Labor Board Rejects Piece Work Plan for Railroad Shops
The U S railroad board refused the Northwestern Railroad’s petition to pay shop workers on a piece work basis, preserving hourly pay with eight hours constituting a workday. It allowed optional piece rates if workers agree, upheld required medical exams, and allowed multiple shifts with start times adjusted by agreement. Sunday work requires a full meal period unless workers opt out.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Board
Northwestern Railroad
Railreail
Prosperity Report From Germany Despite Global Tensions
William R. Compton, president of the American Trust Company, writes that prosperity appears in Germany and western Europe. He finds little disorder in the new republic, low unemployment, and humming factories due to cheap production costs. Britain, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland show varying strength, while Prince and other nations ride diverse financial conditions.
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Germany
Compton
St. Louis
American Trust Company
England
Holand
Belgium
Poace
Switzerland
Germaum
New Republic
America
France
Britain
Rede
Holland
Republic
Woman Guilty of Forging Theodore Roosevelt’s Name
Mia E Burkert of Hillshire Indiana was found guilty by a general sessions jury of forging the signature of former President Theodore Roosevelt on a note for 49000. The verdict followed a dramatic trial, with the judge noting handwriting experts deemed it a forgery and the defendant fainted as verdict was read. Sentencing set for October 21 with possible clemency consideration.
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T. R
New York
Mia
Eimimia Rh. Burkert
Hillshire
Indl
Theodore Roosevelt
Alfred J. Talley
Perry MM. Lichenstein
Missuleian Killed as Auto Plunges Canyon Near Fort Collins
Denver October 14 Henry Baxter 70 of Palmyra Missouri died when an auto carrying him and his son Thomas H Baxter plunged from a Fort Collins cliff into Poundare Canyon. The engine ran the brake released and the elder Baxter is believed to have pressed accelerator mistaking service brakes during a roadside repair attempt. The car rolled 400 feet, turning over multiple times.
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Denver
Cola
Henry
Baxter
Palmyra
Fort Collins
Golo
Thomas H. Baxter
Poundre Canyon
Ft. Collins
Gambling News Blocked From Mall Publications Debate Spreads
A bill advanced without a roll call to curb gambling content in newspapers and mail. Representative Romseger introduced the measure to broaden postal laws against fraud and betting, with Walsh supporting an amendment to cover newspapers and betting material. The vote passed by viva voce. roughly 100 representatives were present.
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Washingison
Oller
House
Romseger
Walsh Vepahliomni
Magsachusetty
Lin Ba
Walsh
United States
Warrington
Capitol Grounds
Pennsylvania Avenue
Stevenson
South Carolina
Lee
Arkansas
Snyder
Rep
New York
Double execution reported in Miss Frazier case at Arkansas prison
In Little Rock on October 1 Atos Rattat and Hatliff were electrocuted for the Miss Winifred Frazier murder. Frazier was fatally injured during a failed attempt to rob her to fund Hatliff's defense in a prior trial for the killing.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Atos Rattat
Miss Winifred Frazier
Miss Frazier
Hatliff
Burning of the Pipes Won't Delay Waterworks Work
A meeting with Town officials and Lynch McDonald Construction executives resolved to replace the wooden water pipes destroyed by a fire yesterday. Lynch agreed to furnish first issues to replace the lost pipes, allowing the new waterworks project to proceed without delay. The group postponed decisions on who will pay for the pipes until a later time.
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Beled Bhig
Yverreen
Motherly ‘Unilities Trust Company
A. ©. Dingle
W. P. Vandegrift
Po Hutchinson
Jenn Lynch
Lynch McDonald Construction Company
Lynch
Mrs Uphema Kindell Dies at 42 After Illness
Mrs Uphema Kindell wife of Ernest Kindell of 622 Franklin Avenue died at 4:45 oclock last evening aged 42. Besides her husband she leaves an aged mother Mrs Sallie Ann Patrick and an invalid sister Miss Betsy Jane Patrick. Other relatives include sisters Mrs S P Tomlinson of Moberly and brothers J, 3 and A T Patrick of Caird and W A Patrick of Paris. Funeral services will be held at 1:48 pm today at Sommerton residence and a later service at the First Baptist Church conducted by Rev White with interment at Oakland.
