Rail Strike Spreads Across Southern California
The Los Angeles rail strike widens as city workers ignore top union orders to return to duty. Across southern California from Fresno to Yuma the system is paralyzed, with switchmen and trainmen striking in solidarity with Pacific Electric workers. President Wilson appeals for a truce while proposing a four cent hourly increase to ease living costs.
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Los Angeles
Angia
California
Fresno
Yumia
Ariz
Pacific Electric Company
Bakersfield
Cal
Yuma
Y Stone
International Ce
Brotherhood of Ra
Des Moines Waterworks Purchase Backed by City Vote
An unofficial vote result from Des Moines shows Mes Aaines city residents approve privately owned waterworks purchase with 775 in favor. Total voters included 1,866 women. Separate item notes Drayman Willard injured at 120 Smith Street while unloading radiators. He was moved home by Kraymean employee eight, fall caused hip and back pain. his condition pending.
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Des Noines
Mes Aaines
We Letworks
Drayman
Freq Willard
Smith Street
Wilard
Two-Year-Old Hollar Child Dies After Illness
The two year old son of Mr and Mrs Bert Hollar of Waterloo passed away after a few hours illness. After brief home services, burial will be in Eagle Center tomorrow.
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Bert Hollar
Waterloo
Eagle Center
Federal control urged for large packers meat cars
A report urges government ownership or regulated operation of meat transport cars and refrigerator equipment to curb monopolistic advantage by large packers. It cites losses under prior mileage rates and argues unified control would improve service, reduce inequalities, and lower costs for producers and consumers.
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Express (Inc
Woutheast
Express
Interstate Commerce Commmisssion
Federal Trade Commission
Swift & Co
United States
Poison dagger in treaty debate mars Sino Japanese talks
Washington date Aug 26 report on Republican controlled foreign relations committee pressing a Shantung amendment aimed at weakening the League of Nations pact. Senator McCumber opposed the motion citing it as a blow to China while stirring tensions with Japan and signaling US hostility to the treaty.
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Washington, D.C
Foreign Relations Committee
United States
McCumber
North Dakota
China
League
Shanlung
Japan
League of Nations
Germany
Henreworth
Stolen dress tale sparks crowd in Atlanta street scene
Mary Brooks claims a voodoo specialist gave her a prayer robe stolen from Congregation Ahaarth Achin on Piedmont Avenue. Spectators jeered as police were called. she faced charges of stealing from a church while insisting the garment cured her rheumatism.
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Atlanta
Mary
Brooks
Decatur Street
Ahaarth Achin
Piedmont Avenue
Wanted Experienced Se stinreas good pay steady job
Classifieds offer jobs and sales in a cluttered ad page. Listings include a ladies' tailor in Lafayette, housekeeping roles with furnished or unfurnished options, and several real estate for sale or rent notices. Also offers for a washing machine, a Ford sedan, and a telegraphy school position for youths.
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Davis
Lafayette
City
Sky
Quartize
Bent
Franklin Street
Bramober Street
Noble
Burton Avenue
Bengalor
Clase
Bareata
Vox
Rooin
Cedar River Pa
Pirens St
Alice
Jefferson Street
Waterloo
Opera
B.A. Gregory
Western View Telegraph Co
Acme
Bituminous Coal Trust Denied in Capital Hearing
A partial OCR report discusses the United States road administration taking about 20 percent of coal output and behaving like part of the government. It contrasts federal acts, notes operators could face jail for price fixing, and claims the railway administration nonprohibition on forming or buying to influence costs, with fuel administration setting higher prices than rail rates.
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Wilson
Hinas
Iines
Str
Detroit
Mieh
United States
Canada
Strikes Drift On as Waterloo Labor Favors Union Paper
Rumors swirl of broader strike impact while no clear gains are reported. Waterloo union officers say Marshalltown workers will weekly contribute to the strike fund and electricians and laborers plan a Waterloo labor newspaper, with subscriptions promised.
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Waterloo
Marshalltown
Sole owner sells rabbitry stake to Casebeer
A. Sorenson, sole owner of the Rabbitry A. Sorenson, who since February has been with Jack Casebeer at the Tovagain rabbit farm, sold all interests to Casebeer yesterday afternoon. Casebeer will run the farm alone, one of the state’s early pedigreed rabbit breeders with spring and summer sales nationwide. Snow falls five minutes at Cornell as sun shone, melting quickly.
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Rabbitry
A. Sorenson
Jack Casebeer
Casebeer
Boyagain
United States
Public Good Jury in Packers Car Age Views
Chicago Chicago meatpacker leader Thomas J. Wilson backs private car lines after FTC report on private war lines. He cites IC Commission findings that privately owned cars are vital and argues for expanding packer owned cars to reduce waste and stabilize meat prices. Government operation of railroads is not favored.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Trade Commission
Wison
Thomas J. Wilson
Chicago
Institute of American Meat Packers
The
Trade Commission
Interestate Commerce Commission
Uen
Commission
Bonds Stolen From Mail Pouch En Route to Chicago
Joliet Ill August 26 officials report a registered mail pouch containing about 70000 in Liberty bonds and securities was stolen en route to Chicago. Losses include 23000 at First National bank and 9000 at Commercial Trust and Savings bank with other smaller amounts. Federal investigators examine Joliet post office staff and the route between Joliet and Chicago to determine where the theft occurred.
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Joliet
Chicago
Commercial Trust and ‘Savings | Bank
First National Bank
Joliet Trust and Savings Bank
Chicago Post Office Registry Division
Federal Reserve
Continental
Joliet Trust and Savings
Joliet National Bank
Will County
Quinn
Joliet Office
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