Tennessee Ratifies Susan B Anthony Suffrage Amendment
Tennessee became the thirty sixth state to ratify the federal woman suffrage amendment and this moves toward its proclamation. The Tennessee house narrowly approved the ratification 49 to 47 with Speaker Walker amid calls for reconsideration. Senate ratified 25 to 4, while figures in Columbus and Washington commented on the historic vote and next steps.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Tennessee Assembly
Walker
House
Secretary of State of the United States
Tennessee Senate
United State
Frierson
Supreme Court
Ohio
Cox
Columbus O
Mothers of America
Abbey Scott Baker
National Women's Party
Marion
Harding
Colby
Wilson trumps British leader in League voting split
From Butte Montana August 19 the report claims President Wilson outmaneuvered Premier Lloyd George in the distribution of voting strength within the League of Nations Franklin D Roosevelt noted in dispatches that the British premier was surprised by the plan.
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Butte
Mont
Wilson
Tlesd George
Great Britain
League of Nations
Pruklin D. Roose
Roosevelt Critiques U S Voting in League Assembly
The nominee accuses Republicans of a shell game on the American public and argues the United States wields about twelve votes in the league's assembly, countering a claim that England has six to America’s one. He cites Haiti San Doming, Panama, the Cubs and Central American nations as viewing the U S as guardian and big brother.
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Velt
England
America
United States
Mr. Roosevelt
Haiti
San Demings
Panama
Cubs
League
Uncle Sam
Lloyd George Skips Paris for Switzerland Trip
Premier Lloyd George arrived at Boulogne en route to Switzerland and passed through Paris without stopping. The Earl of Derby, British ambassador to France, met him to discuss the diplomatic situation.
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Paris
Lloyd George
Boulogne
Switzerland
Earl of Derby
France
Torso Mystery in Hudson River Baffles Police
Longshoremen find the torso of an unidentified woman in the Hudson River near New York. Authorities compare the case to the Guldensuppe affair from 23 years ago as police search for clues. Shreds of cloth twine and wrapping paper cling to the skin.
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New York
Hudson River
Jamaicapox outbreak may alter Prince of Wales visit
Kingston Jamaica August 19 the alarming spread of chicken pox across Jamaica raises doubt the Prince of Wales will carry out his planned visit next month a final decision on the trip will be made this week by colonial authorities
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Kingston
Jamaica
Prince of Wales
YANKS SHINE AS Olympic records fall in Antwerp meet
Earl Thompson of Dartmouth, representing Canada, wins the 11 meter hurdles final and sets a new world record of 14.45 seconds. Barron of Meadowbrook and Murray of New York A. C. finish second and third. Other events list Frigerio of Italy winning the 10,000 meter walk, Porkola of Finland winning the shot put, Peterson of Sweden taking the broad jump, and various finals and qualifications across field events.
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Antwerp
Earl Thompson
Dartmouth College
Canada
HH. BE. Barron
Meadowbrook Club
Philadelphia
Fred
Murray
New York A. C
Frigerio
Italy
J. B. Pearman
New York
A. C
Finland
H. P. Liversedge
U.S. N
Niklander
Tammer
Usthonia
Nilsson
Sweden
McDonald
Peterson
CL KE
Johnson
University of Michigan
Abrahamson
R. L. Templeton- Lelind
Stanford University
Aasted
Norway
Prandsson
Pautrielke J
Ryan
B. Bennett
C. Lind
Svenson
M. J. McGrath
N. Linde
Prisoners in Dublin Jail Will Be Held New Rule Applies
Officials in Dublin Castle announce a policy forcing hunger strikers to remain imprisoned during trials for political murders or related charges. 22 Cork prisoners, including 11 with Lord Mayor MacSweney, will be temporarily released for less serious offenses. A Derrygallon house search leads to a fatal shooting of an assailant and a wounding of another by troops. A coroner’s jury condemns military actions in the death of Thomas Farrel and notes heightened security at courthouses and high officials’ club protections. A police patrol is ambushed as unrest grows.
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Cork
MacSweney
Householder
Derrygallon
Kanturk
County Cork
Thomas Farrel
Mannix
Kildare Club
Armed train holdups disrupt rail service in Ireland
A gang in disguise attacked a goods and mail train near Gratloe injuring Sergeant Blandell and Constables Connolly Hewley and Cun nane. They seized letters and official documents. Another passenger train was halted near Killenagh Junction by armed masked men who took only a motorcycle belonging to the postmaster general.
