Strike Conference Breaks Up In Row
Washington November 28 miners reject government 14 percent wage offer as operators accept 14 percent as basis while urging price stability. Conference adjourned sine die with dispute unresolved and calls for arbitration rejected by miners. Garfield and Wilson dispute figures as Lewis denounces policy causing industrial distress and demands justice for miners.
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Washington
Board of Arbitration
Lewis
John l. Lewis
United Mine Workers
United States
Wilson
Garfield
Central Competitive Coal
William Green
Dr. Garfield
Tie
Ainost
Congress
Grave Situation Between Mexico and United States
The arrest of AmeriCid consul agent Jenkins sparks an extra edition of BBC Universal reporting possible US intervention. Dispatches from Washington and New York suggest Congress might act to back Mexican authority, with plans of a military advance discussed.
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City of Mexico
Ameri- Cid
Jenkins
BBC Universal
Washington
New York
American Congress
Mexico
Extra
United States
Poubla
900 VOTE STEEL STRIKE OFF
Youngstown Ohio officials report the 900 workers at the Brown Bonnell mill of Republic Steel and Iron vote to end the strike and return to work. James Thomas, the mill chair, stated the vote and return to production followed the request.
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Youngstown
Youngstown, O
Brown- Bonnell
Republic Tren and Steel Company
James Thomas
Mant Says Plant Won’t Be Shut Until Coal Shortage Ends
Mant stated the plant would not be smitten until the coal shortage ends, signaling a delay in operations tied to fuel supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mant
Noted Park Architect Kilvington Dies in Louisville
S. Prof. Wr. C. Kilvington of Nashville, renowned for designing industrial school grounds across states, died in Louisville. He is credited as father of the park system in Minneapolis and helped lay out Central Park in New York City, Tennessee.
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Louisville
Wr. C. Kilvington
Nashville
Minneapolis
Central Park
New York City
Tenn
Hunger strike at Ils Island deporation hearings shocks House panel
More than 700 radicals awaiting deportation hearings at Ils Island refuse to attend hearings unless the wire screen separating them from visitors is removed. Some declare they will not eat government food while the stand continues. A few prisoners identify, while others refuse to give their names. The group accuses authorities of cruel treatment and says deportation to soviet Russia or self funded passage is their aim.
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New York
Ils Island
House Immigration Committee
Dora Lipkin
Ethel Bernstein
United States
Shorr
Soviet Russia
Congressional
Department of Labor
Lenine Claims Victory as Revolt Crushed
Lenin boasted of a full victory over Kalehak at the Moscow congress, calling the result historic for Eastern peoples. He denounced the Versailles peace and said Wilson’s liberty rhetoric misleads victorious nations, praising the unmasked America.
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London
Kalehak
East
Nikolai Lenine
Moscow
Versailles
Wilson
America
Foil Plot to Kill Venizelos in Greece
Plotters arrested after a conspiracy to assassinate Premier Venizelos and overthrow the present regime to restore King Constantine. Former officers under the king confessed and now face trial before a court martial.
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Venizelos
Athens
Greece
Fenizelos
Constantine
Green Bay Hosts Prohibition Enforcement HQ
Milwaukee Nov 27 reports the Green Bay area prompts Wisconsin to establish a prohibition enforcement headquarters. Moonshining activity in the vicinity is cited as the main reason for locating the center.
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Green Bay
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Meat Men Strike
Milwaukee meat cutters packers and laborers in about two dozen plants walked out in a broad strike. The action affected the Hankington Packing Company facilities and involved workers from several job categories.
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Milwaukee
Ilankington -Acking Company
Towboat Engineers Win More Pay
New York November 26 a six week old strike by engineers on ocean and coastwise tow boats ends with an agreed pay raise as settlement. details released here.
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New York
Spy Conviction Upheld By Supreme Court Review Declined
Washington November 26 The Supreme Court declined to review the Frank Shaffer espionage case upholding the conviction. Shaffer was convicted on charges alleging violations of the espionage act. The ruling leaves the prior verdict in effect.
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Washington
Frank Shaffer
Supreme Court
Senate Succeeds Or Not In European Ties
Paris November 25 editor Stephen Lauzanne of Le Matin told an American he saw the United States Senate had decided to keep America out of European affairs and that they all hope they succeed.
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Senate
Paris
Stenphen Lauzanne
le Matin
United States Senate
America
Women Form Group for Equal Church Rights in St Louis
An international body to promote evangelism and equal ecclesiastical rights for women has been formed in St Louis and will be named the Women Preachers Association.
