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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1923
Page
6
A June report describes a general strike urged by radical unionists after mob demonstrations in Brandenburg. Miners in Mulheim looted directors’ homes and some returned to work after gains. Brandenburg saw intense firing but no casualties.
Chicago June 18 One of the most unqualified official indictments ever laid against a public utility in a United States railroad labor board decision rebukes the Pennsylvania railway for violating a labor board order denying to its shop employees essential rights Congress had declared them entitled.
In Chicago on June 18 two African American men were shot dead by a colored policeman and a Committee of Fifteen investigator after a day of raids in the black belt. Police struck gambling dens and vice resorts with axes and sledgehammers, amid feverish crowd excitement.
Stamford Conn June 18 Major Draper M Daugherty son of United States Attorney General Harry M Daugherty escaped from a sanitarium where he was confined for habitual drunkenness and fled in a fast roadster after prior publicity from the Dottie King murder case.
London readers learn that the X-1, claimed as the largest submarine in the world, was launched at the Chatham ship yard amid a private ceremony. Police guarded access to the dockyard during the private launch with the event set to marching to Rule Britannia.
Earthquake shocks in Persia last week tragically killed 3,000 more people and destroyed eight villages. In the Khaniseh region 100,000 residents have fled their homes as aftershocks continue.
Three people died when an auto was struck by a Rock Island train at a Meridan crossing in Henry Newfoundland. The victims were Henry Reeves, 45, and his wife 55. Also seriously hurt were Charles B. Rey, Mrs. Reeves' brother, and Robert Reeves, their grandson.
Buenos Aires on June 18 reports the stevedores federation declaring a port strike in solidarity with the Communist general strike. Steamers scheduled to sail were unable to depart due to the work stoppage.
The Trinity Church corporation reports income of 1,249,870 for the just closed year. Real estate rentals totaled 1,138,720 as shown in the parish year book.
A surviving Chinese aboard the British Mary Beatrice reports a battle at sea off New York Bay in which five Chinese, two white men, and two negroes were killed. The ship, found deserted with fifteen Chinese aboard, had money paid for smuggling and the skipper fled. Bodies were dumped overboard and fifteen survivors were detained for deportation.
The Interior department opened more than 250000 acres of public land across six western states for homestead entry by World War I ex service men. Filing dates will be announced by land officers in each state.
Four hundred twenty five students from eighteen colleges, universities and military academies arrived at Camp Custer Michigan for six weeks of training, part of the War Department program for advanced ROTC students.
President Harding urged Americans to know and sing The Star Spangled Banner rather than mumble it. He spoke at the Flag Day meeting in Continental Hall hosted by the American Legion and its Americanization commission.
Disarray in Beijing after Li Yuan Hung fled and the cabinet resigned. Five ministry representatives including justice finance navy and foreign affairs agree to carry on a provisional national administration from Peking June 15.
Vienna reports a plot by Magyar revolutionists in Transylvania to kill Crown Prince Carol of Romania and wipe out the dynasty. Authorities say a score of conspirators have been arrested in Bucharest, with plans involving prominent army officers and the entire royal line.
Washington reports brighter prospects for federal tax cuts as the Treasury Department set to present a fiscal year end showing on June 30. The possible revision hinges on revenue performance and legislative action.
Three hundred Chinese coal miners are reported dead after soldiers cut power to pumps at Tsaochwang mine, causing catastrophic flooding. Authorities seek to determine responsibility as the incident unfolds.
The Persian embassy in Moscow reports thousands dead and many injured after repeat shocks in northwest Persia. Villages near Torbat were buried by landslides, with Torbat’s toll around 1,000 and 3,000 residents asleep when struck. The area spans about 1,000 square miles, affecting at least a quarter million people. An appeal for relief funds has been issued.
Washington reports the Treasury received the first semi annual payments on World War I loans from foreign governments. Great Britain sent 69 million dollars in Liberty bonds bought on the open market, while Finland paid 135 thousand dollars in cash.
Post office inspectors in Illinois seek four suspects after abducting a mail messenger in Pocahontas and stealing a $4,000 coal company payroll. The victim, John Green, 50, was dumped near Collinsville as the robbers fled toward St Louis.
