Elaine Race Riots Trigger Troop Arrival in Arkansas
Gov. Brough and Col. Jenks led troops into Elaine as 500 federal soldiers arrived to quell race violence that left several dead and many wounded. Police arrested 20 suspected rioters while a white real estate dealer and a local druggist were among the killed or seriously wounded.
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Elaine
Ark
C. I Brough
Isaac Jenks
O. L. Johnson
Helena
D A. Johnson
Y. LA. Lally
Hoop Spur
Gov. Brough
Chautauqua Week Arrives in Hinsdale with Noted Guests
Beginning Monday night October 6 Hinsdale hosts a week long chautauqua with the Parnell Concert Co opening. Tuesday features Dr G Whitfield the South America explorer. Wednesday the Castellucci Trio performs. Thursday Capt T Dinsmore speaks. Friday ends with Tamous Soldiers and Sailors Quartet. Local residents urged to attend.
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Hinsdale
Parnell Concert Co
G. Whitfield
South America Explorer
Castellucci
T. Dinsmore
Tamous Soldiers and Sailors
Saco
State clothing specialist to visit Phillips County week of October 14
Mrs. Roosevelt, state clothing specialist, will tour Phillips County the week of October 14 and 15 with a large exhibit on remaking remodeling and stain removal. Four meetings are set at Whitewater hall October 14 at 2 pm Valleytown Tieden's hall October 15 at 2 pm North Dodson Pleasant Hill school October 16 at 2 pm and Malta October 17.
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North Dodson
Pleasant Hill
Malta
Balloon to Reach Mars Endeavor From Fort Omaha
Leo Stevens, balloon instructor at Fort Omaha, announced Prof. David Todd will attempt to communicate with Mars this fall in a balloon built and piloted by Stevens. The craft will ascend 50 000 feet, be the largest ever made, and have a capacity of 140 000 feet.
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Omaha
Neb
Leo Stevens
Fort Omaha
David Todd
Mars
Stevens
Belgian King and Queen Sail for United States
The liner George Washington carrying King Albert Queen Elizabeth and Crown Prince Leopold of Belgium departed Calais for America. An American welcome erupted as soldiers aboard joined in three cheers for King Albert who said no soldier should be kept from going home on his account.
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U. 8
S. S
George Washington
King Albert Queen Elizabeth
Crown Prince Leopold
Belgium
Calais
America
King Albert
Harlem and Chinook Buy Water to Keep Milk River Flowing
Harlem and Chinook will pay 500 dollars monthly from September 5 while freezing weather threatens St. Marys canal to keep St. Marys river flowing into Milk river. The payment goes to the reclamation service and follows residents petitions to Washington.
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Harlem
Chinook
St. Mary’s Canal
St. Mary’s River
Milk River
Reclamation Service
St. Mary’s
Washington
Record-Herald
Mayor L. Newman Considers Lieutenant Governor Bid
In Great Falls on Sept 29 Mayor L Newman tentatively confirms interest in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor. He says friends urged a Congress run, but he would not leave his business. the lieutenant governorship would be different and he would appreciate the honor if offered.
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Great Falls
L. Newman
Record-Herald
War toll in United States totals 322 182 dead and wounded
Washington report puts US war losses through September 1 at 116 492 killed and 205 690 wounded. Includes 35 585 killed in action, 14 742 died of wounds, 58 673 from disease and 8 092 from accidents and other causes. Missing labeled zero with all corrections noted.
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Washington
United States
Alabama Antistrike Law Enacted By Legislature
Montgomery September 28 the Alabama Legislature passed a state antistrike law imposing up to 1000 fine and imprisonment for entering into combinations to impede industry. The bill now goes to the Governor for signature.
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Montgomery
Ala
House
Senate
Winter coal supply fears rise among households
The season nears and homeowners dread starting the winter coal rush, hoping for a sufficient supply yet facing possible shortages and higher costs as cold weather approaches.
One of Our Corn Kings Kronschnabel Promotes Crop
John Kronschnabel of the Rognas Lumber Company hailed as a corn king by farmers. He touts 30 bushels per acre and says corn growth secures feed for cattle horses and spring work. He claims corn made Iowa land worth 400 dollars per acre while wheat depressed many Dakota farmers.
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John Kronschnabel
Rognas Lumber Company
Iowa
Dakota
Methodist Drive Aims For One Million Converts In 1920
The Helena Area joins a nationwide centenary push by the Methodist Church to recruit one million new members by June 1, 1920. Initiatives include revival of attendance, family alters, rural church outreach, seven day activity, evangelism training, community surveys, and the Minute Men outreach with large scale literature distribution. Local church support and planned area retreats in North Dakota, Helena, and Boise align with the effort led by George Mecklenburg.
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Methodist Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Presbyterian
America
Helena
North Dakota
Tawan
Idaho
Oregon
Montana
George Mecklenburg
Wich
Epworth League
Sunday School
Iesiotny
Strike Grips British Railroads Across United Kingdom
London reports the widest railway strike in British history as National Union of Railway Men and the Society of Engineers and Firemen halt work. Miners and transport workers threaten to join, webbing through London and other cities and crippling coal supply, with government preparing to run railways by force if needed.
