Labor Day Established as General Holiday Worldwide
Washington reports Labor Day observed across the United States and Canada. The article credits P. J. McGuire with proposing the annual holiday and notes the parade and cooperative picnic origin. It traces state actions from 1887 to 1894 and cites American Federation of Labor support and nationwide observance.
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Washington, D. C
Dominion of
Canada
P. J. McGuire
United Brotherhood of Carpenters
Trade and Labor Organizations
Central Labor Union
New York City
United States
American Federation of Labor
Knights of Labor
Oregon
Colorado
New Jersey
New York
Masssachvestis
Chicago Trades and Labor Assembly
Columbus
Federation
Observances and Fairs Mark Labor Day Across North America
Labor Day observances spread across the United States and Canada with multiple events. Georgia Senator Thomas B. Watson celebrates his 65th birthday as delegates converge for the Virginia voters meeting in Richmond. National and regional gatherings include Mayflower descendants in Plymouth and the Letter Carriers convention in St. Louis, plus state fairs in Indiana and West Virginia. The Masasoit chiefs statue unveiling occurs in Plymouth, and the British Trades Union Congress opens in Cardiff amid noted industrial conditions.
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United States
Canada
Thomas B. Watson
U. S
Georgia
Virginia
Richmond
General Congress
General Society of Mayflower Descendants
Plymouth
Mass
St. Louis
National Association of Letter Carriers
Indiana
Indianapolis
West Virginia
Wheeling
Superior
Wis
Aberdeen
S. Oale
Massasoit
Red Men
United Kingdom
British Trades Union Congress
Cardiff
Wales
Monument to American Soldiers planned for Lourdes France
Paris reports a monumental thanksgiving statue for fallen soldiers and sailors to be erected at Lourdes. Sculptor M Michelet chosen by Marshal Foen, design features an 81 foot high monument with four corner statues of nations opposing the Central Powers, bas reliefs with General Pershing, and figures Our Lady, St Michael and St Joan of Arc. Corner stone laid November 11, 1919 near the Esplanade leading to the Basilica.
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Associated Press
Paris
Lourdes
Marshal Foen
M. Michelet
Tae
América
General Pershing
The Key That Unlocks the Door to Long Living
An aging man’s diet and digestion are discussed as factors in longevity. It notes elderly men but slim frames may thrive on frugal diets, while overindulgence can cause indigestion. Chamberlain's Tablets are cited as a remedy to ease bowel motion and stomach vigor, suggesting age can reach a ripe old age with proper care.
Birthday anniversaries mark notable figures born today
Ex Archduke Charles Stephen former Austrian navy commander is 61, Tobias Crawford Morris premier of Manitoba is 60, Rt Rev Chauncey Brewster Episcopal bishop of Connecticut 73, Napoleon Lajoie longtime American baseball star 46, all born September 6 in various years.
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Archduke Charles Stephen
Tobias Crawford Morris
Manitoba
Brompton
Ont
Chauncey B. Brewster
Connecticut
Indham
Conn
Napoleon Lajoie
Woonsocket
R. I
Rich Polish Peasant Woman Becomes Wealthiest Local Lady
A Polish peasant woman, long in want, learns her son died serving in the American army and that she will receive 25 a month for 20 years plus an immediate 900 in American funds. The sum, worth over 1.5 million Polish marks at current exchange, would crown her as the village’s wealthiest woman.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Friends’ Relief Mission
Poland
Hrubieszow
Washington
Warsaw
America
A Pronounced Success in Use of Colic Remedy
The uniform success that has attended the use of Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy in the relief and care of bowel complaints for children and adults has brought it into almost universal use. It is practically without a rival and everyone who has used it knows it is without an equal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Back to Work Vision Replaces Endless Theories in Call to Action
A historical notice recounts a shift from grand dreams to practical deeds with the refrain when in doubt get back to work. It records social updates, travel, homecomings, visits, and a community dance at the Woman's Club, highlighting local residents like August Richter and Murisel Netzer among many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke
Richard le Gallienne
Notable Ladies and Hosts Honor Mrs Netzer’s Event
Charles Knight Daniels Nellie Net zer Ellen Young Etta May Neindorf Frances Thrain Katherine Landrum and A J Mann attended a social gathering for Mrs Netzer. Mrs Netzer was assisted in entertaining by her sister Mrs F E B Cobb.
