Memorial Day Observances Honor U S War Dead in France
President Wilson leaves the peace conference to address the American cemetery at Suresnes near Paris. Marshal Petain orders French troops to salute fallen comrades as Gen Pershing attends Romagne and other cemeteries. Ambassador Wallace lays a Lafayette wreath as Allied officials observe services along the battle lines and hospital sites.
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Suresnes
Marshal Petain
Paris
Romagne
Argonne
Wilson
Rhine
Hugh C. Walace
France
Picpus
Lafayette
Gen. Pershing
Europe
Grayson
William W. Harts
Edith Benham
World News Highlights From Washington to Petrograd
A broad survey of postwar events includes Secretary Daniels opposing further capital ship construction, war risk insurance payments to veterans families, Victory Liberty loan oversubscription, Archangel troop withdrawals, prohibition bills introduced, Wilson’s remarks on Brazil, Baltic landings, arms blocks to Costa Rica, Marconi China wireless link, British London protests, Norwegian Sunday press ban, and a Swiss delegation planning a U.S. tour to study economy.
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War Rislk Insurance Bureau
Washington
Wilson
Fashionable Home Raided in Capitol Hill
Denver police confiscated five barrels containing 250 gallons of whisky and several liquor cartons labeled to Chas J Wall Cheyenne Wyo and H B Gates at a Capitol Hill residence. Wall head of Colorado state constabulary conferred with officers. Gates, former Wyoming state treasurer, had purchased the house.
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Denver
Colo
Chas. J. Wall
Cheyenne
Wyo
H. B. Gates
Capitol Hill
Charles J. Wall
Colorado State Constabulary
Gates
Wyoming
Wall
Dewey C. Bailey
Money for Rumanians aid effort via Transylvania link
New York reports the American relief administration is prepared to send funds to Transylvania, supporting the Romanian crust of the country despite communication difficulties.
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Berlin
Germany
New York
Transylvania
American Relief Administration
Rumania
Iowa Towns See Growth and Tragedy Across Year
The People's National Bank of Waukon plans a new $40,000 building while Denison opens its fifth bank with $50,000 capital and $10,000 surplus. Belmond council awards a $125,000 paving contract. Grand Junction votes library and soldiers memorial, Lake View buys a farm for park plans, and a dire arsen of local events including a deadly shooting leaves two policemen wounded and one suspect dead after a barricade.
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People’s National Bank
Waukon
Belmond Council
Spencer High School
Denison
Gerald Marsh
Humboldt
Camp Funston
Kansas
China
Duroc
Waukon Red Cross
H. G. Miller
Grand Junction
Canning Company
Lake Mill
I. A. Nelson
N. I. Nelson
Marjora Anderson
John W. Anderson
Sioux City
Onawa
University of South Dakota
Faye Chashatt
Coon Rapids
Esther Evans
Commercial Club of
Lake View
Hugo Westerman
State Park Commission
Albert Eckman
Centerville
Wm. H. Harper
Newton
J. M. Fish
Rome
Georgia
Northwood
N. T. Kjerland
Worth County
Albert Herda
Iowa State
Independence
Herda
Joseph C Kudina
Charles Spurgeon
Best results obtained in terracing by plow and V-shaped drag
Agriculture guide explains terrace construction using a back furrow, a V drag, and a plow to move soil toward the center. It covers terrace height, width, and maintenance, including matching grades, drainage, and embankment height, plus handling gas mounds and fences.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Texas
Selection of hens for winter layers
Poultryman advised to cull older stock while keeping pullets for egg production. Band or punch foot webs to separate pullets from hens and prefer culling over two years for most heavy breeds, three for Leghorns. Early fall pullets make best layers. fatten and market small or poorly developed birds to avoid disease spread.
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United States Department of Agriculture
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Frange
America
Therm
H. J. Heinz
Pittsburgh
Navy
Daniels
House
Naval Affairs Committee
United States
League of Nations
Navy Department
Victory Liberty Loan
Treasury
Archangel
War Department
Three Hundred and Thirty-ninth Infantry
Sheppard
Jones
Epitacio Pessoa
Brazil
Baltic
Danzig
Warsaw
Nicaraguan Frontier Guard
Peking
Marconi Telegraph Company
House of Commons
London
Buckingham Palace
Royal
Palace
Christiania
London Exchange
Copenhagen
Peterhof
Petrograd
Berne
Seneeee Hawkeye
State News
Iowa
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