Big Post Office Row Draws Labor Concerns in St Louis
Washington orders Oscar Nelson to St Louis to mediate tensions after Postmaster Selph threatened to fire 300 postal workers who backed Carl Freeman for local union president. White House prompted Labor to act, Burleson’s stance against consulting with ex postal workers noted, interdepartmental friction highlighted.
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ST. Louis
Washington
Department of Labor
Oscar F. Nelson
Department
Chicago
Selph
Carl P. Freeman
White House
Wilson
Joseph P. Tumulty
Whomak F.flaherty
National Federation of Postoffice Clerks
Indor Department
Flaherty
Burleson
Labor Department
Mahany
Mahany E
Nelson
Jesus
Sclphia
Organized Labor
Is Department
Postal Service
England wins 3000 meter steeplechase in Olympic Games
England scores in Antwerp events with Bodges first in steeplechase and Woodring winning 200 meter dash for America. Flynn second, Ambrosial third, and others placing for Sweden, Italy, New York, and England. Foss sets world pole vault record as nations tally medals and standings. Widow sues man who killed her husband for 10000 in Fayette Missouri as Bal Jew’s divorce suit looms.
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Lengland
Bodges
England
Flynn
New York
Ambrosial
Italy
Mattson
Sweden
Devanusy
Huelsenbeck
America
Allen Woodring
Philadelphia
Co. W. Paddock
Los Angeles
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Edwards
Murchison
New Zealand
South Africa
Rudder
Shay
United States
Mayy
Nurmie
Finland
Ruisner
Guillameot
Wison
Ifth
Foss
Chicago
Fayette
Ben Sartin
Emmett Bal- Jew
Batvlew
Bal- Jew
Cireult
Burt
40 Percent Hike On Wabash Asked
Jefferson City Mo August 20 all the main line railroads in the state joined in an application to the state public service commission for an order to suspend its rule and put into effect freight and passenger rate increases granted by the interstate commerce commission last month. The proposed freight rise is 35 percent and probably 40 percent over Wabash and Burlington with passenger rates rising from 3 to 3.6 cents per mile. The commission set the application for desiving August 24 and it is understood the companies want to publish increased schedules by August 26.
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Mani Line
State Publc Service Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Missouri
Wabash
Burlington
Wanderlust boy sent to reform school for 18 years
An eight year old boy from Kirksville, barefoot and bareheaded, was brought to Moberly and then to Boonville for placement at the reform school until he is 18. He has traveled to Des Moines, Quincy, and Glenwood since his first visit, with authorities hopeful that proper training and discipline may lead to parole to a more suitable home in a few months.
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Democrat
Kirksville
Moberly
Adair County
Boonville
Reform School
Des Moines
Quincy
Glenwood
Indiana Coal Fields Tied Up Amid Unauthorized Strike
Washington August 2003 F Lewis president of the united Ming Workers telegraphed President Wilson that differences between bituminous miners and operators in Ohio Indiana and Illinois would be settled by agreements in several states. Terre Haute Indiana August 26 one half of the Indiana coal fields idle today due to unauthorized strike and car shortages.
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Washington, D. C
F. Lewis
United Ming Workers
Wilson
Ohio
Indiana
Terre Haute
Inds
Sone
Central Christian Church Bible School and Meeting Notice
Central Christian Church announces Bible school at 9 45 a m with IM Hun len as superintendent. A study of the scriptures is offered. Communion at 10 45. Full attendance urged as membership is desired. A proposal to engage a minister for the coming year will be presented. do not fail to be present.
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Bible School
IM. Hulen
Central
Weather outlook with showers and cooler nights
Thunder showers expected this afternoon and tonight with cooler temperatures. Tomorrow looks generally fair and cooler, especially in the extreme eastern portion.
Reds in danger as Polish forces drive Bolsheviks back
Reports from London and Warsaw describe Polish reserves and mobile units circling Demblin Brest Litovek and the Vistula region. Front reports claim over 10,000 Bolshevik prisoners, 30 cannons, 200 machine guns seized as Poles push east and north of Warsaw, threatening a collapse of Bolshevik lines.
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Vistula
London
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Lemberg
Bug Rivers
Neva Minsk
Reconsider Suffrage Battle in Tennessee Legislature
Nashville August 26 The lower House adjourned without moves to reconsider ratification of the woman suffrage amendment. The chamber will reconvene tomorrow when any member may move to reconsider. A grand jury inquiry into alleged improper influence on lawmakers dominated yesterday’s news alongside the suffrage debate.
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Tenn
Tennessee Legislatura
Cama
Chonse
House
Walker
Tannesean
C. Wallace
Susan ° B.anthony
Seth
Itheint
Ker
House pledge hints at future signers ahead of session
Members of the house already signed a pledge to reconsider the matter, with three more expected to sign and several others anticipated to join before the house meets today.
Synadiient Meeting Attended by Cumberland Presbyterian Members
Morning gathering of Rev. J. W. Duvall Mo Buchanan Mrs Mage sie Embree Mrs H Hardwick and Frances Ogden to Clinton for a Synadien meeting of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. They expect to be away until Monday possibly longer.
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Synadiient
J. W. Duvall
Mo Buchanan
Magesie Embree
H. Hardwick
Frances Ogden
Clinton
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Watson Held For Public Indecency In Gwinnett
Buford August 20 Thomas E Watson once a presidential candidate and Georgia U S senator nominee was released from Gwinnett county jail after a hotel disturbance. He and traveling companion Miller faced charges of public indecency and carrying concealed weapons. Bond set at 500 and Miller at 1000. A conference with political figures preceded their release. Watson said nerves after a Florida collapse led him to use small stimulants after exertion.
