Romance Drops as Tugs Nose Barges From Lake Michigan to New Orleans
James H. Street reports Yankee ingenuity turning the Mississippi into a trade route as small screw-boats tow large barges from Chicago to New Orleans. The piece contrasts old steamboats with modern river work, noting power over speed, wireless orders, and a changing era from Mississippi pomp to utilitarian inland shipping.
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Lake Michigan
New Orleans
Greenville
Miss
Mississippi
Chicago
Ilinois Locks
Illinois
Missouri
Kentucky
Tennessee
Arkansas
Delta
Black River
Crescent
Superior
Singapore
Siam
Mississippi River
Protection of Arnold's Grave to Be Provided
Newport Rhode Island August 21 Newport has taken steps to protect the burial plot of Benedict Arnold a colonial governor of Rhode Island and ancestor of the Revolutionary Benedict Arnold. The plot was threatened with sale by a mortgagee.
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Newport
R. I
Benedict Arnold
Rhode Island
If You Smoke Too Much Watch Your Stomach Adia Tablets Ad
Quick relief for indigestion from excessive smoking promoted by ads for Dr. Emil's Adia Tabs. Mentions retailers Older Rug Store Older Cook Co Cohen Drug Co Dunbar Drug Co Belle Drug Co Adv.
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Emil
Older Cook Co
Cohen Drug Co
Dunbar Drug Co
Belle Drug Co
Governor Kump Defends Record at West Virginia Farm Meeting
Governor H G Kump told about 190 farmers at Jackson's Mill that he has acted without selfish aims and asked critics to name errors to be corrected. Former Governor Gore urged him to avoid politics and protect farmers’ interests as the two-day meeting proceeds with farm bureau reports and elections.
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Jackson's Mill
H. G. Kump
Howard M. Gore
Kump
Gray Silver
Martinsburg
Farm Bureau
Conference on Charleston building code set by mayor
Mayor R P DeVan has asked builders and construction interests to send representatives to a Thursday eight o clock meeting at his office to discuss a proposed new building code. City aims to reach agreement and have it adopted by council soon to implement planning and zoning. present code dates back over ten years.
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Charleston
R. P. DeVan
Four Girls Die In Summer Cottage Fire
In Bradford area a cottage six miles from a border with New York saw four Buffalo girls die in a fire blamed on an exploding stove after their mother tried to light a fire. The Sexton sisters and Katherine Franklin died trapped as flames enveloped the structure. Coroner Bourne and ranger Lindberg led the investigation.
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Bradford
New York State Line
Katherine Franklin
Margaret Sexton
Gertrude Sexton
Eileen Deinhardt
Buffalo
F. H. Bourne
O. R. Lindberg
Allegheny State Park
Sexton
Sextons
Miss Frank
Bourne
Edward Cosgrove
Park
Sledge Blows May Be Fatal to Man
Robert Harris of North Rand street was found unconscious in a pool of blood at his home and rushed to St. Francis hospital where doctors fear for his life. Frank Scott was arrested after Detective Sgt. John Wooster’s investigation and held without bond on felonious wounding charges. A sledge hammer covered with blood was found in the room where Harris was crushed. Harris’s son, Frank Harris, said quarrels with Scott occurred Sunday night and again yesterday. Police noted blood stains around the room indicating a struggle. Further inquiry followed by Detective Wooster.
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Robert Harris
North Rand
St. Francis Hospital
Frank Scott
John Wooster
City
Scott
Harris
Frank Harris
Wooster
Kiss Sparks Court Case In Chicago Club Scene
At a Chicago country club party Eric Scudder kissed Mrs. Emily King. Albert King, her husband and club vice president, is charged with assault to kill after firing at her in the apartment. Scudder calls the embrace silly and says it was a baby kiss. A maid testified the gun discharged accidentally. John Keller and Edwin Griffin found the girls dead in a cottage.
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Chicago
Eric Scudder
Emily King
Albert Cleveland King
Scudder
King
Two Youths to Answer Store Burglary Charge
Two youths charged with breaking and entering the grocery store of M. L. Donohoe on Beech Avenue face arraignment before Municipal Judge D. Boone Dawson this morning. Officers found a large quantity of groceries in their possession.
