Congress To Decide On Nation's Coal And Rail Crises
President Harding urged Congress to act on the coal and transportation crises. He proposed a temporary federal coal agency with power to buy sell and distribute coal to guard public interests and preserve workers rights. He also pressed for federal authority to intervene against lawlessness and to safeguard aliens when states fail.
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Washington
Harding
Congress
Teres
Herrin
Railroad Labor Board
Senate
House
Pressure on Germany Drives Reparations in Kind
The statement outlines building military and economic pressure on Germany to enforce reparations in kind. It mentions use of German materials and seizure of material guarantees such as mines and forests, potentially including a share of industries, to secure compensation.
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Germany
Efficiency WH Be Maintained in U.S. Military Message
The United States will keep the Army and Navy in high efficiency serving at home and abroad. The address notes readiness and the Veterans of Foreign Wars gathering for their 23rd encampment.
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Seattle
United States
Veterans of Foreign Wars of
Wheat Drops to Lowest Since 1921 in Chicago Markets
Chicago markets show wheat prices collapsing from 335 and 3500 dollars per bushel three years ago to 90.14 cents last week, signaling a historic slump and severe farmer losses in the grain trade.
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Chicago
Mine Massacre Probe Set by Judge for Special Grand Jury
A special grand jury to investigate the massacre at a mine near Marion Illinois was ordered by Judge Dewitt T. Hartwell of the Wi Haven court. The jury is to convene August 28.
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Marion
Dewitt T. Hartwell
Wi- Hamaon
Ireatt’ Court
Big unions stay out of strike war, say railroad leaders
Warren Stone and D B Robertson deny any planned sympathy strike by the Big Four transport unions. Returning from mediation efforts in York and Washington, they refuse to comment on progress or predict outcomes, insisting they act only as mediators and will speak after conferences conclude.
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Cleveland, O
Warren 8. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
D. B. Robertson
York
Washington
Mr. Stone
Dillard and McIntyre
Voir
Falls City
Ira Sloniger
Lincoln
Humbolkit
Pawnee
Pat Covey
Omaha
Gage County
Riverside Park Zoo
John Liddle
Zoo
South Omaha
Homer Cooper
Scottsbluff
Otis Terhune
Gering
Scottsbluff County
Coronado
State Department of Agriculture
Federal Bureau of Animal Industry
Douglas County
R. W. Jeffries
al Spencer
Bayard
Stella Morris
Nebraska City
The
State University
Facing Grave Situation in Rail and Coal Strikes
Washington Senator Borah chairman of the senate labor committee warns the rail and coal strikes threaten a severe winter. He opposes the soldiers bonus bill, saying industrial unrest is worse now than in July 1921 and could lead toward disaster given transportation and coal shortages.
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Washington
Borah
Idaho
Senate Labor Committee
Senate
Congress
Gompers Attacks Harding Labor Message
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor denounces President Harding’s proposal to empower the labor board as a step toward enslaving workers. He says organized labor will oppose nearly all recommendations and Congress allies will be urged to confront the plan.
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Washington
Railroad Labor Board
Harding
Congress
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Organized Labor
National Guard Encampment Underway at Plattsmouth
About 23 Nebraska National Guard units with nearly 1500 men and officers are settled at the old militia camp in Plattsmouth for the regular two week encampment. The camp sits on the flat area between the river and town.
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National Guard
Plattsmouth
Nebraska National Guard
Guard
Europe’s Stateless Millions Reach Across a War Torn Continent
A million people without a homeland roam postwar Europe. They lack citizenship and are scattered across cities and borders, living as stateless wanderers amid patchwork recovery and political upheaval.
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London
Europe
Supreme Court to decide Ozawa color question next October
The United States Supreme Court will likely hear Takao Ozawa's appeal next October to determine whether a Japanese resident in Honolulu can be considered a citizen by race. Ozawa challenges his citizenship status as he seeks recognition as a national and rights-bearing subject.
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Honolulu
T. H
United States Supreme Court
Takao Ozawa
Nebraska notes full of plans and tragedies across towns
The clipping lists events from Dawson planning an old settlers picnic to school superintendent appointments in Beatrice, new transmission lines from Gothenburg to Brady and Maxwell, a $14,000 Lutheran church dedication in Malcolm, drownings, train-accident injuries, and local government votes. It covers fairs, encampments, a child’s death after a horse accident, school plans in Superior, and multiple civic updates across Dodge, Saunders, and surrounding counties.
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Dawson
W. H. Morton
Fairbury
Beatrice
Gothensburg
Brady
Maxwell
Malcolm
Wallace Erickson
Omaha
Carter Lake
Archie Jackson
Mason City
Stapleton
State Press Association
Bert Trefren
Arcadia
Superior
Dodge County
Hooper
Scribner
State Guard
Plattsmouth
Arlington
B D. Hull
First Methodist Church
Fremont
Alaska
Lutheran Synod
Lutheran Teachers’ Seminary
Seward
Statent of Trade and Commerce
Spencer
McCook
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
John Stuhr
York
Raymond
Albert Lydick
Table Rock
I. H. Dillon
State Bureau of Health
Nebraska
Thayer County
Deshler
L. G. Brian
FLOCK TO CANADA new openness to immigration seen as wartime policy
The piece argues that Canada’s late war and postwar removal of restrictive immigration measures shows faith in the Dominion’s future. It notes that while the changes were necessary to protect civilization standards, they welcome farmers and settlers, especially British American and European agriculturists, amid a dawning period of opportunity.
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Dominion
Canada
Patghane Ponaecieators
Cba Seiler Prospects
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