Move to relocate capital rumors sweep Washington
Washington grows anxious as Senator Sherman proposes moving the capital if local profiteering persists. States including Iowa Illinois St Louis Ohio California Texas and Chicago floated bids or guarantees to host the capital. Congress may introduce a bill amid public jitters over the loss of wartime wealth.
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Washington
United Press
Sherman
Illinois
District of
Commonwealths
Kenyon
Iowa
Reed
St. Louis
Harding
Ohio
Hiram Johnson
California
Capitol
Sheppard
Texas
Chicago
Floodwood detour work cuts railroad bumps. Marines and musicians sought
Reports say rough inlaces on the Floodwood Circle Hill detour were improved by scraping, reducing bumps on the railroad fill. The army seeks musicians for the 49th Infantry band at Fort Leavenworth and other posts, with many units needing players. Local events include an Odd Fellows reception and dance tonight, a Fulwider restaurant change of hands, and a carrier pigeon sighting near Canaanville. Carbondale edged Floodwood 3 2 in twelve innings with strong pitching.
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Army
49Th Infantry Band
Ft. Leavensworth
Kansas
Canal Zone
Hawaii
Phillipine Islands
Blackwood
San Cura Ointment Promised Heal All Sores and Burns
An advertisement touts San Cura Ointment sold by Cline Pharmacy in Athens and Fountain Pharmacy in Nelsonville. It claims to draw out poison from wounds and cure eczema tetter and salt rheum with many endorsements and price points listed.
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Cline Pharmacy Co
Athens
Fountain Pharmacy
Nelsonville
F. McCauley
Cooperstown
Thompson Medical Co
Titusville
Floodwood games go to twelve innings
Reports note Floodwood contests extended to twelve innings. Local updates include calls to Manager Harley Worden in Nelsonville R D 1 Box 47 for floodwood games and related correspondence.
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Floodwood
Harley Worden
Nelsonville R. D
Thousands of WHA telegraphers to quit Wednesday
Chicago and New York reports indicate 40 000 to 50 000 telegraphers will walk out at 8 A M on Wednesday in a general strike called by the Commercial Telegraphers Union of America. Konenkamp says the number may fall if settlements are reached. six thousand to strike in Chicago alone.
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Chicago
J. Konenkamp
Commercial Telegraphers Union of America
Konenkamp
Clarence MacKay
Postal Telegraph Company
Federal Telegraph Company
Pacific Coast
Honolulu
New York
MacKay
The
Commercial Telegraphers Union
Reynolds
Postal
Hocking Completes New York to Cleveland Walk
James A. Hocking, 64, finished a ten and a half day walk from New York to Cleveland. Upon arriving at city hall he said he expects to be a hiker twenty years from now.
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Cleveland
Ohio
James A. Hocking
New York
Hocking
City Hall
U. graduate chosen Amanda Schools Superintendent
Prof J T Pickering elected Superintendent of Amanda Schools for the coming year. He holds two degrees from Ohio University, graduated 1915-16, and has served as principal of Stewart High School for four years, receiving a handsome salary advance to Amanda.
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J. T. Pickering
Amanda
Mr. Pickering
Ohio University
Stewart High School
Attorney General ruling bans officials from contracts with interests
A June ruling in Columbus states public officials cannot contract with firms they are interested in when the amount exceeds 50 dollars. Separate notes report two French scientists claim a raw food diet raises white blood cells aiding disease defense. A reflective aside questions whether life is a tragedy or death a comedy.
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Price
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