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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1920
Page
4
A U S naval report says four years of occupation restored order and finances in Santo Domingo, established sanitation, and started national rebuilding before U S forces withdraw. It notes overdrawn accounts, arrears cleared, $3.2 million in treasury, and plans to pay the $20 million debt by 1925 with broader reforms in education, sanitation, and infrastructure.
President Wilson in a direct appeal to voters urges support for the league of nations covenant at the November election. He defends article ten, rejects charges it could force war, and attacks critics for misinformation while stressing constitutional rights and national sovereignty.
The American Red Cross provided aid to servicemen and families at home from the U.S. entry into the war through June, totaling about 700,000 dollars in 1917 and a cost around 10 million dollars. The figures are listed in the organization’s statement.
An accord was reached Saturday among shipowners, workers, and government officials following tense protests linked to the metal work industry. After three hours of discussion, representatives from major Japanese shipping interests and the minister of communications tentatively agreed to unite in a push against foreign competition, signaling a broader defense of domestic shipping interests.
Contested reports from Mussa and Lani claim uprisings by Lancers amid industrial strife. A naval aviator is reported drowned after an incident near a spring reserve station. The chaotic scene involves a Mayel Reserve officer and a naval contingent with unclear details.
A U S department bulletin says grape production and unfermented grape juice, jams and jellies are expanding, with shipments at four season highs and central and eastern regions poised to outpace wine outlets. Co operative shipping and direct-from-producer sales shape a market where future grape output may not meet table stock and product demand.
Dr J O Dyer, Galveston writer, warns treasure seekers chasing Lafitte caches near Peto island and Galveston coast face disappointment. He notes no wreck records for 18th century ships, cites limited bullion from Lafitte ventures, and recalls three caches buried by Lafitte with small totals amid many unverified finds.
The piece reports steep passport charges in Germany Austria and Hungary as Americans face higher travel costs and stricter frontiers. It notes passport fees rising from $1 to 10 and lists widespread fee increases, frontier controls, and delays affecting travelers seeking to return home or reach relatives in places like Czechoslovakia and the Jugoslav regions. The American Commissioner’s office in Budapest is overwhelmed with requests for aid and travel assistance amid the new border regime.
Mr and Mrs Henry Ross on an auto trip sighted a black and white object on the road. Mr Host stepped out to pick it up and the object slithered into bushes. It proved to be a boa constrictor owned by a carnival company wrecked in a nearby cloudburst. Carnival employees captured the snake later.
Report notes Tokyo group Omoto Kyo described as a radical new religion in Japan. Leading adherents are described as retired, contented men. The founder’s actions are tied to a controversial drinking relic cited by observers.
New York reports a rapid surge of European immigration toward prewar levels. Six months ago more arrived than departed. now arrivals outnumber departures by more than two to one. Ellis Island is congested, with 3319 migrants detained, far exceeding capacity. Hospitals overflow, cotitations rise, and thousands face inspection delays as the immigration question becomes a major political issue.
Winthrop Murray Crane former United States senator and Massachusetts governor died October 2 at Sugar Hill Dalton after an eight week illness from sleeping sickness due to encephalitis. Born April 23 1853 in Dalton he built a paper industry and served in the senate without heavy oratorical display.
Women hold absolute balance of political power in the United States if they unite and refuse to join the old official organ of the National Woman's party. Postal experts from Madrid and elsewhere met in the chamber to discuss the welcome to King Alfonso and the upcoming International postal congress in Madrid.
Reports indicate Japanese and Soviet forces began evacuating Nikelalevek in Siberia. Units withdrew to the northern bank of the Saphatina coast as crews from several ships and lifeboats aided survivors near Lake Superior.
A local event features a committee chairman planning to introduce the speaker while Senator Sorgham opposes, arguing a silver tongued orator is preferred over a stuttering presenter, citing evident neuralgia and desire for contrast. The exchange highlights tensions over presentation style and selection.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a health remedy advertisement with nonsensical phrases and garbled brand names, mentioning Kilmer's Swamp Root and generic calls for medicine. The readable parts suggest a promotional, unclear copy lacking coherent details or dates.
Fragmentary quote speaks of self supporting basics and a shifted idea of independence. The text mentions a ranch near Los Angeles and a town scene. The fragmentary nature obscures a clear narrative or dates, with garbled phrases and unclear attribution.
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