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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1920
Page
1
Comrade Beck of Chicago owns a remarkably long beard over eight feet in length. He has never used hair tonic or appeared in public exhibitions. Beck is a mechanic and hides the beard under his vest during work hours.
A collection of brief notes covers inventions and global resources. Topics include automatic controls for heated radiators, potash reserves, the whippet airplane, a major Russian cooperative flour mill, new furniture caster bearings, cheap medicine taste, telegraph and telephone networks, chlorine gas burglars, oil and gas land rights gains in Kansas, and thrift focused arithmetic education.
Alonzo Herndon born 1838 in Walton County Georgia rose from slavery to become Atlanta’s leading barber. He bought a $10,000 house to run a day nursery and kindergarten for Black children and now owns three shops valued at about $60,0000 and real estate pushing his wealth among the South’s top Black millionaires. He supports church work and community endeavors.
A Welsh Halloween custom had each family member throw a white pebble with their name into the fire. After the flames died, the family mournfully marched and each woke to search for their pebble. If a stone was missing, the caster was believed to die before the next Halloween.
The fragment shows a jokey exchange with Omar Oshkosh answering a professor's concern. He says he is hopeful that EF’s arrival clarified his state of mind, implying a humorous or perplexed moment in a Notre Dame context.
The dialogue questions whether a young man named Bing is the alter ego of Tommy Jones, but the answer clarifies he is Tommy's buddy and longtime companion rather than an identity split.
Chinese locomotive engineers possess the gentlest sense of touch with the airbrake, resulting in rare car damage during shunting and an exceptionally smooth operation across Chinese railways.
In southern Waly and nearby Sicelly and surrounding islands a volcanic region vents steam. Locals capture the steam from the ground and use it for practical jobs in their communities.
Washington reports a confident outlook for 1921 as Treasury Secretary Houston Governor Harding and Comptroller Williams portray the postwar economy as solid. They acknowledge readjustment pains but call transition healthy and note deficits and revenue needs tied to the soldiers bonus and debt service.
In Pingtong district of Kansu, an earthquake killed about two thousand people. The disaster unleashed 250 distinct shocks within nine hours after the first tremor. Cities were razed and roads wrecked as aftershocks continued.
Rome dispatch reports Gubiele d An nunzio announced a state of war exists between his Prime government and Ticily and forbids Fiume residents from leaving the city amid the crisis in Italy.
Governor Robertson announced that Oklahoma would aid in the prosecution of Clara Barton Smith charged with the murder of Jake L. Hammon. The decision signals state support in the high profile case pending in Oklahoma City.
Washington December 24 The House of Appropriations reported a pension bill carrying about 14 million less than the appropriated amount for this year. The total proposed appropriation stands at roughly 265.4 million.
An American airplane piloted by Fernando Pron and a Mexican aviator completed the 228 mile route from Mexico City to Vera Cruz in 2 hours and 20 minutes, covering the distance between the capital and the port.
Lansing date line says hearings on the extradition of Leo J. Grove a federal prohibition officer and two assistants were set for Tuesday but postponed to December 25.
President elect and Mrs. Harding will spend the coldest weeks of winter in Florida. They will leave early in the new year and not return until shortly before March 4.
Mme Alejandro Cesar, wife of Nicaragua's minister to the United States, is a newcomer to Washington society and one of the most popular younger hostesses. Her husband is the youngest diplomat and a noted physician.
British prime minister at a Commons luncheon says real peace depends on universal membership and armament disarmament. He cites League work raising labor status and the international court of justice, but insists the United States must join the League for completion.
A severe Petrograd labor riot ended with 105 laborers executed after clashes as Soviet authorities refused demands for more food and shorter 16 hour workdays. The uprising left many dead or wounded before suppression.
R Edward Kruvosky a San Francisco pugilist and member of a five man gang was found guilty in the superior court for criminal attacks on young women. Co defendant Edmond Murphy was convicted last Monday. Kruvosky faces a potential indeterminate sentence from one to fifty years.
Clara Smith Hannon was arraigned in Ardmore Oklahoma and released on a 12000 dollar bond accompanied by her brother sister and Sheriff Buck Garrett in attendance.
Philadelphia dated December 28 reports mine operators refuse to reopen the United States anthracite coal commission award. They reject hard coal mine workers calls for additional wage increases.
Washington December 28. Trade Commissioner Arthur Young details opportunities for American business men to expand trade with Spain in a Department of Commerce report.
Naples reports the Duke of Abruzzi cousin to King Victor Emmanuel sailed for Mogadishu Italian Somaliland to oversee operations of a company formed to manage farms in the colony.
Process servers in the building trust probe say they served a subpoena on John A. Ate Carthy, former associate of Charles J. Murphy Tammany leader, on his return from Philadelphia, New York.
D. H. Peckham chairman of the board of National Candy Company dies in St Louis at age seventy five from pneumonia. He had served as president of a sugar refinery in Clinton, Ta.
London dispatch says Titan forces under General Caviglia and Admiral Mumoo have formed a close land and sea blockade of Piume. Skirmishes may break out at any moment, with reports expected soon.
