Three Tremblers Jolt Los Angeles Area
A series of three earthquake shocks rattled Los Angeles on July 17 with minor injuries reported at Flanchellow Hospital. Chimneys fell, tunnels and walls cracked, water mains broke, and shops closed as residents fled buildings and ambulances responded amid scattered damage from downtown to North Hill Street. Pasadena, El Monte, and nearby towns reported varying seismic effects while central Los Angeles felt the strongest tremors.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Dow Town
Third Street
Mleetrie
North Hill Street
Toe Mering Temblor
Sony
Stoex
Pasadena
Econamies
Angeles
Fillerton
Los Angenglewood
Aft
Gold Production and Mining Downturn in 1918 1920
Washington reports show gold output fell in 1918 and 1920 with total world production around 381 million dollars. The United States produced about 58 million in 1918 and roughly 40 million expected for the first half of 1920. Water shortages hinder placer mining and many stamp mills were shut.
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Washington
Geological Surveymipiete
United States
Raid on Dublin Post Office Stirs City July Incident
Dublin reports a raid by fifty armed men on the general post office at seven o'clock. They seized letters addressed to Dublin Castle the viceregal lodge the chief secretary and undersecretary as they covered staff with revolvers. The letters were loaded into a motor car and driven away without resistance.
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Dublin
Dublin Castle
Irish Police Head Killed in Barracks Attack
Lieut John Stokes recently discharged from the British Army and assigned to defend police headquarters in Ireland was killed during an attack on Newport barracks in County Tipperary.
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Belfast
John Stokes
Ireland
Newport Barracks
County
Tipperary
French Premier Negotiates Tea Room Pause for German Quest
Brita Millerand interrupts Qiu and whispers to Mr. Lieyd George. He invites the German spokesman to retire to a small room to consider an answer. The German delegation returns later with an unconditional yes, ending the exchange.
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Millerand
Qiu
Lieyd George
French President to Quit After Parliament Plans Election
Paris reports a definite parliamentary decision to address a new republic president. In August a joint Versailles meeting will decide, while a cross party delegation informs President Deschanel he must resign with grace due to a breakdown three months ago.
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Paris
Miller
Versailles
Deschanel
Chicago Street Car Strike Paralyzes City Transit
A sudden strike by 2500 workers including electricians machinists and track laborers halts Chicago street car service. An eight-vehicle crash injured seven, killing one girl, as officials report no warning before the walkout over wage and shop policy demands.
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Chicago
Owas
fHiurt
Rose Steiaard
St. Albury’s Hospital
Robey
Thomas Streets
Wilson Fish
Chicago Surface Lines
Rosing
Fish
Comy
Vinnes Avenue
Seventy-seventh
Boyle
Rkers
E Company
Street
Ower
Marshall Plans To "Loaf" As Vice President Rest
Vice President Thomas R. Marshall, staying at Coronado, says his duties are to preside when in session and to rest the rest of the time. He intends to exercise that prerogative through next December during a possible three week stay.
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California
San Diego
Cal
Thomas R. Marshall
Coronado
United States
Census Bureau reports Indiana county population changes
New census figures show Wells county, Indiana in 1920 with 20,500 people, a 5 percent decline since 1910, while Vanderburgh county, Indiana rises to 92,208, up 14,855 or 19.2 percent since 1910.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Wells County
Ind
Vanderburg County
Johnston Sets Divorces Record in Chicago
Ji frank Johnston Jr of the Eltsein Artter region reportedly granted his 453rd divorce decree in two weeks, a record in the field. The unusual pace marks Johnston as a prolific decree issuer in Chicago.
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Chicago
Ji Frank Johnston, Jr
Elstein Artter
Soviet Poland terms seen from Moscow aim
Prague dispatch to Lokal Anzeiger reports unofficial armistice terms for Poland from Soviet Russia. Poland would surrender Vilna Minsk Grodno Chelm and Polessie, demobilize most forces, deliver war materials, pay reparations in machinery and salt, and a referendum would establish an internal soviet within a year.
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Berlin
Russia
Poland
Prague
Lokal An- Zei
Chelm
Polessie
Lokal Anzeiger
Moscow
Labor endorses Democrats as AFL backs platform
The American Federation of Labor releases a statement praising the Democratic national platform adopted in San Francisco. President Samuel Gompers and vice presidents Joseph Valentine William Green and Matthew Woll sign the analysis noting labor finds more progress in the Democratic plank than in the Republican one.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Joseph Valentine
William Green
Matthew Woll
San Francisco
Antisuffrage Plea Refused in Court Fight
Justice Bailey in the district Supreme court dismissed the proceedings brought by Charles I. Fairchild of New York president of the American Constitutional League and secretary of the treasury under Cleveland to stop ratification of the suffrage amendment and challenge the equal suffrage law. The court said it lacked authority to review state legislature actions in ratifying the amendment.
