West Side Terminal Railroad Plan For New York Harbor
Robert E. Dowling reports approval of a comprehensive plan to build a terminal railroad along the west side from Spuyten Duyvil to Cortlandt Street and to the east river, with tunnels or elevated tracks, plus docks, warehouses, and a Jersey freight yard. The plan envisions removal of at grade tracks and coordinated water front development and freight handling facilities. A five-man commission of NY business and professional residents would oversee the project to implement the improvements.
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New York
Mar
Robert E. Dowling
Real Estate Board
Port of
Spuyten Duyvil
Cortlandt Street
East River
151Th Street
Bronx
Queens
Brooklyn
Richmond
New Jersey Meadows
Jersey
Manhattan
Bergen Hill
Hudson River
New York City
West Side
Weather report for Cheyenne and Wyoming including temperatures
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with cooler Thursday noted for Cheyenne and western Wyoming. Winds NW to W. latest figures show a mean temperature of 43 degrees for the date with highs around 51 and lows near 5, no precipitation in the last 24 hours, total since January 1 about 1.54 inches.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Walooltynics
HH. Daingerfield
Swamp Root touted as remedy for kidney ailments
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as the premier cure for kidney liver and bladder issues. It describes it as a gentle healing vegetable compound with quick effects and urges readers to buy bottles or request a sample by mailing ten cents to Dr Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York, referencing the Cheyenne Daily State Leader.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Cheyenne Daily State Leader
Government may operate phones in Washington
Postmaster General Burleson urges Congress to authorize government operation of the capital’s telephone system. He argues private rates burden the public, promises lower costs, and says the postal service could run local lines from surplus revenues while reducing staff and maintaining service. He cites European rates as a benchmark.
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Washington
Burleson
Congress
National Capital
Postmaster General
Post Office Department
Mr. Burleson
Marshall
Tell Line
Europe
America
Yankees Rifle French Bee Hives
American expeditionary forces in France face complaints from French farmers as soldiers raid bee hives. Provost guards rescue hives and return them. one guard was hurt during a rescue while efforts to identify culprits failed.
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France
France Behind the Lines and at the Front
Paris report shows mothers and volunteers at a French baby clinic during wartime. Dr. and staff guide, weigh, and treat infants while a nurse explains care, highlighting dedication to building France through healthy children and nightly home visits. Visit ends with praise for a physician’s enduring sacrifice and national service.
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Lorraine
Division of Pictures
Committee On Public Information
Washington, D
HILL
ALSE
Logan’s Book and Curio Store
Lincoln Highway
The
Plains Hotel
First Nat'l Bank
Denver, Colorado
Fourteenth and
Stout Streets
W. L. Beattie
Weather Report
State Humane Society
Capitol Building
LE. W. Burke
Ageus
United States
Dominion of Canada
Newspaper Representatives Association
Peoples Gas Building
Newspaper Representatives’ Association
Dominion of
Canada
Chicago
Minois
George Randolph Chester
Lillian Chester
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Paris
Littl Vietaire
Walla
Pierre
Gwolee
Phuk
Lea Ue
Monsieur Pierre
Citizens National Bank
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