New York Police Issue Rules For Safer Truck Travel
New York Police Commissioner Arthur Woods outlined safety rules after reviewing 25 truck related deaths in November. He urged careful driver selection, vehicle condition, restrained horn use, driver fitness, and a safety margin for pedestrians and drivers. A three member committee will be formed with Motor Truck Club of America to implement the guidelines.
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New York
Motor Truck Club of America
Arthur Woods
Roderick Stephens
Woods
Cardinal Visits Belgian Exiles in Their Homes
London reports Cardinal Mercier’s envoy quotes the Archbishop of Malines delivering a Brussels speech on November 26. He recalls visiting dozens of homes in Wavrecourt St Etienne Nivelles Tubize Braine l Alleud to comfort families torn by forced exile and calls for order, justice, and respect for rights amid occupation.
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Cardinal
London
A. Bruyseels
Cardinal Mercier
Holland
Malines
St. Gudule
Brussels
Wavrecourt St. Etienne
Nivelles
Tubize
Braine;l'Alleud
Antwerp
Tirlemont
Dieste
High food costs not due to exports expert says
A National City Bank statistician disputes claims that U S food price spikes stem from export growth. He cites 1915 16 export figures showing most foods moved less or similar to last year, arguing prices rose from other causes. Data covers beef pork potatoes apples wheat and eggs with October 1916 figures also noted.
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Oscar P. Austin
Foreign Trade Department
The
National City Bank
New York
Austin
New York World
City National Bank
French Line
Bridgeport Claim on Chocolate Milk Origin Highlighted
A Bridgeport store owner asserts the city is the origin and hub of chocolate milk consumption, noting extraordinary demand and a hygienic, sealed fountain system. The piece also covers store upgrades, Sanitation measures, and local holiday letters to Santa.
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Bridgeport
New England
Joseph D. Hartigan
Main Street
Fairfield Avenue
Mr. Hartigan
Health Department
Theuilding
Hartigan
Santa Claus
Connecticut Cities Show Building Loss Across State
Connecticut cities largely report declines in building values for 1916 after a peak the previous year. Hartford falls 28 percent while New Haven drops 52 percent. Bridgeport shows a 1 percent rise, and Colorado Springs leads with a 933 percent gain. Other cities like Terre Haute, St. Joseph, and Hoboken post notable losses.
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New York
United States
New York City
Chicago
Boston
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Hartford
New Haven
Colorado Springs
Colo
Reading
Terre Haute
Ind
St. Joseph
Injury in New York Car Collision Involving Pudalo Family
Mrs. Rose Pudalo and her daughter Josephine of Westport were hurt in a New York trolley collision on Tuesday. They were taken to a hospital. The mother suffered three broken ribs while the daughter sustained a fractured right collar bone.
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New York
Rose Pudalo
Josephine
Westport
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