Permanent farm credit system urged to aid all farmers
Washington D C sources say permanent federal machinery should provide six months to three year credit for farm production and marketing. Chairman Anderson notes a self sustaining system is possible with initial capital and would complement existing farm loan and Federal Reserve facilities.
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Washington, D. C
Anderson
Congressional Commission
Commission
Congress
Federal Reserve System
Miners Draw a Battle Line in West Virginia
Governor Morgan appeals to President Harding for aid as armed bands clash near Sharples. Adjutant General Charnock reports patrols and barricades along the boundary while United Mine Workers leader A C Porter notes towns emptied and a Belgium-like border zone with 2500 potential combatants.
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Charleston
W. Va
Charnock
Morgan
Harding
Charnck
A. C. Porter
United Mine Workers
F. Keeney
Sharples- Blair
Belgium
Kanawha Coal Operators Association
Sharples
Taxpayers Warned Against Using Tax Formulae
Washington warns taxpayers against reducing tax payments by purported formulae. The internal revenue bureau cites self styled income tax experts advising clients that 80 to 45 percent of excess profits tax can be saved by capitalizing earnings above average capital and treating the excess as goodwill.
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Washington, D. C
Internal Revenue Bureau
Bureau
Increase In Fraternal Insurance Chicago IN
Tremendous gains in insurance business and membership by fraternal organizations were reported to the National Fraternal Congress of America in session. Insurance in force across 88 bodies rose from $5,290,847,067 at the start of 1920 to $5,467,846,829 by year end.
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Chicago
National Fraternal Congress of America
Chicken thieves use chloroform on fowls in Chicago
In Chicago an arrest report reveals thieves used chloroform to subdue chickens. Charles Clapham of Libertyville overslept after his rooster failed to crow, with feathers and a strong chloroform odor found. The drug allegedly induced yielding without resistance.
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Chicago
Charles Clapham
Libertyville
Labor ready to aid in conference on unemployment
Atlantic City N J organized labor ready to consider any government invitation to join a conference aimed at solving unemployment Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor announced at the federation's executive council closing session.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Organized Labor
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Federation
Drive for Reduced Rents Meeting Called in Tama County
Farmers of Tama county Iowa are invited to a mass meeting near Tama to form an organization aims to cut farm rents to align with current grain and produce prices. The circular calls on renters and conscientious landowners to attend to curb profiteering now that the war is over.
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Tama County
Iowa
Tama
Uncle Joe Cannon Denies Leaving Congress
The former speaker of the house, 83, formed in Illinois eighteenth district, vows he is not quitting. Cannon denies retirement rumors as he relaxes with a long cigar while awaiting a statement from his secretary.
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Joe
Washington
D. C
Joe Cannon
Congress
House
Ilinois
Des Moines Considers 8 Cent Fare and Sliding Scale Franchise
Des Moines street car franchise proposals reveal a sliding scale fare starting at 8 cents and a plan to abolish bus service. The draft also includes a clause allowing 2.5 cent school transportation for pupils and outlines conditions to be presented to the city council.
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Des Moines
Immigrants Admit Twice As Many In 1915 Fiscal Year
Immigrants admitted to the United States during the fiscal year ending June 30 totaled 806 228 up from 430 001 the prior year and well below the 1 090 910 average of 1910 to 1914. Non immigrant aliens numbered 172 395, making a grand total of 978 163.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Bureau of Immigration
Navy Secretary Denby Won’t Back New Dirigibles
Secretary of the Navy Denby said he would not recommend building more ZR‑2 type dirigibles. He noted ZR‑1, sister ship of ZR‑2 at Lakehurst, should be completed but warned the program has already consumed large effort and the craft may be dangerous and of doubtful military value.
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Washington, D. C
Denby
Lakehurst
N. J
Ku Klux Klan responds to federal probe in Chicago
The K K K welcomes a federal investigation, saying once officers finish their work they will admit there is nothing wrong with the Ku Klux Klan. The comment was attributed to the leader of the Great Lakes region.
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Chicago
Ill
Doblin
Great Lakes
Portuguese Cabinet Quits in Lisbon
The cabinet of Barros Queiroz, formed last May, has submitted its resignation in Lisbon signaling a government shakeup.
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Portugese
Lisbon
Barros Queiroz
Insurance Payouts From Auto Deaths in 1920
The Insurance Press reports life insurance companies paid about 4.5 million dollars in death claims from automobile fatalities in 1920. The year saw roughly 12,000 auto fatalities and 1.5 million non-fatal injuries.
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New York
Water Flows Along Curb As Pedestrian Treads Cautiously
A street flushing operation leaves a small water stream beside the curb. A young passerby hesitates and crosses the edge of the walk, her skirt held high to avoid the pavement.
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Kansas City Star
Harness Shop Hunt Mentioned in Courier Journal
Snippet from the Louisville Courier Journal shows a street scene reference with phrases about seeking a harness shop and corsets. The fragment implies a dialogue or ad style line, reflecting period language and commerce. The readable text centers on shopping for horse harnesses and related garments.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Feet larger than worn shoes become their own punishment
A concise aphorism notes that feet that exceed one's shoe size carry their own form of penalty, implying discomfort and misfit. The remark uses sharp, plain language to critique impractical footwear choices.
Parson Remarks Differs From Prayer Scene in Commentary
A fragment notes Parson did not make remarks appropriate to the occasion. It contrasts his facial expression with the usual demeanor when he leads prayer, reflecting on expected solemnity and context. The report reads as a brief archival snippet from a Birmingham source.
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Birmingham Age- Herald
Queer Defense Methods of Tropical Fishes
The text describes swell fishes inflating bodies with water or air to become globular, with spines for protection. It notes trunk fishes have a bony shell, mentions three cornered beechnut shaped forms in the East Indies, and cites cowfish with hornlike spines. They are edible in shells, but back muscles can be poisonous after death due to toxins in the viscera.
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Tropic Coast
East Indies
Fashionable woman with many gowns and minds
Witty remark contrasts a woman with many gown changes and diverse ideas with a playful question about a man without front teeth being a back-biter. The line plays on social polish and linguistic humor.
Canada a Good Customer Trade Ties With United States
Canada remains a strong buyer of U S goods as per government figures for the year ended March 31. Britain is the top purchaser, with Canada’s imports from the United States averaging 100 per capita and totaling 1,240,125,056 dollars. Total trade reached 2,450,553,175 dollars, up 175,000,000 from the previous year.
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Canada
United States
Great Britain
Great Republic
Be fair then you need fear neither God nor man
A terse aphorism urges evenhanded conduct without intimidation. It emphasizes impartial treatment as a principle, suggesting strength lies in fairness rather than fear, applicable to personal and public life.
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Aretesd
God
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