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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1920
Page
8
A busy week sees heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey knocking out Bill Brennan in New York, key death notices including E A Williams and Horace B Dodge, and Mrs Muriel MacSwiney visiting Congress. Also reported are reforms, naval armament proposals, and various global events from Cork to Cork.
The sermon frames Christmas as a universal season of fellowship beyond creed or place. It links the festival to humanity’s optimism, sun worship origins, and Baldur myths, urging fearless good will, joy, and solidarity to bind people in bright, shared cheer.
The piece extols Christmas as a time of prophetic idealism and selfless giving. It argues Christmas invites generosity toward others, softens hard edges, unites people, and makes the Beatitudes seem practicable while reaffirming John 3 16 and the call to share, give, and sacrifice.
William Eaton of Sidney, former state senator, died after illness. The Burlington Masonic lodge marked its eightieth birthday. E L Norton aged 82 died on a Shell Rock farm. Frederick Pohlmann, 74, of Davenport, hanged himself. Daniel Young, 32, of Dubuque, killed at Clinton NL by a coupling pin. Evergreen Poultry farm near Hampton added a 24000 egg incubator. Rock Island stock yards sold 83 head for 6450 total. Mrs. W J Ramsay, 63, of Newton, fractured skull in Des Moines. Northeastern Iowa Teachers meet in Waterloo March 24-25. J Miller of East Waterloo High is president. Dr D S Fairchild of Clinton retires to join U S Army staff in Washington. Senators Cummins and Kenyon push Henry Wallace for Secretary of Agriculture. Handleon farm stock show sold to Ole Harris for 425 an acre near Roland. 97 hogs belonging to Albert Woltman smothered at Meriden. Clifford Barrett jailed eight years for manslaughter in Council Bluffs pool hall murders. Mrs Sara Bryant buried at Mt Ayr. Elizabeth Herzog sues for 25000. John Hornzyck pleads guilty to liquor nuisance. Hanson and Tyler of Fort Dodge assign assets to creditors. Iowa seeks 400000 war-claims payment. transcript and vouchers needed. Efforts to curb Linneaman tragedy to start next session. Senator Schaffter proposes 400-foot railroad crossing zone. Frank C Dobrovasky dies in Cedar Rapids. Towans Trust pays 3.6 cents per mile state travel. Judge Henderson notes no hope for state fare case win.
A Canadian display at the International Live Stock Show in Chicago swept top prizes across grains and livestock. Canada won twenty of twenty five wheat prizes and secured championships in forthright cattle, horses, sheep, hogs, and notably the Grand Championship for Clydesdale and Yorkshires. The success underscored Canada's oats and barley fed stock amid open competition with the world.
The Yunnan 4 District in South China could lose tin output entirely at a later date. The region is claimed to hold a quarter of world demand but is now credited with only a twelfth. Current mine returns do not justify continuing operations.
In olden times care hoop skirts aside, Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription are touted as enduring tonics for stomach, blood, and women's distress. Testimonials claim long reliability and renewed health from Mrs. S. G. Roosnovan and others over fifteen years of use.
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