Automobiles at crossings highlight grave accident stats
A report cites 1000 deaths and 3000 injuries yearly from auto accidents at railroad grade crossings. It notes 600 gates damaged by cars in a year, 199 grade crossing crashes in six months, and 95 cases where drivers crossed before trains. Also cites petroleum institute figures on crude oil per car and future shortages.
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American Petroleum Institute
United States
Washington
Bhantung
Chiria
Orient
Nanking
Peking
Mukden
San Francisco
American Red Cross
Pacific Coast
New York City
Fatally Hurt in Hay Field Near Bertha Moser
Bertha Moser, 17, of McLaughlin South Dakota, died after a hay field accident when a falling tug broke loose a tree on a team and struck her in the stomach. Despite immediate medical help, the stomach was punctured and she died the next morning. In Pierre and Rosebud county reports, farmers and threshermen dispute threshing prices, planning to thresh with local machines. Aberdeen gossip notes Jack the Peeper’s arrest after attempting to peek at a Radison hotel room, leading to police custody. Newell burglary: Woodford store looted for over 1000 with four suits and various clothing items taken. Hill City mine reports a high-grade vein cut by a drift at the Tin Boom shaft 100-foot level, mica schist ore with tin and blue mica values.
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McLaughlin
Bertha Moser
Newell
Woodford & Woodford General
Hill City
Negroes Plan Bill of Rights at World Convention
Five hundred delegates at the first international convention of the Universal Negro Improvement Association work on an international bill of rights for the black race. Attendees include an admiral of the Haitian navy a prince from Abyssinia and the mayor of Monrovia Liberia. The program seeks black supremacy in Africa and unity among about 400 million black people worldwide.
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New York
Universal Negro Improvement Association
Abyssinia
Monrovia
Liberia
Africa
Ene
Indignation Meeting on Board Seethes Among Olympic Men
Discontent rises aboard the transport Princess Matelka with the American Olympic team as an indignation meeting appoints a committee to confer with officials. Athletes criticise arrangements on the steamer and demand better Antwerp schoolhouse lodging and a clear return plan. The ship signalled arrival in the Scheldt river and is due to dock in Antwerp tomorrow.
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New York
Princess Matelka
River Scheldt
Antwerp
Northwest to Get Coal Quickly for Northwest Deliveries
Washington August 7 officials of the Interstate Commerce Commission forecast faster coal movement to the northwest. They expect delivery of 20 000 tons by November 1 as mines in the central competitive field return to normal working conditions following a period of disruption.
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Washington
Northwest
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Cousin Accused of Stealing Diamonds in Council Bluffs
In Council Bluffs Iowa on August 1 Andrew Jensen of Walthill Nebraska was accused by his cousin Misa Leona Fauver of stealing two diamond rings from her home while Jensen visited. One ring reportedly belonged to Fauver’s fiancé. The case was bound over to the grand jury with bond set at 3500.
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Council Bluffs
Andrew Jensen
Walthill Neb
Misa Leona Fauver
Youing Jensen
Bende
FALSE PRETENSES AND KIDNAPPING CASES REPORTED IN MULTI-TOWN BUREAU
A South Dakota report details S. D. Aug. 7 arrests for false pretenses involving S. D. Aug. 7 The case centers on Philp S D and Harry Sturgin with alleged theft totaling around $6000. Springfield S. D. Aug. 7 authorities search for a man believed to have kidnapped four Richards children, wife away in Nebraska. Milbank Aug 7 Private John Egan’s remains expected home with military honors after dying in Germany February 24, 1919. Mitchell Aug 7 Claude Hagge second in a ring of auto thieves arrested for larceny and tampering. fines imposed. Toronto Aug 7 business leaders apologize for disturbances at a political meeting and back a reform plan led by the American Legion.
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Philp
S. D
Harry Sturgin
Slocum
Cotuptin
Bank of Phillip
Sturgin
Huving
Durpree
Toronto, & D
Toronto
The
Herald
Miss Daley
Public Instruction
Nonpartisan League
Tom Ayers
United States
Legion
American Legion
League
Springfield
Kate Richards
Mr. Richards
Milbank
John Egan
Margaret Carroll
Germany
Montana
A Mitchell
Claude Hagge
Young Hagge
Central Arid and’ Machine Company
Beginning of End in Gay Tia Juana
Tia Juana a famed oasis for racing and gambling faces a complete shutdown after orders from the Mexican federal government and Lower California offfi cials closing the state to foreigners. Liquor dealers fear confiscation as control looms, while Mexicali and other gambling hubs brace for impact.
