Senate Passes McCumber tariff bill amid long debate
After four months of debate the senate approved the McCumber tariff bill aimed at $400 million annual revenue, surpassing prior customs duties. The 48 to 25 vote included few Republicans in opposition and debates on conference specifics and valuation plans continue toward final enactment before year’s end.
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Washington
Senate
Borah
Idaho
la Follette
Wis
Norris
Neb
Lenrodt
Jones
Wash
Ransdell
Broussard
Kendrick
Wya
McCumber
N. D
Smoat
Utah
McLean
Conn
Simmons
N.C
N. M
House
Sinigot
Dillingham
Ways and Means Committee
Fordney
De Valera Wounded in Throat in Wicklow Ambush
Reports from Dublin say Eamonn De Valera is staying at a Greystones house in County Wicklow badly wounded in the throat with danger to life and condition not stated.
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County Wicklow
London
Dublin
Eamonn de Valera
Greystones
Fire kills valuable horses at Maxwell farm
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the Archie Maxwell farm buildings near Sterling on August 22. The blaze caused about 15000 dollars in losses including valuable horses and cows, all machinery and grain.
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Sterling
Archie Maxwell
Rail clashes and rail traffic paralyzed nationwide
In the latest railway crisis a series of shootings bombs and arson tied up traffic across major lines. Troops guarded riot zones in Kansas Illinois North Carolina and Oklahoma as bridges were burned and trains blocked.
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el Reno
Okla
Chicago
Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Western Pacific
Southern Pacific
Albuquerque
N. M
Prescott
Ariz
Las Vegas
San Bernardino
Cal
Kansas
Parsons
Newton
Herrington
Hoisington
Horton
Ilinois
Bloomington
Clinton
Joliet
Spencer
N. C
Stiles
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Elreno
Can't Draft Men for Strike Crisis
Washington reports that Col. J. A. Hull acting judge advocate general of the army submitted decisions to Secretary Weeks ruling that a strike does not create an emergency justifying drafting or recruiting to full war strength in peacetime. He states there is no authority for drafting in time of peace.
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Judge Advocate
Hull
Secretary of War
Weeks
Washington
Col. J. A. Hull
Germans Aid Irish Rebels Says Daily Express
London August 21 The Daily Express accuses Krupp engineers from Germany of aiding Irish insurgents citing the Irish Republican regulars technical skill in wrecking bridges and blowing up buildings.
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London
Sana
Daily Express
Krupp
Germany
Wisconsin horseman George Spencer dies at wheel
George Spencer aged sixty four of Appleton Wisconsin a well known Midwestern horseman died suddenly at the steering wheel of his car while returning from the fair in Waukegan Til on August 21.
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Wisconsin
Waukegan
Til
George Spencer
Appleton
Wis
Middle West
Rail strike noted in Missouri shop foremen protest
In Kansas City on August 21 a group of Pacific railroad shop foremen including John Held and Sam led a labor action. The detachment aimed to press demands, drawing attention to conditions at the Missouri Pacific shop.
Coal price rise authorized in Kentucky under Hoover plan
Washington reports coal prices moving higher even with federal control after the fuel committee raised the Hoover fair-price scale in Kentucky to four fifty per ton at the mine, justified by a one dollar wage increase for Kentucky miners. Hoover notes production resumption and distribution controls will determine future legislation and price steps.
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Washington
Federal Fuel Committee
Kentucky
Eastern
Western
Edwin P. Morrow
Union
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Senator Borah
Upper Lake
Borah
Fuel Committee
Loree Leads Talks in Western Railway Strike Negotiations
L. F. Loree, president of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad and chairman of the Eastern Presidents' conference, is cited as a principal figure in the ongoing railway strike negotiations.
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I. F. Loree
Delaware & Hudson Railroad
Eastern Railway Presidents’ Conference
Massacre evidence ready for special grand jury
Attorney General Brundage says he will present a mass of evidence to Williamson county special grand jury when it begins investigating the Herrin mine massacre at Marion a week from next Monday. State's Attorney Delos Duty reports Judge Hartwell ordered a jury from representative citizens. A special deputy sheriff will serve subpoenas.
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Chicago
Brundage
Wiliamson County
Herrin
Marion
Delos Duty
Williamson County
Hartwell
Attack on Railroad Shop Foremen in Kansas City
Three Missouri Pacific shop foremen John Reid Samuel Swain and Lon Hewitt were attacked and badly beaten while walking to work in Kansas City Missouri One assailant was captured but refused to give his name Police reported the incident as a violent assault with knives and the motive and suspects remain under investigation
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Missouri Pacific
Kansas City
Kansas City, Mo
John Reid
Samuel Swain
Lon Hewitt
Big Four Strike Called Off On Santa Fe Lines
Los Angeles reports the four railroad brotherhood strike on the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe coast lines ended and freight and passenger services resumed. The move ends disruption across the system affecting workers and travelers.
