Bolsheviki Near German Border Threaten Poland in War
Scouting detachments of the Soviet armies are within about forty miles of the German border with East Prussia, as Trotzky’s forces threaten a border sweep. Warsaw faces a collapse in the face of growing bolshevik pressure and Polish defenses. Allied and British missions move to Warsaw to arrange prompt military aid should the Bolsheviks advance.
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Berlin
Iman
Otzky
East Prussian
East Prussia
Trotzky
Reichswehr
Warsaw
Tuchchowski
Brusiloff
Paris
Poland
Jules
Jusserand
Cave
General Weygand
Marshal Foch
M. Vignon
Millerand
Arange
Ame
Lord Abernon
General Adcliffe
Maurice Hankey
Cox Nominates August 7 for President Candidate Notification
Democratic National Chairman George White announced August 7 as the date to notify Governor Cox of his presidential nomination. August 9 was set to notify Franklin D Roosevelt of his vice presidential nomination. Dayton was chosen for Cox and Lyde Park, New York, for Roosevelt.
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Columbus
George White
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dayton
Lyde Park
N. Y
Roose
Food prices rise two percent in June report
Washington bureau of statistics reports a two per cent rise in retail food use for the average family, according to the department of labor statistics survey. The increase reflects higher costs in June and is part of ongoing budget considerations reported by the Washington bureau.
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Washington Bureau of Statistics
Washington
Bureau Oftistics
Department of Labor
War Brides and Soldiers Reach New York From Overseas
Bodies of 881 American soldiers who died overseas arrived in New York from Danzig and Antwerp. Twenty five war brides are also being brought to join families. In Warsaw a new Polish cabinet has formed and Germany seeks armistice negotiations as the Russian front advances.
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New York City
New York
Danzig
Antx
Sim
Je Cany
Warsaw
Rail unions approve wage award for railway employees
Seven railway unions accept the United States Railroad Labor Board wage increase covering about 1,800,000 workers retroactive to May 1. The $600 million annual rise affects clerks, maintenance, engine and train crews, shop staff, station workers, conductors, and other groups with varied percent boosts.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Great Transportation Brotherhoods
Railway Labor Board
Order of Railway Telegraphers
Order of Railway Conductors
Vanderbilt Dies in Paris Financier William K Vanderbilt Dead
William K Vanderbilt died in Paris after a long heart illness. He passed away at six in the evening with his wife, his daughter the duchess of Marlborough, and his sons William K Jr and Harold present, as Dr. Edmund Gros attended. Funeral planned Monday at the American church Avenue d Alma before burial in Staten Island.
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Paris
William K. Vanderbilt
Mr. Vanderbilt
Duchess of Marlborough
William. K., Jr
Harold
Edmund Gros
Avenue d’Alma
United States
Staten Island
Judge Gary Optimistic on Business Recovery
New York July 23 Judge EB Gary expressed high optimism about business unseen in six years. He noted improved labor efficiency in steel mills and said labor has realized its responsibility, signaling a market upturn.
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New York
EB. H. Gary
Big Whisky Seizure Near Toledo Sets State Record
Federal agents seized liquor valued at 267560 dollars on a railroad siding at Laag Ohio marking the largest whisky seizure in this section of the state. The raid was carried out Friday night and involved a significant haul attributed to a major interdiction effort.
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Toledo
Laag, O
Poland Asks U S Aid in World Moral Support Request
Poland requests the United States Department of State make a formal public declaration of moral support in its ongoing battle. The measure aims to bolster Poland with international backing and diplomatic backing amid its current conflict.
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Poland
U. S
Washington
State Department
Rioting in Belfast Claims Dozens of Lives
Rioters in Belfast clash with troops using machine guns as Sinn Fein snipers fire from rooftops. More than 10 people are reported killed with 100 wounded. The Falls Road area sees heavy fighting and looting amid renewed disturbances.
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Belfast
Falls Road
Sinn
Kashmir Street
Bainbridge
Smyth
Sinn Fein
Seamus Cogans
Ballina
Austria Bans Communists From Entering Country
Austria will refuse to admit the communist party led by Bela Kun. The group, removed from a steamship en route from Stettin to Russia, will be held at Stettin pending Austria's final decision.
