Jersey Dairy Cattle Show Sees Calves Born In Public Spotlight
At the Dairy Cattle Congress a Jersey clan records births including a 26 pound calf that dies as its mother shuns it. Rosie the show cow envisions future fame while sisters also birth young calves. A Holstein child laments a rough life among attendants.
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Jersey
A. M. McClenahan
Greetey
Colo
Princely
Sweet Rosie
Arena
Rosie
Dairy Cattle Congress
Brebner Suffered Paralysis Briefly in Barbershop
Waterloo realtor G. E. Brebner, secretary treasurer of the Iowa Federation of Real Estate Dealers, was suddenly stricken by paralysis at 10 am while in a barbershop. By 2 pm he showed improvement and doctors expressed hope his condition was not serious.
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G. BE. Brebner
Waterloo
Iowa Federation of Real Estate Dealers
Brebn
Ote
A. C. Fosselman
Iowa Telephone Company
Presbyterian Hospital
Mr. Fosselman
D. Wilbur Knepper
South Street
Teachers’ College
Cedar
Cambria
Ben R. Lichty
Otto Eisenlohr& Bros
Philadelphia
George
Lichty
Middlewest
Dairy Cattle Congress
M. H. Kenaston
Ausstin
Minn
W.P. Walker
Hawthorne Street
Kenaston
Minnesota
Nick Risakes
Young
Pocket Still Captured Near Saluda by Prohibition Agents
Asheville N C Sept 29 Prohibition officers captured a pocket or parlor still near Saluda. The miniature device is described as a one table glass capacity home consumption item and was brought to the city for exhibition purposes.
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Asheville
N.C
Saluda
Frost Safe In Iowa Corn Crop Despite Frost Threat
Iowa crop conditions bulletin says 80 to 85 percent of corn is safe from frost statewide. Some north central and southeastern counties report 90 percent or more safe, while central and northeast areas are nearly all spared. A separate Chicago dispatch notes a black powder bomb damages Alderman Powers' home with no injuries reported.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United States Weather Bureau
BOMS
Associated Press
Chicago
John Powers
New England
Danish shippers seek government concession for wireless stations
A coalition of top Danish shipowners has applied to the government for a concession to build and operate their own wireless stations, aiming to take over private wireless services in Denmark. The plan, viewed with approval in government circles, signals a push for centralized control of maritime communications.
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Copenhagen
Ainess
Denmark
Sox Players Hint Another Sell-Out for 1920 Pennant
Chicago and New York reports detail alleged plotting by players to throw the World Series or pennant races. White Sox and Cubs figures dispute claims as investigations and grand jury actions loom. A veteran pitcher and first baseman comment on suspicions of crooked play and potential retaliation.
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SOX
Associated Press
New York
Lewis
Kiings County
Brooklyn Nationals
Associated Presa
Chicago
Cincinnati
White Sox
Ite Sox
Que
Wiliams
Cicotte
Jackson
Felsch
Risberg
John Collins
Collins
Red Faber
St. Louis
Indictment in Chicago White Sox Bribe Plot Trial
The Chicago White Sox scandal unfolds with eight players charged in a bribery plot to throw the 1919 World Series. Confessions detail payments up to $20,000 to players including Gandil Risberg McMullin and Felsch. Joe Jackson and Eddie Cicotte describe mortgage pressure and pregame meetings.
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Erne eeNied
Jackson
Williams
H .Fiddle
Cicotte
Claude Wiliams
Charles Risberg
Buck”Weaver
Joe Jackson
Fiesher
Happy” Felsch
Gandil
Abe Attel
Grand Jury
Joe
Cleotte
Gleason
Sox
St Louis
Timneup
Crooks
Weaver
Felsch
Reds
Grand
Hap” Feisch
Eddie Cicotte
Toe Jackson
Chicago White Sox
Risberg
McMullin
Cincinnati
Turkey
Polar Breezes Fail To Chill Show Visitors
Visitors endure strong winds as crowds gather for a convention in a city hotel and nearby homes. The piece notes room listings at the YMCA for out of town guests and hints at lodging shortages during the congress event. A dairy judging contest begins tomorrow with awards to be announced at a banquet.
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Iowa Dairy Association
F. L.northey
United States
K.fp
Buried Insulator Fossil Reveals History in Tree
A 36 year old telegraph insulator bracketing a Douglas fir near Arcata California became buried as the tree grew. The insulator now lies within the trunk, exposed only by a rare wood sample later cut into barrel staves. The find, preserved by resin, is shown in the University of California forestry collection. The article also discusses the Tercentenary half dollar plans with Pilgrim imagery and limited expected circulation.
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Arcata
Cal
American Forestry Magazine
Forestry Division
University of California
Hertford
Washington
Gyrus E. Dakin
Massachusetts
Gov
Bradford
Plymouth Plantation
Massachusetts Commission
Shawmut National Bank of Boston
Grey Proposes Self Government for Friendly Ireland
Viscount Grey, ex ambassador to the United States, urges a three point plan in a Westminster Gazette letter. He calls for a single foreign policy and defense for Britain and Ireland, Irish self rule within the dominions, and a two year transition during which Britain would govern Ireland before withdrawal.
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London
Viscount Grey
United States
Westminster Gazette
Ifer
Great Britain
Ireland
Soldiers’ Paris theft case ends with Freitags release
Washington reports that Albert E Freitag, cited for theft in France in 1918, was released due to a clerical error while awaiting review. Other defendants Duncan and Jordan faced 10 years hard labor and Plager five years, with Duncan acquitted. The army cannot execute Freitag’s sentence because he was honorably discharged before the outcome was finalized.
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RED Tame
Washington
D. C
France
Albert E. Freitag
Fort Leavenworth
Freitag
Oscar EB. Duncan
Floyd W. Plager
Willis ¥. Jordan
St. Andre del Cubzac
Baptismal Water Heater Explodes at Broadway Church
In Los Angeles the Broadway Christian Church experienced an explosion as a baptismal heater under the floor was turned on, causing a water temp mishap and shaking the building. The incident halted the service, sent parishioners outside, and the fire department responded to secure the scene. The blast caused about 1000 dollars in damage.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Broadway Christian Church
FP. Buyer
Old London by Yankees Shovels Dig Deep for 18-Story Project
Excavation in London near Aldwych continues with four American steam shovels tearing into an island created in 1900. Workers uncover eighteenth century rubbish and remnants of Craven Head tavern as foundations of the planned 18 story building loom. The Christian Science Monitor notes the dig could reach Roman era layers beneath Strand and Kingsway.
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London
Great Britain
United States
Kingsway
Aldwych
Christian Science Monitor
Olympic Theatre
Craven Head Tavern
Aldwych Island
Strand
Fifth Avenue
Mining Girl Leads to Jonesome Mill Mystery
In Superior Wisconsin Joe Juba and Mike Donnati devised a plan to mask moonshine odors with perfume. Investigators tracing a missing girl uncovered the pilot and searched for IvuGas. The fragment notes New York currency and unrelated chemical terms.
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Superior
Wis
Joe
Juba
Mike Donnati
Fune
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A. L. Club
Ban Johnson
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Salome
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