Wilson Plans Peace Tour To Thirteen Cities In Sept
President Wilson will visit thirty cities in the peace treaty drive, leaving Washington Aug 30 and returning Sept 30. He will begin with Columbus Ohio, then Indianapolis and a string of stops including St Louis Kansas City Des Moines Omaha Sioux Falls St Paul Minneapolis Bismarck Billings Helena Coeur d Alene Spokane Tacoma Seattle Portland San Francisco San Diego Los Angeles Reno Salt Lake City Cheyenne Denver Pueblo Wichita Oklahoma City Little Rock Memphis Louisville. House members propose resolutions urging postponement or staying in Washington to avoid delaying measures for cost of living and to protest industrial conditions.
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Washington
Wilson
Columbus
Ohio
White House
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Des Moines
Omaha
Neb
Sioux Falls
S. D
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Bismarck
N. D
Billings
Helena
Mont
Couer d’ Alene
Spokane
Wash
Tacoma
Seattle
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
San Diego
Los Angeles
Reno
Nev
Salt Lake City
Cheyenne
Wyo
Denver
Pueblo
Colo
Wichita
Kan
Oklahoma City
Okla
Little Rock
Ark
Memphis
Louisville
House
Rodenburg
Illinois
Congress
Reso Uion
Representative Strong
Kansas
British Eclipsed As In Spruce Production
Portland reports testimony before a spruce investigation committee showing Canadian firms and mills outproducing Oregon and Washington in airplane spruce for the imperial munitions board. Gen. Brice Disque arrived from New York to respond to adverse testimony regarding the spruce division and production company.
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Portland
Ore
United States Spruce Production Corporation
Brice Disque
British Columbia
Imperial Munitions Board
Oregon
Washington
Congressional Committee On Spruce
Frank R. Pendleton
Faverett , Wesh
Pendleton
Gen. Disque
Spruce
Spruce Production Corporation
New York
Gompers Sees Wilson On Labor's Steel Strike Side
President Wilson met with Samuel Gompers and AFL officials at the White House to discuss the steel strike dispute involving United States Steel, unions, and wage and working conditions. The meeting followed a telegram from Gary Indiana unions urging restraint while government mediation potential actions were considered. Senators and lawmakers prepared for joint action on labor capital talks.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Europe
Wilson
White House
Gompers
Steel
United States Steel Corporation
Committee of Steel Workers
Gary
Ind
Steel Corporation
Federation
Capitol
Poindexer
Chaimman Kenyon
Senate Labor Committee
House
Senate
Peoria Street Cars Sent To Barn After Strikers
Peoria faces a general sympathy strike as conductors and motormen pull cars into barns over fear of violence. Officials say cars will run today. radicals threaten to stay out. A 1,000 plus rally planned a parade on Moss Avenue with 2,000 expected.
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Peoria
Ill
R. W. Bailey
Coliseum
Moss Avenue
J. D. Lonergan
Peoria Trades and Junbor Assembly
Strike at New York Hippodrome Settled
New York August 30 the strike at the Hippodrome ended after talks between Hippodrome management and officials from Chorus Equity Association Actors Equity and the International Allied Theater Employes and Motion Picture Operators. The Hippodrome will reopen on Labor Day. Diestier president of the Chorus Association said the settlement included reevaluation of demands for extra pay for performances beyond eight shows a week.
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New York
IL Ppodrome
Digests
Hippodnae Management
Chorus Equity |Esolaton
Actes Equity
Allan Theatrical
Mation Picture
Hippodrome
Alie Diestier
Chorus
Sation
Ree Fe
Lotns “Banbe Association U
Leonard Wood Briefs on America's Obligation
In Duluth Minnesota on August 30 Major General Leonard Wood addressed a large audience at the Daint armory urging Americans to keep feet on earth and eyes on God. He warned that global war psychology unsettles nations and calls for trust in God and neighbor while upholding traditional policies and greatness.
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Duluth
Minn
Leonard Wood
Daint
Armory
Knox Sees Versailles Treaty as Unwise for U.S.
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania urged the United States to reject participation in the Versailles settlement. He framed it as hard and cruel, arguing U.S. interests demand a separate peace with Germany and a return to independence from postwar commissions, with emphasis on restoring international law and reducing armaments.
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Washington
Knox
Pennsylvania
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
United States
Versailles
Germany
China
League
Shantung
Congress
Trie
Wilson
Enox
France
Paving Resolutions Set for Sept 12 Hearings
The board of local improvements will hold hearings at City Hall on September 12 at 10 and 11 a.m. to consider brick paving for downtown blocks in the Third and Fourth districts. Resolutions approved at Friday’s meeting outline bricks for Third Street Oak to Vermont and related blocks, plus Oak Fourth and Vermont segments.
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Board of Local Improvement
Vermont
Oak Streets
Third Street
Fourth Street
Oak
Broadway
Board of Local Improvements
Front
Hampshire
Farmers Hold Big Picnic In Melrose
Farmers and their families enjoyed a Friday afternoon picnic at Melrose chapel hosted by the Melrose branches of the Farm Bureau and Home Bureau of Adams County. Mrs John Inghram led community singing, a fine country dinner accompanied informative talks by V Vanni man L R Simons and C A Atwood from the state agricultural college.
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Melrose Chapel
Melrose
Farm Bureau
Home Bureau
Adams County
John Inghram
V. Vanniman
L. R. Simons
C. A. Atwood
State Agricultural College
Chautauqua Week Dots Camp Point Social Scene
Camp Point residents and visitors are listed at length for chautauqua week with many Quincy guests, family visits, and institute attendances. Names include Irene Liggett Mabel Cook Lois Sinnock Lincoln Bentel Stanton Appleby Gretchen Hoke Tima Austin Julia Guldig Booth Edith Judith Booth Lula Little Alice Moore Pauline Behan Lena Behan Flora Lewton Frank Brierton James Kent Neva Tipton Freda Roberts Minnie Connor Zona Meckett Ruby Upchurch and others among teachers and families. A birth announced Marvin Lee Mahole.
