Grade Crossing Accident Fatal To Five Persons
Special to The Northwestern reports a double tragedy from NANAWAYUTH. Henry Glocke, 19, was found dead in his car near Symoo after a possible robbery and suicide attempt. Earlier, a Manitowoc grade crossing collision killed five aboard an antiquated auto bound for a farm, injuring several others as a gas electric train struck the car at a crossing south of the city.
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New London
Wis
Henry Gilocke
Here
Fred Lehman
Verifine Ice Cream Company
Manitowoc
Frank Mrotek
Victor Powlisz
Marian Powlisz
Gertrude Mrotek
Mrotek
Frank Frogena
Vandebusch
Nwo
Charles Sherman
Kitzrow
Leona
Legge Appeals for Wheat Acreage Curtailment in Soft Red Belt
Indianapolis with leaders from Indiana Illinois Ohio Michigan Missouri and Kentucky attended a federal farm board wheat conference. Chairman Legge urged curtailment of acreage and reduced bushel costs to raise prices while experts from Purdue Michigan Kentucky Illinois Missouri and Ohio State outlined world wheat trends and state developments.
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Indianapolis
Alexander Legge
Federal Farm Board
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
Michigan
Missouri
Kentucky
Legge
George S. Farrell
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Central States
Farm Board
United States
Dean J. H. Skinner
Purdue University Agricultural Station
Lafayette
Ind
Michigan State College
University of Kentucky
University of Illinois
University of Missouri
Ohio State University
July 1920 Hot Month Sets Record Across America
Washington reports preliminary figures from the weather bureau showing July 1920 as the hottest month in U.S. history. Data from major stations indicate higher temperatures over longer periods and larger areas, with every day from July 4 to 30 registering 100 degrees or more at some sites. Phoenix and Yuma are noted for 100 degree days, while August offers no relief from drought and water supply threats.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Phoenix
Yuma
Arizona
Éroucht
Edison Scholarship Goes To Descendant Of Roger Williams
Arthur C. Williams Jr of East Providence Rhode Island won Thomas Edisons second annual college scholarship chosen from forty nine top entrants. Williams a 17 year old valedictorian plans to study physics at MIT after attending Brown University in Providence. The Rhode Island winner was praised for his current events knowledge and scientific prowess by Edison and committee members including Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone.
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West Orange
N. J
Arthur C. Williams, Jr
East Providence
R. I
Thomas A. Edison
Young Williams
Roger Williams
Rhode Island
Providence Gas Company
Arthur
East Providence Igh School
Edison
Williams
Mr. Edison
Edison Laboratories
Fidison
Henry Ford
Harvey S. Firestone
G. Dudley Mylchreest
Hartford
Bolt kills herd near oak tree in Tomah Wisconsin
A bolt struck near an oak tree on the Henry Vieth farm in Tomah killing four Holstein cattle. The event caused the cattle to lie and then be electrocuted, with witnesses noting the farm animals showing fatal injuries after the strike.
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Tomah
Wis
Ning
Henry Vieth
Roadhouse murder in Kenosha shocks local scene
In Kenosha Wisconsin two men killed Louis Derler aged 45 at his roadhouse known as Gass Place and fatally shot a bartender fleeing the scene. The attackers fled after a brawl sparked by suspicions of a false motive and revenge. A patron was slugged and four women were threatened during the incident. Authorities have incomplete descriptions of the assailants and the two women involved.
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Kenosha
Wis
Louis Derler
Derier
Derler
Bugador
Situation in Hankow Deepens as Chinese Swarm Concession
Hankow faces a tense crisis as Chinese crowds surge into the foreign concession seeking safety. Nationalist authorities rush defense preparations while Communist forces reportedly blow up bridges north of Hankow. In Changsha, troops occupy the city and massacre detained nationalist officers and men. hundreds of wealthy Chinese are seized for ransom.
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Hankow
Changsha
Assault charges against three in river county incident
Clarence Thom as, Joseph Artibee and Tron River, game wardens, were charged with felonious assault after a nighttime traffic stop on the highway. They requested a preliminary hearing at arraignment before Justice Curley. Fach posted $500 bond for appearance on August 12.
