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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1920
Page
3
Laredo Tex November 29 Officials attempted to move Gov W P Hobby and state leaders toward Mexico City aboard a special train. The International Great Northern refused dining and baggage cars into Mexico unless indemnified for possible loss by bandits. After a three hour delay banker M T Coxley provided a cashier's check for 60 000, enabling the train to proceed.
London reports unconfirmed rumors that ex king Constantine may depart for Athens or has already left as premiers of France Britain and Italy prepare to discuss the Greek crisis. Officials sense allies may block his return if plebiscite backs him, with demands on a 100,000 man field army and pro ally posture.
Ardmore Oklahoma November 29 United News failure of Oklahoma authorities to locate Clara Smith Hamon continues to puzzle investigators a week after Jake L Hamon a national Republican committeeman and oil operator died no trace or identification for the missing woman has been found her studio pictures disappeared and a large funeral is planned for Monday.
Los Angeles reports the Ethical Motion Picture Society of America has formed and declared war on films depicting shapely bathing girls in wet one piece garments. It bans pictures with women revealing seating poses or cigarette smoking and excessive lingerie displays or alluring curves.
Ed mond A. Bock former mayor of Salt Lake City pleaded guilty to 23 counts of misappropriation of public funds and was sentenced to an indeterminate term not to exceed five years on each charge. A separate 43 forgery counts were dismissed. he had been free on $10 000 bond since the funds shortage was found.
Lincoln Nebraska November 29 Special The Lincoln Traction Company and the Omaha Lincoln and Beatrice Interurban fought over right of way forcing Lincoln suburbs including Bethany and up to the University of Nebraska state farm to lose all auction service Sunday as the former refused to furnish transport.
Chicago reports a near end to the grain price decline after 87 days of downtrends. Traders expect a stronger market Monday with buy side gains on breaks but anticipate resistance to large advances. Banks face criticism over financing farmers and credit deflation delays as many small rural banks close.
Springfield Missouri November 29 United News reports fair coeds at Drury College are wearing form fitting golf stockings. The trend started by a popular undergraduate has spread campus wide. The stockings roll easily and are described as easily "Dutched" by students, offering practicality over silk hose.
John Doughty crossed the border at Windsor and was served with a warrant for kidnapping Ambrose J. Small, wealthy theatrical magnate. Small vanished after securing $1,000,000 for Canadian theater interests. Doughty, once Small’s secretary, fled Canada the same day and later worked in Oregon under a false name.
On November 29 at Castle Rosenstein the first auction of paintings from the former king of Württemberg raised 1,300,000 marks. Top pieces by Hendrik van Dem Sande and Bakhuyzen sold for 41,000 and 33,000 marks. Napoleon gift Leda and the Swan fetched 30,000 marks to a Stuttgart wholesale merchant. Two Bordon works, valued at 10,000 marks each, sold for 55,000 and 73,000 marks.
Three men entered Isaac Goodman’s drug store at 4135 Vincennes Avenue and demanded liquor. They struck the proprietor, locked him in a closet, then confined a customer. They rifled the till for $60, seized a case of whisky from the basement, and fled in a car.
Doorn Nov 29 A turn for the worse in the condition of the former Empress Augusta Victoria occurred late yesterday It was learned Sunday night The immediate danger point had temporarily passed but her condition remained serious She has suffered several severe heart attacks with life feared at times during the present attack
Howard Taylor, 55, a famed intercollegiate and national tennis star and noted lawyer, died at his New York home. He was Harvard class of 1886.
Ed Balthagar testified that his wife disliked his preference for a street car conductor job in San Francisco over acting in Los Angeles. The court granted his divorce.
New York Nov 29 Senator Wadsworth argues for immediate changes in federal tax law to relieve the public. He cites relief from income tax as a priority with proposals to raise the exemption for single filers to 2000 dollars and double that for married men, and to reduce heavy surtaxes to spur productive enterprises.
Des Moines Iowa November 2 special Billy George a former county jail trusted inmate is arrested as the outside man in an attempted wholesale jail escape. Letters from Fort Madison inmates Steve Emery and Albert Green warned authorities who intercepted the plan just as nearly twenty desperate prisoners had cut bars and gathered in the corridor before deputies halted the breakout.
