Trust law petitions filed against telegraph giants
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is challenged by two petitions filed by Attorney General Homer Cummings under the Sherman Act. They name Western Union Telegraph Company and Postal Telegraph Company, alleging attempts to monopolize trade and commerce in telegraphic communication and seeking an injunction.
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Washington, D. C
United States District Court
Southern Distry
New York
Western Union Telgraph Company
Pottsl Telegraph Company
Department of Justice
Washington
Homer
Cummings
Chinese Retreat From Nanking Is Ordered
Chinese troops blew bridges and toppled village walls to deny Japanese attackers cover as they pressed toward Nanking. Civilians moved to a safer zone while defenses were reinforced. US gunboat Guam moved toward Wahsu as battle lines neared Wahsu, a Yangtze port 60 miles south of Nanking.
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Nanking
Bru
Cricket
Scarab
Yuntgze
United States
Guam
Wuhsu
Wahsu
Yangtze River
Unions Vote to Boycott Japanese Goods in Coos County
In North Bend Oregon on December 7 unions affiliated with the Committee for Industrial Organizations in Coos vote to boycott Japanese goods citing the Bris off Alaska incident as the reason.
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Ohfierd Press
North Bend
Oregon
Bris
Alaska
Japoze Fish’s
Committee For Industrial Organizations
Coos
Students Hold Jobs in Washington Grows Federal Positions
About one third of DCs 15000 college students hold federal jobs with Uncle Sam and attend classes at night, a government estimate shows.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Uncle Sam
Counter Aerial Raids in Spain Reported
In Spain, Barcelona and other government held eastern coast towns report damage from insurgent raids. Insurgent planes attacked Barcelona while government air raiders hit Palma de Mallorca with heavy bomb strikes reported as a devastating toll of casualties and destruction.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Barcelony
Spain
Mallorca
Palma
Barcelona
Measure Beach Mining Favored At Washington
Washington news reports House Committee on Territories backing a bill to permit mining on all Alaskan shores between high and low tides. Delegate Anthony J. Dimond introduced the bill, with two other measures approved: bonding for public utility districts and conveying the old federal courthouse site for school use.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House Committee On Territories
Alaskan
Congress
Anthony J. Dimond
Dimond
Katchikan
Entertainer Returns in Cheerful New Vehicle Name
A singer resumes public appearances with a playful new vehicle title Hooray for What and previously performed before her marriage in a prior engagement.
Falling Ice Wound Dredgeman Joe Simpson
Joe Simpson of U S Smelting Co was hit on the head by a large piece of ice from a bucket line and taken to St Joseph’s hospital. An X ray showed no fractures. he regained consciousness after admission. The report comes from the area near Cleary and a municipal ambulance assisted.
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Joe Simpson
U.S
Pairbanks News
Arend Becomes Assistant District Attorney in Fairbanks
The Nome Daily notes Arend advances to assistant district attorney in Fairbanks. Harry Avend recently left his post and law partner Charles Why formed a firm with Bo Millar. Their Gilcher Building offices are on Second Avenue.
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Harry O. Avend
Millar
R Noves
Charles Why
Gilcher Building
Second Ave
Mosley Attacked At Rall y By Crowd Of 8000 In England
Sir Oswald Mosley faced a violent interruption as stones struck him during an address to about 8 000 people in England including many Communists. He was dangerously hurt and authorities investigated the incident.
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Heer
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Japan
World Peace
Helen Keller
Miss Keller
Uiving
National Resources Commission
Roosevelt
B. Frank Heintzlaman
Alaska Planning Council
National Commission
Jack Dempsey
Hannah Williams
Federated Church
Wilbur Arnold
Arend
Fairbanks
Sherman A. Noyes
Clasby
Nome Daily
Germany
England
Sir Oswald
Mosley
Italy
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