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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1920
Page
20
Washington reports an incoming Mexican envoy seeks formal recognition of the government of Venustiano Carranza. Calderon named ambassador by the Mexican government will arrive to press diplomatic ties and secure support, amid tensions over U.S. policy and the Villa faction.
In Prague a serious clash erupted between German civilians and Czech troops, leaving at least six dead and many wounded. The fighting centered in Jiblava Mogrovia Welooaduy with wider tensions after a German political meeting near a military encampment spurred fears of disorder. A unit fired on the German group, killing two and wounding several, with return fire injuring four civilians. Premier Tusap commented in Parliament, criticizing military action.
Santiago dispatch notes troops patrolling streets to curb unrest amid elections for a new CaItian president. Officials quote calm publicly but describe ongoing agitation and concerns over potential violence. General strike rumors and public order measures are reported across the republic.
Admiral Fullam stressed duty to favor preparedness and support for the Navy in Rochester. The remarks praised seapower readiness and unflinching backing of national defense principles amid wartime tensions.
A plea from The Tribune urging readers to donate seven dollars to send one child from the city’s tenements to the country for a respite from urban life. It contrasts grim street life with imagined country joys and asks readers to open their hearts and pockets to fund a summer escape, listing trustees and managers of the Tribune appeal.
War dispatches from Warsaw report fierce battles along the Kintire front near Take Mosduszeemsed. Bolsheviki retreat after cavalry actions and heavy shelling, with 2,000 killed reportedly in clashes near Brine marshes and Rysernyee Kalwikos railroad lines. Mortality figures and precise locations are partially obscured by garbled text.
A fragmented report notes calls to raise wages for port laborers under the 1909 Water Act. The piece references Wilson and congressional actions, with mentions of labor, administration, and compensation debates amid unclear political context.
Bath Beach police arrested two men for leading a group that assaulted three victims. A traveling salesman was robbed of 520, and a man from Bath Beach suffered a severe beating with fractures. Police seek clues on a getaway car as suspects face assault charges without bail.
A mother Mrs James Carlin and her six children died in a blaze that destroyed the Krauw Building on the third floor in Woodlawn Elwood City Pa. Firefighters and neighbors battled flames as the family attempted to escape trapping them in a doomed residence. The victim list includes Etta eleven Myrtle nine Florence seven Jamon five and an unnamed five week old infant. James Carlin police chief on duty nearby learned his family perished as flames spread, with bodies found near a window and under a bed nap. Authorities say escape attempts were hindered by fire and smoke reaching the third floor.
Rome June 27 The treasury head told the Chamber of Deputies that revenue for the financial year 1920 was estimated at 10,100,000,000 lire while expenditure was projected at 9,000,000,000 lire plus 1,200,000,000 lire for extraordinary expenditure.
Worcester county reports three drownings at Holden and Auburn with one man later revived after twenty minutes under water. Six rescuers fleeing to the scene collided with a trolley car, causing multiple injuries treated at Whitinville Hospital. Names include Bernard Rowell and Ernest Picard among the dead and Clark Reardon saved at Camp Derris.
A 20 year old woman identified as Mrs Mary Nelson, found wandering near East Twenty-second Street station, cannot recall her name or home. She is described as 4 feet 0 inches tall, very underweight, with brown eyes, a slight left eyelid cast, wearing a black and white suit with pink rose trim and a beaded hat, carrying a photo of herself and a one year old son named Harry. Patrolman Jamis Hurke brought her to Bellevue Hospital for help. She said she was seeking her husband and home but could not recall either.
Seventeen men were robbed at a craps game when gunmen stormed in yesterday afternoon, taking cash and valuables before firing on players. William Sullivan, 22, of 4ay East Nineteenth Street, was wounded. he was treated at Bellevue Hospital with cuts and bruises. Police reported the incident occurred between Sixteenth and Twenty-third streets as the players were backed against a brick wall.
Police and volunteers scoured New Rochelle for Mrs. Harvey Lee of Brooklyn who vanished a week ago from her brother in law’s home. A $2,000 reward was posted for information leading to her discovery as authorities coordinate multiple search teams and landfill sweeps.
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