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M. L. Donohoe
Beech Avenue
D. Boone Dawson
Noxzema Beauty Plan Promises Clearer Skin Today
The copy urges users to apply Noxzema twice daily as a night cream and foundation to purge blemishes. It claims rare oils soothe the skin, shrink pores, and renew beauty, promoting an inexpensive jar at local drugstores.
Favorable Business Reports of the Day
Chicago reports June 15 to July 15 gains in 1672 plants with employment up 4.7 percent and payrolls up 5.2 percent marking a fourth straight monthly rise. New York Wall Street reports unit sales for July of General Foods up 50 percent year over year and seven month 1933 volume about 15 percent higher than 1932.
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Chicago
Mulinois Department of Labor Today
New York
Wall Street
General Foods Corporation
Surge in July Residential Building Activity Across 345 Cities
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 30.1 percent rise in the number of residential buildings started in 345 larger cities during July compared with the same month a year earlier. The gain reflects increased home construction activity across major urban areas.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics Today
Monequa Coal Mine to Reopen Sept 15
Pana Illinois August 21 Superintendent J F Hickman announced the Monequa Coal mine that saw 54 miners die in last December explosion will reopen September 15 providing jobs for 100 men.
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Pana
Ill
J. F. Hickman
Monequa
Iliinois Central reports July operating income rise
The Illinois Central railroad system announced July operating income of 1,861,453 dollars, up 1,244,432 dollars from the same month a year earlier, reflecting a strong year over year improvement in freight and passenger earnings.
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Chicago
Ilinois Central Railroad System
Chesapeake and Ohio freight loadings rise week over week
Officials said C and O freight loadings last week totaled 32,399 cars, up from 32,257 the prior week and 24,985 a year earlier. In other news, Mr and Mrs Alexander Melrose of Drem Scotland celebrated their diamond wedding.
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New York
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Today
Alexander Melrose
Drem
Scotland
Charleston Stars Enter Mason and Dixon Golf Championship
A host of national and international women golf stars enter the Mason and Dixon championship at Old White in the week of September 4. Led by Virginia Van Wie the national champion, Mrs Glenna Coliet Ware of Philadelphia and Enid Wilson the British title holder, the field includes Helen Hicks and June Beebe with others expected from Chicago Kansas City and Oshkosh.
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White Sulphur Springs
Mason and Dixon
Old White Course
Virginia van Wie
Glenna Coliet Ware
Philadelphia
Enid Wilson
Chicago
Helen Hicks
U. S
S. Hill
Kansas City
June Beebe
Bernice Wall
Oshkosh
Bea
West Virginia entrants named for England match event
Gottlieb recently defeated the Prince of Wales in England. West Virginia participants include Miss Fritzi Stifel of Wheeling, Mrs. Arthur M. Hill and Mrs. Angus McDonald of Charleston, and Miss Elizabeth Knight of Lewisburg. Washington sends Miss Elizabeth C Harris and Mrs. Frank R. Keeger, Miss Susan Gantt, and Mrs. J. E. Davis.
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Gottlieb
Prince of Wales
England
West Virginia
Fritzi Stifel
Wheeling
Arthur M. Hill
Angus McDonald
Charleston
Elizabeth Knight
Lewisburg
Washington
Elizabeth C. Harris
Frank R. Keefer
Susan Gantt
J. E. Davis
Trout Hatchery Maintains Quality at Eagle River
Eagle River fishing community notes one of the finest private trout hatcheries sustained by steady management. The reports describe robust stock, clean facilities, and ongoing brood program improvements. Local visitors admire orderly operation and emphasis on conservation.
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Eagle River
Fisherman William Penn Keeps Resort Town Tackle Desk
Willliam Penn, a well known fisherman in the resort town, maintains country presence by supplying tackle to visitors during the tourist season. He offers equipment for sale and allows customers to catch their own trout in local waters.
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Willliam Penn
To a Lady in Green at the Theatre
An unknown admirer writes to a woman in green praising her beauty and humor. The note shifts to advertise Blue-Jay corn remedy promising instant relief and removal in three days, sold by drugstores for 25 cents, made by Bauer & Black.
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Bauer & Black
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