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Newspaper
Brook Reporter
Location
Brook, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1921
Page
3
The long list of world events notes U S federal highway funds for road work and memorial tablets, with Congress expected to pass. It mentions strikes, wage policy debates, prohibition actions, shipping and rail issues, court cases, and notable deaths and crimes from Washington to Indiana, Pennsylvania to Spain.
The federal government coordinated to avert a railroad walkout with talks among the railroad labor board and Attorney General Daugherty. Postmaster General Hays said mails will move and outlined a plan leveraging 50 airplanes and 40,009 army trucks, with War and Agriculture departments providing over 40,000 additional trucks. Cabinet officers stayed in close touch as the administration sought public sentiment to calm the dispute.
Washington October 18 the first roll call on the German peace treaty produced a rejection of the Walsh amendment. Senator Walsh Democrat Montana proposed a pledge by the United States to protect Germany from unwarranted invasion. All Republicans and a large majority of Democrats opposed the amendment.
London October 18 Sir Erie Geddes minister of transportation in the British cabinet has tendered his resignation from that office. It was learned here Aut o Race Driver Killed in Belleville NL October 18 Walter Hammond twenty six driver of a racing automobile is killed in an accident on the track while his brother Fred escapes serious injury when the car overturns at the racecourse
The ad touts California Fig Syrup as a universal cure for constipation in children, promising quick relief and a well child after a teaspoonful. It urges mothers to ask their druggist for genuine syrup and warns against imitation in a dated English ad style.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes for dyeing wool, silk, cotton, or blends at home. It guarantees no spotting, fading, streaking, or running and claims simple instructions for any woman to dye sweaters, skirts, coats, and other fabrics.
A speaker concedes selfish motives in a patriotism claim and pleads guilty. The senator comments the motive, citing family prosperity and the desire for an enlightened, prosperous country for friends and fellow citizens.
Druggists report many overlook kidney trouble while Kilmer's Swamp Root is praised for helping these conditions. An insurance physician notes many applicants rejected due to undetected kidney issues. The ad promotes two bottle sizes and offers a sample bottle for ten cents from Dr. Kilmer & Co.
An article from Forest cutting in New England and News estimates annual forest removal at millions of cords. It projects supply exhaustion in 10 to 18 years in various regions including Lake states and mid Atlantic, with Alaska Washington Oregon and California not in immediate danger if current rates hold.
Finks explains he worked in a canning factory and was canned in a punny exchange. The joke hinges on double meaning as to being fired versus preserved.
A London Answers excerpt reports a Scottish minister accepting a call to a brighter sphere. A venerable parishioner laments the losses, joking that five previous funerals have grown steadily worse, while the minister's affable response offers a sober comfort amid farewells.
A shy plea echoes as a character confronts a presumed marriage for money, denying the motive with fear in the moment, while another admits the accusation, creating a tense exchange amid the fragment.
In a curious twist at the Vaughn residence, Mrs North notes an unusual atmosphere while Mr Vaughn is confirmed to be at home tonight. The scene raises questions about domestic arrangements and social perception in the neighborhood.
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