Weather Crop Bulletin Notes Night Rain Damages Low Lands
Des Moines Iowa June 29 1920 warm with frequent showers and high humidity rainfall above average except south central southeast counties. Night showers kept ground too wet for work while corn lags but fields improve. wheat barley oats potatoes and garden crops show varying conditions. Will McClean and family visit Robstown and Corpus Christi Epworth League resort noted. planned return on July 6 Paul excursion.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Will McClean
Will
Robstown
Texas
Ropstown
Rob
Deficit of Many Millions Revealed in Trust Company Case
Daniel Dresser, former president of the Trust Company of the Republic, testified in Saratoga as part of the lawsuit by Charles H. Kavanaugh against former directors. The case concerns funds lost from financing the United States Shipbuilding company. A deficiency of over 2.1 million existed when 6 million was paid for shipbuilding constituents.
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Trust Company of the Republic
Saratoga
N. Y
Daniel Dresser
Charles H. Kavanaugh
United States Shipbuilding Company
Shipbuilding Company
Paris
Dresser
Mercantile Trust Company
Lewis Nixon
Trust Company
Nixon
Shipbuilding
Avenges Death of Husband Woman Fires On Suspect
In New York on June 29 Mrs Louise La Bartia shot four times at Dominico Versagia, claiming he killed her husband a year earlier. Versagia was wounded and hospitalised in a condition described as probably fatal. La Bartia was arrested and said she had petitioned police to prosecute him without success.
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New York
Louise la Bartia
Dominico Versagia
Vergasia
Record for June Brides Broken in Chicago
Chicago reports indicate June brides records will be surpassed this month by roughly 200. Morris Salmonson, clerk of the marriage license department, says 3,036 licenses have been issued so far this month, aiming to beat last June’s 3,068.
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Chicago
Morris Salmonson
Tuan Fang Appointed Viceroy of Pechili Province
An edict from Peking on June 29 announces Tuan Fang as viceroy of Pechili in succession to Yang Shi, transferring him from Nanking where he previously governed as viceroy.
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Tuan Fang
Peking
Nanking
Pechili Province
Yang Shi
Police name Leon Ling suspect in Sigel murder
Inspector Mc Cafferty announced the first authenticated statement on the Elsie Sigel murder. He said Leon Ling, aided possibly by Chung Sing, killed the girl between 10 and noon on June 9, shipped the body to Newark, and planned to flee on a Yokohama bound steamer due July 3. police worldwide are cooperating to capture him.
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New York
McCafferty
Leon Ling
Chung Sing
Eighth Avenue
Washington
Elsie
Sigel
Newark
Yokohama
Three Wet Nights Bring Increasing Rain and Lightning
For three nights rainfall increased from .33 to .49 and then .74 inches totaling 1.56 inches. Severe lightning accompanied each storm with some damage, including Havre depot shingles shattered but no fire. Residents waited through the storms while crops suffer and corn advances toward harvest. Cool underwear, Dougherty Bros. 9-tf
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Havre
W.M. Moore
Journal
Why Men Wear Trousers Label Aims Satire On Fashion
The Providence Journal humorously argues that men did not choose trousers but were shaped by women from birth. It describes early dressing as bands, blue dresses for neighbors, and the eventual switch to knickerbockers and long pants under feminine influence, concluding men fear deviating to avoid attention.
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Providence Journal
Cabbage Overstuffed with Ham Veal Mix
The recipe instructs selecting a small cabbage head, hollowing and filling with a mix of ground ham and veal, cabbage onion pepper crackers milk butter and seasonings. After sealing boil in salted water for an hour and serve with cream sauce. A note adds serving potato croquettes on the same platter.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Wrecks in Baltic Sea Break Records and Losses
The Baltic Sea has the world’s worst wreck record with average over one ship per day in some years. The period shows 25 wrecks in a single year and as few as 154, with about half of all vessels total losses and all crew members lost.
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Baltic Sea
Brinton Takes Over Local Baseball Team for July 8 Opener
W F Brinton has assumed management of the local baseball team. The season opens July 8 with a game against the Oklahoma Indian team, described as the world’s greatest Indian squad. The club plans a reorganized lineup using local talent only to reduce expenses from out of town players.
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W. F. Brinton
Lecture Offer on Days in Russia from Rev Charles R Brown
The Rev Charles R Brown of Oakland Calif writes to Rev U S Smith in Washington to offer a lecture in Smiths church on the evening of July 6 on the topic Days in Russia. Brown says he will be in Washington near that date and sends fraternal regards.
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U. S. Smith
Charles R. Brown
Oakland
Cal
Washington
Brother Smith
Russia
Band Concert Rescheduled After Rain Delay
The band concert, postponed Saturday night due to rain, will be held this evening at 8 o'clock.
Revered Hastie Leaves Keota for Cedar Rapids
Keota reports farewell sermon as Rev. John Hastie and wife depart Tuesday for Cedar Rapids. After three years as pastor of the Baptist church, Hastie moves to a broader field with strong community support and best wishes from local clergy and congregants.
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Hastie of
Keota
Cedar Rapids
John Hastie
Mr. Hastie
Baptist Church
Union
John F. Robertson
Methodist Church
Ministerial Association
Hastie
If You Are Worth $50 000 Don’t Read This
This notice touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a cheap cure for diarrhoea. It claims reliability and years of use, price 25 cents, and lists F. L Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy as sellers.
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F. L Stolte
Lemmon
City Bus Line Call Up for Orders at Frank Rogers
Notices in city paper request phone orders to Frank Rogers at a Vienna bakery. Call 1 with street address and number for prompt service. A variety of bakery goods is advertised as available.
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Frank Rogers
Vienna Bakery
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Fort Madison
Inspector McCafferty
Evantatines
C. E. Zimme
An Co
Mn’s
GOV
Cool Underwear
Dougherty Bros
Virginia
Indians
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