United Mine Workers Reach Half Million Members
The United Mine Workers of America the largest single craft union in the U S and world has about 515000 members with thousands in Canada President John L Lewis based in Springfield Ill. and national headquarters in Indianapolis Ind Secretary Willican Green notes high growth in recent decades and traces the union’s formation and early history through mergers and regional splits.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
United States
Canada
John L. Lewis
Springfield
Ill
Willigan Green
Pennsylvania
Pacific
Michigan
Alabama
Texas
Nova Scotia
National Progressive Union of Miners and Mine Laborers
National Trades Assembly No
Knights of Labor
National Organization of
Unioniem
Conflikts
St. Louis
Soft
Belleville
American Miners Association
Ohio
Workmen's Benevolent Association
John Giney
America
Wmas
Middle Western
Wales
Tragedy in Greenwich Mrs Barker Kills Children Then Herself
Greenwich police report Mrs Henry Barker killed her three children by throat cutting then took her own life. A passerby found an insurance policy outside the home reading I am going to kill myself and children. The police found all bodies after the discovery.
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Associated Prom
Greenwich
Conn
Henry Barker
Hard coal miners seek 20 percent wage rise amid expected strike
Labor members of the anthracite wage scale, after returning from Cleveland, Ohio, renew negotiations with operators to avert a strike set for next Saturday. Miners demand a twenty percent wage increase arguing wages in mines lag behind those in other industries during the war.
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New York
Cleveland
Ohio
Torture of Storekeeper Sparks Manhunt in Los Angeles
Five men and one woman allegedly tortured storekeeper Mike Kapalinich with red hot irons to learn his savings, then escaped with 110 dollars in cash and 125 in stock. Kapalinich’s condition remains serious but stable. The report also references historical labor union developments and early 20th century miners’ organizations.
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Assocated Press
Los Angeles
Sheriff's Deputies
Mike Kapalinich
Compton
Kapalinich
Farrington Opens Talks with Illinois Coal Operators
Springfield dispatch reports Frank Yarrington acting on promises to coal operators, wiring three Illinois coal operators associations to meet in conference Wednesday. He does not expect the talks to yield a separate wage scale for Illinois miners at this time.
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Associated
Springfield
Ill
Frank Yarrington
Tutinola Union
Illinois
Childs Plea Stops Robbers in Drug Store
A child pleads dont shoot daddy and a robber with a pistol spares Murphy a customer during a drug store holdup in Chicago. Murphy later surrenders $75. The report notes a second incident and mentions church event with Lenten tones and upcoming floral orders.
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Associated Prem
Chicago
Minter
Thomas Murphy
Murphy
Robels
Warm Lander day and a snowy flip amid town notices
Yesterday brought warm sun and calm winds in Lander with many residents out enjoying the day. The next day produced snow as a stark change, while local ads tout Jack's Bakery selling three loaves for 25 cents and other misc notices about travel and local items for sale.
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Lander
Swift Junior Burdened by Drunk Driving Charge
Louis F. Swift Jr., son of a meat packer, is free on bond and due to appear Friday before Branston police magistrate on a drunken driving charge. He was held four hours at Evanston police after his car collided with another, claiming the accident was caused by a slippery pavement.
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Associated Press
Cacago
Louis FP. Swift
Branston, Til
Swift
Evanston
William
Local Social Notes and Home Activities in Northfork Area
Mrs Walter Billy of Northfork hosted a weekend gathering while Mr and Mrs Clyde Guszhesky were mentioned among visitors. Families plan four month stays. a Phillips flat is to be occupied by LD MM Algor. Local items note a for sale sewing machine, travels to Albion Denver Riverton and Cheyenne, club meetings with card games, and various visits and errands involving residents and nearby towns.
