Cork Mayor MacSwiney Dies After Hunger Strike
London reports Lord Mayor Terence MacSwiney of Cork died at Brixton prison after a 78 day hunger strike. He received last rites as rioting spread in Ireland and Britain with hunger strikers near death and many military raids and disturbances reported.
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Terence MacSwiney
Cork
Brixton
MacSwiney
Dominic
John MacSwiney
Mac
Cork Corporation
Mr icCurtin
Sinn Fein
Ireland
Joseph Murphy
Magor MacSwiney
Michael Fitzgerald
Murphy
County
Sligo
Grange
Dublin
Belfast
Ballymacarreth
King Alexander of Greece Dead in Infection After Monkey Bites
Athens dispatch reports the death of King Alexander of Greece from infection following bites by two monkeys. Earlier bulletins suggested the last hope had faded. multiple prior reports had circulated from credible sources.
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Athens
Alexander
Greece
No Disturbance in Dublin After Cork Lord Mayor’s Death
Dublin authorities mobilized troops and sealed roads in response to Lord Mayor MacSwiney of Cork’s death. Barbed wire barricades and machine gun placements were set, but the city observed mourning with no disturbances. Announcements closed. work will halt until Wednesday.
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Dublin
MacSwiney
Cork
Koop Roughly Hindered in Dixon Campaign Stop
George Koop Socialist candidate for lieutenant governor faced a hostile crowd of about 300 in Dixon on October 26. He was shouted down for two hours and forced from a basement stairwell where he suffered slight injuries. He was also refused lodging at a top local hotel.
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Tixon
Til
George Koop
Dixon
Koop
Wheat price cut explained by demand and harvests
Chicago observers told federal investigators that public demand for cheaper wheat and bumper crops drive prices down more than Board of Trade manipulation. They cited above average yield, strong oats and corn harvests, keen Canadian competition, and discriminatory ocean freight rates against flour reducing wheat purchases.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Federal Trade Comission
Peace resolution plea denied by Supreme Court
Washington, Oct. 26 The Supreme Court refused the petition of Harry McCartney a Chicago lawyer that it assume original jurisdiction over his plea for an order directing Secretary of State Colby to promulgate the peace resolution adopted by Congress last spring.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Harry McCartney
Chicago
Colby
Congress
Berlin Warned of Bolshevik Coup Plot
Die Freiheit and Neu Berliner Zeitung report that communists plan a coup to overthrow Germany's government, aimed at radical action and using unemployed as shock troops. The plan allegedly targets multiple German cities, not Berlin alone, with authorities urged to warn workers.
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Berlin
Germany
Die Freiheit
Independent Socialists
Moscow
Neu Berliner Zeitung
Communist Party
Judge Landis Takes Over Liquor Probe In Chicago
Federal Judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis officially assumes control of the government liquor inquiry in Chicago. He orders action over talk while Assistant U S District Attorney Kelly prepares to subpoena Chief Garrity for police records. Garrity insists he is “sitting tight” as he defends possession of affidavits and related documents. Kelly vows more accusatory steps and possible further personnel involvement in the probe.
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U. S
Landis
Chicago
Kennesaw Mountain Landis
United States District Attorney's Office
Tess
United States
John J. Kelly
Quizz
Frem
John J. Garrity
Garrity
Lam
Samuel A. Kittelson
Kelly
Chief Garrity
Mr. Kelly
Mrs Bradley Martin Dies at Country Home in New York
Brief obituary notes the sudden death of Mrs Bradley Martin at her country residence in Hampstead New York. It recalls her 1807 hosting of the Bradley Martin ball at the Waldorf Astoria and marks her as a prominent social figure.
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New York
Hampstead
Marshall
L P. Martin
Bradley Et
Bradley Martin
Hamstead
Waldorf-Astoria
Mia
Martin
U S Man Slain in Mexico Report Unclear
A fragment reports a U S man slain in Mexico with mentions of the state department and American consul, but details are garbled and unclear about dates or names. The incomplete text references actions to pursue the responsible party and possible measures.
