Gion Convention Opens as Coolidge Extends Harding Greeting
In Kansas City Missouri the Gion Convention opens with Vice President Coolidge delivering a greeting from President Harding. He praises relief efforts for incapacitated veterans and lauds American Legion members, calling their work a new national consciousness as foreign veterans bring messages to the gathering. The three day program begins with songs honoring troops abroad.
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Coolidge
Harding
Isas City
Ing
Ed States
Calvin Idge
American Legion
Legion
Ir. Coolidge
Uonaham
Sas City
Maus
Bastion- American Legion
Harding Opposes Immediate Rhine Force Withdrawal
Washington October 31 President Harding expressed opposition in a conference with Chairman Porter of the house foreign affairs committee to any resolution demanding the immediate withdrawal of American troops from the Rhine He said the war department policy of gradual withdrawal adequately handles the situation and several resolutions are before the committee
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Washington, D. C
Harding
Porter
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Rhine
War Department
Fremont Bank Closed After Federal Examiner Visit
The First National Bank of Fremont Nebraska was closed today after a federal bank examiner visited Saturday. The bank had 25 state and national banks in Nebraska with reserve deposits, and its September 6 statement showed deposits of 555000. H R Guerney, recently indicted in Omaha for alleged fraudulent stock transactions, was its president until shortly before.
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Lincoln
Nebr
First National Bank
Fremont
Nebraska
H. R. Guerney
Omaha
Bloomington Collegian Earns Eagle Scout Title
Albert Barnyard, blind since age ten, is awarded the Eagle Scout degree by the Bloomington Normal council. He passed the twenty one required tests and attends Mount Carmel College, using raised-letter books and a typewriter for exams. He navigates the city independently and excels in multiple sports.
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Bloomington
Albert Barnyard
Bloomington Normal Council
Boy Scouts of America
Barnhard
Scipme
Mount Carmel
Lil
Nestos Narrowing Lead In North Dakota Race
Returns from twenty nine precincts reduce R A Nestos lead over Gov. Lynn Frazier. Nestos totals 106,975 to 98,151 for Frazier, as 205,127 votes are counted of an estimated 220,000, Nestos leading by 8,225 votes.
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Fargo
N D
Associated Press
R. A. Nestos
Nestos
Lynn Frazier
Weather Outlook for Chicago Next Two Days
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Tuesday. Colder temperatures are expected tonight.
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Chicago
Weather Summary Observations By Dr Stanley
Local observations for the past 24 hours show highs and lows with rainfall. Dates run from Oct 24 to Oct 28 with rainfall on Oct 26 and 27. Temperatures at 1 pm today reported as 52 degrees.
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H. M. Stanley
Train Hits Auto In Sioux City Man Killed Instantly
Sioux City Iowa October 31 KE M Wha ten a Chicago Milwaukee St Paul train was struck an automobile tire salesman and he died instantly.
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Sioux City
KE. M. Whaten
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Two Former Cashiers Sought Over Bank Shortage
Evansville Indiana October 31. Eugene Sergeant cashier of the Farmers Bank at Newburg says warrants will be issued this week for the arrest of two former cashiers who vanished after news of a 143000 dollar shortage in the bank.
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Evansville
Ind
Eugene Sergeant
Farmers’ Bank
Newburg
Thanksgiving Turkeys Cheaper This Year in New York
New York reports say Thanksgiving turkeys will be about 15 to 20 cents per pound cheaper than last year with prices generally between 42 and 45 cents a pound.
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New York
State Senator Eugene Schaffter Dies at 77 in Eagle Grove
State Senator Eugene Schaffter, age 77, died at his Eagle Grove home this morning after several weeks of uraemic poisoning. He had served in the state legislature and was a longtime resident. The death was reported from Eagle Grove on October 31.
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Eagle Grove. In
Eugene Schaffter
Mongolian Soldiers Ordered to Clip Queues and Veils
In Chita on October 31 soldiers in the Mongolian republic are required to cut their queues. Across Mongolia women are directed to abandon the veil as part of a modernization push.
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Chita
Mongolia
Horses Toss and Kill Motor Cyclist Near Cheshire
London dated report says two men riding a motorcycle near Cheshire collided with wandering horses in darkness. They were thrown off and trampled. one rider, Mar tin Hugh of Norwich, died.
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London
Cheshire
Martin Hugh
Norwich
Foxes teach their young rat-catching in London rubbish dumps
In Hertfordshire on October 29 a noted surge of rats in London trash dumps has drawn foxes to the area. The foxes are observed guiding their cubs in the art of rat catching amid the waste piles.
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Hertfordshire
Eng
London
Boy 7 Fatally Shoots Girl With 22 Cal Rifle
Waterloo Iowa October 31 Miss Florence Kentzelman age 18 was instantly killed by an accidental discharge from a twenty two caliber rifle in the hands of Bobby Jenks seven son of Mr and Mrs George E Jenks at their Woodlawn road home. Bobby had been practicing at a tin can target shortly before the tragedy.
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Waterloo
Florence Kentzelman
Bobbie Jenks
Miz
George E. Jenks
Woodlawn Road
Little Bobby
Ambassadors Named for Armaments Conference Delegates
Washington Oct The rank of ambassadors was given to the American delegates appointed by President Harding to represent the United States in the conference on armaments and the far eastern question.
