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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1920
Page
3
A sprawling roundup blends European politics and social changes with American and British notes. Reports touch Berlin arches and Kaiser era rituals, plant science on day length, marital norms, African pygmy customs, US coal exports, British machinery, German wage cuts, and global economic and census data.
A Mitchell delegation urged a Missouri River site at Oam to host a proposed industrial hub with rail links. D W Forbes led a Burke tour group delivering data on regional advantages to Mitchell business leaders who welcomed the visitors with a reception committee including John Fox and W W Blain.
Laverne and surrounding area report Fred Larson refused $900 an acre for his land, a higher price than last year’s $800 offer. They value the home, school access, and the long work to improve the property, though they acknowledge the bid’s attractiveness. Madison notes Mary Conley, war nurse, resigned to public health duty after serving at Camp Dodge and overseas.
Mexico City on September 3 reports street car men and shoemakers urged to join 30,000 plus striking mill and tobacco workers idle in the city and federal district. Yesterday morning strikers blocked entry to a major cigarette factory amid rising tensions.
Minneapolis millers report flour prices advancing 25 to 60 cents per barrel as the wheat market strengthens. Quotations show family patent flour at 5.10 per barrel, with higher costs on car lot purchases of 88 pound packages.
An appeal from the Boy Beauté of America announced the United States entry into an international contest. If Maglael arrives late Saturday, Craneport Princess Mutoika will host the event. A U S delegation led by Boy Beauté and scouts from American cities has been received by French and Belgian governments.
Police seek a man who sold a stolen item for 2.50 after a pawnbroker reported a hidden stash of 990 in gold and currency inside the case. Authorities in Portland, Oregon, pursue clues about the suspect and the loot.
Fragmented report indicates goats are safe and no permit required for keeping livestock in yards. The text mentions health laws and municipal rules affecting goat keepers without detailing a formal ordinance or enforcement actions.
A unidentified Black man was murdered in Fall River county. His body, with crushed skull, was found about 150 feet from a railroad track near Rumford. The case remains unsolved as authorities investigate the slaying. The report also notes a separate incident of apple theft and a federal liquor case in Waubay involving Tom F. Rickard and brother Walter G. Rickard.
The Kursk, once a Russian liner, sailed from Liverpool to Egypt and Salonica then to Australia and back to England. It carried repatriated munitions workers, interned Germans, and Finns, amid influenza outbreaks and mutinous German volunteers seeking higher pay for medical aid.
Police officer Edward K. Anderson fired on two speeding men who refused to slow down. The two were hospitalized with serious injuries as Chicago Police ramp up efforts to curb auto accidents that have claimed 210 lives since January 1.
Col Billy Mayfield provost marshal of the Galveston military zone was relieved of command after his tenure following an attempted arrest of G W Bunders editor of the Houston Post. Brig Gen Wolters announced the move today.
Word of a centering typhoon round the Philippine Islands was received today. The US shipping board steamer Kealern Mavina from New York with oil cargo was driven ashore near Manila, the Cavite naval station was damaged, and no further reports were received.
A Huron man, L. Still, conductor on the Northwestern, fell from the top of a moving freight train at Verdie Ming and was badly injured. He lost his balance during a sudden lurch, three fingers were severed by wheels, and other injuries were sustained.
The American Legion of Wessington Springs plans a large field day on Wednesday September 4 featuring a South Dakota State league baseball clash between Siouz Falls and Wessington Springs. Events include water sports races tennis music dancing airplane stunts parachute drops and a missionary band at the municipal park and pool serves as camping grounds.
In Huron on September 2 Leo Armet and other children found dynamite in the roadway. They pricked it with a hat pin causing an explosion that seriously hurt Armet. Police investigation follows as the boys were playing nearby.
Readers complain of “sooner” in hunting fields with offenders “well known.” State game warden’s department is accused of failing to arrest violators. Limited deputies and drift in enforcement leave many communities unmonitored.
Eastern papers report mysterious phials washed ashore on Long Island and New Jersey. Lieut. P. E. Johnson says the containers held calcium carbide for water purification for soldiers and were dumped at sea before he left, part of a 22 000 000 unit supply.
Pierre S D Sept 2 The state land department will show at the fair how funds have been distributed for education over five years The display lists more than 6 000 000 to common schools and 760 000 to endowed institutions with yearly totals from 1916 to 1920 including 1 724 220 86 estimated for 1920 December apportment and 222 262 34 for institutions.
In Scotland South Dakota on September 2 a $2000 reward is posted by Bon Homme County and state officials for information leading to the capture of Henry Wenslaff, president of the failed bank. Depositors and creditors have been reimbursed from the state bank guarantee fund with no loss.
Rapid City court records reveal the escape of one Loree man, the third among three held for robbing the Morton Crockett store. The daylight escape occurred during the fall term of the wire court, with the suspect now at large.
Fragmented notes describe a parade planning by local groups in Deadwood with mentions of leaders, awards, and county expenses. Names and places are garbled, but reference to shrine procession, contractors, and wage concerns appear amid the unclear text.
LeMars Iowa September 1 1920 and 1 000 women are eligible as they vote on two measures including buying the LeMars Gas Company plant and issuing bonds for the purchase. Nicholas Freymann a longtime county settler and grain buyer died at his home in LeMars. Funeral services held Tuesday. He was the first mayor of LeMars and an incorporator of the town.
Mrs. Jane Kirkwood widow of Samuel J Kirkwood former Iowa governor and Secretary of the Interior under Garfield marks her 99th birthday in Iowa City Iowa today.
