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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1919
Page
6
A report from Moscow notes Admiral Kolchak orders a rapid evacuation of Omsk amid Bolshevist advances, raising the possibility of moving the seat of government eastward. Separately in Washington, officials warn of radical plots as justice and immigration agencies study materials from the Union of Russian Workers to curb anticipated violence.
New York Nov 10 2500 suspects rounded up in nationwide raids on radicals. Benjamin Gitlow and Jim Larkin are held on charges of criminal anarchy.
The Duke of Abruzzi and his party depart for Africa to trace the source of the Webhi Shebeli river flowing from Hyxsinta through Itafian Somaliland to the Indian Ocean, aiming to map an ancient unknown watercourse.
A Paris fashion note describes plumage trims for hats using white peacock tails up to 24 inches long wound around crowns. Multiple tails may form rows with the flat ends projecting. The article also mentions cross aigrettes as a popular alternative, noting some restrictions and imitation concerns.
Registered pharmacists soda clerks and porters walk out in Greater New York to press for higher wages and shorter hours. The United Drug Clerks local claims about 4,000 members.
Washington moves to a new pay scale as the graduated postal employee salary bill becomes law at midnight Friday pending congressional action. The measure raises pay for postal workers and advances budget considerations.
The marriage of Grand Duchess Charlotte and Prince Felix of Bourbon Parma was celebrated in Luxembourg at the cathedral in the presence of chamber members and state council.
Fragmentary text references pompon breast effects and new garments with blouses under topcoats and skirts. Details are sparse and names or dates are not provided.
Five masked men robbed the Merchants and Mechanics State bank of Averyville, forcing cashier H. F. Reese and others. The heist totaled about $20,000 and occurred in Peoria Til on November 6.
A description details a fine black silk cord necklace about a quarter inch long with a jet bead and a bright scarlet headpiece. The piece is held with a wood bead and notes in the cord, naming Jet and Silk Cord as part of the item.
In Memphis, seven Harris Hunting club members from Harrisburg Illinois likely drowned when their motorboat the Dub-Along swamped after striking an overhanging tree on the Mississippi river near Memphis. The missing listed include S. O. Davis Clyde Davis Samuel Russell Burton W. Peake Henry Baker Henry Nichols and Albert Harris.
Voters in Toledo Ohio on Tuesday approved a measure to oust the street car system, a narrow victory that ends the city’s operation of the Toledo Railways and Light Company, a Doherty subsidiary. Fare hikes to eight cents preceded the vote.
In Bedford Indiana a seventeen year old wife and her six week old infant were murdered and the house burned shortly after midnight. The husband and father John Bailey Blair is being sought in connection with the killings. The couple lived in a small frame house in a lonely cornfield six miles from town.
Washington reports on a House resolution requesting the War Department to hold an immediate public auction of surplus army automobiles after distributing 22,195 to states for highway work. The measure is a request without binding legislative direction and needs no Senate concurrence or presidential approval.
Bows that need no cleaning but are mussed can be pressed with a curling iron. Heat the iron, wrap a wet cloth, insert into loops to stretch and smooth the bow. Velvet bows may be brushed when dry. A mussy trimmed hat can be held over steam to relax and flatten bows.
Charlies Stevens an 18 year old messenger for the Union Bank and Trust company confessed he stole 40000 dollars worth of securities from a registered package he was delivering from the post office to the bank. Two companions bound and gagged him to simulate a hold up.
A lightning strike hit Atlas Powder company near Edgemont Mt causing a mill to explode and collapse. One body recovered and two men missing. debris shattered windows two miles away as rescue teams search for the others.
Washington states Mexico will not be asked to refund the $15,000 ransom paid by American consular agent William O. Jenkins at Puebla for his release. The declaration came from the state department amid coverage of the Puebla case.
A brief note emphasizes belief in love at first sight only when the location shows a substantial building. The remark adds that the site quality matters more than appearance.
Strikes loom in Granada over reinstatement. Archduke Otto slated to be king of Hungary per Vienna-Berlin wire. Paris peace treaty ratified by Austrian delegation to peace conference. Fifth Infantry returns to Rhine at Coblenz from Brest. Airman H O Eviston perishes in Kansas City crash. Chicago jeweler Anton Engleman shot by robbers netting 3600. Versailles treaty to take effect, per Paris sources dated Nov. 28. Japan’s 1920 military budget projected double 1919. Ottawa senate passes Grand Trunk purchase bill. Berlin raids target independent socialist offices. leadership arrested. Raisin crop in Fresno valued at 25 million. Lady Astor gains Lloyd George backing in Plymouth bid. Hugo Haase dies from Reichstag shooting wounds. Chicago fire claims one firefighter dead. John Burke killed. Romney portrait at Hamilton sale fetches 273000. Berlin plans for a communist uprising alleged by Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung. Ishim and Ust Buzuluk prisoners reported by Russian communique. Sioux City merchant Peter Berg attacked. skull fractured. Tunis air link from Rabat covers 1200 miles non stop. United Mine Workers ordered to withdraw 1 November strike. AFL backs miners’ strike in Washington.
The market column shows flour prices per per bin for several grades from core to hard winter and soft winter, hay prices for timothy and clover, cattle prices across steers, cows, heifers, and calves, hog prices by weight and grade, and sheep figures including yearlings and lambs with range values. Prices target car lots and vary by grade, weight, and quality.
A Birmingham Age-Herald remark praises John J. Grampson for his courage of his convictions while noting he will not endorse an inferior car even when the owner offers a lift to town.
Fragmented text questions borrowing from a bank and mentions suspicion of payment methods. Lacks clear speaker names, dates, or place. content appears as broken dialogue about debt and bank practices with uncertain meaning.
Pla ta rette Indiana report highlights Mrs Myrtle Dilden and other local women praising Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a boon for midlife weakness and draggy fatigue. Testimonials claim it removed pain and fatigue, improved energy, and required no alcohol or narcotics.
A quip notes that the phrase means business only if the speaker truly has business in him, suggesting value in actions over words and linking intent to capability. It underscores character as the measure of seriousness beyond rhetoric.
An old advertisement extolls California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It claims to cleanse the stomach liver and bowels, highlights a fruity taste, and urges mothers to insist on the California name on the package for the best remedy.
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