Japan's Dead Totals Top 200000 in Devastation
Reports from Washington and Osaka describe Japanese earthquake losses with estimates from 200,000 to 800,000 dead and 316,000 homes destroyed. Red Cross officials plea for doubled relief as Yokohama alone counts 80,000 dead and relief ships race to aid amid plagues, hunger, and ongoing aftershocks.
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Washington
Jared
John Barton Tayne
Red Cross
Hoovern
Red Cross Executive Committee
Gaye
Yokohama
Ngent
Agintie
Witt
Osaka
Tokyo
Hon- Jo
Central Meteorological Station
Japan
Cpuiyt Anderson
Iowa Labor and Economic Notes From the State Fair
August rainfall exceeded normal as Lima industries report gains. Iowa farm values show a 205 per acre sale near Alton. Des Moines hosts Shriners envisage a $1 million temple. Red Cross relief for Japan gathered by American Legion locals. A state college spelling winner and state fair cake champion emerge from diverse contests.
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Iowa Bank
Des Moines
Washington
Chicago
Iowa
Northwest
Kave
State Center Consolidated
Yoump
The
Shriners
West Ninth and
Pleasant Streets
Iowa Department of the American Legion
American Legion
Red Cross
Japan
State Free Employment Bureau
Alton
Shelby County
Harlan
Ington
Wash
D. C
Yokohama Earthquake Crisis Seeks Medical and Food Aid
Disturbing whispers of cholera and disease surface amid Yokohama wreckage as relief efforts organize medical supervision for arriving refugees. Fire, collapsed hotels, and burning docks cripple the harbor while banks reopen and salvage crews work to stabilize the city. Officials note aftershocks dwindling per Tokyo Observatory and warn no renewed quake danger is imminent.
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Japan
Nagasaki
Tokyo
Bank of Japan
Horror
Kobe
Yokohama
I' Ig
Yokoma Relief Bureau
Oderick Matheson
Grand Hotel
Matheson
Eselah
Rene
Empress of Australia
Jefferson Landing
Salvation Army
Mitsui Bank
Tokyo Central Observatory
Commis Am
Fragmented OCR readout of historical notes and quotes
An unreadable montage cites items on talismans and remedies, calendars, cholera tolls, and radio telephony myths, mixed with stray references to copper pipes, stamps, and public notices. The text fragments mention St Paul, broadcasts, dances, and a chorus, without coherent events or dates.
Cattle Sinews for China Demand Surges
Dried cattle sinews are in high demand among poorer South China communities with many thousands of men emnatlied annually. Hong Kong dealers seek American supplies as domestic production cannot meet the need. Imports come in bags of 500 to 600 pounds and sinews are also used for glue production in China.
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South
China
Hongkong
America
Mystery Heap Of Iron From Blacksmiths At Trowbridge
A large pile in Trowbridge England gathers iron from various blacksmiths weighing about 1200 tons. The garish collection, while rough, yields horseshoes that can be melted into cutlery steel after tempering. The hooves suffer wear and tear under the heavy weights.
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Trowbridge
England
Fragmentary quotes hint at a London for-profit issue
Readable lines hint at a discussion on money and enterprise with unclear attribution. Names like Owens and prods appear, suggesting an arts context. The text is garbled with partial phrases and inconsistent syntax, offering little concrete events or outcomes to summarize.
Explanatory Golf Play and Misheard Phrases
A quirky xplanation of golf phrasing and misheard lines. The piece notes how players talk about talent and strategy, with a focus on how experts claim a round should have been won and what that implies about skill and luck.
Wives of Villa Tell Romances Ree chten
Iowa farm life and headlines mix as Des Moines marks Labor Day with a 5000-strong street parade and park picnic while farmers cheer rising corn prices. Reports cover canning trials, a Mormon trail marker dedication, alfalfa prep, dairy gains, motor vehicle counts, and a Rock Island offer for livestock show travel. Also noted are Villa’s wives and inheritance rumors amid chaotic Mexican press chatter and local civic notes.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Star Labor Bodies
Grundy Center
Orient
Iowa Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Jasper County
State Automobile Department
Iowa Retail Merchants Association
Robert Wallace
Council Bluffs
Town Chamber of Commerce
Couneil Bluffs
Wlp. Hombach
Rock Island Railroad Company
Northwood
Villa's wives paint volatile life of Pancho Villa
Dona Luz, Esther Cradone, Austaberta Renteria and Paula Almirto de Villa recount their years with Pancho Villa at Canutillo and Torreon. They describe gifts, money, multiple marriages, and Villa’s control over education of his children while facing threats from letters and family opposition. The account notes Villa’s alleged offers of large sums to secure marriages and his reputation influencing local families.
