Hoover plan for jobless gets support
Washington October 3 support for the workers relief program came from the U S Chamber of Commerce and the American Federation of Labor. Joseph H Defrees urged businessmen to back the mayors in forming local emergency committees and to speed national organizational work while Samuel Gompers promised full labor support and urged communities to act on the conference report.
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Samuel Gompera
Fereration
Two Die In Capital Fire at Historic National Hotel
Washington reports the historic National Hotel, built in 1827, gutted by fire. Three hundred guests escaped, four injured leaping from windows, and two bodies found in rooms on the second floor George Mason of Upperville Virginia died of suffocation and Catherine Dean of Ashland Ohio, a 24 year old switchboard operator, perished in the blaze.
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Historic National Hotel
George Mason
Upperville
Catherine Dean
Ashland
Ex-Kaiser Serves as Godfather in The Hague Baptism
The former kaiserin accompanied Prince Albert’s former company to Amerongen where he witnessed the baptism of Wilhelm son of Captain Von Hiemann. Wilhelm married Elizabeth daughter of Count Bentinck last October. The event occurred amid ongoing evidence, with Dost in this year’s fray.
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Kaiserin Company
Prince Albert
Amerongen
Wilhelm
von Hiemann
Elizabeth
Count Bentinck
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Wedding Baptism Scene Shown After Dinner
Wilhelm wore a general's uniform and held the iufani as the Dutel church minister conducted the baptism. After dinner a film of Von lisemann and his wife’s wedding was shown.
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Wilhelm
Dutel
von Lisemann
Women Ban Fatty Films Protest Arbuckle Screen Scene
About 25 000 Southern California clubwomen protested against showing films involving Roscoe Arbuckle. The action was led at a Los Angeles District Federation meeting chaired by Mrs. John Urquhart and Mrs. Bart Metlintock and urged exhibitors and producers nationwide to ban the pictures.
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Lloyd George Invited by Harding to Washington Conference
President Harding made a direct personal appeal to Premier Lloyd George to attend the disarmament conference in Washington. The invitation timing is not disclosed but is seen as a motive for the premier to travel briefly. George has been occupied with Irish and unemployment issues during holidays at Gairloch and plans a cabinet session after returning to London.
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Harding
Lloyd George
Washington
Sunday Chronicle
Gairloch
Harding Sleeps in a Camp Tent During Wilderness Run
President Warren G. Harding and Mrs. Harding spent a night in a military camp near Wilderness Run Virginia becoming the first chief executive since Lincoln to do so. They joined 5000 Marines in services and a wartime review while praising the Marine Corps and viewing a flying bust of the President at a camp heritage site.
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Harding
White House
Wilderness Run
Belleau Wood
United States
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Rivers
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Slane Wall Jackson Logt Yy Baile
Mountains near panic as quakes devastate Utah towns
Earthquake shocks persisted near Kisinore Monroe and Richfield. Five tremors damaged buildings in Hisinore Monroe and Richfield, with 20 structures needing rebuilding. Chimneys toppled at Elsinore. rocks and landslides blocked canyons. University of Utah professor studied the events as tremors reached Harrisburg Illinois.
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Utah
Kisinore
Monroe
Salt Lake
Richfield
Hisinore
Elsinore
Bern
Moti Canyon
Fred Jo Puck
University of Utah
Elxmnere
Monrosenvy
Ilinois
Harrisburg
Wiet
Standings of Clubs in National and American Leagues
National League standings show Brooklyn 7 with 7 runs and Chicago 7 wins and Cincinnati 6 4, St Louis 3, Pittsburgh 4. American League lists Boston 6, New York 7, Philadelphia 6, Washington 11, Cleveland 4, Chicago 7, St. Louis 12, Detroit 3.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittchureh
St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Louis
Detroit
National League
Hesevad
Bowton
Detroitees
Haran
Fire hits pier in Jersey City causes heavy damage
Fire swept through pier No. 5 of the Fire railroad in Jersey City on October 3 roving freight cars and setting fire to tags. Damage estimated at more than 100000 pounds.
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Jersey City
N. J
Firte
New York Wets Vote On Wine and Beer Referendum
New York voters participate in a city referendum on prohibition and blue laws. The tally shows 161 742 in favor of liberal wine and beer sales, 80 009 for true laws, with 3 594 recorded as opposed totals reflecting a nationwide effort by the National Liberal Alliance.
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Gothamites
New York
National Liberal Alliance
Clash as posse confronts Klan parade in Texas melee
In Waco area on Oct 3 a sheriff led deputies to block a Ku Klux Klan march in Serena, sparking a riot that injured nine known men and left others hurt. Wounded include Sheriff Bob Buchanan and several Lorena and Waco residents. the march proceeded despite the sheriff’s order.
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Peorte
Bob Bielman
Melewian County
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Strempred
Sheri Bob Buchanson
Waree
Louis Crow
Carl West
Lorena
Will Lawson
Ed Johanson
Julien Minier
Will Afistin
Charles Westivook
Wares
Sherli Buchanan
Buchanan
iMack Wave
M. Burton
Wyman Ends Season With Lopsided Win and Sweep
Wyman baseball caps a record season with seventeen games 14 wins six shutouts. They beat Columbus Junction 6 to 2 after a labor day rematch, R Davis twirls two hits allowed, and the lineup features Davis batteries Beauchamp Holland Rees and Rees infield and outfield players from Wyman.
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Wyman
Columbus Junction
Junction Field
R. Davis
Junction
Iowa
Simpson
Ottumwa
Muscatine
Letts
G. Davis
Beauchamp
Holland
W. Rees
O. Rees
Humphrey
E. Rees
Sickafoose
L. Davis
H. Rees
No New Diphtheria Cases Reported by Health Board
No new diphtheria cases were reported to the board of health Friday and officials hope none will appear. Twenty four cases remain under quarantine. Two young men were arrested and fined ten dollars and costs for entering a quarantined home while visiting their sweethearts.
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Board of Health
Kyle
Dewey to Hold Court Again Next Saturday
Judge Charles A. Dewey adjourned the September term of district court until Saturday October 8 to take up remaining matters. Court held at Newton with orders including a $2000 judgment for Frank Smith, a divorce decree for Blanche Lukavsky, and a motion hearing on guardianship against A E Hamilton. A receiver was appointed for Joe McClelland with a $5000 bond, and F S Rickey and Iowa Savings Bank accepted.
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Charles A. Dewey
Dewey
Newton
Frank Smth
Walter D. Hines
Frank Smith
Blanche Lukavsky
William Francis Lukavsky
A. E. Hamilton
W. T. Hamilton
James Stanep
John F. Eckhardt
F. S. Nickey
Iowa Savings Bank
Joe McClelland
F. S. Rickey
First Delegates Arrive for Des Moines Missionary Convention
More than 300 delegates and officers are expected to arrive in Washington for the Des Moines branch of the women’s foreign missionary convention of the Methodist church. Volunteers and local hosts coordinate transportation and lodging with a reserved parking area and church meals arranged by the hospitality committee.
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Des Moines
Women’s Foreign Missionary ‘Convention
Methodist Church
Transportation Committee
Preoe Ootation
Toeney
Lye Iu
Remarkable Tree The Kentucky coffee tree in American forests
The American Forestry Magazine notes the Kentucky coffee tree may reach 100 feet in height. Found across a wide eastern United States region, it remains one of the rarest forest trees in America.
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Ed Jackson
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