Stolen Cars In Chicago Linked to Insurance Lapses
Chicago reports claim that about 80 percent of stolen autos are ditched or burned with owners’ consent. Sergeant Michael Neery cites sightings of dumped cars, quarries used as dumps, and insurance laxity as the key issue. He notes divers will inspect quarries at Elein Blue Te lash and Lyons. He warns insurance firms must tighten scrutiny to prevent fake claims.
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Chicago
Michael Neery
Palos Park
Doyle and Shea
Auto de
Nerry
Shea
Elein
Blue Telash
Lyons
Pearls Restored by Feeding to Chickens Says Legend
An old claim states that Ceylonese heal pearl luster by feeding ill pearls to chickens. After the pearls pass through the chicks, they are removed from the crops and the birds are killed. Light friction is said to finish the restoration.
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Chet
Will County Debates Keeping the School Nurse
County residents face a question in the coming weeks about whether to retain the school and community nurse Miss Effie Haines. Her work in rural schools and towns has been efficient, funded by Red Cross money postwar, with proposal to use county funds or subscriptions for continuation.
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Washfington
Effie Haines
Washington
Red Cross
Haines
Sophia Potgeter
Washington City
Ofshington
Mother Denies Writ For Child Habeas Corpus
Chicago July 20 The mother of James Caul Jr the five year old boy born nameless denied the writ of habeas corpus. Judge Send her petition was denied and Jimmy returned to his foster parents at 6438 South Union Street. Mrs Alfred Frankenstein the boy's biological mother told of tubercular threat and a long search before discovering the boy had been adopted. Judge Pan denied the writ but noted she may seek equity in chancery.
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Chicago
James Caul
Jimmy
South Union Street
Daddy Caul
Shiny Star
Hickory Club
Alfred Frankenstein
Caul
Muscatine Urges Lower Gas Rate Fight Against Proposal
Mayor McNutt criticized a temporary gas rate of 1.94 per thousand feet proposed for Muscatine. He argued the 1.55 rate is already too high and urged municipal ownership as the solution, condemning the hearing as a farce and vowing opposition.
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Muscatine
Dean Raymond
State University of Lone School of Engineering
RK. S. McNutt
McNutt
Muscatine Lighting Company
City relief fund reaches $1000 for Chinese famine aid
The Commercial Savings Bank treasurer reports a total of $1000 donated for Chinese famine relief. The funds were sent to Mr. and Mrs. Paul MacEachron in Techow, China, for famine relief work. Mrs MacEachron thanks Washington friends. Paul hopes to return by July 1 as their famine effort continues and prep for future relief next winter.
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The
Commercial Savings Bank
Paul MacEachron
Washington
Techow
China
MacEachrons
Ross
MacKachron
Paul
Mrs Maxwell Dies After Car Crash Near Fairfield
Mrs Ray Maxwell wife of a Fairfield grocer died from injuries after a Friday crash nine miles north of Fairfield. Seven others were injured but recovering. Survived by husband and three sons she was a Rebekah lodge W R C and Pythian Sisters member. Funeral likely tomorrow at First Methodist Church.
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Fairfield
Ray Maxwell
Here
Linby
Maxwell
Pythian
First Methodist Church
Farm Mortgages Double In A Decade
Washington report from the census bureau shows farm mortgage debts more than doubling from 1910 to 1920, rising 122.5 percent to 4.01 billion dollars while farm debts as a share of value climbed to 29.1 percent. Farm values increased 117.6 percent to 13.77 billion and owner-operated farms carrying mortgages rose 18.6 percent. notable state totals include Iowa and Wisconsin, Minnesota, California, Missouri, and Illinois. The survey also notes a rise in women as farm operators with 261,553 reported compared with 6,448,368 men. States with over 10,000 female operators included Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Virginia.
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Washington
Census Bureau
United States
Mountain States
Montana
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
California
Missouri
Illinois
Mipps
Alabama
Texas
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Kentucky
Tennessee
Ankangas
Virginia
Dr Bowers To Speak At Fairfield Picnic
Fairfield July 20 Two gifted speakers Rev Rolland Butler and Dr W W Bowers plan to attend the big county Sunday school picnic at Chautauqua park on Thursday August 4 Dr Butler formerly of Fairfield Baptist church now Anoka Minn and Washington Methodist pastor Dr W W Bowers who spoke at the Centerville Iowa Sunday school convention will discuss The Supreme Task of the Sabbath School at the all county event
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Fairfield
Big County
Chautauqua Park
Rolland Butler
W. W. Bowers
Butler
Fairfield Baptist Church
Anoka
Minneapolis
Minn
First Methodist Church
Washington
Centerville
Bowers
Traveling men denounce high rail rates threatening business
Iowa officials and T P A leaders in Cedar Rapids say exorbitant railroad freight and passenger charges imperil 700000 traveling men and their firms. They warn many will lose jobs unless rates drop and hotels tighten prices to survive. A big membership drive is planned. The piece also notes Burmese marriage customs where couples eat from the same bowl in a ceremony.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa T. P. A
Hotel Montrose
United States
Bie
Order
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