World News Roundup Signals Global Events and Figures
A lengthy digest covers Alfred Ringling estate value in Sauk county Wis. Harding and wife to Florida. Bainbridge Colby in Rio. suffrage leaders in Washington. fiscal deficits forecast. trade treaties. pension bill. tariff debate. coal investigations. wheat trade limits. Nugent nomination. November exports and imports. Japanese land law objections. Fiume war tensions. unrest in Ireland and Britain. American air travel. multiple legal and political notes. a broad snapshot of postwar turmoil and policy moves.
Bond defeat blocks new Keokuk high school plan
A 400000 dollar bond proposal for a new Keokuk high school failed by a majority of 201. The article also notes other local items: a Rockford man Arthur W. Cheney 25 died after a gasoline explosion. upcoming Dairy Cattle Congress and International Horse Show set for Waterloo September 26 to October 2. Bankers Finance Company Sioux City in receivership with 2 million capital. Oakville State bank robbed with vault blown. Margaret Krayenhagen sues for 1860 in wages. Dr. Rupp Sr. death by suicide near Sidney. tobacco stolen in Hampton. and various rural Iowa notices and farm news.
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Keokuk
Arthur W. Cheney
Rockford
Waterloo
Bankers Finance Company
Sioux City
Wence
Oakville State Bank
Margaret Krayenhagen
District Court
Sac County
John Krayenhagen
Herring
Rupp
William Magel
Sidney
Hampton, Mercantile Company
F.C. Holmes
Hampton
T. W. Daughty
Armstrong
Iowa
St. Paul Athletic Club
Indiana
W. H. Cooper
Hedrick
Bayer Aspirin Ad Claims Safe Uses and Packaging
An advertisement extols genuine Bayer Aspirin tablets, urging only Bayer products with the Bayer Cross, promising safe, physician-tested relief for headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and toothache with affordable twelve tablet tins and larger packages sold by druggists.
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Bayer
Irishman on trial for watch theft and frying pan assault
In a courthouse a Irishman faced charges of stealing a watch from a fellow citizen and countered with an assault claim against the accuser using a frying pan. The judge urged common sense noting the prosecutor was smaller and questioned why the prisoner did not resist. The prisoner claimed he had the watch but the pan proved it.
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Pat
London
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Promises Kidney Health Boost
Advert claims thousands suffer kidney trouble undetected and credit Dr Kilmer Swamp Root with healing effects. Cites Life Insurance physician noting many applicants are rejected due to hidden kidney issues. Product sold in two bottle sizes. requests readers mail ten cents for a sample with the paper name noted.
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Kilmer
Noted Drug Promises Walk Authorization
A Sunnyside doctor promised a patient would walk the next day after writing ambulant in his order book. The nurse delayed discharge until the physician could confirm. She asked him why the note did not specify May drains, highlighting a miscommunication about treatment.
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Sunnyside
Jones
Indianapolis News
Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims constitutional influence
The text asserts that catarrh worsens when health is poor and improves with constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is described as a blood purifier that acts through the blood on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation and restore normal conditions. Circulars are free from B. I. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Cal.
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Hall
B. I. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Cala
Transgression and a Selfish Kiss Stain a Youthful Engagement
The young Softleigh laments his broken engagement as a friend questions the reason Alice ended their betrothal. He admits the cause but reveals he did not steal the kiss, explaining the kiss came from another. Also an advertisement for Cole's Carbensaire promises swift relief for skin maladies with a cheap trial offer.
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Softleigh
Moreleigh
Alice
Soffleigh
Big Rat With a Bark Prompts Health Attention
A Texas health department notice reports a newly seen large rat near a rock formation. Described as squirrel-sized with kangaroo-like movement and a bark akin to a dog, the creature prompts local concern and calls for verification. The text also contains garbled lines about Congress, Garfield tea, and a disputed exchange, reflecting poor OCR quality.
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Texas Department of Health
Ited Rock
Highways Push Steady Across the Nation in Road Building Effort
The United States shows strong commitment to highway development despite high costs for materials and labor. States adjust programs to fit conditions while officials push to release traffic with faster road construction. Production slowdowns stem from transportation gaps, not labor shortages, as officials maintain steady progress toward a higher transportation system.
