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Newspaper

Weston Leader

Location

Weston, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1920

Page

4

Northward Brick House Promises Durable Comfort and Value

A design for a northward facing brick house outlines a spacious layout with a living room, dining room overlooking a private garden, and a rear porch. It emphasizes cross ventilation, brick durability, lower insurance costs, and higher long term value compared with wooden homes, urging builders to contact the Permanent Building Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce in Chicago.

America Ee Morth Chamber of Commerce Chicago

Exploding Shells Bombard Brooklyn Amid Fire

Hundreds of Fort Hamilton residents fled as a steam lighter loaded with 000 shells exploded near the army reserve wharf in Brooklyn. Officials said no deaths and four slight injuries. The vessel was torn from its mooring by the blast, two crewmen escaped, while fears spread the nearby Fort Lafayette arsenal might be ablaze.

New York Fort Hamilton Brooklyn Army Reservation Naval Arsenal Fort Lafayette Boston

Three Police Officers Killed in Sonoma County Clash

In Santa Rosa California a mob of about two thousand, angered by attacks on young girls in San Francisco, attempted two break ins. Nine hours of confrontation ended with three officers dead Miles M. Jackson James A. Petray and Lester H. Dorman and one suspect wounded George Boyd slightly. The mob was dispersed and heavy guard remained.

Bante Rosa Cal Sonoma County Girlie San Francisco Miles M. Jackson James A. Petray Lester H. Dorman George Boyd

Christmas Gooze Fills Vancouver Bootleg Trade

Beattie Washington reports bootlegging rings in Vancouver British Columbia see a surge in activity for the Christmas season. More than 100000 dollars has reportedly been sent from Beattie and Portland to Canada to ensure adequate yuletide cheer.

Disaster relief proves best national insurance

The Red Cross drives disaster relief as a form of universal insurance. Since 1906 its work has mitigated fires floods famines and pestilence across 189 expeditions costing about 500000 in total grants. The 1919 Oregon incidents and Alaska Juneau events underscored its role. the organization now spans chapters branches and auxiliaries nationwide with a steady pledge to aid in calamities. Buy a barrel of flour.

Red Cross Red Crom Doliata Oregon St Moster Marshield Chausler Juneau Alaska Klamath Falls American Red Cross Popeline Mississippi Texas Martinique Aux- Higres Ned Crone Beco

Just Home From Cotters Stirring Family Echoes

A fragmentary tale describes a boy returning from cotters with a shadow on his upper lip. His father jokes about resembling his mother and notes a toy mustache that mirrors a late relative. The grandfather remarks the boy inherits his mother’s likeness.

Cotters Sen Inilpolls

Not Like Lawyer Mirandy And The Frustrated Courtroom

A damaged OCR fragment shows a quirky scene with Mirandy and an attorney, each speaking in garbled phrases. The exchange depicts confusion and a recurring refrain about a barrel of flour as a response to questions.

Ian Mexico Rio Grande Texas Mirandy

Japanese Push for Gradual Disarmament Plan

Geneva World disarmament talks, in session over three weeks, outline a three stage program. First stage seeks no further armament buildup, second a gradual reduction under an armament commission, third general disarmament when feasible. Viscount Teabtl notes Japan cannot cut arms while the United States increases hers. Propaganda to prepare world for a radical solution is underway.

Seead Armament Commission Porraita Viscount Tebtl Tipe United States

International and domestic notes from early reports

Japan recognizes the new Mexican government according to a report. Horace K Dodge, automobile maker, fed at his Palm Head Florida. A peace treaty between Armenia and the Turkish national government was reported mixed. J Howard of Jews re elected president of the American Farm Bureau federation at the cloning reunion. Greece invites return to Athens and restoration of the Greek throne per King Constantine. In Sonoma County, sheriff Janine A Potray and detectives Milex Jackson and Lester M Dorman were lynched by a mob after authorities took them from Santa Row jail.

Japan Horace K Dodge Flahore Armenia J Howard American Farm Hurean Federation Cloning Neunion Plebiveite Greece Athens Constantine George Doyd Torrenen Fitts Charles Valente Janine A. Potray Sonoma County Milex Jackson Lester M. Dorman San Francisco Santa Nova Cal Santa Row

Rate Rises Upheld and Rail Adress Wisconsin

Federal court enjoins Wir conal stain enforce transport rate increases on Wisconsin rail lines. Harding plans December 17 meeting with Bryan to discuss nations association. Wilson appeals for funds to aid three and a half million Central European children facing starvation.

Milwaukee Wit Interstate Commerce Commission Bryan Harding Marion William Jennings Bryan Wilson Association of Nations Washington Europe

Textile Labor Pay Cut Hits New England Mills

A wage reduction of about 22 percent is announced for roughly one third of the 300,000 textile workers in New England, signaling broad impact across the regional industry. The move affects major mills and may influence production and livelihoods in the near term.

Hoston New England

War Costs United States 24 Billion Fix by Mourton

Washington reports the net cost of the war to the American government was fixed at 24.610 billion dollars by Secretary Mourton.

United States Washington Mourton

Ponzi Now Behind Bars in Plymouth Fraud Case

Charles Ponshae began a five year sentence for fraud after duping thousands of people out of millions of dollars. He was incarcerated in Plymouth where his conviction concludes a long-running fraud scheme.

Ponzi Plymouth Moes Charles Ponshae

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