PLAN BIG DRIVE ON PETROGRAD
Baltic British commander Admiral Cowan arrives in Helsingfors to discuss attack plans on Petrograd with the British military mission.
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1919
Page
3
War department to sell five million pounds of frozen meats
Five million pounds of frozen meats in storage in New York and Chicago were offered by the war department to municipalities for resale. The sale runs through September 25 and includes about 1.25 million pounds of poultry in New York and over 1 million in Chicago. Prices start at 82 cents a pound for meats with large portions of mutton and pork shoulders and loins priced from 16 to 27 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
Chicago
War Department
Thrift Sign In Stamp Sale
Officials urge saving to lower living costs note Treasury reports show Saving stamps sold in July rose over June by more than 10 percent while the conversion of stamps into cash fell 16 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Mexicans Shoot U S Flyer Near Laredo
Two American aviator officers on border patrol were fired upon by Mexicans while flying up the Rio Grande near Laredo Texas. Capt Louis B McNabb was wounded in the head and taken to Fort McIntosh post hospital where doctors found the wound not serious. The report closes with a nomination note from Schenectady where Rev George R Lunn a former preacher and ex congressman was nominated for mayor on the Democratic ticket.
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Laredo
Tex
Rio Grande
Here
Louis B. McNabb
Fort McIntosh
Schenectady
George R. Lunn
Inter Socialist
Congress
Bolsheviki Take Dubovka on Volga River
London dispatch reports the bolsheviks occupy the town of Dubovka on the Volga, 180 miles south-southwest of Saratov, per an official Soviet government statement issued in Moscow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dubovka
Volga
Saratov
Moscow
Spartacan Leader on Trial in Munich Case
Fritz Seidl, former Spartacan leader, stands on trial charged with responsibility for murdering Munich hostages during the Soviet regime. He faces 15 alleged accomplices in the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartacan
Munich
Fritz Seidl
Senate Passes Pershing Rank Bill Without Debate
Washington September 4 The senate approved the house bill granting General Pershing a permanent General rank in lieu of his service abroad in a smooth vote with no debate or record vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Pershing
Senate
Senate appeal urges newspapers not to publish Ludendorff book
Washington Sept 1 American newspapers were urged by Senator Chamberlain not to publish the war story by General Ludendorff former chief of the German army The appeal emphasizes caution over publishing unprecedented wartime accounts and seeks restraint on print coverage.
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Ludendorff
Washington
Chamberlain
Labor Parley Called by Wilson to Meet Oct
President Wilson called a labor capital and agriculture conference in Washington to discuss the cost of living and the economy. Delegates representing each group will be chosen, with 40 to 45 total, and a mix of nominations from business and labor leaders plus his own selections. The message urges production and careful consumption to restore wages and purchasing power while avoiding extreme cost increases.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Pacific Coast
Tam
Depositors by Ethnic Groups in Hawaiian Banks
In Hawaii, Japanese hold 16.27 percent of bank deposits, Chinese 9.62 percent, and Hawaiians 5.2 percent. The islands have 26 banks with deposits under 5 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Hawaii
Islands
Chicago School Budget Deficit Reaches $7.82 Million
Chicago officials announced the 1919 budget sets a total deficit of 7 million 820 thousand 279 dollars and 20 cents for the school system. The new budget was adopted by the board amid the year end review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Aretes
Grain operations turmoil rocks North Dakota election
Unclear text reports tensions in North Dakota with references to Attorney General William Langer and alleged operatives. The fragment hints at failed efforts to halt whiskey or grain throwing activities and a suppression or uncovering of related actions. The source is incomplete and cannot confirm specifics.
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LW. W
Cudahy Company Fined for Cold-Storage Violations
Milwaukee September 4 Cudahy Brothers' Company packers pled guilty in district court to 23 violations of the cold storage law. They were fined the maximum on each charge totaling 2300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cudahy Company
Milwaukee
Cudahy D Brothers’ Company
Packers
Bavaria to Go Bolshevik Within Ten Days
Paris dispatch reports secret intelligence that Bavaria will shift to Bolshevik control within ten days. The note cites a Paris source describing a trend of events in Germany's southeastern provinces as of September 4.
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Paris
Bavaria
Germany
Two Priests Killed by Train Near Bald Eagle Lake
Two priests Father Conrad Glatzmaier and Father Jules Perigord of Stillwater died instantly when a Soo Line train struck their automobile near Bald Eagle Lake in St. Paul Minnesota on September 3.
