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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
3
The Phildeliia Athletion picks up Capua star catcher Teter Noonan who has earned a fortune, reportedly valued around $1000, amid the Knights of Colutibar sale context.
Reports from London describe former officers desiring work after war service. Many veterans and their families face poverty in temporary shelters and meager pensions as they seek outdoor or farm labor with limited wages and long waits for employment. Some ex-officers find no prewar salary offers, while others recount firms slow to hire or rehire former staff.
Washington reports General Pershing and his staff donated 4025.40 francs after a Paris Red Cross visit. The gift, over ten thousand dollars in equivalent value, accompanied a note for the State and Stripes war orphan fund.
The 1920 census will reveal shifts in the United States population and its composition. Expected changes include altered gender ratios and a new center of population as western expansion slows and eastern growth accelerates, with migration influenced by industry and war aftermath.
Captain Bertram Hayes of the Miner Olympiple returns to farm life after wartime service. Decorated by the king of Great Britain for sinking nine German submarines, Hayes reflects on his long career and the calm recreation he now enjoys near Tolumatios, continuing his tireless work on the family farm.
A notice reports a landlord named Landford granting a house to a tenant who has resided there for 26 years. The action aims to set an example against profiteering rents and underscores the tenant’s long service.
The article notes population changes with a drop in foreign born residents and fewer people speaking English. It cites expectations from upcoming censuses and discusses the shift from rural to urban areas, immigration declines, and the shift in per cent foreign born over time.
An 1918 report notes Paris district births fell to 43 450 in that year from 7 500 deaths, with mortality down from prewar levels. Experts cite nurse scarcity and milk shortages amid high prices. maternity hospitals report increased births as doctors question solutions for repopulation.
Fragmented text suggests a health crisis era note discussing pet adoption shifts after an epidemic. The piece mentions bans on certain animals and proposes allowing skunks as pets, with health and safety considerations cited by local authorities.
A farmer from Vincennes reports finding a pearl while working and sells it to a merchant for a small sum. The rare find was described as a curious object with potential value, but specifics and final details remain unclear due to the garbled transcription.
Fragmentary wartime account details Foch and British leaders blaming the outbreak on Austria Hungary. Count von Berchfeld and Count Linguihd Berend discuss armed action, with references to Italy Roumania and Napoleonic echoes. A proclamation dictated by Foch foreshadows renewed hostilities and initial Allied advances.
The Diamond Bar, part of the old Auxerais House on Santa Clara Street, San Jose, is being fitted as a grocery. The building, dating to 1808 per John E. Auroraiv, hosted many notable figures including presidents Grant and Morrison, and kings, during its long history as a meeting place for prominent men.
An Ace resident in St Stay Hens Ani Tar located a stash of gold coins totaling several hundred dollars. The coins include denominations of 1, 2.5 and 5 dollars and 10 dollar pieces dated 1868. The finder reported the coins were unearthed in a local location and handed to authorities.
In Cal for the third raid within days a mountain lion struck a lower county corral killing five llamas weighing over 200 pounds. Two of the larger animals fled the scene and escaped, others faced renewed danger as the predator returned at least once more within the period.
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