Miners Vote for Big Wage Increase Plan
The United Mine Workers of America convention in Cleveland adopts demands for a 60 percent wage rise, a six hour daily limit, a five day week with overtime rules, and broad labor improvements. If no ratified deal by November 1, a general strike could follow. parties await the Buffalo wage conference results and possible Indianapolis reconvening. The union also aims to ensure year round employment by capping weekly hours at 30 and banning double shifts.
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Indianapolis
United States
International Executive Board
Brewer Advocate Bans On Selling Of His Products
London report profiles Sir Archibald Salvidge of Liverpool, a brewer who calls for continued wartime drinking restrictions. He owns 300 saloons in the United States as managing director of a brewing company and supports keeping London pub hours tight to curb pre breakfast drinking. Best times noted in races follow, with S. Dan J. failing to win a heat and Abbe Bond and Plucky Dillard trading wins in a two heat showcase.
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London
Archibald Salvidge
Liverpool
United States
S. Dan J
Abbe Bond
Plucky Dillard
Lands to be reclaimed under Carey Act near Buhl
View of lands to be reclaimed under the Carey Act presents an 8,000 acre project near Buhl ready for entrymen. Canals, roads, culverts and a large dam near completion, with the Salmon river and Twin Falls tract to the west, awaiting cultivation.
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Irriga
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Salmon River
Plans to entertain Prince of Wales cancelled at Vancouver
Vancouver, Sept. 22 Plans for entertaining the Prince of Wales by Admiral Hugh Rodman at lunch aboard the American dreadnought New Mexico and the prince's voyage to Victoria on the battleship were cancelled because of semi quarantine on the flagship due to a spinal meningitis case aboard. Tonight the prince and Admiral Rodman were guests at a dinner at the Vancouver club and later appeared at a civic hall.
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Vancouver
Prince of Wales
Hugh Rodman
New Mexico
Prince
Victoria
Admiral Rodman
Vancouver Club
Armenia study mission gathers data for supreme council
General Harbord leads a 40 person team collecting political racial economic financial and commercial information in Armenia. The group will report findings to the supreme council soon.
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Armenia
Supreme Council
Armenian protectorate aim noted in peace delegation
October report notes a peace delegation’s hope to see Harbord at Amenia and expresses confidence in establishing an Armenian protectorate amid regional tensions.
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Hemenia
Amenia
Nebraska Gives Work to Farmers Hit by Drought
A special train chartered by the farm bureau of Cheyenne County Nebraska brought 278 farmers from near Great Falls Montana to Nebraska to help harvest wheat. Most were drought victims with families in Montana returning there after the drought year.
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Associated Press
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Great Falls
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Felm Company Expands To England Amid European Market Push
The Felm Company announces expansion into England as it seeks a strong hold in Europe. Major American producers are signing on with plans to showcase weekly releases in America, positioning the distributor as a leading force in the market.
Wahoolwe Island Plans Milk and Honey Makeover
A fragmented report describes Wahoolwe being converted into a land of milk and honey. Goats endanger regulation on the island and will be killed, cattle to replace them. The Kahooglawe Honey company will plant kiawe trees for bees and raise beans for Angus McIhee's cattle.
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Plone
Wahoolwe
Kahooglawe Honey Company
Angus McI’hee
Delay Home Rule Nine Times Pushed by Privy Council
Londoners learn that the Irish Home Rule act operations have been postponed nine times by order of the Privy Council, signaling continued delay in passage and implementation of home rule measures.
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London
the Privy Council
Three Races Run On Grand Circuit In Columbus Ohio
Slow drying track limits program to three of five Grand Circuit races at Columbus with Board of Trade 2:05 pace, Chamber of Commerce 2:09 trot, and Chamber of Commerce 2:08 trot moved to tomorrow. Dr Nick wins 2:09 class heat. Red Bon narrowly takes second race in a heated stretch ahead of Oscar Watts. Sunset finish day with Red Bon leading late in stretch.
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Board of Trade
Chamber of Commerce
Nick
Red Bon
Tommy Direct
Oscar Watts
Alaska cider verdict ends non intoxication test
Cordova Alaska witnessed its first cider trial with a vendor selling cider with a kick. A drunk testified he drank it at the defendant’s place, but tests showed cider in town contained at most half a percent alcohol. The defendant was acquitted.
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Cordova
Alaska
Room for Six More in Westminster Abbey
London dispatch notes that space remains for only six more famous remains in Westminster Abbey. The writer laments rising numbers of notable figures to be buried, stressing the Abbey’s limited capacity for future interments.
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Westminster
London
Harbord Favored as Armenia's First Governor
Constantinople Sept. 22 General Harbord is the choice of official circles as the first governor of Armenia. The dispatch notes discussions among various missions in the area as plans take shape for the new administration.
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Armenia
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