Chicago Woman Is Robbed While On Ocean
Miss Ethel May Davis of Chicago and Mrs. James Rodgers reported a theft aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II as the ship neared port. Jewelry and money valued at thousands disappeared from stateroom 442 while Mrs. Rodgers' bag remained on the sofa. A Pinkerton inquiry followed, with detectives and crew questioning passengers as the search commenced aboard the transatlantic voyage.
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New York
Ethel May Davis
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
James Rodgers
Grand Boulevard
Kaiser Wilhelm HI
Pinkerton
Miss Davis
Mrs. Rodges
James B. Condon
Iroquois Club
Mayor G S Marshall Leads Columbus Car Strike Conspicuously
Columbus Ohio Mayor G S Marshall takes a visible role during a car strike, drawing attention from residents and officials. The conspicuous leadership signals active civic involvement amid labor tensions and public disruption.
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Columbus
Threat by White surfaced in Browne bribery trial
In Chicago in August 31, the Browne bribery case heard that Charles A. White warned he would compel the Lorimer group to vote for Senator Lorimer by alleging bribery. White claimed he acted for Charlie, with Frederick Zenter describing a barroom talk and a Muskegon trip involving White and Browne.
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Chicago
Lee O'Neil Browne
Charles A. White
Lorimer
White
Charlie
Frederick Zenter
Briggs House
Muskegon
Browne
Fire destroys Armour owned Central Box Board plant
Sterling Illinois August 31 fire gutted the Central Box Board plant owned by Armour interests of Chicago. The flames spread to a nearby business block and caused extensive damage with an estimated loss of 150000 dollars. Authorities reported arson and are investigating the blaze.
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Sterling
Central Box Board Company
Armour Interests of
Chicago
Cholera Suspected as Berlin Servant Dies
A Berlin house servant died, apparently from cholera, with his wife and two children placed under observation.
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Berlin
Fire destroys Glenwood hotel in Muskegon with guests escaping
Sixty Chicago visitors staying at the Glenwood hotel in Muskegon escaped as the roof collapsed and flames engulfed the building. No lives were lost, though many guests lost clothing and possessions. The blaze caused hours of confusion before everyone was accounted for.
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Muskegon, Mich
Chicago
Aviator Louis Preg ails five in biplane in Lille
Louis Preg et piloted a biplane in Lille with five passengers on board. The total weight carried plus gasoline was 210 pounds, a record setting feat.
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Lille
France
Louis Preget
Markets review with grain and livestock quotes from Chicago
The Market report lists Wheat with various futures levels for No 2 red to spring contracts, Corn prices across No 2 to No 3 yellow, Oats values, and livestock data for Chicago with hogs, cattle, and sheep quotes. It notes receipts volumes and price ranges for choice, good, and feeder categories, alongside potato prices and Omaha cattle figures.
Escape From 150 Foot Drop At Calumet Mine
Mike B Sunrich a timber man at the Red Jacket shaft of the Calumet and Hecla mine fell 150 feet when he jumped from a repair cage to the main cage and grabbed a rope. He was burned on the hands but otherwise unharmed and rescued while dangling from the cable.
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Calumet, Mich
Lake Superior
Red Jacket
Calumet and Hecla
Mike B. Sunrich
Sunrich
Sullivan School Trustee Dies From Corn Cut Blood Poisoning
Ferdi nan E Basler, a Sullivan, Indiana school trustee and prominent citizen, died in Terre Haute on August 31 of blood poisoning caused by a corn cut.
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Sullivan
Terre Haute
Ind
Ferdinan E. Basler
Texas steers and cattle market report from Chicago
Texas steers priced 4 10 to 6 25 stockers and feeders 375 to 600 Western cattle a to 7 10. Estimated receipts 20000 with yesterday’s leftovers 3766. Hogs 900 to 9 60 light packs 8 60 to 9 40 heavy shipping 8 45 to 9 25. cattle 19000 steady sheep 25000 strong. Second report notes mixed port data and grain market in Chicago with closing hogs and cattle prices and grain figures.
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Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Chicago clothier Hirsh kills himself at Knickerbocker Hotel
Lemuel J. Hirsh of Hirsh Wickwire clothing firm in Chicago committed suicide in his Knickerbocker hotel room in New York. He cut his throat with a razor after writing farewell notes. He had been traveling in Europe for health reasons and returned to New York with Walter Reed. The coroner found several messages and noted Hirsh’s nervous condition and a substantial personal fortune.
