Senators Sense Peril of Famine in Food Shortage
Washington April 10 alarm reports of decreased food production due to farm labor scarcity have been sent to Agriculture Secretary Meredith. Senator Sieen D. Smith of South Carolina says thousands of farm boys who went into military service have not returned to farming, risking a national food crisis. He urges manufacturers to suspend nonessential work to free labor for farms, noting only about a tenth of those boys have returned to agriculture.
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Washington
House
Meredith
Department of Agriculture
Sieen D. Smith
South Carolina
South
Kennter Cooper
Kensas
Smith
Uiis
Une
Stith
Patch debate on cost of living in Kokam speech
In Kokam on April 19 patches fore and aft are urged to ease the high cost of living. A speaker argues the only way to lower prices is a return to simple divine ways, stating weapons and arsenals should not inflate costs.
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Senator Harding
Kokam
Sonfier Tharding
Furs valued at $100000 stolen in New York loots
Furs valued at more than 1000000 have been stolen from two stock lofts in New York within five days. Authorities say a gang using motor trucks is likely behind the thefts. Similar robberies are reported across the fur district as investigators pursue suspects.
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New York
Moro
By “Fur District
Meme
Ent
Willie Fay
Seoctin R
Paluebio Poits
Man kills wife and two women then takes own life in Leavenworth area
In Wenatchee on April 19 Georgian Bates was shot and wounded at Leavenworth by her husband William Bates. He had earlier killed Maud Walt and shot Georgia Bates, then severely beat his wife before fatally shooting himself.
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Wenatchee
Wash
Georgian Bates
Hier
William Bates
Amuck
Leavenworth
Here
Buller
Bates
Maud Walt
Georgia
Goodyear Indica Trial University Opens in Akron
Akron hosts the Goodyear Indica trial university with 5,700 enrollments and a 117 member faculty. A new $2,500,000 recre attional hall houses 65 classrooms and supports 33,000 employee courses from Americanization to post graduate studies.
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Akron
Goodyear Indica Trial University
Guatemala Rebels Take La Palma Stronghold
Guatemala City reports Prest ten Cabrera capitulated to revolutionary forces led by Carlos Herrera after weeks of fighting around La Palma and surrounding forts San Jose and Matamores. Rebels allowed safe conduct and retention of legally obtained property. Cabrera, well equipped with substantial support, had held La Palma since early April.
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Guatemala City
Cabrera
Carlos Herrera
la Palma
San Jose
Matamores
Europe must have aid to recover from war
Henry P. L. Davison, chairman of the League of Red Cross Societies, told a New York dinner that Americans should demand immediate government action to provide Europe with all it needs to recover. He warned that without support Europe cannot rise from crisis and that the U S must help or share in Europe’s misery.
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Red Cross
America
New York
United States
Europe
Henry PL Davison
League of Red Cross Sorieties
Germany Pays 20 Billion Marks in Reparations
Berlin bankers say Germany has paid 20,000,000,000 gold marks of the May 1 installment and can meet remaining obligations if allies, especially France, are reasonable. Minister Wirth cites total indebtedness at 1,717,000,000,000 marks. Bankers note France owes about 400,000,000,000 francs and warn wage claims may add 16,000,000,000 marks. They say U S aid is crucial to avoid crisis.
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Berlin
Germany
Chis
France
Pinence ‘Wirth
Frances Crormake
America
Europe
United States
Illinois Woman 108 Years Celebrates Birthday
Springfield April 19 Mrs Mary Antoinette Smith marked her 108th birthday born on the Island of Madeira now living in Illinois she says God has forgotten her here and she is the oldest member of what is probably the oldest family in the middle West.
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Mary Smith
Springfield
Mary “Antoinette Smith
Mrs. Smith
Madiera
Middle West
Auto Crash In Haskins Injures Local Man
In Haskins area on Saturday evening a multi-car accident damaged three vehicles. Ralph Boyd, a northeast of Haskins resident, suffered a broken leg while others were only wounded. The collision involved Tom O Conner and Ralph Wehr, with varying accident versions reported.
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Hackong
Ralph Boyd
Haskins
Boyd
Mr. Boyd
Tom O'Conner
Ralph Wehr
Mr. O’conner
Doctor Bowers Opens His Ministry Here
Dr William W Bowers began his pastorate at the Methodist church here on Sunday, arriving from Salem Massachusetts to fill the vacancy left by Dr J A Glendinning who has moved to Bat Idaho. The reception was large despite rain with crowded services in morning and evening.