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Buford
Thomas Ie.watson
Fox
Ihe
United. States
Georgia
H. Miller
Gwinnett County
Watson
Miler
Miller
Thomas W. Hardwick
John L. el
Congress
Arriv
Florida
South Bend
Ind
Republica
Bagatelle
League of Nations
Germany
Cox
Sanuare
Canquet
Indiana, Democratic’ ‘Editors’ Association
$100000 Mail Robbery in Chicago Reported
Chicago, Aug 20. Postal inspectors say $100,000 was taken from the Midors Central Station platform on Eleventh Street by two bandits shortly after noon today. Police and postal authorities have formed in pursuit of the men.
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Chicago
Matt
thetMidors Central
Eleventh Street
Explosion demolishes service station. several dead and many injured
In Syracuse eight were severely injured and two killed when a gasoline service station exploded. Separate dispatches report Cape Girardeau population 10,252 and a rockslide burying an Igorot village near Manila, with no bodies recovered.
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Syracuse
Cleveland Honors Dead Ray Chapman Memorial Procession
In Cleveland O Aug 20 a large crowd gathered to honor Ray Chapman former Cleveland American League shortstop killed when struck by a ball Monday A long procession of automobiles and a dull grey hearse moved toward St Johns cathedral police cleared the way for the funeral flow through the street crowd from bleachers filled the avenue The scene included Mrs T Nichols and daughters among others before the cathedral doors were opened by officers and mourners in line pp
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Cleveland
Time Today
Ray Chapman
Pocketbook Lost Not Found In Moberly Street Scene
At about 1 PM Mrs O A Buchanan dropped her pocket book on North Buchanan Street near the Bank of Moberly. Councilman William Hulton witnessed a black man pick it up, an officer recovered it from the man, and Mrs Buchanan reclaimed it with $13 and a panic book inside. The man identified as Munsell, a farmer, supplied the name.
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O. A. Buchanan
North Buchanan Street
Bank of Moberly
Counciman
Willian Hulton
Flo
John Frazier
Pragier
Lex Broken While Wrestling In Emergon Street
Charlie Dutton son of Mrs Ele Dutton on Emergon street broke his leg Wednesday evening about seven while wrestling with Claude Pierce. He was taken to Woodland hospital and operated on with the limb cast. Six years ago he had the same leg broken previously. Conductor R L Carter of Excel-
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Lex
Charlie Dutton
Ele Dutton
Emergon Street
Claude Pierce
Woodland Hospital
Charlie
Thompson Death and Cox Campaign Notes
George W. Thompson died at Garlock at 81 after a long life in Missouri and Missouri-born roots, survived by son and daughter. Funeral at Holliday Christian Church. Gov Cox criticizes GOP fundraising and presses for federal regulation during Indiana campaign stops, urging independent press and disapproval of party subversion.
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G. W. Thompson
Gov. Cox
G.O. P. Hat
George W. Thompson
Garlock
Rollins Street
Mr. Thomson
Monroe County
Moberly
Christian Church
Granville
Wm. H. Thompson
Nana Thompson
Prior Dawso
Holliday
Hev. Pearson
Train Robbery Suspects Thought Captured Near St Louis
Four masked men who robbed the Missouri Pacific train near St Louis Wednesday may have been tracked after mail pouches were stolen. Post office inspector John P Johnson and J M Donaldson pursued toward Union Station as the train departed. Pouches later recovered from the Mississippi River held blank money orders and $25,000 in Fed Reserve funds bound for Poplar Bluff Missouri.
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Kansas City
Augus
John P. Johnson
St. Louis
Santa Fe
Los Angeles
Cal
J. M. Donaldson
Union Station
Donaldson
Lawrence
Kansas
Topeka
Missouri Pacific
Mississippi River
Federal Reserve Bank
Poplar Bluff
Wilson Calls First League Meeting
President Wilson issues call for the first League of Nations meeting on November 15 in Geneva. Washington reports the plan and confirmation of the venue for the historic gathering.
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Wilson
Washington, D.C
League of Nations
Geneva
Local Citizen Bert Leedom Breaks Arm in Taxi Crank Accident
Bert Leedom, a well known Moberly resident, was cranking his flivver taxi yesterday afternoon when the crank flew back and struck his arm. He was taken to the hospital where doctors found a broken wrist bone, initially feared to be two breaks.
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Bert Leedom
Moberly
J C Skinner Sells 200 Acre Farm Near Mother 17
J C Skinner sold his 200 acre farm northwest of Mother 17 to an Iowa man for 20000 dollars, about a hundred dollars per acre. Skinner had bought the property nineteen years ago at twenty five dollars an acre.
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J. C.skinner
Mother 17
Iowa
Mr. Skinner
Ice Cream Supper Postponed at Brooks School
An ice cream supper planned at the Brooks school house was postponed until Monday. The notice mentions the event's delay and keeps residents informed of the change in schedule.
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Brooks School
Lue
Two Killed in Airplane Crash Near San Antonio
San Antonio area reports say two men, instructor Stenson and other Kelly Field co pilot, were killed when their plane crashed five miles north of the city today. A farmer living near the crash site relayed the incident to authorities.
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San Antonio
Tex
Ing Stenson
Kelly Field
France lays out demands to Mexico envoy in Paris
In Paris on August 20 the French government conveyed to Mexico's envoy Fel Palovacini the conditions Mexico must meet to secure restitution of cash seized from French banks and renewal of payments on the Mexican national debt.
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Paris
Fel Palovacini
France
Dundee
Debe
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