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Allied powers sanction fines on Bavarian cities Ingolstadt and Passau for attacks on missions. Near Eastern conference plans forced population moves in Asia Minor. London-Brussels talks prep for December Brussels conference.
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Ingolstadt
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Daugherty Defends Against Impeachment Proposals
Attorney General Daugherty rejects charges in Rep Keller impeachment push arguing the moves seek to shield prosecuted or to be prosecuted individuals. He urges thorough airing while refusing to release many documents, saying the aim is to protect those accused rather than aid justice.
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Representative Keller
Minnesota
House Judiciary Committee
Kill the Anti-Lynching Bill in Senate Filibuster Victory
In Washington the Dyer anti-lynching bill was defeated as Republicans abandoned the measure after a long Democratic filibuster. The GOP majority prevented any business for the fourth straight day, risking the fate of nominations if not acted upon by Monday noon when the special session ends.
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White House
Senate
Washington
Allies Press Turkey Over Capitulations Case
Lausanne America and Japan, with Great Britain France and Italy, oppose Ismet Pasha's claim that Turkey nullified extraterritorial rights in 1914. Richard Washburn Child says the United States will align with allied powers if a legal dispute arises, but hopes common interests can secure guarantees to replace the capitulations.
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Turkey
Richard Washburn Child
United States
Washington
Iowa Insurance Firms Merge in Red Oak Acquisition
Des Moines based State Life Insurance Company of Iowa announces acquisition of Mutual Life Company of Red Oak. The deal adds over 1.8 million dollars in in force insurance and lifts assets by about 2.1 million, to roughly 2.4 million dollars.
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Mine Explosion Injures Eighteen in Illinois Coal Mine
Eighteen miners were injured in an explosion at Mine No.8 of the Illinois Coal and Coke Company in Girard, south of Springfield. Only two injuries were serious as rescue teams worked to evacuate the entry and assess damage.
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Here
Bennington First Church Marks 160th Anniversary
The First Congregational Church of Bennington Vermont celebrates 160 years since its December 1762 organization, noted as Vermont’s oldest church and a model of colonial architecture. Locally perched overlooking the village, it drew builders from across the region who studied its design from a single book and created new churches inspired by Bennington’s historic plan.
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Bennington
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New England
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New Hampshire
Flamingo description and nesting behavior recorded
A flamingo shows striking coloring and clumsy form, standing five to six feet tall. It feeds by twisting its neck to scoop mud and shellfish, and the female builds a mud mound nest with a single egg.
Oldest Reptile of New Zealand Faces Protection
The tutatea r lizard is described as the oldest living reptile in New Zealand and highly protected by law, though its eggs remain uncovered by the act. Some observers fear eggs may be destroyed before biologists can study whether the species is closer to a lizard or a turtle.
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Washington Star
Mr. Henaghan
Illiteracy Among Young Russians Revealed in Villages
Louis Levine reports in Atlantic Monthly that generations under eighteen in Russian villages grow up without schooling due to revolution, civil war, famine, and turmoil. He notes widespread illiteracy and widespread schooling neglect across cities and especially villages.
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The
Atlantic Monthly
Two Sizes of Bread Prompt Family Shop Confusion
A bakery offers a 10 cent large loaf and a 6 cent small loaf. A salesman delivering to a house with a very large woman and a small woman both come out. the stout customer orders two large loaves while the other orders two small. The scene described in the Indianapolis News notes the contrasting orders.
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Missouri Road Contract and County News Roundup
The Missouri State Highway Commission awarded a $570,000 contract to build two concrete road sections in Mississippi County funded largely by bond money. Other items include a new editor for the Weekly Clarion prison newspaper, a shooting escape in Neelyville, a deadly shotgun accident near Rich Hill, fruit farm shipments, rail mail service talks, and several rural education and road funding notes.
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