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President Harding
United States
Creston Centenarian Caroline Wray Nears Hundredth Birthday
A Creston woman, Caroline Wray born November 1 1821 in England, will celebrate her hundredth year tomorrow. She arrived in America in 1851 and helped raise a large pioneer family on farms near Creston before living with her son M Wray. Her life story recalls hardship, service to neighbors, and steadfast care for others.
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J. B. Wray
Lottie Lenhart
J. M. Wray
J. M
Joe
Sycamore Street
Fale Grounds
Tmne
Union County
Caroline Wray
Benjamin Wray
Holbeach
Lincolnshire
England
America
Painesville
Ohio
Iowa
Creston
M. Wray
Love
Winterset
Des Moines
J. B. Harsh
New Record Set for Building Contracts
Secretary Hoover and officials announced that September saw a record level of building contracts in the 27 northeastern states. Contracts awarded totaled 8,144 with a value of 246,185,000, while planned projects for September reached 10,455 valued at 318,080,600 as efforts to boost employment continue amid rail strike threats.
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Washington,t
Aee
Hoover
National Conference On
Three Masted Schooner J. V Somervill Found Capsized
Moble Alabama October 31 The three masted schooner J. V Somervill bound from St Andrews Bay Florida to San Juan Porto Rico with a lumber cargo was found dismasted and capsized according to telegrams to J W Somerville owner of the vessel The Somerville was commanded by Captain W H Bennett and carried eight crewmen.
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Moble
Ala
J. v Somervill
St. Andrews Bay
Florida
San Juan
Porto Rico
J. W. Somerville
W. H. Bennett
Somerville
Nine-year sleep ends for Anne Swanepoel
In Johannsburg on October 31 a woman named Anne Swanepoel awakens from a nine year cataleptic trance. Her voice remains weak but distinct as doctors report her regained possession of basic faculties and awareness of surroundings.
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Johannsburg
Anne Swanepoel
Japan Builds Giant Battleships Kaga and Tosa
Popular Science Monthly reports Japan’s 1918 19 naval program features two new super dreadnoughts Kaga and Tosa to be launched soon. Each costs about 40 million dollars with 41 500 ton displacement and 700 foot length. They mount ten 16 inch guns and twenty two 5.5 inch guns plus four anti aircraft guns and torpedo tubes. Turbines from Britain propel them to about 23 knots, challenging US Maryland and British Hood.
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Japan
Kaga
Tosa
Popular Science Monthly
Hood
Maryland
Closing Arguments In Creston Telephone Franchise Case
Attorneys wrap up the testimony in the Creston Telephone Company Franchise case. Witnesses recount polling place visits on November 2 1920 and ballot counting by judges and clerks as both sides prepare final arguments for Judge Winters.
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Telephone Company
WN. Patt
Second Ward
Harry Trump
George Atkinson
Chas H. Thomas
KO Brown
Mr. Pats
Tramp
Thomas
Brown
Ceorge Atkmnan
DeWitt Sowers
Pat
Sowers
Creston
Geo. Atkinson
Mr. Sowers
Frank Casey
Chas. Thomas
Attorney Wisdom
Casey
Frank Rhodes
Rhodes
Wisdom
Atkinson
Mr. Atkinson
W. W. McCullough
McCullough
Harry Cramp
C. HL Thom
WN Patt
Clark
Howard Miller
J. A. Olson
Olson
Halt Work of Unionizing the Virginea Miners
Indianapolis Oct 31 A federal judge granted an injunction stopping the United Mine Workers of America from efforts to unionize the Williamson coal field in West Virginia. The miners there have been on strike for over a year and the court ruled the union sought to restrain trade by its actions.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Williamson
West Virginia
A. Anderson
Web-Footed Seabird Shot by Iona Hunter
Carson la Oct 31 A leccad hunter named Fender fired at what he believed a flock of large ducks and downed a mammoth web-footed cormorant from the Atlantic and gulf coasts. The bird is mounted and on exhibit here marking the second sighting in this locality. Old timers recall an 1885 farm boy captured a large cormorant alive and forced it to fight after a long flight.
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Carson
Fender
Atlantic
Gulf
Thorsdale Jury Fails to Reach Verdict in Murder Trial
The jury deliberated over fifty one hours on the Joseph Williams murder case of Sara Thorsdale a Valley Junction schoolteacher. The panel discharged with nine jurors for conviction and three for acquittal after a lengthy closing.
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Joe Williams
Sara Thorsdale
Valley Junction
Joe Willams
Cornstalk Disease Takes Toll of Cattle in Nebraska
Corn stalk disease reports come from Callaway and Friend areas in Nebraska. Deil bert Hrasham near Callaway loses two fattened steers in a cornfield, and Pred Joansen four miles north of Friend records six cattle losses to the disease.
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Callaway
Neb
Deilbert Hrasham
Here
Pred Joansen
New Reed Soldier Bonus Amendment Sparks Senate Fight
In Washington on October 31 Senator New of Indiana opened a Republican fight over the Reed soldier bonus amendment to the tax revision bill. The measure would extend the excess profits tax to fund a five way bonus plan as the Senate began sorting major propositions before a final vote.
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REED
Hidgton
D. C
New
Indiana
Senate
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