Labor Day Rallies Across U S Emphasize Unity And Wage Goals
William Green of the AFL leader at Franklin statue ceremony in New York pledges defense of government institutions and labor solidarity. Washington secretary of labor Davis cites higher wages as cure for overproduction. Frank Morrison of the AFL notes stronger union power in Chattanooga and denounces leftist efforts to break unions.
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New York
Labor
Franklin
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Park Row
Fraklin
Green
Labor Day Committee
Central Trades and Labor Council of
Greater New York
Washington
Davis
Chattanooga
Tenn
Frank Morrison
Morrison
Hughes Sees Coolidge Nomination After Europe Trip
Charles E. Hughes returning from Europe on the Leviathan said he still believes President Coolidge will be renominated and re elected. The remark gained weight as his fellow passenger was Secretary Mellon on the same voyage.
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New York
Coolidge
Charles E. Hughes
Europe
Canada Seizes Ford Plane for Border Flight
Customs seized the Ford airplane on its return from Detroit after failing to notify Canadian authorities of intent to cross into Canada. The aircraft had recently ferried Commander Byrd and French air minister Maurice Bokanowski to Toronto.
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Toronto
Ont
Canada
Ford Motor Company
Byrd
Maurice Bokanowski
Detroit
Michigan Adopts 35 MPH Speed Limit Statewide
Michigan abandons 25 mph limit and enacts a 35 mph statewide standard in the latest legislative session. The change, now in effect, aims to ease traffic flow across cities and rural roads.
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Michigan
Lansing
Mich
Plans for Ocean Mail Service from Paris to South America
Several South American republics including Uruguay and Brazil sign contracts with an aerial navigation company to inaugurate an air mail service from Paris. One thousand mile networks would connect twenty five stations across South America and adjacent regions.
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Washington
Uruguay
Brazil
Paris
South America
Admiral Kato Dies in Tokyo
Sadakichi Kato a World War I era admiral who commanded the Japanese fleet at the siege of Tsingtao and led the naval board of education died in Tokyo bequeathing a long career in the Japanese Navy.
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Admiral Kato
Tokyo
Bayon
Sadakichi Kato
Tsingtao
China
Naval Board of Education
Arrest 45 as Spies in Vienna
Frontier guards at Kishinev in Bessarabia arrest 45 Russians including three army reserve officers on espionage charges.
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Vienna
Kishinev
Bessarabia
New Illinois laws include payrolls and school dental act changes
The Fifty fifth general assembly passed bills including a 9924.30 dollar appropriation for the terminable permit commission, validation of township high school districts, and new rules on horticultural and farm product inspections. other measures regulate poultry dealing licenses, veteran relief amendments, municipal court transfers, dentist patient rights in schools, and fraternal society real estate rules.
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Turner
C. M
General Revenue Fund
McCarthy
Searle
Whiteley
Department of Agriculture
Durso
Committee On Judicial Department and Practice
Municipal Court of
Chicago
Sullivan
Johnson
G. J
Department of Trade and Commerce
Department
Willis Coal and Mining firm wins road contract
The Percy and Sparta mines of Willis Coal and Mining Company will build a new road on route 123 in Medard County. Hamilfor Hoffman Construction awarded the contract for seven point seven seven miles of road work on section 101.
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Percy and Sparta
Willis Coal and Mining Company
Jacksonville
Wis
Medard County
Hamilfor-Hoffman Construction
Jacob Zientenor Dies Former State Representative and County Farmer
Jacob Zienter, 82, longtime county farmer and former state representative, died. He served a two year term after being elected to the legislature on the Republican ticket.
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Jacob Zienter
Republican floor leader outlines features of recent General Assembly
S. Cutler, Republican floor leader of the house, spoke on important features of the recent General Assembly session before the Optimist Club recently.
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Eed S.cutler
House of Representatives
General Assembly
Optimist Club
Illinois Power and Light seeks approval to buy lighting plants
The Illinois Power and Light Corporation has filed an application with the Illinois Commerce Commission seeking authority to purchase and operate lighting plants at Williamsville Elkhat and Sherman.
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Illinois Power and Light Corporation
Illinois Commerce Commission
Williamsville
Elkhat
Sherman
Illinois Diphtheria Death Toll Reaches Half-Year High
The state Department of Public Health reports the six months to June marked the heaviest diphtheria mortality since 1994. Officials warn of continued risk and urge vaccination campaigns to curb the outbreak.
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State Department of Public Health
Governor appoints ten members to parole board
Governor Small names Ames BE McClure Carlinville T Barney Thompson Rockford and Harry Jansen Chicago to parole board joining Hinton G Clabaugh as chairman. The ten member panel is to meet soon and organize under the Fifty fifth general assembly.
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Ames Be, McClure
Carlinville
T. Barney Thompson
Rockford
Harry Jansen
Chicago
Parole Bord
Small
General Assembly
Hinton G. Clabaugh
Imagis te fairy attendance record shattered in 1926 events
A series of record attendances occurred with Governor's day drawing about 110,000 through gates. Temperatures and weather varied as Thursday set a high mark while Tuesday's afternoon program was canceled due to rain.
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Springfield
Three Girls Win Domestic Science Scholarships at State Fair
Ruth Moye from Otaha Gallatin County Dell LeMarr from Midesto Macoupin County and Esther Korty from Bluffs Scott County all earned scholarships to the University of Minnesota for domestic science courses. They scored 99.5 99 and 98 respectively in their state fair training.
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TlHindis
Ruth Moye
Otraha
Gallatin
Dell LeMarr
Midesto
Macoupin County
Es‘thier Korty
Bluffs
Scott County
Schock
Illinois contests name health and baby winners at state fair
Wilma Mittelbury of Fowler wins healthiest girl in Illinois in the 44H club strength at the state fair and may represent Illinois at the national health contest in Chicago this fall. Donald Hal, 34 months old, is named most perfect child at the twelfth annual state better babies conference. Elizabeth Holler, 6, wins the $20 sweepstakes. Road project bids for 35 miles of hard surface and 33 miles of grading are opened for Route 49 near Crescent City, Route 72 near Shango, and Route 2 in Lee county, among others.
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Wilma Mittelbury
Fowler
Adams Equnty
Illinois
Missttelbury
Chicago
Donald Marice
Ell
Gilbert H. Hall
Kincaid
Elizabeth Jane Holler
Lee S. Holler
Dialcourt
Springeld
State Department of Public Works and Buildings
Crescent City
Bunkey Hill
Beald
Lee County
Sublette
Perry County
Neyville
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