Missouri eyes nationwide farm agent adoption forecast
The Record notes Missouri counties will hire skilled farm agents in coming years as European nations expand agricultural resources for over a decade. It mentions registration enforcement, storm relief efforts in the south end, and the St. Louis Clear Home association delaying a loan until petitions contesting inheritance tax are filed. Governor Ganiner holds up executive pensions with back pay only.
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Europe
Jefferson City
St. Louis
St Louis Clear Home Association
Spo Houtoanee
Ganiner
Exec
Mivcate Vereras
Ire Ter Resister
Ste
Cyclone relief bands and law through Bleak notes
The Ironton Register comments on post cyclone relief in Bollinger County with Cape Girardeau and Jackson donations. It condemns Missouri lawmakers abolishing the death penalty and argues mob justice follows Springfield's recent kidnapping and murder case of a two year old Keet baby, urging swift lawful punishment.
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Springfield
Keet
Ironton Register
Men Minu s Cards Jailed Under Wartime Draft Order
An order issued last Monday by the provost marshal declares that all men aged 21 to 30 who cannot present a valid registration certificate for war service after 9 o clock Tuesday June 12 will be jailed. The directive targets nonregistrants in the draft process.
Prohibition Status Across States and Territories
The article outlines prohibition by state and territory, noting Alaska dry by referendum, Washington DC under federal act, and Porto Rican citizenship provisions. It cites the 54th Congress and ongoing state votes in New Mexico Utah and Ohio as November referendum actions affecting constitutional status and nationwide reach.
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Congress
Alaska
Utah
New Metico
Wll
Ohio
Draft Law Debates Spark Across Nation In 1917 Tone
General calls the Piedmont Banner Within two weeks the United States will begin the actual selection of the first draft for the army. President Wilson and advisers seek a civil mechanism free from political influence. Exemptions and occupational reasons face strict scrutiny. Local notes cover church events, travel, and community visits as towns discuss the looming conscription.
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Piedmont
United States
Wilson
United States Minashals
Local Notes From Lutesville Area Harvest Week
Lutesville and nearby towns saw residents Homer Chandler and Gifford Lutes returning home. People like Ross May, Captain Dr. Conrad, CA. Walker, Pearl Crawford, and Miss Pearl Crawford moved or visited relatives. Ed Caldwell installed electric lights in his restaurant as a notable local update amid harvest signs.
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Flat River
Dr. Conrad
Dongola
Herald
Jackson
Walker
St Louis
Grover Allgood
Wasterling
H. A. Clark
George Heyde
Charley Sages
Charleston
Ed Caldwell
Local notes about roads and social events in Missouri
A fragmented Missouri rural page mentions Mr. Ross with a road outfit graded toward a parsonage and Possum Creek, with comments on Rev Jenkins and Rev TL Bess's daughter Levery. The piece notes visits by A L Hahn and Charley Rhodes and wife, an ice cream social at Cornwall, and various town actions and gossip from the week.
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Possum Creek
Hillie
Chris Englehart
Jenkins
TL. Bess
Levery
Missouri
Myrta Travis
Cornwall
L. Hahn
Clvvis
Temperange notes on alcohol as poison comparison
A fragmented note argues prohibition law should treat alcohol as a poison like adulterated foods. It questions licensing of drink sales while condemning poison and bad meat, suggesting state duty to prevent dope and mislabeling by restricting intoxicants.
Priest Generalizes On Liquor In City Protest
A Roman Catholic priest in an Ohio city joins pastors in a Sunday protest against liquor lawlessness. He condemns drinking as weakening the body and labor movement, cites a Metropolitan Life Insurance Bulletin, and questions liquor interests’ aid to workers. He urges officials to consider the impact of saloons on communities.
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Ohio City
Sumiay
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Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
General Labor Movement
Frank J. Pulver
Denver
International Typographical Union
Unclear wedding quips spark late 19th century debate
A fragment from The Commoner contains humorous quips about marriage decisions and farming life. It references automa bebe, a horse and bogey, and a dubbed baby car Mege as a compromise. The text satirizes rural labor and gender roles in a period voice.
Level Cultivation Shown To Increase Corn Yields
A historical study from Olio station compares level cultivation with ridging. Level cultivation reduced soil exposure and root injury, improving moisture retention. Swallow cultivation yielded more per acre than ridging, according to the Journal of Agriculture.
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Olio
Acre
Journal of Agoculture
Need of More Poultry Says Incubator Firm
A M M Johnson Co claims U S flocks averaged 107 hens vs 146 in 1914 from 5298 reports. To boost next winter supply, retain pullets and cull unproductive old layers, improving flock efficiency rather than simply increasing flock size.
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M. M. Johnson Company
United States
Farner
Siom&iman
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