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Washington
Justice Bailey
District Supreme Court
Charles I. Fairchild
New York
American Constitutional League
Secretary of the Treasury
Cleveland
Prince Joachim of Prussia Dies by Suicide After War Wound
News from Berlin reports Prince Joachim, youngest son of the Kaiser, killed himself after suffering a thigh wound in East Prussia during summer 1914 battles. Born Prematurely and frail, he endured epilepsy and weak health but led German forces at Memel in 1918. He married Princess Maurie Auguste in 1916 while convalescing and soon returned to service.
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East Prussia
Prines Joachim
Kaiser
Linus Beht
Hhe
Prussia
Ble
Joachim
Isae
Amille Edsenborg
Waltine
Tin
Memel
East Prussian
Kaiger
Holland
Giventin
Switzerland
Maurie Auguste
Prince Edward of Anhalt
Hohenzollern
Marie
Frederick II of Anhalt
Bolshieviks in Vilna and global war news
The report notes Bolsheviks occupy Vilna per London Times dispatch. Charles Courtney of Cornell boats found dead at Owen Springs near Ashburn New York. A band of 100 men hijacked a mail train near Donaghmore Ireland seizing official mail. Berlin cautions on late September Silesian plebiscite. Clashes near Peking injure many. A Pennsylvanian coal strike ends in disruption. Lithuania Russia peace treaty signed. Greek shipping attacked in Black Sea. Julia L. Stimson appointed supervisor of the Army Morse corps with rank of major. Emigration from Germany to Russia begins. Russian empress and children burned after Nicholas execution. Armistice terms with Poland accepted by Bolsheviks per Spa Paris dispatch. Chile calls up 1915 class to 1411 northern provinces amid Bolivian upheaval.
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Vilna
London Times
Ovie
Charles Courtney
Cornell
Owen Springs
Ashburn
Donaghmere
Ireland
Berlin
Kwanhun
Peking
K Hed
Pluie
Viena
Lithuania
Ruesia
Washington
Gree
Blick Sea
CAAT
Julia L. Stimson
New York
Jpecretary
Guberi Washington
Aqiy Morse Corps
Europe
Alli
London
Reval
Moscow
Russia
Lloyd George
Poland
Spa
Paris
Santiago
Chile
Arm of Niagara Falls Victim Identified by Tattoos
The right arm found in the Niagara River near the Canadian Maid of the Mist landing is believed to belong to George C. Stephens of Bristol England, killed attempting to go over Horseshoe Falls in a barrel. Seven tattoo marks helped identification though confirmation remained uncertain. The discovery renews hope for locating more of his body. Bobby Leach, who survived a barrel plunge in 1911, said he might attempt another trip in a steel barrel.
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Niagara Falls
Niagara River
George C. Stephens
Bristol
England
Horseshoe Falls
Stephens
Bobby Leach
Drag pit for stolen cars in Indiana region
Hammond Indiana July 14 authorities will drag the Schrum clay pool near the state line once used as a hole to hide stolen autos. The deep 735 foot pit abandoned 15 years ago is thought to be the port of missing cars from Chicago and Calumet area with residents reporting cars disappearing at night and insurance claimed on many missing vehicles.
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Hammond
Ind
State Line
Chicago
Calumet
Martial law proclaimed in Tientsin as U S squadron arrives
Martial law was proclaimed in Tientsin and the United States Pacific squadron had arrived there. The report notes the presence of U S naval forces off Tientsin and Peking on July 14.
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U. 8
Tientsin
Peking
United States Pacific Squadron
Chicago gunmen to die on October gallows
Chicago reports that Harry Andrea was sentenced by Judge Hugo Pam to be hanged on October 15, making him the seventh condemned man for the Cook county jail gallows that day. Eight more killers face execution on October 14.
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Chicago
Harry Andrea
Hugo Pam
Cook County
Sinn Fein Police Patrol Dublin Streets
Sinn Fein police with armlets reading Irish Republican Policeman appeared in Dublin amid reports a republican detective force has also been formed, reflecting growing paramilitary activism in the Irish capital.
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Sinn Fein Police
Dublin
Sinn Fein
Venizelos Orders Artillery Fire Near Brussa
Major Venizelos, son of the Greek premier, commanded Greek artillery near Brussa as forces advanced. Nationalists waved a white flag yet killed a Greek envoy, prompting Venizelos to open fire and kill many Turks.
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Constantinople
Jay
Venizelos
Brussa
Warn Tourists to Avoid India
The British embassy warned Americans planning to visit India to consider the current hotel shortage and the difficulty of arranging return passage.
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India
Washington
Markets Report Shows Mixed Commodity Prices Across Categories
The market list records rye and wheat prices, hay values, cattle quotes, hogs and sheep rates. Notable figures include spring wheat around 14.25 to 14.56, hard winter at 13.00 to 13.25, choice steers about 11.18 to 16.45, veal calves 12.50 to 14.65, hogs from 12.00 to 16.10, and sheep priced 12.00 to 18.50.
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Bologna
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