Germany’s Strength Seen Amid Europe’s Fragmentation
Associated Press reports Morgenthau noting Germany as a dynamic power postwar. He says 65 million Germans are focused, disciplined, and economically self denying, while neighboring states quarrel and fracture. He cautions Germany may strike if disintegration continues.
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Associated Press
Paris
Germany
Henry Morgenthau
United States Investigation Commission
Poland
Europe
Mr. Morgenthau
Report Of The Condition Of Mercantile Trust Bank Quincy 1919
Official publication showing assets and liabilities for Mercantile Trust & Savings Bank Quincy Illinois as of September 12 1919. Total resources equal total liabilities at 2 175 045 99 with loans 1 583 613 80 cash 47 309 41 due from banks 216 146 72 other assets 440 00 and corresponding obligations including bonds stocks and real estate. Harvey G Riggs cashier swears accuracy before J H Sieckmann notary public September 16 1919.
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Wascseres
Harvey G. Riggs
The
Mercantile Trust & Savings Bank
State of Minds
County of Adams
J. H. Sieckmann
U. S
Federal Reserve Bank
Postal Savings
Peace, League of Nations Urged to Prevent Disaster
The opinion argues the league of nations offers the only safeguard against future catastrophe. It notes Germany avoided total war with the United States, withdrawing to safety where industry could resume, and calls for disciplined, constructive peace efforts by all powers to deter renewed aggression.
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League of Nations
Germany
United States
Forfeiture of Oil Lands Prompts Senate Inquiry
Washington reports that on Friday the Senate foreign relations sub-committee heard C H Rathbone of New York describe oil land forfeitures in Mexico. He said the Scottish Mexican Oil company operates a Mexican national project with a 30,000 barrel per day well and another being sunk. The company is British owned but Americans hold the majority of stock, prompting state department and British embassy reports. The state department conveyed that the US expects no injustice to American citizens by Mexico.
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Washington
Mexico
Senate Foreign Relations
C. H. Rathbone
New York
Tal Val Oil Company
Rathbone
State Department
Desolate Rain After Flood Hits Bayside Areas
CORPUS CHRISTI Texas Sept 19 The AP correspondent walked over sand and shell where Bayside homes stood last Saturday Fifteen hundred homes along the beach were crushed or wrecked by a tidal wave reaching up to 15 feet In the beach section little remains of former homes except occasional tub or brick chimney In the business district buildings were demolished including the electric power plant and streetcar service may be out for about 30 days.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Associated Press Today
Bayside
House Rejects Rider To Exempt The Farmer
Washington September 20 Efforts to have Congress declare that anti trust laws shall not apply to farmers marketing associations with capital stock and non producers were defeated in the House. Without a record vote the House rejected the rider to a deficiency appropriation bill offered by Representative Balfour of California. He said exemptions for farmers organizations do not apply universally noting California fruit associations were apparently excluded because of their capital stock and membership.
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Washington
Congress
Farmers Marketing Association
House
Balfour
California
Wilson Statement On Ireland Passes With Little Notice
London reports show the Wilson statement on Ireland under the League of Nations attracted little attention. Cabled reports appeared in Wednesday and Thursday press but drew no comments. Repeated in San Francisco with editorials, the editorial silence remained unbroken.
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London
Wilson
Ireland
League of Nations
San Francisco
Irish Republic Loan Opens in Dublin Amid Uncertain Response
Subscriptions for the 250000 pounds sterling Irish republic loan were opened today in Dublin. Prospects are unclear as advertising parcels were sent to Sinn Fein offices for hand distribution while many more were mailed through the British post. Some speculate whether such mail will be delivered or confiscated as illegal matter.
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Dublin
Irish Republic
Sinn Fein
Betting Against Sox Costs Teller His Job
Chicago report states Nerbert Brown, a bank teller, used $200 of bank funds to gamble on baseball bets at a pool room, leading to a $5,000 loss and his arrest. He admitted the theft and gambling, resulting in job loss and possible liberty consequences. Also notes Bishop P J Nussbaum surviving a storm in Baltimore and arriving at a monastery.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Nerbert Brown
Baltimore
P. J. Nussbaum
Corpus Christi Catholic Diocese
St. Joseph's Passioniat Monastery
Recommend Wheat Acreage Cut From Last Year's Total
Washington reports the Agriculture Department urged a about fifteen percent cut in winter wheat sowing to around 42 million acres for this fall, plus a 20 million acre spring sowing in 1920. The plan aims for 830 million bushels, with a 200 million bushel export surplus, based on world supply and demand assessments. Rye acreage would drop about twelve percent to five and a half to six million acres to meet domestic use of 50 million bushels and 25 million for export.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department
United States
Allied ships shell Fiume after Abbazia talks
Allied warships moved from Fiume harbor to bombard the town after a conference at Abbazia. Laibach and Vienna report an ultimatum will demand Captain D'Annunzio's forces evacuate within 24 hours.
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London
Abbazia
Fiume
Laibach
Vienna
D’annunzio
Paid Expense Money By Carranza Agents
Dr Henry Allen Tupper testified before a Senate sub committee that he received about $3,400 from the Carranza government to reimburse expenses he incurred. He said he refused pay but accepted the draft when pressed. He noted expenses at $3 a day and expressed regret that the Villa pursuit by Pershing was not more successful and supported intervention only as a last resort.
