affected across groups three and four. In Dallas a boarding house fire claims three lives and injures seven, prompting a mass casualty response.
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Jewelry Store Looters Seize $25,000 in Diamonds
Two gunmen bound and gagged jeweler Shnow Kamen in Des Moines central business district. They escaped with diamonds valued at about $25,000, occurring Monday morning in the heart of the commercial area.
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Des Moines
Railroads urged to lower freight rates amid possible strike
The public rail labor board proposed immediate freight rate cuts equivalent to the wage reductions authorized last July. It also urged withdrawal of wage decrease requests and for employees to drop their strike orders while the board acts on further requests. Postmaster General Hays said mails would move and government steps were being considered.
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