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St. Paul, Minn
Conrad Glatzmaier
Jules Perigord
Bald Eagle Lake
National immigration groups plan joint session in Pittsburgh
Will Consider Immigration in New York reports the national committee for constructive immigration legislation and the third world Christian citizenship congress will hold a joint session in Pittsburgh on November 9 to discuss policies and actions.
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New York
National Committee For
Christian — Citizenship Congress
Pittsburgh
Rail bill proposes sweeping reforms and strike controls
A Senate committee report outlines a bill to restore private railroad ownership with nationwide rate reforms, profit sharing for employees, and a welfare fund. It creates a five member railroad transportation board, bans strikes with penalties, and requires adherence to committee decisions on wages and conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Cummins
Town
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Robinson
Arkansas
Railroad Transportation Boards
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wills Leave Large Dues to Servants at Lenox Estate
Pittsfield Mass Sept 2 The will of Mrs William M Kingsland who died at Beluis Lenox on August 9 leaves to Miss Ethel M Perkins 75000 a Daniel Evan her butler 85000 to James Butler her chauffeur a 1919 model automobile valued at 7000 Joseph Olsen all Mrs Kingslands furniture and equipment in the villa and the coal in the cellar
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Pittsfield
Mass
William M. Kingstand
Lenox
Beluis
Ethel M. Perkins
Daniel Evan
Butler
James Butler
Joseph Olsen
Mexican Bandits Captured in Tampico Action
Federal authorities report the capture of five rebels at Tampico including assailants of John N. Corrgill an American from Ata Oklahoma who was killed south of Colonia in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Tampico
John N. Corrgll
Ata
Okla
Colonia
Senate again rejects federal woman suffrage amendment
Montgomery Sept 5 the state senate again refused to ratify the federal woman suffrage constitutional amendment. A motion to ratify was defeated 18 to 18 after a two hour debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alt
State Senate
Hoover to sail for home September 6 from London
Former President Herbert Hoover arrives in London to wind up the Belgian relief commission work. He will depart on the Miretanian for home on September 6 after completing duties in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
London
Dlerbert Hoover
Jay Paris
Miretania
Mrs. M Cudahy Dies At 77 In Chicago
Mrs Michael Cudahy widow of packing industry pioneer Michael Cudahy died at her Chicago home at seventy seven. She was born in Kilbritain Ireland and had been married to the late industry figure.
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M. Cudahy
Chicago
Michael Cudahy
Kilbritain
Ireland
Kronstadt Being Shelled Reported by Viborg
A two hour bombardment was heard at Viborg Finland on August 27 targeting the Bolshevik naval base Kronstadt near Petrograd according to a Helsingfors dispatch.
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Kronstadt
London
Viborg
Finland
Petrograd
Strikers Yield to Warning in California Rail Logs
Strikers return to work across southern California after government pledge to run trains at all costs. Announcement boosts resumption of service as crews end stayaway following labor unrest in Los Angeles and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
California
Secret Service Hero Thwarts German Invasion Plot
Dr. Paul Bernardo Altendorf, once a U S secret service operative in Mexico, exposed a German Mexican plan to invade the United States with 45000 troops. Posing as a German captain and earning a colonel’s commission, he foiled the scheme. He later secured the German imperial code and warned of a 1918 Atlantic submarine raid, aiding the capture of a spy tied to an assassination plot against former Ambassador Gerard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Bernardo Altendorf
Secret Service
Mexico
United States
Atlantic
Gerard
Hoover condemns global food speculation hurting prices
Paris reports former U S food relief head Hoover says speculation in meats fats and dairy is driving high costs. He cites overflowing European ports and depreciating currencies in Poland Czecho Slovakia the Baltic states and Germany. He backs Attorney General Palmer on curbing speculation as a worldwide issue.
