Adriatic peace talks and inter-Allied trade plans amid postwar unsettled Europe
The report notes Premier Nitti’s ultimatum to Jugo Slavs and hints Italy will press for the London treaty terms. It cites Bolshevik trade liberalization with allied nations and the possible exchange of goods with Soviet Russia. Holland debates ex-Emperor William’s extradition while Petlura leads Ukrainian fronts. Danzig reports clashes as League of Nations members meet in Paris to approve reciprocal commodity exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Council
Adriatic
Nitti
Italy
France
Great Britain
London
Holland
William
Germany
Hague
Health council to meet in Geneva on March 2
The first council of the League of Red Cross Societies will convene in Geneva on March 2 to plan global health, disease prevention, and relief efforts, as announced by the American Red Cross. Also note congressional actions on a 230 million irrigation bond, naval inquiry risks for Admiral Sims, and other U.S. and international developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
League of Red Cross Societies
Geneva
American Red Cross
Flagler trust fund grows to 8.93 million amid illness news
The Flagler estate trust set for Mrs Ida Flagler has swelled from 2 million to 8.93 million. Influenza rages through Chicago with about 1100 new cases daily as nurses are mobilized to fight the epidemic. Premier Clemenceau plans to retire from politics to write memoirs while the Bolsheviks face uncertain future after United States deportations. Foreign reports note Berlin publishing diplomatic documents and storms off Scandinavia causing ship losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Health Department
Missouri rural schools seek 25 cents per hundred tax for funding
State Superintendent Baker urges a constitutional amendment to raise 25 cents on every $100 of taxation for Missouri rural schools, replace current shares, and boost state education revenue. He plans a general election vote and a county unit proposal also faces earlier defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Jefferson City
Baker
State Board of Equalization
Sister Helped McCormack Launch World Famous Tenor
Cape Girardeau Missouri reports that John McCormack, the renowned tenor slated to perform in St. Louis on January 29, owes his rise to fame to Essie Quaid, a sister of Mrs. J A Rigdon. Essie Quaid, a famed contralto, studied in London and inspired early training for McCormack during a tour in Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormack
Cape Girardeau
John McCormack
St. Louis
J. A. Rigdon
Rigdon
Limerick
Ireland
Auditors Find Discrepancies In Tickel Accounts At New Madrid
Missouri auditors report discrepancies in L A Tickel former New Madrid county sheriff accounts. The board sent its findings to county clerk C L Z Jones after a citizens petition prompted an audit of the county office. Other county offices were reported in good shape. Grape Presses Planned In Ozark District Monett The Paul Garrett Company plans a network of grape pressing stations in the Ozark grape belt. It is building a 700000 plant in St Louis to extract alcohol from grape wine for non alcoholic beverages while the alcohol will be used for table extracts. A similar plant operates in Brooklyn New York. The St Louis plant should be ready before next grape harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
State Highway Board
St. Louis County
St. Louis
Lemay
Ferry Road
Hickory
Texas
Laclede
New Madrid
L. A. Tickel
Morehouse
Board of State Auditors
New Madrid County
C. L. Z. Jones
Monett
Ozark
Paul Garrett & Company
Garrett Company
Brooklyn
N. Y
Gasconade and Osage Special Road Districts filed in Missouri
Petitions filed with Laclede county court seek creation of Gasconade Special Road District No. 8 and Osage Special Road District No. 9 to build the Lebanon Houston road. The 30 mile project would run from the Lebanon district to the Texas county line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Laclede County Court
Lebanon-Houston
Texas
Carthage Board Hikes Utilities 20 Percent
Carthage Missouri public works board approves a 20 percent rise in electric and water rates to avert a looming deficit at year end. In Doniphan Missouri Rev. J W Clark of Chicago is appointed pastor of the Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Board of Public Works At
Doniphan
J. W. Clark
Chicago
Christian Church
Special grand jury cites gambling in Macon and Bevier
A Macon Missouri special grand jury reports gambling is occurring in Macon and Bevier. It notes officers lack direct evidence but believes evidence can be obtained and raids should proceed to stop the activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Bevier
Barns of Marston Missouri Noted Cotton Grower Dies at 81
Seth Barnes prominent Marston merchant and large cotton grower in Southeast Missouri dies at home aged 81. Illinois native and pioneer of Missouri cotton farming he also owned land and held various business interests. Barnes served as postmaster of New Madrid for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marston
Seth
Barnes
Missouri
Illinois
New Madrid
Women Urge Better Schools In Mexico Missouri
At a League of Women Voters meeting in Mexico Missouri resolutions called for endorsing the State Teachers Association executive committee and circulating petitions to enlarge the state educational fund for educational work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
League of Women Voters
State Teachers’ Association
Winter cholera looms as mystery illness in Kansas City area
Health officers in several Southwest communities battle a mysterious intestinal malady that has sickened hundreds. Physicians term the illness winter cholera as the most expressive label, while investigators seek a precise cause and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Man With 6 Foot Beard Dies in Fayette
Fayette Missouri notices the death of Joe Miller Wayland a 75 year old farmer and member of the Wayland family renowned for a six foot braided beard he wore beneath his shirt. The Wayland family held an annual reunion in Fayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Joe Miller Wayland
Wayland
United States
Paroled convict is returned to penitentiary
Fulton Mo Bryan Qualls who was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary early in 1918 on a charge of stealing wool has been taken to the penitentiary by Sheriff J L Cole Qualls was granted a parole after being sentenced but he later broke it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton, Mo
Bryan Qualls
J. L. Cole
Qualls
Millersburg Couple Wed at Burt Home in Fulton County
Elmer Baumgartner and Floy Irene Burt, both residents near Millersburg, married at the bride's parents home Mr. and Mrs. William Burt in Fulton Missouri. The ceremony joined the couple in a rural community event reported by the local paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millersburg
Fulton, Mo
Elmer Baumgartner
Floy Irene Burt
William Burt
Senators Clash Over Naval Row in Senate Debate
The naval decoration controversy sparked bitter floor debate as Maj. Gen. Barnett and Rear Adm. Grant testified. Senators Hitchcock and Pittman conducted a filibuster against employing counsel, while Grant credited two young officers for submarine detecting device development and noted navy cross denials.
