Bus Versus Street Car Crisis Des Moines US City Rail
Des Moines Iowa faced days without street cars as a 1916 charter limited fare forced shutdowns. Buses and private cars ferried workers and shoppers amid crowded streets and rising fares, while merchants urged restoration of rail service. A three week experiment ended with 2922 in favor of reinstituting street cars.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Middle West
Des Moines
Iowa
Barnac
Rds
Des Doines
JMS
Teuton bogey in foreign trade dismissed by Hoover
Herbert Hoover concludes German competition in foreign trade is not as dire as feared. He notes German activity abroad is substantial but German merchants struggle with pre war quality limits and large contract execution. Germany has halted Argentina steel contracts, weakening its hold on that market and dispelling fears of world market theft. This should reassure American business and spur foreign trade growth.
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Waterloo
Bureau of Mines
District of Columbia
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Germany
Argentina
Germany to deliver 7 billion gold marks in building materials to France
The German government plans to furnish 7 billion gold marks worth of building materials to rebuild devastated Northern France within three years, to be delivered on agreed dates and sites. Two companies will handle the deal, with materials bought for the government on the open market at private-market prices and used to aid postwar reconstruction.
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France
United States
Germany
Desperado Dreams at a Backwater Station
Travelers bored by a southern rail halt hear a village tale about a lazy youth. A local narrator claims the youth is a shiftless rascal, confessing the speaker’s daughter is the youth’s father. The scene highlights frontier roughness and old west mythmaking.
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Lyn’ Rascal
Wathena Times Editor On Women and Marital Satisfaction
The bachelor editor argues that women seek perfection in appearance and behavior, noting constant self-critique about complexion weight height eye hair color. He claims men can be fooled into imagining perfection, but warns Providence designed women to carry flaws and flag potential improvements.
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The
Wathena Times
Spur of the Moment Kit Sparks Alcohol Theft on Ships
A fragmentary note reports thefts of alcohol from compasses on shipping board vessels. A jokey line suggests drinkers of compass alcohol should find their way home. The rest contains assorted witty quips and unrelated snips from various papers.
Nelsonville Wrestling Match Postponed by Manager
The Watch Dog thanks the Nelsonville wrestling bout management for the invitation but cannot attend tonight. The reason is explained in the story. The speaker notes being down, but unlikely to be out soon, especially at night.
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Nelsonville
Questions and Answers Information Service Notice
Readers can write The Athens Messenger Information Bureau for answers to questions. Provide full name and address. The bureau will not give legal medical or financial advice or handle domestic matters and will not conduct research on subjects. Return postage required and stamps for return are sent to the inquirer.
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Athens Messengernformation Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Selene
The
Inquirer
No Spectators Postpone 1885 Baseball Game
A 1885 MCA game between Allentown and Lancaster Clubs, set for May 27, was postponed due to lack of spectators as a large parade drew the crowd. The discussion also mentions loans up to 10 000 and apprenticeships in trades or business as part of the era.
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Allentown
Lancaster
Pry Loose from 18¢ Once Try Blue Devil Cleanser
A short classified notice notes a consumer seeking to free a product labeled Blue Devil Cleanser previously sold at 18 cents each during an older catalog period. The item is described as a bargain sale or discount offer referenced with a specific price and date.
Ohio highlights from 1818 to 1897 in brief timeline
Narrative notes record events in Ohio and Cincinnati including Kentucky volunteers moving through Cincinnati in 1818, Chase resigning as Kenyon College president and Ohio bishop in 1831, the 1875 opening of Cincinnati’s new baseball park, the 1888 circus train wreck near Waynesville with multiple deaths and injuries, and the 1897 Gold Democrats convention in Columbus nominating Julius Dexter for governor.
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Kentucky
Cincinnati
Niche Chase
Kenyon College
Ohio
Waynesville
Columbus
Julius Dexter
Buckeye State Building Loan Co invites accounts
The Buckeye State Building Loan Co at 22 Gay St Columbus Ohio invites new accounts with assets over 21 060 000 00. Money can be left in person or by mail at liberal interest.
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Buckeye State Building Loan Co
Rankin Bidg
Gay St
Columbus
Ohio
National banks urged to report condition as of Sept 6
Comptroller Crissinger issued a call to all national banks asking them to report their financial condition as of September 6. The notice was released today in Washington by the Comptroller of the currency.
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Washington
Unit
Agrency Crissinger Today
Fire Deaths in Ohio Decline in August
Columbus report shows 9 fewer fire deaths in August than in 1920. State Fire Marshal H. Dykeman announced the figures today.
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Columbus
Ohio
H. 4
Dykeman
Superstitious Ant Thief Returns Stolen Auto
In Detroit a thief recovered his stolen car after a talking black cat startled officers. The robber claimed the cat’s jump on the running board frightened him into returning the vehicle.
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Detroit
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