21 Jun 1920
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Newspaper
Laramie Boomerang
Location
Laramie, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1920
Page
1
Chicago dispatch reports a volatile scene after two white men were injured by a Black person in a public safety incident. The piece notes rising race ratings and looming debates, with Greece offering a large army to challenge Turkish forces as tensions spill into international headlines.
Reports from June 21 describe widespread rioting as Irish factions clash in London towns. Attacks on white and Black workers, property damage, and multiple injuries are reported amid a tense citywide battle. The violence disrupts rail stations, homes, and workplaces as clashes continue.
Vienna reports Hungary's government facing isolation as an international labor boycott cuts across postal, telephone, telegraph, railway, and navigation workers in Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, and Italy. The move aims to force free speech, jury trials, and oppose military supervision of political prisoners. The Hungarian ministry may resign amid the pressure.
Washington June 21. Delay of the national railroad wage board in rendering a wage decision is blamed for a strike by several hundred railroad workers in Philadelphia and Baltimore. Railroad union leaders say they might appeal to President Wilson to intervene to hasten the board’s ruling.
The state land commissioner released a list of oil and gas prospectors’ leases affecting lands in northeastern Wyoming. The notice cites entries including Enoch Brough of Somerset, Pa, dated April 1, 1020, and George A. Evans of Hadron, Neb, dated June 1, 1990, among others.
The note lists completed driveways in several streets including Sher David street and Kouth Center tdan with June 1 dates 1920 and references to the spring thaw and mud clearance. Officials A J Swoltern and J F Meauley are cited along with Chas A Randall and Thos W Hayming as observers or reporters.
Police and sheriff raided Oak at 113 South First Street and Old Brown’s Place at 111 First Street at 10 30 am arresting proprietors and charging a girl with complicity Four gallons of moonshine whisky were seized as evidence Oscar Turnquist was clubbed earlier and charged with resistance A county attorney search warrant was used and L C Simpkins was to appear in police court Friday morning Joe Sullivan was his attorney The raid followed complaints about Pirat street amusements and a long police investigation
Oscar Turnquist faced a ten dollar fine after a public court hearing for intoxication. The incident involved a head injury to a officer during an inebriated fracas outside Oak night station, with a woman claiming the officer was assaulted before the police intervened.
President Wilson named Edward Capp of New Jersey to be secretary of the treasury, with officials and Marines present as the ceremony drew spectators. The brief service followed indecipherable fragmentary remarks and a continuation note to page might.
Ex Senator Albert Beveridge issued a statement after meeting Harding saying most progressives and liberal Republicans will back the Harding-Coolidge ticket but may push beyond the Republican platform on labor issues. He aims to rejuvenate the party and restore constitutional government through party control. Beveridge plans to craft his own labor approach when campaigning.
London dispatches report Bolshevik forces have captured about 30,000 Polish prisoners along the Dwina river from Dvina ke to Polotsk. Unconfirmed, the account fears Red troops may seize Warsaw as Polish cavalry reportedly drove a Bolshevik division into swamps near Ra.
Washington reports for April 1919 railroad operations show a net loss of 10.82 million dollars, while total operating expenses reached 822.838 million. The year earlier had profits of about 21.5 million, with tonnage figures to be provided under government guaranteed income provisions.
Casper June 21. Joseph Bell, on the Burlington bridge crew at Locite, was killed when struck by lightning during Friday thunderstorm. Telegraph report received here today. No exact details or amends given in the message.
Tomorrow is Good Roads Day with a council of Industry meeting at 7 o clock to assign workers. Report if unassigned, join a party, and bring tools and a large lunch. Work clothes are required and town captains will organize groups for the event.
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