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Hitchcock
Pittman
Washington
Senate
George Barnett
Marine Corps
A. W. Grant
Walsh
Montana
William H. Sims
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Nebraska
Nevada
Hale
Maine
Grant
C. 8. McDowell
Miles Libbey
United Ireland Prospects Rise From Municipal Results
London officials note Irish municipal elections show no clear Sinn Fein or Unionist majorities in either the South or North. The mixed results suggest potential cross-party backing for a unified Ireland under the home rule proposal, aligning with Premier Lloyd George’s plan for one Parliament.
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London
Ireland
Southern Ireland
Sinn Fein
Northern Ireland
Llyd George
House of Commons
Doctors Against Booze Plan To Take Over Liquor Stock
Internal Revenue Commissioner Roper proposes the government seize and distribute 74 million gallons of bonded whisky for medicinal use. He says leaving the stock in warehouses requires 2,500 extra guards and costs 3 to 4 million dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Internal Revenue
Roper
Fordney
House Committee On Ways and Means
Pershing Declines Candidacy On Seattle Visit
General Pershing states he is not a presidential candidate during a Seattle trip, asserting clear non political stance and asking people to know where he stands. He discourages discussion of politics while on the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pershing
Seattle
Wash
Railway Strike Shuts Rail Lines Across Italy
A general railway strike grips Paris Northern and Central Italy while Southern Italy remains less affected, reports a Turin correspondent. The widespread action disrupts travel and commerce across major regions.
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Italy
Paris
Turin
Bayer Aspirin Introduced In 1900 Across Markets
An advertisement touts Bayer tablets as the true Aspirin approved by physicians for diseases from colds to rheumatism. The Bayer Cross marks each tablet and package to guard against imitations. A 12 tablet tin costs only a few cents and larger packs are sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
Aspirim
Sympathetic remark about two people joined by circumstance
A light moment notes two people who belong together for a practical reason. One has a stitch in his side while the other hems in his speech, prompting a gentle exchange about their pairing. The exchangespiel reflects humorous observation in everyday dialogue.
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Fast Relief
Relief comes instantly with the first dose as two more doses finish a severe cold. The ad claims Pape's Cold Compound clears stuffed noses, stops runny noses, relieves headaches and feverishness, and costs only a few cents at drug stores. It touts no quinine and easy taste with no need for help.
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Pape
Preparing for the worst prevents disappointment
The saying warns that constant anticipation of worst outcomes shields us from deep letdown. It emphasizes mental readiness over avoidance and suggests resilience stems from proactive preparation.
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Peace Notes
Russia
Petlura
Danzig
Argenau
Posen
Greece
Belgium
Spain
Japan
Brazil
Council of the
League of Nations
League
Senator McNary
Oregon
Sims
Navy Department
Court of Naval Inquiry
State Department
California
Imperial Valley
Nce
Lansing
John Skelton
Williams
Airplanes Motors
Chair Kahn
Lee Baker
Federation of Labor
Congress
Samuel Gompers
Federation
Fort Worth
John C. Pollock
Federal
Texas Rangers
Red River Valley
Oklahoma
Standard Medical Company
Minneapolis
Minn
San Francisco
J. J. Dillon
Frank M. Silva
Patacna
Herbert Forest
Shunk
Sullivan, County
Reginald de ‘Koven
Middletown
Conn
Henry M. Flagler
Standard Oil Company
Ida A. Flagler
Pr. Carlos H. MacDonald
Central Valley
John Hunter
Nogales
Muskogee
Billy Mann
Ben Brown
L. P. Jennings
Jennings
Brown
Clemenceau
Leon Bourgeois
Lewistown
George W. Phillips
Lieut
George R. Phillips
95Th Aero Squadron
Kelly Field
Tex
Berlin
Poland
Macona
Nifigen Light
War Office
Lioy4 George
Associated’ Press
Red Cross
Siberia
Siberian
Rudolph P Teusler
Winnipeg
Canada
Columbia
R. BE. Lewis
Mark H. Keeney
Missouri University
Lewis
Excelsior Springs
Keeney
Rollins Browlée
Brookfield
Olympia
Sheriff's Books Reported
Grand Jury
Linneus
Thos
Benton Bowyer
Linn County
Rich Hill
W. W. Cheverton
Cheverton
Commercial State Bank
Hale Resolution
United Ireland
Internal Revenue Commissioner
vPape
Chas. Moore
Clymer, PA
Mayer
Laymore
Mayer's
Postoffice
Texas-Louisiana
Louisiana Oil
Leskey-Keohane Co. Oil
Market St
Shreveport
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