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Tron River
Michel i
Asault
Clarence Thomas
Joseph Artibee
Curley
Fach
Ue Highway
Babe Ruth Hits Thirty-Seventh Home Run in Boston
Babe Ruth belted his thirty seventh homer in the first inning against Boston as Lisenbee pitched and no one on. The note recalls Ruth’s thirty seventh homers last year on August 29. Also mentions amateur golf match results and multiple baseball scores from New York, Chicago, Boston, and Cincinnati with other teams in action.
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Babe Ruth
Boston
I.P
Red Sox
Lisenbee
Ruth
Uncle Sam to Ask Indemnity For China Raids
United Press report states the state department plans to seek indemnity for American holdings worth over 2.5 million dollars in Changsha China damaged and looted by bandits described as communists. Property owned by Yale in China Presbyterian Church Seventh Day Adventists Singer Sewing Machine Liggett and Myers Standard Oil Company of New York may be included. Official assessments unclear.
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Joseph H. Baird
United Press
Washington
UIP
State — Department
Changsha
China
Yale
Shantung
Randall Gotld
Shanghai
Hunan
Yangtse
Prohibition Director Expands War On Big Violators
Washington updates show Amos W. Woodcock tightening the Volstead effort with a 200 detective force to raid large bootlegging rings. He plans 24 teachers to train local school fire safety crews and says adding 500 agents may cost about 1.25 million dollars.
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Cecil Owen
United Press
Washington
Amos W. W. Woodcock
Woodstock
Ces
Woodcock
Fire Searce
Fewater Asociation
Prohibition
Cooperation toward Soviet experiment urged by Col Cooper
Williamstown Massachusetts a plea for a friendly American attitude toward Soviet communism was made by Col Hugh L Cooper American consulting engineer on a Dneiper river navigation project He argued communism competes with capitalism for world supremacy and that open world scrutiny speeds positive change He cited progress in Russia since 1914 in industry education and social welfare while noting billions in American-Russian business with no graft found Continued on Page 27
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Wiliamstown
Mass
United States
Russia
Institute of Politics Today
Hugh L. Cooper
Dneiper River
Uheattie
Cooper
Drownings Spark Family Demands for Clear Report
Al Lassman, former NYU grid star, drowned July 6 in a Maine lake. Family says counselors offered vague explanations about the death and allege lack of direct communication from Izzy Zarakov, camp head, prompting a demand for a full, authentic account.
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Eysien
J P
al Lassman
New York University
Maine
Mildred Lassman
Lassman
Izzy Zarakov
Harvard
John Lessman
Zarakov
Jerry Memecek
Mildred
Iazy
Izzy
Hold Up Leaves Flor Stranded in Manitowoc Offers 75 Coats
A transient solicitor, startled by a hold up in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, reports having taken 866 dollars in currency and personal letters from A. P. Flor. The robber returned the letters and 75 coats, while Flor lamented being a stranger with no money or identification.
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Manitowoc
Wis
A. P. Flor
Flor
Bomen
Judge Spengler Takes Municipal Court Duties in Oshkosh
Silas L. Spengler formerly city attorney of Menasha begins as judge of Oshkosh municipal court. No 9 am cases. two minor matters at 10. Flowers and congratulations fill the courtroom. Spengler vows to decide each case on its merits and serve the public. He resigned as Menasha city attorney and county board chairman, creating vacancies filled by others. Vice Chairman George B. Young to act as chief officer until a special election in November. Spengler may move his family to Oshkosh before winter.
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Silas L. Spengler
Menasha
Spengler
Livya D. Mitchell
Pat Mowlett
Ella Niethuth
Mitchell
Kohler
Asiaupelty
Menashe
City. Council S
Neenah-Menasha
George B. Young
Oshkosh
Government plans large scale farms for small workers
London dispatch reports a Labour government policy to expand small farms through a new agricultural land utilization corporation. If Parliament approves, the body would run large scale farms under private management to meet demand for small holdings, with local authorities empowered to act.
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London
Great Britain
House of Commons
Philip Snowden
MacDonald
King George Prolongs Lords Session With Speech
London reports King George prorogues Parliament for the summer after a speech detailing session successes and difficulties. Laborites remain in power as the chamber adjourns with plans to reconvene in October amid European and international developments.