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Torreon
Mexico
Francisco Villa
Vinutter
Hig Ranch
Durango
Villa
Chihuahua
Will
Dona Luz
United States
Canatille
Esther Cradone
Luz
Esther
Avenue Penitenciaria
Canutillo
Donatuz
Lves
Parrel
Austaberta Wenteria
Austaberta
Coahuila
Paula Alamito de Villa
Evangeline
Pancho Villa
Villa’s Forced Marriage and a Turbulent Romance
A fragmented account recalls five thousand American dollars spent on clothes, a daughter Evangeline, and a year with Villa in Torreón. The narrator describes kindness mixed with coercion, an unkept promise of residence, and a 1915 romance that dragged troops south. She notes a pistol threat, a forced marriage, and a troubling end to a fraught union amid upheaval.
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Villa
Torreon
Evangeline
Martinez
Tlahua- Ilo
Mark Lincolns Route Markers In Illinois County Circuit
The article describes concrete markers with a bronze Lincoln portrait being placed along the Eighth Judicial Circuit in Illinois to honor the route Lincoln followed as a young lawyer before the Civil War. It notes an estate matter and references Juana Torres de Villa’s tale with Villa, her capture, marriage, and the fate of their child and others connected to Villa, as reported by the New York World.
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Abraham Lincoln
Judiciat
Illinois
Lincoln
Lefo
Juana Torres de Villa
Torreon
Villa
Los Angeles
Chihuahua
City
Mexico City
Canutillo Ranch
Canutillo
Lve
el Paso
New York World
Man dies proving wife wrong in Paris tragedy
A man in Paris shot himself after a quarrel with his wife over who was right. He reportedly boasted he was always right, and died instantly after demanding proof. The incident ended their 20 years of marriage in a fatal dispute.
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Paris
Pop
Julien Perrinet
Dog Leads Searchers to Dead Boy's Body
A half starved dog guided a search party to the woods where Steven Harris, nineteen, was found dead with a gunshot wound. The weapon was the gun he carried and appeared discharged when he tripped and fell. The incident occurred near Marksville.
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Marksville
Steven Harris
Officer Kills Moonshiner in Battle Near Huntington
An unidentified moonshiner was killed and two others wounded in a night battle with six federal prohibition agents near Huntington West Virginia. Four liquor makers escaped and none of the agents were harmed.
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Huntington
W. Va
Redwoods of California Facing Destruction Threat
California Red Wood association warns that the state’s remaining giant redwoods may be wiped out unless reforestation efforts succeed. Nurseries in Fort Bragg and Scotlan plan to supply hundreds of thousands of saplings to reforest thousands of acres, with several firms participating. The article notes ongoing second growth from stumps and even bears as part of the broader forest picture.
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California
Fort Bragg
Mendocino County
Scotlan
Humboldt County
Grapes Canned in 1885 Served After 89 Years
Mrs. Thomas Beasley near Ridgefield Washington still holds canned grape fruit from 1885 while living in Nebraska. She has moved the jars several times during travel and recently served one jar that had sealed for 89 years.
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Ridgefield
Wash
Nebraska
Thomas Beasley
Beasley
Britain Plans to Build World Largest Plane
Britain aims to develop a 1500 horsepower air engine with 12 cylinders reaching over 8000 horsepower. Three such engines could power a 120 passenger plane at 100 mph. The goal is an engine that cools itself without radiators by airflow, removing water jackets and related impediments.
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Britain
London
British
Air Ministry
Turning Battleships Into Scrap Heaps In Washington
In Washington five men push final approval for arms conference treaties ending naval rivalry and the Anglo Japanese alliance. Ratifications deposit occurred quietly with officials and diplomats present. The plan calls for scrapping about 7,000 tons of ships, with Britain, Japan, France, and Italy outlining specific tonnage reductions and suspensions.
