Cotton supply concerns loom over global demand in 1920
A June 17 1920 report from the Empire Cotton Growing Committee warns of looming world cotton scarcity as boll weevil damage and weather hit U S production and urges developing cotton substitutes. British and American consumption patterns rise while continental mills are expected to accelerate demand next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Eng
J. A. Todd
Board of Trade
Ealing
United States
Boll-Weevil
America
Meads Await Action On Murder Charge
Horat Brothers in Wheatland Cal are noted for hop farming and vegetable crops with a large dehydrating plant built in 1916. The text mentions a suspension of carnival workers in Superior and Duluth due to tragic events and a discontinued plantation days display. It also details Horst Brothers shifts from hops to vegetables, with past market expectations influencing land use from 1916 to last year.
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Superior
Duluth
Wheatland
Cal
Horat Brothers
Horst Brothers
Quality Dentistry at Lowest Obtainable Prices
Our practice emphasizes supplying proper fitting and substantial dental work at the lowest prices possible. We base our price schedule on quantity production and wholesale material costs, asserting any further reductions would compromise quality which we will not do. Poor dentistry would be expensive to you, even as a gift.
Dental price guarantee claims the lowest in town
The speaker asserts that their prices are guaranteed to be the lowest from any dentist or dental company and that anything offered below their prices must be of inferior quality.
Special prosecutors in liquor cases go unpaid
Chicago June 17 District Attorney Clyne announced receipt of orders from Attorney General Palmer to discharge all special assistants employed to prosecute liquor cases. Congress failure to appropriate 300000 halted the work. Major Dalrymple's department remains active and about 1900 cases are pending with at least ten prosecutors needed.
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Chicago
Clyne
Palmero
Congress
Dalrymple
Alleged Operator of Still Turned Up Out Under Bonds
J C Vover of 117 Jottonwood Street was found with liquor at his residence after a raid early Tuesday. He surrendered to authorities this morning and is under 500 bonds. Judge Phil McLoughlin set the case for next Tuesday. Vover faces manufacturing liquor charges after a considerable quantity was found in his home during the raid.
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J.C. Vover
Jottonwood Street
Maur Wan
Vover
Phil, McLoughlin
Plan to cash bonus claims feasible in Minnesota
St Paul Minn June 16 The proposed plan to enable Minnesota service men to cash their bonus claims at small discounts was declared feasible by M J Desmond superintendent of accounts in the state auditor Press office He said bonus payments would be temporarily resumed with funds from current tax collections totaling about 356000 available in thirty days and questioned if payments could soon be made in anticipation of November tax collections Desmond said most service men would prefer discounting claims for cash rather than waiting for full amounts The plan would have the bonus board issue certificates payable on a future date the discounting by Minnesota banks at fixed rates and indirect redemption by the board with regular bonus bonds
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St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
M. J. Desmond
Office of State Auditor Press
Desmond
Bonus Board
Nobde
Hobby wins out in hog case in district court
Richard Hobby won eighty five dollars and fifty cents in a district court verdict over four hogs allegedly taken by Hans Smilden. The Larimore justice court had found Smilden took the hogs and Hobby was awarded eighty dollars for the hogs and two dollars fifty cents interest. Smilden denied the charge and claimed a false accusation. The Daily estate case involved Tina Daily and A P Lord as executor seeking compensation for care of the deceased Susannah Daily.
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Richard Hobby
Hans Smilden
Larimore
Smilden
Tina Daily
A. PL Lord
Susannah Daily
Russians Acknowledge Caspian Shipping Guard
Teheran June 1 The Russian soviet government states there is no plan to back Persian independence but will protect shipping in the Caspian Sea. It agrees to withdraw from Enzeli when Persian independence is guaranteed. Bolshevik forces under General Ramelanskov occupy Enzeli with hydro air support. cavalry patrols control the city. fifteen tank steamers seized by Rugsians sent to Baku.
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Teheran
Persia
Caspian Sea
Enzeli
Ramelanskov
Rugsiana
Baku
Mission schools draw rival support as Harding kinship revealed
In Buffalo on June 17 the Woman’s American Baptist Foreign Mission Society learned Rev. FM Harding, aGaros missioner and brother of the Republican nominee, is supervising 92 village schools in Assam. Districts vied to support them, Ohio finally securing one school per ten districts for administration.
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Buffalo
Woman American Baptist Foreign Mission Society
FM. Harding
Tura Hills
Assam
India
Harding
Ohio
United States
Robbed and Tied Man to R R Tracks Near Excelsior Springs
Excelsior Springs Missouri June 16 George Underwood of Carrolton was forced into a motor car by two men. They drove him to near the Wabash tracks a half mile from Excelsior Springs robbed him of 70 dollars bound and gagged him and fed him to the rain with a barbed wire. A Wabash passenger train passed about half an hour later severing his left foot and hand. He freed his right foot and hand and managed to fling his body aside from the rails leaving only his left foot and hand on the railroad.
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Excelsior Springs
George Underwood
Carrolton
Cost of Living in Paris Declines Amid Global Prices
Paris reports lower costs for everyday goods with declines in Havre and comparisons showing Paris cheaper than Brazil. Cotton, after a firm period, again falls in Havre, reflecting broader price shifts in commodities and daily necessities.
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Paris
Havre
Josa
Brazil
Alien Held In Plot Case To Be Deportation
Fragmentary note reports an alien held in a plot case with deportation to follow. Mentions June and a bomb reference amid garbled text. Names and dates are unclear but indicate a criminal proceeding.
Eagles Chose St Paul As Next Meeting Place
The North Central District Aeris of the Fraternal Order of Fagins met in St Paul, electing officers for the coming year. President Martin Bergh of Sioux Falls. Sovier president S G Dyer of Minneapolis. chaplain Turner of Faribault. secretary V M Grady of Duluth. treasurer W C Fust. Minneapolis conductor J J McGuire. inner guard Pred Btatera of Crookston. outer guard Molinghame of Watertown. officers from Minnesota and Iowa were named. A reader resolution urged a woman’s auxiliary to the order and re districts North Aerie for Minnesota North and South states.
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Liooux
Et. Paul
North Central District
Fagins
Martin Bergh
Sioux Falls
Sovier
G. Dyer
Minneapolis
Turner
Faribault
Minn
V. M. Grady
Duluth
Grand Aerie
Byraree
North Aerie
North and
South
Minnesota
Drive On Profiteers in Coal Order
Washington June 17 A drive against profiteers in bituminous coal was ordered today by Attorney General. The action targets price gouging and illegal manipulation of coal supplies, aiming to curb sharp practices and ensure fair distribution during the energy period.
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Washington
Paim
Swat
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