Northwest governors urge federal operation of mines and railroads
Five northwestern states adopt a resolution asking the United States to operate coal mines and the railroads serving them. They warn of a coal shortage that threatens health and prosperity, plan a Washington joint committee, and appoint a representative to promote northwest interests in the coal emergency.
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WA. G. Blaine
Wisconsin
N. E. Kendall
Iowa
Washington
Northwest
Northwest Coal Committee
3,000,000,000 Bushel Corn Crop Washington Headlines
Washington reports bumper crops across the year with July’s favorable weather. The August crop forecast estimates corn at 43,000,000,000 bushels, hay at 93,100,000 tons, white potatoes totaling 440,000,000 bushels, and tobacco at 1,425,000 pounds, marking records in several categories.
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Washington
United States
Leather Returns to Free List in Senate Vote
Washington report notes the Senate concurred with the House, restoring hides boots shoes and leather to the tariff free list. The roll call on hides was 39 to 26 against committee rates of 2 cents per pound green or pickled and 6 cents on dried hides.
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Washington
Senate
House
Mexico protests alleged slaying after Herrin massacre
Washington reports a Mexican government protest over the alleged killing of two Mexican citizens and beating of others tied to the Herrin Illinois massacre. The State Department has acknowledged receipt and promised a thorough investigation of all circumstances.
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Mexico
Washington
State Department
Herrin
Ill
Firemen Overcome by Smoke at Downtown Furniture Fire
Omaha police and citizens rushed twenty firemen to emergency hospital after heavy smoke from a downtown furniture company blaze caused about 20000 dollars in damage. Police patrols and parked cars aided the operation as first aid was administered by police surgeons.
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Omaha
Time extended for reporting prewar Austrian bonds
The State department announces an extension until October 1 for reporting holdings of prewar Austrian and Hungarian secured government bonds under the peace treaties. The notice clarifies the deadline and the scope of required disclosures to implement postwar terms.
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Washington
State Department
Hmit
John G Woolley Injured by Cerebral Attack in Spain
John G Woolley aged 72 a twice prohibition candidate for U S president collapsed in Granada Spain from a cerebral attack and is reported in serious condition. The news notes his age and status as a political figure and indicates the gravity of his medical state.
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John G. Woolley Very II
Granada
Spain
John G.* Woolley
Prohibition
United States
Idle freight cars dip as rail usage drops in US
Washington reports show total idle freight cars on United States lines reached 387,322 by July 28, down from 417,020 on July 15, per American Railway Association. In Nebraska, Lincoln attorney general actions trigger a slave of petitions filed by Farmers Union Exchange of Omaha and partners seeking court approval of new ballot titles for four laws up for November.
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Washington
United States
American Railway Association
Lincoln
Neb
John Burekoet
Hooper
Farmers
Union Exchange of
Omaha
Sorenson & Bolien
Hhea
Clarence A. Davis
German Port Customs Attack on Americans in Outlook
Joseph Douziger describes a brutal German port inspection that treats Americans as unwelcome. He details invasive questions, forced waiting, and bribe-like tips, comparing German officials to Bolshevik scenes and noting harsh scrutiny beyond that seen in New York or Paris gates.
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Germany
Beleve
Europe
New York
Paris
Joseph Douziger
The Dancer of Shamakha and a Naples Count
In Georgia and Egypt Armen Ohanian recalls a romantic tale from Asia Magazine. An Italian Neapolitan count living near Naples offered a peaceful life and marriage but the narrator envisions adventures in India and Japan. The count insists love must be total, shaping her future against her desires.
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Egypt
Indies
Hyderabad
Madura
Himalayas
Naples
Adriatic
Japan
Shamakha
Georgia
Armen Ohanian
Asia Magazine
Data Abroad on Wheat Stem Rust Seeks Global Clues
Dr. ELC Stakman of the U S Department of Agriculture and the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station spends summer in Europe studying wheat stem rust and barberry links. In France Spain and Italy he finds little rust on cereals though barberries are common. Experts cite resistant wheat breeding and the barberry’s key role in early rust appearance, with remote rust far less damaging.
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Elc. Stakman
United States
Minnesota
Spain
Stakman
France
Italy
Attitudes Toward Poetry and Its Audience
The passage surveys varied views on poetry from readers. It notes some deem poetry an elegant but unnecessary adornment, others see it as trivial sugar water or sentimental nonsense, and it argues poetry reflects diverse human nature rather than opposing any fixed truth.
Facts of Life and Science in Poetry Review Mention
Jennnette Marks notes in North American Review that some poetry embodies life and science themes while celebrating nature and human experience, distinguishing the best verses as universal and simple in their appeal.
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Jennnette Marks
North American Review
Famous Baldwin pianos and player pianos offered at standard prices
Larson's Musiq Store promotes the Baldwin line of pianos and player pianos praising their wonderful tone and listing standard prices for immediate purchase.
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Baldwin
Arrange for your winter auto ster ies Fireproof-Always Open- M. W. Osborn Motor Co.
Winter car care and storage options offered by M. W. Osborn Motor Co. emphasize fireproof facilities and continuous access. Details describe contact points for arranging winter automobile needs and services.
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M. W
Osborn Motor CO
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