New Deal for Navy Aims From Admiral Standley
Washington reports Admiral William H. Standley chief of naval operations advocates a New Deal for the U S Navy. He promotes treaty strength, annual ship replacements, and broader modernization to reduce long term costs while boosting national defense. Standley, a veteran of multiple wars and a celebrated golfer, stresses efficiency and morale within a democratic command style.
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Washington
William H. Standley
Naval Operations
Admiral Standley
United States Naval Academy
Navy
Pasig
Welfare worker braves frigid pool swim in Roanoke
Roanoke welfare worker Miss Bille Giovanni swam twice across an outdoor pool despite near zero temperatures saying the water was fine. She completed the laps amid cold weather, showcasing her resolve to exercise outdoors.
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Roanoke
Bille Giovanni
Bradford Plans Big Recreational Center
Bradford officials and civic leaders approved a plan for a city park centered recreation complex at Foster Brook cross road. The project includes a 60 by 120 foot pool, a shallow wading pool, a bath house with showers and 300 lockers, six tennis courts, a baseball field, picnic areas and parking for 500 cars. A Community Center and roadways will ease traffic flow, with CWA labor to build the first pool featuring a 300000 gallon capacity and a sanitary, continuously filtered water system.
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Bradford
Bramore
Jaclineh
Foster Brook Cross Road
CWA
Pennsylvania
National road funds rapidly being depleted
Washington January 18 An award of contracts for public works highway construction has progressed 80 percent in many states with only a small part of funds remaining. By end of 1933, 64 percent of 400 million provided by the industrial recovery act had been consumed. Kansas has awarded contracts in all its allotment. 26 other states exceed the average progress. Up to December 31 a total of 5,287 projects costing 273.8 million had been advertised or begun, with day labor costs of 20.16 million. Of approved projects 2,752 were under construction and 7 completed. post construction work would spend 159.1 million, employing nearly 130,000 men.
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Washington
Bureau of Public Roads
Bureau
Kansas
HEALTHY LIVING WITH ALL-BRAW CEREAL PROMISES RELIEF
An advertisement touts Kellogg’s All-Braw cereal as a daily remedy for constipation and low energy. It claims bulk and vitamin B improve appetite, skin, and blood iron, comparing its fiber to leafy vegetables and urging purchase from grocers. Produced by Kellogg in Battle Creek.
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Kellogg's
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Refused Liquor License Case Taken to Court in Erie
Joseph Arrigo of North East appealed a Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board decision denying a license for his restaurant at 6 Wall Street. The filing marks Erie county’s first appeal of its kind. a rule to show cause was set for February 6 with a ten day notice to the control board.
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Joseph Arrigo
North East
Penn'a Liquor Control Board
Arrigo
Edward, Ill
William E. Hirt
Wil
Three Injured Not Seriously In Forsythe Wreck
Erib Jan 18 three persons slightly injured and two shaken near Forsythe when a coal car jumped the track and was scraped by a passenger train just before halt. Injured listed as Dr Richard H Miller Boston. William Ettleship Cranford. Isaac Lazarus Rochester. Glass kept from flying by crew sheets over windows. 24 passengers aboard the New York Central train halted at 730 am thirty miles east.
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Erib
Forsythe
Westheld
N.Y
Richard H. Miller
Beacon Street
Boston
William.ettleship
Hillcrest Avenue
Cranford
New York Central
Bue
Eeen
Here
van Loughlin
New York Central Railroad
Westfield
Ridgway Man Hurt in Crash
Ridgway Jam 18 Kawin Berquist of North Broadstreet is hospitalized with non serious injuries after an Auburn coupe left the EP 1 highway seven miles south of her en route to Brockway. Berquist suffered head lacerations and body bruises as the car skidded, left the highway and overturned. Damage to the car is estimated at 200 dollars.
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Ridgway
Kawin Berquist
N. Broadstreet
Wik County General Hospital
Brockway
Berquist
Memorial Tablet Honors Corry Educator at Peabody High
A bronze memorial tablet for the late Frank L. Matteson was unveiled at Pittsburgh Peabody High School by this year’s graduating class. Matteson, longtime principal, was born near Corry, graduated from Corry High in 1896 and Allegheny College, died in Warren last spring, and is buried in Pine Grove Cemetery.
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Pittsburgh
Peabody High School
Corry
L. Matteson
Matteson
Peaberly High
Matbason
Peabody High
Corry High School
Allegheny College
Warren
Pine Grove
Price of Whisky Ad Listed in 1826 Waterloo Gazette
A November 15 1826 issue of the Waterloo Gazette and Seneca Advertiser advertised whisky at twenty eight cents a gallon. The cited price reflects early 19th century commerce in Waterloo.
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Waterloo
Waterloo Gazette
Seneca Advertiser
Smoke Owl Draper Fire Sparks Stove Inspection
Mrs. Robert Baker attempted to light a kitchen stove but smoke filled the room as the stovepipe blocked. Her husband removed the pipe and found a screech owl perched on the elbow, prompting an unusual misfire in Vi.—draped home scene.
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Robert Baker
Plans for 60 cottages on Ridge Row poor farm
January 18 report notes design of sixty small cottages on the old poor farm property Ridge Row as a CWA project to house families. County material share and funding hinges on CWA approval with talks pending among pollir directors county commissioners and CWA officials. If approved the cottages resemble TB housing projects and could later be turned over to the tuberculosis association.
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CWA
Ridge Road
T.,b. al
Shemuon Eri
Ridge Row
They Tuberculosis Association
Polir
Readable drugstore price list from old newspaper fragment
A clipped price list shows various medicines and tonics with small prices such as 1.50 for Pinkham’s Comp and Agarol, 89¢ for Emulsion and 59¢ Listerine. Other items include Absorbine Jr, Ovaltine, Kruschen Salts, Nyseptol, Sloan’s Liniment, Epsom Salts, licorice powder, senna leaves, camphorated oil, castor oil, peppermint essence, glycerine, and related preparations with prices ranging from 10¢ to 1.50.
Unclear OCR reading on war veterans committee notes
Fragmentary text mentions veterans and rank committee, with garbled names and dates. No coherent event, place, or outcome discernible beyond reference to May and property elements.
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Swanson
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Ocean View
Alii
Chey Chase Country Club
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Phane
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Forsythe Wreck
Newyork State
Pillsbury's Best
Bisquick
LA France
Sunshine Marshmallow Gems
Igeberg
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Spencer's Place
West Washington St
Watson. Grocer
Will J. Wilcox
East Main St
Lynn Gordon Son
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Abe
Absorbine Jr
Scotts
Johns
Sloans
Senna
Joe
Yonders
Colgates
Woodburys
Lady Esther
Dyster
Svew
Keister
Maiden
Gus
Lizzie
Citizens National
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West County
Seanne
Cole
Whelopoulos
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