Nobles county and Worthington police conducted two raids securing large quantities of moonshine and stills. The biggest seizure occurred on the W. B. Brown farm about twelve miles northwest of Worthington. Brown and Frank Bulick were arrested. both fined for keeping nuisances and bound over to court for selling intoxicating liquor.
New York on November 29, a man discovered his wife with another man. He learned his wife did not recognize him. Police intervened to stop the confrontation.
Chicago November 29 Columbus Kells reports the clearing house banks and trust companies show a weekly deficit in actual reserves of 4,086,500 dollars due to a 16,555,880 dollar decrease in total reserves.
Mrs. Harding wife of the president elect toured New Orleans and rode a seaplane over Limon Bay returning with vivid aerial impressions. The Saturday trip was described as beautiful and exciting, offering a birdseye look at the bay from the air for the future first lady.
Former servicemen from three New Orleans dailies the Associated Press and the Pelicanaire form an American Legion post to disseminate legion news and serve as publicity council. It will operate as a standard Legion post in all other respects.
Topeka Kan Nov 29 Kansas farmers this fall planted probably the third largest acreage in state history. The board of agriculture reports 9,892,441 acres sown thin fall, 6.1 percent below the 1916 crop and about equal to the 1915 fall planting.
Paris reports decisions on Greece by Premiers Leagues and Lloyd George to be conveyed to Greek Premier Thaliss. They likely will not settle all questions at current conference. London papers praise cordial talks and allied support for Constantin e. A fifth of New York school children are reported ordered.
New York on November 29 opened with higher foreign exchange rates. The franc rose to 2.48 percent, the Demard Storing rate moved to .0609, the fires rate to .0369, the mark to .0146, and Canadian dollars traded at $.8775.
Tokio November 23 Count Taji mayor of Tokio and several officials resigned Friday amid an investigation into graft scandals. The probe has led to multiple arrests and ongoing inquiries into municipal corruption.
Geneva November 29 United News reports that the United States may send an unofficial delegate to Geneva to study arms reduction under the League of Nations permanent military commission. British General Clives notes U S involvement in the League's International Court of Justice and Brussels conference, urging U S participation in disarmament efforts. Disarmament debates are expected to be heated as the assembly resumes, with focus on mandates and the court issue. The Root draft of the court would be kept largely intact with a compulsory arbitration reservation.
Mexico City reports Germany has extended official recognition of the Huerta regime, placing diplomats of other nations in an awkward position while awaiting word on attendance at Obregon's inauguration. German Count Von Mortgelas is expected to attend in official capacity, though credentials have not yet been presented.
Ten thousand Chicago janitors march and demand fair rent, safer housing, and higher pay. They call for a living wage, noting some could earn up to 25000 a year if conditions improve, and condemn substandard flats and furnace costs while pledging unity with employers for fair terms.
A young mother was attacked in her home. Police say a man she knew acted strangely and stabbed her with a knife, which was later found on the floor. Neighbors report she had expressed fear of the assailant.
Eagle Pass Texas. United Press reports the Coahuila mining strike in Mexico remains unsettled as Asujita and Civine refuse the government 20 percent raise. Workers demand the increase apply to all mines before returning to work, halting production in the district.
Fragmented notes show Secretary Baker advocating broadening educational and recreational programs during military administration. He argues for extended schooling and civilian employment opportunities to improve loyalty and reduce discontent, while criticizing missing provisions for universal militia training and reserve forces.
Incomplete OCR text fragment hints at a dated item or notice with unclear names and places. The readable portion mentions IN HE and a possible personal name sequence, suggesting a sparse public or legal notice without complete context.
A fragmented report notes setbacks in the Rish investigation. The article mentions the state department delaying passport issuances and questions raised about American citizens and their documentation amid ongoing inquiries. Names and specifics are unclear due to OCR damage.
New York dispatch reports a buried mass of human remains found in a cellar beneath a town, triggering a murder mystery inquiry. Officials say the unearthed skeletons point to a grim past, with investigators scouring the site and nearby areas for clues.
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