American claim ignored by Allies in German reparations deal
Paria reports the allied finance ministry signed a five billion mark plan for German reparations while denying priority for the American claim. Toland W. Hoyden, US representative, notes U.S. occupation costs through May 1, 1921 at about 241 million dollars and argues payment must precede any distribution to other creditors.
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Paria
Warc
Henmain
Rhineland
Minnie Gore
Toland W. Hoyden
United States
Great Britain
Hrithvh
United Staten
Russian Dead Lie in Tangled Heaps
A grim scene from the Volga valley describes massed Soviet bodies amid homes ruined by war and exposure. Secretary Moorer is cited on emigration, disease, and death behind lines as fleets of refugees endure cholera, typhus, and harsh winters with insufficient locomotives.
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Washington
Volga Valley
Moorer
de. Thomas
Dilek Fueon
Klnow
Missing Bonds Identified In Willamette River Find
About $7 700 in bonds from Centerville and Farmers State Bank of Centerville were found along the Willamette River near Municipal Terminal No. 4. John R. Frank of St Johns recovered the worn brown folder with bond denominations listed as 100 400 100 and 40. Police were notified and the find was reported to Center Pill with names.
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Portland, Or
Farmers State Bank of
Ocentarvilla
Wah
Center Pill
Syndicaliary Sentenced in Montesano Jury Eviction Case
Judge Shierks sentences William Holley to one year in state penitentiary Edward Plave to one day in jail and Emil Solgert to pay $160 after a criminal syndication eviction case in Montesano Washington.
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Syndicaliary
Montesano
Wash
MATEY
Shierks
Wi Iam Holley
Edward Plave
Ail
Ana Emil Solgert
Oklahoma Tornado Injures Nine as Town Is Flattened
A tornado swept through Mindy in Oklahoma causing nine deaths and serious injuries as a mining village near Stellacoom Lake was leveled. Ex Potentate Garreton of the Shriners, a leader in 1920 and 1921, died suddenly at his home by Stellacoom Lake of heart failure.
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Oklahoma
Menlester
Owen
Here
Garreteon
Tacomy, Mills Lewie Garretayn
The
Shriners of Oth
America
Stellacoom Lake sud“Uy
Primitive money forms: shells and hides as value units
The article traces ancient trade where shells, red ochre, and animal skins served as early money. It notes tribes valued items as exchange units and the shift from portable hides to elastic value tied to durable goods, with skins used for counting wealth.
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arLlelow
Tome
John
Hee Anton Met
Scheme Proves A Nuisance In Curious Postal Exchange
Kellum receives wearily various notes addressed to him as a coworker named Kessler claims mail box theft and prank messages. The scene depicts a sequence of notes delivered to Kellum and others with evasive remarks and threats, revealing a petty dispute over mail access and control. The language shows confusion and tension among workers as notes are exchanged and kept.
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Kellum
Kessler
New York Sun
K Mall
Kesler
Klose
Kellan
Kianster
Norrow
Mysterious Nature Powers From Dried Crustaceans To Ocean Dwellers
A Cincinnati Enquirer note surveys strange natural phenomena. It cites crustaceans that survive 40 years in dry mud and revive in water, an eel that travels across gaps, and a South African fish named Clarina said to stir grains of Miller to feed.
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Dan
Jormatiain
Gihen
Jaffa
Homp Grads
Miller —Cincinnati Enquirer
How Do Rain Drops Form Says Weather Chief
Dr. Webb of the weather bureau in Washington explains the common notion of rain is misleading. He notes clouds can remain in the sky for dogs without releasing any rain drops and calculates that a cloud particle falling through a dense cloud would yield a drop far smaller than a typical raindrop, about one sixteenth of an inch in diameter.
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Roy
Weather Bureau
Washington
Coffee grinding mistake in flat above landlord’s home
A woman from the flat above the landlord heard a grinding noise typical of a kitchen, seized a poker to guard against an assumed break in, and confronted the landlord who then explained the noise was from his coffee grinder in a Sunday motor trip home.
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Chicago Tribune
Building Activity 18 In Evidence At Dallas
From present indications Dallan will have a busy building season with many new homes and several projects underway. Oscar Holmes began a concrete building on Mile Street for J W Crider of San Jose, California, on the former farm site beside Sterling Furniture. Phil Begin plans to operate a modern pressing and cleaning shop in the completed building. Lehrmernt and Dr C L Foster bought land on Washington Street near Dr A B Starbuck to build a fine home. Harold H Rich purchased a lot at Court Street end and will build. Fred Stinnett bought land adjoining to build. Ben Phillips is erecting a new home on Main Street near Ash after selling his Ash Street home. M C Martin begins a new Main Street residence after buying from Ben Phillips. Dr L A Steeves to build on East Clay Street lot he bought. Lee J Qements starts a house at Court Street end.
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Dallan
Oscar Holmes
Contenetor
Miletreet
Sterling Furniture
J. W. Crider
San Jose
Calif
Phil
Ite
Court Street
Obeyed Orders and Feathers on the Fowl
A fragmented line cites a command to prepare fowl with feathers on as humor in a New York Central related note. The quotation hints at a chef's response and a playful exchange about taste and presentation.
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New York Central
Linus
Oddities Parade From Divorce to Truth Serum Innovations
A Chicago man sues for divorce alleging his deaf wife uses harsh finger talk. A London suit claims deception over marriage claims by a woman posing as a wife. A Texas physician reports a truth serum that blocks imaginative thoughts, forcing only facts. New York's inventor converts printed text into music for the blind. Denver offers police whistles to halt traffic for blind pedestrians. A Maryland legislator proposes limits on front and rear seat occupancy in cars to reduce accidents, prompting questions about applicability to streetcars.
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Warhingon
Chicago
London
Texas
Calla
New York
Denver
Cole
Maryland
Dallas Chicken Thieves Located Pay for Loot
A theft of ten Plymouth Rock chickens from Joseph Black at Academy and Levens Street led Marshall Chase to a house where a party was held. Women hosts and several men confessed and agreed to compensate Black, who via Chase received 15 dollars for the chickens.
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Dallas Chicken
Dallas
Plymouth Rock
Joseph Black
Academy and
Levens Street
Marshal Chase
Black’s Coop
Mr. Black
Marshall Chase
Plymouth Rocks
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