Canadian officials told E. Yellowley after a brief conference they could offer little help to U S enforcement in curbing liquor shipments into Michigan since distributing liquor remained legal under Dominion and provincial laws.
A 28 foot long baby aircraft with an 87 foot wingspan stayed aloft for 1 hour 8 minutes, climbing to 2350 feet. It reached 52 mph, using only seven eighths of a gallon of gasoline.
Two men attacked diamond merchant Max Light in his downtown Los Angeles office. They bound a patron and Light, locked them in a closet, then escaped with diamonds valued around $50,000, police reports indicate.
Premier Alexander Stamboulisky of Bulgaria, in office since 1918, was fatally shot in Vetren near Sisyo vitza while peasants attempted to free him from guards. The incident marks a dramatic end to Bulgaria's political turmoil amid ongoing violence.
John McParland president of the International Typographical Union died in Indianapolis from heart trouble. He was well known in trade union circles across the English-speaking world.
Golden chains as suspenders become a Paris trend as delicate tiny link chains, like those on spectacles, replace ribbons over the shoulder to hold up undergarments.
Weekly market summary for June 14 covers fruit and vegetable prices across states including South Carolina Georgia California and Florida. It lists Chicago and city market ranges for tomatoes peaches watermelons and potatoes along with live stock prices for hogs beef cattle veal calves lambs and sheep and notes dairy prices for butter and cheese across Wisconsin Wisconsin markets and Chicago.
Chicago reports a nationwide push by 150000 rail clerks and related workers to secure wage increases. The bid targets seventeen major American carriers and would add over 40 million dollars annually, now under negotiation before the United States railroad labor board.
Paris reports reveal American women tourists drawing Patou’s astonishment with long skirts covering legs. A Parisian news piece mocked American prudishness as dowdy while noting Parisian laughter at the fashion choice.
Tom Mooney, serving a life term in San Quentin, is listed as a delegate by the San Francisco Molders' union for the international convention to be held in Cleveland next September.
Moscow reports Premier Lenin is decidedly improved and his doctors permit him to read newspapers while restricting access to official documents.
Salt Lake City reports the Utah Power and Light company will spend 10 million dollars and hire 1,000 workers for three years on a hydroelectric development. The announcement outlines a major investment in Utah to expand power production and employment.
Lesson outlines for a study book on Old Testament figures. Abraham Moses Isaiah Samuel David Nehemiah Elijah Jeremiah Esther Ruth Joseph Nehemiah and Esther appear with themes of vision leadership courage character and life. A three fold teaching method includes Crannell’s Pocket Lessons a character study and brief summaries with verses and aims for youth and adults.
The quotation from G A Studdert Kennedy states life-force or God seeks new outlets and breaks through the mind into a higher state. It reflects spiritual growth and a constant quest for deeper meaning beyond ordinary thought.
A clipped aphorism defines pleasing as being pleased and being amiable as satisfaction with self and others. It cites Haslitt as the source of the reflection on social ease and personal contentment.
A fragmented discussion contrasts the business of a philosopher with a switch to self conceit. The text references Epictetus as a guide against vanity and misplaced pride.
Cuticura Ointment is smeared on pimply faces to remove pimples and blackheads. Wash off in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Daily use is advised to keep skin clear, and Cuticura Talcum should be included.
A dated quip contrasts gender speech dynamics with a sly line from the New York Sun noting women may gossip but possess greater restraint, while men concede.
A brief ad urges using Red Cross Ball Blue in laundry for a dainty well-kept appearance. It promises a girl may gain admiration from such a clean look as described in the advertisement.
An elderly man named Ed sits idle at the village post office steps whistling and whittling a cigar box lid. A new passerby, Jim, asks what he is waiting for and Ed says he is simply waiting for nothing. The exchange ends with Jim humorously noting his own possible worry if he waited for nothing.
Anecdote about Hank Pringle giving up smoking after repeated accidents and warnings from his wife. He choked on smoke and ruined his clothes, leading to the decision that smoking is a bad habit. Includes humorous reminiscence on his head bumps, singed whiskers, broken glasses, and burned pants.
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