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St. Louis
Women Preachers’ Association
Campaign to curb high living costs and peace talks update
The Justice Department leads a drive against rising food prices noting price controls and prosecutions of profiteers while aiming to cut household bills. Paris and London reports discuss German peace treaty ratification and US participation amid Senate actions.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Food Administration
Floward FE
Figg
Cmipatgn
Congress
Department
Thalians Held in Chicago Murders and Robberies
Chicago detectives say eight Thalians arrested at Studson Avenue detention home cleared six murders and numerous robberies. Homicide squad members jailed the suspects for questioning and secrecy is maintained as they are moved to a women’s detention facility.
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Chicago
Studson Avenue
Lome
Dance Hall Fire Claims Over Twenty Five Lives
A Ville Platte La blaze at a dance hall on the second floor traps 25 men women and children who rush the stairway as it collapses. Reports say fatalities exceed 25 with 25 injured.
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Ville Platte, la
Tine Prairie
Ville Platte
Pillage Gang Arrested in Saint Sulpice
Police seize a gang of 20 men including five French soldiers for looting American stocks at Saint Sulpice. They face court martial. Several thousand francs worth of goods recovered.
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Trrardeaux
Saint Sulpice
Bulgaria builds large elevators to handle record wheat crop
Sofia Nov 26 large elevators rise at Varna on the Black Sea to manage Bulgaria s vast wheat harvest valued at about 250 6 million dollars the largest in the nation s history
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Black Sea
Sofia
Varna
Bulgaria
Barney Schreiber Dies in Cincinnati Hotel
Barney Schreiber, a well known tursimith, died suddenly in his hotel room in Cincinnati on November 24, likely of apoplexy. The death occurred at a local hotel where he was staying during his visit to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Schreiber
Cincinnati
Loreal
Huge Bulgarian Wheat Crop Reported at Sofia
Nov 27 Sofia reports huge wheat crop with large elevators along the coast of Bulgaria prepared to handle what officials estimate may be the largest harvest in the country's history.
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Sofia
Varna
Bulgaria
May Defer Interest Payment on Allied Loans
Washington reports that interest payments on American loans to the Allies may be deferred until the war ends. Treasury officials say negotiations are under way to extend the deferment as the conflict continues.
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Washington
Treasury
Twelve Yugoslav Prominent Figures Held by Italian Forces
Belgrade reports twelve prominent Yugoslavs have been arrested and held as hostages by Italian occupation troops in Dalmatia. Advices from Sebenice, about 80 miles southeast of Zara, confirm the detentions.
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Belgrade
Novy
Dalmatia
Sebenice
Zara
Bank robbery reported in Indiana county
Vincennes Indiana November 27 Hobberg rifled private boxes in the Freehandville bank at Preclandville in the northern part of the county stealing eighty four thousand dollars mostly in Liberty bonds and war savings stamps.
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Vincennes
Ind
Fred Walton Returns to United States from England
New York Nov 26 Fred Walton Minnesota heavyweight arrived from England aboard the Matretanist White in England he met and defeated three of Britain's heavyweight boxers.
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Fred Fulton
United States
New York
Fred Walton
Minnesota
England
White
Britain
Probes Death of Actress Dorothy Daubenschmid
Police open a murder investigation into the death of cabaret performer Dorothy Daubenschmid found with multiple plates on her face and body in Toboken.
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Toboken
Dorothy Daubenschmid
Fall's Daughter Is a Bride in Three Rivers
Miss Janette Fall youngest daughter of Mrs Albert Blat and Bavant Freon Elliott of Los Angeles wed at the Fall ranch near here. The ceremony took place near Three Rivers NAB on November 24.
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Fall
Three Rivers, Nab
Janette Fall
Albert Pblat
Bavant Freon Elliott
Los Angeles
Here
Food Dealers Face Arrest Warrants Served in Chicago
Chicago November 24 warrants issued by a United States commissioner target about 35 food dealers for alleged violations of the Lever food control act. Charges cover Sage and other foods and list Esser as the issuing authority.
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Chicago
United States
Mi- 300
Antwerp Replaces Brest as Embarkation Port December 1
The report states Antwerp will supersede Brest as the American port of embarkation on December 1 and the United States postal service will transfer from Turis to Koblenz.
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Antwerp
Brest
Turis
United States Postal Service iI
Coblens
Turkey for Early Action at Peace Conference
Paris November 25 reports the sublime porte pressing the Peare conference for an early Turkish question settlement, citing serious reasons requiring a rapid conclusion of the pos er.
