Lenine on Retreat from Communism and Nurses Wage Talk
The article cites Premier Lenine admitting a strategic retreat from communist policy, noting failed economic plans and a shift toward socialistic adjustment. It also reports Dr. Charles Mayo criticizing Rochester nurses and argues wages reflect long hours and hospital burdens. Additional items discuss a forthcoming railway strike, rail rate cuts, and Pabe Ruth seeking apology from Judge Landis.
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Lenine
Soviet Russia
Congress of Political Workers
Moscow
Communist Party
Charles Mayo
Rochester
Mayo
Denver Judge Urges Grand Jury Probe of Rich Socialites
The Denver society elects protest as Judge Ben Lindsey orders the grand jury to summon the ultra exclusive set over liquor law violations. Lindsey argues jailing rich offenders would curb hootch sales and curb the drunkenness of high society women, with rumors spreading from cities to Jones County towns.
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Denver
Colorado
Ben B. Lindsey
Grand Jury
Lindsey
Jones County
Government cuts spending and debt in September
The U S government cut expenditures by 25 million in September from August while debt payments rose by 800 million. The descent in debt owed results from the redemption of certificates totaling 1 051 903 950. The figures are presented as evidence of the Harding administration’s management success.
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United States
Harding
St Louis Brewers Hope to Ease Unemployment Under Prohibition Act
The Employment Commission of St Louis wins a concession to allow Heht wines and beer production by local breweries to relieve unemployment though brewers warn the gains will be limited. One firm may cover the expected increase.
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the Employment Commission of
St. Louis
Congress
Rough-neck Blanton in Congress and Cameron indicted
Thomas L. Blanton of Texas reportedly inserted an obscene extension into the Congressional Record and faces a resolution for expulsion. Ralph H. Cameron of Arizona, the junior senator, was indicted by a federal grand jury on alleged perjury charges.
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Congress
Thomas L. Blanton
Texas
Ralph H. Cameron
Arizona
Taxi driver robbed as joy-riders lash out over loss
A Mason City taxi driver reports being robbed of his car and a $1400 finger ring. The article notes the joy-riders who paid him for rides may not mourn the loss, framing the incident as a curious display of prosperity from petty crime.
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Mason City
Tax confusion highlighted by Smoot return delay
The government notified Senator Smoot he owed 3000 dollars more after his March return and seven months later the revenue bureau confirmed the amount. The piece argues the tax system is needlessly complex and slow, benefiting lawyers while leaving taxpayers unable to easily compute liabilities.
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St. Paul
Smoot
Senate Committee
Senate
Philadelphia
New York World on Money for Baseball and Jobs
The piece notes 260000 New Yorkers raised nearly 1 million to watch two baseball nine teams while Standard Oil plans 2 million in construction to relieve unemployment. It contrasts spending on amusement with the tight cost of essentials and warns of idle labor auctions near the baseball park.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Loyalty and Murder Confession in Davenport Case
A Davenport dispatch reports Mrs. Mejia confessed to killing her husband to protect Antonio Silva whose confession later revealed he killed Mejia to marry her widow. Silva had implicated the woman, but his later admission showed she lied to shield him. The case led to murder charges against Mrs. Mejia.
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Davenport
Antonio Silva
Pedro Mejia
Mejia
Silva
Community Highlights From Delhi to Iowa State Football
Neighborhood notes report Mrs. Brown's 91st birthday in Delhi and a $32,638.34 bridge project in Dyersville with town funding. The log lists deaths, accidents, a missionary-bound student, a stolen haul recovered by a Waterloo conductor, and football results from several Iowa schools.
Lincoln Highway paving advances through Clinton county
The Clinton Herald reports that by winter the Lincoln Highway from Chicago to Clinton county will have only two dirt spots two miles west of DeWitt including DeWitt itself and a new bridge approach. paving will continue next year to Cedar county line. Linn county already has twelve miles paved. Concerns are raised about remaining segments and Cedar county plans.
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Cedar Rapids
Clinton Herald
Chicago
Clinton County
DeWitt
Cedar County
Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Lincoln Way
Calamus
Grand Mound
Iowa Leads Nation In Farm Value In 1920 At $1.26 Billion
Iowa farms produced one fifteenth of all U S farm product value in 1920 totaling 1 258 201 000 dollars ranking first. Texas was second with 1 074 879 000 dollars despite larger area. Missouri Kansas New York Ohio Pennsylvania Wisconsin Indiana Nebraska and California followed under one billion each. Iowa averaged 5 809 dollars per farm on 213 312 farms, surpassed only by Nevada and Wyoming in average farm value.
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Iowa
United States
Texas
Missouri
Kansas
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Indiana
Nebraska
California
Nevada
Wyoming
Late News Items From Cedar Rapids Area
A woman, Mrs. Clara Landstrum, was shot by a highwayman late last night after refusing to surrender her grocery earnings. She survived a trip to Mercy hospital while the assailant fled. two other city holdups occurred, with two suspects captured. Also reported are postoffice exam requests for Iowa offices and resignations of U S district attorney Frank A. O Connor. Additional items include Haiti atrocity charges, a railway strike threat, the murder of Father Belknap in Lead South Dakota, and related investigations.
