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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1920
Page
1
The piece condemns coal mine operators for price hikes beyond production costs, noting locally coal tops $4 a ton and forecasts $9.10 under cold weather. It accuses officials of inaction, cites government cost studies, and calls for wage and profit adjustments analogous to railroad actions, warning of political shifts in Missouri.
The government urges ten thousand paral reserves to volunteer for service in foreign waters, signaling a mobilization effort aimed at strengthening naval and overseas defense capabilities.
A speaker argues at length that persistent wartime policies shield a vast reserve of job holders from peace demobilization. The claim ties economic survival to political leverage, portraying the army of workers as essential to national strength and stability.
Franklin D. Roosevelt urges Progressive Republicans to support the Democratic ticket as their sole chance to express views. He notes the absence of the Great Teddy’s voice but implies if Theodore Roosevelt could speak, he would urge backing the plan, leaving Cousin P to delay behind the ware for a week.
The papers report thousands of automobile plant workers laid off. Causes cited include credit restrictions and dropping car demand. The piece urges these unemployed workers to go back to farms to help revive the economy and restore prosperity.
The excerpt argues that Democratic vice presidential candidate Roosevelt would cut annual revenue taxes from six billion to four billion if his party remains in office. It claims current Democratic governance mismanages funds, implying treasury certificates are used to cover excess spending.
The railroad brotherhoods press for immediate government action to curb profiteering and ease living costs. They claim organized labor can best push reforms for national welfare, not just worker wage gains, and vow to date their influence to Washington to curb greed and aid millions amid rising prices.
The speaker urges supporters to vote decisively this fall, warning against staying home and emphasizing turnout to secure a strong mandate for their party. The message stresses mobilization and commitment to victory.
Farmers feel squeezed as prices for their outputs fall while costs for inputs rise, fueling dissatisfaction with the current political frame and stirring debate over which party best serves rural needs this election season.
President Nash of the Missouri Pacific Railroad argues that the advance to freight rates does not materially affect consumer prices. He notes it should not, but past experiences suggest profiteers along the line will use the rate increase to grab extra profit.
Governor Cox accuses big war profiteers of looting the war fund and backing Senator Harding with millions. He says profiteers are funding their own war plans while Republicans vow to force plunderers to disgorge if elected. The remark mocks Cox's political rise.
Henry C. Wallace publisher of Wallace's Farmer visits Harding and states farmers of the corn belt are impressed with the senator's acceptance speech. Wallace is described as qualified to speak for corn belt farmers, knowing their seeds and sentiments.
The piece portrays a man whose wealth is entwined with farmer prosperity yet ends by exploiting and abusing farmers. He is depicted as not idle, but harmful to agricultural conditions, weaving his fortune with theirs in a tense, bitter dynamic. The City Journal notes this complex relationship and its social impact.
Harvard professor outlines a wartime ready airship plan linking New York to San Francisco. Langley Field Virginia would host a helium based plant to reuse gas, with engines inside the shell. War Department costs and English firm operation are discussed as the first regular passenger airships approach.
New York reports a trio of slow variations in the cat step also called El Chat a dignified trilroom dance. The move features creeping motion with kittenish touches as dancers rise to their toes at the end of the month. Alexis Kosloff, once with the Russian imperial ballet, originated the cat step and its graceful, easily learned style.
Miami Oklahoma reports a mute Cherokee watch fire in a hilltop camp near Murphy that reportedly has burned for years without quenching. White resident B F Abernathy recalls its presence long ago, with embers cared for by resin from a tree to keep the flame alive as a symbol of covenant with God and man.
A long account traces the origin and passage of the ten cent special delivery stamp. It covers Dr Charles Skinner’s role, Congress debates, and the 1883 introduction, with note of the 1894 extension and the 1885 enactment. It mentions figures on stamp issuance and delivery, and notes a 1912 rise in stamp numbers.
Burglars raided the EZe But Ting sugar plant in Clarksburg West Virginia taking 0 pounds of sugar while bypassing cash and other items. Local authorities investigate the unusual break in with few details available.
View shows a monument to Julius Zeyer in Prague, Czechia, honoring the Bohemian poet and advocate of free Bohemia. The statue was funded by popular subscription and reflects Zeyer’s prolife stance and literary influence.
Old deed found November 21 1888 shows Mary A. Rerner of Flushing with wealth gains from 16 acres overlooking Oyster Bay Sound. The document had tied property to Paciel Raymon Barnes grandfather two years earlier, but lay mislaid until now. Present occupants agreed to vacate once title is resolved. Deed mentions nominal ten dollar sum and speculation runs into hundreds of thousands.
A two story frame building collapsed in New York City injuring no one, as bystanders and emergency crews responded. Police and fire teams cordoned the area while an ambulance stood by, confirming no serious harm to nearby residents or workers.
German workers face shortages of raw materials and rising prices that hinder production. German agent in Milwaukee says there is nothing for export yet, housing and wage pressures grow, but hopes for improved conditions and rebuilding industry amid labor, fuel, and material scarcities.
Civil bodies in Belgium after the exam in France and Switzerland strive to create civilian ethos and combat political strikes while ensuring the functioning of public services.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions an elderly man of 80, a Mexican native, father of many children, with unclear names and dates. The passage lacks coherent events, places, or verifiable facts to form a proper newspaper item or identify individuals or actions.
Fragmentary text describes a search for a homey setting near the city with references to family aid, a deputy or aide, and guarding of danger. The unreadable OCR yields limited concrete facts or named entities. The piece appears to be a garbled account or a stray note rather than a coherent report.
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