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Uphema Kindell
Ernest Kindell
Franklin Aveue
Bewlhexe
Hente
Sallie Ann Patrick
Betsy Jane Patrick
S. P. Tomlinson
Moberly
J. 3
A. T. Patrick
Caird
W. A. Patrick
Paris
Sommerton
Gouleel
White
Oakland
Funeral service for Christen W. Mareh held at Conception Church
The funeral for Christen W. Mareh was held at 9 o clock in the morning at the Conception Catholic Church conducted by Reverend Walher Thomas. Burial will follow in St Argys Cemetery.
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Christenpher W. Mareh
Lamarrow
Ev. Walher Thomas
St Atgry's Cemetery
Unclear Unemployment Steps Amid Industrial News
Washington reports mixed signals on unemployment relief as Chamber of Commerce notesvaried steps. An accident at Cross lumber yard frightened workers when a wagon spilled oil and gear, causing damage. A court case involving Monk Colling for stolen property linked to Dr. Puey proceeds.
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Washington
United States
Chamber of Commence
Thg Cross Lumber Yard
Eis
Colling
Nolice
Dr. Puey
Fair and warmer outlook in east regions tonight and tomorrow
United States Weather Service reports fair conditions continuing tonight with slight warming in the east and south portions. Slightly warmer temperatures are expected tomorrow, especially in the extreme east.
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U. S&s
Advertising fuels the safe of success secrets
An OCR fragment notes that advertising is the compin ation to the safe where the meat precious secrets of success are kept, implying ads unlock business value and protect core strategies.
River Dyer Calls Lamm Too Old For Convention
United States District Judge River Dyer blasted Judge Henry Lamm as too old to serve as delegate at large to the constitutional convention. He urged Lamm to “jump in” and suggested he should step aside if aged, while declaring he could fill the role satisfactorily. Dyer refused to write Latim to reconsider, adding he would cuss a man from the teeth if needed.
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United States
Junge David DP
Dyer
Osler
Louis
Henry Lamm
Lamm
Latim
Local talent cast for Moberly movie nearing complete
Chas Lewitt reports major roles filled for the Moberly moving picture with Miss Maude Merrill as the girl from Moberly and Anderson cast as the hero. Dr Dell Martz plays the villain with Mrs Martz in a comic part. Other actors include G Q Cap puldge Perry Harve Sims Ross and Sibyl Fickas Guins. Filming starts Monday at the Grand studio with daily picture changes and sales events offering coupons totaling thousands.
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Moberly
Chas. Lewitt
Nother
Juuther
Thomas
Sibyl Fickas Guins
Artay Mein
Hayes
Lawitt
Renick Couple Married Here by Rev Re V bons
Miss Clea Owings became the bride of Walter Hartigan at 2 o clock this afternoon. Rev Bu W. Barnh spoke the solemn words uniting the couple. The bride is the daughter of Willard Owings of Renwick and a member of Judge Chilton’s circle. The groom is a young man living near Renick. Miss Nadine Jackson spent today with friends.
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Renick
Re V. Bons
Clea Osvings
Walter Hartigan
Willard Owings
Renwick
Chilton
Six Stolen Cars Located In Motherly
Detective Lenis Meyers of Kansas City updates the hot car case in Moberly. He cites about a dozen stolen cars found locally and disputes reports of thirty in town. He cleared C G Hurlinger of selling stolen cars and notes the Kansas City garage connection where Butel sold vehicles. Meyers says Hurlinger bought innocently, Butel died by poison, and a Tampered numbers expert estimates additional cars here while a St Louis paper overstates local discoveries.
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Lenis Meyers
Kans City
Meyers
Moberly
Bates
Kansas City
C. G. Hurlinger
Hurlinger
Urlinger
Butel
Kansug City
Burlinger
Buter
Myers
Burel
Cooper
Callaway
St. Louis
Meberly
The
Democrat
Republican shifts on Senate committees after Knex death
Washington Oct 14 Several changes in Republican Senate committees follow the death of Senator Knex of Pennsylvania who chaired the rules committee and sat on foreign relations inter oceanic canals territories and islands. Conference leaders plan a meeting next week to decide the changes with Senator Curtis likely to become rules committee chairman and potential nominees including Spencer Missouri Hale Maine Polchester Washington and France Maryland for foreign affairs.