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J. C. Netzer
Murisel
Charlie Chaplin
Anita Gates
Maria Vizcaya Sierra
Leonardo
Billy
Louise Craig
Violet
Ralph Beaman
Mike
Alice Brennan
J. O
Elizabeth Walker
Anita
Albert Gates
Anthony Matthews
Jeanette Taylor
Fred Gale
Buster Randolph
Billy Stowers
Mary Melissa Hiatt
Vivia Smith
Maria
Rosa Vizcaya Sierra
Virginia
Alice Love
Connell
Mary Etta Eaver
Eleanor Kehl
Charles Me
Scouts Gather for Train at I and G Depot
All Boy Scout troops must report Wednesday at 7 30 in the morning at the I G N depot to meet the train. F L Mackay, Executive.
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Boy Scouts
F. L. MacKay
Doubleheader Snappy Games In Laredo League
In Caliche Park yesterday afternoon the Laredos beat the Knights of Columbus 2 to 0 with Bolton and Garcia on the mound for the Laredos and Hernandez and Herrera handling the Battery duties for the K of C. The American Legion defeated the 17th Infantry 4 to 2 with Capra and Cochran for the Legion and Blaney and Jacoby for the doughboys.
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Laredo Baseball League
Caliche Park
Laredos
Knights of Columbus
Bolton
Garcia
Hernandez
Herrera
K. of C
American Legion
17Th Infantry
Capra
Cochran
The
Legion
Blaney and Jacoby
Doughboys
Laredo Kindergarten Trains Young Artists for Life
In Laredo the kindergarten program cultivates young talents as miniature artists prepare for life on the world stage. The Villegas Building hosts training aimed at shaping truthful, intelligible portrayals of nature and science in early education.
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Laredo
Local figures arrive and attend events in San Antonio
Prominent architect Phelps arrived in the city on business this morning. Jurgens met old friends at a Knights of Columbus gathering yesterday. Weber, now a San Antonio businessman from South Laredo, attended the K of C initiation. District Judge Mullally, District Attorney Wallis, and Court Reporter Wilcox left for Carrizo Springs to attend district court convening there this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry T. Phelps
San Antonio
Joe J. Jurgens
Masonic Notice for Grand Master Speech Tonight
The Grand Master and other prominent Masonic speakers will address Brethren tonight at Masonic Hall. All brethren are urged to attend this important meeting led by L. A. Morrow W M.
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Masonic Hall
L. A. Morrow
W. M
Trade With Soviet Dips in First Half of Year
Washington reports American trade with Soviet Russia dropped sharply in the first six months of the year, totaling only 13 million dollars. The Commerce Department release shows the decline versus the same period last year.
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Associated Press
Washington
Russia
Department of Commerce
Wireless on auto to aid Wakefield fire chief Graham
Associated Press report from Wakefield Massachusetts notes plans to install wireless telephone on the automobile of Fred D. Graham chief of the fire department. The system will allow constant contact with headquarters and speed response to emergencies. Officials anticipate a similar arrangement for Superintendent Morrison Merrill and watch the experiment with interest.
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Wakefield Mass
Fred D. Graham
Graham
Water Department
Morrison Merrill
Boy Confesses to Awful Crime in Texas
Fort Worth Sept 5 A 14 year old son of A D Dawson Weatherford confessed to police implicating two others in the murder of taxi driver James McNell whose body was found near Aledo. He will be returned to Parker County as officers report McNeil was beaten robbed and dragged to a river bank. The attackers planned to flee in McNeil’s car but fled after bloodstains could not be removed.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Teas
Porrest Dawson
A. D Dawson
Weatherford
James McNell
Aledo
Parker “County
McNeil
Hinds
Denver
Governor Vows Punishment for West Virginia Insurrection
West Virginia Governor Morgan pledges full force of the state to punish those responsible for the Spruce Fork Ridge unrest. Federal troops reported quiet as deputies were relieved, while leaders of the insurgents sought escape and authorities gathered arms. The incident is labeled insurrection against both the state and the United States.
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Ty Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
Labor Day
West Virginia
Spruce Fork Ridge
Morgan
United States
Missing airmen found dead near Charleston discovered wreckage
Charleston West Virginia September 5 three of five missing airmen were found dead at Twenty Mile Creek today according to a report to aviation headquarters. One man was severely injured and the fifth is believed trapped in the bomber wreckage that fell Saturday afternoon en route from Langley Field to Charleston.
