On Road to Stability Amid Turbulent Prices
A Washington report cites sustained price cuts across wholesale lines as demand stabilizes, with production gains boosting supply while retailers hold tight, awaiting dealer responses. The Federal Reserve Board notes a general downward trend in key commodities, textiles, and shoes, impacting markets and consumer expectations. A sensational line about a triple assault in Kansas City is noted but lacks details.
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Bowal
Fatal double shooting in Kansas City car chase
Report describes a drive by shooting on Eighty Seventh Street near Millcrest Road. Florene Marten and Howard I Winter were attacked by a robber in a touring car, leaving Winters fatally wounded and Barton injured. Winters aided Barton before collapsing and being taken to a hospital.
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Moy Qet
Kansas City
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Florene Marten
Kinder T Burton
Iran
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Gine
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Si Rogie
To Check Decrease In Cotton in Legislature Action
A transmitted recommendation to the Legislature urges prompt action on the cotton market. It argues that current conditions require strong measures to halt the rapid price decline and stabilize the maple cotton sector.
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Austin
Legislatire
Knights of Columbus offer $5,000,004 for war memorial in Wash oxton
Knights of Columbus directors vote to give the American Legion five million four dollars for a memorial building in Washington. The structure would honor Americans who died in the war and include an auditorium for about two hundred, plus quarters for Veterans of Foreign Wars, the G A R, Spanish War Veterans and similar groups.
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Knights of Columbus
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Organization For War Pumpries
Orner
Washoxton
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Ottawa Woman Gagnon Convicted of Murder to Serve Life
Marie Gagnon mother of twins, found guilty of murdering her stepdaughter in Quebec. Testimony from doctors to the cabinet argued executing her would endanger the babies, leading to a life sentence in the penitentiary.
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Marie Gagnon
Quebec
Mra Gagnon
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Political links and wartime alerts in a fragmented report
A report to the Department of Justice details alleged links between the Amelia party and the Brivesian Ahind Internationale. It notes a bulletin in Russian about the Fourth Red Army and captures near the Riga front, with figures of prisoners and guns reported by the Polish side.
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Riga
Grubotda
Postal links between France and Traest outlined
A report to the commerce department states no French government decree governs the service between France and Traest under the ministry of public works. Mail steamers will run biweekly between Bordeaux Vigo Liston Rio Janeiro Montevideo and Buenos Aires. A mixed cargo ship will complete one round trip monthly.
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France
Traest
Ministry of Public Works
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Bordeaux
Vigo
Liston
Rio Janeiro
Montevideo
Buenos Aires
Down with England protest disrupts Pilgrim Days at Carnegie
Police dispersed a large anti British demonstration at Carnegie Hall during the Pilgrim Landing celebration. Intruders carried banners attacking Britain while a chorus and audience joined in singing America. Samuel Gompers spoke briefly as order was restored and organizers condemned the event as treasonous.
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New York
Orirady Collins
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Saulztion Komws
United States
Sulgrave
Shoe Workers and Manufacturers Set for New Two Year Pact
Representatives of the Shoe Workers Protective Union and the Haverhill Shoe Manufacturers Association agreed to resume negotiations toward a working agreement to prevent strikes or lockouts for two years. A joint body will begin reviewing factory classifications and wage scales.
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Four Gangsters Held After Paseyunk Avenue Gun Duel
A deadly revolver duel between four gangsters and police at 8 house, S16 Paseyunk avenue, leaves Thundelphy detective dead and several others with serious gunshot wounds. Four men are being held without bail as investigators allege a months long gambling house operation was conducted there.
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Women urged to train in new war industries
Washington advocates in machine shops where parts are made for women. Mary Anderson of the Women Bureau states that wartime roles have expanded women’s work in industry and that women perform as well in machine work as in textiles, making girl training in these new occupations a public responsibility.
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Washington
Mary Anderson
Ireetor
Women Bureau
United States Department of Labor
Lme
Railroads Report Deficit in July Operating Income
Major U S railroads show a deficit of 4.0 percent in July, with total operating revenue of 528,222,980 against 542,042,142 a year earlier while expenses reached 501,512,000. The Interstate Commerce Commission released a cautionary summary outlining the monthly performance.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce
Plan to Clean Up Baseball Forever Proposes Civilian Tribunal
Western Newspaper Union reports a proposal from major league club presidents to abolish the national commission and place baseball under a civilian tribunal of respected public figures. The plan, drafted by A D Lasker, would fund salaries from league receipts and grant the tribunal absolute authority over leagues players managers and owners to curb gambling and betting.
