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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1920
Page
3
A collage of brief dispatches spans many cities and topics. Mentions Newfoundland memorials, Greek royal figures, Alexander Bell’s hometown visit, Baltic and Baltic-adjacent politics, economic shifts in Denmark and London, and various wartime reflections. Names such as Wilhelm, Bethmann-Hollner, and Johnson appear alongside places like Peking, Oslo, and Vienna.
North Dakota officials promote a five point program to reduce middlemen and expand state controlled milling and farming operations. They outline integrated grain handling, flour and feed production, and construction of new cooperative mills near Minot and Fargo to supply wheat and labor. Aimed at farmers’ gains, the plan includes state bank deposits, tax shifts, and public building insurance reforms to lower costs and finance rural development.
TOKIO on December 27 reports Mr Tokonami the home minister will invite every subordinate including servants chauffeurs and sweepers to a garden party at his official residence to display democratic spirit and the breadth of new thinking in the home department.
In New York a former gang leader known as Monk Bat Man, once a feared underworld figure, is linked to a fatal shooting. A boatman with five bullet wounds was found near a subway entrance on Fourteenth Street and Fourth Avenue. A revolver with five empty cartridges lay nearby, and the victim carried $140, a watch and chain, and a Christmas gift. The slain man, Lastman, alias Deltny, was a young underworld figure connected with a crime wave and the case touches on a broader gang activity in the Fourteenth Street area.
A late December financial summary notes U S Bank weathered the 1920 downturn and remains cautiously optimistic about recovery. The report highlights enduring conditions and hints at a stabilizing harbor as the year ends, with references to continued challenges and a slow path to improvement.
The defense for McGannon calls for resting its case on Tuesday as jurors prepare for final testimony. The trial involves a murder charge tied to events on a night investigation, with key witnesses set to testify about allegations and evidence presented by the prosecution.
A woman pursued privilege to grow facial whiskers, claiming a jail stay would aid her. The tale recounts her thrift, a year of conflict with Ferris who took her money and vanished with stock, leaving her with a young daughter. She shaved her whiskers, faced hardship, and seeks release to regain hope and dignity.
The G A R Visiting Board reports the Indiana State Soldiers home at Lafayette is not being kept in arvorless condition due to insufficient funds. The Tr u n k ing committee led by Robert Wom- Retee notes the Indiana department has faced budget constraints affecting future appropriations for the home, with implications for economy and upkeep.
Pinckneyville dispatch reports ex convict J Foxy Hoagland went on a rampage at the Uhp Tiiola Central Station wounding three men and holding up another. Hoagland was killed after firing on Sheriff Thimming. None of the wounded men are thought to be seriously harmed.
Libau reports show shop windows stacked with plunder from Baltic estates. Antique furniture, brass and bronze ornaments, silverware, and jewelry fill the displays as English antique dealers overrun the region after the Baltic states’ initial liberation.
Readable text describes shops selling war loot and civilian possessions seized after the Bolshevik regime. It notes valuables such as furniture, jewels, old silver, and merchandise from impoverished individuals converted to cash. The report mentions private shops once trading luxury goods and wearing apparel, now constrained by government controls and wartime conditions.
Tipton church reports a new men's Sunday school attendance record at their congregation near Tipton. Weather hindered efforts as organizers listed 11,300 in the broader area and 1424 at a milestone event.
The year 1921 is welcomed in Washington with speed and ringing whistles. Festivities include theater programs, parades, singing and music. Warrington will celebrate, with plans for ceremonies and community events across the city.
A wartime romance story from the era describes a French war orphan marrying a World War veteran on Christmas Day aboard a ship that traveled from Paris to Petersburg. The couple, Mina Mathilde TaeMaete and the veteran, are noted in a formal ceremony with local names and scattered details reflecting a wartime social context.
Depositors at Dreeeel Commercial and Ravine bank rush to secure funds as president Andrew Drewsel vanishes. A federal petition seeks adjudication of bankruptcy while the institution’s assets are shown to be depleted and other banks face exposure.
A poorly edited call for snow shovelers in New York misses the mark with garbled text and incomplete details. The item hints at a wage offer and a local recruitment note, but lacks clear dates, locations, or conditions.
