Courthouse Sketch Highlights Pat's Frying Pan Grievance
In court, Pat Dishman faces a charge of stealing a watch from a citizen. He denies it and counters that the accuser assaulted him with a frying pan. The judge muses on self defense, noting Pat had the watch as he lacked a more effective weapon.
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Dishman
Bedad
Pat
Loudon Idenk
West
White
Stirling
Lin
Vermont Supreme Court
Walken
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Tonic and Blood Purifier
The ad explains catarrh worsens with poor health and claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts through the blood to reduce inflammation on mucous surfaces. It promotes the product as a tonic and blood purifier with distribution through druggists and free circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Mentioned One Thing Right Off
Boston Transcript notes a flirtatious line where a man declares a future of abundance to Miss Young, prompting readers to consider courtship banter and social remarks in the era.
Feels Young After Faking Batonie for Sour Stomach
Mrs John Hill at 80 says Batonie helped her sour stomach after a week of discomfort. Batonie is claimed to relieve indigestion heartburn and bloating by aiding gas removal. If others have tried everything Eatonic offers relief to tens of thousands with a guaranteed big box at a modest price.
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Batonie
Ilse Tuken Batonie
John Hill
Eatonic
Labor and wages in postwar production policy
The article argues wages must reflect labor's output rather than capital, criticizing open shop pressures and production maximization as misaligned with real wages. It warns that restricted imports and tariffs choke exports, causing factories to close and unemployment, while Europe struggles to pay for goods. It calls industrial leaders to embrace broader factors shaping wealth and end restrictive economic mindsets.
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Morrison
American Foderation of Labor
Europe
South America
Prize prizeg cor hay and grain show plans
National Crop Improvement Service announces a big hay and grain show at Chicago in connection with the International Livestock Exposition from November 27 to December 1, 1920. Prizes totaling 10000 will be awarded by the Chicago Board of Trade to promote crop improvement. Prof Christie, director, says samples will be ten ears this year and a single-ear class is added. Mills will trophy best milling wheat and oats, with competition for field peas soybeans cowpeas clover alfalfa timothy and alsike.
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National Crop Improvement Service
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Hog Island 1920s Ships and Dreams Across the Seas
A fragmentary poem recalls Hog Island shipyard workers of 1920 who built hulls for global routes. We glimpse it through smoky nights, derricks idle, and boats bound for Orkney, Singapore, and distant shores while labor and industry fade. The piece cites a New York Times attribution to Thomas J. Murray.
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Hog Island
Dave
Rico
Thomas J. Murray
New York Times
Maine Gold Mines Hint From Skowhegan Quarry
The Lowell Courier-Citizen reports gold found in a granite quarry at Skowhegan Maine but warns against chasing get rich quick schemes. Historical notes say northern New England tales of gold often prove tooth filling fantasies and Nova Scotia gold subscriptions also stay limited.
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Maine
Lowell
Nova
Cunningham's parlor player sets midwest billiards high
Kingsley Iowa December 18 Earl Cunningham teamed with Ora Ross of Sioux City to run 146 balls at pocket billiards, a claimed new high mark in the middle west.
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Kingsley
C. Cunningham
Earl Cunningham
Ora Ross
Sioux City
Middle West
Language of the Gutter Reflects City Gov Graft Pain
The Outlook notes progress yet pride lacking as Chicago and New York note graft in city gov and a mayoral witness exchange. It highlights Americans’ poor choice of administrators and calls out language from Mayor Hal in a tense exchange during New York graft hearings.
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Thompson P
New York City
Juat Talk on Economy in Wilson Administration Message
The New York World discusses how Congress authorized over one billion dollars in extra expenditures beyond standard appropriations. It criticizes representatives and senators who campaigned on savings and tax cuts while doing little to curb spending. It highlights Mondell's rebuke of the president's call for economy.
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Congress
Wilson
Mondell
Mr. Mondell
House
Crusades against shoplifters meet Sioux City
In Sioux City local crusades target shoplifters with harsh penalties. One suspect freed on a $15 cash bond faces renewed chances to challenge the law. Community debate grows over enforcement and the limits of punishment.
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Sioux City
Decisive Moment in Allied Command Unity
General Pershing urged unifying all allied armies in France under a single commander and endorsed General Foch for the role. Lloyd George agreed, signaling a pivotal shift in war strategy and the potential collapse of opposing resistance.
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France
John J. Pershing
Rosé
Nexo
Northcliffe on naval arms and Daniels clash
Lord Northcliffe comments on the naval arms race and the role of the United States and Britain while referencing figures like Lord Fisher and Sir Percy Scott. He questions large warship buildup and proposes careful inquiry into using submarines and allied fleets for defense and commerce. The piece also recounts a separate court note on hunting accidents and state police discussions.
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Sir Percy Scott
Great Britain
United States
Retary Daniels
Britain
Australia
British Columbia
Washington
Mir. Daniels
That Dorg Won’t Hurt a Man Yet Faces Bite Charge
A comic item reports Flea Hound, a cur from Loulaville, accused of biting a man. The piece notes the dog dwells in amity with fleas while hinting at humor and a snowball incident involving an optimist and a hat.
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Loulaville Courter-Journal
Dorg
A.ike
Not Safe Story Makes Bold Auntie Intervene
A young doctor visits Mary Ellen's aunt and courts the girl who remains aloof. She refuses a kiss citing her brother Bob's warning about germs. The aunt intervenes as the scene ends with the girl standing firm and dignified. An old Cuticura advertisement follows, praising its ointment soap for skin issues.
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Mary Ellen
Bob
Farmer and city dweller exchange on compensation
In a Birmingham Age-Ter slide, a city resident remarks that farmers have many compensations. Mr. Cobbles challenges the claim, noting independence and asking for examples, while the farmer denies dealing with hired help, sparking a brief, wry exchange.
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Mr. Cobbles
A Silenced Song in Quiet Seaside Banter
In a clipped exchange, a remark about song and departure is followed by Uncle BF Bottletop noting that many old se naders stay near their camp, tending to four yeast cakes as day and night pass in quiet observance.
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Uncle BF
Sunday School Teneler Probes Children With Bible Questions
A Sunday school leader tests the children on scriptures with a question about where the word holy first appears in the Bible. A boy asks for the source, replying that it is on the cover of the book.
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New York World
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Dlnots
Iself
Cincinnati Enquirer
A . Bell
Cascara
la Grippe
Hill
Westerranada
Newland
Ol Veniences
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Coot
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Wetartoen
South Bak
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Rice Brothers Live Stock Commission
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