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William Veeck
Charles A. Comisky
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John McGraw
New York National League
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Leonard Wood
William Taft
Hiram Johnson
K. M. Landis
William G. McAdoo
Waseball
A. D. Lasker
Chicago National League Club
John Heydler
National League
National
Amer
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Worl
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Massachussets Battleship Target of Experimental Bombardment
Washington plans an experimental bombardment of the old battleship Massachusetts to test destructive effects of cost defense guns against an armored warship. The Massachusetts will be turned over to the War Department for use as a target near Pensacola Florida. In Chicago J A Greenberg owner of several department buildings announces a ten percent rent reduction effective October 1 with a similar cut planned next May, citing price declines. Ottawa reports further declines in Canada’s cost of living and predicted downward movement toward prewar levels. In Warsaw President Pilsudski leads a drive resulting in the defeat of sixteen Russian Bolshevist divisions with 42,000 prisoners and 168 guns captured. Galveston suffers a waterfront fire causing damage estimated between 1.25 and 2 million dollars, with wheat cargo aboard the Italian steamer Etna mentioned.
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Massacusette
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War Department
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Pensacola
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Pilsudski
Taunted youth starts deadly Yonkers gang feud
In Yonkers a feud between rival youth gangs ended with the shooting death of 12 year old William Horrigan near Rumsey road. Ostrofsky, 12, fired five times into the ground and once at a tree before a fatal shot killed Willian, while bystanders mocked him. He fled and was later jailed on juvenile delinquency charges.
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Sperham Avenue
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Safety Pins Found in Child’s Throat After Two Years
Three safety pins, including one opened, were removed from four year old Clara Koeber of New York City. They had been lodged in her throat for two years. Mrs Anna Kocher said the child coughed them up after an earlier examination failed to detect them. Recently fever prompted a new exam, and the pins were removed without incision.
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Anna Kocher
Thirsty Camel Raids Fair at Indiana State Fair
Indianapolis reports fifty city police on special duty quell a camel that left its show area and drank ten gallons of red lemonade at a soft drink booth before returning to The Garden of Allah. In Albany Oregon the Rev M S Woodworth, Baptist pastor, volunteers to paint the Methodist church steeple and completes the job.
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M.S Woodworth
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Attacks and reprisals amid Irish unrest escalate violence
Reports from Dublin detail attacks on police barracks at French Park Roscommon and arson in Ballina including shops and a farmer residence. Civilians fired on as troops and police used bombs and petrol. crops and property destroyed. a farmer stabbed. one civilian killed amid shootings.
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Sinn Fein
French Park
County Roscommon
Ballinagurewo
Javlie Ieader
Aarmer
Cork-Hhundon
Saiilors
Eight Indicted in Alleged Graft Case in New Britain
Eight New Britain residents were named in federal indictments over alleged graft involving thousands of dollars from World War veterans. The case accuses unlawful abstraction of government records conspiracy to commit a US offense and unlawful acceptance of fees by government employees tied to aid for veterans' wartime insurance and settlement claims.
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Washington
New Britain
Conn
United States
German Cables Interest in Transatlantic Lines
Washington reports U S interest in German cables to Emden cut during war. Officials say they would welcome control of the lines from New York to Emden to aid international communications. Wrangel’s forces report 8000 prisoners and gains near Novoknoveska and Fineinikeve. Cornell student fraud cases: 106 found guilty. 9 exonerated and one degree withheld.
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Emden
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Committee On Student Affairs
Late Market Report From Denver Stock Prices
Late market quotations show cattle prices down about 25 to 60 cents with steer runs at 9.00 to 10.00, calves to 5.50, and cows weak around 6 to 7. Hog prices vary 60 to 70 cents lower with several loads around 16.25 to 16.50 and late carloads lower. Sheep trading slow as Arizona lambs at 12.26 freight paid and ewes near 5.50. good ewes 5.50 and top lambs 12.60.
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Bolshevist peace terms shown to secret conference panel
Adolph Joffe, head of the Soviet peace delegation, presented the complete preliminary terms to a secret session of the chief commission. The terms define armistice boundaries well east of recent government lines as talks continue with Polish representatives.
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