In Davis absence the envoy’s post holds steady with America well known in Washington circles. The figure once served as dean embassy staff in Rio de Janeiro and remains prominent in diplomatic discussions.
Ohio leads in baseball and position leagues as Cleveland ends a slump with a win over Washington to retake the top spot. Chicago slides to second behind Boston while Cincinnati challenges in the other league and New York holds third in the American.
Des Moines Iowa Reuters report notes Senator Poskett mixed rumors about George Messenger resigning as state bank commissioner. The retrenchment committee planned an investigation into Messenger acting as local agent in sale of promotion pay. Political day at the state fair discussed house scandals and calls for cleaning. If Havner puts Messenger on the witness stand, more sensations may follow.
Real estate agents and financiers including ienman Dupont Fielachman will inspect a factory site on Long Island today after arriving by air in New York. The event highlights investment interest in regional industrial property.
An Alhlon dispatch to London newspapers states American mining engineers have discovered gold deposits in the hills near Horselegh in County Westmeath Ireland. The find suggests possible mining prospects and economic interest for the region.
American citizen Charles Dioy Ky, abducted by bandit Pedro Zamora at Cuale Jalisco on August 20, arrived in Guadalara seeking 100000 pesos for Mamom and W A Bandy Seeether. Johnson, a British subject, remains held by the captors.
Lincoln reports a yellow girl in police custody claiming to use 16 grains daily of morphine or cocaine. Police found eight bottles of dope on a Burlington train with 30 grains per bottle. Investigation aims to uncover a Lincoln to Kansas City trafficking ring. The same date Union Pacific accepts 26 percent freight-rate hike in Nebraska.
Warden West remarks on approvals from Fremont Gas Electric Light Power Co as it seeks to raise charges. The firm reports a 10 cent thousand tariff since April 1 and operates at a loss while offering two rate plans: 75 cent customer charge with 2.10 per thousand cubic feet or 60 cent charge with 2.20 per thousand cubic feet.
Joseph Benjamin 17 months old, son of Mr and Mrs Peter Ferris, living a quarter mile east of Emmett near ONeill, was struck by a Northwestern passenger train locomotive. He escaped with the amputation of his left thumb and severe bruises and cuts around the left eye.
Fred Schneider former city water commissioner city marshal and justice of the peace was brought to trial before County Judge Dowald in West Point Nebraska on a charge of possessing apparatus and material for making whisky He was found guilty after evidence was presented and fined 100 dollars and costs
Akron Ohio reports London Swift a well known calciminer and former slave will receive a draft for 229600 by August 16 plus a 97000 gift from his former master. Swift, aged as his master, was raised with him and after the Civil War moved to Dayton then Atlanta. He plans to invest in government bonds and avoid public scrutiny.
Cardinal Victorien Guinasols y Menedex archbishop of Toledo and primate of Spain died at the Episcopal palace in Madrid at 4 o'clock this morning. Born in Oviedo in 1862 he served as archbishop of Valencia then Toledo and was made cardinal on May 28, 1914 after receiving the red hat from King Alfonso.
London September 4 The British miners federation delegates meet and set a walkout for September 26 with orders issued to members. Officials say a stoppage may be avoided if strike policies stay in check though the walkout could be suspended day to day under federation rules.
The Interstate Commerce Commission cut the minimum carload weight for flour from 60,000 to 48,000 pounds in Nebraska, boosting small mills. The Nebraska Railway Commission helped secure the change, aiding several local mills whose shipments were hampered by smaller carloads. The temporary order runs Sept 1 to Jan 1 and may be extended if satisfactory. Nearly all Nebraska flour is produced regionally, and many small mills benefited from lower minimums.
The state commission approves a 36 raise in freight rates for state traffic. Railroads must file new tariffs with the commission by September 1 to implement the increase.
Fremont residents report Mae Morehouse filed a separate maintenance suit against Carlos Morehouse, a wealthy former Wilhy-Myorehouse company member, amid a local civil action. In Wymore county, 12 year old Fred Herman was found dead with a gunshot wound in a barn. investigators consider possible self-inflicted death.
In Lincein Nebraska the supreme court upheld $1,000 fines against the Omaha Bee Publishing Company editor and Victor Rosewater for publishing an article during the Omaha riots and courthouse burning, finding them guilty of attempting to obstruct justice and contempt of court.
Omaha veteran journalist Dr. George L. Miller dies at his residence after a long career as a founder of the Omaha Daily Herald, later merged into the World Herald. He was born in Hooneville New Jersey on August 18, 1890.
An unidentified man accused of breaking into a Walley store was shot by a posse in Omaha Nebraska after they allegedly found him. He was taken to an orphan hospital this morning perhaps fatally wounded.
Washington reports from Tokio via Honolulu say a accord on Japanese immigration was premature. State Department officials said talks between Secretary Colby and Ambassador Soshihara remain informal and not yet at a concrete agreement though Colby favored the plan.
London reports Lord Mayor Terence Machwiney of Cork still alive after a long hunger strike. He spent a night in Brixton and showed signs of emaciation and fatigue yet appeared bright this morning. His brother stayed with him through the night.
The Agriculture Department reports cotton production this year at about 12 789 000 bales, down 1.6 percent from August 26 estimates. The forecast reflects conditions noted in the ripening season and market factors affecting yields.
Denver records show a court finding that authorities violated the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution when officers seized cranberry wine from a private residence, prompting a review of legal actions and rights in this case.
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