Ford price cuts may spark broad price reductions
Washington Sept. 23 Ford's move to cut prices on all models prompts economist William M. Lewis to predict widespread price reductions across many goods. He cites steel based auto parts and machinery as likely to fall, noting unfilled Ford orders and a slackening of consumer buying as signs the era of high prices may end. Other officials foresee related declines in assorted commodities as manufacturers respond to lower auto costs.
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Ashington
Ford
William M. Lewis
Treasury
Lewis
Goods By Mail Lowered By Big Firms
Chicago reports price cuts of 10 to 20 percent on many lines in Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Ward catalogs reduced by the two large mail order houses. Reductions of 25 percent in farm goods were announced. Officials say standard dress goods will not return to high levels. The city committee on living costs orders a war on high prices. The Hotel LaSalle efforts and other hotel restaurant charges are under review for overcharges.
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Chicago
Seare-Roebuck Co
Montgomery Ward & Co
Chio
Farni
O. W. Goess
Montgomery Co
Neally
R .Poole
City Cou
LaSalle
Poole
Former deputy game warden found shot at Sal Creek cabin
Frank H. Robinson a 65 year old former deputy game warden was found deceased with a self inflicted gunshot at his cabin on Sal Creek near Lake Burie on Wednesday. Neighbor E. W. Kuhn located the body as rain forced shelter on the porch and the remains were taken to the morgue. He is survived by his brother F. W. Robinson of 437 New Block.
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Frank H. Robinson
Depgame
Sal Creek
Lake Burie
Robinson
E. W. Kuhn
F. W. Robinson
New Block
Transportation Class to Meet The Second Session Tonight
The water transportation class meets Tuesday and Thursday at 1044 Henry Building under Prof KE J. For, attracting a large turnout for its second meeting. The course has run for five weeks and is open to all interested.
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Henry Building
KE. J. Forand
Love Rebel in Shanghai scandal shocks Boston literary world
Boston readers question the fate of Gerve Baronti a poet writer and self styled love rebel after Shanghai reports claim she married Paul RR Danner in Townsend Mass Rev Struthers and town clerk Wilder confirm a 1917 marriage while Baronti dismisses it as a sham Danner claims a lawful union and lists a Townsend record as evidence
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Gerve Barentl
Literary
Shanghai
Paul RR. Danner
Mise Baronti
Danner
Astor House
India
Townsend
Mass
Gerve Baronti
Alfred A. Struthers
Town Send
George A. Wilder
Miss Baronti
Fabian Club
Roston
Minas Baronti
Mra. Danner
Far East
Gerve Rparont
Santikitan
Bolpur Province
Ben
Plenty of Gas Here on Friday
Standard Oil will deliver full gasoline requirements to motorists and dealers from Friday morning. Service stations stay open 7 AM to 4:30 PM to supply demand. Steamer Atlas arrived September 16, Drake arrived today and will return around October 1, with Fi Segundo due October 10. all tankers bring full cargoes to maintain stocks.
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Standard Oil Company
Atlas
Drake
Fi Segundo
Seizure of Opium and Whisky on Prince George
Customs officers seized fifty four taels of opium and 70 quarts of Canadian whisky from the Grand Trunk liner Prince George upon arrival in port. Opium valued at 648 dollars and whisky at 140 dollars, total 788 dollars. A fine equal to the unmanifested goods was assessed against the captain. no arrests made.
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Prince George
Prince Rupert
Government blocks prewar gold coins in new currency drive
Paris reports a government move to issue new gold coins and declare prewar gold coinage invalid for circulation. The policy pressures hoarders to swap for the new currency. The note adds a remark on Poland merchants accepting potatoes as currency due to stable value.
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Paris
Poland
Peanut request at the zoo sparks political guardrails
A playful interaction about feeding peanuts to an elephant is tangled with political labels as a parent cautions against mixing snacks with party symbolism. The exchange reflects careful boundaries around political content in a public setting.
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Robbie
Bobbie
Papa
Rene
Milk boycott threatened over milk price rise in Seattle
An unofficial milk boycott is planned by Seattle women if prices rise to 16 cents a quart. Mrs. Edgar Blair of Brighton Beach says households will call five friends each to halt milk use, creating a chain to pressure producers. The Seattle Milk Dealers association weighs a possible deal as producers seek 60 cents a hundredweight, while dealers fear further drops in consumption.
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Seattle
Star
Edgar Blair
Brighton
Seattle Milk Dealers’ Association
Deakern Association
United Dairymen's Association
Maynard Building
Therm
Milk Truck Sighting Sparks Sly Water Misprint Joke
Our Little Boy Reporter recalls a milk truck speeding down Fourth Ave as a traffic cop adjusted the line. A water pump in the truck’s back prompts a playful line about not putting water in the milk. The piece ends with a punchy quip.
