Noble Dill Vanishes After Family’s Alarm
Noble Dill, long mocked as “The Worst” in the Atwater circle, disappears after his worried relatives relay the news. He withdraws to his room, leaves home, roams to the railway station, and borrows nine dollars from a pawnshop, while kin fear a public disgrace.
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Virginia
Herbert
Harriet
Noble
Fanny
Dill
Mr. Atwater
Atwater
Noble Dill
Julia Atwater
Atwaters
North End
Ortele
Tmd
John
Wallie Terbin Cian
Census reveals 6.45 million US farms in 1920 year
The Census Bureau reports 6,448,366 farms in the United States on January 1, 1920 up from 6,361,502 in 1910. It details farm size groups, regional concentrations, and shifts in farm counts across under 20 acres to over 1,000 acres, with state leaders cited for each category.
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Washington
Bd. C
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
United States
Mississippi
Kentucky
North Carolina
Tennessee
South Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
Alabama
Texas
Arkansas
North Dakota
Montana
South Dakota
Kansas
Abandoned Pushball Contest Ended at Iowa University
At the University of Iowa the annual pushball class scrap between freshmen and sophomores is canceled due to lack of interest. Officials had long promoted it as a solution to class rivalries, but participation dwindled to a handful last year and in 1920. The contest began eleven years ago as a western first and now hazing and class battles have faded.
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Fanny
Carrie
Virginia
Florence
Noble
Joseph
Herbert
Mr. Dill
Iowa City
University of Iowa
University
Iowa
West
The Sharp Ones
The bitterest words are those of our own we are forced to eat, as reflected in Wayside Tales, where self-critique and sharp humor probe community flaws.
Unemployment Decreasing in Iowa Says Urick
Commissioner A L Urick of the Iowa bureau of labor statistics reports a thirty day rise in factory and construction employment. He notes packing industry conditions are nearly normal and railroads expanded shops with employment near normal levels. General averages show state factories operating at about forty percent of normal.
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Uriek
State Highway Commission
Urick
Iowa
Des Moines
A. L. Urick
State Bureau of Labor Statistics
Fere
Not Be Caught Short In Market Readjustment
A Forbes Magazine excerpt warns that postwar overbuying risked sharp losses as inventories are cut. With prices now at or below production cost, managers should consider stockpiling materials to cover future demand while avoiding shorts in goods or securities.
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Forbes
Fact and Polishing Across History
A compact reflection on how even clear facts require careful editing before presentation. It emphasizes the craft of shaping information to convey truth without excess. The quote underscores disciplined communication and precision in reporting ideas.
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James Bryce
Food and clothing cheapest in America data shows
Washington Oct 1 1921 federal reserve board data show food shelter clothing and comforts far cheaper in the United States than in Europe nations inflation war burden Italy England Germany wages remain high here while wholesale prices stand 41 percent above prewar levels in Germany and other countries costs in the US remain the lowest worldwide for living standards
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Washington, D. C
United States
Federal Reserve Board
America
Italy
United Kingdom
France
Germany
Sweden
Denmark
Japan
Australia
Canada
India
U.S
England
Holland
Spain
Wage declines hit 12 million workers in industrial sector
In the United States, workers see an average wage about 15 percent below the war period average. The reductions affect roughly 12,000,000 industrial workers across the sector.
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England
France
United States
Call Off Settlers Day Celebration in Fairfield
The Old Settlers association cancels next Wednesdays planned event due to many other celebrations and lack of interest. This would have marked the 48th reunion with a quiet old fashioned program favored by older members, while younger members preferred sports and vaudeville.
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Fairfield
Old Settlers Association
Campaign wisdom from unlikely voters and a pig Scratch
A story recalls Colonel Van Wyck of Nebraska who once sought Irish support. An Irishman named Pat resisted until the candidate's friendly gesture with a pig beside the fence led Pat to change his mind and vote for the colonel on election day.
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van Wyck
Nebraska
Congress
Pat
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