Bill to Modify War Vets Laws
Washington reports a House bill by Representative Johnson to modify veterans laws. It follows recommendations from the American Legion and others and aims to grant disability ratings after 24 months of unemployment, liberalize hospitalization provisions, and prevent reversal of rulings based on already considered evidence. It also restrains overpayments and would raise dependent compensation for disease veterans.
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Washington
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans Bureau
Johnson
South Dakota
House
Veteran's
Johnson-Reed
Veterans’ Bureau
Indicted ex Alliance pastor a Mann Act case
BoJ Minort state humane officer of Wyoming was indicted by a federal grand jury in Omaha on Mann Act charges. Rosa and Mary O’Hearn say Minort abducted them from Casper to Scottsbluff, later bringing them to Mitchell. Minort, a former inmate with murder conviction, studied the Bible in prison and served as pastor before his Wyoming appointment. He has been suspended pending federal trial.
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Boj. Minort
Wyoming
Omaha
Scottsbluff
Rosa
Mary O’hearn
Minort
Casper
Wyo
Denver
Mitchell
She O
Moorning Minort
Department of Justice
Missouri State Penitentiary
Riverton
Lexington
Ta Fayette County
Minont
Alliance
Torrington
Wio
O’hearn
Scottshluff
North Platte
Stocking Nebraska streams with fish by federal bureau
The U S bureau of fisheries has distributed nearly a half million fish to Nebraska streams this year. Local sportsmen assisted to boost the dwindling fish supply. Species include 149000 Lochleven trout 32000 brook trout 1125 large mouth bass 300 catfish 280 crappie 66 yellow perch. All perch are adults ready to breed.
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Washington
U. S. Bureau of Fisheries
Nebraska
Nations back American stance on Dawes reparations plan
Italy has recognized the American position on U S war claims under the Dawes plan and will back it at the allied finance ministers meeting in Paris the first week in January to distribute Germany receipts since the new reparations plan began. France Belgium and Italy support James A Logan Jr American observer with the reparations commission. England has not yet decided its attitude.
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Paris
Italy
Germany
France
Belgium
James A. Logan, Jr
Reparations Commission
England
Post Office Revenues Rise in Fiscal 1924 Report
Postmaster General reports postal revenues for year ended June 30 1924 rose by 40 120 853 dollars a 7 53 percent. Delivery service expanded to 48 more cities and 43 more villages while rural mail service also broadened. He advises legislation to let the Postmaster General appoint third class postmasters relieving the president of that duty.
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Washington
New
Imported seeds hurt farm crops in Michigan study
J F Fox head of the farm corps department at Michigan Agricultural College told the International Crop Improvement Association that American farmers lose millions yearly due to use of imported seeds of inferior grades.
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Chicago
J. F. Fox
Farm Corps Department
The
Michigan Agricultural College
International Crop Improvement Association
Tornado Hits Nice France injuring dozens in brief storm
A tornado swept the French city of Nice for about 20 seconds with a water spout offshore. Several buildings collapsed under the force of the storm and roughly seventy people were injured.
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Nice
France
Yank Riflemen Take Pan American Trophy in Lima
The U S rifle team won the Pan American championship in Lima Peru and also claimed the Argentine cup, ending Argentina’s twelve year hold on the honor.
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Lima
Peru
United States
Argentina
Immigrants Leave Montreal for U S With No Return
I D Wixon of the United States Immigration Commission reports that of 57 367 people leaving Montreal for temporary visits to the United States in the last five months 40 197 did not return.
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Montreal
United States
I. D. Wixon
United States Immigration Commission
Paderewski Candidate for U S Minister Post
Warsaw reports rumors that Paderewski the famed pianist and former Polish premier may be offered the post of minister to the United States, seen in political circles as a potential diplomatic selection.
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Warsaw
Jan Paderewski
Poland
United States
Egypt Protests Britain Over Gen Levin Demands
Geneva reports Egypt filed a formal protest with the League of Nations Secretariat over Britain’s post assassination demands after Sir Lee Stack’s death. Egypt grievances center on colonial friction and international response to the incident.
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Geneva
The
League of Nations
Egypt
England
Lee Stack
Dodge Brothers Cut Car Prices Across All Models
Dodge Brothers announce price reductions on all passenger cars effective December 1 with strong cuts on closed types. Example prices drop from 1385 to 1245 for the Type A sedan and from 1250 to 1095 for the Type B sedan. Balloon tires become standard on all passenger cars and new prices apply to special types with added equipment.
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Dodge Brothers
M. W. Osborn
Detroit
Dodge Brothers Rendsrer
Live Stock Prices at South Omaha Market Reacts Sharply
Market reports strong receipts of 8,500 cattle and 10,500 hogs at Union Stock Yards South Omaha on December 10, 1924. Cattle shows uneven declines to 19% lower on best yearlings and varied prices across beves, cows, and stockers. hogs advance with bulk at 8.40 to 9.40, top 9.50. Sheep and lambs rise further with around 8,000 head. fat lambs reach 15.35, ewes 9.50, and other classes up to 14.80 for feeding lambs.
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Union Stock Yards
South Omaha
Idaho cattlemen pivot to sheep business near Salmon City
A veteran rancher from Salmon City, J. T. Spencer, says many longtime cattlemen plan to enter the sheep industry next year. He arrived Monday with three loads of cattle from his farm, indicating a regional shift in livestock practices.
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Idaho
Salmon City
J. T. Spencer
Nature Made Eyes Fit Hunters and Hunted Eye Shapes
The American Review of Reviews cites the Bulletin of the French Society of Biology on eye form and placement in animals. Hunters have forward eyes with deep sockets and vertical or horizontal ellipses, yielding large binocular fields but limited panoramas. Hunted prey show eyes on the sides with wide fields but narrow binocular vision. Frogs have protruding forward eyes with crosswise elliptical pupils.
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American Review of Reviews
Bulletin
Societe de Biologie
Dusting of an Old One Toast Turns to Riots in Toast
A guest of honor at a gathering sparked cheers that disrupted order as several attendees talked loudly. A drunken sleeper snored loudly, drawing laughs, and a toastmaster’s blow with a gavel split it in two, striking the sleeping man on the head who then shouted for more noise.
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American Medical Association
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