Enemies Not Human Corn Bomber Pests Foiled
A large number of enemy aliens arrived in New York from Europe but the agriculture department blocked their admission. The pests were corn borers hidden in broom corn from Venice Italy. Interception prevents spread of a pest known to exist in Massachusetts New Hampshire New York and Pennsylvania. Mrs Florence Bannister is Codington county auditor, the only woman in South Dakota with that office.
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Washington
New York
Europe
Department of Agriculture
Venice
Italy
Massachusetts
New Hamphire
Pennsylvania
Florence Bannister
Codington County
South Dakota
Retail Grocery Sold to H. W. Allen and Co
Proprietors announce sale of their retail grocery business to H. W. Allen and Co. They thank customers and friends for patronage and support during the past period.
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H. W. Allen and Co
V. W. Idol and Company
South Main Street
Amusement Review at the Orpheum Next Week
Don Nichols presents Big Fun Review at the Orpheum featuring Johnny Mattise Bozo the nut Miley s fashion plates harmony singers and pianologists Hy Heath Harry Sullivan and Bred Kramer. The show differs from Sweethearts and a Pearl White serial The Black Secret airs Monday and Tuesday with new Orpheum Orchestra selections.
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Orpheum
Orpheum Theater
Don Nichols
Big Fun
Johnny Mattise
Bozo
Hy- Heath
Harry Sullivan
Kramer
Splendid
Heath
Fred Kramer
the Mileys
HY Heath
Straigh
Baron Leverhulme Defends Industry Against Jealousy
London report quotes Baron Leverhulme, famed soup maker William H. Lever, arguing that resentment toward successful business leaders is a dangerous force. He says wealth taxation shifts funds, praises profits, and urges no interference with continuous production and export growth amid war debts.
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London
Baron Leverhuine
Formenne
William H. Lever
Baron Leverhulme
Opposed Sweden Joining League of Nations
Stockholm March 20 Opponents in parliament argued Sweden would surrender independence if joining the league Articles 12 to 17 could force military action against powers deemed to have provoked hostilities Army and navy chiefs warned adhesion would impose burdens with little security sought to avoid large cuts in the military budget Judge Helier Foreign Minister said the league would lessen war risk while Sweden would keep strict neutrality
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Stockholm
Sweden
League of Nations
League
Helier
Europe
Indians to Aid Standing Rock Memorial Hall in World War
Indian community plans to fund a Standing Rock Memorial Hall at Fort Yates North Dakota by selling choicest ponies money raised will go toward portraits and histories of every Indian soldier in the world war a memorial slab will also honor those who fell at Hattie Creek.
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Stioun
Fort Yates
N. D
Standing Rock
Hattie
Thomasville high school literary society meets for debate
The McNeil Avery Literary Society of Thomasville High School held a Friday afternoon meeting at 3 o clock with President Adrian Newton presiding. A debate on whether fire is more destructive than water opened the program. The affirmative was led by Jacob Harris and Olivia Goode, the negative by Harvey Moon and Virgie Harville, and the decision favored the negative. A violin voice and piano trio performed and many city residents visited throughout the event.
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Thomasville
McNeil Avery
Ruby Harville
Verna Strayhorn
Peace Institute
Raleigh
Hattie Strayhorn
Lula AHM@n
Wadesboro
Mi Lier
Grantley
Sam Henbiarry Raymond
High Point
Earl Haig's Train for Sale at London Auction
Earl Haig's 11 corridor coaches train, used as commander in France, is on sale in London. The set includes bedrooms dressing rooms an officers' mess and a kitchen with Wilton carpets rugs and movable easy chairs.
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Earl Haig
London
France
Left-Handedness Higher in Women and Children Than Men
The article notes that the share of left handed individuals is greater among women and children than among men. It discusses possible social or developmental factors and cites general observations without specific studies or figures.
Twin-Teethed Infant Born in Denver
Denver report notes the newborn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Coffman weighs eight and a half pounds and is otherwise normal. The article adds a separate fact that Russia remains the oldest gold producing nation.
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Denver
L. C. Coffman
Russia
Army of eighty thousand melted away in Russia
New York reports Major General I Thord Gray, recently returned from Vladivostok, recounts that about eighty thousand Kolchak troops deserted to the Bolsheviks after a speech by Leon Trotsky to prisoners of war in Omsk. Trotsky promised safe escort and 2000 rubles to returnees. many did.
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New York
Red Army
Kolchak
Trotzky
Thord- Cray
Wkolchak
Thord-Gray
Siberia
Vladivostock
Sakharod
Omsk
Peach crop ruined by extreme winter temperatures in New England and New York
Worcester Massachusetts reports extreme winter temperature swings ruin the peach crop. Orchard expert R. W. Wesson warns production collapse leads to peaches costing 5 to 7.50 dollars per bushel this year. He calls it one of the most complete peach crop failures due to frozen buds.
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Worcester
Mas
New England
New York
R. W. Wesson
Mr. Wesson
Airplanes Now for Private Hire in Britain
London reports private air travel becoming available with fares of two shillings and sixpence for some routes. Air journeys to the Riviera cost 91 pounds, to St Moritz 60 pounds, and to Copenhagen 87 pounds. Riviera flight takes seven hours versus over thirty hours by land and sea.
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London
The
Rivera
St. Motiz
Switzerlind
Copenhagen
Riviera
Junkers Employ Armed Bodyguards in German Estates
Berlin report says Pomersinian Junkers hire armed guards modeled on medieval rulers. Some guards carry machine guns and include former German Baltic troops. Detachments have been marched to Jarmen and stationed at estates of three nearby aristocrats.
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Berlin
Junkers
Pomersina
VorWaerts
Jarmen
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