Coal prices rise with freight rate and wage impact
Chicago coal dealers raised prices by 53 cents to 1.05 per ton as new freight tariffs take effect. Anthracite up 1.00 a ton. Indiana and Southern Illinois coals also higher. A new $1.50 daily wage increase for Illinois coal workers may influence future prices, though current outlook suggests no immediate retail rise.
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Chicago
Hainois
Illinois
R. WH. May
Retail Coal Bureau
South Dearborn Street
Ilinois
Auditorium Hotel
FB. C. Searis
Mr. Searis
Dock Strike Over Mannix Sparks Piers Protests
Longshoremen halted work on four White Star liners to protest British authorities taking Archbishop Mannix from a ship in England. Baltic crew faced banners as sympathizers marched toward Cunard and Anchor piers, while police were alerted to reinforce.
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New York
Mannix
England
White Star Line
Trish
Cunard Line
Baltic
Ireland
Serbia asks U S to probe Washington incident
Serbia asks the United States government to appoint representatives to probe a matter involving Washington. The request comes as tensions rise and officials seek clarification amid ongoing diplomatic frictions.
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Serbia
U. S
Washington
United States
Serbion
Represent
Allies Consider Inquiry Into Albania and Jugoslavia Conflict
A proposal seeks an allied commission to investigate the clash between Albania and Jugoslavia. The request also targets the governments of Great Britain France and Italy for involvement and assessment.
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Atives
Albania
Jugo-Slavia
Great Britain
France
Italy
Irish Attack British Force at Clonakilty
A brief battle occurred at Clonakilty southwest of Cork as 0 attackers assaulted the police barracks with heavy rifle fire and a bomb. The police returned fire and forced the raiders to withdraw with no reported casualties.
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Cork
Clonakilty
Frederick A Thompson Dies in Westfield Paper History
Frederick A. Thompson aged 102 in Westfield Massachusetts died there. He was among the oldest paper makers in the region and said to be the first to manufacture linen paper, with numerous improvements in paper production.
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Westfield
Mass
Frederick A. Thompson
Cork Lord Mayor McSweney Near End Of Hunger Strike
London Aug 2 Terence McSweney lord mayor of Cork enters the fifteenth day of a hunger strike. He remains weak but conscious and able to speak a little. Reports say he might live another week if lung condition does not worsen from a prior flu illness.
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Cork
London
Terence Mc Sweney
Mutiny in Canadian Police Sparks RCMP Tension
Ottawa August 28 Twenty eight Dominion police officers recently merged with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police mutinied over excessive drill duties and wages unable to cover rising living costs their action signals strain within the force and potential discipline measures awaiting.
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Ottawa
Ont
Dominion Police
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Cox promises more disclosures on Republican campaign funds
Governor Cox announced in New York that further exposes of Republican fundraising will come within a week. He rejected Will Hays’s $1,000 contribution limit, alleging large gifts obscured by dummy donors and warned the Senate committee to summon Republican leaders to uncover sources. He defended his charges as he offered to testify in Chicago if needed.
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New York
Cox
Will H. Hays
Republican National Committee
Hays
Senate
Chicago
Senate Committee
Repubiicans
Mark Hanna
Texme
France Says Poles Must Struggle Until Peace Is Signed
London reports from the Foreign Office state that Poland should hold firm in strategic positions until peace is signed. Berlin notes 65,000 Bolshevist troops crossed into Germany along with 180,000 Russian POWs, totaling 245,000 Russians in Germany. Paris says to withdraw Polish forces to within its frontier after peace, as Russia-Poland hostilities end. Peace not in sight, with six to eight weeks more fighting anticipated.
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London
Foreign Office
Berlin
Germany
Paris
Foreign Ministry
France
Poland
Inter-Allied Control Commission
Koenigsburg
East Prussia
Grodno
Red
Dniester
Horedenka
Cracow
Budenny
Mrs Kyle to Teach at Lake City High School
Miss Jeanette Kyle departed for Lake City last evening to take up teaching duties at the local high school.
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Jeanette Kyle
Lake City
Kyle
Grizzlies Terrorize St Louis Neighborhood
Two grizzly bears escaped from the municipal zoo and roamed a residential area. Mounted police and pedestrians pursued the animals. one bear was recaptured within hours, while the second remained at large for about four hours.
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St. Louis
Rebels Captured and Executed After Vera Cruz Uprising
Mexico City reports Capt. Trini dad Sanchez and Serot. Noman Fer nandez who led last week’s uprising at Tlapacoyan in Veracruz have been captured and executed.
