Fort Dodge’s centenarian John O Connor enjoys life at 100
Fort Dodge Iowa January 2 One hundred years old and he would like to live another hundred. John O Connor Fort Dodge's only centenarian celebrated his hundredth birthday yesterday. He remains in excellent health aside from deafness and keeps a brisk daily routine. He never smoked or drank for over 40 years and adheres to early to bed and rise. Born in 1820 in Ireland he arrived in the United States at 29 and moved to Fort Dodge in 1863 after long overland journeys. He recalls land purchases for a dollar forty an acre and selling pork in Dubuque for two cents a pound.
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Federal Bankers Urge Creeds to Promote Thrift Move
Washington January 2 The savings division of the treasury urged that individuals adopt a financial creed to aid thrift in the new year Composites from 22 federal reserve districts emphasize saving, spending less, investing wisely and buying government securities to strengthen national finances and curb living costs
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Freezone Corn Remedy Advertised For Quick Relief
An advertisement claims freezone quickly relieves corns and calluses by applying a few drops directly to the corn. It promises the corn will fall off with no soreness, leaving healthy pink skin, and notes a quarter ounce suffices for feet, priced at a few cents by any druggist.
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Cincinnati
Bela Kun Aids Nabbed Gradually in Record Search
Budapest records show arrests of men tied to the Bela Kun administration as archives reveal participation. Dr Alexander Varjas, a city high school professor, is accused of receiving and expending about 2 500 000 crowns in propaganda work.
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Alexander Varjas
Higginbottom to Speak at Westminster Church Sunday
Sam Higginbottom will address Westminster Church Sunday afternoon at five o clock as part of his U S visit. He leads the Albany Agricultural Institute and seeks to raise funds, aiming to secure 900000 to continue agricultural and industrial training. Higginbottom, raised in Wales, studied at Amherst and Bath and advocates the gospel of the plow and Indian service.
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America
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U. S
Meat Prices and Specials From Local Market
A scanned ad lists beef items and prices per pound including pot roast at 40 cents off and 26 cents off. Rib roast and rump roast priced per pound with pounds and weights shown. Also features round steak sirloin steak hamburg steak pork sausage and pure lard price markers. note offers apply with every $2.00 order.
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Hamburg
Director of agriculture urges Hindustan harvest labor at lecture
A fragmented notice highlights a director of agriculture speaking at the Hindu University of India regarding harvest labor. It mentions the imperial council, daily prayers for harvest, and agricultural roles with plows and mowers. The ad lists a phone contact and refers to meathetess and southern diplomats in a terse, unclear context.
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India
Hindu of India
Bepares
Imperial Counseil
Vienna doubles gas rates spark opposition critique
Vienna reports the city government faced sharp criticism from the opposition press after approving a near doubling of gas electric and street car rates. Papers contend the public cannot bear the new increases and question the decision's impact on residents.
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