Lynching of Three Negroes Surges Through Duluth Mob
A mob of 5,000 overpowered police and hanged three Black men accused of attacking a 17 year old white girl. National Guardsmen arrived after dawn to restore order as two companies patrolled the streets. The mob conducted a rough “trial” and executed the convicted men near the police station.
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Duluth
Minn
Minnesota National Guardsmen
St. Paul
Adjt
W. F. Rhinow
W. P. Townsend
Faribault
W.A. Miller
Long Prairie
Superior Street
Vice President Marshall Extends Sympathy to Coolidge
Boston June 18 The vice president greeted his possible successor with a message of sympathy not congratulations. Please accept my sincere sympathy was the wording Marshall sent to Gov Calvin Coolidge nominee of the Republican party.
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Boston
United States
Marshall
Calvin Coolidge
Two Die In Santa Fe Wreck Near Reno Colorado
Two killed and 50 injured when Santa Fe train No 4 the California Limited wrecked east of Reno Colorado. Victims include A O Swanson Chicago barber and baggage man and Dr W F Harper Mount Vernon New York.
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Santa FE
la Junta
Colo
Reno
A. O. Swanson
Chicago
W. F. Harper
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Mexican official ousted by rebels in Colima riot
The provisional governor Jose Chavira of Colima has been driven from office by rebel troops, according to La Republica, a Mexican newspaper. The report comes via El Paso dated June 18.
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el Paso
Tex
Colima
Jose Chavira
Adolfo de la Huerta
la Republica
Rickenbacker Named to Ohio State Aviation Commission
Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker, America's premier ace, appointed by Governor Cox to Ohio's new aviation commission. The panel is described as the first of its kind in the United States.
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Edward V. Rickenbacker
Ohio
Cox
Columbus
America
State Aviation Commission
United States
Three Men Detained In $150000 Whisky Theft
Chicago June 21 police detained three men in connection with a whisky theft valued at $150,000 from the storehouse of Oscar Goldman at 2362 Milwaukee Avenue.
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Chicago
Oscar Goldman
Milwaukee Avenue
Government to close Irish railways if soldiers blocked
London June 21 announcement states the government will close the Irish railways if railway workers persist in refusing to transport soldiers and munitions. The move aims to ensure military mobility amid ongoing labor resistance.
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London
Mrs John B Casserly Arrives as Army Women Relations Director
Mrs John B Casserly of San Francisco has arrived in Washington to assume duties as director of Women's Relations for the United States Army. The new office promotes Army women cooperation nationwide. During the war she was decorated by France with the Medaille de Reconnaissance for aiding French orphans and other relief work.
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John B. Casserly
San Francisco
United States Army
Washington
Casserly
France
Water power bill signed by President as opposition eyes court fight
President Wilson signed the water power bill after Congress adjourned, with Attorney General Palmer ruling the act had ten days to act. Opponents may challenge the law in court claiming automatic veto if not signed before adjournment. The measure licenses private development under federal regulation. other bills remain unsigned on the president's desk until December.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Palmer
Congress
Government expenditures show large 1919 20 totals
Government expenditures from July 1, 1919 to May 31, 1920 totaled 20 775 535 858. September saw the peak at 4 475 937 701 while November was the low at 611 301 764. Navy disbursements reached 728 717 269. labor 5 064 246. White House 6 702 830. Congress 17 681 120. Public debt payments totaled 14 846 554 373.
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Washington
Treasury
Navy Department
Department of Labor
White House
Congressional
Robbery ends with victim maimed after railroad attack
George Underwood of Carrollton Missouri was forced into a motorcar by two men in Excelsior Springs. They robbed him of seventy dollars and bound him to the rails with barbed wire near the Wabash tracks. A passing train cut off his left foot and hand. Officers say Underwood had two motors in Kansas City and the robbers likely knew this and expected money.
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Excelsior Springs
George Underwood
Carrollton
Underwood
Kansas City
Italy and Spain Recognize De la Huerta Regime
Reports from Mexico City say Italy and Spain have granted recognition to the De la Huerta government and that Britain is expected to follow with formal acknowledgment soon.
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Italy
Spain
Mexico City
de la Huerta
Great Britain
Fire destroys Santiago Electric Light plant in Cuba
A Santiago dispatch reports a June 21 blaze in Santiago Cuba that wiped out the Santiago Electric Light Railway and Power plant, with losses estimated at $1,200,000. The fire is described as a major disaster impacting local electric service and infrastructure.
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Santiago
Cuba
Havana
Gompers Elected A F L President Amid Labor Upheaval
Samuel Gompers was re elected president of the American Federation of Labor at the Montreal convention amid protests over League of Nations policy and railroads. The gathering raised his salary to 12000 a year despite a single negative vote from James Duncan.
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Montreal
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
George W. Perkins
Cigar Makers’ Union
James Duncan
Seattle
League of Nations
Federation
Committee On International Relations
United States Senate
League
Bell Telephone Company
National Steel Organizing Campaign
Pittsburgh
National Committee
Congress
Irish Republic
Ireland
Executive Council
National Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee
W. D. Mahon
Street Car Men’s Union
Detroit
Mob pursues revenge in Essad Pasha murder case
Dispatches from Belgrade report a widespread vengeance campaign in Italy and Albania. In Tirana an organized mob massacred 300 Italian prisoners and executed 27 more taken from a train at Kracher, escalating the murder case across the region.
