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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1920
Page
4
Warsaw says Polish counter attack has captured 35 000 prisoners to date. Poles also seized thousands of rifles guns machine guns munitions carts and horses. Reds are thought to be cut off in forests awaiting surrender.
Official statement reports Soviet forces in retreat between the Vistula and Bug as Polish troops push forward with extraordinary success. Newspapers claim crisis passes and Warsaw is now absolutely safe.
French generals Henry and Bilotte personally direct the left wing offensive aiding Poland against Bolsheviks. The operation has recaptured the key Warsaw defense fork between the Narew and Bug rivers, placing Polish forces back on the offensive.
Secretary Colby told Polish American delegates at the White House and State Department that the U S would aid Poland "to the full extent of the constitutional power confided in the executive" while warning that large scale material assistance remains a political question. He pledged every legally possible measure to support Poland's independence.
Nashville reports allege improper influence on Rep. Burn of McMinn County as affidavits appear in two papers. Judge Debow charges grand jury on efforts to corrupt state lawmaking body. Burn denounces the charges as utterly false in a House communication.
Miners from Ohio Indiana Illinois and Western Pennsylvania fail to agree on higher wages after a policy meeting. Each state plans separate negotiations with operators, disrupting the central field bargaining point. Messages conveyed to President Wilson explain the conference’s breakdown.
In Alliance Nebraska a vigilante group tarred and feathered an alleged cattle rustler near Blisworth after reports of beef thefts. The incident involved local ranchers taking direct action before authorities responded.
Public notice from Clare County in 1920 invites bids for the Farwell Drain project in Burrey Township. It details section lengths and tile work, lists lands within the district, and sets hearing times for assessment reviews. Owners and residents are summoned to appear to contest assessments and bid terms at the Town Hall in Farwell.
Governor Cox and Senator Harding agreed to speak August 31 at the Ohio State Fair. Windsor rum fines total over 150000 paid by border runners ruled in Windsor court January to June. A Toledo streetcar with 26 passengers derailed down a 23 foot embankment but caused no injuries. New York rail tariffs for passenger rates blocked by the state public service commission. Jack four could tell time by numbers, noting love between many.
Proceedings of the annual meeting held July 32 1920 note treasurers and trustees elected J G Littlefield Edna Mailer Mike Day three two year terms and $840 voted to raise for bonds and interest. Salaries set secretary 25 treasurer 15. Account shows receipts balance and disbursements including teachers wages books and general purposes.
Charles Ponzi waived examination after arraignment on a federal mail fraud charge tied to a plan promising 50 percent in 45 days. He was held in 25000 dollars for the September session. State attorney general puts Ponzi liabilities near five million dollars for about 10200 investors with promised 50 percent returns.
In Muskegon Michigan seven workers were killed when a sulfur drain explosion and ensuing fire ripped through the Brunswick Balke Colender rubber plant basement. Four others died later in hospitals. Names include Rant Little Thomas Pinkerton Vergil C Maury Charlies Nelson James Julian Charles Miller J F Fowler. Damages estimated at 75000 dollars. Coroner Balbirnie investigated the blast.
Detroit wholesale dealers face a sugar glut as prices fall from 27 to 30 cents to 17 cents per pound in a week. Retailers and wholesalers report overstock and potential losses, with speculation blamed for the rapid decline as bank credit expansion slows.
Washington announces an immediate embargo on coal movement to tide water unless railroads show that coal arrivals will be unloaded promptly into vessels. The measure was declared by the American Railroad Association. Meanwhile strikes by day men in Indiana coal mines have closed several shafts after wage talks with operators at Cleveland failed to reach an agreement.
Police say a newly found letter by Augusto Pasquale helps identify the mysterious Joe suspected in the 1918 kidnap of baby Riskety Coughlin. The document, dated 1918, was unearthed yesterday and ties Pasquale to the case.
Long Farwell diary items list local visits and outings. Notes on school board election of D. R. Wait and Jessie Eisenhauer passing teachers exams. Social visits from guards and neighbors, homecomings, engagements, and Labor Day plans feature amid brief community notices and local happenings.
A Boston Transcript remark critiques sensational headlines suggesting truth over deception. The editor urges readers to value honesty while alert and attentive, contrasting gullible or manipulated reporting with truthful discourse.
The article lists three well known orchid varieties in the temperate zone: the pink tadge slipper, the yellow moccasin flower, and the showy ladys slipper which is white with purplish pink crimaca stripes. The names resemble slippers in form and evoke curiosity about their appearance.
A recently escaped asylum inmate amused fellow dancers at a large west end hall by waltzing with perfect tempo, drawing suspicion and leading to his recapture. The detail comes from Punch in London.
Narrates how large populations in India China Japan and Central Africa live without meat. Claims they are vigorous prolific enduring and intelligent when fed sufficient plant based foods. Cites Brahmins and Buddhists as examples across regions.
The lakes abound in the north and are scarce in the south due to atmospheric effects and water transporting solids from high to low places, which tends to lower land and fill lake basins.
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