Population of United States Hits 105,683,108 in 1920 Census
The 1920 census reports 105,683,108 people in the continental United States, up 14.9 percent since 1910. Immigration, influenza, and war casualties shaped the slower growth, with urban areas expanding and rural share shrinking. Missouri, Nevada, and Vermont show population declines in the decade.
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United States
Wasi Ashington
Hawaii
Alaska
Bureau of the Census
Owy
Owwy
Rogers
Census Bureau
United Plains
Terrtory
Nwt
Olmtrida
Aiso
Mississippi
Nevada
Vermont
Rail stock dominance shifts market with oils leading
New York trading opens show rail shares resuming dominance in the stock market. Industrials and oils drive price movement as Southern Pacific and Reading edge lower while Crucible Steel Baldwin American Tobacco and stores firm. Oils and rails slip 1 to 3 points with a mixed closing outlook.
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New York
Texas & Pacific
Reading
Prom
Adahd O Crucible
Baldwin American Tobacco
Iomenta and Steels
Live Stock Market Report from Chicago October 7
Chicago cattle receipts reach 312000 with steady to higher tone as steers and yearlings show gains. Prices quoted include a top near 156.90 for fat hogs and 1840 bid on steers, while demand remains active for western and grassy winds indicated in the day’s market notes.
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Chicago
Sugar Market Records New Low For Year In New York
In New York on Oct 7 the Federal Sugar Refining Co cut rednet cigars to 11 cents a pound, a new yearly low. Raw sugar stood at 8 cents duty paid, with 200 tons of Java white in port. Refined sugar fell by a half cent to the base of 1 for fine granulated, another low. Futures trading was quiet, with prices 15 to 18 points lower.
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New York
Federal Sugary Renning Company
Rednet Cigar
Otto
Java
Moon
Metals News Update From New York Market
Market report from New York Street shows nickel and copper steady while zinc eases. Prices quoted for East St. Louis spot at 7.36 dollars with minor variations across metals and loads.
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New York
East St. Louis
Grain Futures Report Mixed Prices Prompted by Market Variability
A fragmented grain market note shows December wheat at 1.99 with March at 1.05 percent, and assorted prices for corn, oats, soybeans, and barley. The OCR text contains several garbled terms and dates, but it reflects fluctuating futures and commodity values across multiple months and contracts.
Man severely burned in gasoline explosion in garage
Dick Blevins 41 of 2215 Bent Street was badly burned when he lit a match to view gasoline draining from a car tank. The flare exploded burning his right arm and hand as a Ford tank caught fire. another man present escaped uninjured. Firefighters extinguished the blaze, the car totaled, the garage minimally damaged, and nearby Corlett School considered at risk. Blevins may lose use of his right arm.
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Dick Blevins
Bent Street
Blevins
Plevins
J. H. Conway
Ford
Corlett
May
Ruwesell
Alma
Tosee
Plaster Plant Wins City Right of Way Spur
LARAMIE Wy Oct 7 The Laramie Cement Plaster company the third plaster mill in the city and the fourth in the county has from the city council been granted the right of way for a spur track to connect raw material beds in the northern part of town with the Union Pacific. The track will be laid in time to begin handling plaster early in the summer. The company consists of local financiers with B F Bickel formerly of the Colorado Portland Cement company as a principal. The plant includes machinery to prevent dust.
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Laramie
Wyo
B. F. Bickel
Colorado Portland Cement Com
Hed Bultos
Wyoming Farm Increase Reports Rise in U S Census Figures
Washington report shows 459 998 farms nationwide, up 94 496 from prior census. Wyoming hosts 16 611 farms, marking a 43.1 percent growth since 1810, with total farm count climbing 1.5 percent.
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Washington
United States
Wyoming
Business Men's Tour of County Marked Success
Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce organized a well attended good fellowship tour through southeastern Laramie county. Cars, bands and hospitality highlighted stops at Hillsdale Burns Egbert Pine Bluffs Grover Hereford Carpenter and school entertainments plus a Chaplin joke. The group included Sam Asher W F Starnes J A Walton and many spouses and children led by enthusiastic crowds and about 600 cars encountered only a minor blowout.
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Good Fellowship
Laramie County
Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce
Sam Asher
W. F. Starnes
J. A. Walton
International Harvester Company
Harold Vaughan
Paul Wilcox
Matt
Jeff
Union Pacific Band
Hillsdale
Burns
Egbert
Pine Bluffs
Masonic Temple
Standard Theater
Charles Chaplin
Grover
Colorado
Wyoming
Williams
Pawnee Press
Hereford
Carpenter
Meyring
Tribune
Leader
Chepea
Adamaky L
Alilgon Archie
Anderson Eunice
Asher Sam L
Astle John J
Peter
List of Names in Unclear Document Fragment
A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous odd names and initials such as Joe Belbert Gavan Walton Watson Woodman Weston Witfler J. Weston and others, with unclear affiliations or roles. The text provides no concrete event or news content to summarize.
Mondell Delivers Address at Laramie
In Laramie Wyoming on October 7 F W Mondell congressman and House floor leader spoke to the county Republican rally. He praised the Republican Congress achievements and criticized the Democratic Party the league of nations and transportation issues.
