Editorial: Food, floods, and future weathering risk in 1918
The piece laments food price pressures from floods and drought, warns of supply risks if planting halts, and urges prudent farming and safety in water activities. It notes a teen inherits 25 000 from grandfather, plans college, and comments on ghost sellers in English real estate and a dollar value shift from 1918. It ends with quips about Chicago's mayor and American boys' scenes.
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England
Conan Doyle
Filching Rides and the Hobos of Highways
A discussion traces how hobos moved from railcars to automobiles as freeloading riders. It notes the decline of train dwellers, examines the rise of hitchhiking on highways, and argues the practice is a petty hold-up to be stopped. The piece cites a 16 year old in Everett, Massachusetts, seeking theater entry to fund his way through high school.
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Napoleon
Red Cross
Everett
Mass
Devoe
Rare Day in June Becomes Nature’s Perfect Song
A poem reflects on the beauty of a June day and nature’s harmony. James Russell Lowell celebrates life’s stir in fields and flowers, the sunlit buttercups, cowslips, and birds greeting summer with luminous, gentle energy.
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Earth
James Russell Lowell
Japan faces food shortage and dependence on trade
The columnist argues Japan must expand its trade and industrialize to feed a crowded population. With limited iron coal and oil, Japan relies on foreign sources and must seek open access to resources. He questions US policy in the Pacific and warns of potential conflict if America closes doors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
England
Italy
France
Germany
United States
Philippines
Orient
America
Spain to Restore Parliamentary Rule Under De Rivera
Madrid reports Premier Primo De Rivera will end the 1923 dictatorship with a return to parliament. A national assembly chosen by the government will draft a new constitution and electoral law for universal suffrage, followed by elections and ratification by new deputies.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Spain
Primo de Rivera
Patriotic Union
de Rivera
Directors Liable For Bank Deposits In Gorin Case
Jury in Kirksville Missouri holds directors of the defunct Citizens Trust Company of Gorin liable for deposits made while in charge. The verdict awarded A R Leslie guardian for E W Leslie 4308 26, the amount on deposit when the bank closed in July 1928. Pending suits total about 43000 against J B Thomas Roy Myers A Smith Myers J B McCutcheon G C Hill and John L McNatt St Louis.
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Associated Press
Kirksville
Citizens Trust Company
Gorin
A. R. Leslie
Guardian
E. W .Leslie
Citizens Bank
J. B. Thomas
Roy T. Myers
Chillicothe
A. Smith Myers
J. B. McCutcheon
G. C. Hill
John L. McNatt
Laborer Drowns When Boat Sinks Near Poplar Bluff
Associated Press reports L. J. Tibbs 29, a laborer, drowned when a small boat capsized in Black River fifteen miles north of Poplar Bluff while two men were repairing equipment at a gravel pit. As of nine this morning the body remained unfound.
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Associated Press
Poplar Bluff
L. J. Tibbs
Black River
Woman Aviator Becomes New Mexico Delegate to St Joseph Conference
Governor Dillon named Katherine Stinson the world’s greatest aviatrix to represent New Mexico at the first national conference on developing commercial aviation in St Joseph Missouri on June 6 and 7. He lauded her reticence and compared her to Lindbergh. Stinson began flying in 1912 and earned numerous aviation medals.
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Santa FE
N. Mex
Dillon
Katherine Stinson
America
New Mexico
St. Joseph
Baker
Missouri
Louis Stiggall
Miss Stinson
Lindbergh
Dennis resigns from U S Foreign Service
Lawrence Dennis who served as charge d affaires in Nicaragua during the civil war has quit the foreign service and his resignation has been accepted by Secretary Kellogg.
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Associated Press
Washington
Lawrence Dennis
Nicaragua
Foreign Service
Kellogg
Liquor Sales Begin in Ontario After Prohibition
Ontario lifts prohibition as liquor begins selling nationwide for first time since 1916. Officials impose anti demonstration orders and delay permits for American tourists to avoid border rush. Stores sell high grade products at minimum government prices amid minor initial disorder.
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Assocolater Press
Windsor
Ont
Ontario
Henry Ford Named Defendant in New Libel Suit
Associated Press Detroit June 1 Henry Ford and the Dearborn Independent face a new libel action by real estate dealer Joseph Miller seeking 200000 in damages. Miller claims Ford maliciously damaged his reputation by implying jury corruption in the Ford Sapiro case. He cites Miller being seen talking with juror Mrs Hoffman as part of the mistrial motion.
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Associated Presa
Detroit
Henry Ford
The
Dearborn Independent
Joseph Miller
Aaron Sapiro
Miller
Ford
Ford-Sapiro
Hoffman
Sapiro
Gov Baker Honors Smith Requisition For San Quentin Return
Gov Sam A. Baker honored a requisition for the return of Harry Smith alias Charles E Woods to San Quentin to finish a ten year term for attempted murder. Smith is serving five years in Boonville reformatory for robbery after escaping a California road camp on March 20 1925. he was first brought to the state prison here March 9.
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Harry Smith
Charles E. Woods
San Quentin
Calif
Sam A. Baker
Smith
Boonville Reformatory
St. Louis
California
Briceburg
San Francisco
Woods
Granville Hogan
Boonville
Ozark Wesleyan to become a four-year college
Ozark Wesleyan in Carthage Missouri will shift from a junior college to a four-year standard college starting in the fall term. Former Governor Arthur M. Hyde gave the commencement address to 64 graduates. Dr. William Wirthing was re-elected president of the board of trustees and Dr. Louis M. Potts was re-elected vice president in charge of finance.
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Associated Press
Carthage
Ozark Wesleyan
Forme
Arthur M. Hyde
William Wirthing
Louis M. Potts
Charch
Justus School Summer Session Open Day or Night
The Justus School will continue through the summer with enrollment available day or night. Call 961 to enter anytime during the session.
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