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Spencer
Knox
Old Place
Washington
Senaté
Knex
Pennsylvania
Curtis
Kansas
Vite c
Chineman
Foreign Affairs
Spencer Ot
Missouri
Hale
Meine
Polchester
France
Mary Land
Irminn
Nation Pays Homage To Senator Knox in Washington
Nation slows as officials gather for the funeral of Senator Knox of Pennsylvania. St. John's Church is packed with dignitaries and mourners as services conclude for the late statesman.
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Nation
P. C. Knox
Washington, DB. C
Senator Knox
Pennsylvania
St. John’s Church
Harding Beats War Loan Stand in Washington Fight
President Harding abandoned a bid to grant Treasury Treasury Mellon full power to fix terms for collecting America’s 11.2 billion in war loans from Allied powers. He said he would approve only a bill creating a commission to negotiate repayment with the allies. Bailie C. and M. Weloh were issued a marriage license in Mohberiy.
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Harding
Washington, D. C
Congress
Treasury Mellon
America
Ford May Purchase Another Railway If Figures Are Right
Cincinnati dispatch reports Henry Ford says if the figures are right he may buy the Cincinnati Milford and Blanchester Traction line to convert it into a branch of the Detroit Toledo and Ironton railway. He notes Muscle Shoals remains a touchy issue but wants work for all. Kroger says Ford holds an option on the C M & B line.
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FORD
Cincinnati
Ohio
Muscle Shoals
Henry Ford
Detroit, Toledo and
Lnes
Cincinnati, Milford & Blanchester Traction
Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railway
B. HW. Kroger
Borah Calls Disarmament Conference Essential Not Mere Hearse
Senator Borah urges focus on the Washington peace parle in the face of Harding’s note. He defends the disarmament plan, noting wartime critics faced prison for disparaging remarks and urging realistic expectations from the international parley.
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Washington
Harding
Borah
Senate
Killed insured wives to collect insurance
Tokyo reports a rise in life insurance fraud as husbands kill wives to collect policies. Cases include a man who insured his fourth wife and a Nagoya arrest. In Northern Japan villagers allegedly used dying men’s papers to insure themselves for village funds.
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Tokyo
Japan
Bluebeard
Nagoya
Two Killed in Lynn Airplane Crash at 140 Feet
In Lynn Massachusetts on October 14 Howard Foster aged 43 and Fletcher Anderson aged 80 died when the airplane they rode in spiraled to the ground. The right wing crumpled at about 140 feet, killing both aboard. The incident followed a district Rebekah meeting in Brunswick with attendees listed including Mesdames Lutie Richardson Anna Campbell William Biggers and D R Hayes among others.
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Lynn
Mass
Howard Foster
Fletcher Anderson
Brunswick
Rebekahls
Mesdames
Lutie
Richardson
Anna Camrpel
William Biggers
D. R. Hayes
Anna’ Marshall
Lilia Pierce
Roy Featherston
Joan Stoner
Burton
Martin
Bradley
Whitten Day
Wm. Bradley
Jenn
Bradd
Joe Stoner
Rail workers threaten strike and wage cuts in Chicago
Chicago October 14 rail union chiefs threaten a strike on October 30 unless wages and working conditions are reopened. Management aims to cut wages perhaps 10 percent to lower foreign competition. The plan divides the system into ten strike groups with first responders from road crews. Union leaders seek a joint conference and wage talks at the Blackstone hotel. executives say the proposal will be considered at the next executive meeting.
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Chicago
Rashinad
Railrda
Ing
Mar ‘Ines
United St Railroad Labor Board
Railr
Warren S. Stone
Antion
Jetter
Railroad
Blackstone
Stone
Moberly Folks Camping Near Raickkes Engage Local Residents
A camping party including Jake Burkey and wife Ms. Lawrence How and son From Moberly, along with Orville Peathersten and Mrs Junta Peatherston, plans to join the Lake Middle Grove crowd tomorrow. Miss Oleta Hammsate, daughter of A B Hammett, is chosen president of the senior class at Willian Fulton.
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Jake Burkey
Ways and Family
Lawrence How
Oleta Hammsate
A. RB. Hammett
Willian Fulton
Clase
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Motherly
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Duy
Gul Culiom
M Weleh
Mohberiy
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Igurin
Chamber of Commerc
Merch Hotel
Civil Service Examinations
Wiie J. Leonard
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PLC
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