28 Dec 1921
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Newspaper
Lander Evening Post
Location
Lander, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1921
Page
1
A reader argues the Sinks in Lander may act as a natural water filter and questions extending the town water main upstream. He cites groundwater filtration, river contamination, and the need for clean intake while urging careful consideration before bond issuance.
Twenty five masked bandits raid the Hine Ribbon distillery in Eminence Kentucky stealing 325 cases of bottled in bond whiskey valued at 30000. They lock five guards in the office, use auto trucks to haul the liquor away, then five bound youths free themselves and alert police.
The National City Bank estimates show over one hundred million dollars spent by Americans on toys and games in 1921. It notes 1919 domestic toy production valued at 46.09 million dollars, with exports rising to about four million dollars, while 1916-1917 figures reflect earlier cargo activity from Germany.
A proposed plan to employ four thousand unemployed as night watchmen is outlined with wages funded by a 15 cent weekly contribution from each family in the territory. The plan, suggested to the Unemployment Committee by Mayor Moory, aims to raise support through local contributions.
Women nationwide gathered in New York for a luncheon honoring Woodrow Wilson's birthday and to launch a permanent foundation. Plans aim to raise at least one million dollars to endow awards for distinguished service to democracy, public welfare, liberal thought, or peace through justice. In Washington, former President Wilson observed his birthday quietly with no deviation from routine.
A fragment describes land purchase and a plan to maintain ground on one side of a river to improve drinking water. It notes Philadelphia and water supply concerns and mentions J. Mh. BUARP as a donor figure for an audio park development benefiting a wealthy Lander group.
University of Illinois researchers Dr Charlotte Ward and Fred W Tanner report that lower denomination coins carry bacteria that are quickly killed by the coin metals. They caution against licking coins but say bacteria do not thrive long on money.
Captain I G Nickerson officiated as Dr BR Tu man and Mrs Alice Puntney of Riverton joined in marriage. Frank Watson and Mrs Cassio Watoh were present as witnesses to the Riverton ceremony.
A local union vote triggers a strike at a meat packing plant near the courthouse. Reported turnout was high with strong support for a work stoppage. unclear details due to damaged copy.
The International Purity conference in Chicago on December 28 denounced movies jazz dancing and cigarettes as threats to morals. W S Fleming of the National Reform Association warned of the menace of the movie while J Louis Guyon, a Chicago dancing master, described how jazz demoralizes the young and how refined people would react to the term if they understood its worldly meaning.
Refined sugar fell under five cents for the first time in years as raw sugar weakness persists. The Federal Refining Company cut its quotations by ten points to 4.90 dollars per hundred pounds of fine granulated sugar.
Dr. Charles Little aged 78 who served at the Wabash Presbyterian church for fifty years and was a former moderator of the Presbyterian Church in the United States died suddenly at his home in Wabash Indiana on December 28.
Two government owned haciendas in Chihuahua and Durango will be split into fifteen tracts by engineers. The land will be allocated to former revolutionaries under Villa in line with the government agreement at Villa's surrender. Villa resides at Canutillo, retains the land grant given after surrender.
In Philadelphia on December 25 a puzzle regarding a cook’s knowledge led to a bequest of 000,000 in a will. The will, left by Home Ehlleg to Mrs. Anan Howler, references a large sum and a cur. details remain unclear as the text shows garbled OCR.
Edith Rockefeller McCormick filed for divorce in Chicago's Superior Court citing desertion. Harold F. McCormick admitted the charges as the two parties agreed to property division with counsel Clarence Darrow. The couple, long Chicago Opera backers, had returned from Europe amid divorce rumors.
Madrid dispatch reports strong Spanish protest over the omission of Spain and the Spanish speaking nations from the Washington conference. Newspapers emphasize the exclusion as a notable feature of the talks and argue it affects universal history.
In Chicago on December 28 a freakish egg surge raised wholesale prices by five cents to 44 cents a dozen. Receipts were nearly three times normal at the market today.
Newsprint policy dominates early tariff talk with manufacturers seeking protection and publishers urging print paper to stay on the free list. Invoices will close December 29 30 and 31 for M N Maldwin Company. Bake sale planned at Delevan Cafe December 31 at 2 PM. The Neighbors of the Woodcraft announce the bake sale to raise funds.
Police hunt two bandits who held up a Missouri Pacific train No 200 express messenger at Pleasant Hill Missouri. L H Holland wounded in leg and fired upon as the robbers boarded at the stop and fled to ShoField a Kansas City suburb before escaping.
In Dublin the Dail leaders reach a compromise aimed at ratifying the peace pact while Washington reports talks on submarine tonnage fail to produce an agreement France demands 90 000 tons of auxiliary tonnage and 330 000 tons total including submarines American proposal limits subs to 31 000 tons British and Japanese delegates reserve action on tonnage for their fleets Italian spokesmen lament France’s stance Japanese delegation says French demands cannot be sanctioned under the American plan The French back the capital ship ratio with reservations about replacing ships starting in 1987 Updated notices on local housing ads appear at end of item.
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