Murderer Humphreys Hangs Tonight in Ohio Penitentiary
United Press reports Columbus crime figure Leslie Humphreys will be electrocuted tonight at the Ohio penitentiary after pleading guilty to homicide and waiving a jury trial. He lured a victim from West Virginia, killed him, and fled before being captured after his own son found a bloody revolver.
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United Press
Columbus
Leslie Humphreys
Ohio Penitentiary
Humphreys
Hao
West Virginia
Road votes on lease at Stuttgart Arkansas
Stockholders of the Rock Island Stuttgart and Southern Railway company met in a special session at Stuttgart to vote on leasing the road to the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific company for 99 years beginning February 1. The line was originally built by the Rice Belt and Southern Railway, with Rock Island later taking an interest.
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United Press
Stuttgart
Ark
Rock Island, Stuttgart & Southern Railway Company
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Company
Rice Belt & Southern Railway Company
Rock Island
38th annual clearance draws down suits and overcoats
Our 38th annual clearance sale is on with suits and overcoats available for 17.50 and 17.60. Boys' suits priced at 4.95 from 8.00. Aimed at quick turnover, the sale urges prompt purchase from Chas. Block & Son.
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Chas. Block & Son
J Burnea’s Dept Store and Hansen Clothing Ad Lineup
J Burnea’s Department Store offers a full range of goods including food clothing for men women and children with a promise of value. Hedges Bros cleaning service and Hansen Clothing Co advertise suit cleaning pressing and a wide haberdashery stock with prices described as right.
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J. Burnea
Hansen Clothing Co
Hog Cholera Campaign Reduces Losses, 1913-18
The Department of Agriculture reports persistence of hog cholera control through anti cholera serum and farm quarantines in Indiana Missouri Iowa and Nebraska. In Pettis County Missouri losses fell from 18 to 1.14 percent by November 1918 after serum use, with about 60 000 hogs raised and only about 1 000 deaths post treatment. Serum proves curative and preventive, with low death rates in treated hogs and exposed herds. The program emphasizes farmer education sanitation enforcement and inoculation to form zones of immunity around outbreaks.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Indiana
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Pettis County
State College
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department
Bran and Feed Prices Decline in City Market Report
Local feed dealer lists Bran Shorts Corn and oat chop with prices 83.05 ewt 81.25 ewt and 1.15 ewt for Cracked corn beeen 81.20 ewt plus ON meal 1.65 ewt Light wheat for chickens 1.25 ewt Screenings 1.15 ewt Good Wheat 900 bu price 40¢ bue Shelled corn oats Alfalfa pasture price 1.80 ewt Alfalfa for all kinds 1.85 ewt Arab horse feed 1.55 ewt Delivered to any part of the city in any quantity.
Hog cholera campaign urges thorough farmer cooperation
A campaign emphasizes rapid rise in incidence after December, noting hog cholera affects all breeds similarly and is spread by animals, birds, streams, and even people. It urges comprehensive control, farmer effort, and extension of the campaign to eliminate the disease.
Trial Jurors Discussed At New York Bar Meeting
The thirty seventh annual New York State Bar Association session opened with focus on the deterioration of the trial jury and defects in criminal trials. Former Judge A T Clearwater presented, with Former Judge Alton D Parker presiding and Chief Judge Cullen to deliver the annual address at Carnegie Hall.
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United Press
New York
New York State Bar Association
A. T. Clearwater
Alton D. Parker
United States
Carnegie Hall
Cullen
Court of Appeals
Cordell Hull
Tennessee
Hotel Astor
Parker
Judge Parker
Frederick B. Wadhams
Albert Hessberg
Ida M. Poch Offers Nursing Services By the Hour
Ida M. Poch, graduate of the Battle Creek Sanitarium training school, announces she will provide regular trained nurses work by the hour and offer massage and treatments as practiced at the sanitarium. Services aimed at those who may not need or afford constant attendance. Phone Green 88.
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Ida M. Poch
Battle Creek Sanitarium
Battle Cop
Seven St Louis boxers set for Cleveland inter club meet
Seven amateur boxers from St Louis arrive in Cleveland to face local amateurs at the Cleveland Athletic Club tonight. The fifth inter club contest of the season features seven weight classes from 108 to 190 pounds.
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The
United Press
Cleveland, CO
St. Louis
Cleveland
Cleveland Athletic Club
Combination Sale Listings at Oakland and Treynor
An auction notice lists cattle and livestock sale dates with multiple sellers and buyers across Oakland Treynor and surrounding areas. The schedule names F. O. Miller Gibbons son Heref cattle and numerous individuals including R J Harding Anthony McOxells Miles Jones Higgins and Meade among others. The sale appears set for March 11 and involves several firms such as Bird Hackett and O Pertzell with local auctioneers and organizers.
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Miller
Gibbons & Son
Ceid
Awe
R. J. Harding
Carson
Andrew Bingham
Hane
Mike Fox
Treynor
Anthony
McOxells
C. H. Miles
Macedonia
Plan Auto Ice Races Cottonwood North Dakota
Cottonwood lake will host a grand prize auto ice race after today’s completion of a two mile Trace course. Trials show fast times and snow banked curves challenge skidding turns as spectators anticipate the winter event. Fresh loaves and fruit offers from Beener's Bakery and J Schlappacasse advertise local specials.
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The
United Press
Cottonwood
N. D
Cottonwood Lake
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