National Agricultural Conference Influenced Farmer Policy
Secretary Wallace described the January conference held at the request of President Harding as a landmark gathering of 436 delegates from 20 national farm organizations and 80 individual farmers from 30 states. It urged continued War Finance Corporation, cooperative marketing protections, and highway aid, while noting government price controls alone cannot fix farm prices without production management.
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McPherson
Nansas
Wallac
Tardoun
Wallace
Harding
Bin
United States
ALLOA
Washington
Congress
War Finance Corporation
Man Named Jonah Swallowed By Immense Fish
A fictional recount from Nineveh era documents Jonah son of Amitai arriving near Joppa after a three day walk from Tarshish. He claims a giant fish swallowed him for three days then expelled him on dry land prompting revival meetings amid skepticism.
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Jonah
Nineveh
Amitai
Joppa
Tarshish
Population of Korea Shows Increase Despite Occupation Split
Seoul reports Korea's population reached 17,442,618 at August end, including 367,618 Japanese and 25,965 foreigners. Compared with 1915, Koreans rise by 789, Japanese by 46.6 and foreigners by 7,680. agriculture leads among Koreans while commerce leads among Japanese and foreigners.
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Seoul
Korea
Railway unions plan national amalgamation convention
A national convention of sixteen standard railroad organizations will meet in Chicago December 9 and 10 to seek ways to merge. C J Wamegenten of St Paul announced the call to about seven thousand lodges, with each local union entitled to two delegates. John Scott of Chicago shopcrafts warned that unions are not ready for amalgamation.
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Associated Proms
ST. ‘Paull Minn
Chicago
C. J. Wamegenten
St. Paul
John Scott
Chicaco Shopcrafts
Paul
Rivals to Rics ha Pullers Face Possible Job Loss
Shanghai International Settlement Municipal Council weighs entering the riesha business after ineffective strikes. It conducts a full inquiry into all aspects. Current licenses total about 6,660 for public rysha use and over 2,006 for private ryshas, with the largest operator running 3,030 public ryshas.
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Shanghai
International Settlement
The Unloved Wife coming to Graham Theatre
The Unloved Wife a three act drama by Florence Edna May arrives at Graham Theatre Wednesday. The cast features Myr Pennington Grandpa Driscoll Grandma Bunny Mrs Marion Courtney Cicely Courtney Phoebe Jim Plunkett Jim Walton from New York and others. The piece is praised as a tense, engaging home life study with a full New York style production.
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Graham Theatre
Florence Edna May
Myr. Pennington
St. Elmo
Driscoll
Grandma Bunny
Marion Courtney
Cicely Courtney
Phoebe
Cicely
Jim Plunkett
Jim Walton
New York
Fragmentary ad copy about goods and ordering details
The readable text shows an advertisement fragment mentioning products, a dealer order process, and references to quality checks. It is unclear, but suggests a promotional tone with phrases about best options and special orders.
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Beondinet
Muscatine Girl Killed as Uncle Is Held in Family Gun Duel
In Muscatine a gun duel between family factions left Velma Thompson Partee, 18, fatally shot at her stepfather William Hickey’s home. Emanuel Thompson was wounded, and Hickey is jailed for murder while others are detained for inquiry as County Attorney Crail investigates the case.
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Muscatine
Velma Thompson Partee
Emanuel Thompson
Polies
William Hickey
Pattee
Imanuel Thompson
Five U S marshals left in Fort Madison
In Fort Madison the number of deputized federal marshals on duty has been reduced to five. Deputy Marshal Swanson, acting chief, says the reduction occurred gradually as the need declined, with a high of about 45 previously. Federal officials note the injunction enforcement here has been modest compared with other areas, with only 15 contempt arrests and two trials.
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Tress FT
Wadirex. Fa
Cty
Swanson
Fort Madison
National Railroad Commis
United States
High Rent in Washington DC Persists Despite Shortage
Washington officials report 3,483 vacant housing units in July including 2,279 houses and 496 flats. Engineers note since 1917 fewer families live in houses or apartments, pushing more people to flats, rooming houses and light housekeeping establishments as rents stay high.
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Telephone c Company
Minister on Trial for Georgia Murder
Stateboro Georgia October 31 Rev Eliot Padrick a youthful Methodist minister goes on trial charged with first degree murder of his wife and mother in law Mrs M C Nix on the evening of June 19. A plea of insanity will be the defense. Prosecutors expect to show Padrick lured the two women to a lonely road where he killed them claiming divine direction.
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Statesboro
Eliot Padrick
M. C. Nixon
Padrick
Lous Davidson Dead
Sonia Davidson, 43, owner of furniture stores in Des Moines Waterloo and Kansas City, died at his home at noon today.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Sonia Davidson
Waterloo
Kansas City
Retailers Fight Girls Buying Clubs Hit on Low Prices
English retailers unite against girls clubs run in mills and shops that supply candy stockings underwear and goods at lower prices. The British Federation of Confectioners seeks to stop club commerce as unfair trading after losses and reduced trade. Clubs operate across Yorkshire and Lancashire churches and Sunday schools with girls earning two to three pounds weekly spending on candy.
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Oon Press
London
England
British Federation of Confectioners
Confectioners’ Association
Yorkshire
Lancasshire
Kendall Names Delegates for Anti Alcoholism Convention
Kendall announces the appointment of twenty delegates to the prohibition war convention in Toronto Canada on November 2. Delegates include Rev. J. Z. Bushnell Algona Rev and Mrs J Alexandria West Union Rev C N McMillan Sioux City George H V Wareham Palter Dr F B Taylor Sioux City Mrs Mike Patterson Des Moines Rev L Goodwich Rei Oak R W Thompson Des Moines Rev J Walker Clarinda R Hot saple P McBeth Alice Rover Mr and Mrs Paul Jones Rev B Sanford Miss Elizabeth Gibson Dr D Scott F W Groch R H Bent and Mrs Ida B Wisesmith.
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Trea Waka See
Sh Saeornor Kendall
Toronto
Canada
J. Z. Bushnell
Algona
J. Alexandria
West Union
C. N. McMillan
Sioux City
George HV. Wareham. Paltrer
F. BE. Taylor
Forest Fire Rages Near Knoxville in Early October
A forest fire within one mile of Knoxville's western limit threatens five homes and six towns. Damages are estimated at 75,000 as firefighters battle the blaze in this Tennessee incident dated October 11 8.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Roumania Seeks to Pay US Debt Over Four Years
The Roumanian debt commission head says Roumania cannot pay interest or principal of 38 million dollars to the United States for four years. After that period she plans to begin payment to the fullest extent of her ability.
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Pats
Roumania
United States
Roumanian Debt Commission
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Palestine
Cabie
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Robin Hood
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Louisville Courier Koarnal
Atlata
Georgia) Journal
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Harris
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Muidane
K. R
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Maindie
U. 8. Marshals
FT. Madison
Sion
Journal
Washington County
Washington, DC
Georgia
Lous Davidson
U.S. CO
F. Sauer CC
Richmond
Barclays Cash Grocery
Kendall
Knoxville, Tenn
Jay Busby
Coneville
Washington Oil Co
Graham
Hai
Heo
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