Wilson Aide Claims Peace Conference Promised Aid
Senator Spencer asserts President Wilson pledged American arms to Romania and Serbia if attacked, while the White House releases a stenographic transcript showing the president denying such promises. The dispute centers on guarantees of world peace and the role of major powers in enforcing territorial settlements.
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ST. Louis
Wilson
Romania
Serbia
Seldon P. Spencer
Washington
White House
Spencer
Missouri
Reed
Brantiano
United States
Quai D’orsay
Rumania
Rumenia
Messenger Advertisement Creates Union for Athens County Couple
William Moore a 62 year old widower farmer from Canaanville and Ruth Suckow 54 of Stewart married after The Messenger publicized his loneliness. The couple met in Stewart, exchanged letters, and wed in Athens with both now at home on the Henty farm east of Athens.
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William Moore
Canaanville Pike
Moore
Athens County
Athens
Ruth Suckow
Stewart
Mr. Moore
Henty
Bloody Sunday in Ireland intensifies Sinn Fein attacks
Dublin reports renewed Sinn Fein assaults on the military with one officer killed and four wounded as ambushes occur near Newsedtown and Castle Rea. Belfast reports attacks on soldiers and police. Cork soldiers raid homes while 50 Sinn Fein prisoners riot in Londonderry jail. Terrence MacSwiney begins his sixtieth day of fasting in Brixton.
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Dublin
Sinn Fein
Ireland
Sifin
Newsedtown
Castle Rea
County Roscommon
Belfast
London
Derry
Cork
Terrence MacSwiney
Brixton
New Troubles Over in Europe Vilna Seized by Polish Troops
London Oct 1 reports a new crisis as Vilna, the Lithuanian capital, falls to hastily organized Polish forces led by General Zeligowski. Polish authorities repudiate him yet he is said to have been elected commander by Vilna residents. Lithuania withdraws to Kovno, drawing a comparison to Fiume but noting different origins of the force.
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London
Europe
Fiume
Vilna
Zeligowski
Kovno
Gabrielle D’annunzio
United States and World Peace Through Common Agreement
The speaker argues that lasting peace rests on permanent guarantees and real cooperation. He warns against nations doubting the permanence of treaties and calls for a shared understanding of rights and settlements, with the United States leading only where covenants are trusted and observed.
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United States
Rumania
Czecho-Slovakia
Serbia
Indians Battle Robins In Classic Sixth Showdown
Cleveland fans enjoyed perfect weather as the Indians prepared to face the Brooklyn Robins in the sixth game of the 1920 World Series. The city buzzed with baseball fever while teams readied for the important clash.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Brooklyn Robins
Weather forecast unsettled and cooler by week’s end
Washington, Oct 11. The forecast for October 11 to 16 calls for generally fair conditions in the Ohio Valley and Tennessee with normal temperatures but becoming unsettled and cooler Thursday or Friday.
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Washington, D. C
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Cox urged to back strict liquor seizure law in NY pressure
Washington Star quotes New York correspondent on a Democratic push to have Candidate Cox endorse a rigid search and seizure measure to seize liquor stocks held by the rich. A $100,000 campaign donation is said to be linked to taking this stand, with a donor arguing it is unfair for the wealthy to obtain liquor while the poor obey the law.
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Washington
Washington Star
New York
Cox
Democratic National
William J. Bryan
Baltimore
Bryan
Champ Clark
Wilson
Long Island Sound
Massea
Columbus Day Holiday Noted By School Children
Johnny Mary and other pupils cheered when they saw on the board that there would be no school Tuesday in observance of Columbus Day. Ohio University students will celebrate similarly though with more restraint. The day marks Columbus's 1492 discovery of America on October 12.
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America
Johnny
Mary
Ohio University
Discovery of
Christopher Columbus
Athens County Grange reports strong growth and policy stance
Athens County Pomona Grange met with Albany Grange noting seven local subordinates show overall членship gains totaling 151 more than last year. Members endorse Truth in Fabrics and Smith Towner bills, oppose state tax changes and new school code, and thank Albany Grange for dinner while recounting losses and planned revival efforts.
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Albany, CO
Athens County
Pomona Grange
Albany Grange
Farm Bureau
Wool Growers
Grange
Committee On
Congress
Bros. E. H. Brawley
R. McCune
Amesville
Joan Hixson
Athens Grange
S. K. Mardis
Early Hearing on Suffrage Sought Today
Washington October 11 Charles R Fairchild head of the American Constitutional League asks the Supreme Court to advance an early hearing of his suit challenging the federal woman suffrage amendment. He seeks an injunction against the proclamation arguing Tennessee illegally ratified. The suit was dismissed locally and appealed to the Supreme Court.