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Paris
United States
Terbert Hoover
Interallied Relief Organization
Associated Press
Tloover
Poland
Czecho- Slovakia
Baltic States
Germany
Nan
America
Hoover
Bonus Victory in Wisconsin Referendum on Soldier Pay
Wisconsin approved a legislative action to grant soldiers, sailors, and marines a ten dollar monthly bonus. The measure passed by about four to one, with Milwaukee County voting 33 000 for and 8 000 against. One Oneida Reservation town backed the bill by ten to one amid an estimated 15 million dollar cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Milwaukee County
Oneida
Split in Dry Party Flares at Chicago Convention
A split in the Prohibition party looms as delegates clash with officers at the Chicago convention opening Sept 2. Officers deny the rift while dissident delegates threaten a fight to preserve the party’s current structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Prohibition Party
Deport Radicalism Warned Solvable Only by Deportation
Charles J. Newton attorney general of New York urged the American Bar association that deportation is the surest method to remove radical elements from the United States. He spoke in Boston on September 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
American Bar Association
Charles J. Newton
New York
Roumania Renounces Signing Peace with Austria
Paris September 4 Roumantia will not sign the peace treaty with Austria. The intransigeant says the hold is over a clause inserted at the request of American delegates concerning ethnic minorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roumania
Paris
Roumantia
Austria
Steamship Columbian Returns with Large Passenger Load
The steamship Columbian arrived in New York on its first postwar voyage. It carried 800 civilian passengers in first class 465 in second class and 205 Canadian officers aboard.
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New York
Columbian
Martial Law in Munich Reported by Bavarian Paper
The Deutsche Pageszeitung reports Munich under martial law with soldiers on city streets and machine guns deployed to maintain order. The situation unfolds in Copentingen near Munich as authorities impose emergency measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Copentingen
Deutsche Pageszeitung
Longshoreman Seather Charged in 2000 Watch Theft
In New York on September 1, George Seather a longshoreman was arrested for stealing 2000 wrist watches from the army supply base in Brooklyn. The watches worth about 40000 dollars were sold to an auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
New York
Anny
Brooklyn
George Seather
Ring Blow Kills Pugilist in Atlantic City Clinch
Wilkesbarre pugilist rank Helfiling died at City Hospital from injuries sustained in a prize fight. His opponent K C Circus of Pittsburgh was held for investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pugil
Atlantic City
Wilkesbarre
K. C. Circus of
Pittsburgh
Senate Rushing Treaty Action Sets Four Reservations
Senate foreign relations committee orders the ratification resolution with four reservations and four amendments to Germany peace treaty. Acceptance requires three of Britain France Italy and Japan, with key points preserving U S sovereignty and Monroe Doctrine and avoiding League of Nations entanglements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
United States
Lodge
Senate Foreign Relations Committees
Germany
Versailles
League of Nations
League
Congress of
Council of the
Assembly of the League of Nations
Assembly
Slaughter garage blaze destroys eighteen cars at Wayland
Wayland fire nullified Slaughter garage burning eighteen cars. Joss is valued at $20,000. Illinois star James N. Ashmore named Iowa assistant athletic coach. Fort Dodge Rose Gordon killed in Minneapolis auto crash. Des Moines Hibernians elect J. P. Murphy as Iowa head. John Henry Smith dies at 92. Golden Rod trail aims to link Denver to the Mississippi, meeting in Hamburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
James N. Ashmore
Illinois
University of Iowa
Rose Gordon
Fort Dodge
A. M. Gordon
Minneapolis
J. P. Murphy
Des Moines
Iowa
Ancient Order of Hibernians
John Henry Smith
Iowa Infantry
Clinton
Denver
Mississippi River
Hamburg
Frank Snow
Cecil
Mason City
D. D. Fuller
Inn Hotel
Dixon Beach
Arnold's Park
C. A. Druyer
Iowa Association of Master Painters and Decorators
Fort Des Moines
Waterloo
John H. Wintrode
168Th Infantry
Chateau Thierry
Oskaloosa
Glenn Billick
Holman Lee
Spalding-Avery
Sioux City
Yowa
C. D. Reed
Crop Bureau
Wright County
Frank L. Stowe
Davenport
France
Grundy County
Grundy Center
American Legion
Legion
Decorah
Bedford
Indianola
Shellsburg
Newhall
Knoxville
R. D. Jameson
University of Idaho
Grinnell College
Camp Dodge
Middle West
Iowa Parks
McGregor
Mississippi Park
West Union
Marshalltown
Newton
Guthrie Center
Carroll
Spencer
Spirit Lake
Wage Conference Makeup
Washington reports a conference convened by President Wilson to address labor and industry relations. The group will include five chosen by the Chamber of Commerce, five by the National Industrial Conference Board, 15 by the American Federation of Labor, three from farming organizations, three from investment banks, and 15 public representatives. The meeting is set for October 6 in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
National Industrial Conference Board
American Federation of Labor
Peace Conference Grants Austrian Delegation Delay
Paris September 6 The Supreme Council of the peace conference grants the Austrian peace delegation a two day extension to present the Austrian answer to the terms of peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Paris
Supreme Council of the Peace Conference
Eight Arrested in Major Dope Raid in New York
Internal Revenue agents seized drugs valued at more than $100,000 and arrested eight men in a major New York raid. Behörden said the operation was one of the most significant of its kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Internal Revenue
Lawson Air Line airship crash on first Milwaukee to New York flight
Syracuse dispatch reports the Lawson Air Line airship on its inaugural Milwaukee to New York passenger flight crashed near Syracuse. No injuries are reported, but the airship was destroyed in the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson
Syracuse
N.Y
Lawson Air Line
Milwaukee
New York
Post Office Employees Vote Raise in House Bill
Washington dispatch reports the house approved a bill granting a $150 annual wage raise for all post office employees retroactive to July 1 last, and the measure was sent to the senate. The action benefits workers nationwide, with impact across federal postal offices.
