News Review of Current Events Urges Governors to Help
The piece reports President Harding's coal strike plan failing to win broad support, with governors responding variably. It covers mine reopenings, federal support, and regional disputes in Iowa, North Carolina, Maryland, Kansas, Illinois, and North Dakota. Also notes railway tensions, German reparations talks, The Hague conference end, and Irish Free State developments.
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Edward Www
Pickard
Harding
Kendall
Iowa
State of
Morrison
North Carolina
Ritchie
Maryland
Maryland National Guard
Allen
Kansas
Illinois
Frank Farrington
Washington
North Dakota
Neston
Indiana Corn Growers' five acre contest enrolls 950
Lafayette reports 58 Indiana counties enrolled in the 1922 five acre corn contest. About 950 members participate, with requirements: join the Corn Growers Association before June 15 and keep a labor record for the entire field. The effort is led by Purdue staff and the Indiana Corn Growers' Association.
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Lafayette
Indiana
R. St. Thomas
Purdue University
Fivencre
Indiana Corn Growers’ Association
Corn Growers" Association
South Bend
Central League
Michigan
Fort Wayne
Amond
Gary
Grand Rapids
Kalamazoo
Dayton
Springfield
Valparaiso
Porter County
Chesterton and
Porter
L. Bock
Newcastle
Henry County
St. Joseph County
Marshall County
Berrien
Cass
St. Joseph
Indianapolis
Montdale
Harry Curran
Chicago
Bertha Brothers
Franklin
Johnson County
J. E. Terman
White River Township
L. C. Eigin
Howard County
Kendallville
Noble County
Pardon denied for political prisoners by President Harding
A delegation of sentimentalists asked for amnesty for 87 political prisoners in federal penitentiaries. They carried a petition with a million signatures. Harding said he would never pardon criminals who preach the destruction of government by force and would not consider general amnesty.
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Elerg
Hague
Moscow
Russia
Litvinoff
Genoa
Mnesty
Harding
Tanlac credited by former Syracuse matron for eight years of relief
RS Frank Wilkie of Syracuse declares Tanlac restored her health after eight years of stomach trouble and poor appetite. She says her heartburn eased, sleep improved, and she can eat normally, praising Tanlac as remarkable. The testimonial accompanies an ad insert for Tanlac.
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Frank Wilkie
Syracuse
N. Y
State Reformatory At
Industry
Tanlac
Cedar St
Wilkie
Buffalo
State Reformatory
May Merritt Rises to National Legion Woman Post
Miss May Merritt of Connersville Indiana ascends from local American Legion Auxiliary president to Indiana national committee woman in under six months. She chairs the Auxiliary emblem committee and resolutions committee shaping policy this past year while also promoting improved educational opportunities for Indiana children.
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May Merritt
Indiana
American Legion Auxiliary
Connersville
Ind
Miss May Merritt
Miss Merritt
Auxiliary
the Legion Auxiliary
German Officer Destroys Glass Over Patriotism Incident
A young German officer, son of a German general, sparked a sensation aboard a transatlantic liner by dashing his wine glass to the floor and denouncing fellow Germans who did not stand for Deutschland uber Alles in the smoking room.
Clubhouse Over Oil Well In Waynesboro
American Legion members in Waynesboro Tennessee built a clubhouse over an oil well after oil appeared in a mud puddle and was struck at 200 feet. The plan is to use royalties to fund the clubhouse rather than create a luxury facility.
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Remier Lenine
Russia
Riga
Lenine
Don
Moscow
American Legion
Waynesboro
Tenn
Legionnaires
Benefits For Ex Service Men Eligible For Home Entry
Ex service men not qualifying for veterans bureau compensation may enter the national home for disabled volunteer soldiers. This group includes those who passed the draft board but were rejected at training camps for physical disabilities.
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Veterans’ Bureau
National Home
Highest Commendation For Marines Guarding Mast Posts
Postmaster General Work writes to Major General Lejeune praising the corps for the “highest commendation” after 2,000 marines guarding the masts countrywide were withdrawn. The letter notes the Marines’ service and ends a lengthy assignment.
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Work
Lejeune
Marine Corps
Popes Another Amendment to the United States Constitution
A debate unfolds with a ponderous figure urging another constitutional amendment. Senator Sorghum doubts the need given the many existing amendments. The exchange questions limits, citing the Constitution’s length and the demand that a proposer prove familiarity with the original document.
Deception Dialogue Centered on Mammouth Oil Stock
A conversation reveals distrust over money and marriage. One party questions prior interest in Mammouth Oil, while the other claims nonownership of stock yet shows fascination with the company's operations. The exchange hinges on perceived financial ties and curiosity rather than commitment.
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Mammouth Oil Company
Paris Builds Four New Cemeteries Far From City
The Paris municipal commission recommends constructing four large cemeteries about 15 miles from Paris with railroad links to the city to relieve crowded urban burial grounds. Cremation remains unpopular according to the Scientific American.
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Paris
Scientific American
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Jackson County Board of Tax Review
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Wichita Falls
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