Hardings bid to end railroad shopmen strike fails in Washington
President Harding's effort to resolve the railroad shopmen strike collapsed over seniority. Labor leaders proposed outside arbitration but railroad executives rejected it, insisting on seniority rulings by the labor board. The stalemate leaves a potential general transportation tieup as nonstriking workers refrain from defective equipment and armed guard protection.
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Washington, D. C
Harding
Association of Railroad Executives
Railroad Labor Organization
Washington
Brotherhood
Railroad Labor Board
Railroad Executives
White House
T. de Witt Cuyler
New York
Brotherhoods
Train Wreck Toll Ten Near Annandale Minn
Ten people dead and more than two score injured after westbound passenger No. 107 crashed into a light oil truck and struck a freight train on a Sidetrack near Annandale Minnesota. Removal of bodies completed this morning with nine identified.
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Annandale
Minne
Minneapolis, St. Paul and
Sault Ste. Marie
Train Moves Marooned Passengers In Western States
San Francisco reports the railroad strike relief as passeng ers stranded at Needles Cal Caliente and Las Vegas Nev were moved. Western Pacific Railroad announces possible resumption of California operations after an enforced suspension.
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San Francisco
Cal
Needles
Caliente
Las Vegas
Nev
Western Pacific Railroad Company
California
Bombs Hit Weehawken Train Near Granton Junction
Unknown assailants hurled three bombs at the West Shore local crossing a culvert near Granton Junction in North Bergen New Jersey injuring ten people, five seriously, according to railway officials.
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North Berger
N. J
Weehawken
West Shore Railway
Granton Junction
Iowan Pioneer Anton Linder Celebrates 99th Birthday
Ant le Lind er aged 99 celebrated at home north of Iowa City after living in Johnson County 70 years since a marriage in the city on the Fourth of July.
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Iowa City
Anton Linder
Johnson County
Here
Adriatic Reaches Quarantine After Sea Explosion
The steamer Adriatic, damaged by an explosion at sea that caused deaths and injuries among the crew, arrived at quarantine in New York.
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New York
Coal to reach U S from England by September 1
The Shipping Board announced that more than a million tons of coal will move to the United States from England and Wales by September 1. Reports note a slight lift in coal output during the seventeenth week of the strike, with President Harding urging swift legislation to prevent future disruptions.
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United States
England
Wales
Shipping Board
Washington
Harding
Senate
Harry J. Boland
Sinn Fein
Dublin
Skerries
The
Great Britain
London
Train collision among pilgrims near Lourdes kills forty
In France near Villecomtal a collision between two pilgrim trains killed forty and injured fifty. Across the world, leaders and officials faced crises from China’s acting premiership to German debt discussions and a kidnap note from Cuba.
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Grotto of
Lourdes
Villecomtal
France
Farmers Learn Bullsnakes Guard Alfalfa Crops
Kansas farmers discover through Scientific American that a bullsnake in an alfalfa field is worth at least 2.50 a month. An acre hosts about six gophers that damage the crop, and one adult bullsnake keeps the area pest free. The bullsnake is harmless and also eats rats and mice around barns, meriting farmer protection.
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Kansas
Scientific American
Nightly domestic squabble turns theatrical
Willis asks about his wife waking up and bawling him out while Gillis recounts his ruse a night earlier. He claims he stood in the hall an hour and sang three grand opera numbers to avoid a lecture, leaving his wife to believe she forgot to turn off the radio.
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New Dodge
Willis
Gillis
Cuticura Soap and Ointment for Sore Hands Ad
An advertisement touts Cuticura products for sore hands. Soak hands in hot Cuticura Soap suds, dry, rub in Cuticura Ointment, then remove excess with tissue. Claims Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum cover all toilet needs.
Firecracker Fallout Among Touring Party in Greencastle
A party of five youths riding in a small car followed by a larger vehicle near Greencastle triggered a loud explosion when one boy lit a cannon cracker and tossed it backward. The big car halted and the occupants searched for tire damage before continuing on their way.
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Greencastle
Indianapolis
Notable Stump Speech on Twelve Greatest Living Women
Quick dialog attributes fame to wealth and glory as Mrs Knicker and Knicker discuss who ranks among the twelve greatest living women. The exchange hints at social values and literary humor without identifying real individuals.
Always Tired No Cure for Fatigue? Lydia Pinkham's Remedy Cited
Mrs Herbert Lane of Larwill Indiana says four years of back pain dizziness and weariness kept her from work. After taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she recovered and now runs a farm and cares for three children. She recommends the medicine to friends hoping it helps others with similar fatigue and nervous symptoms.
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Larwill
Indiana
Lydia E. Pinkham
Herbert Lane
Mrs. Long
Campaign Downplay Sparks Senate Quandary
An enthusiastic ally offers one million dollars to a candidate, but Senator Sorghum gently rejects the gift noting such money can shift focus from the broader investigation that follows and risks trivializing the election.
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Sorghum
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