Rail Executives Use Capitol Talk to Push Freight Rate Tone
The piece critiques railroad executives leveraging a capitol visit to press Congress for higher freight rates while stalling eight hour day demands. It notes President Wilson mediating, with officials denying concessions and hinting the public will bear costs if an eight hour day is granted. The writer warns of broader political impact as state primaries approach.
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Capitol
Washington
Wilson
Congressional
Congress
United States
Hughes for President Sparks Partisan Clash in Press
The Democratic press declares Hugh es has no issues while Democratic leaders accuse the administration of extravagance pork bar rel politics and hiring practices. Critics say Hughes offers no excuses for his candidacy as debates touch on fiscal policy and administrative efficiency.
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Coryughes
Hughes
McCormick
Democratic National Committee
Sare
The Railroad Crisis and Union Arbitration
Summary of editorials from New York World Champaign News Chicago Post and Chicago Tribune on the railroad strike threat. Calls for eight hour workday base line and railroads to enforce it. Public alike urged to avoid strife and support lawful settlement. Emphasis on due process over violence in resolving pay and service disputes.
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Pooms
New York World
Champaign
Stolt
Chicago Tribune
Carnival electrocution shocks Mason county crowds
In Havana NL on August 27 an electrician named A. E. Smith working for the carnival company was electrocuted while adjusting a transformer on a pole to start the illuminations. The accident occurred as hundreds gathered to attend the street carnival in Mason county.
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Havana
Mason County
A. E. Smith
Carnival Company
Smith
Former clerk arrested for post office embezzlement
Reno date indicates Aivo McFarland former clerk at Livingston Illinois post office was arrested Friday on embezzling postal funds from the Livingston office. She will be taken back to Illinois City for trial.
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Reno
Aivo McFarland
Livingston, Il
Livingston
Fle
Illinois
Weather forecast for week of August 27
Weather predictions for the week beginning Sunday August 27 show the Great Lakes region starting clear and cooler, then fair and moderate temps until Thursday followed by unsettled weather with probable showers. Upper Mississippi valley and plains states expect generally fair conditions with moderate temperatures and scattered showers likely Wednesday.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Great Lakes Region
Mississippi Valley
Plains
Primary spending hits 2.5 million as Sept. 13 primary nears
Chicago, Aug. 27. Republican candidate Fayette S. Monroe says the direct primary from governor to attorney general will cost about 2,500,000 by the end of the Sept. 13 primary. He advocates a stronger corrupt practices act and says lawmakers would be of higher quality with less campaign spending.
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Chicago
Fayette S. Monroe
Illinois
Peter Rabbit seeks home of the kingfisher Rattles
Peter Rabbit tries to locate Rattles the kingfisher s home, believing it to be a hole in the ground. He paces Green Meadows and Green Forest holes, grows tired, meets Jimmy Skunk who hints Rattles stays near water, and realizes his search must focus by water.
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Rattles the Kingfisher
Rattles
Peter
Peter Rabbit
Laughing Brook
Green Meadows
Green Forest
Jimmy Skunk
Jimmy
Tie
Back to School Worries and Scrambled Eggs Misadventure
In a humorous schoolhouse vignette, youths fret over the start of term and how to tell parents, while Fatty Bellowes endures a mishap with scrambled eggs after a tumble. Andy and Torp evade parental talk by planning notes and hidden messages.
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Andy Anderson
Brigham & Torp
Torp
Andy
Fatty
Fatty Bellowes
Henney
Agen
Hoam
Sorrey
Skrambel
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