World News in Brief Aimed at Busy Readers
A dense bulletin from the era reports Berlin promising a 1 billion gold mark payment to allies on schedule. Florence Turner, the American film star, found bound in London. Iscaro dam flood near Chiusa drowns hundreds. Sinn Fein peace terms rejected by Paris. Hungary urged to accept US peace terms. Upper Silesia partition debated by League of Nations. a holy war proclaimed in Hedjaz to aid Turkish nationalists. Italian socialist party to cooperate with regime. Japan praises disarmament conference. Paris secret session blocks US Rhine troop cost claim. Bolshevist transport arrives in Reval. Guatemalan revolution continues. Briand and Lloyd George plan a Silesia partition compromise.
Licensing boxing rules cited by State Athletic Commissioner
State Athletic Commissioner Doyle in Lincoln Nebraska announced that under the licensing law boxing and wrestling matches no side bets will be allowed by principals or by promoters. The piece also lists new federal prohibition directors and notes other Washington reports on armament talks tariffs veterans affairs and whisky withdrawals.
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Doyle
Lincoln
Neb
Blair
Washington
Arizona
M. B. Cassidy
Bisbee
Michigan
James R. Davis
Lansing
Minnesota
Siguard B
Quale
Willmer
Vermont
Collins Millard Grakes
Bennington
Erin's Desire to Be Free
The British and Irish leaders publish letters showing a deadlock over independence. Lloyd George offers Ireland full autonomy in finance, taxation, defense, police, and postal control while De Valera seeks complete independence and arbitration on Ulster issues.
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Union News Service
London
David Lloyd George
Eamonn de Velera
Ireland
Great Britain
Lloyd George
de Valera
Ulster
Reward Offered for Bombing of State's Attorney Home
The Lake County Board of Supervisors in Waukegan Illinois announces a reward of $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for bombing the home of Ashhelm Smith the State's Attorney. The attack is said to be a reprisal by bootleggers and moonshiners tied to an eight months campaign that has resulted in many prohibition law convictions.
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Waukegan
Lake County Board of Supervisors
Ashhelm
Smith
Boy Rescuer Saves Companions at Creek Scene
In Greenville George Andrews, 13, pulled five of eight boys from Ruthland Creek after a log swept them from a ledge under a culvert. He and another boy made two attempts to save Emmett Smith, 10, who drowned. the group sought shelter from a rainstorm.
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Greenville
George Andrews
Ruthland Creek
Andrews
Emmett Smith
Two Fliers Die In Iowa Air Show Practice Crash
In Mason City Iowa two stunt pilots died when their aircraft tangled 500 feet up during a transfer attempt. Ray Kock was killed along with W W Johnson, while Ray McWhorter suffered a broken leg and bruises and is hospitalized. All three were practicing for an exhibition at fairs.
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Mason City
Iowa
Ray Kock
Kock
W. W. Johnson
Ray McWhorters
McWhorton
Hungary Receives U.S. Peace Note on Austria Settlement
The Hungarian Government has received a note from the United States transmitting the text of a U S Congress resolution on peace with Austria and Hungary. The note says that if Hungary adheres to the resolution principles, negotiations for peace can begin.
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United States Congress
Budapest
M. Banffy
United States
American Congress
Austria
Hungary
Boy Declines Counsel in Indiana Slaying Case
Six year old William Deffendell, in Boonville Indiana, still refuses an attorney after confessing to slaying his aged mother Laura Deffendell two weeks ago. He says the shooting was accidental and he did not want to see her suffer. Authorities note he shows no remorse and appears light-hearted in jail.
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Boonville
Ind
William Deffendell
Laura Deffendell
Ims
Wil Ham
Coat Craving Prisoner Jack O Leary Defies Court
Col George T Denison recalls defending Jack O Leary charged with burglary over a coat that was in the shop he broke into A jury acquitted him and the coat was ordered sold for charity with proceeds to go to a public institution Denison recounts a dramatic courtroom tale from Youths Companion
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Jack O'Leary
Col
George T. Denison
O'Leary
Colonel Denison
Crown
Dan Dwan
Mr. Denison
Li ¥Es
Dan
Mission Church in Masanpo Korea Builds a 1000-seat House
A Korean doctor yielded to his mother’s plea to accept Christ and founded a major church in Masanpo, Korea. The church, one of Korea’s finest, holds Sunday services, multiple extension schools, week-night classes for young men, and a 100-child kindergarten. Pastor Rev. Pak Chung Chan is noted for a brief Tokio convention address.
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Masanpo
Masenpo
Japan
Korea
Pak Chung
Chan
Tokio
Local Industry Sparks Sheriff Banter on Automobiles
Sheriff Honker praises automobiles as a great invention saying they help officers enforce the law and arrest distant suspects during campaigns. The piece contrasts two views on wealth with a rural tongue, noting a Tattler quip about getting rich by spending less.
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Honker
Rattler
Cincinnati Market Prices for Grain Livestock and Dairy
A market summary lists prices across commodities in Cincinnati. Corn and wheat values, butter, eggs, live poultry, cattle, calves, sheep, lambs, hogs, and various quality grades are quoted, with per unit and per ton figures and ranges for several classes.
The Rain and Old Mother Ocean Converse
A playful tale depicts rain as marching rain children who splash on umbrellas and roofs while Old Mother Ocean laughs at their pranks. She explains she never minds the rain on her face and loves their wet play as essential to life on land.
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Daddy
Old Mother Ocean
Rain Children
Mother Ocean
Ocean
Circle Overtake Race
Players form a large circle three feet apart and run on signal. No one tags the person in front. When tagged, players drop out. Running continues until all are eliminated.
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Asia Minor
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Italy
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Wisconsin
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Cartoons Magazine
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Ohio
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Atlanta
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Kremola
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