Cigar as Opium Substitute in China Trade
The cigar fills a large niche in China’s redemption economy as native smokers adopt cheroots in place of opium. Annual cigar imports reach about 850000 dollars with four fifths routed through Hong Kong. Dutch cigars gain share in South China as Philippine brands wane amid war and prior German supply persists under Chinese control in Wongkong.
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China
Ifongkong
South China
Far East
Europe
Wongkong
Iongkong
Six Ton Building Moved by 250 Soldiers Without Machinery
North Dakota troops on the Mexican border moved a six ton army Y M C A building, 72 by 24 feet, without floors or outside help. Soldiers along all four walls lifted it from the ground and carried it 200 yards to a new site, each man bearing under 60 pounds.
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North Dakota
Popular Mechanics
Army Y. M.C. A
Mercedes
Tex
Some Necessary Faults in a Poker Club Scene
A dialogue exchanges between George and his partner about gambling and sharing winnings. He defends his poker club habit claiming winnings, while she quips that giving it up would be repetitive for a perfect husband. The lines imply playful marital tension over gambling.
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George
Wille
Fred
Willie
Unknown pitcher shows bean soup joke off lunch counter
A playful exchange centers on a pitcher who jokes about a waitress who can shoot a plate of bean soup with perfect control. The dialogue implies skill and steady aim in a lighthearted city scene.
Utah News Briefs Across State From Dairies to Roads
Utah dairymen charge ten cents a quart for mills. Charles Dimitri, 35, died from ptomaine poisoning in Salt Lake City. Edward Malone, 17, sentenced to jail for wearing a soldiers uniform. Mrs. Pulley of American Fork broke her leg after a frightened horse kicked her. Clarence Olgen injured by an elevator at Provo mill. amputation unlikely. Stopper district property owners vote down drainage funded reclaim. About 150 representatives converge in Salt Lake to discuss state highway improvements. Utah County Farmers meet in Spanish Fork with Governor Bamberg er as speaker. Provo Commercial Club plans employment bureau. Amy Wilson, 17, jumped from a Salt Lake rooming house window, breaking her arch, likely crippled. Tom Gray’s body found along Ogden railroad ROW. heart trouble. Labor demand exceeds agency supply across Utah. Springville irrigation district formation faces legal questions. Beet field work in Ogden and Brigham districts assigns $1500 prize money from Amalgamated Sugar. D C Jensen urges girls to sew and garden. Murray auto skids. W T Brooks fatally injured. Abe Majors denied pardon for Ogden police captain murder case. Huntsville funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Wright held. bodies reinterred together. Byron Williams electrocuted by contact with a live wire. Over 1000 soldiers attend Salt Lake Die weekly organ recital at Tabernacle. Department stores to cut deliveries to two daily to save fuel. Knights of Columbus to levy $1 per capita for soldiers recreation fund. Utah Better Roads Association formed with 61 delegates. Utah railroads receive state blanks to report car loading and location.
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Salt Lake
Charles L. Dimitri
Salt Lake City
Edward Malone
W. C. Pulley
American Fork
Utah County Farmers’ Association
Spanish Fork
Bamberger
Provo Commercial Club
Amy Wilson
Avill
Ogden
Tom Gray
Utah
Springville
Brigham
Amalgamated Sugar Company
D. CG. Jensen
Utah School Superintendents
Boards of Education
Murray
W. T. Brooks
Brooks
Abe Majors
William A. Brown
State Board of Pardons
Majors
Huntsville
Charles Wright
Byron Goodwill Williams
Utah, Power & Light Company
Dark City
Tabernacle
Goal Roads
Mos
Sess
Utah Better Roads Association
del Gates
State Public Utilities Commission
Prevent Infestation in Crop Fields During Growing Season
R A Oakley chairs the Seed Stocks Committee urging constant crop surveillance and prompt use of treatments from state experiment stations and the U S Department of Agriculture to curb insect outbreaks. Emphasizes better seed distribution and encouragement of planting important crops.
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State Experiment Stationg
United States Department’ Seennesboulturn
Moel
R. A. Oakley
U. S. Department of A Ticulture
Washington, D. Cu
Northwest News Roundup From Incomplete Local Reports
Fire crews organized in Goldfield Ney. Edward G Worth named surveyor general of Oregon by President Wilson. Montana miners press wage demands at Billings. Bank control bought in Utah. Idaho rail and telephone surveys by federal authorities. Yakima cannery workers discharged after wage dispute. Fire damages in Druim Monts. losses estimated at 100000. Wheat outlook in Pacific Northwest weak due to dry weather. Buck Yee dies after Hop Tong shooting in Portland. Wheat harvest prospects poor. 32500000 bushels projected. Motel dairy fire at Straws dairy near Smath Falls. Pat Hughes killed on Southern Pacific tracks. Plan to protect dairy incomes via butterfat expansion. Tacoma plant fire devastates Heronma district. losses over 100000. Green River Wyoming sees new business demand from Mion Pacific. Lovelock Nevada cattle thieves warned by merchants. Nevada Tyson Zakovich awarded 1288 for mining injuries. Potatoes storage methods highlighted by US Agriculture. White Pine county Nevada census expansion to 193 men. second call likely. Hoover reports weekly livestock gains in calves over 1916. East Fork Irrigation project advances Carey act works. Spokane and Seattle men wounded in shooting linked to strike confrontation.
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Goldfield, Ney
Edward G. Worth
Oregon
Wilson
Montana
Billings
Lincoln County
Alists
Bank of Ploche, Inc
Utah
Druimd
Monts
Cports
Lown Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Portland
Buck Yee
Hen Wing
Hop Tong
Buck Yeo
Pacific Northwest
Straw
Smath Falls
Oiset
Pat Hughes
Southern
Southern Pacific
Imlay
Mill City
Nevughes
Herbert Over
Minnesota Lege of Agriculture
Tacoma Fir Loor Company
Heoma
Mion Pacific
Green River
Wyonetown
Lovelock
Nev
Merchants Association of
Louis Zakovich
Industrial Accident Commission of Nevada
Zakovich
Tonopah Belmont
United States
Farmers’ Bulletin
United States Department of Agriculture
White Pine County
Nevada
Herbert Hoover
East Fork Irrigation Company
East Fork
Sandy River
Iremont County
Wyoming
Joe Kaller
Spokane
Elwood Hickox
Seattle
J. C. Nash
Minister Declares His Church Should Be The Exeter Club
Dr Hale announces he always wanted his church named The Exeter Club after a deaf sexton overhears a discussion about a new sign. The sexton suggests a sign offering “Meals served at all hours of the day and night” as the vestry plans final wording. Youth's Companion
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The
Exeter Club
Sexton
Edward Everett Slate
Doctor Hale
Sinle
Church
French Scientist Proposes Simple Waterproofing Formula
A French scientist recommends a straightforward waterproofing method using paraffin and gasoline. The mix is about one ounce of paraffin to one quart of gasoline, applied warm with a brush for shoes and by dipping clothing for fabric protection, preserving softness and color while allowing uniforms to stay intact.
Gander Sixty Six Years Old On Islay Scotland
An aged gander at Islay Scotland, owned by Mr. Mac Lachlan, is claimed to be sixty six years old. The bird has a long ownership history, including 45 years with a Bridgend hotel proprietor and 21 years via the father in law of the current owner. The gander reportedly looks vigorous and active, with its age beyond doubt.
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Islay
Scotland
After He Amasses Wealth One Man Believes in Himself
A terse reflection notes that once a man builds wealth he gains confidence in his own abilities. It underscores self belief tied to financial success.
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