Railways face strike over wage cuts amid wartime strains
The piece argues railway workers resist wage reductions despite wartime high pay, warning of crippling strikes that could halt industry. It notes railroads near bankruptcy from high operating costs, high freight and passenger rates, and calls for shared sacrifices. It also covers a $10 million libel suit against Chicago Tribune being demurred, affirming press freedom.
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago
Tribune
London to Stratford via Warwick Castle A Wanderer’s 1921 Journey
J W Doxsee recalls a sea voyage across the Channel and a European tour in 1921. He describes rough seas aboard a small steamer, travel across England and Ireland, Stratford upon Avon, Warwick Castle, and Shakespearean sites. He notes English views of Lincoln and Grant, and offers travel tips for independent female travelers and planning advice for economical, prepared trips.
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English Channel
Calais
Dover
Paris
London
Hudson’s Bay
Neptune
John Drinkwater
Abraham Lincoln
United States
America
General Grant
Lincoln
Seward
England
Queen Victoria
Henry Ward Beecher
British Isles
Ireland
Great Britain
Larne
Shakespeare
Leamington
Liverpool
Stratford Upon Avon
Stratford
Warwick
Warwick Castle
Kennelworth
Scott
Elizabeth
Robert Dudley
Earl of
Leicester
Cromwell
Europe
Chicago
Chicago University
Northwestern University
the Express
Express
J. W. Doxsee
Starving a Prophet and the Irony of Bolshevism
The Philadelphia Public Ledger decries the death of Ivan Pavlov from starvation as a indictment of Bolshevism and praise for his science. It notes his Nobel Prize winning work on digestion, his role in physiology, and laments the refusal to provide bread even as commissars consumed wine. It condemns those who applaud the system in America while denying food to the elderly and learned.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Ivan Pavlov
Gray
Kiev
Kiev Medical Society
America
Fort Worth Printer Replies With Satirical Bid Letter
Charley Harris responds to a doctor's bid request for letter heads by joking that he seeks bids for an appendectomy operation. He outlines possible incisions, ether use, and nurse involvement, and notes future gallstone surgery plans if the appendix is sound. The humorous letter mirrors the printer’s frustration with changing printing orders.
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Kansas City Post
Charley Harris
Fort Worth
Texas
Charley
Two Waiting
A man asks a young servant if she is married. She replies that she is not because two are waiting for her the priest and herself, revealing a humorous misunderstanding about marriage and courtship.
Multitude of Iowa incidents mark a busy week nationwide
Reports from Davenport to Dubuque describe an exhausted police chief after a joy ride accident, farm thefts of chickens and hogs near Oneida Fairfax and Cascade, a bank break in and a stolen safe, a fire at a moving picture booth in Strawberry Point, and a Sunday prohibition vote in Independence. Also noted are civil actions, a monk’s death, a moonshine camp raid near Dubuque, a Tipton electric plant purchase, and labor and legal proceedings across Linn and nearby counties.
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George Cox Sr
Marsville
Davenport
Harry Ryan
Oneida
Thoman
Fairfax
Burelars
Delaware Savings Bank
Strawberry Point
Fred Dalton
Independence
Coggon
Cascade
Red
Brother Timothy
Dubuque
John Wittengl
Palo
Tipton
Iowa earns more autos despite state hardship
The Sioux City Journal notes Iowa residents bought 29,000 more automobiles in the last twelve months than a year ago, with an increase of 19,000 since July 1 this year, suggesting stronger pockets than assumed.
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Sioux City
Woman Sues for Divorce Over Seven Year Slap Incident
In Galveston News coverage a wife files for divorce alleging her husband slapped her seven years ago, illustrating a case of spousal temper and legal action.
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Hampshire
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Wyoming
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Jones County Trust & Say- Inga Bank
Chester
Herman H. Sechusen
Centar Junction
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