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Capt. Sanchez
Serot. Fernandez
Tlapacoyan
Mexico City
Trinidad Sanchez
Serot
Noman Fernandez
GRAFT DISCOVERED AMONG DRY FORCES
Prohibition agents in New York and other cities face bribe schemes as Commissioner Kramer admits graft inside the enforcement system. He cites a special intelligence unit and daily dangers with agents paid only 1500 annually while national enforcement funds total 4.5 million.
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Washington
New York
Prohibition
Kramer
United States
Police Department
New York City
Philadelphia
Bolshevik Leaders Ousted as Push for Warsaw Fails
Paris and London reports detail high casualties with 80,000 Soviet soldiers captured and 40,000 killed in Poland. General Tuchatschewski, nicknamed the Soviet Napoleon, is relieved after failing to seize Warsaw, with Trotzky taking command. Polish forces capture Ossowetz and advance near Bialystok, while red troops retreat toward Grodno amid shifting fronts and fresh reserves from the Finnish border.
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France
Poland
Foreign Office
Trotzky
Warsaw
Tachatschewski
Napoleon
Leon Trotzky
Zadwogze
Precnysiiny
Nat Goodwin's estate declared insolvent in New York
The estate of actor Nat C. Goodwin was declared insolvent after an accounting filed by Nathaniel Goodwin his father and administrator. Assets were 36 595 and liabilities exceed 15000 with debts from Paris millinery shops New York tailors and summer resorts. Mining stocks held by Goodwin were largely worthless. Two murderers were executed at Sing Sing prison in Ossining New York including John Egan and Evans Kelly.
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New York
Nat C. Goodwin
Nathaniel Goodwin
Paris
Goodwin
Sing Sing
Ossining
N. Y
John Egan
Evans Kelly
Sing Sing Prison
Cox charges unproved in Republican reply
New York August 28. After studying Cox speech, Hays of the Republican national committee says Cox fails to prove his charges and calls them false. He cites figures of millions, cites bulletins and a quota sheet, and says Cox and Roosevelt know about vast expenditures. He adds they will prove sources in Chicago and next week.
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New York
Cox
Hays
Republican National Committee
Republican
Roosevelt
Ways and Means Committee
Chicago
Republican Party
National Committee
Suffragists Celebrate Ratification At NYC Fete
In New York on August 28 prominent suffragists saluted the nineteenth amendment ratification. A large delegation greeted Carrie Chapman Catt at Pennsylvania Station and escorted her to the Waldorf Astoria for a main celebration. Catt was joined by Harriet Taylor Upton and Char Williams, with Gov. Alfred E. Smith sending regrets but officially greeting at the station.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Carrie Chapman Catt
National American Woman Suffragist Association
Nashville
Tenn
Catt
Harriet Taylor Upton
Ohio
Republican National Executive Committee
Chari Williams
Tennessee
Democratic National Executive Committee
John Blair
United States
Waldorf-Astoria
Alfred E. Smith
Bouze Bandit Is Slain In Kansas City Whisky Heist
In Kansas City a party at Charles W. Neal’s home was interrupted by five detectives and two officers as four men in a motor truck attempted to steal two barrels of whisky. A gun battle left one attacker dead and another gravely wounded. two suspects were captured and confessed a whisky theft plan.
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Kansas City
Charles W. Neal
Neal
Major League Baseball Scores From Yesterday
National League results show Brooklyn 6 over Chicago 4 and Pittsburgh 8 over Boston 1 with Philadelphia 3, St. Louis 2, and New York 606 to Cincinnati 40 noting an 17 inning first game and a fifth inning finish due to darkness. American League tallies include New York 6 over Chicago 62 innings with Cleveland 15 over Philadelphia 3 and Washington 3 over Detroit 1, plus St. Louis 6 over Boston 5.
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Perch
Brooklyn
Goanees
Cincinnati
Seer
New York
Wearer
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Osqu Conceal
Sake Ai
Louis
Washington
Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland
Palmer versus Dunbar Hay Case Before Jury
O H Palmer sues Oliver Dunbar for hay bought during team work for the Milwaukee railway west of town. The case is being tried this afternoon before Squire D C Kyle with a jury.
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O. H. Palmer
Oliver Dunbar
Squire D. C. Kyle
Hay
Milwaukee Railway
Items Left at Red Cross Tent at Chautauqua
A Black umbrella a small black hat a red and white pillow and a yellow ruffled pillow trimmed in red and blue were left at the Red Cross tent at the chautauqua. Return would be appreciated. articles may be claimed on proper identification.
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Red Cross
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Prelate
M’sweney
Gov. Cox
Tuchatschewski
Bolshevist
Danzig
London Times
Mello Bill
Nat Goodwin
National League
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