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Washington
Fairchild
American Constitutional League
Supreme Court
Tennessee
Ohio crops outlook shows large corn and diverse harvest
October 1 crop report from Columbus forecasts one of Ohio's largest corn crops, plus strong yields in apples grapes peaches and pears. Potatoes suffer from late blight while fruit marketing faces poor prices. wheat sowing is late and overall acreage drops about 6 percent from last year.
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Columbus
W. F. Callander
Ohio Department of Agriculture
United States Bureau of Crop Estimates
Harding heads southwest swing as league foes rally
Senator Warren G Harding returns from a southwestern tour and plans further stops in Tennessee Kentucky Missouri and Indiana. He weighs an eastern run and faces strong anti league sentiment in Oklahoma Missouri Iowa and Kansas. Supporters sense a possible final extended speaking trip as party managers meet in New York.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Marion
Warren G. Harding
Tennessee
Kentucky
Missouri
Indiana
Harding
New York City
Southwest
League of Nations
Oklahoma
Iowa
Kansas
League
Des Moines
Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Nets fall in tentative late inning loss
Brooklyn and Cleveland played a tense game with several near-misses and a late run by Cleveland in the eighth and ninth innings. Brooklyn produced a solo score in the sixth as Speaker crossed on Burns' hit, while Cleveland struggled early but edged ahead late aided by Evans and Wamby solid defense.
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Mails
O'Neill
Cleveland
Smith
Miller
Brooklyn
Shennan
Nets
Evans
Sheenan
Wamby
Burns
Olson
Neis
Speaker
Wheat
Myers
Wood
Koney
Duff
Sewell
Gardner
Neil
Honey
Kilduff
Krueger
Grifith
Matis
McCabe
G O P Woman Hits Nail On The Head
A fragmented note reports a GOP woman delivering a pointed argument in a rebbe meeting about rent moderation. The text mentions opposition to high costs and advocates for affordable housing measures. Details are incomplete but indicate political advocacy within a party forum.
Batting Averages Narrow in World Series Clash
Cleveland and Brooklyn are separated by seven points in batting after game five. Cleveland holds a .247 team average while Brooklyn trails at .240 after 13 hits off Bagby. In a separate note, California social workers propose an isolation hospital on San Clemente Island to treat drug addicts off Los Angeles coast.
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Cleveland
Brooklyn
Bagby
San Francisco
San Clemete
Los Angeles County
California
Bank holiday observed in Athens on Columbus Day
The banks in Athens will be closed all day Tuesday October 12 in observance of Columbus Day a legal holiday in Ohio. Banks named include Bank of Athens National Bank and Security Savings Bank.
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Athens
Columbus
Ohio
Bank of Athens N. B. A. F
Athens National Bank
Security Savings Bank
Whole Wolfe Family 19 Republican Gathering in Ohio
Sunday, October 10, 1920, 89 relatives plus four visitors met at Mary Wolfe Howard’s home on the eastern slope near Oregon Ridge. A straw vote showed Harding 65 to Cox 0 among 62 voting relatives. the family, noted for patriotism, is described as industrious and non-political office seekers.
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George P. Wolfe
Ohio
Mary Wolfe Howard
Oregon Ridge
Howard
Elizabeth Knode
Hellen
Ames Township
George Wolfe
R. G. Wolfe
Frank
Harding
Cox
Indians Edge Brooklyn in Grimes Rivalry Thriller
Cleveland fans hailed a dramatic victory as the Indians beat the Dodgers in a late season showdown. Burleigh Grimes spun a masterful game while Stan Coveleskie closed strong, sealing a pivotal win that kept the pennant race alive and left 27,000 fans sensing a historic ballpark moment.
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Henry L. Farreia
United Press
Cleveland
Indians
Brooklyn Rabins
Go Over the Top On Election Day
A historical call to citizen duty urging voting participation with a Washington Information Bureau packet of political information. It promotes understanding issues, party platforms, and keynote speeches to guide voters before casting ballots.
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The
Balete Ben Besi
Wis
Washington Information Bureau
Prederic J. Haskin
Givens Messenger Information
Washington, D. Cy
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