Des Moines Streetcars Halted by Wage Strike
Des Moines faced a citywide streetcar outage as motormen and conductors walked out at 2 a.m. about 640 workers protested retroactive pay gains and fare-denominated limits. The company had granted a 60 cent per hour raise retroactive to March, tying future fare changes to a federal judge and a citizens’ committee.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Dave
Marsh
Martin Wade
Citizens’ Committee
Fort Des Moines
Camp Dodge
D Oilies
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Ugg
Judge Wade
The Chicago strike ends as theaters reopen after injunction talks
Actors in Chicago agree to work pending injunction outcomes after a conference with Judge Walker and producers. The Producing Managers' Association says theaters closed last night will immediately reopen as air operations resume.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Police raid at noon nets 17 Black “birds” in city
A noon raid led to the capture of 17 Black individuals described as “birds” by police. They were taken to Mount Lanier Street and 4th Street and are to be disposed by Judge G Wood tomorrow morning. The suspects were placed in custody of Chief Weilein after the patrol alerted the squad.
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G. Wood
Eding
Weilein
Mount Lanier's Lace
Harry C
Kal Mily
Clear Lake
A. H. Caward
BH. de Noyelles
X Y Decorators Walk Out
Associated Press reports York area craftspeople including painters decorators and paper hangers walked out amid industrial tensions. Los Angeles harbor ceremonies marked Secretary Daniels departure for Honolulu aboard the battleship New York.
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X.Y
Associated Press
York
Dantels
Los Angeles Harbor
San Pedro
Cal
Aum
Vaniels
Honolulu
New York
American Steamer Hits Mine in North Sea Sends S.O.S.
The American steamer Faplewood struck a mine in the North Sea off the Thames early this morning and sent a wireless plea for help. Tug crews stand by. Englewood steams toward Thames, likely to beach if water intake worsens.
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U.S
North Sea
Winted Press
Dover
Faplewood
Thames River
Englewood
Thames
Sheerness
Funeral Services for Ira Wharton Held Today
Funeral services for Ira Wharton who died Saturday after injuries from Friday night collision with a mural switch engine were held at 9 30 a m at the O Keefe and Towne chapel with Reverend M La Tate of Christ Episcopal church officiating. Burial in Himwood cemetery followed a service from Roy and Luther Wharton of Long Beach California.
Brewers Plan New Move Conference To Repeal Liquor Statutes
Brewers nationwide call a big conference here for Sept 9 to Sept 15 to concentrate revulsion against prohibition into a repeal effort. The meeting will last a week.
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Associated Press
N. J
Wage hearing near it pre see tata and pee
Meanings in the dispute of the packers and their jumplages were expected to be finished today before Federal Judge Alschuler. Nearly 60,000 employees are affected at the various plant sites.
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Alschuler
Hoover Reaches Warsaw in Interallied Relief Mission
Paris reports Theibert Hoover, chairman of the interallied relief organization, arrived in Warsaw yesterday from Prague. He will depart Warsaw for Vienna Sunday night according to advices received here today.
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Hoover
Warsaw
Paris
Theibert Hoover
Interallied Relief Organization
Prague
Jie
Vienna
Suble and Sold in Pre Za Romance New York iAient
Fragmentary account of a marriage scene involving Frank MM Jordan son of California Secretary of State, arriving from France with a bride named Cala, amid hotel chatter and soldiers in a wartime setting. Local voices recall a joyous ceremony and a humorous exchange about travel, illness, and hometown pride.
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New York
Frank MM. Jordan
Frank Jordan
California
France
Auburn
Calabride
Litmant Jordan
Tenneyivenia
Roy
Jade
Trurkes
Egg quality terms and embryo visibility described in old text
The piece explains egg development stages and flaws such as light floater growths, blood vessel formation near the embryo, white rot, and a green white egg indicating bacterial presence. It notes yolk and white changes, and contrasts a firm golden yolk with clear white.
Local official Guynn faces scrutiny amid health and duties
In Rester Kansas concerns arise around M A Guynn a city street street and township clerk who, despite losing a leg, continues combined duties and duties with his aunts, while rumors claim he has not yielded to a recent arrest as yet.