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Washington
Henry Allen Tupper
Senate
Carranza
Charles A. Douglas
Car- Tanza
Tupper
Pershing
Baruch Sent To Parley On Strike
Reports from New York indicate President Wilson sent Bernard Baruch to see Elbert H. Gary of United States Steel to urge a meeting with steel workers to avert a strike planned for the coming Monday. Gary and Baruch declined to confirm or deny the report.
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New York
Wilson
Bernard M. Baruch
War Industry Board
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Gary
Baruch
Miss Brice and Morrisey at Empire in Toosweet revue
Miss Elizabeth Brice and Will Morrisey head a company at the Empire in a Overseas revue titled Toot Sweet a burlesque on khaki entertainments abroad. The show places the audience in the shoes of doughboys with songs music and dance by a chorus including Red Cross nurses Salvation Army workers aviators and doughboys who all delight the audience.
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Empire Theater
Elizabeth Brice
Will Morrissey
Frida Night
Miss Brice
Mr. Morrissey
Red Cross Nurses
Salvation Army
Dougboys
Buerkin Brothers Open New Contracting Firm
Edward and Julius Buerkin form a general contracting partnership with offices at 721 Maine Street. Edward Tuerkin retires from Buerkin & Kaempen and joins his brother to launch operations after securing many contracts.
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Edward
Julius Buerkin
Maine Street
Edward Tuerkin
Buerkin & Kaempen
Personal items and local notes from Quincy area
Equipment and business notes include an Aer Sweep suction carpet cleaner demonstration and sales terms. Local residents visited or traveled through Quincy: Eq Jacobs of Lima on Friday, State's Attorney Hamlin of Hannibal, Mrs LeRoy Adair and Mrs Elizabeth Steinmetz with family ties to Clayton and Louisiana Mo. Ice dealer ad and store hours noted.
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Eq Jacobs
Lima
North Side Boat Club
Walter Craig
Clayton
Quincy
Irwin Paper Co
LeRoy Adair
Quincy Ice Dealers
South Tenth
Hamlin
Hannibal
Elizabeth Steinmetz
South Fourth Street
Louisiana
A. J. Steinmetz
Ralph McReynolds
Illinois State Bank Building
Building Strike in Chicago Ends Friday
Chicago ends two month long building strike after employers yield to union carpenters demand for one dollar an hour. Work resumes next Monday on held up projects with hearings pending over alleged conspiracies by contractors and material dealers.
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Chicago
Two youths found guilty in peddler murder riot case
In Chicago on September 20 Walter Colvin age 16 and Charles Johnson age 13 both Negroes were found guilty of murdering elderly peddler E Janneroski whom they dragged from his wagon and beat to death amid the recent race riot. An indicted policeman and a federal revenue agent faced charges of tioting.
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Chicago
Walter Colvin
Charles Johnson
E. Janneroski
Federal Revenue
Fragmented grocery list echoes era shopping row
An OCR fragment lists multiple grocery items with prices, including Post Toasties, Arrows Cornflakes, Ginger Snaps, Peaberry Coffee, Malt Coffee, Figs, soap brands, tobacco, flour, and other household goods, reflecting a late 19th or early 20th century catalog page.
Loving Cup Presented to Retiring Superintendent
Rev A S Flanigan of the Quincy district received a silver loving cup at the Illinois conference in Charleton Illinois, presented by Rev A R Grumman Camp Point. The event featured addresses by Rev F A McCarty and Rev G L Loch with remarks from James U C Barker and Reverend Bitelgeorge's reception by church members.
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A. S. Flanigan
Quincy
Illinois
Charleton
Ill
A. R. Grumman
Camp Point
F. A. McCarty
Vermont Street
G. L. Loch
Grace Church
D. L. Musselman
Roy Doland
James UC. Barker
Chaddock Boy’s School
Baker
Wesley Foundation
Urbana
Entertainment notes hint at regional cheer event plans
In South Park news, organizers say a next meeting will decide details for a planned cheer event in October. Local officials urge attendees to watch for updates from the community group and school coordinators.
Wanted man tied to parole violation to be turned over
A message received by the sheriff s office late Friday night announced that Dan Heim was acaoet a deportt upon info y the oil officers the message also said an officer was returning with him to the city. He is wanted for violating a parole and is expected to be turned over to prison authorities.
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Sheriffs ‘Office
Dan Heim Acaoet
Iso
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Buerkin Bros
Teaeceae
New Orleans
Dunham
Walter Baker
Veeneses
Vewee
Bitelgeorge
Entual Street Methodist
Charles F. Eichenauer
United’ Brethren Church
H. W. Trueblood
Childrin
Rev. Trueblood
Luther Society
Missionary Society of the Luther Memorial Church
Ed Hopke
Rebecca Vickers
I. W. Bingaman
Ana Purpus
Anna Meyer
Vickers
Champaign
C. W. Breitweiser
A. L. Hager
Bearistown
Msfiss Ada Green
Lookout Department
Harry Githam
Quincey
A. L. Viar
Fowler
Earl Beem
Christian Endeavorer
Ada Green
Kare Beem
Theresa Parsons
E. P. Gates
Harry W. Githens
the Christian Endeavorer
Edward A. Card
St. Louis
Ladies Social Union
Vermont Treet
Quincy National Bank
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Ilinois
County
Adams
J. J. M. Winters
Frank J. Kircher
Notary Public
J. M. Winters
Cashier
W. T. Duker
Gerhard G. Arends
Simon Duker
Directora
Grocer
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