Nation Gets Equal Suffrage Victory After 70 Years
Washington reports on passage of the constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote. Washington and Tennessee ratified, bringing total ratifications to 36, with earlier states like Wisconsin and West Virginia noted. Key figures Lucretia Mott Elizabeth Cady Stanton Susan B. Anthony and Alice Paul are highlighted for leading the movement and organizing national efforts across decades.
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Adams, Miss
Miss Anthony
Rochester
N. Y
Senate
Sargent
California
Congress
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Washington
National Woman's Party
Alice Paul
White House
Ment
Florida
Tennessee
Louisiana
North Carolina
T. W. Bickett
Delaware
Louisianna
Connecticut
Vermont
United States Supreme Court
Ohio
United States
Lucretia Mott
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Seneca Falls
Lucretia Coffin Mott
Nantucket
Mass
The
Friends
James Mott
Johnstown
Henry B. Stanton
National Woman's Suffrage Association
Susan B.anthony
Eliza
Masse Paul
National Woman Suffrage Association
National American Fue Association
Stanton
Anthony
Carrie Chapman Catt
Anna Toward Shaw
Catt
International Woman Suffrage Alliance
Maud Wood Park
Richard Riwards
Indiana
Solon Jacobs
Alabama
Interesting Briefs From Many Lands And Times
A collage of notes covers diverse topics from nut gathering devices and French wine regions to Japanese beliefs, Ipidian bread by the Columbia, Holland’s wartime iron strategy, ancient uses of petroleum, early lace, Egyptian embroidery, Sumatra gold, Cyprus’ fertile isle, Virginia women at Penn, air pollution measurement in Britain, and Persian house secrecy with hidden courtyards and gardens.
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France
China
J. S Owens
Comittee
Brest Litovsk Taken by Poles War News From Aug 23
U S envoys report Brest-Litovsk occupied by Polish army in a dramatic push against Bolsheviks. General Weygand declares Polish forces saved the nation with coordinated French and Polish actions. Warsaw fronts shift as Polish advances threaten key rail and river nodes. Soviets retreat across the Dnieper while Polish units push toward Wloclawek and Warsaw.
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Washington
Brest-Litovak
State Department
Atherien
Berlin
Jim Trom Fosen
Wraigel
Southersussia
Tower
Dnieper
Paris
Foreign Office
Warsaw
Pliny
Weyggind
Clusserand
Lord D'Abernon
Poland
Ture
Posen
Weygand
Reginald T. ‘Tower
Ingo
Wolodawa
Dilsudski
Cholin
Poles In Throw. Ing Fack
Wergand
Prim My Rale
Tam
Warsi
Woarsaw
Sembhance
Sanephices
Kadusaya
Siedzce
Milburee
Siedlee
Wlodiwa
Tro River
French Troops Report Capture of Tarsus and Front Moves
Advices to the French mission report Tarsus in Asia Minor fell on Ateust 12 as French troops advance. They hope this shifts momentum in the siege of American forces in Aditi. Red armies execute a large turning movement with fresh troops to drive Poles backward along most of the front.
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Tarsus
Constantinople
Asia Minor
Aditi
Warsaw
Mexican Volcano Pops Up With Visible Emissions
Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City is active with luminous smoke visible above the crater and ashes falling on Ayotzingo in the state of Mexico. Local observers report ongoing volcanic unrest as authorities monitor the scene.
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Mexico City
Popocutepetl
Ayotzingo
State of
Mexico
Indiana Mines Closed Rally Threat Declares Government Action
Indianapolis August 21 A large portion of Indiana mines are shut as Frank Far Mugten president of the unions wired workers to remain on the job warning that a strike at this moment could trigger government intervention and action.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Frank Far- Mugten
Uinols Minners
Explosion at Brunswick plant kills one in Muskegon
Aug 20. An explosion in the Brunswick Balke Collender Co fire department building at Muskegon Miel injured eight people and killed one man. The blast blew out one side of the structure and caused serious injuries to several others.
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Muskegon Miel
Brunswick-Balke-Collender
Edward Ray Wins United States Open at Inverness Toledo
Edward Ray of England clinched the United States Open golf championship at Inverness Toledo, photographed with the ink stained pipe he never lays aside during play.
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Edward Ray
England
Inverness
Toledo
Thieves Snatch $100000 Mail Pouch From 13-Year-Old Helper
A bag carrying $100000 in currency bound for payroll payments was ripped from a thirteen year old helper at a railroad station. An elderly man covered the theft and a younger accomplice drove away in a black car along Cottage Grove Avenue. The incident occurred as the suburban train from Chicago arrived at Pullman station with bystanders nearby.
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Cifenno
Trials Central Railroad
Palla
Thuniin
Post Office
Pullman
Chicago
Leo Wilgus
Taringley Avenue
Steinger
Wilus
Cottage Grove Avenue
Hunger Strike Warning Regime Cuts For Political Prisoners
Dublin August 20 The government warned junior striking prisoners they will not be released unless acquitted and said it will not be responsible for consequences of abstention from fund. New rules apply to all awaiting trial for political murders or related crimes. Twenty two prisoners in Cork are to be released temporarily for less serious offenses. In Derrygalton two occupants fired on soldiers during a house search. one attacker was wounded.
