Labor Report Sparks Controversy Over Union Rights
Kansas City dispatch summarizes the United States Commission on Industrial Relations findings. It reports accusations by employer representatives against unions and labor, including bribery, suppression of free speech, and use of gunmen, while noting a dissenting minority praised as pro labor. The dialogue covers strikes, boycotts, wages, hours, and working conditions.
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Kansas City
Tn Congress
Harris
Weinstock
Richard H. Aishton
Thurston Ballard
United States ‘Commission of, Industrial Relations
Frank P
Congress
Chicago
Bailard
Aishiton
Walsh
New York
Wialsh
Stability test proves W. W. steamboat safe on inland river
The excursion steamboat W. W. in Burlington Iowa passed a formal stability test with 80,000 pounds loaded in 653 sand sacks. The vessel list reached 2+1/2 degrees at full speed in a brisk wind. Supervisors Captain W. J. McDonald of St Louis and Captain M. Green of Louisville declared the boat absolutely safe, marking a first inland river stability test tied to Eastland disaster concerns. Streckfus Line owns the boat, which has carried 475 passengers and operated in upper Mississippi and Illinois rivers for over two decades without incident.
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Burlington
W. W
St. Louis
United ‘States
Mississippi
Cairo
M. Green
Louisville
Chicago
Streckfus Line of
Upper Mississippi
Tlinois Rivers
West Point Enterprise Opens In Hancock County
The West Point Enterprise debuts as a ten page local newspaper in West Point, Hancock County. R W Zumwalt, formerly of Nebo Illinois, is editor and publisher with Fred A Zumwalt as associate editor. The paper aims to boost the town with neighborhood news and a progressive outlook.
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West Point Enterprise
West Point
Hancock County
R. W. Zumwalt
Nebo, Ill
Fred A. Zumwalt
German copper collection price tops $1,000 a ton
Berlin reports the German government is paying over $1,000 per ton for copper objects brought to metal depots, compared with about $3,860 per ton for bulk copper on the London market. The rate fixed for various metals includes copper at $1 per kilo, brass 75 cents, nickel $3.75.
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Berlin
London
Georgia Governor Denounces Outside Interference Over Frank Lynching
Gov Harris asserts Georgia will resent outside advice on handling Leo M Frank lynching. He says the mob must be prosecuted by Georgia officials with state support, not by editorials from other states. Local authorities plan to confer on future actions. coroner Boothe reports five witnesses saw the lynching near the Frey cotton gin but cannot identify suspects.
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Atalanta
Harris
Georgia
Leo. M. Frank
Baldwin
Cobb
Baldwin County
Frank
Cobb County
Milledgeville
Marietta
Boothe
Frey Cotton Gin
William Frey
Military Band Concert in Washington Park Tonight
Professor Reinkendorff announced tonight's program for the Fifth Infantry band in the park. The lineup includes March American Trumpeters Lake Southern Patrol Voelker American Sketch Descriptive Middle ton Down Among the Sheltering Palms Olmian Overture Zampa Harold Vocal Solo Sweet Irish Rose Chattaway Maurice Dickson March Co Ed Zamick.
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Reinkendorff
Fifth Infantry Band
Washington Park
Lake
Southern Patrol
Voelker
Middleton
Olmian
Little Cafe
Caryl
Zampa
Harold
Chattaway
Maurice Dickson
Zamick
Real Estate Transfers and Arrest Warrant Report
Willis Wailecaints o Julius F Whitcomb transfers part northwest quarter of section 22 to George and Iian Cannon. Calvin B and Allie Cannon receive blocks 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 in Columbus. A warrant was issued yesterday for Bessie Nance colored, arrested Mary Robinson colored, in a fight at 004 North Ninth street with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. Nance remains at large.
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Willis Wailecaints
Julius F. Whitcomb
George and
Iian Cannon
Calvin B
Allie KE. Cannon
Columbus
Bessie Nance
Mary Robinson
Ninth Street
Nance
Texas Goast Storm Strikes St Louis City Limits
A severe Texas coast storm caused widespread flooding near St Louis. A woman with a four month old baby rode flood waters 100 feet before surviving by clinging to a tree. others were rescued from rising Des Peres river and riverine areas as crews warned of Mississippi flood danger. Water mains risked collapse. the National Guard assisted rescue efforts while water supply was endangered. East St Louis and Belleville reported extensive flooding with sewers and canals overwhelmed.
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E. J. Stange
Des Peres
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Grafton
Ill
Chester
Weather Bureau
River Des Peres
Missouri National Guard
Missouri Naval Reserves
East ST. Louis
Street Department
Belleville
Tih
Richland Creek
Lebanon
The
Lebanon Agricultural and Experiment
Baltimore and
Ohio
Caseyville
Rainstorm Lifts Arkansas River Over Flood Stage at Fort Smith
A heavy rainstorm in Fort Smith Ark on August 20 caused the Arkansas river to rise 23 feet at the point, one foot above flood stage, with reports that lowland crops will suffer heavy damage.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Arkansas River
Ed O Wild to Visit Quincy From New Orleans
Ed O Wild editor of the Gulf States Farmer now in New Orleans is en route to Quincy for a visit with Circuit Clerk and Mrs Erde Beatty and other relatives. The same interview notes a Louisiana constitutional convention to be held on September 14 advocating separation of the agricultural and immigration boards.
