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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
7
A reader from Binghamton New York praises Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as highly effective for nervous prostration and related female complaints. The testimonial urges others to try the product and offers confidential advice from the Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
A testimonial filled advertisement touts Peterson's Ointment as a cure for old sores piles and eczema. It includes a Rochester resident claim of leg ulcers cured and urges buying a large box for 60 cents with money back if not best effort. Also promotes Red Cross Ball Blue and white shoe cleaning tips.
Non Partisan League leaders from Nebraska’s third district gather in Norfolk for a mass meeting to name a congressional candidate to run by petition. They say neither Webb Rice nor Judge Evans satisfy them. Evans beat Ferdinand Crowley in primaries. A county convention will name three county candidates by petition. Walter Thomas, national organizer for the league, will lecture Tuesday evening after being eggs in Kansas recently.
On the eve of the Republican national convention chair man Will Hays calls it bossless. He notes a strong influence by Miss Mary Garrett Hay of New York, head of the women’s division, who has pushed for greater influence and concessions for women in party policy. The article cites the 2,000,000 women represented by the national league of women voters and outlines demands for federal food regulation to curb prices and profits.
Chicago coroner’s jury to examine a fatal during a mistaken bandit alert. Charles C Dietrich was shot in his office after dawn day when officers fired at a man who fled a window light. A detective sergeant later killed the victim while officials rushed him to hospital.
A $2,000 currency shipment to Ree Heights was stolen from the depot after an agent stored the money in the safe. The First National Bank absorbed the loss as the express company compensated the bank. No clues yet on the thief, and Miller, D. remains the scene of the incident.
An economist accuses jobbers and rail unions of profiteering, citing a colossal melon of 18 million dollars and a tax near one dollar per family. The piece references Jett Lauck and calls for scrutiny of middlemen and investment schemes amid labor unrest and 1808–era debates.
A veteran Bay enAte leader nearing retirement from public life ends a long run on the Republican national committee. He plans to attend the Chicago Convention as a guest, having served almost uninterruptedly on the committee for many years.
About 100 Sinn Feiners surprised a patrol of 12 officers near Dublin and confiscated rifles ammunition and bicycles. The International Federation of Transport Workers in Amsterdam declares a boycott on all commerce with Hungary to protest the prosecution of Hungarian workers. The boycott begins June 20.
One person died and twenty were injured when Denver and Rio Grande passenger train No. 116 wrecked Sunday at Taltec Durango. A parlor car plunged 150 feet down the mountainside. The deceased is Albert Schutles of Durango. A New York court recently ruled that an infant may sue for damages caused by parental injuries.
Senator Kellogg of Minnesota lauded Senator Cummins and his rail bill in a Rapids address. He argued for government run for all people not class interests and opposed government ownership and the Plumb plan. He warned against bonding $15.9 to $20 billion to finance railroads.
Chicago June 4 rail labor leaders protested plans to adjourn Congress next week. In a telegram to Wilson Speaker Gillette and Senator Lodge they urged Congress to stay in session, citing profiteering scandals and rising living costs. Signers included Stone Carter Sheppard Lee Heberling Johnston Kline Franklin Hynes Noonan Ryan Manson Healy Jewell and others representing over two million workers.
Isabel Law daughter of Andrew Bonar Law married Major General Frederick Sykes at a Scottish Presbyterian church in Chelsea. The ceremony ended at 11:30 am with the couple planning a Newcastle honeymoon aboard a private air journey. Over 400 gifts were reported including a diamond enamel brooch from the King and Queen.
All Mexican cities placed under quarantine as Vera Cruz faces bubonic plague. City government orders suspension of all business tomorrow and urges residents to join a citywide cleanup. Two new cases confirmed today.
An army drug store advertisement promotes a toy bottle of Freezone that is applied to corns and calluses. It claims instant pain relief and painless removal of hard skin from feet and toes, with confident marketing language.
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