Lloyd George Says Treaties Must Not Be Scraps of Paper
Prime Minister Lloyd George told Birmingham that treaties should not be treated as scraps of paper and urged Germany to pay for war damages within its means. He warned against heavy taxes on Germany while insisting the burden is not excessive and that the Allies expect compliance with a full bill ready for Germany.
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Germany
France
Birmingham
Eng
Lloyd George
Supreme Council
Dr. Simons
Naz
Simons
Great Britain
Allies’ Council
Dr. Simon’s
Spa
Mail Robbery at St Charles Nets About 100000
Postal authorities and police probe a St Charles mail pouch theft of about 100000 in cash and liberty bonds. Messenger Willis H. Thornhill says five armed men abducted him at the St Charles rail yard, forced him into their car, then released him near St Louis after delivering the pouch to conspirators. Police trace the funds to local St Charles banking houses.
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St. Louis
St. Charles
Here
Willis H. Thornhill
Thornhill
St. Charlies
Detroit Bank Held Up and Jewelry Store Looted
Armed bandits robbed the north end American State Bank in Detroit, forcing cash from a safe and fleeing with $14,000 after locking three employees in a rear room. In Chicago, jeweler Cicero Seeger reported four assailants taking jewelry worth about $6,000, while a West Town bank messenger was robbed of $2,325.20 in cash and checks at West Lake Street and Sacramento Boulevard.
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Detroit
North End
American State Bank
Chicago
J. W. Seeger
West Twenty Second Street
Cicero
Seeger
Richard Farrel
South Carpenter Street
West Town State Bank
West Lake Street
Sacramento Boulevard
Reds Fight British Pact
London reports the draft Anglo-Russian trade agreement presented by Leonid Krassin faces strong opposition from G V Tchitcherin Maxim Litvinov and allies. The London Times says extremists demand full Soviet recognition first, though Krassin retains support due to his ties with Bolshevist premier Lenin.
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London
Leonid Krassin
Great Britain
Moscow
G V. Tchitcherin
Maxim Litvinov
London Times
The
Times
M. Krassin
Nikolai
Ex Bank Cashier Indicted In Ottawa Embezzlement Case
Francis J. Carey former cashier at National City Bank Ottawa Illinois was indicted by a federal grand jury for embezzling 193 768 dollars. The incident dated November 20 2020 involved an attempted theft while he was believed trapped in a vault and a special train sent from Chicago to aid his release.
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Chicago
Francis J. Carey
The
National City Bank
Ottawa
Federal Grand
Carey
Paderewski resigns as Polish delegate to League
Ignace Jan Paderewski former premier of Poland resigns as Polish delegate to the League of Nations. He sent his resignation from Switzerland and it was accepted by the government. Also reported train death of George W. Jessup president of Jessup Chemical Co. in Boston with unclear cause.
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Warsaw
Poland
Ignace Jan Paderewski
League of Nations
Switzerland
Boston
Mass
George W. Jessup
Jessup Chemical Company
Northern Avenue
Telegraph Files Reflect 1877 Sidney News and Cavalry Movements
The Telegraph recounts Barquist building materials and local employment, with Sidney arrivals and postal tips. It recalls Civil War era cavalry from Red Cloud, skirmishes, and the policy of Crook and Sheridan toward Sioux factions, noting trappers attacked by Cheyennes and a slain hunter named Mac MecNoff, plus ongoing stock theft and border hardships.
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Barquist
Sidney
Gary
Sidney Post Office
4Th Cavalry
Red Cloud
Crook
Spotted Tail
Sheridan
McKenzie
Mac MecNoff
Goosebone and Barometer Predictors on Winter
The Minneapolis Journal weighs orthodox science against goosebone prophecies for a mild winter. High barometer regions move across the continent, drawing warm air from the Gulf and Pacific. Weather remains uncertain through February and March, with spring 1921 still to come.
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Gulf of Mexico
Pacific
Minnesota
Lowry Mul
Minneapolis Journal
Too Bright to Last Child Prodigy Attracts Columbia Interest
Susan Mitchell eight daughter of Nellie Mitchell of West Seventy-fourth street astonishes Columbia University with a 14 year mental age. She passes tests for 16 and 18 year olds, reads with a dictionary, and writes fiction. She defines half of 100 words correctly and longs to visit Scotland. A kin to Gen General Grant on her mother’s side.
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Columbia University
Susan Mitchell
Nellie Mitchell
West Seventy-fourth Street
Susan
Teachers’ College
Gen. Grant
Scotland
Chicago Tribune
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Trask
Nolan
J. L Nolan
California
Harding
Labor
Detroit Bank
Bandits
American State Depository
England
Paderewski
World Organization
John Deere
Peoria
McCormick
J. I
Farmers Union
Rock Island Gang
W. F. Bayne
A. A. Sharp
American Bank
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