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New Orleans
Great Arms Factory at Bridgeport Tied to German Money
Photographs depict the Bridgeport Projectile Company built with German funds amid war era suspicions. Walter H. Knight leads the Bridgeport site while financier Joseph W. Hoadley refuses to discuss stock control. US inquiries trace payments via Hamburg America, Deutsches Bank, and Guaranty Trust, reflecting cross border financing concerns.
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Bridgeport
Bridgeport Projectile Company
United States
Eenana
Walter “H. ‘Knight
Joseph W. Hoadley
International Power Company
Will ‘Street
Bridgeport, Projectile Company
England
France
Germany
Carl Heyman
Mexico
Steardship Company
Hugo Schmidt
Deutsches Bank
Bridgeport Company
Guaranty. Trust Company of
New York
Host of Prisoners Taken by Germans
Berlin reports by wireless from German army HQ that Field Marshal Hindenburg’s forces captured Novogeorgievsk, the last Polish stronghold, taking over 85,000 Russians and six generals. Russians retreated east of Kovno and reached the Dawhna district toward Augustowo to Grodno as Prince Leopold’s Bavarian army advances. Von Mackensen’s left wing pushed Russians back toward the Kolerka Pulva area.
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Berlin
Tuckerton
N.J
Hindenburg
Novogeorgievsk
Poland
Kovno
Dawhna
Ausgustowo
Grodno
Prince Leopold
Bavaria
von Mackensen
Kolerka- Pulva
Heavy Rain Over Decatur Prompts Bridge Concern
Decatur reports 9.27 inches of rain since morning with ongoing downpour. County engineer warns an abutment of a large bridge over the Sangamon River is undermined. Much corn is flattened and half the threshing remains incomplete.
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Decatur
Goverment Weather Observer
Sangamon River
Berlin Sinking News Nerves London Office
Berlin dispatch to Amsterdam reports the sinking of the Arabic has made Berlin anxious and the foreign office fears conflicts with Washington. Details are withheld from newspapers which are barred from commenting.
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Washington
London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Belin
Amsterdam
Two Boy Scouts Complete Hundred Mile Camp Visit
Burkus Oakley and Paul Wells, both 17, of Quincy, walked about a hundred miles to visit the Galesburg district fair camp. They arrived Thursday after starting Monday morning, tired but saying the trip was the time of their lives. They spent the day at the fair with camp boys and stayed overnight at the camp.
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Burkus Oakley
Paul Wells
Boy Scouts of
Quincy
Galesburg- District
Boy Scouts
United Fruit Liner Abangarez Ordered to Havana Search
New Orleans August 20 The United Fruit liner Abangarez was ordered by wireless to proceed to Cape San Antonio Cuba and search the southern coast of the island for a large steamer said to be ashore It may be the United Fruit liner Marowijne overdue from Belize Honduras since Monday night The Marowijne with 28 passengers and 64 crew left Belize Friday at ten am and was due in the Yucatan channel when the gulf storm struck Saturday
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New Orleans
United Fruit
Havana
Cape San. Antonio
Cuba
Marowijne
Belize
Honduras
Yucatan Channel
Wreck injures up to forty on Western Pacific train
Salt Lake City dispatch reports 30 to 40 people were injured in a Western Pacific passenger train wreck two miles east of Halleck Nevada last night. None are dangerously hurt though several sustained fractured bones.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Western Pacific
Halleck
Nev
Fire at Chicago hotel forces guests to flee
In Chicago on August 20, a fire of unknown origin broke out in a hotel on South State street. Scantily clothed chorus girls fled into the street, rescued by firemen who lent them rubber coats. Fifteen men also escaped from the Hart hotel. The loss was about $1000.
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Chicago
South State Street
Hart Hotel
Bulgarian Legation Keeps Quiet On Alliance Report
Washington dispatch reports an unconfirmed rumor that Bulgaria has joined the Allies. First Secretary Pilief of the legation declined official confirmation, saying it is not impossible that Bulgaria has acted, though no advisement has been given.
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Washington
Thes
Bulgarian Legation
Bulgaria
Pilieff
Tegatign
Traction Co Petition for Hearing Awaited Date
The state utilities commission in Springfield has received the petition from the C P Q Traction Co for a hearing but no date has been set.
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C., P. & Q. Traction Co
State Utilities ‘Commission
Springfield
Well Known Warsaw Woman Dies After Illness
Mrs. W. C Roth a well known Warsaw resident died today after a short illness. She was a leading church member and former president of St. John's Ladies Aid society. Funeral services will be held Sunday with Rev. J Balzer delivering the sermon at the Evangelical church. George Hempen of Elderville will speak at the first public men's meeting at the Evangelical hall Sunday on The Safeguards of Our Country.
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the Whig
Warsaw
W. C Roth
J. Balzer
Evangelical Synod of ‘North America
Evangelical Church
George Hempen
Elderville
Evangelical Hall
Estate of Inman G Beckett records inventory notes
An inventory listing for the estate of Inman G Beckett, deceased, references records and S124, detailing assets and holdings as part of probate administration. End of readable fragment.
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Inman G. Beckett
Nate
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IN Park Tonight
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Jordan Creek
Frisco
Iron Mountain Railways
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Arkansas
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Great Arms
Walter H
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Quincy Club
Galesburg
W. G. Roth
North Sixth Street
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