Dollars Torture Germans as Dollar Fever Grips Berlin Banks
Berlin banks draw the poor with American dollars as the mark drops and rises. Hundreds of Germans in America send cash to relatives, watch bulletin boards, and waver between selling or waiting. The volatility fuels distress, indecision, and the belief the dollar governs fortunes amidst rumors and market swings.
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Berlin
Germany
Marx
America
Ministry of Finance
Weather Bureau
Wilson City Arkansas One Man Town With No Laws Or Courts
Wilson Arkansas is a one man town owned by Robert E. Lee Wilson. The 1,800 population community has no courthouse or police, no ordinances, and every resident must work. Wilson rents all homes and finances taxes, while operating a $1 million industrial base and 40,000 acres of land producing cotton lumber and grain. Wilson funds education for many youths.
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Wilson City
Ark
Little Rock
Wilson
Mississippi County
Robert E. Lee Wilson
Robert H. Lee Wilson
Hemingford
State ‘Sheriffs
Lincoln
Fairmont
Poland
Carl Warden
Enola
Cr. K. Geyer
Philadelphia
Civil Service Commission
Stockville
Cornhusker
University of Nebraska
BE. V. McCormick
The
Christian Church
Nearney
Kansas City
Grand Island
Beaver City
Ernest Hopps
Nebraska City
Omaha
Nebraska Territorial Pioneers’ Association
Edgar Howard
Columbus
I. J. Dunn
D. W. Hurst
Tecumseh
Elmer Watkins
Cambridge
F. R. Woodridge
State Board of Control
Grand Island Chamber of Commerce
Edward Tryan
Pawnee County
Nebraska
Chicago
Table Rock
Lawson G. Brian
George F. Wolz
Fremont Chamber of Commerce
Fremont
Endicott
Homer Stuntz
Randolph
New York
State Bar Commission
State House
Governor elect Bryan names J A Broady private secretary
A condensed Nebraska news update reports Governor elect Bryan appointing J A Broady of Lincoln as private secretary. Also covered are a Plattsmouth fatal crash, Arbor Lodge gift, oil drilling near Lakeside, YWCA Christmas outreach, and local civic notes.
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Lincoln
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Sun Theatre
McKelvie
Park Board
Arbor Lodge
J. Sterling Morton
Custer County
Cr. W. Trumblin
Wymore
Lakeside
Sheridan County
Alliance
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Nebraska Wesleyan University
City Mission
University Place
Louis W. Horne
Nebraska
A. B. Wood
Gering Courier
State Irrigation Association
Gene Workman
Clearwater
H.E. Mells
Fremont
Central Interscholastic Press Convention At Madison
The third annual convention of the Central Interscholastic Prose Association gathered in Madison under University of Wisconsin auspices. More than six hundred delegates attended from across the United States, led by a large group from St Joseph’s Academy and Milwaukee schools.
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Central- Interscholastic Prose Association
Madison
University of Wisconsin
Its
United ‘States
Joseph's “Academy
St.Paul
Minn
Milwaukee
Wis
Delta
Colorado
Enat Las
Vegas
New
Mexico
Rochester
New York
Bittaburgh
Penn
Lincoln
Register
Omaha
Home for Sheep By William A. Radford
Reader question answered by William A. Radford on farm building for sheep. Discussion covers designing shelters with dry floors, mow space, and storage at ends, ensuring health, proper ventilation, and wind protection. Emphasizes architect plans, proper contractor work, and cost considerations for durable farm buildings.
Modern Sheep Barn Features Open West Side and Protective Design
A 36 by 105 foot modern sheep barn uses a first class frame on a concrete foundation with a south facing open side for shelter. The design shields animals from cold north and west winds and damp east winds, while simplifying care through a raised floor plan.
Man ends life by sitting on shell in Opladen
A Westminster Gazette telegram reports at Opladen a man, tired of life, sat on a shell, lit the fuse, and was blown to fragments. His fiancé, mother, and friends, who tried to intervene, were severely injured by the blast.
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London
Cologne
Westminster Gazette
Opladen
Thirty Letters in Student's Name
In Colombo, Ceylon, a University of London matriculation list shows a long name that may be hard to pronounce abroad. The full entry is Nanayakkaragodakandenrachchige Harmaanis de Silva Wijesekers.
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London
Ceylon
Colombo
University of London
Nanayakkaragodakandenrachchige Harmaanis de Silva Wijesekers
More Men Are Now on Farms Census Figures Show Women Leave
The census bureau reports more women than men are leaving farms for other work based on the 1920 census. Farm population shows 100.1 males per 100 females versus 104 to 100 for the total population, with 31,614,269 farm dwellers including 16,496,338 males and 15,117,931 females.
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Census Bureau
Washington
Vaudeville Actor Notes on Stage Banter and Fashion Quips
A backstage exchange after a show highlights a ham actor asking how the audience reacted. The reply jokes about a Roman mob, vaudeville luck, and fashion in skirts as Aunt Prudence Mecklebury comments on changing styles and tea when seated at table.
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New York Tribune
Aunt Prudence Hecklebury's Odd Table Linen Tale
Aunt Prudence Hecklebury placed small pantalettes and skirts on table legs in her house years ago, a quirky domestic scene captured in local lore.
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Prudence Hecklebury
Memory of a Writer's Sister Reveals Roman Triumvirate Tale
A Milwaukee Sentinel recollection recalls a writer's sister telling of their childhood in New York with a clergyman who asked the siblings to name the members of the First Roman triumvirate. They misnamed Caesar as a local old man and finally learned Crassus' name only after a late night knock.
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New York
Caesar
Pompey
Alice
Crassus
Milwaukee Sentinel
Rice Production Kept Pace With Population Rise
Meiji era notes show Japan could feed its people as population grew. Early Meiji period 85 million fed by 35 million koku. current estimates with 70 million people equate to the same koku output. Growth attributed to improved methods rather than more land under cultivation.
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Japan
Colorful tiled floors gain popularity in homes
Tiled floors are increasingly used for their sanitary cleanliness and attractive appearance. They dominate bathrooms, sun parlors, and kitchens, featuring greens, dark blues, reds, creams, and yellows.
Interrupted Story Inspires Fateful Electrocution Tale
A New York inmate, engrossed in a popular author’s titerary work, rushes to finish the novel before execution. As he is led to the chamber, his keeper reveals the ending of the story, matching his final moments with the climax he sought to read.
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New York
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E. R. Purcell
Broken Bow
William A. Radford
William A. ‘Radford
Prairie Avenue
Ill
Louisville
Abraham Lincoln
George Grey Barnard
I. W. Bernheim
Moscow
West Virginia
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