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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1922
Page
2
Secretary Hoover reports dissatisfaction with January census results and proposes another population count before the next decennial tally. He notes urban migration shifts may affect state representation and urges April timing for consistency with previous censuses.
Plans for an international suspension bridge linking Detroit and Windsor announce a 1802 foot main span, the longest in the world. The double deck design carries street traffic and trains, with construction starting next spring and completion of the upper deck in four years, lower deck two years later.
B D Seaman arrived in Nome Alaska after a three year trek from Coronation gulf country east of Canada. Not knowing the war ended he attempted to enlist in the American army to serve in France. He described Eskimo life, bow and arrow use, and prices in Coronation country including rifles at 160 dollars and sugar at a dollar per pound.
Tremendous declines in Marquesas Island natives shrink their population from an estimated 50 000 100 000 fifty years ago to about 1800 today. Dr G S Handy ethnologist reports smallpox and pokoko tuberculosis blamed for the attrition while modernization and cultural change accelerate the decline.
Mounted police in the Coronation country receive mail that can be three years old. One constable, before leaving, got fast service as a letter mailed from England arrived in thirteen months. Seaman said he would return to Coronation gulf where a major conflict like a world war reaches only after it ends.
John D. Rockefeller Jr. recounted borrowing a frock coat from the American ambassador to attend an imperial garden party in Tokio. He faced a dress requirement where royals wore European dress and foreigners wore frock coats, nearly missing the event before the ambassador offered two coats.
A large scale swindle in Argentina involved the printing and sale of false 5 cent stamps. The post office ordered withdrawal of the issue after discovering the fraud, which may have been ongoing for years. The stamps closely resembled authorized issues and the source could not be traced.
A bill introduced in the Berlin diet prescribes fines up to 100000 marks for the first offense and up to five years in prison for the second. The proposal, which does not exempt foreigners, seeks to curb gluttony through strict penalties.
Washington D C The administration may seek repayment from France for postwar loans as Rep Lucy Reavis Republican Nebraska introduces a House resolution urging that debts owed to the United States be settled while noting France plans to vastly increase naval armament and its army size The statement argues France should fund its own armament and not use American money.
Len Small freed of all charges except one conspiracy count with Lieut. Gov. Sterling and Vernon Curtis to defraud Illinois of 2 million during Sterling’s treasurership. Embezzlement charges from Small’s term as treasurer were dropped, with trial date on the remaining charge pending. The alleged scheme involved Grant Park Bank deposits of 10 million loaned to Swift & Co. and Armour & Co., with small state interest returned.
Edward Stinson piloting the Larsen monoplane set a new world continuous flight record of 26 hours 19 minutes 85 seconds over Mineola Long Island. The prior record of 24 hours 19 minutes 85 seconds was set in France in June 1920 by Lucien Boussoutrut and Jean Bernard.
Chicago investigators intensified pursuit after a photograph matched Tommy O Connor, the escaped murderer linked to the Hawarden train robbery. Police renewed efforts to capture the suspect, believed to be the same man who held up a passenger train near Hawarden.
Grand Rapids Maj. John G. Emery, former national commander of the American Legion, declares intention to run for the United States Senate against Senator Charles Townsend in the 1922 elections.
Woodrow Wilson writes a New Year letter to the Women's Democratic Political League predicting the Democratic Party will triumph in 1922 and have regained the nation’s confidence. The comment signals renewed party optimism after WWI and the Wilson era.
Des Moines notes Iowa marked its 75th anniversary of statehood with historical reflection on December 28, 1846 when President Polk signed the bill making Iowa a state. The piece recalls the territory as a wilderness then roamed by Indians and wild animals.
A pronounced earthquake lasting about 55 seconds was felt in Chamberlain and surroundings. Many brick chimneys were thrown to the floor, tremors shook the surface, and distinct subterranean rumblings were heard. No serious damage or injuries were reported.
President Harding has chosen an ambassador to Belgium and sent the name to Brussels for approval. Henry P. Fletcher, under secretary of state, is unofficially mentioned as the likely appointee.
