Promotion of W. W. Hawkins to United Press president
General Manager W. W. Hawkins has been promoted to the presidency of United Press, cited for rising from reporter to top leadership. The agency, under his direction, is described as the leading telegraph news distributor. United Press is noted as a sister of Autocaster Service, with this newspaper a member franchise.
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W.W. Hawkins
United Press
Telegraph News Distributing Agency
Hawkins
Autocaster Service
Public Farm Sale Near Colmar Sept 7 1920
A public sale at the farm two miles northeast of Colmar on Tuesday September 7 1920 starts at noon. Auctioneer Roll Wear sells 23 horses and 19 cattle plus hogs and implements including wagons saws mills engines and garden tools. Terms: under $10 cash, over that a bankable note at 6 or 7 percent for six or twelve months. Lunch served by Colmar ladies.
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Wier
Colmar
Political Announcements for Illinois 1920 Primaries
A 1920 newspaper notice lists several local races including Charles R. Irish and C. Earl Flack seeking Democratic nomination for Illinois General Assembly 32nd district along with Andrew J. Hainline for State's Attorney, Samuel B. Russler for County Coroner, and Will B. Martin for Circuit Clerk, all subject to the September 15 primary decisions.
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Charles R. Irish
Illinois General Assembly
Samuel B. Russler
Will B. Martin
Old Man Jones Remembered In Quiet Remembrance
The Los Angeles Times memorializes Old Man Jones, a printer who loved books and shared wisdom. The four line obituary notes his quiet life, poverty, and escape into literature with Socrates and Homer, describing him as wise, kind, and largely unrecognized.
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Old Man Jones
Old Jones
Germany
Socrates
Homer
Paradise
Shadow Land
Los Angeles Times
No Flirting in Fiji Islands Described in Harper Article
The piece notes that social life in Fiji limits interaction between boys and girls. It highlights public distance and perceived lack of romance. It cites Sydney Greenbie of Harpers Magazine and describes Fijian hair care routines as meticulous and sanitary.
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Fiji Islands
Fiji
Sydney Greenbie
Harper's Magazine
Old Sugar Mill at New Smyrna Reveals Colonial Plantations
The old New Smyrna sugar mill, a moss hung relic on Florida’s coast, commemorates the ill fated 1769 colonization of Minorcans Greeks and Italians. Built of coquina, its walls and beds show century long resistance to damp, with iron machinery likely later added to replace earlier crude gear.
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Florida
New Smyrna
Fla
Daytona
Trople
Keeping Heroism in Check
Five year old Harry fears a spanking as a tale of courage unfolds. Seven year old Jim explains how he braved thin ice to rescue his brother during a skating outing last winter.
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Harry
Jim
Shanghai to House China’s Head Mint Under Currency Commission
The China Press reports the government plans to set up the head mint of China in Shanghai under the currency commission. A committee has been appointed to purchase land and arrange the project.
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Shanghai
China
Currency Commission
Great Crater Discovery By Swedish Geology Students
Swedish geology students on a nine day Iceland expedition report a discovery of a massive crater they believe to be the world’s largest. The feature measures about eight kilometers long and five kilometers wide, located in Iceland and noted by the Omaha Bee.
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Great Crater
Iceland
Tire Propaganda From A Long-Established Rubber Firm
A regional tire dealer argues that modern roads connect distant towns and that customers from rural areas and capitals alike seek value in tires. The firm touts its heritage as part of the world’s oldest rubber company and invites visits to share “interesting facts” about tires.
Philadelphia’s soda water origins and rise of soft drinks
A Philadelphia writer notes that poetry wanes beside soda water origins and credits Eugene Roussel with first fruit sirup beverages. The centennial and Franklin Institute exposition popularized the soda fountain, Robert M. Green’s 1874 fountain and ice cream soda, and the booming industry nearing a billion dollars, all rooted in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphias
Eugene Roussel
United States
Robert M. Green
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Nothing Doing Wrappers Skirt Public Appearance Reminder
A club idea aimed at men faces public scrutiny as organizers fear fallout if women are expected to follow suit and attend in public, referred to in house as Wrappers. The exchange hints at social tension over gender roles and visibility.
The First Needle Story of English Needle Making
The craft began in England with an Indian native in 1545. It vanished after his death, then Christopher Greening revived it in 1560. Mr. Damer, ancestor of the earls of Dorchester, settled at Long Grendon in Buckinghamshire, where the factory remained into the last century.
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England
Christopher Greening
Mr. Damer
Dorchester
Long Grendon
Bucks
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W. W. Hawkins
J. D. Tabler
Roll Wear
W F. Higgins
California
U.S
U. S
Broadway
Marion
Bere - Sale
Warren G. Harding
Mording
Maanunel
LMARK
East Side SQ. Macomb, Ill
Armote
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