Riot and violence disrupt Joliet strike zone clash
In Joliet an uprising at the Edgin Joliet & Eastern yards prompts National Guard takeover. Sheriff James Newkirk is wounded with a head wound and leg injury, while detectives Phillip Belts and Frank Lavine are reported dead. Guards vow to preserve order as mobs disperse and searches for weapons continue.
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Joliet
National Guardamen
James Newkirk
Phillip Belts
Frank Lavine
Prosperity Returns as Postal Receipts Rise in 80 Cities
Washington reports post office receipts as a reliable business barometer showing prosperity returning. In July 1621 receipts rose 11.62 percent across 80 large cities with steady gains since last November. Cities listed include San Francisco Los Angeles Denver Seattle and Portland with varied percentage increases and dollar amounts.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Birth Records Highlight Seattle Residents
Vital Statistics lists Seattle men with names and addresses across multiple streets including 117 N 85th, 104 2416 Ave, 47 Sixth Ave N, and 4846 A214 Ave. The report names Rabberapreee Menderson, Rimer Ovcar, Merane, Dullock, Storm, Daugherty, Charles, Joseph, Wade, and others among households recorded.
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Seattle
Rabberapreee Menderson
Abola
Tshadia
Firot
Bey Potaest
Herhees Charles
Meenhiot
Joseph
el Frown
Albert
Pepsi
Air Peni
Sam
Harney Et Ftump
Orie
Glands Hype Fails in McCormick Rejuvenation Plan
The report claims Harold F. McCormick seeks rejuvenation from glands but witnesses say the glands are failing. Insiders note his hair grays daily and fatigue grows, blamed on pressure from persistent reporters shadowing McCormick and his daughter Mathilde.
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Paris
Harold F. McCormick
Change of Life Woman's Trial in Metropolis
Mrs Exma Corven of 706 E. 7th St Metropolis Illinois testifies to the benefits of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Pills after eight months of illness during the change of life. She reports improved health, can perform all housework and walk miles without fatigue, and notes neighbors also benefited.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Pilla
Exma Corven
Metropolis
Ilinoia
Farer jailed over forged prescription signature case
Toronto report states farmer Thomas Johnson was fined 60 dollars after attempting to obtain liquor with a prescription bearing a doctor signature. The physician’s name appears forged and the document marked as invalid.
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Johnson
Farmer
Godley the Radio Wizard Advises Star Readers
An article explains using a door buzzer with the gong removed as a simple telegraph transmitter connected to an antenna and a crystal receiver. It notes practical ranges of three to four miles, depending on battery power, and says many listeners are learning radio code. It suggests months of study to master the code and notes rapid progress once alphabet is memorized.
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Olan
Seattle Star
Zemo Promises Clear Skin With Easy At-Home Use
An old advertises Zemo says it clears pimples blackheads blotches berema and ringworm. Sold at drug stores for Bloc or extra large bottle at 1.00. Describes Zemo as a clean penetrating antiseptic liquid that is easy to apply and inexpensive per use.
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Sun River
Sun River Co
Broadway
New York
N. Y
Zemo
Immigrant Offered $100 to Marry for Entry at Ellis Island
An unmarried woman detained at Ellis Island tried to hire someone to marry her so she could enter the United States. She offered $100 to ship crew news for the scheme, but no one accepted.
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York
Ellis Island
Ireland embraces natural fuels as coal burns fade
In Ireland the trend shifts away from coal use as communities embrace alternative energy and reduced coal burning. The change reflects broader environmental and economic considerations shaping daily life and industry.
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Werberger
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Legel Anderson
Melena TL
Seattie
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Frank J
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Aryn Mawr
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Kansas City
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Nelson
Annette
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Harrison
Catherine
Beattie Mateon
Mae
Ae Cope Roberts
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Oklaa Chase
Vera K
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Ewart M. Tatoma
Légal Goodsell
Maude
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Umner Ti Dyer
Loretta
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Murakar
Tokuyo
Hurd
Merritt W
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Ashelman
H. P. Clearwater
Hallowell
Maine
Last Man Club
Adam Marty
John S. Goff
St. Paul
Peter Hall
Atwater
Minn
Charles L. Chamberlain
South Dakota
Junil Pugh
Globe Optical CO
Weetlake Ave
Hetweren Pike
Washington Title Insurance Company
Toronto
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