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Turkey
Paris
Sublime Porte
Peare
Poser
Legion Men Raid 1. W. Ww in Milwaukee
Members of the American Legion with aid from an assistant smashed a chest containing the organization's records at 1038 Martin Street and then burned the records in a bonfire.
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Legion
Milwaukee
The
American Legion
Oat Sidler
Martin Street
Mrs Simpson Quits Asylum After Murder Trial
Mrs Mimi Simpson, who killed her husband Bhner Simpson in Judge Brothers' courtroom, was released after serving time in an insane asylum. The case, heard in Chicago, concluded with her freedom following a state prison term.
Coal profits surge as miners seek wage increases
New York dispatch reports 1917 bituminous coal mine owners earned extraordinary profits, up to 2000 percent on capital stock. William G. McAdoo urges against price increases to consumers, calling profits shocking and indefensible and warning against higher coal prices if 1918 returns show similar gains.
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New York
William G. McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
Uet
Garfield
Lam
McAdoo
Red agitators killed in Bogalusa clash
Three alleged agitators died and another was mortally wounded in a rifle and pistol battle with the Law and Order league in Bogalusa Louisiana. Jules Leblanc was wounded. Lum B Williams Walter Bouchillon Thomas Gains and S J O Rourke were killed or gravely hurt. The shooting followed Williams attempt to stop the arrest of Sol Dakus who was organizing the colored labor.
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Bogalusa
Law and Order League
Law and Order
Jules Leblanc
Lum PB. Williams
Central Trades and Labor Council of
Walter Bouchillon
Williams’ Leutenants
Thomas Gains
Williams
Leutenants
S.J. O'Rourke
Sol Dakus
Boga- Tusa
French Lottery Authorized for 4 Billion Franc Loan
The finance minister approved a 4,000,000,000 franc lottery loan to be divided into 8,600,000 bonds of 500 francs each. Bonds will be issued at 495 francs on December 15, yielding 5 percent and redeemable at a minimum of 600 francs. Prizes include a 1,000,000 franc top prize, a 500,000 franc prize, five 100,000 franc prizes, and ten 50,000 franc prizes.
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Paris
Minister of Finance
Printing Tie Up Ends as Typographical Union Calls Off Vacation
New York officials report the executive committee of the International Typographical Union ordered an end to an eight week printing layoff. About 2,250 of 8,000 union members at a local meeting voted to obey the mandate and return to work, reducing the city wide job slump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee of International Typographical Union
New York
International Typographical Union
Kentucky Votes Itself Dry by 10717 in State Election
Frankfort Ky Nov 26 Kentucky voted itself dry by a majority of 10717 according to the official count of the November 4 vote on a prohibition amendment to the state constitution.
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Kentucky
Frankfort
Democrats Plan 1920 Meet
Washington November 26 The Democratic national committee and the women s associate committee were called by National Chairman Cummings to meet here January 8 to arrange for the national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Democratic National Committee
Women's Associate Committee
Cummings
Coal shortage halts Weimar courts and jail heat
Berlin reports a coal shortage forcing Weimar courts to suspend sittings. Jails lack heat, with inmates serving mild sentences released and others transferred as a response.
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Berlin
Weimar
City Cars Urged In Toledo Amid Public Ownership Push
Citizens in Toledo Ohio demand public ownership of city streets and utilities as delays from city, company, and court offices fuel protests. The movement accuses officials of stalling and seeks action to end what they call a paralysis on the public right of way.
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Toledo
Whisky Burglars Steal $60,000 From Louis Stem & Co
Chicago authorities report whisky burglars emptied store rooms at Louis Stem & Co, taking an estimated $60,000 in liquor. Investigators say the heist ranks among the largest liquor thefts in the city as Prohibition era crime escalates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Louis Stem & Go
Lquor
Sugar Output of Hawaii Drops in 1920
The sugar output of Hawaii for 1920 was estimated by the Sugar Factors Company Ltd at 241,800 tons, about 40,000 tons less than the 1919 island output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Mawali
Sugar
War Secretary's Annual Report Highlights Postwar Tasks
Secretary Baker’s annual War Department report summarizes U S participation in the Great War and outlines postwar challenges. It praises General Pershing and General March, commends Dawes's purchasing agency for easing tonnage shortages, and discusses future military policy including a new army and limited air service.
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Washington
Baker
United States
Pershing
Air Service
Department of the Air
Department
Charles G. Dawes
General March
Vanderbilt Receives 4 Million For Medical School Reorg
The General Education Board awards Vanderbilt University 4 million dollars to reorganize the medical school in Nashville. The gift is from general funds, not Rockefeller funds, and will finance completing Galloway Memorial hospital expansion, adding a new hospital unit, building a modern lab, and increasing faculty.
