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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1921
Page
3
A humorous Washington sidelight recalls newspaper misprints at a Netherlands conference reception where Bryan spilled gin from a tipped glass. Reporters embellished the tale, noting Bryan’s reaction and guesses about the drink, while Bryan and friends laughed at the mishap and the ensuing world-wide stories.
Reports indicate informal talks among foreign delegations on an economic conference to follow armament discussions in spring 1929. Officials note tentative approval to set time and place and consider invitations. If current talks succeed, a debt and stabilization agenda may be discussed at Washington.
Gen Henry J Reilly contrasts Japan and United States armies noting Japan's universal compulsory service trains youth from eighteen to twenty one for two to six years depending on branch with multiple reserve phases. In war Japan can mobilize fully trained units immediately, similar to Germany or France in 1914.
A fragment from a congressional speech by Representative K. G. Lowrey of Mississippi mocks the fraternity bill, mixes political jabs with anecdotes, and recalls historic political clashes. The speaker uses humor about women, judges, and past party strife to critique the bill and urge caution in its support.
Sir Arthur Lee of Fareham, first lord of the British admiralty, observed Americans marching in Cuba during the Spanish American War and noted the clash of methods as Spanish troops complained. He recalled the era of bold but costly assaults and reflected on war’s changing nature during the arms conference era.
Canada votes settle a Liberal victory in a reciprocity shift. AE King leads the Liberal front to a likely majority with Meighen’s Conservative setback and the new Progressive party under T A Crerar sweeping western provinces. Ontario gains for Conservatives while Quebec Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island back Liberals.
Mrs. Charles Ponzi remains loyal amid the collapse of her husband’s foreign exchange venture. She defends his intent, notes the $8 million repaid to investors, and says his kindness to family proves he is not wholly bad, hoping for his early release.
Guatemala's President Carlos Sravera ceded power to a provisional government led by Jose Maria Lind General Orellany and Miguel Larriave following deadly clashes that left three dead and several wounded. Foreign Minister dials Aguirre and others were imprisoned as efforts mount to form a legitimate congress and stabilize the country.
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines methods to heat and ventilate box cars carrying potatoes for winter shipments. Install two side bins around a central stove to create air passages, line walls with paper, and build false floors and walls to circulate warm air along the load. Details cover lumber, building paper quantities, and placement to avoid blocking airflow, with references to Farmers Bulletin 1001 for step by step directions.
The United States Department of Agriculture warns corn growers to test seed with rag doll germinator and remove moldy portions as mold and root diseases have damaged seed corn across the Middle West. Seeds from last year’s crop require careful selection to ensure quality for next spring, as much open market seed is mold infected and diseased.
United States Department of Agriculture reports in Department Bulletin 1008 that Hessian fly breeding has risen sharply. W. T. McConnell's study explains the rapid outbreak and provides a basis to predict impending infestations despite parasitic enemies and wet conditions.
The article argues that some hens lazily support others and that the remedy is to weed out the least desirable fowls. It stresses keeping only the best birds in a well managed, well cared for house, noting that there are both excellent laying hens and breeding hens amid the flock.
A Philadelphia Record summary notes deputy state superintendent George Bechtson argues against blaming the five to twelve year old boy and especially those fourteen, as their minds and bodies undergo an awkward stage. He criticizes mothers for cruelty or indulgence and urges kindness, understanding, and a home life that fosters sympathy. He warns that overstrict discipline and efforts to control children can foster rudeness and misbehavior, urging parents to cultivate a warm hearth and family spirit.
A new mechanical ticket seller is shown in London per the Guardian. The device has nine slits on a wall, with receptacles beneath. coins fed into two penny or three penny slots trigger ticket issuance. Sixpence in the two penny slot yields three tickets, sixpence in the five penny slot returns change, and four half-pennies are accepted. The operator in the box controls levers to eject tickets as coins drop in. observers predict value during rush hours.
A man told Mrs Lulu Trunkle of the juvenile court that he would not stay with his wife and family because he dislikes staying in one place and does not want to provide for them. He described his wife as crippled and partly deaf and said she should work. He offered no other reason. Cadiaimpolls News reports the tale.
An historic New York Evening Post item describes a new game titled If You Must Speculate Anonic for sous offering a mill plate boned box sold downtown. It features a sft paper piece collapsed into parts with primes of four stocks and six names, a central spinner arrow, and a warning about speculative risk.
A domino game has endured in Riverhead since around 1893 when four men began playing in sessions lasting several hours each day. The same quartet, now aged up to ninety four, recalls their ten year lulls as the hardest period, yet the contest continues with little change over decades.
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