Canada Big Winner at International Live Stock Show in Chicago
Western Canada shines at fairs across the United States with sweeping wins at the Chicago International Live Stock Show. Canada dominates wheat prizes, claims top cattle and horse honors, and secures championships in barley fed stock, showing strong results across grains and animals. The display underscores Canada’s agricultural prowess and quality stock bred from western soils and barley feeds.
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Chicago
Canada
United States
Alberta
Canwin
Mummies and Mirth at the Museum Visit
In a Boston Transcript snippet, Little Edna visiting with her aunt views a desiccated ancient queen at the Egyptian room. The aunt explains it as a mummy and Edna quips that she’s glad her mummy doesn’t look like that. The piece closes with a proverb about living for service versus gain.
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Edna
Rea
Boston Transcript
Golden Medical Ceres and Favorite Prescription Enduring Health
In olden times hoop skirts marked the era as Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Ceres and Favorite Prescription remained trusted for stomach, blood and female distress. Testimonials praise lasting strength and renewed health from Grandparents to mothers, noting reliability and toning effects across decades.
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Dr. Pierce
Nest
Pierce
D. C. Ropexnovam
North Pine
APHUGH APPEALS FOR S100000000 TO ORGANIZE BANK
Chicago December 13 United News reports a nationwide drive to raise 100 million dollars to fund the foreign trade financing corporation. Leaders say the effort will boost foreign demand for American goods and extend long term credits to Europe. Names of executive committee and potential board members discussed, with Hoover likely to join.
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Chicago
United News
United States
Foreign Trade Financing Corporation
McHugh
New York
John McHugh
Sioux City
Nami
Europe
Edward N. Hurley
Shipping Board
West
Robbery Strikes Fremont Area General Store
The Seidel and Anderson general store in Nickerson was entered Saturday night, with about 1500 dollars in jewelry on consignment and 200 dollars in merchandise stolen. The front door glass was broken and the lock forced. Jewelry was insured.
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Seidel & Anderson
Nickerson
Trina Hannenberg Parents Read Out Of Netherlands Church
Passaic New Jersey December 13 United News. John Rose presiding elder read Mr and Mrs Hannenberg parents of Trina Hannenberg 26 who was absent for several weeks with Rev Cornelius Densel out of the Netherlands church for reasons known to the congregation. Reporters found the home quiet and the father appeared distressed, slamming the door upon greeting.
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N. J
United News
Hannenberg
Trina Hannenberg
Seyarral
Cornelius Densel
Netherlands
John Rose
Caruso Rejoins Met Opera Tonight After Illness
Enrico Caruso plans to return to the Metropolitan Opera on Monday night and perform The Force of Destiny, after recovering from a bruise, a muscle tear, and a throat hemorrhage suffered during recent performances in Samon and Delilah Pagliacci and Elisir d Amore in New York and Brooklyn.
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New York
United News
Enrico Caruso
Metropolitan Opera Company
Brooklyn
Sailor Inherits 23 Million Yet Draws 40 Monthly
George C. T. Remington, a Great Lakes sailor, inherits a 23 million dollar estate and receives four dollars monthly. He is the son of Mrs. W. Schuyler Volkmar of New Haven Connecticut. His aim is to leave the navy and he plans to start an aeroplane factory once discharged.
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Chicago
United News
Bounding Main
George C. T. Remington
Great Lakes
Remington
Despondent farmer hangs self in granary
Elk Point South Dakota December 13 Special W C Olson a farmer living six miles northwest of Akron committed death by his own action at 11 Sunday morning His body was found by his small son a few minutes after life was extinct He hanged himself with a lariat to a rafter in the granary Despondency over financial matters was given as the cause He was 46 years old He is survived by his wife and son Sheriff John Dahlin of Elk Point visited the farm shortly after the body was found but deemed no inquest necessary
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Elk Point
S. D
W. C. Olson
Akron
John Dahlin
Rik Point
Iowa man burned by 33000 volt line at Sac City
W I Grew, manager of the Iowa Light Heat and Power Co, Sac City, suffered severe burns to his face hands and right leg when he touched a 33 000 volt wire Sunday morning. Dr Charles A Steinmetz, the electrical expert from Schenectady, evaluated the injuries.
