Railroad Strike Wanes as Rallies See Defections
The national railroad strike nears end as Eastern lines report defections and returns to work. About 500 Pennsylvania firemen and enginemen in Baltimore resume duties, with Toledo switchmen also voting to resume. Passenger service nears normal, freight traffic returns, and officials note no clear link to I W W activities. Two Chicago lodge charters are revoked and 25 insurgent leaders arrested in Chicago. Two Swift & Co. managers face profiteering charges in Brooklyn bail set at 2500 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
East
Pennsylvania
Baltimore
Eastern Railways
Middle
Far West
Toledo
Labor Board
Leonard Wood
Central Department
United States Army
Wood
Atorney
Palmer
Department
The
Brotherhood of Railroad
San Francisco
A F. Whitney
Brotherhood
Chicago Terminal
New York
William Clary
Brooklyn
Swift & Co
Harry G. Mills
Armour & Co
Department of Justice
Death sentence commuted for Robert F. Stroud
Telegram to Mrs E Stroud, mother of Robert F Stroud, formerly sentenced to hang at Leavenworth, says President Wilson commuted the sentence to life imprisonment. Telegram signed by Secretary Tumulty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
E . Stroud
Robert F Stroud
Federal Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Kan
Wilson
Tumulty
Civil War Threatens Henan as Governors Change
Reports from Shanghai indicate serious disturbances in Henan province and an imminent civil war after a change of military governors by the Peking government. Chinese officials cite shifts in command as the key trigger for the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
China
Henan
Chnese
Peking
Eight-Page Limit Set by Cincinnati Papers
Cincinnati newspapers announce a reduction to eight pages due to a news print paper shortage. Editions will remain eight pages until the supply situation improves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
True blue and Snowy white laundry advice
For true blue use Red Cross Ball Blue. Snowy white clothes will be sure to result. Try it and you will always use it. All good grocers have it. The man who finds fault with his neighbors religion should spend a little time repairing his own.
Iowa News Roundup Highlights Land Sales and Local Initiatives
Record Audubon county land price reported as Nels Johansen paid 17000 for twenty acres. Iowa coal price up 75 cents a ton due to miners wage rise. North Mn Gregor renamed Marquette by vote 988 to 34. Livestock, crops and spring plantings discussed as conditions improve. Drake Relays grow in importance for Iowa colleges. High school interscholastic meet at Iowa State College May 15 expects 80+ entrants. Sow sales in Tama and at Tama and other auctions yield strong returns for Pure Bred Breeders Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audubon County
Nels Johansen
Iowa
North
M’gregor
Marquette
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Dakotas
Moline
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Hawkeyes
Hearrison County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Council Bluffs
R. S Herrick
State Horticultural Society
Des Moines
Chariton
Commercial Club
American Legion
Drake
University of Iowa
Iowa State
Ames
Breeders Association
Milk complaints spark biscuit fed cows debate
In a London Tit-Bits item, Mrs Pomple questions dairy feeding practices while the dairyman defends a diet of “the fat of the land.” He brags that they feed cows on fine biscuits or make them if unavailable, and stops at nothing to please customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Mr. Barnett
John Barnett
Virginia Place
Buffalo
N. Y
Doan
A. A. Wilcox, Com. of Deeds
Kidne Foster-Milburn CO
The Brute Again
The exchange unfolds with a tense domestic confrontation about a dinner. One partner expresses praise while the other resists turning gratitude into complaint, revealing strain in the couple's dynamic.
Mark Twain Tale Recalls Hannibal Fire Rescue
A naval officer recounts a Mark Twain anecdote from Hannibal. Twain supposedly watched a fire rescue a man on the fourth story, commanded “Fetch me a rope,” and pulled the rescuer to safety, with the crowd noting his quick thinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mark Twain
Mark
Hannibal
Hankinson
Safety pocket for men inspires humorous quip
A witty remark about a so called safety pocket for men is cited in a lighthearted exchange. The speaker notes the invention with a playful jab about fairy tale stories told to a married man.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norwal
Peru
Carter
Cameron
A. A. Nalb
BISON
Ee Hawkeye
State News
Rae Nell Oe
Ena
Earn
Sud
Mats Sle
Sopa Wena
Gexraur Gospasis
York
Mrs. Pomple
Eternity
Red
Sorlow
Postum Cereal Company
Battle Creek, Mich
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!