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Helen Hemphill
W. M. Hemphill
Center Point
Louisa
H. W. Heefner
Lafayette
Clara Landstrum
West Side
Cedars Rapids
Mercy Hospital
Ypostoffice
Gfhe
Postoffice Department
Iowa
Algona
Arlington
Blockton
Breda
Britt
Clarence
Davenport
Hagle Grove
Earlham
Holdyville
Glenwood
Gowrie
Gravity
Hyteman
Hubbard
Independence
Kalona
la Porte City
Lawler
Lewis
Lime Springs
Lone Tree
Lost Nation
McGregor
New Sharon
Ogden
Olin
Ottumwa
Panora
Rippey
Sabula
Stanton
Walker
Wall Lake
Waterloo
Webster City
West Burlington
Wheatland
Whiting
Wilton Junction
O’connor
Wilson
A. S
Haiti
Senate
McCormick
Illinois
Maj
T. C. Turner
United States Marine Corps
Marine Corps
Maj.Turner
Maj. Turner
Brotherhood
United States Railway Labor Board
R. M. Barton
Brotherhoods
A. B. Belknap
Dubuque
Lead
South Dakota
J. J. Lawler
Father Belknap
Greek letter fraternities shape pledging decisions at colleges
A New Zealand college alumnus asked an undergraduate in Hartford area about a candidate for the college fraternity. The reply noted some brothers questioned the applicant for being too much of a student, reflecting on how admissions decisions hinge on perceived suitability during opening weeks.
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Hartford Courant
Zingland College
Lloyd George Faces Pressure Over Coalition and Crises
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes Lloyd George clings to power amid Ireland India Egypt issues and 5,000,000 English out of work as winter nears. It argues the Welsh, Scots, or others see him quitting only when the coalition breaks or enemies prevail, likening his role to pulling levers in Britain’s empire.
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Brotherhood
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Lloyd George
Trouble
Ireland
India
Egypt
Gaul
Rome
Swat
Judge Landis Faces Broad Opposition and Bar Ethics Claims
The Sioux City Journal notes opposition to Judge Landis from the American Bar Association over ethics concerns. Senator Dial calls for impeachment over his baseball job. Babe Ruth taunts him urging freedom to play ball where he wishes.
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Judge Landis
Sioux City Journal
American Bar Association
Dial
Babe Ruth
Thunder
Doctor’s tongue test sparks a rest request
A humorous exchange finds a husband asking his wife what the doctor said. She recalls the tongue test and the diagnosis overwork. The joke shifts to a memory of a magazine serial ending and a quip about finding it in a doctor’s waiting room.
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Edinburgh
Birmingham Age-Herald
Doors Shrink in Modern House Prompting Repair Plea
The house doors shrank badly due to unseasoned wood. The builder refused to send a carpenter, so the house holder wrote a humorous note asking the builder to send a man to create space under the doors for the cat to pass, as mice can slip through.
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Badinburgh Scotaman
Pig price and porch work spark light farmer tale
Two farmers trade prices after church as one laments costs for a pig and pen materials while noting summer use of the animal. A Sunday school scene then yields Willie’s quip that a good man cannot be kept down, in a brief desert of hometown humor.
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Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Willie
Houston Post
Why James Loves Jenny in a Moonlit Park Scene
In a London Telegraph snippet, a couple sits under a park tree by moonlight. Jenny asks why James lavishes affection on her above others, and James shrugs that even his friends are puzzled by the why.
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James
Jenny
London Telegraph
Humorous Clippings and Economic Notes from 19th Century Papers
A collage of anecdotes and quips about social customs and tariff talk, plus a Lincoln Journal note on railroad managers aligning wage cuts with public interest. It mentions a deaf heiress, a saint day incense joke, a reporter’s empty hall, and freight rate politics in Nebraska.
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Lincoln Journal
West
Nebraska
Enforce the Headlight Law Encouraged by State Officials
Sheriff Bodenhofer reports from W C Ramsey that motorists have had time to equip cars with proper headlights. Officials urge strict enforcement to improve night driving safety. County officers note widespread compliance with the new headlight provisions and warn owners to obtain the required lenses.
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Bodenhofer
W. C. Ramsey
Thiga
Moonshiner and Bootlegger Poisoners
A Chicago Tribune commentary warns that illicit spirits may be doctored and deadly either directly or indirectly. Labels on whisky are misleading as many moonshiners forge branding, while the skull and cross bones should be the only real caution. The Sioux City Journal notes a farmer facing rail strikes and a bleak bottom, finding consolation in hard realities.
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Chicago Tribune
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Manchester
Illinois Central
Ames
Edlands University
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Spirit Lake
Drake
Cornell College
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Lombard
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Hayes
Iowa State College
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Iowa State
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Webb
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Massey
William Fletcher King
Mt. Vernon
Chillicothe
King
Ohio Wesleyan College
Kine
Cornell
Flain
Iown
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Goldburg
Jane Goldburg
London Evening News
Ollia James
Finnerty
Samson
Breeze
M. Deeze
Mra
Rhatigan
Drs
Hiller
Matthiessen Auto & Supply Co
Hampshire
Levien Bros
A. G. Bohlken
BANK
Jones County Trust & Savings Bank
Chester
Herman H. Seehusen
Center Junction
Mhereford
the Times
McNeill Bros
Hopkinton
Towa
Bote
Fred H. Bohlkon
Monticello
R. C. Stirton
Jersey
O. R. Howie
W. J. Moore
Cascade
Gill Street
George Dirks
Goodyear
J. Leonard
Civil Service
Equitable Bldg
Washington, D. C
Red River Valley
Minnesota
Sam Witham
Amber
GHH
Gerdes
John Schmidt
Thomas Shover
Alfred Boss
Montccello
I. Collins
Monticello State Bank
Monticello, Iowa
Jones County Trust and Savings Bank
Malil Wou
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company
Eclipse
Farmers’ Creamery Co
Lehigh
Jas. Hunna
Yom Shover
Lester J. Hearn
Haat
Harry L Bodman
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