Wall Street's Role in War and Aftermath Revealed
A reflective piece contrasts Wall Street profits with soldiers' sacrifices in World War I era. It argues bankers profited while veterans bore the cost, and contemplates a proposed congressional bonus for service members, noting public opinion and the press's wartime role. The column then shifts to local notes on renamed businesses, theatre branding, a political stance, and assorted community items.
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Wall Street
Congress
Candia
Army Camp Goes to Kennett to Recruit in Missouri
The Third Division Camp Pike Medical Corps recalls its camp here and moves by Cape Girardeau due to bad roads. Over three weeks they enlisted seventeen men, six rejected, and plan to cover Missouri this summer recruiting and promoting an American peace army trained in physical, mental, and moral disciplines.
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Camp Pike
Kennett
Cape Girardeau
Army
Missouri
Political currents at the Democratic and Harding conventions
The report outlines factional moves around the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco with Reed losing a seat to J. T Bradshaw while Reed sought a chair. It notes David Lloyd George’s attempt to back Harding, McAdoo’s favored but unsettled nomination, Bryan’s pro prohibition stance, and Bryan’s planned disclosure on the League of Nations as delegates press their divergent positions.
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Reed
San Francisco
J. T Bradshaw
Senator Reed
W. G. McAdoo
Percy Pennypacker
Kelley Fairbanks
McAdoo
Senator Harding
White House
Wilson
William Jennings Bryan
Frisbo
Bryan
Herald space increases sale in Hayti ad letter
A 1920 letter from Hayti Missouri praises the Herald for boosting advertiser sales. The sender encloses payment for space used through May 22 and notes a strong advertising year 1919 1920, crediting the paper for consumer influence and suggesting ongoing use of local newspaper ads to move slow stock.
Fire Destroys Garage. Buick Saved, City News Brief
Bragg City offers a $20 reward for the case of a missing suit case to be reported Sunday. A garage belonging to George Merrill burned Saturday night but his seven passenger Buick was saved. Fire spread toward the residence but stopped in an opposite section. Local notices mention optical services by T Ben Turnbaugh and a Portageville visit by Judge W D Hudgens, plus a jewelry sale and various personal mentions.
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George Merrill
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Sonther
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