One Legal Saloon Thrives Under Prohibition Loophole
McMinnville Tennessee July 30. A lone saloon known as the Tennessee Oasis operates despite a new statewide prohibition law. Bill Conger, owner, leased land around a mountain knob to exploit a loophole claiming no school within five miles, opened June 15 with licenses and armed protection.
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McMinville
Tenn
Commonwealth
Tennessee
Cumberland Range of
Bill Conger
McMinnville
Bill
United States Internal Revenue
Nashville, Chattanooga
Sequatchie County
Conger
Tracy City
Judge Mann Rails Against Crime In Spokane Lodging Raid
Judge Mann promised strict measures after a raid on three lodging houses near the city hall raiding 59 women charged with vagrancy. He warned they would face harsher punishments if seen again, insisting the city would not tolerate their conduct or attempts to buy leniency. The crowd showed tears and sobs as fines and ten day jail terms were imposed.
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Spokane
Sullivan
Labor World Notes Signal Change Across Regions
The Hoquiam labor scene heads toward a new temple as unions in England total 1200 while crafts seek an eight hour day. Vancouver tile workers form a local and Missouri restricts women’s hours to fifty four weekly. North east coast sailors press for higher wages. Belfast trades push for more pay and shorter hours as boots and shoe workers accept a 52 1 2 hour week. Minnesota forms a commission on employer liability law as United Textile Workers votes on affiliation locations.
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England
Vancouver
B. C
Missouri Legisla
Boot and Shoe
Minnesota
Convention of the organization scheduled this year
The annual convention of the organization is to be held. The Irish department of technical instruction has granted 5000 dollars to establish a school of commerce in Limerick under the department's auspices. B A Larger, general secretary of the United Garment workers, has traveled to Europe to represent the American Federation of Labor at the British Trade Union Congress.
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Seattle
Portland
Tacoma
Butte
Wallace
North Yakima
Spokane
Irish Department of Technical Instruction
Limerick
B. A. Larger
United Garment Workers
Europe
American Federation of Labor
British Trade Union Congress
Minnesota Bans Cigarettes Fire Sale Amid Law Change
Saint Paul reports a new anti cigarette law taking effect at midnight. Dealers rushed disposal of stock as the ban forbids sale or gifting of cigarettes and raw materials, with exemptions only for interstate jobbers.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
Fire Rages Through One-Fifth Of Osaka
A blaze in Osaka Japan on July 31 burned one fifth of the city. High winds fueled the fire as thousands of houses were destroyed and by 9 30 p m it showed no signs of abatement.
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Osaka
Japan
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Jack Cunningham
John S. Mooney & Co
Oregon Railroad & Navigation CO
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Denver
Colorado Springs
WM. McMurray, G. P. A
Portland, Ore
Lake
Chelan
John H. Zirkle
Philippi
W. Va
Chamberlain
Mann
LABOR
Hoquiam, Wash
Belfast
Ireland
The
United Textile Workers of America
Wenatchee
P. Nelson
Wenatchee Avenue
Washington
Barsigaretes
Folger's Golden
Clark Cox
Mission Street
Moorefield
Moorefields
Nature
Mission ST
Aikin & Cassidy
Republic Building
Chas. Becker
F. A. Rogers
Okanogan Avenue
Stevens School
Chelan County Realty CO
First National Bank
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