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Newspaper
Hamilton Evening Journal
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1921
Page
2
A 1921 article argues famine in Russia threatens the Soviet system as Moscow and Petrograd brace for hunger driven by drought, disrupted railways, and failed harvests. It notes shock troops mobilized to guard cities against starving bands and predicts possible Soviet disappearance if aid or reforms fail.
The July weather across the Pacific coast and the entire country was unusual. Heat and sun dominated, bringing the hottest July in 88 years, with drought in fields, shortages of rain, and widespread discomfort. Alaskan heat extended far beyond the Arctic Circle, while France and England faced water scarcities.
Announcement states Montiverte Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s estate in West Virginia, is offered for sale for 500000 to the Government or private buyers deemed worthy. The owner, Jefferson Levy of New York, has maintained the property at over 1 million, with rising upkeep costs. Preservationists argue it should be saved as a national shrine, possibly joining Mount Vernon.
Freight charges hinder recovery as costs of production materials and labor fall. Bethlehem Steel cites freight adds 87.85 per ton to raw inputs, with total postwar cost rise at 20.59 per ton, while steel now sells near a prewar price of 24.21. Call for freight reductions to move trains at full capacity and lower prices business can bear. A jumble of editorial aside ends with a cartoonish aside about Jupiter playing and a cautious anecdote about a wife.
Washington reports that proposed increases in individual net income surtaxes for tax brackets from $6,000 to $60,000 aim to offset a planned cut in the top rate from 65 to 32 percent. Details remain undecided as House Ways and Means members oppose the plan, with brackets likely being condensed and specific tax figures to be announced later.
The notice compiles multiple local items: Vale Bennett’s fifth birthday at Park avenue. dinner honoring Chaves Andersin leaving Yor Clayton. fires on North Second Street and Main Street causing property damage. deaths including Mrs Frances tort wife of Duke Herr and John Sullivan. a delegate to the bicentennial Ladies Catholic Benevolent Association convention in Detroit. and a birth to Mrs William Teegarden.
Fragmented OCR notes describe arranged marriages with varying bride prices and customs. Mentions Greenland Turkestan Mongolia India and other regions with payment in animals goods or services. Several garbled phrases reference parents negotiating, instalments, and societal expectations surrounding marriage.
The article reflects on Lloyd George warning of future horror and describes a new liquid fire weapon concept. It also discusses Geraldine Farrar and other actresses, gender roles, and a note on electric generators installed years ago showing skepticism about size limits and enduring performance.
A stream of speculative musings links artificial labor to vast horse power, predicting drastic efficiency gains and a future where toil shrinks to hours. The piece moves from harnessing tides and sun to agricultural shifts and pork economics, ending with a question on government control of dangerous amusements.
The Tamil ton Council, Boy Scouts of America, selects Michikinikwa as the name for the Twin Creek shore camp near Gortiamtown Dam. The choice reflects Miami history and Little Turtle, Miami chief, with historic context about the Miami confederation and early frontier clashes nearby.
A reader asks how to handle a love triangle and a fading friendship with a young woman of 4, proposing engagement and social dances. The response advises not blaming oneself, writing a friendly note to mend ties if possible, and accepting if she rejects. Another note suggests a young man’s interest may be shown by attending dances, urging contentment with his offers and maintaining platonic friends.
A telegram signed by the Chumiahns Cite police chief reports Warren Spurren held at a pierce jail while another missing Chicago banka named Chihuahua Lily remains unfound. The message also mentions a Turkey rate, a price for looking women, and a personal advise column about a girl 18 seeking a courtship.
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