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Irene Liggett
Quincy
Mabel Cook
Lois Sinnock
Newt Pierce
Arthur Deming
Wulf Ridge
Jurgen Franzen
Lincoln Bentel
Paysun
Stanton Appleby
Sheibina
Gretchen Hoke
Tima Austin
Julia
Guldig Leach
Edith
Judith Booth
Lula Little
Alice Moore
Teachers 'Institute
Everett Beckett
Sheshina
Moe
Lola Mckarland
Fuller
Mary
Pawnee
Ned
James Liggett
Frank Wills
Cyrene
la Prairie
Raymond Wills
Keith
Golden
Chautauqua
C. Sear
Bloomington
Agnes Brown
New London
Charles Shultz
Hester Anne Vancil
Orlo Wing and Son
Lancaster
Pauline Behan
Gale
Mary Holt
Oo. L. Ritney
Augusta
Orval Utley
Clarence Harett
Gayle
Clarence
George Jacobs
Laurence Bract
Elsie Houseman
Columbus
Edson Dean
Ells
Los Angeles
Cal
Richard
Chicago
Harold
Chef
St. Louis
Marvin Lee
M. C. Mahole
James Kent
Lynchburg
Elizabeth
Walter Herron
H. J. Smith
Song
Elmer Siexel
Gowen
Chautauga
Neva Tipton
Teachers’ Institute
Freda Roberts
Nurses Training School
A. D. Pates
Roodhouse
Charles Bates
Minnie Connor
Adair Ig
Lambert Huber
G. C. Matthews
Niversity of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Zona Meckett
Ruby Upchurch
Bess Donley
Mosella Evrathman
Lena Pierce
Teachrs’ Institute
Mattie Ward
Salisbury
R. A. Omes
Road Bond Meeting in Taylor Draws Wide Support
Marion county residents packed a Taylor meeting to back a $1,350,000 hard road bond issue to connect Taylor Quincy and other areas. W. H. Bennett and W. T. Duker led the drive with promises of $4,000 per mile from the county court, northern voters optimistic, Hannibal and labor groups also pledging backing.
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W. H. Bennett
W. T. Duker
Quincy-Taylor Road Corporation
Taylor
Marion County
William Rinehart
Palmyra
South River Drainage District
J. F. Culler
Taylor Road
Hannibal
W. T
Eddy
Ray
Oakley
Camp Point Chautauqua shines with Karl Grossman concert
The Camp Point Chautauqua drew a large crowd despite cloudy skies. Karl Grossman led an overseas acclaimed orchestra in an engaging program including overtures, strings, and a Verdi intermezzo. Maj. Joe Tt. Hanley spoke on Uncle Sam and democracy, highlighting patriotism and sacrifice.
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Camp Point
Bailey Park
Frank Mensendick
Karl Grossman
Grossman
Paris
Western Front
Raymond
Sunny Jim
New York
Winene
Golden
Clayton
Bowen
Doach
Chossman
Verdi
String
Woodland Whispers
Hanley
Maj
Joe Tt. Hanley
France
Sam
Missouri
C of C Glee Club Concert in South Park Sunday Afternoon
The Chamber of Commerce Glee club will give a concert in South Park Sunday afternoon for visitors. The program includes The Soldiers Chorus, A Southerly Negro melody, The Heavens Declare, Solo That Tumble Down Shack in Athlone, Thy Mother is Praying for You, Gloria in Excelsis, Flag Without a Stain, Hear Dem Bells, Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming, How Ya Gonna Keep Em Down on the Farm, Beautiful Ohio, Twill We Meet Again, At Evening Time When Loneliness Comes Round, and Now Good Night, featuring Dudley Buck and Stephen Foster numbers.
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Chamber of Commerce Glee Club
South Park
the Park
Faust
Fearis
J. S. Fearis
Shack
Athlone
Carlo and
Sanders Wallace Haxel
Mozart
Sfouuuicuel
Stephen Foster
Solo
Donaldson
Ohio
Bac
Whiting
Jones Bryson Blackburn
Dudley Buck
Illinois
America
WU. S. A
Mary
Mere
France
Cverman
From a Nation’s Call for Unity and Sacrifice
A spirited address urges Americans to cast aside prejudice and party lines, champion national strength, and support soldiers and veterans. The speaker touts American resilience, calls for equal opportunity, and warns against riots and strikes while stressing loyalty, patriotism, and broader global responsibility. The piece closes with local chautauqua notes and social visits.
Heavy bombardment heard near Kronstadt direction
A Viborg message reports a two hour heavy bombardment on August 27 toward Kronstadt near the Kaalshevik naval base at Vetloestad. British naval and air forces were believed captured.
Insurgent Army Advance Reported in Southern Fields
Unclear fragment mentions an insurgent group and strike leadership shaping actions by Friday night. Names and places are obscured, but context suggests coordinated labor or regional conflict activity tied to a broader strike movement. The report references Timnois coal field areas and southern sectors with provisional insurgent alignments.
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Soutifern Finlds
Taverte
Timnois
Texas Governor Urges Intervention in Mexico
Governor W. P. Hobby of Texas urged intervention in Mexico during a fundraising dinner held in his honor by local friends. He called for adapting the leave of nations to make the world safe for American citizens and pressed for action aligned with wartime aims.
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Maj. Hanley
Bng
Paso
Auk
Mexico
W. P. H Woebhby
Texas
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