Sumter County Fair to Host Free Special Day and Fireworks
Sumter County fair management announces Saturday as Free Special Day for 300 local residents and surrounding counties. Exhibits livestock and midway open, with a grand patriotic fireworks program at 10 p.m. celebrating Armistice Day, last night’s show praised as high standard. Tomorrow is school day. ribbons awarded for judging, with premium winners to be listed later.
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Armistice Day Pledge by F W Galbraith Jr
The pledge reflects on Armistice Day two years after victory, praising the spirit behind the triumph and urging renewal of faith in American ideals. It calls Armistice Day destined to endure and pledges the American Legion to uphold lofty, selfless purposes and crusading spirit.
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Wall Street blast linked to labor plot says Evening World
The Evening World reports an independent investigation claiming the September disaster at the stock exchange annex was a labor plot to target Robert Brindell and his workers. The paper accuses a graft connection and suggests union tensions fueled the explosion. The article also notes an Armenian Turkish armistice signed November 7 with Turks gaining fortress and railway control in Alexandropol.
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Warning to Ex-Soldiers Ahead of Armistice Day Parade
A fragmented notice states the American Legion plans for veterans to march in the Armistice Day parade. The text references sending ex-soldiers and mentions a harmless preservative, with garbled phrases about handling fear or disruption.
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Stolen bonds mysteriously returned here
A note found with a fat envelope reveals that $200 in war savings certificates and bonds stolen from A. C. Crockett's Liberty home were returned. The only negotiable item left was a $100 book. The incident is linked to a jail escape suspect named Robert Metcalf, with the note implying repayment was prompted by a desire to avoid further trouble.
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Fort Worth Banks Subscribe to Southern Export Firm
Fort Worth banks at a meeting last night subscribed three percent of their capital stock to the Southern Export corporation recently organized in New Orleans.
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Sweet Potatoes Drop To 50 Cents In Macon
Sweet potatoes sold on Macon streets for 50 cents a bushel marking a drop from prior quotes since 1914. An unusually large 1914 crop is cited as the reason. TO RENEW NOTES. Washington dispatch notes Jacksonville Terminal Co seeking two year renewal of notes totaling 735,925 dollars.
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Sumter Fair Activities Tonight and Tomorrow
Fireworks display titled Battle of Chateau-Thierry America Jeanion Emblem Tank and Plow Victory Arch among 36 shows. Friday events start at 9:00 A M with a visitors reception and an 11:00 A M lecture in the Academic Building at the A and M School.
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Two Years Away Armistice Poem by Edmund Vance Cooke
A fragmented verse reflecting on Armistice Day looming two years ahead. The speaker notes a wavering mind and a poised pen, with the treaty unsigned and the red skein of war still visible. The poem mentions a late entry and hopes for a future resolution in a bygone 1920 context.
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Armistice Day Notable Paris and London Event
London and Paris held impressive ceremonies marking Armistice Day with tributes to fallen soldiers. An unknown British warrior was buried in Westminster Abbey and a permanent cenotaph unveiled in Whitehall. President Millerand and marshals Joffre, Foch, and Pétain attended the Verdun soldier’s grave near the Arc de Triomphe. In the U.S. states observed holidays or proclamations. the Navy awarded honors for wartime service. President-elect Harding interrupted his vacation to address Mexicans and Texans in Brownsville.
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Austria Seeks League Place Amid Turbulent Roar
Vienna reports Austria pressing to join the League of Nations after a tense session. The uproar and fission over a pelting incident dominate headlines. In related notes, Chicago and Atlanta assignments surface as officials discuss upcoming meetings and rail utilities issues.
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Parade Introduces Ex Service Leaders in Unified Display
The division lineup featured ex service members, many in uniforms, with commanders and a local leader from the U D C presiding. The parade showcased veterans from the American war era, highlighting the community’s respect and cohesion as they moved along.
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