President Wilson Appears Frail While Pressing League
Washington reports reveal Woodrow Wilson in a greatly aged and ailing state as he meets a pro league Republican delegation in the White House Blue Room. Despite a weak voice and wheel chair, his passionate plea for the league’s covenant underscores a final, personal appeal.
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Washington
White House
Woodrow Wilson
United States
League of Nations
Wilson
Lelegation
Versailles
Mr. Wilson
League
Costello
District of Columbia
Wilsone
America
Senate
Danville Reports Record Tobacco Market Volume
Danville Virginia, Oct. 30. The town sold 3,386,798 pounds of tobacco last week between Monday and Friday at an average price of 29.65 cents per pound, totaling 1,004,323.81 dollars paid to farmers. The week prior saw 2,716,000 pounds at 30.51 cents. Rain midweek boosted sales, with common tobacco comprising a larger share while fancy grades remained strong.
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Danville
German Food Controller Sparks Anger Over Cow Donation and Flour Imports
Berlin reports liberal papers denounce Food Controller Hermes for opposing admission of 5,000 cows donated by American farmers and for resisting American flour imports. Critics argue transportation and fodder exist and compare to Allied supply capabilities, while ministerial pedantry threatens to politicize the issue in the Reichstag.
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Berlin
Hermes
Germany
America
New York
Reichstag
Atlantic
France
Belgium
North Carolina Gains On Kentucky In Tobacco Output
The U S Department of Agriculture estimates for 1920 show North Carolina near Kentucky in tobacco yield. Kentucky is forecast at 442,431,000 pounds, down from 456,500,000 last year, while North Carolina may reach 424,525,000 pounds, just 18,000,000 less. Virginia remains third with about 177,586,000 pounds.
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North Carolina
Kentucky
United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Lost Beagle Hound Near Haystack Road
One male Beagle hound about nine months old missing from Haystack road five miles west of Elty. Long ears, black body with tan legs and face. If found contact George Younger in Mount Im. OC. atk 11-&p.
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Haystack Road
Elty
Eorge Younger
Mount Im
Indictments in Express Theft Case Reach 64 People
Federal grand jury in Macon charges 64 express messengers agents and railroad workers with conspiracy to purloin and embezzle goods from American Railway Express. The scheme allegedly used fake tags and altered shipments to steal items from furs to eggs during the war era. Investigators Rosser May and others pursued evidence over two months.
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Macon
United States
Federal Grand Jury
American Railway Express Company
Express
Montgomery
Ala
Express Company
S. L. Rosser
R. H. May
Farmers Hold Wheat From Market In Nebraska
Nebraska farmers organize in about eighty counties to hold wheat off the market until prices reach three dollars a bushel. They blame lack of federal credit and reliance on rediscounted funds from the Federal Reserve for banks. They accuse terminal elevators and speculators of depressing prices and foresee price rises after harvest, with grain merchants profiting.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve
Three Prominent Georgia Men Sent to Chain Gang
Three Crawford county leaders Asa Barfield Jim Barfield Jr and John L Causey were sentenced by Judge H A Ma to 12 months on the chain gang for illicit distilling Causey is a former county commissioner Asa Barfield pays 150 to reduce eight months of the sentence
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Knoxville
Crawford County
H. A. Ma
Asa Barfield
Jim Barfield, Jr
John L. Causey
Land for sale near Mt Airy with buildings and railroad access
Fifty two acres in Iph county near wood and railroad with outbuildings and close to schools and church. Details: information write FD 2 on Mt Airy ety.
Something New in Auto Con struction
Jos S Parenti New York president of Parenti Motors visits Raleigh while eyeing an assembling plant. He has raised 2.5 million for Varenti cars and claims 40 to 80 miles per gallon depending on road. his design substitutes springs for an axle and aims for high speed with improved suspension.
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Raleigh
Jos. S
Mr. Parenti
N. C. Hines
F. A. Vetter
Parenti
Italy
Southern
Pilgrim Fathers Have Trouble of Their Own
London theater mishap during a Mayflower stage reproduction causes ship damage and a safe audience pause. Crashed deck toppled amid sails and splintered wood but no injuries reported as critics and guests react with laughter at the Surrey theater performance.
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London
Greet
Surrey Theater
Atlantic
Rich Pepto Mangan promotes strong red blood
An old advertisement extols Pepto Mangan as a tonic that builds rich red blood, boosts vitality, and resists disease. It claims the remedy strengthens the blood against germs, reduces fatigue, and supports work capacity, available as liquid or tablets under the brand Gude's.
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Gude
League of Nations Gets to Work at Geneva Assembly
London reports the Assembly of the League of Nations plans its first meeting in Geneva on November 15 to consider new member applications and discuss the Council's actions. It outlines structure with four great powers and four provisional members, and notes plans for a permanent international court, transit organization, and health office. The League also works on repatriation of prisoners of war under Dr. Nansen, with about 60,000 repatriated so far.
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London
England
Assembly of
The
League of Nations
United States
Geneva
League
China
Austria
Assembly of the
League of Nation
Council of the League
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
Spain
Belgium
Brazil
Greece
Oh H
Assembly
Permanent Court of International Justice
London Council
the Hague
San Sebastian
Permanent Commission
Barcelona
Provisionso One Commission
Parise
Nansen
Germany
Russia
Siberia
Million Garments Sought for Poland's Unfortunates
Central M E church appealed for used clothing for Poland on Sunday led by Pov W B West who returned from Conference. Citizens were urged to donate anything to cover the body as millions in Europe face exposure. Items like clothes bedding shoes hats are welcomed. the church will ship contributions from its Sunday school room store.
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Poland
Central M. EB
Pov. W. B. West
Europe
Central Church
Retailer and Prices Face Slow Adjustment in Recession
The Grand Rapids Press argues that retailers cannot cut prices quickly due to held stock and high past costs. Consumers should buy sanely to help move inventories and enable gradual price easing. Factory cuts won’t instantly reduce retail prices. merchants must avoid bankruptcy while maintaining fair wages.
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Henry Ford
Peiea
Yolealipe
Grand Rapids Press
Serious Colds Cause Financial Loss and Health Risk
Colds injure vitality and predispose to serious diseases, causing financial loss. The text notes many people suffer recurring colds and suggests Therberlaine as a cure.
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