Livestock Exposition Opens in Wilmington
The North Carolina Livestock Exposition opens in Wilmington with more than 200 head of cattle and hogs on display. Governors, officials, and representatives from the agricultural sector gather for conferences and speeches by State and federal experts. The event runs through tomorrow with Governor Bickett expected to address sessions this afternoon.
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North Carolina
Thomas W. Bickett
Bickett
Wilmington
W. M. Jacobi
Timely Hints for the Home Gardener
A Washington DC note on growing radishes and lettuce in small gardens. It covers sowing methods by rows or broadcast, spacing, and how to force heads for lettuce. It notes varieties for head and loose leaf types and discusses winter growing in frames and hotbeds for different regions.
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Washington
Big Boston
Hanson
California
Grand Rapids
Simpson
Icelandic Starvation Risk From U-Boat Blockade Presses Copenhagen
Icelanders, cut off from European and American shipping for six weeks, face food shortages as supplies fail to arrive. Strong opinion favors dispatching a Danish warship loaded with provisions to aid the island. The submarine menace caused the suspension of shipping, leaving over a hundred Icelandic merchants stranded in Copenhagen and unable to return home.
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Copenhagen
Iceland
Europe
United States
Young Athletics Hope Rookies For Season Lift
The article argues Mack relies on his rookies to salvage the Athletics season as veterans underperform. It warns the White Elephants may return to last place if the young players do not advance.
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Athletics
Mack
White Elephants
Nell Shipman to star opposite Lou Tellegen in The Black Wolf
Nell Shipman, acclaimed for Gods Country and the Woman, is chosen by the Lasky company to play leading woman to Lou Tellegen in The Black Wolf at Broadway Friday. The young actress, daughter of a Spanish chancellor courted by a duke and a bandit, showcases her dramatic talent in scenes featuring newly selected gowns by a top New York modiste.
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Lasky Company
Lou Tellegen
Jesse L. Lacky
Miss Shipman
Black Wolf
New York
Paramount Producers
Cold Water Scene Highlights Pallas Cast
Colin Chase delivers a realistic cramps scene while swimming a high mountain lake in the Pallas production Her Own People at Broadway. The incident, captured by the photographer, shows Chase struggling before aid arrives as Howard Davies Jack Stark Joy Lewis and William Winter Jeerson stand by.
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Colin Chase
Lenore Ulrich
Pallas
Broadway Today
California
Chase
Howard Davies
Jack Stark
Joy Lewis
William Winter Jeerson
Mrs Vernon Castle Loses Royal Flying Corps Emblem
Mrs Vernon Castle, star of Patria, mourns the loss of a Royal Flying Corps emblem worn since its presentation by her husband who serves. Newport police search after the emblem vanished following a scene in Newport Rhode Island during the making of a Pathe serial.
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Vernon Castle
International
Patria
Pathe
Rose Theatre
British
Royal Flying Corps
Newport
R. I
Majestic Demonstrator Promises Savings for Buyers
The ad says the Majestic range proved best value and will show during the week starting April 2 how it saves money. Amos Furniture Co. notes chatter that Ernie Shore may sign with a new manager and mentions a prominent Atlanta lady as a future school boss. Washington manager Griffith must trim three players to meet the American League limit with 28 on the roster.
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Majestic
Amos Furniture Co
Tis
Ernie Shore
Red Sox
Atlanta
Washington
Griffith
Phillies Face Infield Dilemma if Niehoff Skips Report
Pat Moran weighs the loss of Bert Niehoff as a smart infielder and seeks a replacement to fill his role in the Phillies infield. The issue centers on who can step in if Niehoff fails to report, presenting a key early-season challenge for the club.
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Bert Niehoff
Pat Moran
Phillies
Niehoff
California Victory in Typhoid Control Highlighted
California reports a 1916 typhoid death rate of 7.1 per 100 000, below target for 1918, and credits measures such as sewage protection of water supplies pasteurization of milk typhoid vaccine distribution and outbreak investigations for saving thousands of lives since 1906.
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Union
California
High Point students feud over banning the word cute
A High Point plan for a Better Speech Week triggers a clash as students debate banning the word cute. One group argues the term breeds weak description while others defend its usefulness in everyday speech.
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High Point
Marr
Jews of Tulsa Give Large Sum to War Relief Fund
Tulsa Jews contribute 10 836 51 toward war relief, averaging over 800 per person from a 200 300 community. S. R. Travis drove the campaign, pledging 10 000 for Tulsa, with broader drives planned to aid the 1917 fund. The central committee reports 1 764 488 59 moved through its treasury from 32 195 sources across the nation and abroad.
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Tulsa
Okla
S. R. Travis
Central Relief Committee
Travis
Central Committee
Harry Fischel
Union
Central America
Canada
South America
United States
Alaska
Philippines
Exports Heavy as Dutch Trade Reaches 21 Million Monthly
The Hague March 28 official trade statistics show Holland’s export sector to Germany totaling 21 million dollars monthly. Vegetables horses and cattle form the bulk of shipments, highlighting strong agricultural trade linkage.
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Associated Press
The
Hague
Netherlands
Holland
Germany
Yankees Keep War Game Drills Amid Ban Johnson Prize
The New York Yankees continue the wartime style practice while teams drop daily drills. The Ban Johnson prize of 500 dollars for best drilled ball team appeals to the Donovan hustlers as a motivator and signal of competitive spirit.
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New York Yankees
Ban Johnson
Donovan
Fights Tonight Feature Welsh Leonard and Other Matches
Boxing bill lists Freddie Welsh versus Bennie Leonard in a 10 round New York bout followed by Red Dolan versus Sally Burns in Superior Wisconsin and Johnny Saxon against Young Ahearn in Poughkeepsie. Catcher Steve O Neill of the Indians aims to repeat 128 games play and Davy Robertson shows late season hitting form while the Giants gardener powers high and wide.
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Freddie Welsh
Bennie Leonard
New York
Red Dolan
Sally Burns
Superior
Wis
Johnny Saxon
Young Ahearn
Poughkeepsie
Steve O'Neil
Cleveland Indians
Dodgers Manager Bobby Robinson Sees Pennant Fever
With hold-outs lined up and the team intact, Brooklyn Dodgers manager Bobby Robinson rides pennant fever through the club as the season nears its end.
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Bobby Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Frank Chance Gathers Cube Cast-Offs for L A PCL
Frank Chance nicknamed the Peerless leader has assembled a sizable group of former Cube players for his Los Angeles Pacific Coast League team.
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Frank Chance
Los Angeles
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Paoli
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Mann Co
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High Point, N.C
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C. M. Hauser
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Matton Drug Company
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