Rail workers in mood to demand wage rise in 1923
Washington dispatch reports railroad brotherhoods planning a formal wage demand to restore wartime peak levels. The move sparks debate on living costs, with potential strikes if denied. tensions linked to miners' recent gains and broader rate-cut/ wage-pressure in the Northwest.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington, D. C
Washington
An-Tirache
John L. Liswis
Lewis
Northwest
Northwestern Railroads
Interstate Commerce Comssion
Farmer-Labor
New York Tribune
Fort Dodge Hosts Iowa Librarians Convention
About two hundred librarians gathered in Fort Dodge for the annual convention. Dr. Henry Seidel Canby of the New York Evening Post spoke last night. Ben I. Salinger Carroll, former Iowa Supreme Court member, spoke Tuesday night. H. G. Weiss’s Outline of History led as the most popular non fiction title in the library roll call.
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Fort Dodge
Henry Seidela Canby
New York Evening Post
Ben. I. Salinger
Carroll
Iowa Supreme Court
H. G. Weiss
Iowa
Lbrarians
Kansas City Woman Elected War Mothers President
Kansas City Missouri Mrs H H McCluer, a prominent club woman, was elected president of the War Mothers of America at the convention held here. The national headquarters will move from Indianapolis to Washington DC.
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Kansas City
War Mothers
Qoet
H. H. McCluer
Sional
War Mothers of America
Indianapolis
Washington, D. C
Two Fort Dodge Men Die When Car Hit by Train
Two Fort Dodge men Dr C C Gaard and E J Hill were killed near Webster City Iowa when their automobile was struck by an eastbound Illinois Central passenger train. The crash set the car afire and burned the bodies. The locomotive pilot Henry A Smith Waterloo was knocked off delaying train No 12 two hours. Dr Gaard an osteopath and Hill an official of Fort Dodge Grocery Co were prominent in Fort Dodge.
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Associated Press
Webster City
Cc. B. Gaard
BE. F. Hill
Fort Dodge
Here
Illinois Central
Henry A. Smith
Waterloo
Ott Dodge
C. Gaard
E. J. Hill
Gaard
Mr. Hill
Fort Dodge Grocery Co
Steamer's wireless call for help as ship sinks
The steamship City of Everett is sinking about 215 miles west of Tortugas, Florida. Wireless calls reported at 7 o'clock said the vessel was going down stern first and hỏi about lowering boats. The steamship Comal, 75 miles away, is rushing to the scene.
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Miami
Fla
Everett
Tortugas
S. O
Comal
Ford in Receptive Mood for White House Candidacy
Henry Ford, the Detroit automobile man, virtually accepted filings of his name for the Progressive party presidential primary. Petitions to place Ford on the ballot had been filed weeks earlier, and a letter from Secretary Pool indicated Ford is in a receptive mood and will not withdraw.
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United
Lincoln
Neb
Henry Ford
Detroit
Progresse Party
Ford
Ilegally Fied
Sorvesses
Charles W. Pool
E.G. Siebold
Perd
Pool
Oklahoma Governor Demands Anti-Klan Law Amid Outrage Surge
Oklahoma City dispatch reports Governor Walton calling for special legislature to pass an anti Ku Klux Klan law as outrages and mob violence tied to the invisible government trigger martial law in Tulsa and surrounding counties. The message urges a clear victory for visible government and end to hooded violence.
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State Capitol
Oklahoma City
Okla
Govy
J. C. Walton
Oklahoma
Assembly
Joint Assembly
Joint Session
Walton
Sn Klux Klan
Doctor Says Food Better Than Face Powder for Girls
Dr B McNamara of Winley hospital urged girls to focus on diet over cosmetics in a talk from Dubuque on October 11. He said plain food is essential to good health and that better diets would improve complexions.
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Dubuque
B. McNamara
Winley Hospital
McNamara
Camp Dodge Graft Seeks $4 500 000 in Government Suit
Des Moines Oct 11 government sues contractors Charles J Weitz and Edward Weitz overcharges on Camp Dodge construction seeking 4 500 000. Weitz Sons firm ran most work. Cantonment cost about 10 million. Special Assistant W T Chantland arrived to lead the case. motion to challenge petition form expected.
