1919 20 School Calendar Drafted for the Year
The 1919-20 school calendar is prepared by officials of the school department. Teachers will report for meetings before opening. Pupils register September 9 with Columbus Day October 13 a holiday. Thanksgiving breaks November 27-28. Holiday recess December 24 to January 2. Term length is 42 weeks and 209 days with 91 holidays. Additional closings occur for state and county teachers associations. Hood's Sarsaparilla and related remedies advertised.
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Lincoln
Washington
State Teachers' Association
English maids adopt tattooed designs on skin
The notice describes maids adopting tattooed insignia on shoulders arms or backs as an alternative to old style beauty patches. It suggests that even the neck could bear the design for those who are daring.
Home on Colonial Heights Purchased From Judge Root
A property on Colonial Heights changed hands as buyers acquired a four-lot parcel from Judge Charles G. Root. Local records indicate the deal involved the four lots and the transfer was finalized in the county clerk’s office.
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Colonial Heights
Charles G. Root
Murder at West Virginia Wedding Ends Bridegroom's Life
In Bluelfeld West Virginia Roy Willard twenty was killed at his wedding by his mother in law Mrs W J Taylor who opened fire with a revolver half an hour after the ceremony at the home of Rev J B Simpson The bride's family and friends witnessed the tragedy Mrs Taylor is jailed and refuses to discuss the crime Police say the marriage certificate was sent to the bride's mother who opposed the match One of six shots struck the bridegroom's heart.
Disclosures on Milk Condensing and Malted Milk Discovery
A historical note credits 1835 Newton for a vacuum milk condensing process with cane sugar and 1883 Horlick of Ratine Wisconsin for drying milk with malted grain extract to create Malted Milk. The product, praised for nutrition, digestibility, easy preparation, and climate stability, is touted as an ideal food drink from infancy to old age.
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Newton
Horlick
Ratine
Wis
Stevenson Tomb Restored by British in Samoa
Honolulu reports that the house and tomb of Robert Louis Stevenson, the renowned author, in Samoa have been restored by British authorities. The brief dispatch notes preservation efforts and the cultural significance of the site.
Fragmentary note on a tomb and epitaph restored
A damaged fragment mentions restoration by the British, a German ruler, and a tomb with an epitaph written by a person named Vailima. The inscription is described as almost ruined from neglect.
City Bureau Forms Bridgeport United States Employment Service
The city creates a bureau under Mayor’s Welcome Home Committee to aid returning soldiers and sailors. Eric Nutt named superintendent. Miss Mary Allen handles routine matters. The office aims to place veterans in manufacturing roles, with daily bulletins and factory outreach to expand staff as demand grows. The bureau likely operates for the emergency period.
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Congress
Fairfield
W. B. W. Smith
Hartford
Welcome Home Committee
City of Bridgeport
United States Employment Service
Bridgeport
Wes Treut
Eric Nutt
Mary Allen
Oil City Bank Suspends Operations In Pa
Oil City Citizens Banking Company shut its doors on July 11 by order of state bank examiner O W Graff. Directors cited impairment of capital and inability to quickly realize on much of the bank’s assets. The institution, organized in 1902 as a state bank, held deposits near 1.3 million dollars.
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Oil City
Citizens Banking Company
O. WW. Graff
State Bank
Devon Residence Sold on Bridgeport Avenue
The two family residence at Bridgeport Avenue in Devon was sold by J Burton Smith of Bridgeport. The sale occurred on July 11 with special terms noted. Mr Sundin handled the transaction for the firm.
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Burton Smith
Bridgeport Avenue
Devon
J. Burton Smith
Bridgeport, Avenue
Sundin
and “Smith
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