Political fight over campaign finances and Armenia policy
A wide survey of 1920 election fund sources shows Wood and Col. Proctor leading a million-dollar push, with several candidates funded under scrutiny. Wilson seeks a mandate for Armenia, faced with House and Senate opposition and Bryan's sharp rejection of any American mandate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borah
Senate
Hiram Johnson
Knox
Senate Committee
Johnson
Lowden
Colonel Proctor
Wood Organization
Wood Fund
Rald Proctor
Ambrose Monell
New York
William Wrigley, Jr
H. M. Bullesby
Doctor Butler
Palmer
Kenyon
C. Co. Carlin
J. Bruce Sterling
Pennsylvania
Crucible Steel Company
Ffeibert Dupuy
Steel
Carlin
J. M. Guffy
J. Harry Covington
Walker W. Vick
Edwards
Cam
Wilson
Congress
Armenia
Hitchcock
William Jennings ‘Bryan
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Colby
County School Notes: 2% Cooperative Closing Exercises Held
This year two percent cooperative closing exercises were held in many county centers with eight grade diplomas presented. County Superintendent Smith attended as representative. Attendance estimated between eight and ten thousand. Recent exercises occurred in Seatonville Spring Valley Arlington Wyanet and Ohio. Net receipts to date around 462.57 with returns awaited from Bureau Village De Pue Seatonville and Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seatonville
Spring Valley
Arlington
Wyanet
Ohio
Bureau Village
de Pue
Compulsory Attendance Data Proposed for School Fund
The article discusses collecting names and birth dates of children under sixteen to apportion the State School Fund. It urges gathering this data with Census information for compliance with the Compulsory Attendance Law. County Superintendents will advise on the process and district lists.
County Club Work Pig Project Updates
The Pig project began June 2 with 60 members in the Litter and Pig Project. Weighing cards must reach the office by June 10, and weights received vary from 20 to 50 pounds depending on pig age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Club
After County Scholarship Competition Ends in Illinois
Gene Giacomelli of Ladd and Herbert L Philips of Spring Valley sat the County Scholarship Competition Examination at the office on Saturday June 5. The top scorer will win the University of Illinois scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Giacomelli
Ladd
Herbert L. Philips
Spring Valley
University of Ilinois
Census Required for School District June Count
The law requires each school district to take a census in June of each year listing the number of boys and girls under twenty one years of age and the number of boys and girls in the district.
Maryland’s colonial charter and early governors
The article recounts Maryland as one of the original colonies, noting Cecil Calvert’s charter from Charles I granting control over the Maryland and Delaware territories. It describes Calvert as a feudal-like lord with supreme authority and explains Maryland’s long succession of proprietary and royal governors before statehood in 1777.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Cecilins Calvert
Baltimore
Delaware
Dating Christ's Birth and Calendar Origins
The article explains the Anno Domini system started by monk Dionysius Exiguus around 533 A D and later adopted by Christians. It notes a likely error setting Christ's birth at Rome year 754 rather than 750 and states birth is now placed in or before 4 B C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Dionysius Exiguus
Dionysius
Rome
Imitation of Precious Stones
The opal is harder to imitate than the diamond. Artificial corundum stained with chrome alum produces rubies cheaply. When titanium oxide is used as the coloring agent the product becomes a genuine artificial sapphire.
Also Mentioned on This Page
National Woman’s Party
Hays
Republican National Committee
Washington
Spa
Belgium
Francisco Villa
Mexico
Chihuahua
Compurs
Labor
Edward W. Pickard
Paign
New Jersey
Cox
Michigan
Chicago
Isme
Hiram
Coliseum
Wood
Eaeene Pssst
Els
Koureon
Willis
Senator Harding
Charles S. Willis
California
San Francisco
Shallenberger
Nebraska
C. F. X. O'Brien
Jersey City
Claude Porter
E. T. Meredith
John H. Bigelow
Burris Jenkins
Kansas City
McAdoo
Samuel Gompers
Executive Departments
Esch- Cumnins Railroad
Kansas Court of Industry
Gompers
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Weed & Co
Puffalo Clothiers
Hazel
American Woolen Company
William M. Wood
Prest
United States
Cuba
Moscow
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Thrace
Borisov
Beresina
Minsk
Letvin
Dvinsk
East Prussia
Felix Diaz
Vera Cruz
Carranza
Diaz
Pancho” Villa
Chibuahas
Mexican Congress
Adolfo de la Huerta
Sonora
Manlius
Ing
Bette
Holland
Thompson Drug
Ottawa
LA Salle
Women‘s Athletic Union
Kayser
E.ting
Boy‘s Athletic Union
Georgette
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