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Des Moines
W. TY. Chantland
Washington
Charles Weitz Sons
Camp “Dodge
Louisa County Man Seeks Nomination for State Auditor
Des Moines October 11. CO E Wilson a Louisa county farmer and former president of the Farmers union announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for state auditor at a meeting of Taxpayers’ Teague representatives. The meeting also endorsed A J Banks Montour for the gubernatorial nomination. Wilson said he would run on the same dirt-farming program aimed at limiting public costs and that he favors no third party within the Republican organization.
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Des Moines
E. Wilson
Louisa County
The
Farmers Union
Iepblican
Taxpayers
Teague
A. J. Banks
Montour
Wilson
Banks
Ife
Warehouse Looted of Furs Worth $135000
In New York on October 11 a bandit held a watchman at gunpoint while five others looted the Frederick Huth warehouse in West Thirty-seventh Street. They spent about four hours stealing furs valued at $135,000, loaded them into a truck, and fled at dawn.
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New York
Frederick Huth
West Thirty-seventh
British Premier Baldwin Pressed Over Reparations Policy
International dispatch reports British premier Stanley Baldwin faces pressure from colonial and dominion leaders demanding a definite positive reparations policy. He is accused of aloofness as premisses push for a unified imperial program to be approved before the conference ends.
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Lendon
Stanley Waldwin
England
British Empire
Baldwin
France
Bus Crash Kills Eight Children in Ohio and Five in Pennsylvania
Eight children were killed and several injured when a crowded county bus was struck by a fast Pennsylvania railroad train near Atwater Ohio. The crash happened at Dumbert's crossing as the bus carried students to and from school. In Williamsport Pennsylvania, five people died when a Williamsport-Trout Run bus was hit by a Penn railroad train near Hepburnville. Names include Mildred Shaw and Harold Shaw among the Ohio victims, with driver Le Cline among the injured. In all, multiple families and communities faced tragedy as emergency crews rushed to aid the wrecked vehicles.
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Cty
United Press
Atwater
New York
Cleveland
Mildred Shaw
Harold Shaw
Verna Isitaw Thelman Ware
Ginya
Julia Wane
Ella Btaincke
Highaild Silvaey
le Cline
Wanecik
Lawrencte Shaw
Stanley Jenscholf
Dumbert’s Crossing
Eno
Ravenna
Eadd
Denel
C. G. Shaw
Mildred
Harold
Verna
Lawrence
Lewis Clive
New Milford
Lambert
Rootstown
Jevel
Cline
Williamsport
Orc
Hepburnvillere
Penn Railroad
Trout Run
George D. Ot
South Williamsport
Sarah Hall
Philadelphia
Courier warns of early delivery cutoff for home copies
The Courier urges customers to have seven a.m. delivery at their home and warns of errors by carriers. If you do not receive your paper by the specified time, call 510 to report. Phone calls must reach the office before 6:30 p.m.
Experts in Child Health Work Will Address Convention
Detroit October 11 notes the American Child Health association convention opening Monday with speeches by Dr. S. D. Crumbine and Dr. Edward J. Carnell. Crumbine, former Kansas state health officer, now directs state relations for the association and promoted anti roller towel measures and the swat the fly campaign. Cornell, on the faculty of the American College of Surgeons in Chicago, also listed among speakers.
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Detroit
Mich
American Child Health Association
D. Crumbine
Edward J. Carnell
Crumbing
Kansas
Association
Cornell
American College of Surgeons
Chicago
Indiana Governor Served With Federal Court Summons
Indiana Governor Warren T. McCray was served with a federal bankruptcy summons in Fort Wayne. Banks petitioned for his declaration of bankruptcy, while his lawyers argued his primary occupation is farming and that he is only temporarily served. He plans to attend governors conference but may be prevented from traveling to Washington.
