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Newspaper
Southern Coos County American
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1920
Page
11
The ad extols the Brunswick Tire 468 as superior noting the Brunswick name proves quality. It cites the brand’s long rubber history before cars and asserts the tire offers more without extra cost, urging buyers to compare and trust the historic reputation.
Chicago reports delegates from all parts of the country arriving for the Republican National Convention. Campaign managers for Wood and others designate principal nominating speakers while addressing delegation size to fit reserved space. Hoover headquarters increases activity as New York workers arrive.
Paris reports America's war dead were honored on a second Memorial Day since the war ended. Flags floated over 70 000 soldiers graves as allied groups joined in services across France. Horizon blue poilus guarded cemeteries while the American Legion and patriotic societies helped decorate 497 burial sites from the Channel to Switzerland and the Rhine to the Atlantic.
Soviet reinforcements flood the 220 mile front as fighting widens from the Dvina to the Pripet rivers. The Polish forces report capturing 400 Cossacks west of the Berezina as battles rage across northern sectors.
President Wilson set a precedent by nominating Annette Abbott Adams of San Francisco as assistant attorney general. This marks the first such appointment for a woman and the highest federal office held by a woman to date. Adams previously served as United States attorney for the northern district of California.
The Senate approved a House bill granting pensions from 12 to 30 dollars monthly to incapacitated Spanish War veterans from causes other than active service. The measure's final vote was 65 to 3 before being sent to conference.
Syracuse court records show Weed's Incorporated and Binghamton Clothiers found guilty on all counts in a federal indictment charging profiteering. The court levied a total fine of 31,000 dollars, including 21,000 dollars against Weed's Incorporated.
Idaho bankers will meet in Moscow on June 4 and 6 for the 6th annual convention of their association. Delegates from banks across the state are expected to attend.
Prague Schenborn Palace and its grounds were purchased for the American legation at an estimated price of 60000 dollars. The deal secures a prestigious site for the U S delegation abroad.
The senate approved Edmund Clapp's nomination to the federal reserve board. Speaker Gillett stated congress would recess or adjourn on June 6. A bean tariff bill proposes raising duties from 20 to 31.20 cents per bushel. Railroad and Merchants' Association figures estimate $50 million in losses from current New York strikes. Wood campaign fund totals $1,180,043 disclosed to the senate committee. Johnson campaign fund around $200,000 was cited during pre-convention financing questions.
News notes span naval postings and political moves with terse items. Commander Ivan C Wettengel of the Montana is named governor of Guam, reflecting naval influence in distant territories. Also reported are Soviet Britain trade moves and Italian seizure actions in Durazzo with brief official notices.
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