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Fourth Ave
Gottstein Re-arrested Before Transfer To Walla Walla Prison
William Gottstein, rearrested Wednesday afternoon and jailed, faces transfer Thursday to the state prison at Walla Walla to begin a 10 to 26 year sentence for the October 4, 1914 murder of John Murray near Des Moines. Murray, a local dock worker, was said to carry about 4500. Gottstein, once a real estate dealer, pursued multiple appeals since a 1918 first degree verdict.
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William Gottstein
Walla Walla
John Murray
Des Moines
Gottstein
State Supreme Court
Charles Jarrett
Firntave
Washington State
Murray
State Department seeks to avoid Japan trouble
Washington reports the United States will uphold the Lansing Ishii framework in talks with Ambassador Shidehara. Japan agrees to stop its citizens from entering the United States as California debates a landholding ban. If talks fail, Japan could turn to the American Supreme Court to challenge the law as unconstitutional.
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Washington
State Department
Shidehara
Japan
United States
Department
California
American Supreme Court
Strike in Paris demands ten hour workday for all
Paris September 23 government workers in rebuilding war damaged France stage a strike. About 250 laborers refuse to resume duties until allowed a 10 hour shift instead of eight. The move aims to secure longer workdays in reconstruction.
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Paris
France
School Kids Save Money for Farmers
Saskatchewan school children have destroyed more than 2,000,000 gophers since spring and it is estimated they have saved probably 1,000,000 bushels of grain.
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Montreal
Canada
Saskatchewan
Harding Urges Genuine Love for Humanity in Business
Senator Warren G. Harding spoke from his Marion porch urging a humane approach to business and industry. He warned against treating employees as commodities and called for laws to protect welfare, stressing a benevolent circle linking material and human resources.
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Marion
Ohio
Warren G. Harding
Senator Harding
Harding
America
Harding Says Irish Question Not for U S
Senator Warren Harding stated that the Irish question is not for America to officially involve itself in, despite broad American sympathy for Irish independence. He noted prior meddling abroad and referred to a London cable interview misquoting him claiming the issue is a British domestic affair.
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Marion
Ohio
America
United States
Warren Ee
Harding
London
Horr Indorsed as County Head
The Republican state committee plans a Seattle meeting next Thursday called by Chairman Sam Walker. District and congressional candidates urged a Tuesday gathering, but Walker says distance and late election on Saturday prevent it. Saturday, county committees will organize and elect state committee members. Ralph Horr is endorsed by county candidates and J. Y. C. Kellogg may be named King County state committeeman.
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Republican State Committee
Seattle
Sam Walker
Walker
Ralph Horr
J. Y. C. Kellogg
King County
Bridges Calls for Triple Debate on Gubernatorial Qualifications
Robert Bridges, former Labor candidate, replies to Judge W W Black by releasing a letter offering to debate personal qualifications for governor with both Gov Hart and Black. He says Black’s proposal for a three way debate is insufficient and urges Black to persuade the governor to accept the challenge.
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W. W. Black
Robert Bridges
Gov. Hart
Black
School Candidate to Talk on Friday Meeting
Miss Nina O Buchanan candidate for King County school superintendent on the democratic ticket will speak at Meves cafeteria at 4 p m Friday. Miss Catherine Montgomery candidate for state superintendent will speak at the same meeting. Buchanan has taught in Seattle schools for 15 years and attended the University of Washington and the University of Illinois.
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Nina O. Buchanan
King County
Meves
Catherine Montgomery
Buchanan
Seattle
Washington
Illinois
Qoo-la-la Skirts Delight Spokane Cops
Spokane reporters quote Sergt. Hinton noting increased police attention as fashion notes promise skirts to be more 60-la-la this fall. A traffic officer jokes about foot-warming pads and perching in the intersection all winter, reflecting lighthearted police response.
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Spokane
Sergt. Hinton
Irish Feud Violence Escalates With Reprisals
Reports from Milltown Malbay and nearby villages described killings of police and civilians in retaliation for earlier police deaths. Ambushes by Sinn Fein and Black and Tans were noted as soldiers and police suffered additional casualties amid widespread destruction and fear.
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Dunblin
Milltown Malbay
Lehnich
Bnanystymon
London
Sinn
Lynch
Dublin
Ireland
MacSwiney Weakens Further Amid Head Pains
London reports Lord Mayor MacSwiney collapsed again and grew weaker. The Sinn Fein bulletin notes extreme weakness and severe head pains while doctors follow his condition as speculation mounts on potential medical insights from posthumous body cell analysis.
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London
MacSwiney
Ron
Sinn Fein
Charges Ohio Laws Lax on Auto Crooks
Three men admitted in court they framed a car theft to collect insurance and sell the car. The scheme split insurance and sale proceeds. all three were freed with a reprimand. Insurers plan to urge new laws to curb such fraud.
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Ohio
London
Two Tongues
Beetle Causes California Phone Outage by Boring Cables
A wood boring beetle in California damaged hundreds of telephone lines by chewing through cables. The report notes this unusual cause of telecom disruption and mentions related observations about wood behavior in vacuum heating.
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California
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