Women Must Aid In Bringing Men To City
Chicago reports Charles Lathrop Pack urged the Women’s National Farm and Garden association to curb urban migration as war gardens feed the nation. He cited only 24 percent farming now versus 58 percent in 1880 and warned every farmer must feed himself and 75 others. He praised wartime kitchen work and called for women to lead men back to farms to sustain food for soldiers and civilians.
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Chicago
Charles Lathrop Pack
National Emergency Food Garden Commission of
Washington
Woman's National Farm and Garden Association
Pack
National Emergency Food Garden Commission
Baker
Saa
New York
Gerard
Germany
Eastern States Dairy Show Opens in Springfield
Fresh stock from currycomb and brush gathered hundreds of prize cows sheep swine and horses at the opening of the Eastern States Exposition and Dairy Show in Springfield Massachusetts. Visitors came from New England and beyond to view a large dairy and agricultural display and machinery. A first national vegetable show is also scheduled during the exposition week.
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Springfield
Mass
New England
United States
Fights Tonight Highlight Regional Boxing Card
Fred Fulton faces Tom Cowler in a 10 round bout at St Paul. Ted Lewis meets Tommy Robson in a 2 round fight at Lawrence Massachusetts. Paul Murray duels Clay Turner in a 10 round bout at Des Moines.
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Fred Fulton
Tom Cowler
St. Paul
Ted Lewis
Tommy Robson
Lawrence
Mass
Paul Murray
Clay Turner
Des Moines
Reidsville Restraining Election Over Utility Contract
Judge W F Harding issued two restraining orders barring Reidsville from holding the October 23 1917 election to approve or reject the contract and franchise with Southern Public Utilities for the electric plant. The orders also halt any further steps toward consummating the deal.
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Reidsville
W. F. Harding
Greensboro
W.S. Allen
P. F. Galliher
Southern Public Utilities Company
Frank Talbott
Board of Commissioners
Taxpayers and Citizens’ Unit
Opening of Catskill Aqueduct in New York
The Catskill aqueduct opened with a three day celebration at City Hall led by guest of honor George B. McClellan. The system will supply New York with 500 million gallons daily from the Catskills, replacing most Croton water and cost about 140 million dollars.
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New York
Father Knickerbocker
Catskill Aqueduct
Catskill Mountains
City Hall
George B. McClellan
Peon
Croton
Metropolis
Catskill
Ashokan
Snakes Valued as Nation's Asset in War Garden Campaign
Washington Oct 12 Snakes are a valuable asset and deserve conservation says Gayne T K Norton in American Forestry Magazine. The article argues snakes curb rodents that threaten grain and crops citing wartime garden campaigns and notable snake enthusiasts. It warns that unnecessary killing would harm agriculture and notes European protective laws.
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Gayne T. K. Norton
American Forestry Magazine
Mr. Norton
National Emrgency Food Garden Commission
Gladys Ditmars
Raymond L. Ditmars
New York Zoological Society
Allen Samuel Williams
Reptile Study Society
Geo. von Puehren
New York City
Ditmars Club
Newark
New Jersey
Norton
Unites States Department of Agriculture
UNC to Celebrate 124th Anniversary at Memorial Hall
Chapel Hill Oct 12 The University of North Carolina will mark its 124th anniversary with morning exercises in Memorial hall and a review of the university military organizations by Gov Bickett who will deliver the day’s principal address The military companies will form at 10 on the athletic field march past Alwani building and the Governor President Graham and faculty will review them An academic procession will follow and President Graham will read alumni messages and give an introductory speech before the Governor speaks.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Memorial Hall
Governo Bickett
Alwani Building
Graham
Latin Americans meet to discuss rising living costs
Santiago Chile Oct 12 Representatives of labor and trade groups from nearly all Latin American republics gather for a conference on the high cost of living. Since the start of the European war prices of essentials have risen to prohibitive levels in major South American cities. leaders fear severe hardship for the poor unless a solution is found.
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Santiago
Chile
South America
Officers Transferred to New Units at Camp Greene
Announcement at Camp Greene reports the transfer and reassignment of 150 officers from the 41st Division to new units in the Western and District of Columbia areas. The moves involve the Second North Dakota and Third District of Columbia Infantry regiments, with multiple ranks affected and a band reassigned, including sergeants and 20 musicians.
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North Dakota Infantry
116Thngineers
Twin City Y M C A Man Arrives Safely in Russia
Winston Salem Oct 12 C M Norbet president of the local Y M C A received a letter from the New York office stating a cablegram from Honolulu said Allen M Craig secretary of the association in this city who has been granted leave of absence for war work in Russia arrived safely. He will go to Japan then to Russia to begin the appointed task.
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Winston-Salem
C. M. Norbet
New York
Association
Honolulu
Allen M. Craig
Russia
Craig
Japan
Tuberculosis Association to Meet in Chattanooga
The southern conference of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis will meet in Chattanooga November 9 and 10. Delegations from nine states will attend and discuss wartime tuberculosis concerns. Dr. L. B. McBrayer of Sanitarium, N C, is president of the organization.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
National Association For the
L. B. McBrayer
Sanatorium
N. C
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Tstate University
Beauans
Tomor
Women’s Fashionable
Coats
Camp Greene
Twin City
Y. M.C
Tuberculosis Association
Hart Drug Co
U.S. Fidelity
Royal Indemnity Company
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Wescott Roberson, Crim
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