Happenings of the World Tersely Told from Washington and Beyond
A Washington report lists varied events from the era including a senate move to raise barberry eradication funds in 16 midwest states, Harding starting the 1922 baseball season with a ceremonial pitch, and Britain replying on Rhine occupation costs. Other items note coal strikes, floods, accidents, deaths, political shifts, and international tensions across Mexico, Portugal, Albania, and Europe.
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Washington
Great Britain
Rhine
United States
Miners Hospital Report and Local News Torn
The Albla miners hospital reports forty four broken back cases with nineteen killed. A veteran Iowa miner Lewis Ozgear Parris died in a state slide at Acme minng, Des Moines. Samuel Murphy aged 40 was struck by an Illinois Central train at Waterloo. Grinnell College caps freshman enrollment at 360, first Midwest college to abandon numbers race. A Moorehead toddler died after drinking carbolic acid. A body found in the Mississippi at Du Duque believed to be Lee Kinnear, an insurance salesman, after a suspected suicide. Yeo men plan to discuss a $1,000,000 home for orphans with Ottumwa council and Chamber. Jury in a Neveda damage case was discharged without verdict after 27 hours. Massena Savings Bank closed by state examiners amid heavy loans and cash shortage. Herman Glessie wounded by railroad detectives in Missouri Valley after resisting halt. Osage high school seniors to wear white middies for graduation. Professor Sawyer marks 21st year as superintendent. Josie Snyder wins $16,000 in Iowa Supreme Court from brother’s estate for caring for five children. A 2-year-old Duroc pig weighed 850 pounds, largest for its age in Bremer county. State Treasurer W J Burbank opposed land purchase for Wall Lake park. hunting rights granted after debate. Iowa income tax receipts fall to 4,022,866.14 for first quarter of 1922 from 10,768,? in 1921. New Hampton Equity to build a 24 by 48 foot hall near Hubert Laurel farm. Dorothy Burk, 3, nearly loses sight after gander attack. cause unknown.
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Samuel Murphy
Illinois Central
Waterloo
Grinnell College
Claud Mann
Moorehead
Lee Kinnear
Mississippi River
du Duque
Yeomen
Chamber of Commerce
Ottamwy
Louch
Sinn
Neveda
Lynch
Messena
Massena
Herman Glessee
Charles Woolridge
William Cleary
Missouri Valley
Glessie
Osage
Sawyer
Josie Snyder
Warren County
Iowa Supreme Court
C. F. Snyder
William Maurer
Readiyn
Matter
Duroc Jerasy
Bremer County
W. J. Burbank
State Executive Council
Wall Lake
Waterloo Huntsmen
Webster City
Burbank
Iawa
Internal Revenue Collector
Department
New Hampton Equity Society
Hubert Laurel
Equity
Dorothy Burk
George Burk
Starving Russia Kills Americans and Seizes Relief Horses
Reports from the Ufa and famine districts detail American relief drivers killed in the streets as starving mobs seize horses for food. US relief staff flee fears, hospitals lack supplies while cholera, small pox, typhus and dysentery ravage the region. Estimates say 6 to 7 million Russians may die before next harvest.
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Paris
Russia
Ufa
Bashker
Tohyliabul
American Relief Administration
Relief Administration
Geneva
Quisling
International Relief Organization
Fridtjof Nansen
Flood Inundates 400 Square Miles Stranding Farm Families
The flood covers 400 square miles near Mellwood with about 3,500 farmers and families displaced. Cotton planting will be delayed two to four weeks. property damage is light. Mellwood, 20 miles south, is entirely marooned and communication is by motorboat. About 2,500 refugees live in box cars along the line awaiting aid from Missouri Pacific.
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Cinity
Mellwood
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Testimonial for Lydia Pinkham products from Mrs. Wat. Lookman
Mrs Lookman of 618 North 4th Street, St Joseph Missouri reports severe pain and limited movement prior to using Pinkham remedies. She credits Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills with relief enabling her to return to work and encourages others to read her testimonial.
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Jouiph
Minsouri
Aldes
Boctar
Mra
Wat
Looxman
St. Bt. Joseph, Mo
Railroads Show Prosperity Rise in February Income
U S Washington April 15 American railroads on the upgrade to prosperity according to interstate commerce commission reports on February operations. With 55 roads reporting the total net income of the month was 47762600 versus a deficit of 5176800 last year. The income would yield about 7.7 percent annual return and is 1.67 percent higher than January.
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Washington, S
Interstate. Commerce Commission
Janesty
Want Japs Out of Siberia
Tokyo reports a clash between Japanese troops and Bar Ratten republic near Spasakoe bag did little to alter press views on Siberian occupation. Some papers previously calling for evacuation have softened, while most urge withdrawals as the objective wanes. The Asahi Shimbun notes the goal has ceased to exist.
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Tokyo
Bar Rattern Republic
Spasakoe Bag
Siberia
Chugai Shoyo Shimbo
Tokyo Asahi Shimbun
Increase in U S Exports Reported by Department of Agriculture
Washington April 15. Increase in the value of American foreign trade reported by the Department of Agriculture with exports last month totaling 882,000,000 dollars, the highest since October 2021. The rise reflects stronger shipments abroad and improved trade activity during March.
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Washington
America
Department of “Agr Riculture
Germany Ultimatum Text Adopted by Yeparations Commission
Paris reports the Yeparations commission adopted a vote informing Germany of its decisions from March 21 regarding payments due, noting the measures remain in effect until May 92. The move aligns with ongoing financial terms and obligations.
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Germany
Paris
Yeparations’ Commission
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Louieville Courier-Journal
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OMEN
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