Granny the Sea Mammal and Tales of Wealth and Fables
A fragmented clipping recounts Granny the sea mammal kept alive in seawater by Sir John Grihate Dalyell and later praised by Prof Thompson for longevity. It laments neglect and recalls fables about wealth, prompting dialogue on money and ambition in a string of unrelated anecdotes.
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Evar
Dendan
John Grihate Dalyell
Sir John
John
Tim
Wdotaulst
Thompson
Taniat
New York Tribune
Jeanne
Railway Strike Ends After Mutual Concessions in Britain
The railway workers strike in Britain ended October 5 after a meeting between Premier Lloyd George and the union executive. The settlement keeps the current wage scale for a year, renews negotiations, and sets a minimum wage of 51 shillings as living costs run about 110 percent above pre war levels. Union secretary Thomas praised the premier for his pivotal role in the settlement.
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England
Thomas
Natincial Union of Railwaymen
Militia Ordered to Quell Gary Steel Strike Riots
Riotous clashes erupted October 4 as thousands of strikers and supporters clashed with police deputy sheriffs and city firemen in Gary Indiana. Hospitals filled and the jail housed arrestees after nonstriking workers on a street car spurred a melee. Governor Goodrich sent eleven state militia companies to East Chicago and Gary to restore order.
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Gary
Tod
James Goodrich
East Chicago
Belgian King Cancels Engagements Amid Wilson Illness
King Albert of Belgium postpones his United States tour after illness of President Wilson. The royal visit resumes in California with a stop in San Francisco slated for October 14. Breckenridge Long announced the changes. Also noted are warrants against three bankers connected to false statements, with bail set at 5000 dollars.
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New York
Wilson
Albert
Belgium
United States
Benton
Buffalo
San Francisco
Breckenridge Long
Riots and gunfire erupt at Portland plant as workers walk out
The article reports a clash at the Universal Portland plant on October 2 where two armed men opened fire as about twenty five workers attempted to return to work. Several shots were fired, the assailants were arrested, and the plant prepared to reopen while strike status and production near mortal were discussed by union leaders.
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Indians Harbor
Universal Portland Coient
Pieke
Jal
Hietburgh
Myy
Walla
Ateel
Western Penneyvania
West Virginia
Astern
Ohio
Navy to Retrieve Aviators’ Bodies from Mexican Border Patrol
The Navy is requested to send a boat to Los Animos Bay, Mexico, to recover the bodies of Lieutenants Connolly and Waterhouse, American aviators lost while patrolling the Mexican border.
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Navy
Nogales
Wave Department
Los Aniios Bay
Mexico
Connolly
Waterhouse
Mexican
President Pessoali Urges Immediate Rio Ratification
President Pessoali asks Brazil’s Congress to ratify the peace treaty at once without reservation, pushing for swift approval in Rio de Janeiro. The move signals strong government support for immediate formal assent to the accord.
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Rio Janeiro
Pessoali
Uprising near Elaine ends after federal troop arrival
Helena Arkansas reports heavy loss of life in a white posse clash with armed black residents near Elaine seventeen miles south of the city. Five whites died and five wounded while negro casualties range from eleven dead to estimates up to fifteen. Governor Borough and Colonel Inapee Jenks were fired upon but unharmed.
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Helena
Ark
Plaine
Camp Pike
Inapee Jenks
O LL Johnson
W. A. Adking & Sperial
Charien Pratt
Elaine
Adkine
Pratt
Sheriff's Office
Trade with foreign nations reaches ten and a half billion
The United States total trade, as reported by the Department of Commerce, amounts to 10.5 billion dollars with a balance in favor of third countries totaling 4.1824 billion. For the year ending August 31, exports reach 7.415006 billion while imports total 3.238 billion, exceeding last year by over 1.5 billion.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
Aviators Believed Found Near Los Animos Bay
Belief expressed at Rockwell field holds the two bodies found near Los Animos bay are those of missing aviators Lieutenants Frederick B Waterhouse and Connolly. They disappeared on Mexican border patrol during August and are thought to have landed within fifteen miles of Los Animos bay and died after landing.
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San Diego
Rockwell Field
Los Animos Bay
Frederick B Waterhouse
Connolly
California
Mexico
Negro Platform of Peace in Raleigh Unveiled for North Carolina
A written platform is announced by thirty black educators in North Carolina to ease distrust and end racial agitation. It calls for peaceful coexistence with whites and alignment with the goals of their race, while opposing appeals to force to address injustices.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Chanitemi
Steel Strike Ends Amid Turmoil in Contenyilte
The steel strike ends with workers returning to jobs after protests and disruptions. Teachers and other labor groups report resumed duties as the labor dispute cools.
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Contenyilte
Atrike
Railroads Employ Women During War Years
Amid shortages and labor needs during wartime men’s duties shift, women find employment with railroads. The article notes a rise in female workers taking on yard work, clerical roles, and maintenance tasks as the war progresses.
Ratification of Treaties by French Chamber and Allies
The French Chamber ratified the peace treaty by 372 to 53 on October 2 and moved to treaties between Prance and the United States and France and Great Britain. The Frisco American and Franco British treaties were unanimously ratified. In Rome sympathy grows with Gabriele d Annunzio as Italian troops receive money and supplies for Fiume.
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Bari
Italy
Jugo
Rondoni Island
Cattaro
Epiro
Paris
Depuuties
Prange
United States
Franice-and-Great
Britain
Rome
d'Annunzio
Fiume
Cuticura Trio Ad Promotes Personal Care Products
An old ad-like passage touts Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Talcum as a scented, versatile cosmetic set for face and baby care. It references general health claims and features a jumbled promotional tone with ancillary quotes and non sequiturs.
First Sunday School Lesson Teaches Geography Confusion
A teacher recalls a first lesson with boys ages 0 to 12 in which students struggle to answer what they learned. A child blurts geography and political boundaries, then admits he has not studied, citing his father’s claim geography is a difficult subject. The anecdote hints at confusion and parental influence in early education.
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Vomiexter
Aber
Johnny
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