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Iowa
Sac City
W. I. Grew
Iowa Light, Heat & Power Company
Charles A. Steinmetz
Schenectady
Luatuex
League to Plan Universal Peace Faces First Phase
Geneva Dec 13 United News The League of Nations begins its first constructive phase toward universal peace. The assembly flags a definite international tribunal of justice along with economic blockade and disarmament steps, mirroring the Hague plan by jurists led by Elihu Root. A deadlock persists between Japan and Australia over mandates south of the equator and New Zealand over German Samoa.
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United News
League of Nations
International Tribunal of Justice
League Assembly
Hague
International Commission of Jurists
Elihu Root
Japan
Australia
Equator
New Zealand
Change of venue denied in Cole murder case
In St Paul Howard county Judge Payne orders correction of the 1918 records for the state against Alvin B Cole to reflect first degree murder and hearing on such determination. The motion for a new judge is denied amid efforts to strike Cole affidavits as false. Cole and Grammer were convicted of murdering Grammer's mother in law and sentenced to death after multiple stays.
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Neb
St. Paul
Howard County
Payne
Alvin B. Cole
Woodrough
Wheeler
Priest
Cole
Allen V. Grammer
Grammer
Anti building trust probe heats up in New York
New York reports more than sixty indictments and the disbanding of two contractor associations as grand jury and legislative probes into the building trust intensify. Samuel Unteringer, committee counsel, accuses powerful interests of using hired propagandists to block the inquiry as it heads into a crucial stage.
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Associated Press
Ind
Joint Legislative Committee
Samuel Unteringer
Girl 9 Is Killed by Auto Near Cortland Nebraska
Stella Williams nine year old daughter of Frank Williams of Beatrice was struck and killed Sunday by a auto driven by Roy Harrold of Lincoln. The fatal crash happened in front of the Highland Center school southwest of Cortland. British housing conditions show 7,230 people still judged in St James and Logen parks fm bute.
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Bute
Daniels U S Navy Bases Focus on Pacific Coast
Washington December reports Secretary Daniels says the Immediate outstanding duty is securing adequate naval shore bases on the Pacific coast. He urges a comprehensive base program for Hawaii Guam and Cavite, stressing Pacific strategy and future fleet operations. He notes progress in expanding the fleet and defense needs amid international tensions.
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Jaen
Le Matin Seeks Lodge to Lead Delegation
French language notes indicate Le Matin presses for Lodge to head a delegation. The article fragment mentions Cadet leaders and spring events, with references to political figures and potential assignments. Details are incomplete, but the emphasis is on appointing Lodge to a leadership role in a forthcoming delegation.
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Germans With Irish Forces Plot Set for 1920 21
Berlin reports claim that German nationalist leader Cole Bauer and his followers plotted coups in Germany Austria Hungary Bulgaria and Turkey and an uprising in Ireland. Freihheit reprints from Prague papers allegedly document plans to spring the actions between fall 1920 and spring 1921.
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Ireland
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Prebhell
Freihelt
Documentatod
Senator Cummins Pushes War Cross Inquiry
Tribune Washington Bureau reports Senator Cummins announced plans to investigate the War Department action against National Army and National Guard soldiers denied or limited medals. He seeks a list of Iowa soldiers awarded distinguished service crosses or medals, those recommended by officers, and reasons for denial, backed by Iowa figures and veterans groups. A congressional probe seems likely if Baker does not fully answer.
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Wilbur Conkling
Guy S. Brewer
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Cumrete
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Lasher
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Baler
Chicago Saloons Quarantined Against Sale of Liquor
Chicago saloons posted Sunday with large yellow quarantine signs reading liquor must not be purchased within. The posters announce restraining orders from the federal court against sale of intoxicants and warn that any violations will be met with contempt of court and prosecution of the proprietor.
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Dee
United Newa
Ag Inebrialos
Lhirety
Jule Landis
Stock Yards Workers Protest Alschuler Award
Dissatisfied workers at the stock yards plan a protest meeting Monday night over Federal Judge Samuel Alschuler's wage award. Secretary George Youstra said discontent is spreading among the men and strike action may be taken. The judge granted retroactive bonuses for some classes but denied a general increase citing falling living costs.
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Samuel Alschuler
George Youstra
Stock Yards Labor Council
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