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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1920
Page
2
Obituaries note the deaths of William L. Stumpton Denver & Rio Grande official and Commodore John Eccleston Craven U S N retired in Annapolis. Other items cover influenza immunity findings, treaty moves, tariff votes, Fiume crisis, and a mob lynching in Texas.
President elect Harding moves toward a world court based association of nations with five great powers, aims for equal footing and no military alliance. He may fill key posts with Reynolds Hoover and others as he shapes policy on foreign affairs and domestic economic reform.
Gen Charles Gates Dawes Chicago banker and leading candidate for a government reorganization commission visited Marion this week and spoke with President elect Harding about cutting expenses and tax relief. Dawes said Harding already knows this issue and plans to make reform a primary goal.
The senator and Mrs. Harding plan a Florida visit next month as guests of Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jersey. Officials anticipate cabinet selections may be announced before their departure with speculation centered on the secretary of state post. Possible first choices include Senator Knox or Charles Evans Hughes, with a Wages vacancy scenario noted.
Justice Stafford in Washington has taken the packing firms under advisement and will rule after the holidays. He indicated that if Armour Swift and Morris family members cannot prove within weeks they are divesting stock in the stock yards and terminal railroads, the government plan will be adopted and a receiver appointed for the securities.
Reports say Constantine is reinstalled on his throne and may visit his army in Asia Minor if great powers allow. Allies in Athens stay but do not join the king’s reception. Lloyd George warns against hasty changes to the Serres treaty favoring Turks over Greeks. Tarkov and Bolshevists threaten Georgia as Armenian fronts shift and Armenia nullifies foreign loans.
The 1920 International Live Stock show in Chicago showcased strong Canadian participation with six provinces winning prizes. Manitoba and Saskatchewan figures dominated, including J. C. Mitchell of Cahinda winning the Sweepstakes and Lucas of Cayley, Alberta, taking oats honors against 240 entrants. The feature underscores Western Canada’s low-priced land and growing farming opportunities.
In a lively exchange a speaker mockingly calls another fellow a chestnut, joking that his remarkable development is for attention. The banter centers on self presentation and a playful jab at vanity.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine is advertised as a tonic and blood purifier that acts through the bloodstream on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation and restore normal conditions, claiming better results when the body is not run down. Circulars free from J Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio.
An American inventor proposes a novel method to neutralize enemy submarines by lassoing them as they speed past. The concept marks an advancement over the earlier tactic of puncturing subs with pins, noted by London Punch.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for facial care and Cuticura Soap for washing. It promises improved complexions, dandruff control, itching relief, and smoother hands with a five minute wash using hot water. The copy ends with a humorous aside about faith moving mountains and steam shovels.
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