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William W. Bowers
Methodist Church
Salem
Mass
J. A. Glendinning
Bat Idaho
St. Matthias Church
Mne
Gertrude Yingling
Muscatine
George Bickford
Genevieve Wipplehauser
Harold Hillman
Kate Yingling
Bickford
Washion
Sigourney
Shubert
Wal
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Lone Beach
California
Trey
Uta
Danced Over Volcano at Barracks Nightclub
In Brest on April 19 youths danced in a deserted American barracks left after troops returned home. Boxes labeled dynamite and detonators lined the floor and were mistaken for game ammo as police later found cigarette butts, cigar stubs, and empty bottles scattered about.
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Brest
The Common Rat Reaches the Pacific Coast
The common rat arrived in the United States around 1775 and, within roughly eighty years, spread across the continent to reach the Pacific Coast.
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United States
Pacific Coast
Waterloo High School to Cost About 1.6 Million
H. W. Haine Company of Waterloo awarded the contract to erect a new West Waterloo high school building for 700,000 dollars plus heating lighting and plumbing work. Bids for the heating contract ranged from 152,000 to 172,000 while plumbing and lighting bids were high. Work to start soon after voters approved a 600,000 dollar bond and total project cost is estimated at 1.6 million.
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Waterloo
H. W. Haine’ Company
West
Fleischer Company
Minneapolis
Crunau Arrested Again in Chicago Runaway Strike Action
Federal warrants issued for Idola Grunau and nine leaders of the runaway switchmen strike. Arrests prompt more reports of rebels facing federal custody as railroads claim many switchmen returned to work. Deadlock persists in Chicago with officials noting resumed yard activity by some crews.
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Chicago
Idola Grunau
Chicago Yarrlmen's Association
Runaway” Switchmen
United States
Mason
Grunau
Kurl Kerr
Sam Cartricht
Michael Callahan
H. B. Reading
Allied Engineers’ Association
Joseph Pockley
PL Murphy
Chicago Yardmen's Association
William Rolinsen
Aan Mamed Radke
Iunnau
Radke
Miller
Brotherhoods
Conway Hall
John Grunan
William L. Bond
Lasting Freight Date Ends Strike At Midnight
The Irotherhood of Railway Trainmen membership ultimatum expired at midnight Sunday, threatening expulsion for strikers. Workers known as "Robots" dismissed the ultimatum as irrelevant, citing their union switch to the Chicago Yarnsmen's Association and refusal to return to the old organization.
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Iirotherhood
Chicago Yarnsmen's
Eld
Damascus Shrine social and weddings brighten Washington events
The April Damascus Shrine social at Mrs. Homer Stephen's East Washington home drew many ladies arranging chair covers for their hall. Birthday celebrations for Mildred Bramer marked ten years with games, music, cake, and gifts. Multiple weddings followed and a Shriners social crowd heard plans for spring ceremonies and a Detroit Supreme session.
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Damascus Shrine
Homer Stephen
East Washington Street
Detroit
Mildred Bramer
Gust Bramer
Committee in Washington Sets Stage for Wage Increase
A Washington committee meets before the board to approve a guarantee of increased wages. Officials discuss potential wage hikes and the policy impact on workers and employers. Negotiations focus on ensuring steady, fair pay amid economic pressures.
Clerks May Join 25,000 in Outlaw Strike Threat
Representatives of striking railroad workers arrived in Washington to seek a wage increase guarantee from the Railroad Labor Board. In Chicago clerks and freight workers threaten to join the switchmen’s walkout if demands are not met immediately.
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Evening Journal
Washington, D. C
Railroad Labor Board
Chicago
Mayflower Anniversary Ties to Plymouth and England
The article notes observances for the 300th anniversary of the Mayflower voyage to Plymouth Massachusetts and mentions England planning related celebrations. It also references Jewish tradesmen in Poland resisting a Saturday opening law.
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Poland
England
Plymouth
Mass
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Old Brotherhood
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Chas. Deal
T. F. Barker
Barker
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Charles Ira Shockley
Will Shuman
C. E. Root
M.R. Regan
Shockley
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Edward BE. Chalupa
W. L. Dalton
Silas Caldwell
Pleasant Hill
A. V. Chalupa
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Kalo
Iowa
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