Conference Invitation Grows Over German Reparations
President Coolidge backs a Western push for a new conference to resolve Germany reparations. Britain, France, Italy, and Belgium favor an international expert commission to study Germany’s capacity to pay, with American participation possible. Stresemann agrees Germany will accept the commission’s findings.
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France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
WU London
Paris
Premier Poincare
Baldwin
Berlin
America
Stresemann
Plan to ship 50 million bushels wheat to Germany
A Western grain committee pressed Germany to request American exporters to ship 50,000,000 bushels of wheat and set two years for payment. They want the War Finance Corporation to buy drafts on shipments without recourse to shippers. If impractical, they urge an extra congressional session to grant power.
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Washington
Germaany
Germany
War Finance Corporation
Congress
Walton Loses Fight Over Suspension In Oklahoma
Oklahoma City report says state supreme court permanently barred district court interference with Lieutenant Governor M E Trapp in governor duties. Walton had erected barriers to his suspension from chief magistrate. court ruling ends these efforts.
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Oklahoma City
J. C. Walton
Oklahoma
State Supreme Court
District Court
M. E. Trapp
Significance of Armistice Day Highlighted by Coolidge Note
New York report states President Coolidge has issued a message to the nation stressing Armistice Day significance. The message was released by the League of Remembrance as a public reminder of the day’s meaning and national observance.
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New York
Coolidge
League of Remembrance
Ezra Meeker Resting in Improved Health in Seattle
Ezra Meeker pioneer of the Oregon trail and Puget Sound country is much improved after illness at the home of his grandson Dr. C. L. Templeton in Seattle. The veteran traveler shown signs of recovery and is receiving care in the city residence.
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Ezra Meeker
Seattle
Wash
Oregon Trail
Puget Sound
C. L. Templeton
Seven year old quarterback dies from football injuries
Cedar Rapids reports the death of In-Roscoe Faris, a seven year old quarterback for the Vinton high school football team, after injuries sustained in a game with La Porte City. Brussels reports a Belgian telegram announcing a republic proclamation and separatist occupation of public buildings. Moscow states Russia will supply 20 000 tons of bread to Saxony if transport is arranged, while Henry Ford is listed as a 16 to 1 presidential candidate by Lloyds in London.
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Roscoe Faris
Vinton High
la Porte City
Moscow
Russia
Saxony
London
Henry Ford
Lloyd's
United States
Too much law and little respect for it
A critique of excessive lawmaking by Congress and local governments. The author argues many laws are never enforced, creating contempt and hindering business and pleasure. They urge fewer laws with strict enforcement and severe punishment for officers who neglect duty.
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Congress
Fall planting of bulbs for color next spring in beds and borders
The Agricultural College advises fall bulb planting from September 1 until ground freezes. Tulips hyacinths narcissus jonquils crocuses lilies and others can form formal beds borders or shrub borders. Plant timing color harmony and spacing matter, with irregular groups and Darwin tulips praised for shrub backgrounds.
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Agricultural College
Darwin
Use of pullets as breeders questioned by authority
The USDA poultry chief Dr. Jull notes season 23 hatch results poor across many states. He cites use of pullets as breeders, immature stock, smaller eggs, and heavy fall feeding as reducing hatchability, recommending yearling birds as breeders for better outcomes.
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M.aud
United States Department of Agriculture
Doctor Jull
Davids First Year at School and Home Teacher Visit
David's first year at school shows the teacher's impact as he imitates her in daily tasks and hopes to read at the reading table soon. The family welcomes her, likening her to Aunt Jane, and the teacher expresses happiness at David's bright home life. Larsen's Music Store offers a piano in trade for an Edison phonograph.
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Jane
Father
Mother
The Rural School Consolidation Trend of 1920s America
State reports show growth in consolidated schools and rising pupil transportation costs. One room schools vanish as 37 states close 7,350 in 1920–22, while 32 states add 1,180 consolidated schools in 1922 versus 1920. Colleges train teachers for consolidation. 34 states spent 18.34 million on transport in 1921–22, up 4.98 million from 1920.
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United States
Nebraska Harvest Shows Strong 1923 Crop Returns
Nebraska fared well in 1923 farming with corn at 263 million bushels, up 81 million from 1922 and near a record second. Oats yield 86 million bushels, up 30 million, barley at 9.5 million, up 5 million, hay 6.011 million tons, up 0.911 million. Wheat short at 31.872 million bushels winter and spring. potatoes 9.5 million, down 2 million, apples about 15 thousand bushels, roughly half last year.
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Nebraska
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Mrs Kulp
A testimonial ad praises Doan's Kidney Pills as a household remedy for kidney trouble and backaches. Mrs. M. Kulp of E Fourth St. credits the product with curing attacks and pain, urging readers to buy at Western Drug Company. Foster-Milburn Co. markets the pill for 60 cents.
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Bright
Dean
Sidney Proof
Western Drug Company
Doan
In the Majority. Quote from the Boston Transcript
A reflective line contrasts perspectives as a pessimist regrets the past, an optimist seeks the future, and the ordinary mortal endures today with a groan and a smile.
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Boston Transcript
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