New Bill In December Narrows Seats In Congress
Washington July 25 The census committee chair Rep Siegel of New York warns that without a larger house, ten states Indiana Iowa Missouri Illinois Kentucky Maine Maryland Nebraska Vermont and Virginia would lose seats after the 1920 census. He estimates 65 or 66 new seats may be created to keep current representation with population growth and expects the apportionment bill framing to begin in December with passage early in 1921.
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House
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New York
Indiana
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Nebraska
Vermont
Virginia
Thhouse
Congress
Indiana Apportionment Limits and Park Establishment Review
The document discusses apportionment based on a population of 91 972 266 with one exception in 1840 reducing congressmen to ten. It notes the total membership fixed at 232 after being 242 for ten years and that recent apportionments preserved state delegation sizes while allowing increases. Some districts still fell short of the 211 000 population maximum.
Ban on Home Brew Drinks Is Lifted
Washington July 25 The Internal Revenue Bureau lifts the government ban on home crafted drinks for personal use that may exceed one half of 1 percent alcohol but must be nonintoxicating. The ruling emphasizes cider and fruit juices and notes no statement on home brewed beers.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Home Brewers Allowed to Sell Apple Cider with Permits
A historical note states that home brewed cider may be sold only to permit holders who manufacture vinegar. If cider and fruit juices are preserved at the time of production, their sale is permissible. The ruling specifies drinking at home remains required for covered brews.
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Dr. Caldwell
Man Arrested in Trunk Murder Case in Chicago
Roy Millen, 29, matching the Detroit police description of Eugene Leroy, suspected slayer of a woman whose body was found in a trunk shipped from Detroit to New York, was arrested in a hotel in Chicago. Police said the trunk in Millen’s room matched the one used for the corpse. Millen claimed to be a haberdashery salesman and said he visited Detroit often. In Moultrie Georgia, Mrs. J C Butler of Sale City telegraphed New York police seeking a body description after a woman’s body found in a trunk shipped from Detroit was identified as possibly her daughter.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Roy Millen
Eugene Leroy
Detroit
New York
Imade
Millen
Detective Bureau
London Mills Considers Local Power Dam Proposal
London Mills may become the central power hub for a 25 to 30 mile area if inventor Mr. Bloom of Galesburg proceeds with plans viewed at Spoon below the bridge. A proposed eight foot dam could provide electricity at 4 to 6 cents per kilowatt and heat homes, with power also extended to nearby towns.
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London Mills Times
London Mills
Bloom
Galesburg
Old Spoon
Swartz
River development sparks talk of dam and factory sites
Communities Rapatec Maqnon Abingdon St Augustine Ellisville Herndon Fairview and nearby farms consider a future river project with an eight foot dam. The plan promises power, shipping access, and boating recreation. Residents expect a vote if pursued, aiming to attract factories and boost growth.
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Maqnon
Abingdon
St. Augustine
Ellisville
Herndon
Fairview
Old Spoon
Discover a cure for cattle disease in Switzerland
Geneva July 25 Much rejoicing in Switzerland as news arrives that a positive remedy appears found for foot and mouth disease which has devastated about half of the nations cattle. In several districts as much as 90 percent of livestock affected shows signs of recovery.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Political Announcements for Republican Primaries Set
State's Attorney Andrew L. Hainline announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for State's Attorney, contingent on primary results. Coroner Samuel B. Russler seeks the Republican nomination for County Coroner, pending primary decision. Circuit Clerk Will B. Martin declares candidacy for Circuit Clerk nomination, subject to Republican primaries on September 15, 1920.
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Andrew L. Hainline
Samuel B. Russler
Will B. Martin
Swiss watchmaker cures cattle plague with university remedy
A Swiss villagem watchmaker who studied mushrooms and fungi developed a cattle plague remedy later perfected by Geneva University Faculty of Medicine enabling farmers to use it. Experiments on infected cattle reportedly surpassed expectations while Switzerland faced heavy losses from the plague, prompting imports of American and Canadian dairy products and cattle in recent years. Secretary Houston today announced a June revival in the gross public debt and a plan to trim the year’s total debt. The annual deficit and debt operations showed the nation’s obligations rising to a peak before a large debt reduction.
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Geneva University
Faculty of Medicine
Switzerland
Houstop
Treasury
Iui
U S Government Reports Surplus After Fiscal Year End
Washington July 26 The government’s income for the fiscal year ending June 30 exceeded expenses for the first time in years marking a budgetal surplus and signaling a turning point in national finances with income outpacing outlays.
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Associated Press
Washington
You Pay for Results Only After Treatment Promise
An advertisement touts an electro dissolvent therapy claiming tumors gradually disappear bowel action normalizes and general health improves. It warns sufferers not to let the disease wreck the nervous system drain vitality or age them prematurely.
Don’t Wait Call Today For Piles Cure Assurance
An advertisement promises a dissolvent method that will cure any kind of piles quickly and permanently without pain or affecting work. It claims satisfactory results in every case except cancer and urges immediate contact for treatment.
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