Eight Hour Bill Moves Toward Enactment and Strike End
Washington Sept 2 The eight hour railway bill advances toward law as President Wilson is expected to sign promptly. Brotherhoods pledge to lift the national strike order once the bill becomes law, with Senate approval anticipated and freight embargoes already easing.
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A.B. Garretson
Brotherhoods
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House
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Fairbanks
Indianapolis
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Lang Branch
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Pittsburghers lead Grand Army of the Republic encampment
Kansas City replayed the golden anniversary gathering as thousands of veterans left. The final campfire event featured speeches by ex prisoners of war and former officers. Officers for the next term were elected led by William Patterson of Pittsburg as chief and William Whimstead of Kansas City as senior vice commander.
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Incinnation
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Kansan City
K. Russ
New Orleans
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Colo
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William M. Handa
Abra
Durgeon
American Progressives Defend Farmers and Small States
A political speech frames the Progressive agenda citing farmers, small states, and responsive government. It vows constructive action, condemns destructive industry, and claims the Republican party fails to meet a new era’s standards. The speaker presents himself as American and citizen-first.
Thirteen Freight Cars Hit Passenger Train Collision
Lafayette Indiana September 2 thirteen Lake Erie freight cars brake away and collide with a Chicago bound passenger train damaging two rear cars. No injuries reported and the train proceeded eastward. Berlin September 2 Austrian advance prompts evacuation of Hernsanstadt and twelve nearby towns. Bucharest September 2 Romanian forces seize Kronstadt and five more Transylvanian towns amid advancing artillery dominance near the Serbian frontier.
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Ind
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Chicago
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Transylvania
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Bucharest
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Food price plot intimated in aviation strike letter
A conspiracy to raise food prices is alleged in a letter to federal authorities from Joseph di Hartigab, commissioner of weights and measures. He says 160 carloads of poultry, about 640 000 chickens, are held up by three large railroads in restraint of trade, violating the Interstate Commerce Act. Also noted are Georgia’s liquor revenue figures and Morgan art movements to Hartford.
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New York
Joseph di Hartigab
Municipal Department
Har- Upas
United States
H. Snowden Marshall
McCarty Named to Seave Committee for Marshall Notice
John W McCarty was notified he is a member of the revelation committee for Thomas R Marshall’s vice presidential nomination. J A M Adair chairs the committee. Mayor McCarty plans to accept and depart the day before notification to arrive early.
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John W bicCarty
Thomas R. Marshall
Indianapolis
J. A. M. Adair
McCarty
Ohio cavalry troops pass through Washington on way to El Paso
Ohio cavalry troops in three trains led by Major Hurd passed through Washington for border duty from Columbus to El Paso. The unit, better equipped than typical passes, halted an hour and a half with some troops shopping while others hiked. Artillery division of the Ohio national guard may pass through Sunday. Also mentions Benton county old settlers meeting in Fowler Indiana.
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Ted
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Columbus
Ohio
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Ohio National Guard
Wilson Formal Notification At Shadow Lawn
President Wilson arrived at Shadow Lawn for the formal notification of renomination amid rain and crowds. Senator Ollie James delivered the notification address as Wilson praised Democratic achievements on labor, national defense, and farm credit while blasting the Republicans for inaction and misgovernance.
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Democratic National Committee
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Ss Ibe
Democratic Party
Loyalt
United States
Huerta
James
Isaint Committee
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