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Fuas Potr
Rester
Kan
M. A. Guynn
Guynn
Daeig
Dog leaps from window ledge and lands on worker
A dog walked onto a downtown office ledge and barked at a departing physician. It leaped to the ground, landing on a workman below who staggered but was not hurt. The dog then ran to its owner wagging its tail.
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Seo
Union Men Parade Tonight in Waterloo Shops Strike Demonstration
More than 2,600 workers and sympathizers will march downtown Waterloo at 7:20 PM starting from Labor Temple. The procession includes an amalgamated band, Illinois Central bands, and Salvation Army musicians, with veteran marchers in olive drab. A. G. Abbey expected to speak in Lincoln Park after the parade as strikers relocate workers to BeLOit and other cities.
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Vwnion
Waterino
Twmple
Kivery Unten Muaitfin
Ilinois
Salvation Army
George Weslein
Waterloo
Labor Temple
Fourth Street
South Street
Washington
Fifth
Mulberry
A. G. Abbey
Lincoln Park
City
Abbey
Beloit
Wis
M Hermann Ross
Chicago
Plan Conferences and Lectures on Social Welfare
William F. Hintzman announced plans for Waterloo to host three or four days of lectures and conferences on public welfare. Experts from the National Public Welfare League will speak, including Theodore Hanson and likely Frank G. Wilcox. The first conference starts September 28 with topics on prevention, the board of public welfare, patronism, and the social conscience.
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William F. Hintzman
Teld
National Public Welfare League
Waterloo
League
Theodore Hanson
Frank G. Wilcox
Board of Public Welfare
J. E. Bragdon
Ruth Reed
Ada M. Palmer
Hintaman
Electrician Dies At Mason City Switchboard
Mason City Iowa August 13 Clay Wheeler electrician at Mason City Drain Tile company plant was found dead at his switchboard at midnight by co workers. Authorities believe a lightning bolt struck the building during a thunderstorm. Wheeler's home was in Galesburg Illinois.
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Mason City
Clay Wheeler
Mason City Drain Tile Company
Galesburg
Ill
Waterloo Men Await Homeward Boat From Europe
Three Waterloo businessmen Edmond W. Miller CL D. Cass and H B Plumb are expected to sail for the United States on August 16 after a month abroad in England and France. Delays in departure come from high demand for passage and labor troubles at docks, with prices for tickets rising to 256 to 800 and bookings many weeks ahead.
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Edmond W. Miller
Commercial National Bank
CL D. Cass
IW. CG
H. B. Plumb
Iowa Dairy Separator Company
England
France
United States
Miller
Waterloo
Eo E H. W
Commercialational Bank
Railway Office Help Gets 20 Per Cent Wage Increase
A semi official note says Waterloo railway office clerks will receive a 20 percent wage rise dating from July 1. The federal railway director approved the increase, but Maurice Welsh says it will not apply locally to the Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern line, though other electric traction workers will be affected.
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Railway Office
Waterloo
War Labor Board
New York
Cedar Falls
Auto Stolen From J O Trumbauer Garage
Car theft occurred at the J O Trumbauer garage on 427 Fifth Street East. The four passenger Anderson lightgreen automobile with license 263832 disappeared Monday night and was not missed until yesterday afternoon. Police notified while Mr Trumbauer is away from the city.
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J O. Trumbauer
Fifth Street
Trumbauer
Anderson
Temperatures in Early August Reported by Buchanan Opt
Readable fragments show August 13 temperatures with a note on readings from Buchanan Observatory. The text mentions a high near 84 degrees and a low around 80 degrees, but precise locations and times are unclear due to OCR gaps.
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Buchanan
Yeaturday
Profiteer Fined $500 for Selling Sugar Below Market Price
A New Jersey grocer was fined $500 in federal court for profiteering by selling sugar at 16 cents a pound. The notice cites a telegram from Attorney General Palmer to District Attorney June from Binghamton, New York, reporting the conviction.