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Dublin
Dublin Castle
Cork
MacSweeney
Dorrygalton
Kuanturk
County Cork
Hery
Suffrage Amendment Defeated In North Carolina House
North Carolina House votes to postpone ratification of the woman suffrage amendment until the regular January session as the Senate previously acted. In Slovakia a general strike of 97,000 workers follows a shooting incident involving the military in the Neutra district of Slovakia.
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Raleigh
N.C
North Carolina
Senate
Janary
Aethen
Mme Heatise
Prague
Ang. &4
Neutra
Slovakia
Finn Wins Marathon at Antwerp Olympics Marathon Title
Yannis Kolehmainen, the so called lying Finn, won the Olympic marathon in Antwerp. His time for the 26 miles was 2 hours 32 minutes 85 seconds, achieved in the stadium setting.
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Antwerp
Yannis Kolehmainen
Wis
Yank Smashes Record at Olympic Vault Event
In Antwerp Aus S P 1K Poss from Chicago A A won the foul of the Olympic pote vault here, breaking the world record with a vault of 18 feet 5% inches. The previous record 1 feet 21% inches was set by an American.
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Yank
Antwerp
Aus
Poss
Chiceago
Geddes to Speak in St Louis August 25
Sir Auckland Geddes the British ambassador who arrived August 4 for a vacation will address the American Bar Association in St Louis on August 25. He arrived in the city and proceeded to theеме duties of his visit.
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Geddes
St. Louis
Dark Warrior
Sir Auckland Geddes
American Bar Association
Fireman Saves Score of Lives in San Francisco Blaze
Captain FB Courtney of the San Francisco department rescued 40 persons from eight frame apartment buildings here. The fire caused about 100000 dollars in damage. His own wife was among the saved.
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San Francisco
Courtney
Sanrancisco
Tennessee ratification creates legal tangle over suffrage pledge
Nashville August 24. Tennessee's ratification of the federal woman suffrage amendment faces court and legislative snarl as a chancery injunction blocks immediate certification. Suffragists claim triumph while opposition leaders say legal delay may prevent the issue from influencing the November election. The house struggled with absentees and quorum issues as judges consider the validity of the action and possible certification to Washington.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Colby
Washington
Walker
Deene
Ala
Senate
House
Toe Odle
Ode
Riddick
Odle
Socialists Endorse Third Internationale With Reservations
The Socialist party of the United States announced in Mittsburgh Pennsylvania that it endorses the third Internationale with reservations after a referendum directed by the national convention in New York last May. The party also voted against adopting the dictatorship of the proletariat as practiced in Russia.
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Mittsburgh
Socialist Party of the
United States
New York
Proletariat
Russia
Chicago Bandits Lose $100,000 at Union Station
A mail pouch with $100,000 in currency was stolen from the platform of Union Central railroad station at Pullman. The cash was intended for payrolls. Two people died in an airplane crash near Sian Antonin, Tex, as Delout, Irving Stemson, and Cadet Everett Hourson perished when their aircraft spiraled into a cornfield.
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Chicago
Uinoels Central
Pullman
Sian Antonin
Tex
Amy
Delout
Stemson
Everett Hourson
Here
Army Deserter to Prison in New York
New York Aug 21 Norwin Berg doll of Philadelphia found guilty of desertion from the army by evading the draft. He was sentenced to four years hard labor at Governor's Island. Illinois mines closed as strike persists. about one third of coal mines idle as operators and miners fail to agree on wage increase after a five day session.
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New York
Bergdoll
Illinois
Chicago
Fiihers
Vera Cruz
George Lawrence
Cleveland Ave
Spring Valley
Doan
Otto Stifel Ends Life in Valley Tark Home
Otto Stifel, former brewer and Republican leader of the eleventh district, committed suicide at his Valley Tark home, shooting himself in the head. He was a notable local figure and longtime public servant.
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Otto Stifel
St. Louis
Aux
Mit
Honatie
Eleventh District
Valley Tark
Here
President Wilson Steadily Improving at White House
Washington reports Doctor Grayson says President Wilson is steadily improving in health. He has regained weight to 179 pounds and performs three and a half hours of desk work daily. Wilson walks stairs twice daily, does physical exercises, reads and writes with mental vigor, and shows continuous progress.
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Washington
Wilson
Cary T. Grayson
Grayson
Crayson
Harding to Stay on Porch in Campaign Push
Marion Ohio Aug 22 Senator Harding will press the campaign for the presidency as planned despite Democratic strategy. Harry M Daugherty Republican executive committee member said there is no plan to abandon the front line. He noted some speeches will be delivered in other cities.
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Marion
Harding
Harry M. Daugherty
Republican Executive Committee
Emigrants seek repatriation to Europe from the U S
Paris reports a Serbian official says more than one million emigrants in the United States want to return to Europe. He plans to send a commission to America to organize repatriation for about eight hundred thousand Yugoslavs who have expressed a wish to go back to their homeland.