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M. T. Sevrey
Canednesday
Armerican
New, Mexico
Armenians Defeat Turkish Forces Near Mount Ararat
In Constantinople, Armenian forces defeated Turkish nationalists on the plains at the foot of Mount Ararat near Etchmiadzin. Georgia imposes an ultimatum to withdraw troops and cease threats at Batum as war looms on the Black Sea front. Secretary Daniels urged to send warships to Batum to land marines and keep the line to Erivan open.
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Constantinople
Mount Ararat
Etchmiadzin
Georgia
Batum
Black Sea
Washington
Daniels
Armenian-American Society
Erivan
Colby
Patum
Senate
Harding
Foreign Relations Committee
Martes
Schulty Proposes City Street Widening Tonight
A city council called meeting at city hall will hear Ralph Schulty’s proposition to straighten and widen North Town avenue near his recently purchased site for a garage building. Schulty may state a fair land price for the needed widening. the council will decide next steps.
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Ralph &. Schulty
North Town Avenue
Schulty
Court House
Frank R. Sage
J. D. Glasgow and Co
M Keck
Keeley
W. M. Keeley
Washington
J. R. Maxwell
T. L. Brookhart
Washington Streets
Carl Hedges
Lawrence Wilson
I. Rothschild
H. F. Darbyshire
Jay McNamara
H. I. Ward
J. M. Duffy
C. C. Reister
H. 8. Young
Thanksgiving and Christmas May See Scarce Turkeys
Chicago reports from the National Poultry, Butter and Egg Association in session warn many families across the United States will go turkeyless this year due to scarce turkeys, especially in the Midwest where turkey production is down. Eggs, boosted by sterilization innovations, should remain a profit source for producers, while egg prices may fall with cold weather. Authorities also launch a probe into cold storage warehouses to curb profiteering, with mandatory book submissions to the federal building for price tracking.
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Chicago
United States
National Poultry, Butter and Eye Association
Hotel
Sherman
Middle West
Alton E. Briggs
Boston
S. P. Smyth
United States Poultry Experimental Service
Carlos F. Clyne
Federal
Clyne
Quote by George Bernard Shaw on gender practicality
A quotation attributes practical roles to women over men since ancient times. It contrasts men's sentimentality with women's practicality, attributing lifelong differences in behavior and duties to gender.
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George Bernard Shaw
Crowd load design figures in crowd-stress structures
Engineers design crowd bearing structures with a dead load assumption near one hundred pounds per square foot to account for weight and pressure from people in the space. The guideline helps ensure safety in venues and public buildings during high occupancy.
Experts Hold Conference In Labor War In London
Premier Lloyd George and government officials conferred with miners' representatives on wage and production figures as negotiations for a settlement of the coal miners' strike continued. Bonar Law announced a government emergency bill to grant powers during the dispute amid hope talks avert a tribunal. The Trades Union congress labor conference is to meet Wednesday with strong opposition to a railway strike and the ballot of workers pending.
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London
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Bonar Law
National Union of Railwaymen
Labor Congress
Labor Conference
Trades Union Congress
J. I. Thomas
Natonal Union of Railwaymen
Exports Rise More Than Imports in September Trade
Washington reports September shows exports exceeding August by 28 million dollars while imports lagged 150 million dollars below August. The first month of autumn marks a reversal from prior trends, with exports growing and imports shrinking.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Georgia Democrats oppose League and back Cox Roosevelt
The Georgia state Democratic platform declares unalterable opposition to the League of Nations and directs state senators to vote against the covenant. It endorses the candidacy of Governor Cox and Franklin D Roosevelt.
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Macon
League of Nations
Georgia
Cox
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Jud Tunkin Talks Free Libraries and Motion Pose Expositions
Jud Tunkin suggests founders of free libraries could have achieved greater public impact by launching free motion posture exhibitions, arguing such displays would attract wider attention. The comment frames a broader view of public education and cultural outreach, highlighting alternative civic projects.
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Jud Tunkins
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