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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1920
Page
5
Transport men back British miners and coal export agencies in New York say the England coal strike will not alter the U S bituminous market. They assert that all feasible coal is already shipped abroad and domestic consumers should not be affected, despite possible export price increases.
London commercial round transport men voted to back the miners, signaling a possible widening of the strike. Orders urged branches nationwide to prepare strike organizations. a full national walkout could involve about 180,000 workers. King George orders minimal palace fires to save coal.
Provisional President de la Huerta stated Mexico wishes to comply with international obligations and welcomes foreigners. He said Washington has given no terms for possible U.S. recognition and pledged to uphold nonconfiscatory laws, paying just debts in line with international law.
The State Department has sent a communication to the Cuban government offering American bankers' help to resolve Cuba's financial difficulties caused by 300,000 tons of accumulated sugar, signaling a cooperative solution.
The reparations commission presented to the German government a demand for immediate delivery of 10,000 bulls and 500,000 cows to France, 11,150 cattle to Italy, 210,000 cows to Belgium, and 157,000 cattle to Serbia.
In Council Bluffs Iowa Theodore Welsh seven is dead after an assault seen as prompted by a “pang” rule among playmates. Associates say the boy refused to steal popcorn from his mother to feed the “rang.”
Twenty five thousand people attended a bull fight in Plaza del Torro on Sunday. The crowd included several hundred trade excursionists from Houston and El Paso, Texas, who traveled to Mexico City for the event.
The business scout reports Galveston Texas is buying cowboy clothes from Chicago mail order houses as gauchos of the pampas are increasingly linked to western fashion. The go concern pattern reflects shifting trade ties between South America and the U S.
Nearly 1,000,000 men and women registered for the November election in Chicago. Of 900,765 signers, 861 are women. Lincoln Nebraska P A Barrows lieutenant governor is named commander in chief of the Sons of Veterans. His staff includes F P Carrick of Lincoln as aide and C A Bryson, Iowa Falls, Dr William B Hartzog East Lansing, William H Hyden Los Angeles, H P Spellman, Charles K Farling.
In Cork Ireland a hunger strike among British coal miners led to the death of Fitzgerald after 68 days without food. He died at 9 45 PM Sunday as prison doctors and a Cork specialist provided medical treatment with the other hunger strikers’ consent. He was arrested for shooting a Private Soldier Jones outside Fermoy church on September 1 1919.
London reports Prime Minister Lloyd George placing blame on the miners and urging public cooperation to avert broader industrial action. Iron and steel plants begin closing as the strike disrupts industry with the Friday night shift not reporting and Yorkshire mills shutting voluntarily.
United States bank deposits rose by 4.045 billion dollars for the year ended June 30, per a Comptroller of the Currency report. Loans and discounts climbed 5.806 billion, total resources of reporting banks reached 53.079 billion, not including Fed banks. Capital surplus and profits stood at 5.054 billion, up 618 million since June 30, 1919.
Hastings Nebraska officers urge a membership drive for the National Wheat Growers association. Wheat is held at $3 a bushel, with the drive starting October 20 and running to the county meetings ten days later. Nearly 30 counties in the South Platte section have been organized.
J P Morgan & Co announces readiness to pay five hundred million dollars of the Anglo-French loan with cash for more than two hundred million dollars. The balance is to be settled in the open market.
Lincoln Nebraska governor McKeigle proclaims the result of the vote on the state constitution amendment granting equal suffrage to women. The formal announcement confirms Nebraska women now have equal voting rights.
Snow and floods south of Pueblo cause widespread property damage to small buildings and bridges. Communications are cut off across the region but there are no reported deaths. Telephone and telegraph links are wiped out as swollen streams wash away structures.
Dispatch from Somerville notes possible night rider activity in west Tennessee. Destruction by fire at Warren includes a cotton gin and 18 bales of cotton, valued at about $12,000.
The Department of Justice plans to end its campaign against the high cost of living and dissolve the Fair Price Organization on November 1, with the group based in Washington, D. C.
