Dempsey eyes tough lineup for next title bout parade
The piece surveys Dempsey's confidence and plans after the Miske fight, naming contenders like Brennan, Carpentier, and Levinsky, and discussing Tex Rickard’s influence, purses, and potential matchups with Kearns and Johnson while noting Johnson’s jail status and Wills’ injuries.
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Dempsey
Jess Willard
Toledo
New York
Jim Dougherty
Miske
Tex” Rickard
Kearns
Dempsey Kearny
Benton Harbor
Bill Brennan
Tex Rickard
Georges Carpetier
Carpentier
Levinsky
Rickard and
Deschamps
Field
Fred Fulton
Frank Moran
Willie Meehan
Battling Levinsky
Gene Tunney
Bob Martin
Gunboat Smith
Harrison links Harreld with Reds in Oklahoma City meet
Democratic publicity paints George G. Hamilton as speaker for J. W. Marrell in a Harding Coolidge Harreld rally at Buffalo noting Harreld's vote on Victor Berger. The circular accuses Jeffersonian club organizers of shifting allegiances and mocks Ferris opponents as meal ticket patriots.
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Oklahoma City
George G. Hamilton
Oklahoma
J. W. Marrell
Republcan
Luther Harrison
Hamilton
Buffalo
Harrison
Harreld
Victor Berger
Milwaukee
Congress
Jeffersonian Club
Scott Ferris
Meal Ticket
Pockets Hold More In Men’s Pockets Says Ada Cleaners
Ada cleaners report men carry more items in pockets than ever before with tobacco the main item and occasional valuables like keys and rings found. A police report notes a man arrested for avoiding work had everything except money and toothpicks in his pockets.
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Ada
Harding touts Roosevelt style conservation to spur westward development
In Marion Ohio Senator Harding argued Roosevelt era conservation should renew western development and food supply stability. He urged public and private financing, veteran aid for homes, and stronger agricultural growth to balance urban expansion. Attendees included Governors and G A R leaders with a closing fife and drum serenade.
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Marion
Ohio
Roosevelt
Harding
Harding Front
Marion Park
George T. Harding
Joseph G Cannon
House
Charles E. Townsend
Michigan
Col
Dan H. Hall
Columbus
Stephens
California
Farmers Urged Not to Sell Wheat Hastily
Warning letters from J. A. Whitehurst, president of the state board of agriculture, advise farmers to thresh and store wheat rather than sell at two prices below cost. He cites lower world production, drought, rust, and variable yields in North America and Europe, urging patience for better prices and offering storage and insurance guidance.
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J. A. Whitehurst
State Board of Agriculture
Whitehurst
United States Department of Agriculture
Montana
North Dakota
Minnesota
Far Northwest
North Central States
United States
International ‘Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Canada
North America
Africa
Europe
Australia
British India
Argentina
Chinese Take Poison to Avoid Starvation in Chantung
Tokio cable notices report famine in Chantung where Chinese families poison themselves to escape slow death. The dispatch cites a proposed hundred million dollar fund to rescue the starving district.
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Honolulu
Chantung
Tokio Cable
Believed Tulsa Girl Pushed From Viaduct
Police identify the dead girl as Tokio Kisuski of Tulsa Oklahoma a 16 year old Japanese girl. Authorities say the body found after a fall from the Twelfth street viaduct is believed to be hers and that she was pushed to her death.
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Tulsa
Kansas City
Twelfth Street
Tokio Kisuuski
Okla
Divorce Notice in Pontotoc County Oklahoma Court
Notice of Publication in District Court of Oklahoma Pontotoc County for divorce where Lillie M Dillbeck must answer the petition by November 4, 1920 or the court will grant a divorce to J. Dillbeck. Dated September 21, 1920. Attest Court Clerk A R Sugg. Attorney R C Roland.
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State of Oklahoma
Pontotoc County
Dillbeck
Lillie M. Dillbeck
Lillie M Dillbeck
A. D
A. R. Sugg
L. E. Franklin
Man wants but little here be low in Boston Transcript
A brief note contrasts a poet's simple wish with a builder's endless desires. The Boston Transcript quotes a line about restraint and adds a remark that women held sacred religious offices in ancient Pharaoh times.
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Boston Transcript
Oklahoma State Fair Opens October 25 With Derby, Races
Oklahoma City reports the fourteenth annual Oklahoma state fair from October 25. Highlights include the Oklahoma Derby on September 30, four days of running races on September 27 28 30 and October 1, and more than 30 midway shows along with vaudeville daily. Admission remains 60 cents with no war tax.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Politicians Eye Wilson Campaign Plans
Washington observers note active White House discussion on President Wilson's potential role in the national campaign. George White, head of the Democratic National Committee, stated no definite plan has been released.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
George White
Democratic National Committee
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Plaintiff
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Stevens-Wilson
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