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United States
Paul D. Sargent
What Good Highways Mean
Farmers are business men and to run farms efficiently they must cut costs. L D Birdsail submits a resolution to the Illinois Agricultural association arguing that good roads lowering farming expenses are essential. He urges selecting competent highway officials to ensure the best road building and repairs.
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Illnois Agricultural Association
Birdsail Fays
Demand Better Roads and Lincoln Highway Upgrades
The piece urges thorough grading and drainage of dirt roads as a quick path to better roads. It highlights the need from business, farming, trucking, and leisure users, and mentions a $12,000,000 allotment for Lincoln Highway improvements. It notes extensive wartime highway destruction in France.
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Lincoln Highway
International Live Stock Show highlights Western Canada success
The 1920 International Live Stock show in Chicago drew praise from a Canadian observer for its breadth and quality. Six Canadian provinces entered with Mr. J. G Mitchell of Dahinda, Saskatchwan, winning top honors, including a sweepstakes. His improbable rise from Manchester, England to a Western Canadian farmer underscores the promise of low-priced lands and perseverance. Lucas of Cayley, Alberta, also triumphed with a 49.2 lb bushel oats, amid 240 competitors, illustrating how Western Canada offered extraordinary opportunities for new farmers. The piece notes Western Canada dominated many prizes in hard spring wheats, with 20 of 25 prizes awarded there.
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Chicago
Canada
J. G Mitchell
Dahinda
Saskatcherwan
Bey
Mitchell
Manchester
England
Horn
Stratford
Ontario
Cas
Alberta
Cayley
Lucas
Max
Western Canada
Jack Carter Loan Request Sparks Interlude of Trust
In a casual exchange, one man seeks a $100 loan for Jack Carter to settle a personal debt, hoping to trigger repayment through a favour chain. The dialogue hints at social bargaining and financial leverage, with a buyer beware tone on trust and repayment dynamics.
Woman's sphere expands as Boston Transcript notes earth
In a terse exchange the speaker hints at settling for material ease if proposed, while Miss Young questions perpetual want. The Boston Transcript comments on how modern women view the world and personal fulfillment beyond traditional roles.
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Baraboo
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Harding
Florida
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Rio de Janeiro
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Women’ 'S Party
Setouston
Liam
Senate
Wilson
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
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Senate Coal Investigating Committee
George H. Cushing
American Wholesale Coal Dealers’ Association
Cushing
Ars
Federal Trade Commission
Toho F. Nugent
Boise
Idaho
Senator Nugent
State Department
California
Duke
Abruzzi
Victor Emmanuel
Naples
Magadoxa
Gabriele D'Annunzio
Fiume
Italy
Rome
Evnistymon
County Clare
Ireland
London Dispatch
Dublin
Crown
Ballinalee
County Longford
London Central News
Perth
Austria
Brooke
Caviglia
Billo
Welsingfors
Petrograd
Cashel Police
Barracks
Trish
Mullinahone
Lonmel
County Tipperary
Witcommon
Army
Navy
Liera George
Fernando Progl
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Building Trust
John A. McCarthy
Charles I. Murphy
Tammany Leader
New York
Philadelphia
Robertson
Oklahoma City
Okla
State of Oklahoma
Clark Barton Smith
Jake L. Hamon
Tom W. Vickery
Jef C. Couch
Port Worth
Tex
Cato Bells
O. B. Peckham
Severay-Five
National Candy Company
C. Louis
Clinton
Elk County
E. W. Turley
Waller St. Alexander
Alexander
Department of Commerce
Bolling Geld
John D. Rockefeller
Charles Sumner Burch
Episcopal Shared
Interstate Commmerce Commission
Adams, American, Wells Fargo & Co
Southern Express
American Railway Express Company
Ernest Fox
Woodbine
Otto Ney
Watkon
Trino
Herman Sehleusner
Hancock County
Stockyards Retail Meat and Provision Company
H. W. McMunn
E. C. Dant
Benton
G. M. Schraudemier
Thayer
P. E. McClenehan
Union County
Independent Consolidated
Masvaketa
Acra
North Town Poultry Association
Mason City
Cole
W. Cole Co
Garfield
Ite
American Association of Highway Officials
France
Jack Carter
Jack
Philadelphia Public Ledger
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