Government grain report highlights large crop gains and wheat dip
The August grain report in Washington forecasts corn up 224 million bushels to 3.003 billion and wheat down 14 million bushels to 795 million. Plans target maximizing grain movement on the Great Lakes as the Shipping Board reports 56 wooden ships tied up at Norfolk. News also notes Oregon's 1920 population rising to 765,285, and other national events from politics to accidents.
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Shipping Board
Norfolk
Notable deaths and arrivals signal shifting social currents
Personal D. G. Shepard, longtime railroad builder and associate of James J. Hill, dies at his St Paul home after a long illness. An estate of 16000 is noted for J Frank Hanly, former Indiana governor killed in a tragic Dennison accident. Mondell sustains a broken rib from a haystack fall in Newcastle Wyoming. Galli Curci arrives in New York aboard the Cunard liner Emperor with Mrs Astor and Mrs Vanderbilt among others.
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St. Paul, Minn
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Indianapolis
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Newcastle
Wyo
Galli-Curci
New York
Cunard
Imperator
Vincent Astor
William K. Vanderbilt
Bandits Hold Up Pennsylvania Train. Dining Car Steward Fatally Wounded
The Pennsylvania line No. 19 from Pittsburgh to Chicago was robbed at Englewood by two bandits at midnight. Dining car steward J. B. Todd was fatally wounded and the robbers escaped with $400. The incident prompts union action as Denver Tramway Workers plan to return to work. Other items report varied disasters, wars, and political moves abroad.
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Chicago
Englewood
J. B. Todd
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League of Nations Council Adopts Basic Plans Railways
The League council in San Sebastian adopts plans for an international military staff and for an international blockade committee. It supports an advisory court of justice led by Elihu Root. Railways approve substantial rate increases and plan $700 million in upgrades this year. In Chicago a jury convicts William Lloyd and 19 Communist Labor members of sedition.
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Germany
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International Court of Justice
Elihu Root
Interstate Commerce Comission
Chicago
William Bross
Lloyd
Communist Labor Party
Comerford
Greek retreat and Turkish push mark Asia Minor crisis
Kemal Pasha launches major assault after Greek advances in Thrace while Bulgaria's rumored communist drive toward Constantinople stirs fear. In the U.S. coal strike, union leaders urge return to work as Illinois moves to curb car reconsignment and penalize delays in open top coal and lumber shipments.
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Kansas
A. M. Howat
Illinois
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Illinois Public Utilities Commission
Cox formally named Democratic presidential nominee in Dayton
About 50 000 Democrats heard Governor Cox declare his candidacy at the Montgomery county fair grounds. A 20 000 person parade preceded the ceremony with residents decorating towns and opening homes to visitors. Cox urged immediate U S entry into the League of Nations, ratification of the peace treaty, and a peace oriented covenant interpretation. He backed repeal of war taxes, federal tax cuts, and a business tax alternative, aligning with the San Francisco platform.
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United States
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Democratic Nomination and State Races Across the Midwest and New York
Breckinridge Long won the Democratic senatorial nomination in Missouri with a League of Nations and law enforcement platform as Republicans renominated Spencer. In Kansas Republicans renominated Curtis and Governor Allen. Oklahoma sees Scott Ferris challenging Gore. Bailey wins Texas easily. New York unofficial Democratic convention names Smith for governor and Walker for senator with a liquor reform platform. Aviation marks a New York to San Francisco air mail opening, but tragedy strikes pilot Locklear in Los Angeles.
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Spencer
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Alten
Scott Ferris
Gore
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Bailey
Texas
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Harry C. Walker
San Francisco
Locklear
Los Angeles
Plan to Move Grain by Great Lakes Faces Great Hurdle
Governor Harding urges using Lake Michigan and Lake Superior routes to relieve congestion between Chicago and Buffalo. The Interstate Commerce Commission and railways study moving 122 million bushels per trip with 75 000 lake cars to aid Northwest grain exporters facing bankruptcy from car shortages.
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Pope Urges Global bishops to aid Poland in peril
In a Rome intercession service for Poland, Pope Benedict sent a letter to Rome’s cardinal vicars urging Catholic bishops worldwide to unite with him to plead with God to spare Poland from disaster and to shield Europe from renewed war. The pontiff notes Poland’s historic opposition to partition and oppression.
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Lloyd George Seeks Peace Amid Russo-Polish Tension
In London on August 11 Premier Lloyd George told the House of Commons he remains hopeful for peace regarding the Russo-Polish crisis. The chamber was packed as his peace-of-war statement drew strong cheers. Russian delegates Krassin and Kameneff attended from the strangers' gallery.
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Kameneff
Lightning Kills Two in Kansas
Two men were killed by lightning in Kansas. H F Wilson a young farmer near Coville was struck while working with a hay baler. Donald Richey nineteen was killed at Altoona in the same strike incident.
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Coville
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