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New York
Lemuel J. Hirsh
Hirsh,& Wickwire
Franklin and van Buren Streets
Chicago
Knickerbocker Hotel
Hirsh
Europe
Walter H Reed
Knickerbocker
Holtzhauser
Walter Reed
Walter
Mr. Hirsh
Reed
East Twenty-First Street
Dwight Hirsh
Evangelist J Wilbur Chapman Marries Mabel Moulton
In Providence on August 1, Rev. J Wilbur Chapman wed Miss Mabel Cornelia Moulton at her mother Mrs Ruth W Moulton’s home in the city.
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J. Wilbur Chapman
Providence
R. 1
Mabel Cornelia Moulton
Ruth W. Moulton
Undefined Dec data fragment with corn note
A fragmentary OCR snippet mentions December and percentages with codename Mayress J9R-YY 39 IPA and a reference to corn, lacking clear context or a complete event or person.
Indians Run Amuck in Gary Indiana Revolution Fears Rise
Portuguese monarch Manuel faces turmoil as revolutionists challenge authority in Gary Indiana. Officials report unrest spreading from labor disputes to street clashes amid political upheaval. Local residents observe heightened security while national tempo of revolt influences regional tensions.
Acid Destroys Light as Ex-Lover Attacked in Mine Cage
Barbara Walton of Plymouth tried to disfigure her former lover Thomas Price at Dodson mine in Wilkes Barre. Price and nine other men were burned by carbolic acid as the cage descended. Urganis suffered possible eye loss and several others sustained burns. Walton was captured and held for a hearing.
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Barbara Walton
Wilkesbarre
Plymouth
Here
Thomas Price
Price
Dodson
John Urganis
John Walko
Michael Ya Konis
Frank Smith
Troops Guard Negroes at Huntington Jail in Readiness
Huntington West Virginia August 31 1921 three militia companies under Adjutant General Elliott guard the county jail with a machine gun in front to deter mobs seeking to lynch John Wayne and Charles Clyburn two alleged murderers Thirty people are under arrest for rioting Wayne faces murder charges for the death of Mrs Ailiff at Quenemont while Clyburn is accused of killing a Huntington citizen
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Huntington
W. Va
Elliott
John Wayne
Charles Clyburn
Wayne
John Ailiff
Quennemont
Clyburn
Missing Kalamazoo Girl Sought After Disappearance
Police in Kalamazoo Michigan seek Micky Carry Current a 14 year old girl missing since a day trip. Relatives started a search when she did not return, but it yielded nothing. Officials fear she may have been enticed away.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Band of Chippewas Rampage in Gary Saloon Riot
A band of about thirty Chippewa Indians driven by firewater terrorized Gary Indiana in a display near the show grounds. Police arrested five or six, including Chief Rain-in-the-Face and Mrs Pete Ox-Heart, as saloonkeepers faced government scrutiny for selling liquor to Indians.
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Gary
Ind
Rain-in
Pete
Little Thunder
Pete Ox-Heart
Redmen
Knotts
Valuable Gems Are Found In Maine Mine
Auburn Maine August discovery of gems at the old Brown farm near the city uncovers a tourmaline vein with 6000 carats of maline valued at about 15 dollars per carat totaling 90000. Earlier two finds yielded at least 2000 carats. Forest L Havey of Lewiston reported the finds.
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Auburn
Old Brown Farm
Forest L. Havey
Lewiston
Watermelon Treat For All Convicts In Missouri Prison
Jefferson City Missouri August 31 Every convict in the state prison will receive a green juicy watermelon as the first melon treat of the year and likely the last State Representative Charles Hawkins of Dunklin county sent about 1500 melons to be distributed to state officials as convicts.
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Jefferson City
Charles Hawkins
Dunklin County
Burkitt Seeks to Blow Stone with Dynamite Sap
In Kittanning Pennsylvania 17 year old Alexandar Burkitt attempted to blast a stone in his front yard using a dynamite sap found locally. He placed the cap, struck it with a hammer, but the stone remained. Burkitt suffered minor injuries to his hand.
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Kittanning
Alexandar Burkitt
Burkitt
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