The House approved the Fordney emergency tariff bill 196 to 86 to aid farmers by imposing high duties for ten months. Republicans split, Democrats largely supported, and the measure now heads to the Senate amid expected presidential action. The debate featured sharp clashes and procedural battles, reflecting a deep partisan divide.
Dr John L Cope commander of the British Imperial Antarctic expedition reports sailing from Port Stanley on December 20 with full equipment and dogs He hopes to land at Graham s on December 25 The party of four will spend 18 months surveying the western shores of the Weddell Sea conduct scientific work and live in tents and huts relying on seals and penguins for fresh meat
Rome reports Gabriele d'Annunzio plans new mining work on the Fiume fort before his departure. A delegation says Fiume’s people seek a peaceful solution while legionaries concentrate machine guns at border areas and many families flee to Susak.
The Japanese government informed the U S State Department of its withdrawal of objections to California anti alien land laws aimed at Japanese residents. The move leaves California lawmakers without clear explanation and no further light has been provided from any other source.
A holdup at the Murray Hill hotel in New York disrupts a brief crime lull after two quiet days. Police report an armed incident with unknown suspects and no immediate injuries. The event adds to concerns over rising criminal activity in the city.
The Dutch parliament approved a law raising internal revenue taxes on spirits by 150 percent and on beer by 100 percent, effective January 1, as dry forces secured the measure after a strenuous debate.
Helsingfors dispatch reports hundreds killed or injured in a railroad wreck near Petrograd due to crowding. Details are sparse as the casualty toll is being compiled. In Ridgway Pennsylvania more than 200 deer were killed in Elk County during the season. authorities note twenty-two does and one male were killed illegally.
Karl Ellers former vice president files suit to take control of American Smelting and Refining company away from Guggenheim interests in New York. Det. 23 September outlines the legal move and parties involved in the action.
Walter Tt. Alexander, son of the Secretary of Commerce, was killed instantly at Bollingfield when the propeller of an airplane struck him on the head. The accident occurred on December 23 in Washington.
U S Bureau of Markets reports grain futures movement after export demand and Argentine crop news. Wheat and corn show mixed weekly changes with highs and lows at Chicago Gulf ports Minneapolis Kansas City and Winnipeg noted. Livestock and dairy also shift with hogs and beef prices up while sheep fall and butter remains firm.
In Fort Worth Texas Tom W Vickery white man held on murder charges for Policeman Couch was taken from the county jail by a mob of about twenty five masked men. They overpowered guards and hanged him in a grove near the packing house district. Sheriff Smith and Chief Porter arrived after the lynching.
In New York on December 28 the body of gang leader Monk Eastman was found on Fourteenth Street after a gun battle. A revolver with all five chambers empty lay near his body as gunmen and war hero references lingered in the scene.
Tokyo dispatch reports Asuma volcano, long mildly active, suddenly erupting with violent explosions. Ash and debris spread across the surrounding countryside for miles, disrupting nearby areas and prompting watchful authorities.
President Wilson transmitted a commercial treaty with Slam to the Senate. In a separate message he asked Congress for authority to convene a world daily congress to meet in Washington.
In Athens on December 27 Premier Rhallis reportedly tendered his resignation after Admiral Kelly, head of the British naval mission, declined to accept the cordon of a Royal order. In Dublin a dispatch from London says Crown forces burned Ballinalee in Longford as reprisal for an earlier police barracks attack that left one constable dead.
Philadelphia officials of trade associations say more than 200000 textile workers will see wage reductions from 10 to 20 percent in the near future as unions prepare for changes affecting pay and conditions.
Treasury Secretary Isaac Houston told the Senate Finance Committee that passage of the soldiers bonus bill would cost about 2.3 billion dollars, with four optional aid plans totaling up to 2.8 billion dollars under varying selections. He warned of tax burden and revenue challenges, noting uncertainties in land settlement provisions and the difficulty of forecasting exact costs.
Bandit attacks over three years culminate in the Dresser Commercial and Savings bank being forced to the control of a receiver after raids yielded substantial robberies in Chicago.
The Public Health Service reports influenza infections bring lasting immunity for several years after recovery. In other news, opera star Mme Galli-Curci announces plans to wed pianist Homer Samuels with a likely ceremony around January 16.
The commission urges creation of central markets for perishable food in major cities and a federal licensing system, outlining a national framework to streamline distribution and ensure quality.
Milan reports the destroyer Espero, allied with Gabriele d Annunzio at Fiume, sunk in Fiume harbor by the warship Andrea Doria, flagship of the blockade fleet. Harding to resign Senate seat as Ohio governor takes office January 10 after a conference with Harry Davis.
Paris December 20 another screen star has killed herself in Paris by deronal poisoning. Mrs Hallye Peck formerly Miss Whatley of Louisville Kentucky died by her own action amid the giddy life the article notes in the American scene abroad.
King Constantine announced to provincial delegations that he will proceed to the Smyrna front. He is receiving telegrams of felicitation from across the country.
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