Famine in 1820 Predicted by Economic Expert
Sir George Paish warns Europe faces famine in spring 1920 due to global food shortage and insufficient production. He calls for centralized world supplies, credit, and coordinated relief to prevent disaster, noting Europe’s crops will be smaller than normal and cannot be boosted until autumn 1920.
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Floyd Magriff
International News Service
London
Europe
George Paish
Britain
America
Sir George
Russia
Great Britain
Japanese Recruiting for Mikado's Army Reported
International News Service notes Japanese agents, with war minister consent, seek to recruit for Mikado's army. The Swiss newspaper reports diplomats and officers seen in Switzerland, a rare occurrence amid wartime mobilization.
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International
Evar
Als
Hiss
Te Taikado
Switzerland
Screech Owl Disturbs Town At Night
Residents report an elusive screech owl prowling the town at night causing quiet disruption. Police have been asked to capture the bird but cannot shoot it due to laws. The bird moves from chimney to chimney during the day as efforts to trap it continue.
Dream of a Vocalion phonograph awakens a young musician
A Christmas Eve reverie follows a girl’s longing for a phonograph the Aeolian Vocalion. She envisions rich mahogany, record albums, and the Graduola tone control enabling self expression, comparing Vocalion’s tones with other companies’ records for clearer life and color.
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Metropolis
Vocalion
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JHPS
Mikado's Army
Scheech
OWL
The
Howard's
Aeolian
Columbia Records
Howard Music Company
Steinway
NORTH
Malin Street
Butte, Montana
Lara Esene Peck
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