Italy under martial law as rail strike cripples nation
Rome reports martial law in major cities as troops patrol stations and streets. Central lines run with limited service while southern Italy endures milder impact. Catholics abstain from strike support. authorities confiscate cars and close stores and theaters to deter unrest.
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Rome
Tinly
London
Italy
Milan
Turin
Genoa
Couipuus
Acto
Pett Parisien
Italiment
Fremont County to Straighten Nishna River Dramatically
Fremont County contracted to straighten nearly eight miles of the Nishna River in ten miles of watercourse by dredging and earthwork. The project drains 1079 square miles, with total fall 76 feet, and will reclaim acres of land. Cost about 120000 dollars for 836000 cubic yards of dirt removal, boat methods used, labor to be completed by end of 1921.
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Fremont
Fremont Couniy
Origin of Pagoda Word Traced to Persian or Hindustan
The term pagoda is not Chinese in origin, scholars say. Bila suggests it derives from Persian or Hindustan and means a wide bone tower, noting that Chi Baye people historically built lofty towers.
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Hindustan
New annual sweet clover developed at Iowa State College
Iowa State College researchers led by H. D. Hughes announce a new annual sweet clover ready for distribution. Reports from Kansas Idaho Denmark and Northern Europe show strong growth and seed production. The crop promises a legume substitute for clover and a green manure source, aiding soil nitrogen. A small seed sample is available by writing to the college.
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Iowa State College
H. D. Hughes
Farm Crops Department
United States
Kansas
Iowa
Iowa Experiment Station
Idaho
Denmark
Europe
Quiting the Farm Due to Labor Shortage
A number of farmers express quitting farming because farm help is hard to obtain. Couples manage farms alone as hired help remains scarce, risking reduced production next year and potential return to subsistence farming if shortages persist.
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Europe
Chinook Salmon Emerges As Global Food Source
The Chinook salmon, once scarcely known commercially seventy to seventy five years ago, has become a major food ferry worldwide. It and the blue back salmon, closely allied, die after spawning and are sold in markets in weighed consignments.
Barney Abandons Fight On High Cost Of Living Report
Des Moines January 22 Commissioner W B Barney in his report to Governor Harding on high cost of living outlines three main causes. War time under production extravagant public demand and wide gaps between producer and consumer prices. He predicts prices will not return to prewar levels and cites cost of raw materials and labor as key factors.
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Des Moines
Harding
W. B Barney
Barney
State marketing bureau could ease food distribution
Commissioner Larney warns that demand outstrips supply in food markets and prices fall only with lower consumption, higher production, and less money in circulation. He suggests a state marketing bureau to promote fair distribution and correct disparities in supply.
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Larney
Guarding Against Coughs and Colds in Children
Parents can help the community and their peace of mind by keeping children home with snuffles or watery eyes. Cham berlain's Cough Remedy is safe for kids, contains no opium, and aids loosening the cough and relieving the lungs. Lemon's Pharmacy and druggists everywhere advertise this guidance.
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Sciaol
Lemmon’s
Advt
Ant tunneling feats cited in natural history notes
W L McAfee reports in the American Museum Journal that ants hollow trees and tunnel under ditches and streams. A South American ant reportedly excavated a tunnel under the Parahyba river bed as wide as the Thames at London Bridge, illustrating their remarkable digging power.
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Thames
London Bridge
W. L. McAfee
American Museumy Journal
Dick Turpin and the Yeoman Highwayman Legend
The text recounts Dick Turpin as a famed Enellah highwayman and horse thief with a legendary York ride on Black Bess. It notes a similarity to Swift Nick Nedisen in 1676 and claims Turpin was born in Hetepstead in 1705 and hanged at York on April 10, 1779.
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Dick Turpin
Enellah
York
Horace “Black Bess
Aluaworth
Louckwooud
Swift
Nick Nedisen
Gad'a Hil
Turpin
Hetepstead
England
L. T. Cirle Hosts Change and Social Gatherings
La Foch Societie rebrands as L. T. Cirle and elected officers Mrs. Sam Neill president and Mrs. Dewey Weeks secretary. A family social is planned for January 30 at Adolph Larson home. The Busy Bee club held a theatre party hosted by Mrs. Grover Neiswanger with a Vien Trella music night.
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Grover Neiswanger
Busy Bee” Club
Neiswanger
Ainsworth
Lieutenant Colonel Edgar E. Hume Recognized for War Service
Lieut Col Edgar E Hume a West Point and Johns Hopkins trained officer born in Frankfort Kentucky is pictured at his Belgrade headquarters. He served with US troops on the Italian front during the war, then joined the American Red Cross. He received honors from France Italy and the Balkans for his wartime service and medical relief work.
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Edgar E. Hume
Il Uate
West Point
Johnskins Medical Schoool
Frankfort
Belgrade
United States
Lattian Front
American Red Cross
Lee
France
Italy
Balkans
Eightieth Birthday Celebration and Village Party
Children enjoyed games music and amusements in a village afternoon hosted by Mrs Ferguson to honor her eightieth birthday. Evelyn Bambrick sang for the mothers, a two course luncheon and a pink white birthday cake formed an hour centerpiece as neighbors extended best wishes.
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Evelyn Bambrick
Lucille
Mary Ferguson
Surprise birthday celebration for Mrs Ferguson
A well planned noon gathering surprised Mrs. Ferguson with a lavish table of delicacies and a bountiful dinner. After dinner mints were handed to guests by Theresa Ragan as out of town friends offered congratulations and wishes for many more birthdays.
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Mrs. Ferguson
Theresa Ragan
New Hydraulic Air Compressor Aims for Deep Water Use
A novel hydraulic air compressor operates under water head of 200 or 300 feet. It uses two large vertical cylinders where water pressure drives air. once one cylinder pushes air into a horizontal tank, an automatic valve switches to the other cylinder, maintaining continuous action.
Salesmanship and the universal merchant impulse
Every man has something to sell whether merchandise, experience, work or bluff. The essay argues all people act as merchants, from clerk to buyer, retailer to broker, highlighting salesmanship as a universal social trait.
Darken Gray Hair with Sage Tea and Sulphur Compound
A vintage remedy promises to darken gray hair using Sage Tea and Sulphur. Advertised as an improved Wyeth’s Sulphur Compound, it claims to evenly restore color, gloss, and youthful appearance after several applications.
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Wyeth
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J. 8. Phillips
Clayde Knupp
H. L. Card Club
Earle Libe
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E. Hume
Lydia E. Winkham
Lydia
H. Kornsa
Cedar Rapids
Bandusky
Ohio
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Itein Atell
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