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Charleston
W. Va
Twenty Mile
Langley Field
Murder stamp sells for 160000 francs in Paris sale
An 1850 Hawaiian two cent stamp known as the murder stamp sold in Paris for 160000 francs about 12500 dollars. Issued under Kamehameha II the stamp is tied to the death of French collector Gaston Leroux in 1892. Territorial officials say only 14 copies exist.
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Associated Press
Honolulu
T. H
Paris
Kamehameha II
Gaston Leroux
SEND BODIES HOME
Hull England Sept 5 the bodies of 16 Americans killed in the ZR2 disaster have all been recovered. They will be placed aboard a train for Plymouth where they will be transferred to the British cruiser Dauntless for their journey home. American and British airmen will form the escort from the mortuary to the railway station. Lieutenant Toor Be Null of the American air force at Howden will act as the official escort of the dead Americans to the United States.
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Hull
Eng
Plymouth
Dauntless
Stort
Toor
Howden
Ameryus
United States
Painters Union Opens Twelfth General Assembly in Dallas
More than 600 delegates from the United States and Canada attended the opening of the twelfth general assembly of the Brotherhood of Painters Decorators and Paperhangers in Dallas. The session began today and will continue for two weeks.
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Dallas
Texas
United States
Canada
General Assembly
the Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and
Governor Signs Redistricting and Prison Reform Bills in Texas
Austin Sept 5 Governor Nell sent several bills to law without signature, including senatorial and representative redistricting measures and a penitentiary system relocation plan within 75 miles of Austin. He also signed authorization for leasing Kerrville American Legion hospital to the federal government, while education funding and reform bills remain awaiting his action. The prison bill creates a commission to reorganize lands and centralize the system, but full sale terms require legislative approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Nell
Board of Control
Kerrville American Legion
Notice to Public Sealed Sale of 28 Sewer Bonds 1919
Sealed proposals must be filed with City Secretary A R Garcia at City Hall Laredo Texas by 10 am September 10 1921 for sale of 28 sewer bonds issued in 1919 denomination 1000 total issue 125000 bonds payable in forty years with option in twenty bearing 5 percent interest semiannually Bid must include certified check for 50 of bid amount and bids may cover all or part of bonds City reserves right to reject any or all bids.
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A. R. Garcia
Laredo
Texas
Decide on Future Course in Irish Talks
London reports say British cabinet will decide Wednesday whether to press Sinn Fein on consent of the governed or issue an ultimatum. De Valera replies to Lloyd George note. negotiations not broken off but seriousness noted. Despatches indicate Sinn Fein wish to include Ulster counties Armagh and Fermanagh in an Irish Republic.
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Associated Press
London
Sinn Fein
Ireland
Eamonn de Valera
Lloyd George
Ulster
Armagh
Fermanagh
Irish Republic
Hunger stalks through Russia in Samara’s famine crisis
Refugees from famine districts pack Samara’s deserted buildings and rail hubs by the Volga. An estimated 35 000 people endure hunger, typhus, and cholera as hundreds of refugees flee with dying children and makeshift camps along streets and stations. A Moscow printed report claims 30 tons of American food is en route, yet locals doubt aid will arrive.
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Ly Associated Press
Samara
Russia
Volga River
Moscow
Warning Notice Affects Blooming Grove Cotton Picking
A posted notice in Blooming Grove, Corsicana area, signed K K K, warns Black residents to pick cotton. The report says nearly all Black residents reported for field duty this morning while they demand 75 cents per 100 pounds, with a 50 cent rate said to prevail today.
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Associated Press
Corsicana
Texas
Blooming Grove
Crowded Penitentiary in Sioux Falls Faces Overcrowding
The South Dakota Penitentiary, built for 216 prisoners, houses 301 with about 100 more expected by year end from fall circuit court terms. An unused shirt factory is being remodeled into a cell dormitory to handle growth until January 1 1922. Trusties are housed in outbuildings and on the prison farm as work proceeds.
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Sioux Fall
S. D
South Dakota Penitentiary
George Jamsson
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Mr Fish
A. C. Richter
May Netzer
State University
Ges
Mr. J. (. Netzer
T. C. Mann
Alto Frio
Ed Mann
Wilcox
Genevieve
Geogetown
Skagway Daily
Alaska
M. Little
Tueday
American Regier
Peasional
Hy Associated Press
Iturbide St
Jersey
R. R. Randolph
Harrisburg
Rosielaire
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