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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1920
Page
3
A father attempts a DIY haircut for his six year old son Freddie. The boy tires of the slow progress and jokes that the “Sack Brow” moment will occur before the front is finished, reflecting a humorous family scene about cheap barbers and patience.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a remedy for biliousness constipation headaches upset stomach and bad breath. It claims no griping and convenience for the whole family with prices at 10 25 and 50 cents.
Army aircraft from six bases in California and Oregon located 494 forest fires in under two and a half months. California wireless reports credited 53 fires to Army Air Service planes aiding the forestry service to protect national forests. The saved property reportedly equaled the annual Air Service appropriation.
In a terse exchange quoted as "That fellow seems to have horse cease" and "Hult keeps away from the races," the note hints at cautious or retired involvement in racing circles. The remarks suggest prudence over aggressive betting or frequent participation, signaling a wary stance toward competitive events.
Unrest spreads in southern Ireland with soldiers patrolling bridges into Dublin and checkpoints on roads. Cork sees night bombing and looting while rifle fire echoes through the city. clashes with snipers cause casualties and the press debates Viscount Grey’s pacification plan. Councillor Donald of Cork invited to testify before the 100 committee on atrocities in Ireland.
Edward A. Ryan, arrested after interrupting the Harding meeting at Fiftieth Regiment Armory, sues for 100000 dollars. He names Galen L. Taft Republican state chairman BP John Johnson Police Marshal Robert D. Carter and two patrolmen, alleging false arrest and malicious prosecution.
Cleveland police hunted three men over a farm house double murder fuelled by bootleg whisky quarrel. Mrs. Nedelka reported Tony Schross 26 and George Todoroff 32 shot September 5 and dumped in a creek. She was guarded by her husband and two friends when unable to call earlier. Police recovered the bodies.
London October 4 The Hovering News said a mob of unemployed gathered outside Coventry factories singing the Red Flag and urged seizure of industries like Italian metal workers. Protests entered the Armstrong and Siddeley munitions works and held mass meetings before police reserves arrived to disperse them.
Postmaster General Burleson awarded a contract to Edward Hubbard of Seattle to run a seaplane route between Seattle and Victoria B C. The service will connect with trans Pacific mail boats at Victoria and cut Seattle mail delivery by one day. Operations start October 15.
New York oct 4 Col E M House despite estrangement from the president has joined the Match the President club Chairman George White of the democratic national committee announced today the colonel contributes 500 to the campaign and has promised advisory help to the committee
C A Jones LA district attorney investigator arrives in Denver and plans to interview Mrs R C Peete, kept hidden after Denton’s death in Los Angeles. Peete allegedly was to be produced by Mr Peete, who last saw her at the house where the body was found.
Buffons Walker, a prominent Des Moines business man known across Iowa, died at 3 o'clock Sunday morning in Methodist Hospital from liver infection complications. The report notes his standing in the business community and his prominence in the state.
Mrs. John Workman Elms wed the son of Mrs. A. Grant Jr at the U S Grant hotel in San Diego California. The ceremony was one of the season’s social highlights attracting local society figures and guests.
Mrs R C Peete of Denver who lived in the Denton house will travel to Los Angeles this afternoon with C A Jones a special investigator for the Los Angeles district attorney. No warrant has been issued in the case and her trip is described as informal to aid police in solving the Denton murder mystery.
Denver officials of the United Mine Workers and independent operators announced a wage increase for Colorado union miners. The new scale ranges from 8.20 to 1.50 dollars per day and retroactively covers 8,000 to 9,000 workers as of September 1.
Lumber prices fell 10 to 12 percent in Denver on Friday as two major lumber firms announced. Over six months the total drop nears 30 percent, with other building supplies also easing though less sharply. A Los Angeles firm ordered floodlighting protection to deter ducks and geese at night.
In Louisville Kentucky Judge Ernest Clark of the state court of appeals granted an injunction to W W Gregg preventing replacement on his passenger conductor run by William Pennybacker. The ruling voided the railway adjustment board decision upholding Pennybacker’s claim citing lack of jurisdiction and that seniority rules cannot displace a passenger conductor. Gregg appealed after Louisville circuit court denied a restraining order. Pennybacker, a Brotherhood member, sought Gregg’s job under the seniority contract. Gregg is not a Brotherhood member. This may be the first civil case to test such seniority limits.
The anti suffrage group seeks to halt enforcement of the nineteenth amendment via an injunction suit filed in Missouri. They aim to reach the U S Supreme Court before November while the government moves to dismiss in the appellate court. Named as plaintiff is Charles S. Fairchild of the American Constitutional League.
Walter Brown frames a New York Commercial analysis on deflation sweeping the economy. He notes rapid dollar strengthening in wholesale markets, slower effects in retail, and a shift from fear to cautious optimism as costs and prices adjust.
Berlin reports German Legation Counsellor Von Prittwitz told the German peace league that Germany sees no need to join the League of Nations while war still rages near its borders. He said Germany would demand reforms in the League when it seeks entry, citing the Eupen and Malmedy decision as a source of dissatisfaction with the current organization.
London report says Lord Mayor Mac Swiney on the 52d day of his fast at Holloway prison showed slight improvement. The Lady Mayoress visited at noon and found him cheerful, though two hours later he grew suddenly weak and his pulse rate dropped significantly.
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a massage treatment that renews hair life and body, claiming it becomes heavier and fuller after use. It also markets a 85 cent bottle of Danderboe for dandruff and falling hair and a beauty tonic for a youthful glow and thicker hair, available from druggists.
A Popular Science Monthly note cites National Research Council findings on meat versus milk. It states 18 percent of grain protein and energy go to cow milk, while only 3 percent returns in beef. The piece warns beef producers as price pressures drive part time vegetarian choices.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy taken internally to cure catarrh by improving general health. Circulars offered. J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Also notes installation of a large organ with 10 567 pipes and 27 stops at a central new organ project.
A fragmentary exchange shows a playful domestic moment where one partner questions affection and the other protests, hinting at marital tension and playful reproach amid a casual conversation. The garbled text preserves a sense of intimate dialogue and miscommunication within a home.
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