The British government scrapped the Anglo Japanese alliance realizing Canada would align with the United States in a war with Japan. WH Steed, editor of the London Times, declared this view in Toronto.
In Washington Carl Lang the German chargé d affaires presented his letters of credence and was received by Secretary Hughes officially restoring diplomatic relations between Germany and the United States.
Baton Rouge Louisiana begins collecting a one cent per gallon gasoline tax aimed at funding road work. Officials project annual revenue near one million dollars from the levy.
The U S Department of Agriculture explains fertility vs richness, noting soil must expose nutrients to plants. It recommends humus from stable manure or green manures like peas and clover, proper rotation, and moisture for effective fertilizer use.
The United States Department of Agriculture launches a major eastern campaign to exterminate rodents after estimating 200 million dollars in annual losses in stored foods grains and crops. The Baton Rouge Louisiana penitentiary farm incident illustrates rats destroying corn seed and reducing yield across multiple plantings.
A young woman dressed as a man enters a St Louis restaurant and points a revolver at the proprietor demanding the cash drawer contents. She takes 27 dollars and flees the scene.
Official figures show 110 people killed in 1921 disorders in Belfast including eleven police officers and 540 wounded by bullets or bombs. The year marks severe violence during Ireland turmoil.
Three African American suspects admit tampering with a railway switch near Shreveport Louisiana causing passenger Train No. 23 of the Texas and Pacific to derail. Police report they did it “just to see a train wreck.”
Chicago bakers on strike since June plan to purchase and operate a baking plant. The venture aims to provide employment for strikers and create competition for employers who did not engage with the strike.
Chicago investigators estimate a yearly theft total around 40 million dollars with about 13 thousand dollars stolen daily in ordinary robberies. Embezzlements forgeries and mail theft losses add to the sums but are not included in this figure.
Three former German ships have been chartered by the alien property custodian to the American relief commission to transport food to Russia. It is understood they will sail soon.
Chicago IL ILGWU members ending a three month strike will return to shops after January 1st as union officials announce a settlement. The dispute involved about 6000 workers across the garment industry in the city.
President Harding dismisses the arms negotiation talks as silly and notes growing strain with Secretary Hughes over developments in the negotiations.
In Belfast Sir James Craig the Ulster Prime Minister calls for genuine good feeling between north and south Ireland as key to future happiness and prosperity in a New Year message.
Chicago reports 1921 corn receipts estimated at 184,386,000 bushels, more than double 1920 and 50,000,000 bushels above previous high. Last week alone exceeded prior totals, signaling a new record pace for corn inflows in the Chicago market.
Oklahoma City Mayor John Walton sent a message to the White House requesting federal arbitration in the Oklahoma City packing house strike as tensions rise in May.
A report notes that salt is essential in poultry diets as in other animals based on recent experiments. The findings imply salt supplementation may improve health and growth, highlighting the role of minerals in livestock nutrition.
The heifer should be ready to give a return by the time she is 24 to 27 months old.
Concrete feeding floors save feed and help to keep hogs healthy by reducing waste and promoting cleaner pens. The durable floors support better hygiene and easier cleanup for farm operations.
Sunflower seed costs are higher to produce than corn or oats. It contains 11 to 12 pounds of digestible protein and 92 energy units per 100 pounds, while corn has 6 to 7 pounds protein and 80 energy units. Theoretically 100 pounds of sunflower seed could be worth about $1.60 when corn is $0.70 per bushel.
The article advises clearing litter from tree bases to starve mice of winter habitat. Mounding soil around trunks before frost helps but does not protect against rabbits. It notes many protective methods yield good results for fruit trees.
Salt is required by all animals. The dairy cow needs an ounce or more daily according to the Agriculture Department. Give only a small quantity of feed and place rock salt in the boxes in the yard for stock to lick at will.
The text notes hens kept in close confinement gain excess weight and stop laying, suggesting the need for measures to compel them to work or exercise, especially to prepare for winter.
One of the most remarkable creeds of poultry that has appeared in the forefront of popularity in the past quarter of a century has been the Rhode Island Reds. The passage notes their rise in farming circles and prominence among poultry enthusiasts.
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