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Sby
United Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Warren T. McCray
Indiana
Fort Wayne
McCray
United States Marshal
United States District Court
James Wel
George M. Barnard
Washington
West Laden
Tie
Vnero
Coolidge
Far
Warne
Wpeahington
New Hartford Boy Killed as Binder Motor Starts
A New Hartford boy was killed on his grandfather's farm when horses hitched to a farm binder started unexpectedly. The child, seated on the seat, was pulled under the wheels as the reins were grabbed and released. George Luck, an employee, was away from the machine when the incident occurred. Death was nearly instantaneous. Parents Leonard and Mrs. Sells, and other relatives, were away from the farm owned by David and Mrs. Jepperson.
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New Hartford
Robert
Dewey Sell
George Luck
Leonard Sells
David Jepperson
Sells
Giants Fall Short In World Series Thriller Opening Night
The Giants fail to connect as Ward and Stengel spark a Yankees rally. Pennock’s strong pitching, two homers by Ruth and Meusel power a 4 2 win, with Ward driving in runs and Frisch’s homer adding to the Giants’ early deficit in a dramatic World Series opener.
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Giants
Pennock
Pata Grounila
Baha Ituth
Yelept
Hell
R. Mongol
Pippy
Ward
Ol 'Sehany
Beott
Poare Bareroit
Gron
Evigen
Muusel
jSunutopham
Welly
Isnyder
eoQnillauw
Ibokeloy
Owdy
Dackson
Wetate
Cunningham
Bentley
Yankees
Stuminary
Bugen
H. Stensel
jRuth
Bancroft Toy 'Eritch
Kelly
Scott
Fipy
Fettom
Fankees
Grauth
Halle
McQuinlan
Strick
MacQuillan
Dreulely
McQuillan
Damings
Hetley
Oday
Wallin
Hoel
Hart
Bast
Evans
Yankrees
Witt
Frisch
Witt Dugan
Ruth
Meusel
Bancroft
Groh
Pipp
Yard
Schang
Snyder
Young
Dupan
Dugan
Perrora
McQuiilants Roller
Thuth
Mouse
Keily
Young Tur Rlel
Pippa
Enter
Bender
Panfrock
Cuningham
Wwankees
Synder
Frieck
Volun
Igtt
Magnus Johnson to Speak in Jubilee Program Tonight
United States Senator Magnus Johnson of Minnesota arrives in Cedar Falls for a Jubilee event tonight and will travel to Fairfield for an address on Saturday. Commercial club representatives George W. Hughes and Charles B. Sinlee greet the senator at the station and host him during his stay.
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Cedar Falls
Magnus Johnson
United States
Minnesota
Fairfield
George W. Hughes
Charles B. Sintee
Commercial Club
Johnson
Enter-1
Gazette News Editor Breaks Leg in Ditch
Frank D. Wasson, news editor of the Livening Gazette, fractured his right leg while getting into his automobile last night. It marks the third fracture of his right leg in two years. The accident occurred when he stepped down into a ditch while reaching for his car.
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Gazette
Cedar Jtanids
Frank D. Wasson
The
Livening Gazette
Waszon
Farmer O’Connor Convicted of Perjury in Contempt Case
Meson City details show Jra Ort reports Cartersville farmer J Don O’Connor found guilty of perjury by a two trial process. The complaint notes a 20 day stay of execution to file a motion for new trial. O’Connor allegedly lied during contempt of court proceedings a year earlier.
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Meson City
Jra
Don O'Connor
Cartersville
We Wag
O'Connor
Probe submarine explosion kills three in October incident
An official probe into the submarine S 27 explosion aboard the mothership Beaver in the outer harbor links the blast to a potential short circuit during battery charging. Three sailors Lanvalie Gartner, Tenecio Aboza, and Virgil Dean died, five injured. the sub cost about 600000 pounds with damage estimates near 100000 dollars.
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Podra
Cal
Oet
Beaver
Lanvalie Gartner
Philadelphi Tenecio Aboza
Rook
Manila
Virgil Dean
Nate
Trunthigton
W. Va
United States Navy
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Pennsylvania
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