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Donegal
Blandell
Connolly
Hewley
Cunnane
Gratloe
Killenagh Junction
Ohio Utilities Board Rejects Rail and Milk Rate Hikes
The Ohio public utilities commission refused to permit steam rail passenger rates to rise two percent and milk rates and excess baggage charges to increase twenty percent. It blocked a sixty percent surcharge on Pullman space rates, aligning with a recent interstate commerce commission order.
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Columbus, O
Ave
Ohio Public Utilities
Ure Interstate Commerce Commission
Serious clash in Germany as mobs attack cavalry workers
In Upper Silesia, violence amid war protests leaves 20 French troopers dead and 26 wounded after a mass attack on a French cavalry detachment in Kattowitz. Polish troops clash nearby at Rybnik. one killed, four wounded. Public utilities halt and shops close as unions demand troop transport control.
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Berlin
Kattowitz
Upper Silesia
Rybnik
Russia
Poland
M. Milewski
State Labor Commissioner to Key Labor Day Observance
A. L. Urick as state labor commissioner will be the principal speaker for Washington Labor Day observances on September 6. The event includes a morning parade in Sunset Park, a band concert, basket dinner, and an afternoon speaking program with several speakers. A Labor Day ball game at Denison’s park features the Washington team against a leading regional club. F. A. Canfield of Cedar Rapids will speak in the evening at Central Park with a potential move indoors if weather fails.
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A. L. Urick
Washington
Urick
Sunset Park
Denison’s
Ball Park
Washington and
Rubio
Fred Canfield
Iowa
Volunteer Slum Army Seeks Aid for City Needy
Report lists needs of clothing furniture and other supplies for the volunteer group. Major and Mrs. Sneath lead efforts including jail hospital street house visits and mission church work at 10144 N Marion Ave with phone contact 417 Green.
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Sneath
Marion Ave
Green
Community Y M C A to decide future next Sunday
A meeting of contributors to the Community Y M C A movement is set for next Sunday at three o'clock in the Presbyterian church to decide whether to continue the Washington Y work. The board explains funding gaps after Secretary W F Huxford's resignation and appeals for increased pledges to cover about $2,000 more for the coming year.
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Presbyterian Church
Washington
W. F. Huxford
Board of Directors
Huxford
Altho
Button Cutters Edge Moose In Five Inning Tilt
In a twilight league game the Button Cutters defeated the Moose 3 to 1 in five innings. F Frechin and P Frechin led the offense with two first inning runs, while Kelsey and E Frechin added hits. P Frechin allowed no Moose runs through four innings, and Mc Laughlin scored on a wild throw in the final frame. Putnam pitched well for the Moose. Tonight the bankers meet the firemen.
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Moose
Button Cutters
F. Frechin
P. Frechin
RB. Frechin
Kelsey
Franklin
E. Frechin
McLaughlin
Little
Putnam
Reds Routed in Panic on a Wide Front
Army dispatch reports a rout on a broad front with heavy retreats and disarray. Southern sectors held firm reportedly by allied forces while northern and central fronts collapsed under pressure.
Warsaw Relieved as Bolshevik Attack Fails
Special dispatch reports a Polish counter offensive driving the Red Army into retreat along a wide front between the Vistula and Bug rivers. Warsaw faces no further pressure as tanks airplanes armored cars and heavy artillery aid the Polish advance though a Soviet push persists near Lemberg.
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Evening Journal
Warsaw
Red
Lemberg
Vistula
Bug
Colby Says France Backed U S Note On Russia Poland
Secretary Colby reports France agrees with the American note on the Soviet regime in Russia and its views on Polish independence. He notes Paris would not have official relations with a government bent on undermining its institutions and supports Russian aid while opposing dismemberment.
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Washington
Colby
Russia
France
United States
Otto Stifel Ends His Life In Missouri
Otto Stifel a fifty eight year old former brewer and Republican leader in the Eleventh district shot himself at his Valley Park home 18 miles west of St Louis He was identified with brewery interests owned a racing stable with C B E Rowe and was a principal figure in the Federal league later holding an interest in the St Louis American league club at the time of his death.
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St. Louis
Otto Stifel
Eleventh District
Vatley Park
Here
Stifel
C. B E. Rowe
Sixty Six Reds to Leave Ellis Island
Sixty six aliens, under deportation warrants, arrive at Ellis Island from Chicago and other central West cities. Eleven radicals are to be expelled for advocating overthrow of the government. The number of alien radicals at Ellis Island stands at sixty six.
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New York
Ellis Island
Ito
Chicago
Cleveland
Central West
Elijs Island
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