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Big Four
Los Angeles
Cal
Big Four Brotherhoods
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Coal Production Uncertain
Washington reports August statistics submitted to fuel distributor Spencer by the geological survey indicate uncertainty in coal production figures. The notice cites data incomplete and calls for further verification from authorities.
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Washington
Spencer
U.S. Market Report Summary for Week Ending Aug 17
Agricultural markets show mixed movements with hay quotes varying by region and type. Grain prices remain heavy with slight upturn August 16, while feed, vegetable, and dairy prices display regional differences and notable price ranges across wheat, corn, oats, alfalfa, and butter cheese markets.
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Hay
Timothy
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Atlanta
St. Louis
Kansas City
Memphis
Prairie
Kansay Ae
Minneapolis
New Jersey
North
South Jersey
B. Giants
Kansas Cobblers
Minnesota
Kansas
Nebraska
New York City
Liverpool
Iowa
Central
North Dakota
Winnipeg
Boston
Wisconsin
Forest fires devastate northeastern Minnesota towns
Six known dead and hundreds homeless as forest fires destroy Fairbanks Silver Creek and Pimilo in Lake county and Cotton Central Lakes in St Louis county. Refugees flee to Two Harbors while Drummond Wisconsin is menaced and more towns face danger.
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Duluth
Minn
Minnesota
Fairbanks
Silver Creek
Pimilo
Lake County
Cotton
Central Lakes
St.Louis County
Wisconsin
Drummond
Bayfield County
John G. Woolley Dies in Granada After Illness
John G. Woolley of Madison Wisconsin a prohibition candidate for the 1900 presidential race died in Granada Spain after several days of illness due to a cerebral attack.
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John G. Woolley
Granada
Spain
Madison
Wis
United States
Christian Church convention opens August 28 at Winona Lake
The Disciples of Christ international convention will open August 28 in Winona Lake Indiana according to headquarters in St Louis. Event marks a major gathering for church members and leaders from across the country.
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St. Louis
The
Christian Church
International Convention of the Disciples of Christ
Winona Lake
Ind
Budapest Strike Ties Up Metal Workers in August Action
In Budapest on August 22 a strike was declared involving about 30,000 metal workers. Early on about half the workers refused to heed the order but were eventually compelled to join the action.
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Budapest
Nehemiah Prayer The Cupbearer Seeks God’s Help
Lesson outlines Nehemiah hearing of Jerusalem’s distress and choosing prayer. It notes his position as cupbearer to Artaxerxes, the sorrow that moved him, and how persistent intercessory prayer led to action. Emphasizes worship, covenant ground, confession, promises, relationship, and king’s favor.
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Nehemiah
Artaxerxes
Chisiea
Jesus Christ
Hanani
Judah
Jerusalem
D. Nehemiah
God
Jesus
The Cunning Man Beecher Quote
A quotation attributed to H W Beecher contrasts a cunning man who deceives himself more than others. The line highlights self overreach as a moral warning.
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H. W. Beecher
God’s Love Proclaimed as Believers Called Sons of God
A gospel verse from II John 3 1 extols the nature of divine love and the privilege of being named among God’s sons, inviting readers to reflect on mercy and spiritual kinship in faith.
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God
John
The Fool: A Man or Woman’s Folly in Society
A fragment notes that being a fool is pitied when aimed at a man yet mocked when aimed at a woman revealing social double standards and gendered judgments. The line hints at vanity and public perception shaping mockery and status.
Worn Out After She Cooked
Cincinnati Ohio report tells of a woman who suffered nervous troubles and irregularities for a year. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restored strength enabling her to care for her 19 month old son. The letter cites relief after a first bottle and endorses the product for women.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Christ
Petroff
Liberty St
Lydia E. Pinksam
Up-to-Date Yer cngster
A Portland mother explains to her early teen son that limited funds prevent buying gym gear baseball equipment and radio addenda as the family budget requires careful spending. The piece contrasts old and new generations with a humorous nod to thrift and parental sacrifice.
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Portland
Meamipa
Papa
Jambkin
Portland Oregonian
The Red Cross Ball Blue Advertisement Note
An old ad highlights Red Cross Ball Blue to keep cloths and towels white until worn out, praising bleaching powder for bathroom use and spotlessness.
Family Returns to Suburban House After Moving Back
A Chicago Journal notice quotes a family recalling a haunting claim from their longtime home. A six year old says she was burned in the house while her brother says he was as well. The sister counters that they were in heaven.
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Brohn
Jesus
Chicago Journal
Town Life Quirk: Needing to Hunt for a Lawn Mower
A feature highlights the small town habit of seeking out someone to mow the lawn, illustrating the community’s informal service networks and neighborly approach.
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