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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1921
Page
4
Ballots count shows large majority in favor of a strike among railway workers across engineers conductors firemen and related unions. Leaders warn talks may reopen or a walkout date set while high unemployment and wage cuts since 2020 loom over negotiations.
Miss Clara Lademan testifies about a secret son of Herman C. G. Luyties, president of Sanitoi Chemical, whose will awards the child half the estate. Legal experts say the will may stand in court, with the heir named and financially provided for. The tale traces Luyties’ past marriages, elopement risks, and European travel as the baby’s fate emerges.
A federal reserve board report contrasts U.S. wages and prices with Europe noting U S residents enjoy lower costs for food shelter clothing and comforts. It cites wage levels and wholesale price advantages and discusses cross country differences and immigration implications.
The Independent reports the St. Louis medical association convention adopted a resolution backing beer with 2 percent alcohol content. It denounces the dry law and argues properly brewed lager is needed for patients and could substitute stronger alcoholic drinks consumed in large quantities.
Justice Department weighing possible federal steps against the Kuklux Klan with Attorney General Daugherty directing Burns to probe. If warranted, a grand jury inquiry could indict members, targeting conspiracy statutes though behind the scenes activities must be clarified.
A flying squadron of dry raiders raided Chicago breweries in a five hour operation. Twenty breweries were searched and samples were taken as authorities said the raids followed Washington orders. Additional clubs were expected to face similar actions with the Chicago Athletic Club previously raided.
Railroads must deal with labor unions as organizations after the US Railroad Labor Board ruled on a Pennsylvania system petition to talk only with direct employe representatives. Separately, John L. Lewis urged discipline within the United Mine Workers at their convention in Indianapolis, while Chicago saw rising suicide numbers blamed on unemployment. A U S citizen, Carl R Tabb, was reportedly killed by Mexican soldiers near Tampico, and Davenport police say Bruce Henry was arrested for the murder of taxi driver William Crip Hamilton before his wedding.
Report from Warsaw notes a new Russian Baltic Fleet revolt with four hundred officers arrested amid unrest. The brief dispatch cites sweeping disciplinary actions and growing tensions within the fleet.
A jumble of local items reports deaths from infantile paralysis and accidents, multiple court actions, and community notes. People named include Eddie Fautek and William Koch, with events from grand jury sessions to a rail crash saving riders. Graceland College dedicates a new 90000 classroom building as part of a campus expansion.
An advertisement features a patient who weighed 73 pounds and after taking Tanlac reports a healthy gain, stating it’s the only medicine that helped. The testimonial notes prior stomach troubles and extreme frailty, with the doctor recommending walking and ongoing treatment. Tanlac is advertised as available at leading druggists.
An old advertisement extols a medicinal preparation called Eimers Swami Baye old form promising cures for liver and bladder issues. It touts verified testimonies and urges readers to receive a sample bottle by parcel post.
A Springfield Massachusetts woman describes severe morning sickness and fatigue during pregnancy and credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after childbirth. She urges sickly women to consider the remedy, noting relief and better appetite.
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