News items from Wood and county reported in weekly blotter
A roundup of local events includes the death of Rene, a Woodstock farmer, a wife and four children left behind. A Maynard man pleaded guilty to stealing Theodore Miche’s automobile. Chicago hosted a directors meeting of the American Shorthorn Breeders Association as H D Weaver of Woappelle was elected president. Colorado appoints Rev Hanson as religious education director. Fred Hopkins died from accidental rifle discharge while climbing a fence near Mt Ayr. Governor-elect Pendall pledges support for state and county fairs. A Downing estate farm near Center Wills sold for 225 dollars per acre to Mrs Downing. Sioux City lawmakers propose tax exemption for homes under 10,000 dollars. A 60 acre field yielded 6,827 bushels of corn near Coon Rapids, a county record. Clade Johnson dies in a car crash. Ralph Hildebrand, near Cedar Valley, shoots himself amid insanity fears. Ivory tusks stolen from the University of Town museum. Cumberland Gift wins senior and grand champion at the American Royal show in Kansas City. Albia and Des Moines mine workers seek higher wages. Albia’s W J Boyer burned by steam pipe blast. J C Taber injured nearby. Ames reports corn as best lamb fattener. fall lambs excel on shelled corn. Newton plants idle. many workers idle. Wapello County trio Martha Pepper Bertha Bailey Frank Buchanan attend Chicago International. Pepper and Bailey win poultry and corn prizes with company support. Marshalltown whisky seized for hospitals, valued at 3,000 dollars. 1919 Agriculture Yearbook ranks lands with Iowa leading in cultivated land value at 210 dollars per acre, followed by Illinois 170, Nebraska 125, Indians 119, Ohio 105.
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Ental
Rene
Woodstock
Theodore Miche
Maynard
Breeders’ ‘Association
Chicago
H. D. Weaver
Woappelle
Colorado
Hanson
First Baptist Church
Maquoketa
Fred ‘Hopkins
Mt. Ayr
N. E. Pendall
P. H. Downing
Centerwills
Coon Rapids
Clade Johnson
Mort Dodge
Johnson
Ralph Hildebrand
Cedar Valley
University of Town
Hawkeye
Raneay City
Loveland
Mt. Pleasant
Albia
Des Moines
Operators Association
W. J. Boyer
Fort Dodge
Des Moines & Southern Inter- Urban Company
Fraser
J. C. Taber
Boyer
John M. Evyard
Ames
Evyard
Piya
Newton
International
Wapello County
Martha Pepper
Bertha Baily
Frank Buchanan
Swift & Co
Marshalltown
Department of Agriculture
Mid West
Towa
Tlinois
Nebraska
Ohio
Ireland Settlement On League Progress Debated
Edward W. Pickard surveys League of Nations disarmament limits and Austria and Bulgaria admission, noting Britain shifts away from two power standard, Japan and US naval plans, and Armenia’s status. International court, funds for credt, and Irish peace efforts are discussed amid Cork and Dublin violence and American responses.
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Austria
Bulgaria
League—Progress
Nations list gains new members amid League actions
Albania joins the League of Nations along with Bulgaria Costa Rica United Kingdom and Luxembourg. The Geneva assembly also backs armament reduction and contemplates a two year pause. Other items note a Chicago jewelry robbery a fatal illness at Notre Dame and local wage cuts for Fresno farm laborers.
Crop Estimates Announced by Department of Agriculture
The Department of Agriculture released final crop production and value figures for Washington. Corn totals 4,242, with values of 67,000 and 2,180,721,000. winter wheat 680,519,000 and 860,741,000. spring wheat 209,305,000 and 274,465,000. oats 1,624,055,000 and 714,782,000. barley 202,024,000 and 142,931,000. rye 60,418,000 and 88,600,000. tickwheat 13,780,00 and 17 WT,000. laxsend 10,990,000 and 10,414,000. vies 5,710,000 and 65,897,000. Japanese critics wave at Wilson message.
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Washington
Deco
Department of Agriculture
The Markets Chicago December 17 Market Report
Open high low and close figures for wheat corn oats and rye along with futures and terms. Grain prices include hard spring wheat andwinter varieties, with notes on flour and milk brands, cotton packs, and live cattle hogs and sheep sections showing bid ask ranges and per hundredweight figures.
The Way of It. Bridge Talk Reveals Hidden Bets
In a clipped exchange a man laments losing a great sum at bridge last winter while another jokingly admits not playing, though his wife does. The brief dialogue hints at a personal gambling note amid casual chatter.
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Library of Congress
Cork
Walter Reed _hospital
League of Nations
Court OF Justice
Edward W. Pickard
George’ Nicoll Barnes
England
League
Genevay
Disarmament Committee
France
Belgian
Spain
Greece
Poland
Roumania
Brazil
Chile
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Fisher
St Germain
United States
Borah
Senate
Great Britain
Japan
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General Board of the
Congress
Tr Fx
Tor
Assembly
International Court of Justice
Europe
Lpatin-America
Bulgacin
Austriaia
Motta
Switzerland
Viviant
Germany
Vivlant
Ino
Luxemburg
Finland
Costa Rica
Belgium
China
Wellington Koo
Arimenta
Georgia
Battic
Wilson
Armenia
Henry Morgenthau
Aleready
Trlwin
Lenine
Turkey
Morgenthau
League, Assembly
International Commission
Rerman
Togo-Slavia
Czecho- Slovakia
Ito
Commission
America
Britain
Italy
Constantine
Athens
Lloyd George
Eva
Father O'Managan
Sinna Fein
Arthur Grifth
Eamonn
Arthur Griffith
Mec. de Videra
de Vatera
Ireland
London
Liverpool
Lhrary
Romé
Durowanway
Ston
Committee On
Telahmen
Avoren
Colby
Commission of Inquiry
Albania
Leng of Nations
Assembly of the
Leagwe
Geneva
Cyrus Benet
Wyoming Supreme Court
Choyetna
Wmity-Uliototorenra
Midland
Kansas City
Willians
Sipreme
Equitable Fraternil Union
Neenah
Wis
Bure
Assembly of the League of Geneva
Bulgari
Unland
Valley Fruit’ Growers' Association
Fresno
Cal
The
League of Naons
William Jennings Bryan
Tarding
Marion
Connelly
Aiate
John B. McAvoy
Bruch
Supreme Court
Agriculture Department
San Francesco
Ah Hye
Kansas
Timothy
Grove’s
Seamon' Beure
Batonic
New Jersey
May Ife
Mia
Bla Smith
GREEN
Green Bay
Uome Urowhine
Uladiotus Bulbay
Hatract CO
Johnetown
Pierce
Jaleo
Mother Bean
Pierde
Coruna &T
Seteneiet
Piso
Miha
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