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P. C
Washington
House
Senate
Women Demand Representation in League of Nations
The Industrial Woman's Organization adopted a resolution urging the government to ensure women's representation in all departments of the League of Nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Industrial Woman’s Organization
League of Nations
Mexican Protest Over Firing On American Plane
Washington reports the Mexican government protested the firing at an American airplane on the border with the issue announced by the State Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Wilson Addresses Crowd in Ohio Trip Amid Turmoil
President Wilson spoke at the Indiana State Fair Coliseum in Indianapolis to a crowded crowd of 12 000 to 15 000. He toured Dennison Urbana and Richmond meeting residents and answering questions before delivering a platform speech on the Columbus address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Wilson
State Fair Grounds
Goodrich
Indiana
Columbus
Dennison
Hughes
Urbana
Shantung
Japan
China
Brand Whitlock
Belgium
White House
Richmond
Ind
Washington
James P. Goodrich
Jewett
Thomas Taggart
Samuel L. Ralston
Franklin McCray
The
League
Prayer as the Christian work and mission
The article urges prayer as the main Christian task not mere aid to service. It describes prayer as the force behind work, notes Christ invites prayer, and shares methods like daily intercession for all people and naming individuals in prayers. It cites Gypsy Smith and a parable of an uncle as examples of prayer leading to conversion and outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Jesus Christ
Christ
Jesus
Gypsy Smith
Rodney
Hoover Leaves Paris for Homebound Transatlantic Voyage
Paris dispatch reports Hoover director general of the international relief commission departing for London and planning to sail for the United States aboard the Aquitania this Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Hoover
International Relief Commission
London
United States
Aquitania
Shanghai Advances as Electric Powered Mills Rise
Shanghai rapidly develops into a leading industrial and manufacturing center. Textiles and flour mills established in the last five years mostly operate on electricity from the municipality, and several older steam mills are installing electric motors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
The Desire of Good Quote by Julia Ward Howe
A reflective quotation from Julia Ward Howe on the driving force of progress. The text links the desire for good with humanity's advancement, presenting a concise moral perspective on societal development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Ward Howe
New York City Buys Grand Union Hotel for Subway Work
New York city seized the Grand Union hotel at Parkway and Forty Second Street to enable subway construction. Officials expect at least 3.5 million dollars from the sale after refusing a 2.8 million offer while incurring about 1,000 dollars daily in holding costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Subway
New York City
Grand Union
Parkway and
Tforty Second Street
Needs a Rest Isn't It About Time Debate Spreads
Local debate centers on the call for a vacation tax or cost relief. Citizens question what the proposed break means for residents and the timeline remains unsettled. Officials promise further discussion at the next council meeting.
Daily Gift of Discernment for Fresh Sight
A speaker pleads for renewed perception to transform daily tragedy into the ordinary. The prayer asks for divine help to see both common and extraordinary with awakened compassion and to witness the compassions of the Lord each morning.
Peace and Quiet of Heart in Humble Devotion
A reflection on how humility and submission to God bring prudence and inner peace. The author cites inner quiet as a measure of strength, linking self-restraint to steadier conduct and serene ruling of daily affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A Kempts
Called to Live in Hope
A reflective musing from Rev. T. T. Carter urging believers to live by faith and purpose, embracing future God wills over current experience and contemplation, and to venture onward with hopeful resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
T. T. Carter
False Happiness and the Nature of Joy
A short moral reflection contrasts false happiness with true joy, likening counterfeit happiness to alloyed money that seems usable yet reveals its hollowness when examined. The piece emphasizes discernment between genuine contentment and temporary, misleading pleasure.
Came to Save Sinners Faithful Saying Session Note
A religious remark emphasizes that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners, urging unity amid differences and calls for acceptance of the gospel message.
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Jesus Christ
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