Huge crop losses may boost prices across the nation
United Press dispatch from Chicago reports extreme heat drought driving farm losses up to half a billion dollars. Heat scorched two thirds of the country with temperatures above 100 in St Louis Concordia Ta Peoria and Des Moines. Officials urged price relief measures and farmers faced water shortages, with some regions rationing water and shifting to livestock feeding.
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Federal penitentiary spur line planned near Lewisburg
Lewisburg dispatch reports engineers from the Reading Company survey a two mile spur from the Shamokin branch to the new federal penitentiary site. Main building 50 by 700 feet to rise after siding. water supply from White Deer Water Company. Land 1014 acres at 95,000 dollars. first unit cost 2,000,000 dollars housing 1015 prisoners. Local publisher Charles R. Smith leads preliminary work with support from officials. opposition cited from former Congressman Focht.
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Evangelical Home and Hospital
Billings To Be Heard In San Francisco Re-trial
War ren K. Billings will come from Folsom prison for a re trial on charges linked to the San Francisco Preparedness Day bombing of July 22, 1916. The California Supreme court announced actions while midwestern corn storage and drought damage dominate market reports. Bellville Illinois reports $1,800,000 in corn damage. truck farms could lose over $1,000,000. Illinois counties face drought reducing prospective corn yields to 25 40 percent of normal.
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Miss Graves Hurt in Studebaker Collision Near Shreve Farm
Miss Katherine Graves was seriously injured when her Studebaker collided with a machine driven by L. D. Shreve near the Shreve home on the Union City and Corry road. She suffered deep cuts and facial injuries, was taken to St. Vincent's hospital in Erie for treatment. Motorists assisted and transported her to the city for care.
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Corry Road
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St. Vincent's Hospital
Erie
Senate probes resume in Grundy Davis Pennsylvania clash
Washington Aug 6 Investigation into the Pennsylvania primary campaign that pitted Senator Grundy against Secretary of Labor Davis continued today before the Senate campaign investigating committee. Witnesses totaling about 30 were summoned though some could not appear. The panel seeks to determine if any unreported money was spent for the candidates. Previous figures show Grundy expenditures of 980000 and 358000 for the Davis ticket. The inquiry aims to wrap up in two days while not yet calling witnesses on Grundy’s contract allegations involving political leaders. Attendees include Atterbury and Cunningham as potential questioned figures. Paul Rieker and his mother are visiting Washington with relatives.
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Philadelphia
Fifty per cent crop loss in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg report shows half of Pennsylvania corn and potato crops ruined by a prolonged drought. Damage to crops estimated at about 45 million dollars. tobacco fruit and vegetables hit. forest fires total around 750 in the past days. Water shortages loom in southwestern counties, with emergency supplies readied and tests underway in affected areas.
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State Health Department
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Gettysburg
Hanover
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Washington
Big Dornier on Test Flight Seaplane prep for New York run
In Zurich on August 5 United press reports the Dornier seaplane DO is set for a two week test flight ahead of a planned October flight to New York. Twelve Curtiss engines of 600 hp each were installed and a test with 70 passengers went well. The next leg could take the craft to Great Britain via Holland and France if fuel use matches expectations. The British leg hinges on gasoline consumption aligning with the designers’ estimates.
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Lightning Burns Farm Barns at Sugar Grove
Severe thunderstorm near Sugar Grove at 430 pm Monday struck two barns causing total loss at the Dalton farm on Teal Hill two miles west of town. A granary and house were damaged. contents destroyed, including hay. Firefighting by neighbors saved the dwelling, but a second barn on Ed Griffin farm south of Sailsom Hill burned completely with contents. No stock harmed. insurance partially covers one loss, insurance status unknown for the other.
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