Wilson Calls Congress Meet April Dad
The proclamation orders Congress summoned to a noon April 2 1917 extraordinary session to receive a national policy communication. Five Americans die on the Vigilancia torpedoing. City of Memphis crew saved. copper producers pledge to furnish army navy needs at a set price. Western wool contracts and lamb sales noted as industry impacts.
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Congress of the
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Washington
London
England
Robert P. Skinner
Vigilancia
Neils North
FP. Brown
Joshiph Fibera
Esppaan Latioz
C. PY Aderhold
Skinner
Glatson
Borum
City of Memphis
Washington, D. C
Army
United States Unprepared for War Warned by Anion League
A committee of the Anion League club led by Robert Bacon former ambassador to France and including prominent men urged immediate action at a special meeting. The report warned that if the U S goes to war with Germany only the French British navies and a weakened U S navy stand as defense. It cited inadequate coast defenses and risk of capture of coast cities and ammunition plants in New Jersey Connecticut and navy yards.
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United States
Anion League Club
Robert Bacon
Brance
Peminence
Charles 2. Hughes
Germany
New Jersey
Connecticut
Bondmen named in Embezzlement suit against Walter town
Civil actions opened in Watertown South Dakota to recover 12798.86 alleged embezzled by Oscar Lane former city auditor now in state penitentiary. Lawsuits target H A Wagner former mayor W D Towslee John J Conley and four bondsmen plus Lane’s bondsmen. one suit seeks 9241.78 against the former mayor for unlawful warrants.
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Watertown
S. D
H. A. Wagner
W. D. Towslee
John J. Conley
Oscar Lane
State Penitentiary
Waltertown
Lane
Pierre
John Dolan
Sully County
Miss Tipton Wins High School Declamatory Contest
Miss Gwynethe Tipton won the school declamatory contest and will represent the school in the district contest. Cleota Branch took second place while Ruth Hoffman was ill and unable to compete.
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Gwynethe Tipton
Cleota
Lucile Ilitehcock
Eva Lowry
Rose Collins
Mildred Norton
Marguerite Curtis
Luella
Me Kellip
Verlynne Thompson
Florence Johnson
Ruth Hoffman
Arthur Anderson
Carl Rosenquist
John Dragseth
Oliver Rand
Card of Thanks to Loomis Neighbors
We thank friends and neighbors of Loomis and nearby for kindness during our daughter Helen's illness. Mr. and Mrs. FF. A. Taylor
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Loomis and
Helen
FF. A. Taylor
Ohio State Captain Says Social Life Hurts Track Teams
Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State track captain Robert B. Nevin argues late social life and college politics damage athletics. He advocates limiting social activities to keep athletes in top condition and improve team performance while noting a new gym may be needed for better results.
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Columbus
Ohio
Robert B. Nevin
Ohio State University
Nevin
Ohio State
All State Basketball Quint Picks by Aberdeen Coach
Aberdeen South Dakota coach Arthur L um Yo led the Northern Normal and Industrial School to the state title and announced two all state basketball teams. First team includes Olson Siou x Falls College Garey N N I S Wahl N N I S Johnson N N I S McKay Huron. second team lists Gibson Yankton College Boroughs Yankton Johnson Longstaff and others. Eugene Carey, a standout N N I S player, is named as a member of the 1918 team.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Arther Lum Yo
Northern Normal and Industrial School Quint
South Dakota
Olson
Sioux Falls College
R. F
Garey
Wahl
N.N
Rg. A. Johnson
I. G
Rise of Russian Duma Heralds A New Democracy
The piece notes a near bloodless Russian revolution where the duma asserts real governance, replacing nominal parliament with supreme representation amid cries of liberty. It compares to Germany's postwar franchise promises and envisions Europe reshaped by wartime sacrifices toward greater freedom.
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Siberia
Russia
Prussia
House of Nobles
Canada Taxation Compared With United States Practices
A Canadian taxation study contrasts provincial power and local self government with U S systems. It notes Canada shifts authority from London to Ottawa then to provincial legislatures for home rule, including land tax exemptions and a surtax on agricultural land, plus hail insurance and an unearned increment tax in Alberta.
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United States
Tle
Union
Dominion of Canada
Canada
London
Ottawa
Manitoba
Winnipeg
North Dakota
Prairie Provinces
Amvairs
Agricultural Colleges
Saskatchewan
Northwest
Alberta
Perlans
Jiis
Catarrh Cure Promoted By Cheney Co Toledo Ohio
Doctors once claimed catarrh a local disease but science shows it is constitutional. J J Cheney & Co of Toledo advertise their constitutional Catarrh Cure with claims of blood contact and surface effect. They offer a hundred dollar reward for proof of failure and cite testimonials. Sold by druggists nationwide.
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Toretter
Constan Kote
J. J Clrney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Foyt. Cheney & CG
Cansipa
Primitive race is dying out in Japan
Tokio report notes the Ainu, northern Japan’s indigenous people, are shrinking to about 20,000. The dark northern islanders live in small clusters on Hokkaido, with ongoing government efforts to aid them including land allotments and housing.
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Tokio
Japan
Associated Press
Hokkaido
Clubwoman Runs A Cigar Shop In New Orleans
Mrs Wallis a popular New Orleans club woman is said to be the only woman in the south to run a tobacco shop. She took over after her husband died and serves as president of the New Orleans chapter of United Daughters of the Confederacy and as head of the New Orleans Federation of Women.
Santa Claus Sees Clearer With Glasses After Reading Letters
A whimsical note says Santa Claus used his eyes to read many letters and sought glasses last year. He reports no trouble now and still sees as well as before, inviting readers to similar eye help.
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Santa Claus
Trade opportunities arise from war says Pacific official
Benjamin, general passenger agent of the Pacific end of the Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, concludes on returning from a four months’ trip in the far east that the war has given Jape a chance to snatch up all trade Germany held in the orient and greatly boost its foreign trade.
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Germany
Orient
BE. Benjamin
Pacific
Canadian Pacific Ocean Services
Rip
Far East
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