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Tia Juana
Oasis
Mecca
Californ
de la Huerta
Mexicali
Cantu
Two Biancas Held Over Illinois Murder Case
Frank Bianca and his son Paul were detained in Columbus after a wire from West Frankfort indicated they were sought for an August 3 murder. The elder Bianca, arrested with a case of dynamite and a loaded revolver, had traveled from West Frankfort by car, with clues traced from an alleged accomplice now in Benton.
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Columbus
Ohio
Frank Bianca
Paul
Bellaire
West Frankfort
Ill
Biancas
Bianca
Benton
Illinois
Fire claims mother and daughter in Gresham area
York Nebraska August 7 Mrs Louis Wagner and her daughter Meta 16 died in a farmhouse fire three miles north of Gresham The blaze started when a kerosene stove exploded Meta was burned inside the house and her mother died several hours later from injuries Local fire crews reported the blaze late Thursday night and the cause is under investigation
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York, Neb
Louis ‘Wagner
Meta
Gresham
Wagner
Clearing banks show large weekly reserve surplus
New York reports banks and trust companies held 16 171 120 dollars in excess reserves, up 23 857 640 from last week. Commission men warn higher freight rates will push food prices up despite the Interstate Commerce Commission. Planes start again as two all metal aircraft complete a coast to coast mail run leaving Remo Ney on the final leg toward San Francisco.
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New York
New York Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Remo
Ney
San Francisco
Hotels cheaper Kenosha Wisconsin note
Fragmentary note mentions cheaper hotels in Kenosha Wisconsin and references a police court proceeding or docket. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR and lack of complete context.
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Kenosha
Wis
Who Postponed Peace and the Wilson Card
The piece argues whether President Wilson or Lloyd George blocked a early preliminary peace in November 1918 at Versailles. It cites Colonel House and Wilson Harris, noting Britons' electoral motives delayed peace while the blockade and Bolshevik fears shaped policy.
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Nator Harding Jo
Wilson
Colonel House
Mr. Wilson
House
United States
Versailles
Interallies
Wilson Harris
London Daily News
London
Germany
Europe
Britain
Lloyd George
Two Greatest Results of the War From The Manchester Guardian
A London Albert Hall demonstration under the English Zionist Federation celebrated Britain's Palestine mandate. Lord Rothschild presided as Mr. Balfour voiced Zionist support and warned of Arab questions ahead. Dr Weizmann and Lord Cecil framed the event as emblematic of Jewish national restoration and the League of Nations.
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Albert Hall
London
Zionist Federation
Great Britain
Mr. Balfour
Palestine
Charles Weizmann
Robert Cecil
League of Nations
Business and the Campaign in National Bank Era
The article notes business leaders pay less attention to the upcoming election twelve weeks away. Both parties run conservative platforms with no radical nominees or major disruptive issues such as greenbacks free silver tariff changes trusts or railroads. As a result business anticipates stability rather than pre election turmoil.
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Om Mechanics and Metals National Bank
New Spenders and Savers From People's Magazine
A distorted excerpt discusses the shift in spending and saving habits in the economy. It contrasts new spenders such as merchants manufacturers and organized labor with savers who are professionals and salaried workers. The piece notes profiteers and their spouses engage in excessive spending, while public interest lies in how consumer behavior has changed over the years.
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People’s Magazine
Profiteer
Questioning the value of higher education in a changing world
A reflective opinion piece contrasts the sacrifice of parents for university training with the future of their sons. It weighs the roles of intellect versus physical labor and asks whether sending children to high school or college will be worthwhile if labor dominates. It foregrounds a concern for the path children will follow.
Tying the Knot in Wedding Traditions
The article explores the origin of tying the knot as a phrase for marriage. It discusses possible modern origins and a Babylonian custom where a bride and groom’s garments yielded threads tied together by a priest to symbolize their union.
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Babylonia
The Way to Heart's Desire in Answers
Fragmentary text presents a poetic chant about riders and a city, interwoven with references to desire and a guiding path. The readable lines evoke movement, sirens, and dreams echoed through a distant city.
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Ttadath
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Dublin
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Ellis
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Poland
Sack the Peeper
Aberdeen
Jack the Peeper
Radison Hotel
Jack
Dupree
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Phillip
Ouija Board
Watertown, S
A. T. Hopkins
Skinner
Brookings County
Minnesota
As Ad
Baker
William R. Williams
Richmond, Va
Benedict
Frank Bianca and Son
York
Springfield Republican
League of Nations and
Zionist State
Manchester Guardian
City of Desire
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