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Laramie
Wyo
Deli F. W Mondell
Wyoming
House
Republican Congress
League of Nations
Alleged Kansas Murder Suspect Returns to City Jail
Floyd E. Wright, wanted for breaking jail and draft evasion, is taken by Albany Sheriff W G Lathrop from Albany to Marysville Kansas. A man was killed months ago, body found in a stream. Wright is alleged to be the last person with the murdered man before the body was found. Wright, who had been missing since March, agreed to return without requisition. The sheriff says there may be a strong murder case against him.
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Laramie
Wryo
Floyd E. Wright
Maryseville
Kas
W. G. Lathrop
Wright
Marysville
T Wright
Carper
Wyo
Elias
Russell
South Vid Street
Baumbach Installed Grand Keeper of Records in Wyoming
Henry Baumbach of Laramie a Damon lodge member and past chancellor was installed grand keeper of records and seal of the grand lodge of Wyoming. Grand Chancellor John Gottachalk and Grand Vice Chancellor Grove Moyer performed the ceremony. He fills the vacancy left by the death of C S Greenbaum and will serve until the grand lodge meeting August 30 1921 at Casper.
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Laramie, Wrye
Henry Baumbask
Ality
Damon Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Grand Lodge of
Yoming
John Gottachalk
Cheyenne
Grove Moyer
C. 8. Greenbaum
Grand Lodge
Casper
Vanderbeck Reaches Semi finals in national women’s golf
In Cleveland Mrs C H Vanderbeck defeated Mrs Ernest Byfield to reach the semi finals of the women’s national golf tournament. Alexa Stirling, the champion, beat Edith Cummings 2 and 2, while Dorothy Campbell Hurd defeated Marion Hollins in another key match.
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Cleveland
Ohio
C.H. Vanderbeck
Ernest Byfield
New London
Conn
Vanderbeck
Alexa Stirling
Atlants
Divis Edith Cummings
Chicago
Dorothy ‘Campbell Hurd
Pittsburg
Marion Hollins
New York
Three Airships Arrive And Four Now In Local Hangar
Aeronautics drew crowds as three planes landed within a half hour. Murray piloted an Omaha Cheyenne mail plane facing head winds, Brockman then piloted a DH plane landing neatly, and a Curtis ship followed bearing Mr and Mrs A A Underpassion guided by Yaner, amid a wind blown scene.
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Aeronautices
Murray
Air Mall
Omaha
Brockman
Aeronautica
Curtis
Mre
Pasion
Yanaer
Hieo
Even Science Knows Little About Quakes
Washington, Oct. 7. Government scientists acknowledge limited understanding of recent quakes across three continents. They call geology still a young science and offer no definite cause nor precise predictions, noting possible crustal movements and shocks may reach depths to 200 miles.
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Washington, D. C
North
South America
Europe
Father Tondorf
Georgetown University
Selamic Observatory
G. P. Merrill
National Museum
Cheyenne Football Team Travels to Loveland for Week Eleven
Cheyenne faces Loveland in a road game this Saturday. Last year Colorado defeated Cheyenne by a large margin, but the local squad promises a different result this season citing a heavier, faster team with improved plays. A charity car drive, led by George Guy at the High School, will supply automobiles for the drive.
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Loveland
Colorado Aggregation
George Guy
America Too Materialistic Says Sunday School Worker
A Sunday school worker from Kansas addressed a World’s Bible gathering criticizing national materialism. He urged placing spiritual values above wealth and comfort, calling for a sovereign life guided by God and brotherhood. Other speakers included Rev. William Poole D D and W H Goodwin.
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DD. W
D. D
Kans
Congress
Babylon
Greece
Rome
God
William Poole
Christ Church
London
W. H. Goodwin
Montreal
Birdmen Probed Over Holland Airspace Rules
The Hague reports Dutch cities impose height limits on continental airline traffic. An ordinance requires pilots to stay more than 806 feet above city level to prevent danger from low flying planes.
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The
Hague
Holland
Bungalows on Wheels Tour Montana This Summer
Bungalow on wheels tours Montana carrying tourists to the Pacific Coast. A house on wheels recently passed the state with T. E. Hurley a Chicago real estate man and his family aboard. Hurley traveled to California with a letter from Culeeso's mayor to San Fra Residenta.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
Pacific Coast
T. E. Hurley
Chicago
Hurley
California
Culeeso
San Fra
Jakeley
Polo Players Learn on Wooden Pony in a Cage
Polo players practice the game using a wooden pony inside a penned enclosure to learn the repositioning and stance required before mounting real ponies.
Little Loguis and Agreement of 1821
Fragmentary note mentions an 1821 agreement involving Kirpatrick and Reaj os and Instrance. Names appear garbled in OCR, with unclear roles or places. Further readable context is needed to establish events and parties.
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Paul
Chambers OF Commerce
Mondell
Kansas
Albany
LOYD
E. Wright
Lso
Lotal Hangar
Bessie's
AL ’ ’ Leger
Bant
Caray
Lio
Striouy
America
Bungalow
Little Loguis
Sukie
Hobbes, Huckefeldt & Fink
Pho Yoling Men's Ecorery
Huckfeldt & Pinkbinder
Caer
FA. Kirkpatrick
Reaj
Turpo
A, Assiel
19Th Street
Geo. P. Knight
Capitel
Pershing Heights
Paul H. Moore Realty CO
Capitol
Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company
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