Russian Congress Ratsifies Terms Dictated by Germans
The All-Russian Congress of Soviets votes 453 to 30 to ratify the peace with the central powers, leading to the demobilization of the Russian army and disarmament of warships. The treaty requires Russia to surrender Poland and Baltic territories and to renew most favored nation trade terms through 1925.
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Petrograd
Congress of Soviets
Atlow
M. Ryazenov
Bolshevik Party
All-Russian
Siberia
Germany
Russian Empire
Russia
Poland
Courland
Livonia
Esthenia
Asia Minor
Armenia
Batoum
Kars
Erivan
Europe
Austro-Hungary
Black
Baltic
Ukraine
Amsterdam
Kiev
Vienna
Rada
London
Reuter
Moscow
Willard Fulton Title Bout Arranged For July 4
Two heavyweight rivals Willard of Chicago and Fulton of Rochester will meet July 4 after promoter Col Miller announced the deal in Kansas City. Fulton guaranteed $20,000 with a $5,000 side bet. April 1 signing planned. The bout would cancel Fulton Dempsey negotiations and Fulton must delay further fights. In North Dakota a separate exhibit features quarters of America and allies in the state history library with color posters.
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Kansas City
Jess Willard
Fred Fulton
Rochester
Minn
Col
J. ©. Miller
Oklahoma
Miller
Fulton
Collins
Nationalize Our Red Cross Motor Corps Expansion Plan
A Red Cross bureau to nationalize and expand the motor corps aims to place corps in every city. It reports 75 to 100 existing groups run by volunteers with about 1500 women and girls, seeking 700 total corps under national control with standardized rules and exams. The effort supports wounded soldiers and a relay service for returning servicemen, and highlights coal-famine relief work by motor corps. A separate note describes a break-in at Bismarck Marble and Granite Works, where two men attempted to steal copper cable but fled when the foreman woke.
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Bureau of Motor Corps Service
The
American Red Cross
Woman's Motor Corps
Motor Corps
Motor Corps Bureau
Red Cross
National
Department of Military Relief of the Red Cross
Red Cross Motor Corps
Washington Corps
Bismarck
Aug. Frederick
Frederick
Lignite Hearing Scheduled in Fargo on Freight Rates
The railroad commission will hold a March 26 hearing in Fargo to consider extending current lignite freight rates from North Dakota to Minnesota and South Dakota. The session was originally announced for Bismarck.
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Fargo
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minensota
Railway Commission
Bismarck
Lua
Keep the Home Fires Burning Remembered in War Effort
A Minneapolis Tribune piece honors the song Keep the Home Fires Burning as a mother’s appeal guiding Allied women and soldiers. It recalls Mrs. Lena Guilbert Ford who wrote the song and died with her son in England when a German air bomb struck their home. The article lauds maternal courage, civic aid, and civilian support keeping morale and war effort alive during global conflict.
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Minneapolis Tribune
Lena Guilbert Ford
Ms. Ford
Red Cross
Knights of Columbus
VY. W
America
England
Calumet Baking Powder Ends Waste With Superior Keeping Quality
An old advertisement stresses how keeping quality in baking powder prevents waste amid high costs. Calumet Baking Powder is praised for lasting on the shelf, requiring only a level teaspoon each use, and its combination of moderate price, reliability, and economy favors continued purchase over competitors.
Townley and Gilbert Have 10 Stand Trial in Minnesota
In Fairmount Minnesota Judge C M Tifft dismissed defense demurrers at the opening of the Townley and Gilbert trial. A C Townley president of the National Nonpartisan League and Joseph Gilbert state secretary face conspiracy to obstruct the selective draft charges. Proceedings show Arthur Le Sueur arguing for three hours in support of the demurrer. County officials assisted in presenting the case.
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Demurrer
Arthur le Sueur
League
Allen
le Sueur
la Follette
St. Paul
Supreme Court
Townley
Burnquiat
Burnquist
Nonpartisan League
Organized
Minnesota
Organized Labor
Liberty Loan
Red Cross
United States
North Dakota
Ut[terly
Rural express plans expand Maryland road service
The Highways Transport Committee led by Roy Chapin outlines a rural express plan to move farm produce to Washington and Maryland towns to serve 100000 capital residents. It covers 93 miles with seven trucks from Washington to Germantown and nearby towns, plus 1192 miles from Baltimore, highlighting 1500 miles of good roads and calls for better roads as farmers warn they may go out of business without faster shipments.
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Washington
Highways Transport Committee
Roy Chapin
Maryland
Department of Agriculture
The
Food Administration
Chapin
Germantown
Lutonville
Redland
Ashton
Baltimore
Weshington
Rockville
Hoover
Public Service Commission
State Highway Commissioner of
The Future of The Motorcycle
The motorcycle may gain momentum in the coming years due to its low per mile cost and high fuel efficiency. Economies in tires and upkeep plus broader economic pressures could boost demand as the nation shifts toward economical personal transport.
Drilling Prospects Grow for New Oil Field in New England
Organizing efforts for a charter and financing to develop a new oil field accelerate. Farmers and business leaders express enthusiasm over potential reservoirs. Several leases have been signed and test wells will be drilled promptly.
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New Engana
New England
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Berlin
von Hertling
Willard-Fulton
N. D
Mareh
M. R. Gilmore
State Histories Library
Gilbert
Nick Held
Harley Davidson
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