Government coal miners in Alaska threaten to strike unless paid an extra 1.50 dollars per day. The Alaskan railroad commission chair reports the demand to the interior department and says miners want an answer by November 7. He notes similar demands may follow from other labor groups on the government railroad project if these are not met.
A wide range of Iowa items. W. K. Chabal, a soldier who died overseas, arrives for burial in Solon. Burglars drill a Liberty Theater safe in Council Bluffs, securing 750 dollars. Miss Alice Isaacson returns after four years as a nurse in Europe. A 17 year old Mount Pleasant boy dies in a car crash. University student Carl Randkiey dies from wartime gas effects in Iowa City. Suspicion and arrest follow a still near Altoona. Several other local incidents include a farmer’s death and a public sale of Poland China hogs. A university wrestler heads to matches in the east.
Washington notes allied governments will owe the United States about 12 billion dollars in outstanding principal and interest by 1922 when interest payments resume. Total principal now stands around 9.46 billion with various nations having paid or suspended interest since 1919 amid unsettled exchange issues.
A National Geographic bulletin outlines global coffee consumption and production, noting Brazils lead in growth while Europe and North America share most of the world’s intake. Holland leads per capita drinking, and the piece explains coffee plant growth, cherry fruiting, and processing steps from cherry to seed.
Secretary Daniels said the event, unprecedented in shipbuilding history, saw keels laid for three battle cruisers within hours. The Saratoga is being built at Camden New Jersey, while the Constitution and United States rise side by side at the Philadelphia navy yard.
The American Farm Bureau Federation warns that America faces a grave agricultural crisis that could threaten social order. It calls for immediate aid in transportation finance and labor, with preferential transport for farm goods, higher farm profits, rural bank financing, wage adjustments, immigration encouragement, and ads to promote farm life to counter urban migration.
An advertisement extols Diamond Dyes as simple to use on wool silk linen cotton or mixed fabrics and urges readers to consult the Diamond Dyes Color Card with druggist help. A Boston Transcript quip about a glass eye at a party and a Shanghai tale follow in light humorous tone.
An advertisement claims Cuticura Ointment clears pimples redness roughness or itching. Apply ointment then bathe with Cuticura Soap and hot water rinse dry gently dust on Cuticura Talcum for fragrance. Each item priced 25c.
A Bir m scribal misquote from the Birwo logham Age Herald cites a fortune teller predicting a high place with officials on both sides and a farewell address to a crowd, paired with a remark that the description fit a public hanging. The excerpt reflects a Victorian or early American editorial quip on public life and spectacle.
Advert blocks claim catarrh is constitutional and can be cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It states medicine is taken internally and acts through the blood on mucous surfaces, destroys the disease foundation, strengthens health, and aids nature. Circulars free from B J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
A doctor prescribed old fashioned remedies for a man named Mr B with a cold. Calomel and quinine were taken internally and antiphiologistine applied externally. The patient recovered quickly and boasted of his cure to a neighbor. Mrs g claimed she did little, giving quinine and calamus and covering his chest with alabastine.
An advertisement touts Cole a Carbelia salve offering rapid relief from burning and itching. It claims painless healing without fear, pricing 25 and 60 cents. Customers are urged to send 25 cents to The J. W. Cole Co. in Rockford Illinois for a package.
A quoted exchange shows a willing worker admitting fear that a very large campaign fund could undermine public confidence, but arguing that too small a fund would have the same effect. The remark highlights concerns over money's impact on party legitimacy.
A witty exchange notes that a woman's tongue acts as a unique engine of action, boasting it has no exhaust. The quip playfully contrasts speech with machinery, inviting a humorous reflection on vocal power and consequence.
A reader recounts long lasting neuritis in arms neck and back relieved after using Doctor Pierce’s Anurio Tablets. He notes rapid improvement within thirty days and ongoing relief, expressing gratitude for the product. The account reads as a testimonial in a 19th or early 20th century-style notice.
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