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Ute Associated Presa
Washington, D.C
Orst
Tixday
Department of Justice
Juncey
Palmer
Binshamton
N. J
Yanks Fight Fire Beside Neuwied Moravian Colony
Coblenz reports two hundred West Point graduates and hundreds of U.S. soldiers and civilians battled a blaze near Neuwied headqu arters of the first division. The fire confined to one block destroyed several Moravian industry buildings before daylight brought control.
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Associated Press
Coblenz
West Point Military Academy
Neuwied
Guardsmen to receive standard army field shoes
The War Department announced that national guard troops will wear field shoes with the fleshy leather turned outward as long as supply lasts. The change follows footwear supply difficulties and an inspectors' investigation into guardsmen’s shoewear usage.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
National Guard
Department
Government oil and mineral lands leasing bill favored
Senate public lands committee ordered a favorable report on a bill to lease government owned oil coal phosphate and sodium lands. The action, taken in Washington on August 12, aimed to stimulate production but caused congestion at freight stations in Paris where markets and stalls closed as a protest.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Paris
Senate Public Lands Committee
Yorkshire Miners Resume After Long Strike
The coal miners of Yorkshire, over 200000 strong, decided today to resume work after a strike that began July 21. AP report from London notes renewed production and expectations of a swift return to normalcy in the industry.
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Philadelphia
Anthracite Bureau of Information
Yorkshire
Associated Press
London
U S Rubber Men Strike Across Five Plants
Nagatauk Coon Aug 13 Employes in five United States Rubber company plants walked out demanding a 20 percent wage increase to press their bargaining position.
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U. S
Associated Press
Nagatauk, Coon
United States Rubber Company
Rebels Routed in Honduras by Federal Forces under Fortin
Reports from Tegucigalpa say government troops under Col. Bantos Fortin defeated Honduran revolutionists at Guascaran and pursued them to Mount Laring lore and Guar alta. In Nicaragua, Aug 13, Lopez Gutierrez's forces claimed victory at Pedro Galitos, capturing prisoners and arms.
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Honduras
Federal
Fortin
Associated Press
San Salvador
Tegucigalpa
Bantos Fortin
Guascoran
Mount Laringlore
Guaralta
Lopez Webels
Managua
Nicaragua
Pedro Galitos
Rafael Lopez Gutierrez
Export Grain License Applications to Be Received by Barnes
Applications for export wheat licenses will be received at Julius H. Barnes New York office, wheat director. Eligible destinations include western hemisphere and East Asia flour shipments. Orders take effect August 15 and continue until further notice. Applications must be in duplicate.
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Associated Press
New York
Western Hemisphere
Asia
Julius H. Barnes
United States
Deputies and strikers clash at Keystone Steel plant
In Peoria Illinois on August 18 a gun battle erupted as 13 strikebreakers imported from Chicago and Johnstown Pennsylvania entered the Keystone Steel and Wire plant at South Bartonville. Twenty five special deputies under Sheriff Mines fired first. strikers returned fire. Two men were reported wounded though unverified. About five hundred Keystone workers had been on a six week shutdown.
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Associated Press
Peoria
Ill
Chicago
Johnstown
Keystone Steel & Wire Company
South Bartonville
Twojmien
Slain Woman in Evanston Richly Dressed Victim
A richly dressed woman murdered in Evanston last night is believed to be Mrs. L. Watking from a card found in her handbag. Her throat was cut after a struggle, screams were heard along University Avenue, and her purse with money was left near the body as trains and transit schedules scroll in the background.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Evanston
L. Watking
University Avenue
College Town
Famine Crisis Reported in Moscow Amid Discontent
A serious food crisis and growing discontent with the Soviet government are described in a Helsingfors dispatch to Svenska Dagblad. The report notes the government considering moving from Moscow to Tula. Belgian troops have occupied the Malmedy district of Rhenish Prussia.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Moscow
Helsingfors
Svenska Dagblad
Tula
Malmedy
Alba
Brussels
Malmedy District
Rhenish
Prussia
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