New Year Begins With Dry State Moves and Inaugurations
Today marks the start of legislative sessions in Michigan Massachusetts and New Hampshire while Washington tightens a prohibition amendment. Alfred E. Smith is slated for New York governor as Sleeper Beeckman and other leaders begin second terms. Jamestown 300th anniversary celebrations and other national events fill the day alongside a packed sports calendar.
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Florida
Michigan
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Washington
Pasadena
Cal
New York
Charles S. Whitman
Sleeper
Beeckman
Rhode Island
South
America
Jamestown
Fox Builds Motion Picture Empire From Small Capital
A man named Fox rose from modest capital to found a nationwide chain of picture studios and become a leading magnate in the film industry. By age 40 he is credited with a fortune made largely in magical pictures and expanded into producing on his own account.
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William Fox
New York
Fox
Today’s anniversaries span poets emperors and wars
1831 Paul Hamilton Hayne born in Charleston known as the southern poet laureate. 1877 Queen Victoria proclaimed empress of India at Delhi. 1887 William I marks ro th anniversary of army entry. 1894 Drake landing memorial unveiled on Pacific coast in France. 1899 Canadian letter postage cut to two cents. 1915 British battleship Formidable sunk in English Channel with 709 lives lost. 1916 Russians seize two lines of Austrian trenches at Galacia. 1917 Berlin reports French battleship Verite torpedoed by submarine.
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Paul Hamilton Hayne
Charleston
Canada
English Channel
Gali CIA
Berlin
Independence Declarations Across Regions Preserve War Intent
To date Finland Courland the Ukraines Siberia Bessarabia and Turkestan have declared their independence. The latter two intend to continue the war.
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Finland
Courland
Ukraines
Siberia
Bessarabia
Turkestan
Birthdays of Notable Figures in Siam and Allied Forces
Today marks the birthdays of King Vagiravudh of Siam born 39 years ago, Vice Admiral Albert Gleaves born 61 years ago in Nashville, Maj. Gen. Clarence R. Edwards born 60 years ago in Cleveland, Hon. John D. Reid born 60 years ago in Prescott, Hon.Thomas Crothers born 65 years ago in County Prince Edward, and York City noting two years since a past event.
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Siam
Albert Gleaves
Nashville
Tenn
Clarence R. Edwards
Cleveland
John D. Reid
Prescott
Ont
Thomas ‘W. Crothers
Labor of
Canada
Prince Edward
York City
Weather report from the Weather Bureau of January 20
The report shows 6 am and 6 pm temperatures at minus 12 and minus 4 with a mean temperature change of minus 17 in the last 24 hours. Winds from the north at 7:05 pm with 22 mph, precipitation since January 1 totals 10.22 inches versus normal 12.66 inches.
Testing Seed Corn Yields Big Connecticut Savings
Connecticut showed the value of seed corn testing in 1917 with a 60 car germination test on each entry. Tests revealed slow germination and saved thousands, guiding the 1918 corn planting campaign through schools. Farm bureaus supplied seed, helped farmers, and the state benefited by about $15,600 in profits.
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Connecticut
Sri Ti We Hart
Denver Market 18 Proud of What 1918 Brought
The Denver livestock market closed 1918 with record growth and high prices. Receipts totaled 2,? million cattle sheep hogs and horses worth about 90 million, the largest in Denver stock yards history. Major packers supported expansion and the market is now a leading Western livestock center under J A Shoemaker.
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Denver
Armour & Co
Swift & Co
Coffin Packing & Provision Co
Westion
United States
J. A. Shoemaker
Denver Union Stock Yards Company
Farm Bureau Work Among Arizona Pines
In Kendrick Park near the San Francisco Peaks Cocongme county Arizona a high elevation farming community of 26 homesteaders grows oats barley and potatoes using dry laid methods. A June meeting called by the Farm Bureau notes activity and challenge in this rugged settlement.
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San Francisco Peaks
Cocongme County
Arizona
Kendrick Park
Farmers Organize Under County Farm Bureau Plan
County agent notes 24 of the farmers attended a meeting at a vacant lumber camp near a timber district. Committees were appointed to pursue the farm bureau plan, creating an organized community with federated ties to other county farmers through the bureau.
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Duane
Farm Bureau
Spud Marketing Progress in Arizona County
The Coconino County farm bureau drives potato marketing with a county grading program. A marketing committee and county agent raise standards to United States No. 1, expanding reglamented graders and boosting farmer adoption. This fall 90 percent of growers graded, improving pack quality and conserving labor while grading shapes prices through better buyer acceptance.
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Arizona
Farm Bureau
Coconimo County
United States
Hail Devastates Wheat in Stillwater County Montana
A severe hail storm struck Stillwater County Montana damaging 48000 acres of wheat just weeks before harvest. Farmers faced widespread loss though state hail insurance offered some relief. Stillwater County benefits from a local farm bureau and ongoing support for growers.
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Hogg Sally
Stillwater County
Montana
County agents mobilize hogs to salvage damaged wheat
An executive committee of the farm bureau met and decided hogs could save most of the wheat. The county agent secured state authorization for 50 percent advance of indemnity money to finance hog purchases. Stillwater county inspected and accepted the hogs, about 300 head were shipped to farmers to salvage the damaged wheat.
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Bubreau
Helena
State Council of Defense
Stillwater County
Food Work at the Public Markets in Pittsfield and North Adams
Berkshire county home demonstration agents partnered with the Department of Agriculture and the Massachusetts State Agricultural College to run food conservation and preservation demos at summer public markets. Questions were answered and canned goods shown as 75 to 175 visitors daily attended the Pittsfield booth, with a similar effort in North Adams.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Berkshire County
Department of Agriculture
Massachusetts State Agricultural College
Amherst
Booth
North Adams
Beards Return from Crimea Spark Fashion Revival
The practice of wearing beards had nearly died out in England before Queen Victoria. During the long winter siege of Sebastopol, British soldiers in the Crimea grew their beards and, on returning home, revived the fashion which has never died out.
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England
Queen Victoria
Sebastopol
Crimea
Reward Offered for Missing Person Albert Chapman Jones
A brief notice offers a $1000 reward for information leading to the recovery of Albert Chapman Jones. The text appears garbled but indicates a pursuit or missing person alert with a monetary incentive.
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