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Paris
United States
Europe
America
U S TO SELL HOG ISLAND SHIPYARD BIDS SOON
Washington reports that bids for the Trog Island shipyard at Philadelphia by the Shipping Board will be invited soon along with requests for overs for the government fleet of more than 1,200 vessels. In London, Rome has warned Archbishop Daniel Mannix of Melbourne to moderate his handling of British political matters.
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Washington
Trog Island
Philadelphia
Shipping Board
Mannix
Vatican
London
Rome
Daniel Mannix
Melbourne
Australia
Rone
Parachute Drop Sets World Record at Carlstrom Field
Army Lieutenant Arthur G. Hamilton parachuted from 20,900 feet at Carlstrom Field landing safely and reportedly setting a new world record. Reported Aug 2.
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Arendla
Arthur G. Hamilton
Army
Carlscrom Field
Ohio Utilities Commission Rejects Rail and Mail Rate Hikes
Columbus Aug 20 The Ohio public utilities commission refused to permit steam lines in the state to raise passenger rates 20 percent milk rates and excess baggage charges 20 percent.
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Ohio
Columbus
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Olympic Games End in Stadium
Antwer p Aug 25 United States led the stadium events of the Olympic games with 210 points to Finland 105 Sweden 95 England 92 and others. Final results included England winning the 1600 meter relay, Sweden protesting a start, and American clockings led by George Schiller J E Meredith George Bretnall and Frank Shea. Swedish and Finnish runners topped individual cross country events while Captain Loveland and Brutus Hamilton were noted as decathlon contenders.
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Finland
Sweden
England
Vranece
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South Africa
Canada
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Denmark
Esthonia
New Zealand
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Australia
Czecho-Slovakia
Holland
Luxemburg
France
Olympic Committee
George
Schiller
Los Angeles
A. C
J. E. Meredith
New York
Patrick Flynn
Paulist A.C
Pred Fuller
Dorchester Club
United States
John G. Simmons
Nor Weghin Army
Brutus K. Unamilton
University of Missouri
Nildander
Winland
Talpale
Inland
A. R. Pope
University of Washington
Army
Navy
Hartman
Walker
Hebrants
Vogel
Pasthne
Americans Move to Cities Census Record Shift
Washington officials say the 2020 census will show more people living in cities and towns than in rural areas for the first time in U.S. history. The Census Bureau estimates highlight a major demographic shift influencing policy and urban development nationwide.
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Washington
United States
Census Bureau
Red Soviet Forces Enter German Frontiers at Willenberg
Seven thousand Soviet soldiers and their equipment crossed the German frontier near Willenberg in East Prussia. They were disarmed and interned by German authorities.
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Germany
Koenigsberg
Eust Prussia
Willenberg
Prussia
Poland cautioned by U.S. over army advance against Bolsheviks
Washington reports the American government warns Poland not to allow its forces to push beyond ethnographic boundaries in the ongoing counter-offensive against the Russian Bolsheviks. Paris notes France will accept German envoy William Mayer Kaufheuren, formerly German charge d affaires.
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Washington
Poland
France
Paris
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Germany
William Mayer Kaufheuren
Noted Kansas Doctor Dead
Topeka Kansas report states Dr H W Roby pioneer Kansas physician author of medical works and said to be one of the inventors of the Remington typewriter died at his home in Topeka.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Aung
H.W. Roby
Chicken Pox Threatens Prince's Jamaica Visit
Kingston Jamaica Aug 20. Chicken pox outbreaks across Jamaica prompt concern that the Prince of Wales may cancel or alter his planned royal visit to the colony. The developing illness raises possible health advisories and scheduling changes for the tour.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Jamaea
Prince of Wales
Harding Schedule Held Up by Republicans in Marion
A conference of Republican party chiefs in Marion, August 20, aimed to shape a speaking schedule for Senator Harding and adjourned after several hours without completing the task.
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Harding
Marion
Senator Harding
Xeyversl
Society Leader Ends Life in San Francisco Bay Area
Mrs Altice May Bain wife of Robert Bain, a San Francisco merchant millionaire, committed suicide by shooting herself in the head. A prominent figure in local society, she had been active in social affairs in Oakland and surrounding communities.
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Oakland
Cal
Altice May Bain
Robert
Bain
Francisca
Car Shortage Worsens on North American Railways
Washington reports a rise in car shortages on U S and Canadian railways during the week of August 1. Demand lagged by 182,870 cars, reflecting tighter inventories and ongoing supply gaps affecting shipments and industries nationwide.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Coal production peak reached in 1999 week ending August 14
The Geological Survey reports that bituminous coal production in the Washington area peaked at 11,728,000 net tons for the week ending August 14, 1999, marking the highest output during the period.
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Washington
Geological Survey
Final Love and a Child’s Sweet Dinner Memory
A family dinner prompts father to reminisce about his mother’s cooking and berry desserts. Young John wonders if he will someday praise his mother as warmly as his father. A joke ponders a respectable woman’s hidden whisky and a stock sale quip with a blotter.
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