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London
King George
MacDonald
United States
Canada
Hague
Europe
Rhinelands
Heads for Detroit on the final lap
Lowell Bayles of Springfield Massachusetts left municipal airport at noon headed for Detroit on the final lap of the all American air derby. Lea Gehlbach of Little Rock Arkansas led the field by the least elapsed time and the seven remaining contestants followed a minute apart.
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Chicago
Lowell Bayles
Springfield
Mass
Municipal Airport
Detroit
Lea Gehlbach
Little Rock
Ark
German Aviators Hirth and Weller Begin Atlantic Hop
Kirkwall to Iceland marked first leg of the transatlantic overwater flight by Wolfram Hirth and Oscar Weller of Germany. They started at 8 15 am from Swanbister bay and aimed for Reykjavik with Greenland, Labrador as next stops. A special landing field awaited near Reyk javik with rockets to assist sighting.
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Wolfram Hirth
Oscar Weller
Germany
Kirkwall
Orkney Islandy
Iceland
Hirth
Swanbister’ Bay
Weller
Puteen
Swanbister
Weiler
Is-Enall
Tals
Hog Island
Greenland
Labrador
Hopedale
Indian Bay
Reykjavik
Kirk Wail
Former Whitewater Head Considered for President at Point
Stevens Point Wisconsin governor regents vice president Ed ward J. Dempsey told locals the return of Freak 8 Hyer, former Whitewater State Teachers College president, to Stevens Point as local normal school president was "seriously considered" by the state board. Hyer, on Stevens Point faculty for fifteen years before 1919, led the training school as principal for ten of those years and would fill the vacancy left by Robert Dodge Baldwin's resignation.
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Stevens Point
Wis
Edward J. Dempsey
State Board of Normal Regents
Hyer
Whitewater
Pres
Robert Dodge Baldwin
Endurance Flyers At High Altitude Seize Record
Roosevelt Field reports endurance plane efforts by Forest OBrine and Dale Jackson in a high altitude flight. The machine nears 264 hours in the air as pilots adjust magneto points and monitor fuel, aiming to break the longstanding endurance record.
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St. Louis
Forest O'Brine
Dale Jackson
C. ST
Jackson
Roosevelt Field
Phose
Bob Black
Lou Reichers
Hunter Brothers
Mark
Milwaukee man sentenced for murder of landlady
Ahilwaukee Fi Ray Levine, 33, was sentenced to 15 to 25 years in state prison for the murder of his landlady and landlady’s business associate Mrs. Anna Schmitutz, 66. The verdict followed evidence Levine chased the woman through a house and yard, with testimony noting a fatal fall from an outbuilding.
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Ahilwaukee
Fi Ray Levine
Anna Schmitutz
Levine
Sears Ree Safenses
Shep
Indames
R-100 Airship completes transatlantic crossing despite damage
The British dirigible R-100 finished its first Atlantic crossing from Cardington to St Hubert Montreal delayed by storm and a torn fabric panel but landed safely after nearly 79 hours. Officers praised the voyage as a strong feasibility test for commercial airship use and noted minor damage repaired in flight with no schedule changes.
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Montreal
England
St. Hubert
Quebec
Canada
Atlantic Ocean
Pather Point
Denninstoun
Johnston
North Atlantic
Dennistoun
Cardington
Atlantic
Slightly Warmer Outlook Across Regions Tonight
Associated Press weather notes a slightly warmer trend in the south and central areas with possible showers in the north. In the Upper Great Lakes, southwest winds shift to northerly with mostly cloudy skies and local showers. The Lower Great Lakes expect moderate southwest winds, increasing cloudiness tonight and Saturday with showers possible in the east portion. Upper Michigan shows showers tonight or Saturday and slightly warmer conditions in extreme east, cooler in the north Saturday.
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Wisconsin
Upper Great Lakes
Superior
Michigan
Lower Great Lakes
Upper Michigan
Fale
Leckstall Observatory
Sabie Op
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John’ Derkes
Symoo
Manatra
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Ned
Allis
Troop
Eddie Lehman Racine
Price M. Davis
Cubs
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Ted Boston
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Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Uncle Sam
A. H. Goss
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Waiceland
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