Monsieur Loucheur and The World Conference Arithmetic
French financier Loucheur tells Americans that France cannot repay the debts owed to the United States. The article questions how Germany could pay seven times as much, and notes about reparations and global finance. It discusses cotton prices, electric lighting effects on poultry and plants, and tax disclosures. The St. Louis Star is praised for exposing a medical diploma mill.
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Loucheur
Poincaire
Germany
France
Tax laws fail to touch largest fortunes in 1920s
Twenty one Americans reported incomes above one million in 1920 while seventy did so in 1920. The piece argues income taxes largely hit small earners and professionals, not the great fortunes owned via corporations. It notes Henry Ford and John D Rockefeller as examples and discusses reinvestment of corporate profits.
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United States
Henry Ford
John D. Rockefeller
Lloyds of London insulation against presidential election risk
Lloyds of London issued a policy disguising a bet on the outcome of a presidential election. One policy paid $38,000 and Lloyds agreed to pay unspecified amounts if Ford were elected, covering business and sentiment concerns.
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Lloyd's” of
England
Lloyd’s
Ford
Progress Pageant to Open Fort Worth Jubilee
Fort Worth Texas hosts the Diamond Jubilee pageant of Progress November 11 to 14 with 2500 cast, horses, aircraft, and a free Coliseum venue. The event features an aerial circus, 41 neighborhood activities, and a Home Coming Day for Camp Bowie veterans with an 800 pound cake. Notables including Gov Neff and speakers like Hearst and Gompers expected.
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Texas
Southwest
Fort Worth
E. H. Hanley
New York City
Recreation Department
City of
W. C. Batchelor
Camp Bowie
Camp Travis
90Th
Thomas D. Barton
Bothwell Kane
American Legion
Barton
Kiwanis Club
William Randolph Hearst
Arthur Brisbane
O. O. McIntyre
Samuel Gompers
Neff
Local Eatery Tries 50 Cent Meal Deal
A small cafe began offering a 50 cent meal special to attract customers. Patrons lined up as staff prepared bargain dishes, doubling as a preliminary test for broader menu pricing.
Arkansas Woman Recovers From Nervous Breakdown on Stella Vitae
Mrs. H. C. Osborn of Rex Arkansas describes severe nervous breakdown and paralysis symptoms five years prior. After three bottles of Stella Vitae she walks easily, praises the tonic though noting it is not a cure-all and endorses it for early female troubles. Sold by City Pharmacy Pecos Texas with refund guarantee.
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Pecos
Texas
Ardent Swain and Flapper Plot Bank Account Start
A flirtatious exchange unfolds as a devoted swain vows to endure anything for the beloved while a witty flapper suggests beginning with the bank account. The dialogue frames a playful, money‑tinged edge to their budding romance.
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Swain
Flapper
The Bride's Alibi
A humorous domestic dispute centers on a sponge cake and a druggist error. The bride blames the pharmacist for the mishap while her husband defends the cake, highlighting a lighthearted marital misunderstanding.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Restored Energy
A tonic claims to restore energy and vitality by purifying and enriching the blood. It describes iron and quinine suspended in syrup and notes that even children like its pleasant taste, with the blood needing quinine and iron.
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Grove
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