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London
Kingdom
National Union of Railway Men
The
Society of Engineers and Firemen
Miners and Transport Workers” Union
Irish Sea
England
Omaha Mob Lynches Negro William Brown
A mob dragged William Brown from the county jail in Omaha and hanged him from an electric light pole after a nine hour siege. Sheriff Clark and deputies held the courthouse top when rioters set the building ablaze. A failed lynch attempt targeted Mayor Edward P. Smith, who was pulled by a rope and cut free by officers. The mayor remained in critical condition at a local hospital.
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Omarh
William Brown
M. L. Clark
Edward P. Smith
President Wilson's Health Improves Noted Navy Doctor Called
Despite a good night the president remains unwell and Rear Admiral Grayson has summoned Dr. F X Dercum of Philadelphia to consult. The bulletin says the condition is not alarming but cautious measures are taken.
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Washington
Wilson
Grayson
F. X. Dereum
Philadelphia
Dercum
Whitehouse
Auto Thief Escapes Death In Hinsdale Crash
A Ford stolen from a Wagner youth during Hinsdale Stampede celebrations crashed after hitting a gully on a main street. The thief, likely unfamiliar with the town, drove without lights and ended the chase with the car upside down. He fled, leaving only a clue found under the wreck in Glasgow Courier.
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Montana
Hinsdale
Wagner
Glasgow
Hindsale
Jandine
T Hat
Ecar
Glasgow Courier
Wants Army for Turkey Sparks Public Demand for Clear Policy
In a spirited public discourse, a president avoids committing to foreign service conscription while West readers press for direct answers. Baker signals possible deployment to Turkey, prompting practical questions about constitutional guarantees, covenant effects, and independence.
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Columbus
IndJianapolis
Baker
Turkey
Two Children Die After Ice Box Entrance Accident
Dorris Nesby and Donald Boylan both five years old hid in a home ice box and were locked inside. A search failed for over an hour until one child opened the door. The girl died, and the boy was found unconscious and died hours later.
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Linux Falls
S. D
Dorris Nesby
Donald Boylan
Boyland
Benefit of Clergy Inaccurate Whisky Bottle Gag
A clergyman, amused by an Irishman sampling his cellar, watches as each empty whiskey bottle is examined for contents. The Mason quip notes a single “good thing” that none of the bottles carried the minister when they “passed away.”
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Mike
Mystery of Where Citizens Get Money Behind Profiteering
The public questions how profiteers amass large sums while ordinary people feel squeezed. Analysts note the wealth flow rests on prices, wages, and market gaps, with observers calling for clearer regulation and transparency.
Army Recruiting Office Established at Glasgow
Col. R. M. Brambila in charge of recruiting for northwestern states opens an army recruiting station at Glasgow with R. B. Walker in charge. Offices are at the Coleman Hotel in the former Soldiers and Sailors Club rooms. Recruits are being accepted for aviation medical quartermaster artillery signal and infantry with 1 to 3 year enlistments. Recruits go to Siberia Honolulu Panama Alaska or Home Service. Men with common school education accepted. Details furnished by R. B. Walker, Glasgow, Montana.
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R. M. Brambila
Glasgow
R. B. Walker
Coleman Hotel
Siberia
Honolulu
Panama Canal Zone
Alaska
Home
Coal supply halt threatens exports amid railway strike
London report states the British government informed allied governments that coal exports will be impossible due to a railway workers strike, endangering partners dependent on Britain for fuel.
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London
Kaiser’s Kitchen War Trophy Heads to Smithsonian
Washington reports the field kitchen of William Hohenzollern, the late Kaiser, is being added to Smithsonian war trophies. German POWs loaded the elaborate kitchen at St Nazaire, France, and it travels to Washington intact, having followed the Kaiser on his campaigns.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
William Hohengollern
Germany
St. Nazaire
Frace
Thieves Favor Cars and Whiskey Over Pure Gold
The era sees gold lose appeal among thieves as modern loot shifts to automobiles and whiskey, signaling a change in criminal targets and value.
I Will Hold To Dairying Despite Beef Shift
A Rocky Mountain husbandman explains why he sticks to dairy farming as some farmers switch to beef. He cites milk surplus concerns, wants to improve his herd, and plans to introduce better bloodlines to ride the coming high tide in milk production.
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W. A. Adkins
Charles Pratt
Adkins
Pratt
Flaine
War Department
Camp Pike
U. S. Bratton, I Jr
Little Rock
Newton D. Baker
House Committee On
League of Nations
Secretary Baker
League of Nation
James McAndrews
Phillips County
Alabama
Kronschnabel
Methodist
New Church
Tenation
Helena Area
Jamestown
Boise
Jocal Church
Alexander Muirden
Walt Masson
Kaiser’s
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