United States Geographic Extremes Released by Survey
The United States Geological Survey lists easternmost Point West Quoddy Head Maine. northernmost a detached area at latitude 49 22 and longitude 96 9. southernmost Sele Florida with the Keys extending farther south. Additional figures include grain area 2,026,789 square miles land area 2,973,774, water area 53,016. Atlantic Pacific Gulf coast lengths and national boundaries.
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Washington
United States
United States Geological Survey
West Head
Maine
Sele
Florida
Keys
Geological Survey
Pacific
Charlestown
San Diego
Cal
Gulf of Mexico
New York City
Indiana
Havana
Cleveland
Panama Canal
Pittaburich
Nome
Alaska
Await
Elections in Guatemala Benefit American Interests
Dr. Edwin R. Heath of Kansas City argues the Guatemalan presidential election of Carlos Herrera will aid American commerce. He cites better U S mail service and shipping, need for educated salesmen, and Bolivian railroad projects opening Central South American trade. Heath notes current disorders in Bolivia and praises Herrera's pro American stance.
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Kansas City
Guatemala
United States
Mys
Edwin R. Heath
Kannas City
Kanan
Bolivia
Honduras
Central and
South America
Consu
Eed
Bolavia
Amasan
Bridgeport Youth Navy Promotions Reported
The Bridgeport youth roster shows several local men promoted in the Navy. XB. W. Pravarsky graduates Submarine School at New London and joins Submarine Division W No. 9. Clarence Hartley finishes Electrical School and becomes Electrician Third Class. Joseph Kaundry graduates Aviation Mechanics with GM. 3rd (A). Philadelphia notes the UPenn 171st opening with record enrollment around 11 000 students.
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Navy
Fridgeport
Traceport
W. Pravarsky
New London
Clarence Hartley
Joseph Kaundry
Aviation Mechanics
Blinded Vets Launch Tire Shop in Baltimore
Four sightless veterans funded by the Red Cross Institute for the Blind have opened the Evergreen Tire Repair Shop in Baltimore. The post graduate venture trains blind men in tire repair and business management, with BH Napstad as manager and a crew including Ellis Dewitt Burt Dehanan and John.
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Baltimore
Red Cross Institute For the Blind
Evergreen Junior
Evergren Tire Repair
BH. P. Napstad
Wisconsin
343Rd Field Hospital
Napstad
Ellis Dewitt
Dinois Bey
Burt Dehanan
Michigan
France
John
Felbig's Lamb and Beef This Week Prices and Goods
Local meat market highlights value buys with pork scarce and pricier, veal steady, and chickens in prime quality. Fresh roasters, broilers, stewing fowl, and corned beef praised. featured cuts include lamb shoulders, round steaks, chops, veal roasts, pork shoulders, and creamery butter.
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Boston
Mender Bock
War Veteran Opens Shop After Injury in Argonne
Kozic from New Jersey, a member of Company G First Infantry Thirteenth Division, failed to graduate Evergreen post graduate course yet. James Calvert, aided by the institute, shows notable progress while L H Kerting of the Thirty-second division, blinded by a shell in Argonne Wood, has opened a shop in Hope North Dakota.
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Kozic
First Infantry
New Jersey
Evergreen
James Calvert
Institute
L. H. Kerting
Argonne Wood
Hope
N. D
Paris Prepares to Exterminate Rats in Mass Campaign
Paris announces war on rats with 8 million vermin in the city. The Hygiene Commission outlines offensive tools including microbes, poisons, gases, and traps, plus a two sous reward per rat. Defensive steps include rat-proofing homes and limiting garbage exposure before collections. Some experts doubt success given the rats’ long lineage.
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Paris
Hygiene Commission of
Bordas
Cam
The
Hygiene Commission
France
Near
Hast
Comical Commission Member Opposes Aristocrat Privileges
A humorous Commission member predicts a stiff fight from aristocrats defending their privileges, framing the clash as a defense of established status.
Wagon Crash Sends Couple to Hospital
Mr and Mrs Stephen Alsany of Kin e Highway Fairfield were thrown from their wagon at Park and North Ave when struck by an automobile. They were treated at the emergency hospital by Dr J A Maxwell and later moved to St Vincent s hospital.
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Stephen Alsany
Kine’Highway
Fairfield
Park and
North Ave
J. A. Maxwell
St. Vincent's Hospital
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America
Bridgeport
U.S. Navy
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Ireland
Sir Nevil MacCready
Inreland
Ee D.Q. Peaky Deakes
Hindle
Felbig’s
Sembbard
Davis & Savard Main and
F.W. Behrens, JR
Fairfield Ave
Sanitary Bedding Co
Harral Ave
Catherine ST
Nobic
Ane Sete
Alfred Fox
Fairfield Avenue
Conn
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