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Bela Kun
Stettin
Vienna
London
Austria
Party of Communists
Berlin
Russia
Soldiers May Aid Harvest In French Fields
Paris reports the minister of war weighing a plan to deploy troops into agricultural districts to assist harvest efforts. France faces a good harvest forecast but a severe shortage of farm laborers.
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Paris
France
Railroads Seek Fare Hike to Cover Wage Award
Washington July 24 railroads requested a 20 percent rise in passenger fares and a 50 percent increase in Pullman charges from the interstate commerce commission. The move aims to defray part of a 600 million dollar wage award.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mrs Cornwallie West Dies in Milford England
Milford England reports the death of Mrs. Cornwallie West wife of the late Colonel with notices dated July and details referencing the family name Cianwrallis West. The terse notice confirms her passing in Milford and links to the late Colonel.
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Cornwallie-West
Milford
England
Cianwrallis West
Negro Killer Confesses to Seven Murders and Burglaries
Mose Gibson, a negro inmate sentenced to hang for killing rancher Roy Trapp in Fullerton, Cal., allegedly confessed to seven murders and numerous burglaries. He named four murders including Jacob Earheart and J. R. Revis, with others in Orange City Junction, Gramercy, and Wagoner. He also claimed thousands of burglaries with small to large sums.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Mose Gibson
Roy Trapp
Fullerton
John C. Cline
Los Angeles County
J. E. Jackson
Santa Ana
Jackson
Gibson
San Quentin
Jacob Earheart
Phoenix
Ariz
J. R. Revis
Baton Rouge Junction
Orange City Junction
Fila
Gramercy
St. James Parish
Wagoner
Gridiie County
Topeca
Trapp
Italy Sees Spa Conference as Fortunate Stage in Europe
Rome reports Count Sforza stating at the Spa conference that no great power was fully satisfied nor entirely dissatisfied. He notes Italy could not have refused Germany the loan but would risk occupation, and credits The Ruler with active efforts to keep the conference united and steer Europe toward a more secure, fruitful path.
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Rome
Chamber of Deputies
Count Sforza
Italy
Europe
Germany
Coal Operators Appeal to President Over Miner Strike
Representatives of the Coal Operators Association of Illinois appealed to President Wilson for help to prevent a miners strike in the central competitive field. The delegation led by B. C. Searles, association president, met Secretary Tumulty and left a memorandum for the president.
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Illinois
Washington
Coal Operators Association of Illinois
Wilson
4B. C. Searles
Villa Forces Move Toward Coahuila Reported
Mexico City July 26 General Villa and his forces about 100 men are reported moving toward Coahuila according to deserters cited by General Joaquin Amaro chief of operations at Chihuahua.
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Villa
Mexico City
Lightning bolt kills evangelist in Holly Springs
In Holly Springs Mississippi on July 26 Rev J H Herndon a negro evangelist was struck and killed by a lightning bolt during a gathering. Witnesses report severe injury to others but only Herndon is confirmed dead at the scene.
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Lightniing Bolt
Holly Springs
Miss
Beautiful yellow butterfly costs alfalfa growers millions
A U S Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin 1094 describes the alfalfa caterpillar and its damage to alfalfa, detailing life stages from egg to pupa and noting that chickens and other birds help control the worm. It prescribes control methods such as cutting alfalfa, disking fields, and dragging to crush larvae and reduce losses.
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Arizona
California
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Rembrandts
United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Best Practice With Clover Seed Harvesting
Advice on harvesting clover seed at the right dough stage and under cover. It warns against leaving cut clover in swaths for weeks during wet weather and recommends hauling to barn to hull when cold and dry. Clover chaff is good bedding and can be used for top-dressing grain.
Hessian Fly Infestation Threatens 1921 Wheat Crop
A labor shortage and poor planting weather last fall led farmers to sow early causing a heavy Hessian fly infestation in much of the early planted wheat. Growers must unite to follow approved control methods during 1920 to prevent a likely disastrous outbreak in 1921.
Splendid Garden Results in a Fertile Season
A farmer praises rich soil and constant cultivation. He notes a garden turned to crops all season keeps soil busy and space productive, preventing dry, baked earth and neglect after early harvests.
Vegetables Demand Nitrogen for Leafy Growth
The text notes that leafy vegetables such as cabbage collards lettuce and spinach require large amounts of nitrogen to support vigorous foliage development. It emphasizes nitrogen intake as a key factor in producing lush green leaves.
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Taft
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Fehrenbach
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Spa
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