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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1922
Page
2
Secretary Mellon unveils a 4 percent long term Treasury bond offering of 500 million dollars dated October 16 1922 to mature October 15 1952 with semiannual interest 4 1 4 percent payable April 15 and October 15. Bearer and registered forms offered varying denominations. Applications under 10 000 allocated in full.
Mrs Harriet Hargot of Chicago and six of her seven children perished when a Pennsylvania Flyer struck their stalled car at a grade crossing near Valparaiso Indiana. The father a son and a friend tried to push the car clear as the train approached. The children ranged from 18 months to 12 years old: Raymond 12 Irene 10 Richard and Suzanne 6 Margarite 3 Edmund 18 months and Rene Jr 14 narrowly escaped.
A dispatch from Pachuca reports General Perfirmino Rubio, a deserting federal officer, seized Pisa Flores in La Mission and now holds it against 500 federal troops. The federals retreated to Jacala where they face possible attack, with 80 federals dead. Rebels reportedly execute federal officers as court martial targets.
Duns Trade Review reports broad improvement across sectors in New York with a general rise in activity after a seasonal lull. Rail and steel demand show strength, about 1 500 000 tons of rails ordered for 1923, freight embargoes linger, yet carloadings reach near two year highs as production recovers from summer lows.
New York reporters hail Artie Nehf’s left handed pitching and John McGraw’s Giants as they win the World Series in four straight games, the Yankees’ collapse described as astonishing. Attendance reaches 185047 with receipts 605475 and shares of 82436.57 each for players and clubs, plus 72738.15 in commission.
Washington reports show steady October September employment gains across most large industries despite fuel shortages. Only slight declines occurred in liquor and beverages, land transportation vehicles, metal products excluding iron and steel, and stone clay glass sectors, with metal weakness linked to poor transport.
A fragmented report notes a northern Ontario forest fire possibly increasing fatalities. The text is incomplete but implies significant fire damage with unclear numbers and a Toronto dateline.
Attorney General Daugherty issued a sweeping ruling prohibiting liquor on American ships anywhere in the world and barring foreign ships with liquor from entering U S waters. It shuts stops sales on government vessels outside U S territory and extends territorial waters to include Porto Rico Philippines Hawaii Alaska and the Virgin Islands. The Panama Canal Zone is exempted.
The Standard Oil Company of New York plans a 200 percent stock dividend, increasing capital stock from 75 million to 225 million and cutting par value from 100 to 25 a share. A stockholders meeting is set for November 3 to approve. After the dividend news, shares rose to a new high of 596 on the curb market.
Lieuts. John A. MacReady and Oakley Kelly flew for 35 hours 18 minutes 30 seconds over San Diego, landing at Rockwell Field to break all known sustained-flight records for heavier-than-air aircraft.
In New York on October 8 Judge Learned Hand rules on a United States District Court matter cited as the mind of prohibition agents. The case concerns alleged confiscation of SMS money and personal effects by agents.
US market report lists Hay and Feed prices in cities like New York Philadelphia Minneapolis Chicago along with grain cash and futures in No. 2 red winter wheat corn and oats. Dairy and cheese prices noted with Wisconsin markets. Live stock prices show hogs beef steers cows and lambs with ranges and averages.
An advisory committee on transportation appointed by Federal Fuel Distributor C. E. Spens issued concrete recommendations to speed coal distribution. President Harding is nearing selection of seven members for the congressional fact finding commission. Potential appointees include Oscar Straus John Hays Hammond William B. Wilson A T Hadley W L Ripley Harry A Garfield and John Brown.
Reports from Quebec and Ontario describe forests burning across St. Maurice valley with timberland ablaze and fires spreading toward Montreal. The death toll is not yet confirmed but expected to exceed thirty as Canada’s brush and forest fires reach critical levels. Separately in Washington a grand jury will probe the Alien Property Custodian’s Office under A Mitchell Palmer and Francis P Garvan this week.
A compact study outlines Johns preaching in the wilderness as a call to repentance for remission of sins. It details his denunciation of sin, judgment, and instructions to inquirers publicans and soldiers, and ends with Johns imprisonment and martyrdom as a faithful reformer.
A compact quotation from Chaucer warns that idleness invites harm as an idle person, likened to an unwall'd house, becomes open to devils entering from every side.
A fragmented line from an OCR page hinting at a phrase may reference life, thought, or race. Readable context is limited, offering no clear individuals or events to identify.
A Los Angeles resident shares a long testimonial praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash as a cure for female illness. She credits improved health after 10 bottles, notes prior sickness and monthly doctor visits, and urges others to seek the product as a reliable friend indeed.
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