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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1919
Page
3
Large scale coal seizure provokes strikes and disruptions as operators fail to maintain mining, rail service and utilities. Schools closed in several areas, transportation affected, and outages reported while labor movement efforts began to spread nationwide.
Federal commissioner A L Faulkner outlines a plan to end the miners strike by withdrawing the federal injunction, returning miners to work with a 15 to 20 percent wage increase effective November 3, or upon return. An arbitration board would set wages hours and contracts with neutral members. The board’s report would be due by April 1, 1920, and miners would receive the 15 or 20 percent raise.
Fragmentary report notes Washington contact with Mexico City's Bonillas faction to back a presidential nomination. Advisors cite Corraava administration backing Ambassador Bonillas, Governor Ghrexon, and General Gon malca as key figures in the potential political maneuver.
A massive coal strike spreads across 22 states with 40,000 miners idle in key districts such as Pennsylvania West Virginia and Colorado. Troops and state guards are deployed as operators keep some mines running in Alabama and North Dakota while concern grows over federal injunctions and potential labor conflict.
The article outlines county agricultural updates from Iowa with notes on a large scale wheat harvest, farm drainage projects, tax and bond actions, a major auditorium and art museum plan, and intensified farm bureau membership drives. It mentions labor migration from Kansas and Missouri, college discussions, and a sheep meeting planned for November.
In a chaotic meeting the opposing side moved to block actions and push for a general strike. Speakers clashed over resolutions, with warnings that international unions are not easily swayed and the effort may be blocked by procedural objections and leadership disputes.
Federal warrant charges Col Junkin with supervising a scheme to ship ten gallons of whiskey from Lake Geneva to Washington. Lt Col Junkin denies knowledge of the liquor transfer and says his chauffeur was directed to relay his cars. Authorities note Junkin faces potential prosecution as a high profile figure in the case.
New York reports Walter States government sued over a $10,000 breach by Postmaster General Burgin on Telegraph delivery after a cable to a London broker went astray. The case cites Western Union and misrouted messages amid wartime communications controls. Tinll & Co faced penalties in April related to nondelivery of the cable.
In Washington a treaty proposal faced a heated fight with rapid wrangling over the plan. Democratic Butler Millwork blocked the motion by asserting objections tied to a previous week’s Waad Action, delaying any final vote as party factions pressed for adjournment.
Reported flooding in Taulsville Kentucky causes property and home losses totaling over one million dollars. Emergency crews and residents work to assess damage while authorities warn of further risk from rising waters.
An obscured report describes a 500 militia stash near Minneapolis with grenades and improvised military gear recovered. It mentions a failed detonation, a tin container, a bunded area, and pins removed, with authorities investigating at a site tied to a regimental unit and a town in Ohio.
Fragmentary text mentions a bank and loan related items with unrelated garbled words. No clear entities, dates, or actions are readable to summarize a coherent news item or event.
A reform measure seeks stricter alcohol control after a fatal incident in the city. Officials state the new rules aim to curb poisoning and reduce public harm, with enforcement by local authorities and penalties outlined for violators.
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