Indianapolis December appeal urges citizens to feed birds during winter as the state department of conservation warns the hen pheasants may perish if care is not taken. The message stresses continued vigilance and community action to sustain birdlife through cold months.
Washington December 27 The distribution of former income tax returns for 1870 will begin January 3, the Bureau of Internal Revenue announced last night. Collectors in each of 64 districts will release six classes of forms: corporate income and profits taxes, merchant marine corporate profits, government contract profits, information on subsidiary or affiliated corporations, schedules of taxable property, and certificates of inventory.
Morrietown New Jersey December 27 county prosecutors say Walter Heddy twenty man confessed to the December 17 murder of Civil War veteran W L Lewis at his Albernia home. Lewis was shot and ransacked with $300 stolen. The money was found buried at a spot indicated by the suspect. The former serviceman Heddy made the admission.
The department of commerce notes a 240 percent rise in American exports to Spain since 1914, highlighting growing importance of the Spanish market. The report details the gain as part of broader trade expansion and reflects improving economic ties between the United States and Spain.
Tra Vail wins the dirt track racing title at Bakersfield California on Sunday. He claims the championship by beating Sarles and Faldl Hearne after a long race dominated by engine issues and competitive laps. Vail edges past rivals on the tenth lap, securing a historic victory in a tense one fifty lap event.
In New York City and surrounding areas the season's first snow falls with light flurries reported across several neighborhoods. Officials remind residents to drive cautiously as winter conditions begin to develop.
Prominent Indiana judge Bretz dies at his Jasper home after a lengthy illness. He previously served as county prosecutor, state representative, and judge in Indiana, with a career spanning decades and ties to the War medical corps. He leaves a widow and several children.
In Knorvilile Tennessee on December 27 Terth Thaker, a man described as erratic, was shot and killed by his son at the father’s residence in the Tenth district of Sevier County, known locally as Creemehinere district. A struggle preceded the shooting as the boy, reportedly intoxicated, attempted to whip his father with a pine switch and has since been restrained.
Fragmentary OCR describes a Pilgrim postage stamp issue tied to a milestone. The text mentions the post office and a fourteenth century reference, with partial notes about design elements including a figure in the corner and a railing motif, but many words are garbled and uncertain.
Washington December 24 approval was given on Monday for a loan of 3 206 000 in the national railway service corporation for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The loan would enable the carrier to purchase freight train equipment totaling 14 233 000 with about 9 400 000 to be financed. The national railway service corporation is approved as an agency through which funds are lent to carriers for equipment.
Local merchants report brisk Christmas trade with a two day holiday. Shops reopen Monday as pace quickens. In Lawrence, the Amalgamated Textile Workers vote to retain charter amid a push toward a broader union, with 1181 favoring affiliated status and 1196 opposing.
A fragmented text lists preventive fire measures and warnings attributed to Belcher. It urges saving family if a fire breaks out, avoiding ignition sources, keeping matches away, using water to douse flames, and installing proper electrical care. It stresses prevention over fighting fires and notes the role of the fire department.
An ex service man from Markleville returned from army service and was arrested after a Markleville store robbery Saturday night. Two intruders entered the store as the plan unfolded, and one suspect surrendered the following day. Pal mer, of Markleville, was sought in connection with Rector’s arrest.
A Christmas dance in NOSHEN Indiana was stopped by a police officer at midnight. The officer declared no dancing in town that day and ordered musicians to stop while threatening action if dancing continued. Dancers were deterred as Sabbath observance was cited.
Inmates of the Daviess County infirmary were remembered by members of the First M E Church. A short service was held led by Rev. Virgil Thompson followed by a small gift presentation to each inmate.
Indian labor leaders in Indianapolis announced the Indiana Federation of Labor program proposing key reforms. The plan calls for increasing workers compensation payments, restoring the mother's pension, enacting an eight hour day for women, and pushing a constitutional convention.
Marriage licenses listed include Yarbrough Tabler Walter Yar brough 29 and Marke Metyin Tabler 17 in Washington township. Jennings Davis township? The piece notes birth of Clyde Blackburn to Clyde Blackburn of Green Hound. Emigrants leave Antwerp counts 13 000 in Jul-Sep led by 3 126 to the United States and 2 754 to Canada with others to South America Australia Britain Mexico and Belgian Congo.
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