Tax Revenue Surges As 1920 Federal Income Tops Previous Year
Washington assesses a 1920 fiscal year tax bill of 5.5 billion dollars, about 1.5 billion more than 1919. Income and profits yielded roughly three quarters of revenue. alcohol taxes fall to pre prohibition levels while tobacco, luxury and corporate taxes rise sharply. Bond warehouse withdrawals exceed 28 million gallons for nonbeverage use. Cigarette production counts climb to over 50 billion.
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Forest Fires Threaten Minnesota Towns Amid Wide Blazes
Forest fires spread across a wide area in Minnesota with Kelsey thirty miles west and fires three to four miles wide in places. If northwest winds shift, several towns could be threatened. South of Duluth near the Wisconsin line fires burn near Belden Cloverton Markville and Kingsdale but no immediate danger is reported by Adjt. Gen. Rhinow.
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Fire destroys 70000 bales of Cameron cotton
A blaze at the Cameron Cotton Press company in Cameron Texas destroyed seventy thousand bales of cotton along with the compress and warehouse. Officials estimate losses at 31 million dollars and believe the fire was of incendiary origin.
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Serum for Appendicitis Tested by Anti Gangrenous Serum
Paris reports that treatment of appendicitis with anti gangrenous serum has given satisfactory results, potentially ending operations for the disease. Prof Pietra Delbet stated before the congress of surgery. League council meeting date postponed from October 14 to October 20 in Brussels.
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Happenings of the World Tersely Told
A des Moines speech by Senator Hardie urges staying out of the Versailles covenant. US corn crop forecast at 216 million bushels above 1912 record. 105,683,108 people in continental US with 12,250,000 outside possessions. Capital stock in 72 national banks rose $23 million, whiskey pulled from New York head mills to curb liquor sales. Wilson denies pledge of military aid to Romania and Serbia. anti suffragists press supreme court. many soldiers re-enlist. League of Nations appeal from the White House.
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Railroads in Chicago Limit Staff as Widespread Cuts Reported
A Chicago railway news chief says 10 to 15 percent of workers are being discharged as railroads feeding into Chicago trim payrolls. Also noted are wage talks, plant closings, a fatal Wyoming shooting, sugar price cuts, and varied labor actions across the era.
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Violent Earth Tremors Hit Mantua and Other Global News
A telegram from Rome reports two violent earthquakes striking Mantua at midnight, driving inhabitants into the streets. In analyses from Paris, a former German possession in central Africa was ceded to French authorities by the British on October 3. Cork, Ireland saw a civilian-military attack with one soldier killed and three wounded. Britain warned of action against Soviet Russia if British prisoners are not released. In Sardinia, eight longstanding feud families reconciled after 65 years, with 75 deaths and extensive property damage. Ontario returns to wartime fuel controls. Spain claims success against Moroccan tribesmen. An armistice framework aims by October 8 as Joffe and Dombski lead negotiations in Riga. Sinn Fein members arrested during a court proceeding in Wexford. hunger strike ongoing. Italy and Yugoslavia to negotiate over the Adriatic dispute. Poland pledges civil equality for Jews. US destroyer Kane reportedly damaged but not in need of assistance. Mexico City announces the deportation of Felix Ding and 50 followers aboard the first available steamer.
Iowa year news round up from fragments in 1920 era
A long mix of Iowa items reports injuries from a road accident at Hagle Grove and theft losses near Lewis. It notes a $1000 offer for bank robbers by Storm Lake bankers, a Webster City woman chosen president of the Iowa Fraternal Congress, and a shift to paper ballots after a verdict on voting machines. Other notes cover a murder arrest in New Rochelle, a jail term for a doctor in Oelwein for theft, a German Mexican Japanese treaty story, and various local incidents including fatal bicycle and wagon accidents near Napier and Columbus Junction. Newspaper tone reflects a busy, scattered bulletin of 1920 Iowa happenings with many named towns and people.
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Cedar Falls
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Oskaloosa
Wilbur Barnes
Eveland
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Clarence Miller
Mayd Miller
Henry Woodworth
Napier
J. L. Walingdham
Free Methodist church
Columbus Junction
Jon Doll
Ivanhoe and the Heroic Quest of Richard the Lionheart
A 1919 Beaton Pont piece reviews Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe, detailing its cast, sieges, and chivalric episodes. It highlights the Black Knight’s return, Rebecca and Rowena’s roles, Front-de-Boeuf’s siege, and Ivanhoe’s rescue of Rebecca, framing the novel as Scott’s grand big bow wow style.
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Yvanhoe
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Ivan
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Abraham
Post Publishing 'Co
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Valuable Discovery On Ao Oil From Stumps Of Red Spine Trees
A rare substance extracted from red spine tree stumps shows promise in recovering a liver from pub verized ore through flotation. This finding could impact early ore processing methods and related chemical applications within mining science.
The Unattainable Back Itch and Whisker Woes Tale
In a humorous reminiscence a retired merchant recalls an itch on his back that he could not reach and a bad reaction to a doctor's advice. He also notes Stag Furhetow's sorrow over missing whiskers and his futile search for a miracle grower. The piece riffs on vanity, stubbornness, and the pursuit of unattainable fixes.
Weary of Whirlwinds Ends in Rural Guffaws
In a rustic exchange Farmer Corntessel voices frustration at political talk. He admits distrust of whirlwind campaigns and jokes about the region’s habit of sudden danger and the need to run to a shelter cellar when storms appear.
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Plenty of Time Teacher-What Robby Says About Presidency
In a humorous exchange from the American Legion Weekly, a young student asks if he wants to be U S president. The reply indicates a wish to wait after several elections, reflecting light news humor about political ambition. The Boston Transcript notes a weekend trip by Regele due to a head bother.
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