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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1920
Page
4
In a Mills County Tribune notice Ralph Linville declares his candidacy for County Treasurer and R C Hopp announces for Member of Board of Supervisors 2d District both subject to Democratic voters at the June 7 1920 primary. A prompt question asks readers where they would rather live than in America.
The piece argues the overall movement against high prices is a spontaneous, widespread protest that signals enduring consumer resistance. It warns against exaggerating its impact, noting the movement could presage higher distribution costs and danger to business if ignored. The tone treats the scene as a serious warning rather than a calamity or joke.
Senator Hitchcock delivers a critical tribute to President Wilson, denying personal obligation and noting the senator’s past leadership on foreign relations. He cites Wilson’s treaty negotiation flaws, lack of Senate consultation, and the difficulty in achieving ratification during the drive for the league of nations.
Edna Stearns, an unusually striking young woman, endures Times Square crowd skepticism on a Saturday afternoon. A persistent suitor, Bob Fellows, unexpectedly reveals he is her long-lost wartime friend and swears he has found her, prompting a tense yet hopeful reunion hinted at amid the city bustle.
Evidence shows wheat cultivation in China nearly 6,000 years ago viewed as a heavenly gift. Weyptians linked it to their god Tsis and Greeks to Ceres who taught Triptolemus to farm and spread bread. An Egyptian brick found shows wheat dating to 8359 B.C. Varieties exceed six hundred in a French seed trial with many crossbreeds developed since.
A Detroit company devised a portable blower to prevent overheated underground electric cables. It features a 28 inch fan driven by a 7.8 horsepower motor and a circular sheet iron plate sealed to a manhole cover to create a tight jet. The device directs air into the overheated section to cool it.
A Boston Transcript excerpt notes that leap year weddings spark talk of marriages that might not occur otherwise. The dialogue shows Tom challenging the idea and Dick acknowledging unusual timing and the superstition around leap day weddings.
Canada’s lumber sector reports more than 180 million dollars invested with over 3,000 operating plants and about 60,000 workers. Annual wages total around 50 million dollars.
In Peccahontas County voters approved spending 400000 dollars to duplicate the Jefferson courthouse, a structure Greene County recently built for 140000. The 260000 dollar increase signals how much more expensive public building projects have become in recent years.
Garner Hill of Gladstone New Jersey promotes RAT-SNAP as the best rodent killer sold in three cake sizes 25c 50c and 1 00 with a bold guaranteed claim. He states it kills rats and leaves no carcass smell and notes cats or dogs won’t touch it. The product is presented as simple with no mixing required and is advertised by F W Kelley and R H Dantel.
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