Genoa Conference May Be Prolonged
Genoa rulers view Russia talks as salvageable. Genoa’s reply to the allied memorandum offered a basis for new negotiations and suggested a committee of experts to untangle financial questions. Britain and Italy call it conciliatory while France and Belgium express disappointment. The Italian foreign minister works to avert a break. Some delegations fear a quick end. others expect six weeks more, possibly indefinite prolongation.
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Signor Schanzer
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Italy
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Belgium
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M. Barthou
Paris
Russia
Terrell Urges Texas to Handle Flood Aid Locally
Austin Texas commissioner of agriculture George Terrell declared there is no need to appeal to the federal government for help as Texans can manage the disaster. he cited widespread floods on the lower Colorado Brazos and Trinity rivers destroying crops and receding seed supplies. Terrell urged farmers with cotton seed and seed corn for sale to contact Austin at once with quantity variety and price. He blasted federal aid as costly and unconstitutional.
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Austin
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George
Terrell
Texas
Colorado
Brazos
Trinity
Commissioner of Agriculture
Twenty Ton Meteor Falls in Virginia
A twenty ton meteor crashed in an isolated spot in Notto wa County twelve miles northwest of Blackstone Friday night. The incandescent body lit the southern Virginia sky and parts of North Carolina. It fell in a slow curve and exploded with a roar, setting trees in a grove on fire and causing flames visible for miles.
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Norfolk
Notto
Blackstone
Virginia
North Carolina
James River
Texas Postmasters Nominees Before Senate Monday
A fragmented Texas items list postmaster nominations before the Senate include George H Sparenberg John Vickers and Bellevue AUB with Bellevue and Washington references noted in incomplete form.
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Washington
Senate
George H
Texas News Tick eradication and bond votes update
Texas report covers tick dipping of nearly 4,000,000 cattle in April, school bond votes in Orange and Nacogdoches, highway bonds in Webb County, and land sales. Also notes streetcars in Corpus Christi after the fire, municipal tax cut in Houston, and regulatory actions on banks and fire insurance credits.
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Nacogdoches
Nacogdoches Independent
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Webb County
Laredo
Miranda City
J. T. Robi-son
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John R. McGee
County
Attornachati Uuhhaak
Thaattarey
Pendral’s
State Fire Insurance Committee
Trinity
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Lott
Harris County
Denton Texas Press Association names 1920 officers
The Texas Press Association elected H. D. Chest nutt Kenedy Advance as president Will L West Lufkin Leader as vice president Sam P M Harden Richardson Echo as secretary Fred Lehman San Antonio as treasurer Clarence Gilmore Austin as attorney Gladys Wright Denison Record Chron icle as poet Harry Koch Quanah Chief as historian Arthur Lefevre Texico Star as essayist Bufford Browny Electra News and R L Baldridge Clifton Record as executive committee members The Troup Banner Henry Edwards editor won the A H Belo Co trophy for best all round weekly paper N Herring Waxahachie Tribune won the Olmstead trophy for best job printing Retiring President Judd Mortimer Lewis of Houston received an engraved silver set Honorary memberships were given to Miss Evelyn Goodrich Mount Pleasant Miss Lillian Williams Fort Worth and Miss Ruth West Canton.
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Calveston
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H. D.chestnutt
Kenedy Advance
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Lufkin
Sam P. M Harden
Richardson Echo
Fred Lehman
San Antonio
Clarence Gilmore
Austin
Gladys Wright
Denison Record
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Harry Koch
Quanah
Troup
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A. H. Belo & Co
Texas
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Olmstead
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Mount Pleasant
Lillian
Williams
Fort Worth
Ruth
Canton
C. I. A. Publications
Twenty counties expect excellent cotton crop this year
Corpus Christi Texas reports hundreds of acres of cotton chopped during the week despite a high wind. Roy Miller secretary of the Rural Land Owners Association notes reports from twenty counties indicate a great cotton crop this year. Rain in recent weeks helped farmers bring crops into excellent condition.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Rural Land Owners’ Association
Roy Miller
Miller
Agriculture forecast boosts strawberry and cantaloupe output
Washington forecast shows strawberries at 15,217 cars of 450 crates each, up 17 percent from last year. Cantaloupes projected to rise 189 percent from 1921, led by Southern California, Florida and Texas. Florida watermelons area expected at 35,400 acres vs 18,700 in 1921.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
California
Florida
Texas
Germany Refuses to Levy Tax
A garbled report says the German government resists imposing new taxes while pledging to meet conditions. It mentions dates in May and March, and references revenue and public goodwill. Names and specifics are unclear due to OCR issues.
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Germany
New Session at Hague Plan Agreed to at Private Conference
A private conference at The Hague concluded with agreement on convening a new session this coming Sunday. Participants confirmed acceptance of the plan, though details remain sparse.
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Hague
Rat Campaign in Texas Washington Figures Ad
The United States Department of Agriculture reports 670000 rats killed in Texas last year amid a national pest control effort. Washington figures referenced in the campaign indicate ongoing eradication steps.
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Washington
United States Department Ofgriculture
Texas
Fra me will inquiry prompts gift and plot hints
Boston Transcript notes a request for a recipe for fra me will and discusses inquiries about gifts such as theater tie and flowers for another person. The brief touches on a trap described as an heir, signaling a potential inheritance or deception motif within the correspondent’s questions.
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Péi
Boston Transcript
Developed Thrift and the Shape of Stories
A fragmentary note by Dr Frank discusses character development and storytelling efforts. It highlights the idea that a story hinges on the thing it develops and the need to refine character traits over time.
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Doles
Dr. Frank
Fragmentary OCR: garbled wedding decor notes
The text shows garbled OCR of a wedding notice, mentioning a bride and decorations patterns. Readable parts reference lace and paper decor but many words are corrupted and unclear. The fragment conveys a wedding theme with decorative details but lacks concrete facts.
Elevation feat at famed peak by explorers
Report from Bridgeboro New Jersey and Monticello Arkansas states that a party of Nsast workers reached the summit of a famous peak known as Alagheuz after years of failed attempts. The dispatch notes the climb baffled expert climbers for years and marks a historic ascent.
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Anderson
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N. J
Roy
Monticello
Ark
Nsast
Alagheuz
Casus
Armel
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