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Newspaper
Brook Reporter
Location
Brook, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1920
Page
7
Fragmentary Trie message shows Cutleura branding promising cleansing and healing uses with soap ointment and talcum for toilet purposes. A stray humorous sign story contrasts a clerk confessing he printed it himself. Abbey history note recalls Westminster’s varied uses through centuries from barracks to a brewery and bakery.
A Minnesota representative Schall, blind for ten years, shares views on blindness and perception. He travels with his young son Douglas returning from Minneapolis to Washington. In a diner the waiter asks the boy what his father wants. Douglas replies asking his father to decide while requesting pancakes sausage and chocolate.
Merle Phillips twenty years old confessed to taking part in a Burlington malt robbery at Council Bluffs. Three thieves stole malt pouches worth about 1.0 million dollars during a train run, with two accomplices still at large. Phillips said he guarded the locomotive tender while others hurled pouches from the train and fled by automobile.
In Athens the government concedes Venizelist defeats in Greece's general elections. Elections sparked clashes in Athens as troops faced mobs and guarded opposition leaders. The campaign centered on bringing back former King Constantine to the throne after King Alexander's death.
Chicago November 16 Frank D Richardson chief special intelligence agent in the district attorney s office was named regional prohibition commissioner to succeed Maj A V Dalrymple here. Richardson twenty eight youngest commissioner in the United States and was chosen for uncovering liquor frauds though he had not sought the post in Washington.
Osborn Skipper, twenty eight, in Laporte Ing., dreamt eight years ago of a cousin's death at a New York Central crossing. Last night at the same crossing the gates fell, he grew faint and stepped on the accelerator, driving into the oncoming train. He may die.
Mrs Terence MacSiginey widow of Corks late lord mayor cabled the commission of 100 that she had obtained passage and would sail November 24 for the United States to testify in the shearings to be held here by the commission.
Police restored order after Rev. A. B. Hook announced no communion due to lack of wine. A disturbance followed as Rev. Hook attempted to remove the communion vessels amid ensuing blows and chaos at the Baton Range church.
Markets show flour and wheat quotes with patent and standard grades, cotton sacks and creamery butter values, eggs and live poultry bids, and cattle hogs sheep receipts. Prices cover Minneapolis and Buffalo markets with ranges for steers, veal calves, hogs, lambs, and cows, plus hay timothy and clover feeds.
Fragmentary lines reveal a conversation about luck and superstition centering on a rabbit's foot. The dialogue hints at wary attitudes toward ploys to gain fortune and cautions against poor decisions or harming neighbors.
Rochester manufacturers announce immediate wholesale cuts on men s fall winter suits up to 40 percent. Spring lines open at prices about 30 percent below last year s levels. Local retailers see broader savings as demand shifts with the season.
Constantinople November 10 The British destroyer Tobira loaded with refugees struck a mine outside Sebastopol and was badly crippled. The vessel is being towed to Constantinople. Casualties were not mentioned in the radio call for help.
Delegates at the ninth annual Society of American Indians conference in St. Louis urged federal legislation granting citizenship without reservations to members of their tribe. The plan was presented amid discussions on tribal rights and civil status.
London dispatch reports that five houses owned by Stan Felner in Tipperary were set ablaze during the day. The military aided in extinguishing the fires and there were indications of rifle fire after the blazes.
A fragmented piece notes chronic worry and quiet gardens as backdrops to social behavior. It references phrases about silence, reputations, and marital expectations, including a girl seeking marriage and a reference to a worker or servant's relief at not being harmed.
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