France to Aid Poland If Bolsheviks Threaten
War Minister Raiberti won chamber support for 400 million francs in war material credits as France pledges aid to Poland if Bolshevik pressure rises. Dispatches report strengthened Bolshevik activity in the Caucasus threatening the Baltic states amid Armenian government struggles.
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France
Poland
Raiberti
War Department
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Caucasus
Baltic States
Paris
Notable Texans and National Figures in Industrial and Political Turmoil
Long list of obituaries and incident reports from across the U S and abroad. George W Brackenridge 88 in San Antonio dies suddenly as a noted capitalist and benefactor of institutions including the State University of Texas and Columbia University. Reports describe unrest as convicts threatened with escape and a police-officer killing in Arkansas and Oklahoma. A Kansas City Federal Reserve executive is reappointed. A mob hangs a suspect in Arkansas after a raid on a dice game. A 13-year-old is jailed in Oklahoma for a post office robbery. Foreign news notes Spain cyclone damage and D Annunzio's siege near Fiume with Italian forces advancing. Additional items cover frontier disputes, D Annunzio injuries, and political maneuvering in Europe.
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George
Brackenridge
State University of
Texas
Columbia University
New York
San Antonio
Tex
Statute Revision Costs and Printing Contracts Outlined
Missouri officials receive revised statutes ready for delivery. The process cost the state salaries and clerical staff 48173.05 while the Hugh Stevens Printing Co has been paid 35240.81 on an appropriation of 156800 for printing and distribution. The Fiftieth General Assembly authorized 30000 for per diem expenses, with total salaries and expenses at 35519.72, exceeding the appropriation by 5519.792. A separate bill proposes state regulation of water and sewage, giving the State Board of Health power to require corrections and to approve plans for any new or altered systems including ice harvesting and storage.
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Jefferson City
Hugh Stevens Printing Company
Fiftieth General Assembly
Statute Revision Commission
Missouri
State Board of Health
George H. Jones
Board of Health
Will of Col. Jay Torrey Filed in Howell County Probate
The will of Col. Jay Torrey who died at his home in West Plains is filed in Howell county Probate Court. The estate, valued at 60,000 dollars in personal property and 10,000 acres of Howell county real estate, is divided equally between his widow Sarah Frances Riley Torrey and his secretary Wallace B. Hodges, who are named executors without bond. Torrey owned the Fruitville ranch and helped organize the Rough Riders with Theodore Roosevelt. He was a 1918 U S Senate candidate against Shelton P. Spencer.
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Springfield
Jay Torrey
West Plains
Howell County
Sarah Frances Riley Torrey
Wallace B. Hodges
Torrey
Rough Riders
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Shelton P. Spencer
Farmers Capture Escaped Convict Near Jefferson City
Jefferson City Missouri reports convict L Dryden escaped from the penitentiary and fled southeast of town. He hid in a haystack on a farm about eighteen miles away until rabbits hunters alerted authorities. Farmers surrounded him and he surrendered without further resistance.
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Jefferson City
Mco
Extradition Papers Refused Over Fraud Claim in Williams Case
Howell County Circuit Court refused extradition papers for James C Williams of Pomona Mo to Iola Kan on grounds Kansas authorities used fraud in requesting papers from Governor Gardner Missouri. Williams is accused of child abandonment.
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West Plains
James C. Williams
Pomona
Iola
Kan
Howell County
Kansas
Frederick D. Gardner
Missouri
Boonville Debating Team to Challenge Columbia Squad
Boonville High School debaters will meet Columbia High in Columbia on January 7 to debate the question whether a federal law mandating compulsory arbitration between employers and employees would be wise and feasible.
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Boonville
Boonville High School
Columbia High
Columbia
Robbers loot safety deposit boxes at Chillicothe bank
Thieves opened the Citizens' Bank vault at Wheel ing and took most safety deposit boxes while others were robbed. Boxes with papers of no value were found three miles east on a road. A cockle burr swallowed by 10 year old Will Lawrence in Bell City is treated in Cape Girardeau. William Paar, Jackson official and banker, dies after long service including county clerk and mayor roles.
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Chillicothe
Citizens’ Bank
Wheeling
Here
Cape Girardeau
Will Lawrence
Bell City
Wm. Paar
Jackson
William Pair
People’s National Bank
Celerk
Kremer Named President of Osage Bank
Osage City Missouri John Kremer has been elected president of the Bank of Osage. He succeeds Dr E R Son who resigned after moving to California.
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J. Kremer
Osage Bank
Osage City
John Kremer
Bank of Osage
Dr. E. R. Son
California
Gardner Buys Binder's Park near Jefferson City
Gov. Gardner purchases Binder's Park a fifteen acre site two miles west of Jefferson City from the late Frederick Binder's estate for 15000 dollars. The park, long opened to the public, was intended for city ownership but funds prevented earlier purchase. Gardner plans to retain the property in state use.
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Gov. Gardner
Jefferson
Binder
Frederick Binder
City Cuts Payroll by 1690 Dollars Annually
Cape Girardeau Missouri city officials approve an economy program effective January 1. The City Attorney and City Counselor offices merge while the Assistant City Counselor position is abolished. The City Health Officer duties move to the Chief of Police. One police officer position is eliminated, reducing payroll by about 1690 dollars each year.
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Cape Girardeau
Three Die of Exposure on Island in River
The bodies of Hans Herman a ferryman at New Frankfort a black woman named Bently and her 7 year old son were found on a small island in the river. They had started to cross from Frankfort in a skiff at night several days earlier when the ferryman lost an oar and the boat drifted to the island. It was a cold night with no shelter or fire and exposure is thought to be the cause of death.
