Alleged Letter From Klansmen Threatens Davis
State prohibition officials were startled when Director John T. Davis received a red ink letter signed by the Ku Klux Klan threatening tar and feathering and burning him at the stake within 30 days. Davis and agents dismissed past threats as harmless and noted his security.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
Prohibition
John T. Davis
Ku Klux Klan
Nuff
Order of the
Davis
Family Rows Are Numerous On Monday City Disputes
Police answered calls across the city to mediate domestic disputes but no arrests followed. The article notes extensive iron sand deposits along New Zealand shores and growing use in recent years for cast iron.
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New Zealand
Nasturtiums Add To Garden's Beauty
The nasturtium brings color and fragrance to gardens with scarlet and flame blooms. Plant seeds after frost for summer color. mid June works for dwarf varieties. Climbing types provide foliage and long stemmed flowers ideal for bouquets. Space dwarfs ten inches apart and expect compact bushes with good moisture.
Veronese Archdeacon Linked to Early Clock Invention
The claim credits Pacificus archdeacon of Verona who died in 849 with inventing clocks with wheels and pennons, but historical evidence to support this attribution is lacking.
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Pacificus
Verona
Farmers Urged To Cultivate Corn
County Agent Dale urges Lawrence County corn growers to focus on early season cultivation. He stresses soil fertility and organic matter, but notes the planting time has passed. The most crucial period is now through the two to three foot height stage to keep weeds down and protect yield.
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Dale
Lawrence County
First British Navigation Act Acknowledged in 1381
The Boston Transcript notes a claim that the first British navigation act was passed in 1381. The remark frames the act as part of early maritime regulation and policy history.
Dismissing Women Workers of France
Paris reports government departments and military bureaus are dismissing women and girls in favor of war widows and wounded men. A crisis persists with no solution, as welfare societies under Senator Berard discuss the issue amid efforts to shift to manual and technical education for girls and boys.
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Paris
Berard
France
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