Suspect Promises Confession In Kidnapping Case
August Pasquale, tied to the Blakely Coughlin kidnapping in Norristown, Pa., finally slept after five days of interrogation. He vowed to reveal all by 5 pm if the child was not returned to its parents, and authorities planned to rest him briefly before a potential disclosure. He claimed to have sent an ultimatum to alleged confederates, threatening to reveal details if the child remained away.
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Philadelphia
Augusto Pasquale
Blakely Coughlin
Norristown
War clouds over Poland hinge on conference results
London dispatch reports Britain’s stance toward Poland in the possible war with Russia. Lloyd George prepares for talks with Bri tish and French leaders while public opinion shifts against war. Russia’s note to Britain claims Poles delay armistice and warns Moscow may seek battlefield peace at the Paris conference. Paris notes Russia proposes peace with Rumania and a Kharkov conference venue.
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London
Poland
Hythe
Folkestone
Altho
Lloyd George
Tod
France
Britain
Italy
Russia
Pla
Arthur Henderson
Borntes
Paris
Moscow
Berlin
Kemenoff
Ynesin
Ros
Persia
Rumania
Kharkov
Foreign Office
Self sufficiency on the edge of town saves families
The author argues city families should grow their own food on small edge plots rather than rely on wages. He cites a office worker with a half city block garden and a station agent with land, poultry, a cow, and savings. He warns against leaving town for farming and urges cutting living costs to gain independence. The piece ends noting wartime wage excesses and a shift toward self reliance.
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Russia
Liberty Band
Grand Opera
Chinaman cook questioned after late night dash on Western Ave
Police stop Li Pang, a cook aboard the British liner Tyndareus at Pier 14, as he is spotted at 3:30 a.m. dressed in a chauffeur coat. Officers detain him for immigration inquiries while he claims to visit a sick friend.
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Li Pang
Pier 14
Bert Houck
EF. C. Sculley
Western Ave
Clay St
Sculley
Fatal Portland Hotel Fire Claims One Life
A Portland fire at Elton Court hotel left one person dead and several others injured. Schoolteacher Mrs. Josephine Chaney died after jumping from the fourth floor. Edith Bogue, 26, likely fatally hurt after also leaping from the fourth story. John Jenny, 40, severely burned and in serious condition. Miss KE Evans, 25, jumped from the second floor and suffered a fractured skull. Chaney taught at Sunnyside grammar school for 23 years. Bogue and Evans worked at Northwestern National Bank.
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Portland
Ore
Elton Court
Josephine Chaney
Edith Bogue
John Jenny
Mies KE. Evans
Noting Hard Times Poised to Repress Everyday Goods
A speaker warns that escalating prices for staples like potatoes, sugar, bacon, and milk threaten affordability for households. The statement envisions a future where even basic items cost far more, suggesting delays or refusals may deepen economic strain.
O. Henry Tales to Grace The Seattle Star Daily
The Seattle Star announces daily O Henry stories beginning next Monday August 9. The feature promises whimsical and wistful tales from the celebrated author to lift readers from daily grinds.
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O. Henry
Seattle Star
Denver Tramway Strike Ends Amid Turmoil
Denver ends tramway strike by 897 to 3 vote as cars ready to resume service. Officials seek reevaluation after a night of rioting that left five dead and numerous wounded, with martial law and guards from Fort Logan and Camp Funston patrolling the city.
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Denver
Daniel Flanigan
John J. Collins
Charles Hanson
Hugh Miller
American Legion
Denver & Rio Grande
Union Pacific
C. C. Ballou
Fort Logan
Shoup
Camp Funston
Kan
Worker Hurt by Timber Dies Next Day at Providence
Frank Paris, 38, of Poole Construction, was struck on the head by a 6x6 timber at Pacific Coast Steel in Youngstown yesterday afternoon. He returned to work after a scalp cut, then collapsed at 8:39 p.m. in his room at the Ship Hotel. He died soon after in Providence Hospital.
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O. Henry
Youngstown
Pacific Coast Steel Company
Frank Paris
Poole Construction Company
Ship Hotel
W. Spokanest
Providence Hospital
Quiet Rioting Ends As Militia Reinforces West Frankfort
In West Frankfort Illinois an Italian man was found dead from an ax blow amid rioting that left streets patrolled by over six hundred militiamen. Officials warned against exaggerated reports as communications were disrupted by a local telephone strike and delayed dispatches.
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West Frankfort
W. O. Satterfield
Vn c
Vanguard of Villa force Surrenders at San Pedro Coahuila
The vanguard of the Vil lista faction arrived to surrender under the terms with the federal government. Twenty men, mostly officers, traveled by train and fraternized with government troops. They may keep their arms and plan to stay until Villa arrives Monday to proceed to Gomez Palacio.
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San Pedro
Coahuila
Villista
Francisco Villa
Villa
Gomez Palacio
Villa Reported in Another Rebellion
An unconfirmed report from San Antonio says Francisco Villa resumed warfare against Huerta by attacking General Eugenio Martinez near Cuatro Cienegas Coahuila. Mexican officials deny the claim while former Carranza followers insist it is true.
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San Antonio
Texas
Francisco Villa
Huerta
Mexico
Eugenio Martinez
Cuatro Cienegas
Coahuila
Villa
Carranza
Suffrage Vote in Tennessee Call for Special Session
Nashville Tenn August 7 Governor Roberts issued a call for a special session of the Tennessee legislature to meet August 9 to consider ratification of the woman suffrage amendment among other items.
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Nashville
Tenn
Roberts
Tennessee
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