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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1922
Page
2
Secretary of State Hughes disclosed to Democrats that he drafted the four power Pacific treaty. In a letter to Senator Underwood he rejects claims of outside plots, says negotiations stayed within U S government limits, and notes the treaty was signed by four powers with no secret understandings.
A large scale revolution erupts in Tripoli with rebels cutting rails and attacking Italian forces. Two Italian companies at Azizia receive food via aircraft while Chater and Zavia evacuate. Misuraota near Azizia had earlier clashes, with Italy calling the unrest isolated.
Department of Justice agents report Newark meat dealers charge 45 cents a pound for sirloin steak while paying 15 cents to wholesalers. Plate beef costs 5 cents and sells for 20 cents, showing a threefold markup in retail pricing.
A prearranged quatrain defines the measure of happiness for the g man. The verse outlines a fixed standard and expected outcome.
President Harding told the Senate that the nine power treaty on China supersedes the Lansing Ishii agreement and that the four power pact does not refer to China. He emphasized the nine power treaty as the binding statement of U S policy toward China and peace in the Far East.
At Great Lakes naval training station officials weed out faker claims for extra war risk insurance payments. Twenty four doctors under Commander J E Gill separate genuine cases from false ones as the hospital, capable of handling 600, now observes 582 veterans. X ray checks verify reported broken bones and timing.
Kia Kelly was paroled by President Harding after eight years on death row and decades in a territorial prison without proper commitment papers. Convicted of killing Jim Dillingham in 1905, his status arose from jurisdiction clashes between state and federal courts, with both courts denying authority on appeals. Newspaper researchers uncovered the plight a year ago.
The Chicago social figure has dropped Mrs McCormick and resumes Miss Edith Rockefeller McCormick in a Lake Forest estate advertisement seeking a gardener.
A man seeks the surgeon who treated his wife after a jaw dislocation. He says the operation left her unable to speak for two months and asks for the doctor’s address in case his wife dislocates hers.
Washington reports that the United States will not join the Genoa conference as an expression of tactful pressure to spur European economic rehabilitation. Officials say aid will come only when European nations address German reparations and budget balances, with Rome officials possibly sending an ambassador to report proceedings.
Washington reports the National Radio conference proposes government control of all wireless telephony and telegraphy. Dr. S. W. Stratton chairs the conference and the report to Secretary Hoover calls for legislation giving commerce authority to regulate all radio transmission.
The article notes women showing extreme devotion to sweaters with many outfits for sports. It highlights 1022 sweaters in vivid shades like yellow, white and green in shop display windows. A secretive style seeks brushed colors and refined fabrics as favored options.
John H. Bartlett, head of the civil service commission, was appointed first assistant postmaster general to fill the vacancy created by Dr. Hubert Work becoming postmaster general.
Washington March 8 President Harding warned Congress that any soldier bonus measure must include the sales tax or face veto. The White House stance disrupted a Republican plan to push the insurance certificate bonus and may push the Ways and Means Committee to rethink the entire bonus issue.
Rome March 11 A papal decree to extend the interval between a pope's death and the sacred college's conclave to 15 days will be made public soon. Cardinal O Connell archbishop of Boston says the decree may also empower the college to prolong the period if needed.
A blaze in Cheboygan Michigan on March 9 killed two men and a boy and destroyed the central business district. The Frost Kressler block fire swept north on Main street, with firefighters unable to prevent the spread. Damage is estimated around $500,000.
Mail robbers with a key entered the Wabash station in Springfield near 2 30 am and stole two bags of first class mail believed to contain money. One bag originated in Springfield and the other in Chicago.
President Harding and Mrs. Harding depart Washington for a nine week vacation in Florida. Attorney General Daugherty and several official friends accompany the party as they travel after five o'clock Wednesday evening.
Kriebel & Co. investment bankers were placed in receivership by Federal Judge George A. Carpenter. Creditors’ lawyers reported assets at 4 million dollars with liabilities at 5 million in Chicago on March 8.
A fashion note praises a Havana shade as very becoming for a fair woman. It stresses smart style when scarf and hat match the sweater.
A new member has appeared in the organdie family this season with a checked weave. The fabric showcases a fresh look for summer garments and highlights evolving textile designs.
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes declares war on floating bars beyond the three mile limit. He says the office will seek new federal laws if current authority proves insufficient and urges Congress to bar vessels serving intoxicants for recreation near New York.
Chicago police arrest four men and three women tied to a robber gang called the kidnaping crew. Officials recovered Oriental rugs furs and silks valued at 30000 and three stolen cars from the suspects central in a March 11 roundup.
Floods from melting ice cover three fourths of Fond du Lac Wisconsin with basement inundation and business disruption. After hours of effort dynamiters break ice jams blocking Lake Winnebago runoff and flood begins to recede.
Kansas City Missouri March 10 a trans Mississipp i wage scale to replace the scale of the central competitive field was proposed at a brief meeting here of the miners and operators of the southwestern field announced by James Cooley vice president of District No 25 of the mine workers union.
Gardens in Athens laid out by an Englishman are praised for beauty and plant variety. Many species hardy in England thrive there, violets border beds, and bloom throughout the winter.
Multiple brief items report casualties from a Welsh munition plant explosion. a Dutch vessel foundering. political alignments in Ireland. Yale official Williston Walker’s death. Belfast shooting. India resignation. novelist Mrs Daggett’s death. Johannesburg martial law. Mexican actors strike. unpaid League of Nations dues. rare name changes. Gandhi arrest. California earthquake shocks. Tripoli revolution. Aguinaldo guest invitation. Rhineland expense demand. Great Lakes training land grant. Moscow delegates report 30 million Russian famine population.
Johannesburg dispatch reports rising unrest among natives in South Africa. The Primrose mine was attacked Wednesday night, police intervened, and there was heavy firing. Two Europeans were killed along with several natives.
Chicago market notes show wheat futures mixed across May and July contracts with oats and rye fluctuating. Cash prices list hard and soft wheat patents, flour, and rye, plus hay, cattle, hogs, and sheep prices with range values for steers, cows, calves, lambs, and yearlings.
Census data show 120 540 purebred horses of all breeds reported in the United States. The figure underscores the scope of equine breeding and registration across the nation.
Mothers urged to use California Fig Syrup to relieve constipation in children. The ad promotes a cleansing effect and recommends asking a druggist for the genuine product with age directions on the bottle. It warns against imitation syrups and emphasizes the fruity taste as appealing to children.
An aged senator reassures a nervous host that he can project his voice without aides. He boasts a rugged schooling in oratory, saying he developed lung power before thinking, in a Birmingham Age-Herald style remark.
Reports from druggists indicate many people suffer kidney trouble without knowing it. Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root is praised for its healing influence with a strong insurance industry comment on unrecognized kidney disease. Sample bottles offered by mail with 10 cent payment and paper mention.
A brief item notes a young man under scrutiny as his girlfriend asks him to cover charges. The piece reflects the tension of navigating romantic obligation and public consequences amid financial strain.
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