Cold Weather Delays Eastern Crops in May Report
The national weather and crop bulletin notes warm conditions in the western half but extreme cold hindering eastern districts. Cotton and corn plus some garden truck were damaged or retarded. Overall farm work advanced with winter wheat growing well except in Oklahoma. Nebraska plants corn on abandoned winter wheat land. Spring wheat thrives in southern central states and on the Pacific coast.
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Washington
National Weather and Crop Bulletin
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Pacific Coast
Brand story of execution canard in Wanette church tale
Investigation into a Germany spy claim about Mrs Katrina Couch, wife of a Wanette Oklahoma preacher, finds the report a gossip-based misunderstanding. A West Salem Newfoundland correspondent relayed a tale from Rev Couch that he did not confirm. The piece ends with a moral about ambitions.
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Katrina Couch
Wanette
Okla
Germany
Mr. Couch
West Salem
Couch
Pat's Valley
Macon Fire Destroys Plant and Homes in Citywide Blaze
A noon blaze at Macon Wa bash passenger station spread to the Macon Motor company plant destroying about 550000 in property. Embers ignited several fires in the northeastern town area, with three residences lost. Nearby Still-Hildreth sanatorium escaped danger as aid from Moberly and other towns arrived to contain the fire. People from Kirksville traveled to Macon to witness the event.
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Macon
Wabash
Macon Motor Company
PRESS CENSORSHIP PLANS ABANDONED IN WASHINGTON
Washington, May 7 administration officials say no further effort will be made to push a press censorship law or retain the censorship provision in the espionage bill. The aim of the provision was to curb a small minority of newspapers not following self-imposed regulations. Conference on the espionage bill to begin Friday will tackle censorship and export embargo questions.
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Whig
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Congress
Senate
Case
House
Administration
Department — of Justice
United States
Congress to Revise Food Law in Three Measures
Washington May 17 Congress plans redrafting of food legislation to align with admin goals. Senate Agriculture Committee requests House committee and subcommittee to assist in drafting new bills. The admin seeks three measures to promote production regulate imports and insure preferential shipments. Hoover expected to head emergency food agency with a staff of unpaid assistants under presidential direction.
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Congress
Senate Agriculture Committee
House Committee
White House
Agriculture Department
Herbert G. Hoover
Burlington Man Dies on Grade Crossing
Burlington Ta May 17 N Dutton a well known capitalist was killed when the automobile he drove was struck by a Rock Island passenger train at a street crossing. The engine stalled in front of the train. Dutton saw the danger and tried to leave the car but was crushed between the locomotive and his car. His daughter with him escaped injury though the car was thrown against a telephone pole. Dutton was on his way to an engagement with a dentist.
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N. Dutton
Rock Island
Dutton
Award Contracts for State Aid Roads in Illinois
The state highway department awarded a brick road contract in Freeport to Gund, Graham and Company for 18,146.78 dollars. A concrete road contract in Rock Island County went to 8 B Hicks of Moline for 9,276.58 dollars. Many a man who claims to be self made does his tailor a great injustice.
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Ill
Gund, Graham and Company
Freeport
State Highway Department
Rock Island County
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Moline
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