Deranged Canadian Bradford vessel ashore off Africa
The Montrose, a Canadian Pacific liner, reported ashore off Mbura Senegal on Africa’s West Coast. Officials said Arthur Bradford, a Corryman, hanged himself in a Glyndon barn after appearing mentally unbalanced. Bradford, once employed at United States Chair, left his family and headed toward Spartansburg before the tragedy.
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Africa
United Presa
Mordeaux
Montrose
Mbura
Sénegal
Naw Transport
England
Timn
Wilther
Senegal
Fighed
Grinpen
Canada
Kennll
Fondall
Arthur Bradford
Alu
Sparttanburs
Glyndon
Bradford
Suutt
Center Street
Surtanaburg
Thadford
Sear Glyndon
United States
Glant
Dresden Raiding Eng ships Again
London reports the German cruiser Dresden sunk the British merchantman Conway Castle off the South American coast. The crew were landed at Valparaiso, and Dresden has resumed operations in American waters, per British confirmation from Valparaiso.
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London
Dresden
Count of
South America
Vitparaian
Valparaiso
Bloce
South Atlantic
Depot Mail Transfer Withdrawn at Local Depot
The night transfer at the depot is to be abandoned. J Burkeholder of Harrisburg arrived to file a report and finalize details. Change likely April first. The station aided fast mall transfers and local business but will be curtailed as part of nationwide economy measures.
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Thi
J. ©. Burkeholder
Harrisburg
Glerick McKay
Department
Hhns
White Blurner Arable Arrives With Heavy European Mail
The White Blurner Arable docked in New York from Liverpool after a calm voyage. The ship carried a notably heavy European mail and about three hundred first cabin passengers along with a similar number in steerage.
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United Press
New York
Liverpool
Europe
Atearak
Five Die in Brooklyn Plant Explosion
Five men were fatally hurt and later died in an explosion at the Lavick Ollait Gan Gamipany plant in Brooklyn. The blast, likely sparked by a locomotive passing the siding, left five bodies unidentifiable and severely charred.
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United Press
York
Lavick Ollaid Gan Gamipanytt
Brooklyn
Exalonion Ils
Thaw Won Jury Acquittal in NYC Conspiracy Case
Harry K Thaw won a sweeping acquittal when a New York jury found him not guilty on the charge of conspiring to escape from Mattewan Asylum after a nine teen hour deliberation. He faces a motion Monday to return him to New Hampshire for trial on the conspiracy charge amid hopeful local remarks.
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Thaw
United Press
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Star
Matteiwan Asylum
New Hampshire Court
Jutler Fisht
Corry Hospital seeks state funding increase
A 1916 letter from Henry A. Olare to DeRosay notes a Senate committee recommendation to raise Corry Hospital maintenance to a higher level than the Board of Charities and adds 95000 for improvements, with comments on reporting errors and committee support.
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DeRosay
Corry Hospital
Senate Chamber
Jarrishirg
Maintanancs of
Corry
Board of Charities
Informatton
Honry A
Regular Monday session to consider paving and sewer bills
A regular Oy Commission meeting is planned for Monday evening. It will likely bring first and second readings of ordinances to pave Smith streets and Park Place south side, with street improvements on the agenda. The West Wayne Street sewer project, referred for further inspection, will be revisited, and a new sewer ordinance may be addressed.
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Smith Streets
Park Place
Uié
MIMS
West Wayne Street
Five British Warships Off Coast Amid Car Trade Rise
Indications point to an exceptionally active 1915 automobile season in the city with many buyers already securing models. Ford cars arrive next week at Forbes Brown Garage while local dealers report strong pulls for Studebaker Pullman Auburn Hudson Overland Saxon and other makes as 75 to 100 new cars are anticipated for local sale in coming months.
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Tia Toon
Yarless
Foval
Fext
Forbes
Borwn
Merriutar
C. P. Ferris
Studebaker
Prank Glette
Star Garage
Harve and Stott
Musthurt
Overland
Payne Building
Dust Main Street
F. Stevens
Swift
British patrols guard Cape entrance amid war news
United Plane Newport News reports British patrols at the Cape entrance as German commerce is attacked. The Anglo-Patagonian arrives to load horses, sighted by the merchant vessel the fleet late Friday night just outside the Capes.
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United Plane
Newport News
Pulijcahiys
Capen
Hitel
Frederick
Thit Capes
Germans Again Advancing Across Polish Front
United Press reports from Petrograd that German forces are close to Prausnyaz, a town evacuated by Russians weeks ago and now reoccupied by them. The war office says Russians hold defensive lines in Poland awaiting the enemy. Evacuation of Preasnysz may occur as strong trench positions are prepared behind, while Germans mass heavy artillery to begin bombardment.
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United Press
Petrograd
Prausnyaz
War Office
Poland
Whlich
Preasnysz
Whiel
President makes recess postmaster appointments in Pennsylvania
United Press dispatch from Washington reports a batch of recess postmaster appointments by the President in Pennsylvania. Named are Meadville, A. J. Palm. North East, A. S. Knepp. Saegertown, T. J. Peters. and Corrs, A. D. Colegrove.
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United Presay
Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania
Meadville
A.J. Palm
North East
Knepp
Sacgertown
T. J. Peters
Corrs
A. D. Colegrove
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