Army Worm Invasion Destroys Knox County Meadow
Reports from Knox County describe a heavy army worm outbreak on Frank Oliphant Farm near Hickman Street. Five acre meadow and adjoining cornfield suffer extensive destruction as worms invade fields, leaving waste across Timothy and corn stalks. Specimens sent for identification while locals watch for further spread.
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Frank Oliphant
Knox County
Vincennes
Hickman St
Mantle Ditch
Henyaders
Oliphant
Jesse Williams
Court House
Aloy
Timothy
The
Sun
Williama
New Record Set For Road Work In May 1919
Washington June 11 The secretary of agriculture approved 124 federal aid project statements in May totaling 750.87 miles of road at an estimated 15 120 771 with 6 382 081 28 in federal aid requested. Eighty one project agreements covered 667.71 miles at 7 992 867 25 with 5 570 097 82 in aid. By May 1919, 1183 project statements had been approved.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of Agriculture
Treasury
88 Projects To Build 11,350 Miles Of Road
On the same date 617 project agreements had been executed involving 5,291.86 miles of road with an estimated cost of 47,426,749.49 dollars. Of this total 19,521,259.27 dollars were funded by federal sources.
Elocution Contest at St. Simon's Hall
The annual contest runs Sunday evenings at 4 pm with five boys and one girl as participants. Judges include Alvin Padgett Flavian Seal Earl Thompson William Den aigan and Milea O'Neall. Contest topics cover a range from Little Witte's Hearing to Dawn of the Irish Coast with several musical numbers interlaced by Mary Sanford Lyban Keller and others performing songs.
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St. Simon's Hall
Alvin Padgett
Flavian Seal
Earl Thompson
William Denaigan
Milea O'Neall
Little Witte
Hester
Denver
Ireland
Helen Fitzpatrick
Wotean
Camille Drew
Mrs. McGlagherty
Rolle Scates
Elizabeth McCrisaken
Miss Lyhan
Ed Keller
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