Farm electricity and New York as an industrial capital
The article notes farms rapidly adopting electricity for dairy and poultry tasks, powering milkers pumps and coolers, with benefits in egg production. It also discusses New York City's role as a primary manufacturing center, producing over five billion dollars in goods, shaping it as the nation’s industrial capital. A note on a Flying Home project envisions private air travel becoming common.
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University of Minnesota
New York City
New York
United States
Washington
Anther
Chicago
J. Leverton
Wallington
England
Imperial Airways
London
Paris
Sue J
Promoted Lieut Dawson Olmstead Stationed in Cuba
Talon From the Journal Filey reports Lieut Dawson Olmstead promoted to First Lieuten ant and stationed in Cuba not transferring to Field Artillery. Also notes Old Folks Day sermon at Sherman M E Church, a malt blaze at U S Chill Gus factory, and various local residents traveling or on vacation.
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Dawson Olmstead
Corry Bay
Cuba
Field Artillery
We Wilan
Thes Vity
Sherman
Sherman M. E
Cattle Rustlers Reported Near Sherman
Reports from Sherman indicate systematic cattle thefts north and northwest of the city. Farmers have lost calves and yearlings as stock is spotted by cattle buyers who arrive with trucks to remove them from barns or pastures. Authorities pledge strong action to catch the trespassers.
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Sherman
Fire rips through Van Leer lumber yard in Brookville loss seen
Sparks from a bonfire ignited the Van Leer Brothers lumber yard complex near Mike Pennsylvania Station Brookville on Wednesday night. The blaze consumed the planing mill office dry kiln hardware store ware rooms and about 3 000 000 feet of lumber. The CT Bowen restaurant and the old Longview Hotel were damaged with total losses estimated at 160 000. Eight or nine people were treated for burns from exploding dynamite caps in the hardware store as Brookville and regional fire units battled the flames near Atlantic Refining storage tanks.
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Brookville
van Leer Brothers
Wight
Atlantic Refining Company
du Bois
Clearfield
Punxsutawney
Renoldsville
New Bethlehem
Clarion
Governor weighs moving Mt Gretna National Guard camp
Governor John S. Fisher of Pennsylvania reviewed the citizen soldiers at Mt Gretna and signaled possible relocation of the National Guard camp. He pledged support for the Guard and noted Mt Gretna’s facilities may be insufficient to train the entire 28th Division, prompting talk of moving the camp to host full training.
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Ry United Pres
Pennsylvania
National. Guard
MT. Gretna
John S. Fisher
Tarrist
Martin
Martin R
National Guard
Mt Gretna
North East Man Sentenced to Jail for Theft
John Beethoven of North East was sentenced by Judge AP Rossiter to nine months in the Allegheny County Workhouse and fined $25 plus costs for grand larceny and receiving stolen goods. He was arrested June 30 for stealing $50 from Keller and Blakely’s office in North East.
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Erie
Piewsing Griity Toaairge
Jarceny Anl
AP Rossiter
John Beethoven
North East
Allegheny County
Beethoven
Keller
Blakely
Nosh East
Baker Leaves Huge Estate in Will
Harrisburg news notes the late Harry Baker secretary of the Republican State Committee and the state senate left an estate estimated at 100000 to 500000 dollars. The will bequeaths the entire estate to his widow with about 400000 dollars in real estate.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Harry Baker
Republican State Committee
State Senate
Baker
Ison
Two Men Killed as Trains Squeeze Victims at Erie Yard
In Jersey City Croxton yards two men were killed when caught between two passenger trains near the Black Bridge tunnel. John Johnson 38 of Belfast Maine and John Conetee 26 with ties to the Erie labor camp at Secaucus died after leaping to a adjacent track as a third train bore down. Two others escaped with minor injuries.
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Jersey City
Ny 1
Croxton
Erie Railroad
Black Bridge
John Johnsom
Belfast
Joh Counetee
Erie
Setaucus
Johnson
Coimetee
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Cory, Pa
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Eraee Pabliaher
Aera Ouak
Wiabe Post Office
Corry
As Talon
Journal
Filey
Creyalls
Feood
Bémp
U. S
Chill Gus
Findley
Leroy Putterson Mo
Mise Ross Blemings
Harry Pleiming
Leon Dodds
Ida Falconer
Corry Hospital
Miss Nugent
Union City
A. Gumbinsky
Jerome Haight
Allegheny Springs
Robert A. Patterson Real Estate
Notary Public Corry
Citizens National Bank
Gretna
All Wool Blanket Club
United Selling Association
Rose
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Frank C. Chapin & Sons
North Center Street
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