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University At
Nashville, Tenn
The
General Education Board
New York
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Tenn
John D. Rockefeller
Galloway Memorial Hospital
Bolsheviks Claim Deep Volga Advance and Captures
Moscow reports severe fighting on the Volga front with Bolsheviks seizing Dubovka 180 miles SSW of Saratov and taking 800 prisoners. They say three Denikin regiments are annihilated as the advance moves into the Onisk region.
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London
Moscow
Volga Front
Dubovka
Saratov
Denikine
Russia
Onisk
Labourite Lawson Wins Ches ter-Le-Street Bye Election
London reports John Lawson Labourite elected to the house of commons in Ches ter-Le-Street Durham after polling 17 838 votes to 5 343 for David Gilmour. The Stockton, California note records James Tulans family told by the war department he died in France, with repeated denials.
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London
John Lawson
House of Commons
Chester-Le-Street
Durham County
Lawson
David Gilmour
Stockton
Cal
James Tulan
War Department
Tulan
Italy Retires Large Wave of Military Officers
Rome announces an official decree retiring 200 generals 1 600 superior officers from colonel to major and about 20 000 subaltern officers. This marks the first step in a broad reduction.
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Italy
Rome
Bulgaria Signs Treaty to End War with Allies
Premier M. Stambulinsky of Bulgaria signed a peace treaty with the allied powers at Neuville. The agreement incorporates the Covenant of the League of Nations.
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Bulgaria
Paris
M. Stambulinsky
Neuville
League of Nations
Governor Calls Volunteers to Dig Coal in Kansas
To protect residents from unspeakable suffering caused by cold and coal shortages Governor Allen urged volunteer coal diggers. More than 400 hive responded with willingness to help.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Allen
Die After Cider Bout In New York Town
In Syracuse on November 29 a man died after a cider drinking incident. A second man who allegedly spent a day with the first in cider intoxication was found in a coin and died minutes later.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Amin
Bermond Badly Beaten in Lithuanian Victory
Paris dispatch reports west Russian forces under Colonel Avaloff Bermond decisively defeated by Lithuanian troops at Kovyno. Advices describe Bermond’s command routed with heavy casualties and retreat.
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Bermond
Paris
Avaloff Bermond
Kovyno
Mrs Boyd avoids operation with Pinkham remedy
Canton Ohio woman recounts suffering from female trouble and doctors' plan for surgery. Her mother recommended Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, which relieved her symptoms and let her perform housework normally. The ad urges others to try the remedy before surgery and offers guidance from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass.
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Canton
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkhams
Lydia E. Pinkham
Marin Boyp
6Th &T
N. E
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Bride’s Father Worries Over Cost of Daughter’s Marriage
A humorous exchange turns on the expense of marriage as a bride’s father frets about feeding another mouth and rising living costs, while the groom’s future role is framed as gaining a son-in-law rather than loss.
Flu Panic Prompts Preventive Turpo Ad
Physicians link President Wilsons illness to influenza and warn the flu may return this fall. The ad promotes Turpo as a preventive germicide with turpentine camphor and menthol, urging readers to buy a 30 cent jar and use as directed.
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Wilson
Paris
Raising the Rent
In a Boston Post item the landlord contemplates a higher rent, while Tom notes the landlord may indeed demand more for the fine property. The snippet reflects a price discussion between tenant and owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Boston Post
Swamp Root advertises kidney health for women
The ad claims thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble and that symptoms like back pain and nervousness indicate kidney disease. It promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy and urges readers to buy a bottle or send ten cents for a sample from Dr Kilmer & Co of Binghamton New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Prohibition Backlash Aboard Public Mood Shift
The remark notes that people resist prohibition and push back when they cannot justify it with other aims. It reflects mood shifts and debates surrounding alcohol restrictions in public discourse of the era.
Cascarets Advertise Gentle Liver and Bowels Cleanse
A wartime style advertisement promotes Cascarets as a safe laxative alternative to harsh Calomel and violent pills. It claims Cascarets work during sleep to cleanse the stomach remove sour undigested foods and foul gases take excess bile from the liver and eliminate constipation and poisons. It emphasizes no griping or sickness and low cost.
Monkey gland proposal sparks playful exchange
Quote exchange mocks a proposal to Mike Menyoung using ape glands with a sly pun about it being all monkey business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Men Young
Venice to Milan Experimental Passenger Air Service
An experimental passenger air service has started linking Venice and Milan, marking a new step in regional air transport. The operation demonstrates viability for faster travel between Italy’s two major cities.
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Venice
Milan
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