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Marshall
Hans Herman
New Frankfort
Bently
Frankfort
Milling Co Loses $10 000 Suit in Greene County Court
Link Milling Company sued Springfield Gas and Electric Company for damages after a 1918 fire destroyed its mill and warehouse, alleging the blaze started in a coal bin owned by the defendant. Judge Guy D. Kirby ruled for the defendant, terminating the case in the Greene County Circuit Court.
Irwin Plans Move of State College Across Missouri
State Senator elect W. C. Irwin of Jefferson City will introduce a bill to separate the State Agricultural College from the University of Missouri in Columbia and relocate it to Maryville home of the Northwest State Teachers' College. Noted educator dies in Liberty at 89. Rev A B Jones helped found William Woods College Fulton and the Girls’ Orphan School Camden Point. In Denver an upholsterer shot dead in a hotel room. the assailant fled.
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Missouri
Liberty
A. B. Jones
Liberty Christian Church
Dr. Jones
William Woods College
Fulton
Girls’ Orphan School
Camden Point
Denver
Colo
Albert Snook
Kansas City
Five Years Given for Auto Theft in Springfield
Clyde Callentine, 23, was sentenced to five years in Missouri State Penitentiary for stealing an automobile in Springfield.
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Springfield
Clyde_ Callentine
Missouri State Penitentiary
Moberly Octogenarian Dies in Missouri
Laddonia Missouri reports A J Farris father of Mrs J W McCubbin died in Moberly aged over eighty. He was past 80 years old.
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Moberly
Laddonia
A. J. Farris
J. W. McCubbin
Bank of Arbyrd Closes in Southeast Missouri
The Bank of Arbyrd in Arbyrd Missouri, the second regional bank to fail within two weeks, shut its doors due to conditions tied to a drop in cotton prices. The small town institution near Kennett Missouri reported its closure amid ongoing economic impacts in the region.
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Arbyrd
Kennett
Missouri
Bank of
New $35,000 Movie House Planned for Carthage
G H Slothower of Vinita Park Oklahoma will construct a new moving picture theater in Carthage next year at a cost of 335000. The building will seat about 1000 patrons.
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Carthage
G. H. Slothower
Vinita Park
Okla
Federal indictments in New York anti trust inquiry
The United States files its first federal indictments in the building trust probe in New York. The cases accuse four land concerns and eleven individuals of Sherman Act violations as the joint legislative committee uncovers vast co operative schemes among manufacturers and contractors.
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New York
New York State
Joint Legislative Committee
Arthur Jerome Eddy
Samuel Untermyer
American Column Company
United States Supreme Court
Chicago
W. J. Matthews
Clark McKircher
Department of Justice
Ban on Tonic With a Kick Sets Prohibition Shakeup
Washington reports a broad crackdown on liquor licenses beginning January 1 as Prohibition Commissioner John I Kramer reviews licensed traffickers in liquor alcohol and patent medicines. Many licenses will be revoked and officials warn of potential widespread losses. One medicine branded as tonic is revealed as manufactured by different firms under a Treasury formula and will not be sold after January 1.
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Washington
John I. Kramer
Kramer
United States Bureau of Internal Revenue
Wilson Refuses $150000 for First Post Presidency Article
President Wilson reportedly declined a $150 000 cash offer from a prominent syndicate for the first article he writes after leaving the White House. The deal allowed him to choose the subject and article length or present it as a series.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
D Annunzio to Quit Fiume in Air Plane Escape
D Annunzio issues proclamation saying he will not die for Italy and will leave Fiume by airplane. Rome notes the Fiume agreement may be regarded as concluded with settlement tied to the Rappallo treaty disbandment of his legionnaires and general amnesty.
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D’annunzio
Fiume
Rome
Italy
Rappallo
Boxer to Prison for Gang Crime
Edmund Murphy known as Spud, a pugilist and gangster, was given a indeteminate sentence of one to fifty years for his role in the Howard Street gang crimes against women in San Francisco.
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Boxer
San Francisco
Edmund
Spud) Murphy
Howard Street
Fire in Terre Haute Damages Downtown District
A fire in Terre Haute Indiana caused estimated damages of 400000. The blaze swept the downtown business district and the origin of the fire remains unknown.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Revival of French lace industry after World War I wounds
The article notes the gradual revival of northern France lace making after four years of wartime destruction. Valenciennes and Bailleul, once centers of lace work, endured heavy shelling and bombardment. Now industry seeks to reestablish the delicate fashion fabric that defined feminine dress before 1914, though Irish lace remains less appealing to many.
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Nort’ern Rance
Valencienne
Bailleul
Ireland
Garfield Tea Claims to Cure Liver and Kidney Disorders
A short ad states Garfield Tea taken regularly will correct liver and kidney disorders, presenting a medical claim without evidence. The notice targets general consumers seeking a herbal remedy.
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Garfield
Ellen's Aunt Questioned Over Doctor Visit
A fragment describes Mary Ellen, a young girl, refusing to kiss a doctor after her bedraggled aunt asks about him. The girl cites her brother Bob's warning to avoid kissing a doctor lest she get throat germs, while a visiting young doctor remains present in the scene.
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Ellen
Mary Ellen
Bob
Farmer Tickling Ear Makes Fields Laugh With Crops
A playful farmer using a metaphorical gesture causes fields to yield a bountiful crop scene. Neighboring farmers note the humorous imagery reflecting thriving harvests and seasonal abundance.
Eatonic Relief for 80 Year Old Sufferer
Mrs John Hill reports sour stomach and indigestion relieved after a week with Eatonic. The ad claims Eatonic quickly neutralizes excess acidity and gas causing stomach distress and promises a money back guarantee.
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Eatonic
John Hill
Batonic
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