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Mary
Julia
Phillips
MM. Algor
Trade Conditions Show Slow Uptick In Tenth District
The March Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City review reports February wholesale and retail trade edged up slightly from January while overall district business remained sluggish. Farm grain stocks rose with drought relief rains. crude oil output climbed. crude and coal activity varied.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Federal Reserve District
Federal Revive Bank of
Kanana City
Federal Reserve
Southwestern Milla
Wview
Sing
Tun
Federal Reserve Bank
Mass killings in Guadalajara clash between radicals and Catholics
In Guadalajara Jalisco state on March 27 a mob attacked a railway area, killing several and wounding eleven. The violence erupted between radical groups and Catholic laborers, climaxing when they clashed with a Catholic-work group, prompting authorities to report many injuries and deaths.
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D'rena
Mexico
Piyo
Guadalajara
Harold Lloyd Wu at Grid Theatre Featured Tonight
Local listings announce Harold Lloyd Wu performing at the Grid Theatre tomorrow night. The show promises lively acts and a notable cast, with seats advertised for the audience to enjoy a dynamic vaudeville experience.
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Harold Lloyd WU
Grid Theatre
Annie
Mina
Hylan Claims Invisible Government Threat to U S
Mayor John P. Hylan told a Chicago audience that an invisible government led by Rockefeller and Standard Oil interests and international bankers threatens the United States government. He criticized the four power treaty ratification and urged an independent candidate for president.
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Aspciated Press
Chicago
John P. Hylan
New York
Rockefeller
Standard Oil
International Bankera
United States
Knights Or Columbus
Senate
Associated Press
Paris
Freach
United States Senate
Coal Barge Dunks in Newport News Harbor
The coal barge Marie Borges sank in Newport News harbor blocking the channel to shipyards. Several crew members escaped in small boats as the craft filled rapidly after being found adrift. The cause remains undetermined and authorities investigate the incident.
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Associated Preav
Newport News
Bari
Marie Borges
Three Men Shot to Death in New York Murders
Three men were shot to death in New York under mysterious circumstances. One man was lured by a fashionably dressed woman and shot from a taxi window. A second target was struck in a crowd and another victim was found dead on arrival at a hospital after being loaded into a taxi.
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New York
Notice for Public Land Sale in Wyoming by Bid
Public land notice from the U S Land Office Lander Wyoming March 21 1922 announces a sale by public auction to the highest bidder not less than 2 00 per acre for tract in Section 4 Township 9N Range 8W with a mountainous or rough area unsuitable for cultivation. The sale begins at 9 00 o clock A M on April 28 at the office.
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Public Land Base Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Lander
Wyo
Marsh
Notigh
General Land Office
Roe
Arthur O. Crofts
Pieblle
Wyoming Plans Loans for Agriculture and Livestock
The War Finance Corporation faced approval of 121 loans totaling 3,824,000 for agricultural and livestock purposes. Loans listed include Arizona 850,000 Colorado 224,000 Nebraska 89,000 New Mexico 98,000 South Dakota 175,000 Utah 69,000 Wyoming 104,000.
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Associated Press
War Finance Corporation
Arizona
Colorado
Nebraska
New Mexico
South Dakota
Utah
Wyoming
Alaska gambler linked to Klondike era witness in Alaska
Rex Geach testified Tex Hickard was seen in Alaska and a novelist named as character witness. Geach said he knew Hickard for 24 years and they worked during the Klondike gold rush. Hickard later ran a gambling house in Alaska where Geach says nothing crooked occurred.
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Pre A
New York
Rex Geach
Tex Hickard
Alaska
Uare
Hig
Sarah Schoonfeld
Boach
Rickard
Nll
Klondike
Child Reunited With Father After Eighteen Years
Henry Platenaml and Clara were separated when she was newborn. The mother died later, and Clara found her father in New York after writing to city publishers. She reports he runs a bread bakery and makes over 800 loaves daily, selling a broad range of products under Jack's Makery name.
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Jack's
Jack 'S Bakery
First Nail Bank
Associatwl
Longmount, Golo
Mareh &7
Henry Platenaml
Clara
Poulishers
New York
Jack
Large Turnout for Chicago Committee Report at Noble Hotel
A large audience gathered at the Noble Hotel Saturday evening to hear the committee report from its Chicago trip. The report was well received by most present, and the full committee report will be published in the paper of the proper title.
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Noble Hotel
Wall
Nobile
Chicago
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Northfork
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