Hearst papers face boycotts during wartime protests
Across New Jersey and nearby states, civic groups, militiamen, and local officials urged bans on Hearst newspapers. Pasadena dealers halted sales for patriotic reasons, Mt. Vernon council blocked Hearst papers, and Bloomfield dealers faced supplier pressure. Red Cross volunteers in Montclair joined the ban, as Loyal League and other groups denounced Hearst publications amid wartime tensions.
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Hearst papers banned across towns as war pressure grows
Wartime defense groups and news dealers in New Mexico New Jersey and New York urge or enforce boycotts of Hearst publications. Resolutions issued to stop selling or reading the American and Evening Journal and related Hearst papers spread from towns like Santa Fe Caldwell Montclair Rahway Verona and Elizabethtown as militia and civic bodies pledge actions to curb Hearst press influence.
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Rumson
N. J
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American and Evening Journal
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Belmar
Tuxedo Park
Elmira
Passiae Valley
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N. J. Mt. Vernon
American ‘and Evening Journal
Stirling
Roseville
New Pork
Defense League
East Orange
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Control and prevention of wire worm damage in corn fields
The article discusses practices to reduce wire worm injury in corn. It notes that drainage and crop rotation with clover and small grain lessen damage, that poorly drained timothy or bluegrass sod encourages worms, and that clover and alfalfa are less affected. No reliable seed treatment exists, and strychnine-soaked seed corn feeds worms without harming them.
Why Sunday Became a Holiday, a Child’s Question
A Sunday school teacher explains creation and the Sabbath. Willie asks why the Lord chose Sunday as a holiday, and the class ponders the reasoning behind resting on the seventh day.
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