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Hanihara
Japan
H. O. Chilton
Great Britain
Andre de la Boulaye
France
Augusto Rosso
Italy
Women named as Republican National Committee members state list
National committee women named across states include Lida Oldham in Missouri and Lon Hocker in Missouri with other entries such as Margaret Rosea in Montana and many more. The article lists numerous state selections with cities like Oxford Missouri St Louis and Butte Montana, as well as various surnames and towns across Alabama Arizona Connecticut and beyond.
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Republican National Committee
Mississippi
Lida A
Oldham
Oxford
Missouri
Lon A
Hocker
St. Louis
Montana
Margaret J. Rosea
Butte
Wirty
Alabama
Arizona
Connecticut
Arkansas
W. AL Foster
Little Rock
California
O. P. Clark
Toy Angeles
Colorado
Anna W. Valle
Denver
Reclamation Service Faces Leadership Shakeup
Secretary of the Interior proposes removing Director A P Davis from the reclamation service citing business acumen needs and project funding reform. The move aims to accelerate construction by reclaiming funds through efficient management while preserving engineering roles and consulting Davis.
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Reclamation Service
A. P
New York
Work
A.P. Davis
Keep on Cutting Budget Says Madden
Representative Martin B. Madden of Chicago voices a firm push to cut federal expenditures to fit current revenues. He cites President Coolidge’s omen of a $125,000,000 reduction and praises postwar fiscal retrenchment while urging states and municipalities to follow the national government in a shared effort to curb total expenses.
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Martin B. Madden
Chicago
Appropriations Committee
House
Congress
Coolidge
Madden
Steir
Big business pushes for tax cuts and less government in market
A White House meeting with President Coolidge saw Julius H. Barnes lead a delegation from the United States Chamber of Commerce and the International Chamber of Commerce. They urged tax reform, lower supertypes, private ownership of railroads, stricter immigration limits, a flexible tariff, and opposed government ownership. They argued current tax laws drive capital into unproductive investments and want less government interference in business.
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White House
Coolidge
Jules H. Barnes
United States Chamber of Commerce
International Chamber of Commerce
Tarif
Maolou
Tariff Commission
World Court
Chamber
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Canadian Pacific Steamship Company Agency
New Kum Press
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B.C
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Kodzu
Iowa State News
Commonwealth
Wallace
Blutz
City Court
Cherrymount
Aken
St. Paul's
Horigsdag
Europe
Pat Berth
Courier-Journal
State Journal
Tim
Owens
Luz Corral Villa
Chihuahua City
Luz Villa
San Andres
Scolch
Dart
Mme
Mark Lincoln
New York Shipbuilding Company
Philadelphia
St. Raphael
San Francisco
North America
William Othe Conqueror
Singland
California Redwood Association
Navy Department
Navys Department
British Empire
Delaware
W. K. du Pont
Walmington
Idaho
Portia Sandpoint
Trnois
Dorothy Cunningham
Martinsville
Towa
Ihn von Cannon
Louise de K. Bowen
Dodson
Kansas
Mrg
R. R. Bittman
Independence
Kentucky
A. T. Hert
Louisville
Louisiana
Yfrg
Bally 3
Genssler
New Orleans
Maline
Gusta
Maryland
Baltimore
Massachuse
East Walpole
Michigan
Migs Binaat West
Port Huron
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Uy P. Gannett
All- Lowndes
Trs
Charles 8. Bird
Manley L. Fosseen
Nevada
Della B. Boyd
Reno
New Jersey
Lewis
Thompson
Red Bank
New Mexico
Santa Fe
New York City
North Carolina
Mre
Terson
Winston-Salem
Ohio
Joh Bus
Mina
Warren
Rs. Charles
Sabin
Lucy B. Painc. Batterlee
Colum
Oregon
Wpland
Pennsylvania
Barclay FW. Warburton
Rhode Island
Mary L. B. Steegman
Providence
South Carolina
Kirksey
Pickens
Tennessee
Mary
Howard
Chattanooga
Vermont
George Orvis
Manchester
Viginia
M. Caldwell
Roanoke
Emma
S. Devoe
Tacoma
West Virginia
Lena L. Yost
Secretary of the Interior
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