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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1922
Page
2
A collage of international and domestic incidents: de Valera wounded in Cork, typhoon toll near Hongkong estimated at 10 000, London allied conference open, Berlin tourism surge amid mark collapse, executions and court actions in Mexico and Britain, ship and railway strikes, fires, drownings, and notable deaths including Rear Admiral Sebree and Judson Smith.
Washington production for corn climbs by 157 million bushels due to growing conditions while wheat output drops by 12 million bushels from a month earlier. The Commerce Department reports 2.745 billion dollars in exports for the year ending no. 122 and imports fall by 1.046 billion. A 2.3 cent a pound sugar tariff passes the Senate 87 to 80 as railroads face strain and a shop strike ends is urged by President Harding.
Fire destroyed the Piper City ice plant with a 10000 loss. Ster ling plans a new high school costing about 125000. Two young farmers near St Joseph Marsh and McCarthy killed when their auto was struck by a train near Royal. Forreston holds Sauerkraut day Sept 28. War veterans reunion at Apple River Aug 15 with McCormick to speak. Governor Small resumes control after vacation. Ku Klux Klan activity noted in Champaign County. Illinois fruit crop faces transport problems. Rockford assessor reports 1500000 decrease in personal property value. Ground broken for Oregon American Legion Memorial Coliseum costing 40000. Distilleries around Peoria Pekin reorganized. Observation post counts high crossroad traffic. Cook County reports 91882 premature deaths 1905 1922. Memorial flags bound for museum at Springfield. Two new Weldon stores destroyed by fire. Central Illinois livestock to Rio de Janeiro exhibit. Pole Poland China hogs shipped to South America. Mining and court actions noted across several counties. Deep waterway report forwarded for state growth. Lady bug controls chinch bugs in crop fields. Chicago reports many communicable diseases and influenza totals statewide.
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