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London
Essad Pasha
Italy
Albania
Belgrade
Tirania
Kracher
Maine Suffrage Referendum Ordered by Governor
Governor Milliken issues a proclamation directing a referendum in Augusta on the act passed by the last legislature granting women the right to vote for presidential electors. The measure calls for a statewide vote in June to determine women's suffrage in presidential elections.
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Maine
Augusta
Milliken
Fehrenbach to attempt forming ministry after conference
Berlin reports Konstantin Fehrenbach, president of the German national assembly, agrees to try forming a new ministry after a conference with Karl Trimborn, centrist leader, and President Ebert.
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Berlin
Konstantin Fehrenbach
German National Assembly
Karl Trimborn
Ebert
Villa Slays Women in Bandit Rampage
Mexican reports say Francisco Villa ordered the execution of three hundred camp followers attached to the government forces after a clash between Parral and Jiminez. Trueba, a Jiminez merchant, and Excelsior cite the same tale with differing sources. Villa reportedly had the women lined up for review and shot them when no attacker was identified.
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Mexico City
Francisco
Villa
el. Democrata
Jacinto Trueba
Jiminez
Chihuahua
Excelsior
Trueba
Parral
U S Officer's Wife Slain in Rockford Case Sparks Manhunt
In Rockford Illinois on June 17 Mrs Maude Lucille Moss wife of the camp supply officer and daughter of Chicago's Bion J Arnold was shot dead. Authorities say revenge may be the motive and four soldiers who fled the camp guardhouse are being hunted. Court martial charges have been filed against one of the group three times. An automobile stolen near the scene is suspected to have carried the escapees.
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Rockford
Ill
Maude Lucille Moss
Bion J.arnold
Chicago
Moss
Davis Junction
G W Perkins Dies in Stamford Sanatorium
George W Perkins financier dies at Stamford Hall sanitarium Stamford Conn after a nervous breakdown previously announced June 11. Doctors attribute his decline to influenza and pneumonia contracted while serving with the Y M C A in France during World War I.
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New York
George W. Perkins
Stamford Hall
Stamford
Conn
Detroit Ranks Fourth in Nation by Population
Washington reports Detroit now fourth in U S city populations with an estimated 993 739 residents. The gain represents an increase of 527 937 people or about 113 4 percent since the prior tally.
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Washington
Detroit
Palmer orders drive on coal profiteers nationwide
Attorney General Palmer ordered a nationwide drive on bituminous coal profiteering. All federal district attorneys must give special attention to charges of profiteering and seek indictments where investigations warrant.
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Washington
Palmer
London Press Asfairs League Plea Delay on Persia Bolshevik Defense
Sharp criticism in London over the League of Nations council decision to postpone action on Persia seeking defense against bolsheviks. The June 19 report notes dissent in quarters here.
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London
Asfairs League
Council of the
League of Nations
Persia
National Guard to Receive Over 6000 Motor Vehicles
Washington June 19 the war department issued orders setting aside more than 6000 motor vehicles for the National Guard. Distribution will be supervised by the motor transport corps.
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Washington
War Department
National Guard
Motor-Transport Corps
Why Drug gists Recommend Swamp Root
For years druggists note Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a physician prescribed medicine that strengthens kidneys liver and bladder. It has stood the test of years and is sold by all druggists on its merit. Send ten cents for a sample bottle to Dr Kilmer & Co. Binghamton NY. Mention this paper. Adv. Cuticura remedies for pimples and skin clarity complete with Ointment Soap and Talcum. Adv.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Teeth as Verbs in Dental Health
An article compares teeth to verbs irregular regular and defective, discussing how dental health actions reflect different types of teeth conditions and care approaches. It uses metaphorical language to illustrate brushing, decay, and repair concepts.
Time makes little change in wartime remarks and humor
Novelist Booth Tarkington commented on the German attack in Berlin and refused to soften his view of wartime conduct. He cited Labouchere’s fearless wit and joked about a nephew’s accidental lamp fire on his deathbed. Johnny visited an English aunt and critiqued early opening public houses.
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Booth Tarkington
Hotel
Adlon
Berlin
Henry Labouchere
Labouchere
Johnny
England
Admiration for a Life of Art Despite Bad Taste
Opinion essay reflecting on public taste toward artists who devote themselves to painting or sculpture and the quiet admiration for those who excel in crafts beyond common ability.
No Alfred a girl never suspects a young man s intentions
A line reflecting social wit on courtship and gender expectations. It pivots on the idea that a young man’s inquiry about cooking reveals true intent, implying prudence in a potential match. The remark frames romance through domestic competence and discernment.
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Alfred
Circumstances Alter Cases
A doctor advises absolute rest after a severe sprain. The Premiere Danseuse laments losing a 300 a week contract and no savings. The doctor then claims they can fix the dancer to perform again the next night’s show.
Family Joke About Inheritance Sparks Light Conversation
In a light exchange a parent asks if the baby will take after Jim. The other replies playfully that there is nothing to take if there is any inheritance at all.
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Jim
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