Seals for Nation Made in Penna By Scranton Firm
Pennsylvania manufactured the nation’s Christmas Seals in Scranton for the tuberculosis drive. One billion seals were produced, with sixty five million allocated to Pennsylvania, all components assembled in a single plant including gumming, printing in three colors, cutting, perforating and packing for distribution to states. If laid end to end they would span about 16 000 miles. The production began in 1907 with about 200 000 seals produced that year.
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Warrisburg
United States
Pennsylvania
Scranton
John S. Fisher
Vania
Warren Plans a New 500000 Hotel Venture
Warren capitalists convened to form a company to build and operate a modern hotel with a half million dollar capitalization. Over 100000 dollars was subscribed at the meeting. The preferred site is Pennsylvania avenue West next to the post office, a 60 by 140 foot plot on the main highway near Market Street.
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Warren
Focal
Thea
Pennsylvania Avenue
Market Street
Ten Die In St Boniface Fire At Jesuit College
Winnipeg dispatch reports a devastating blaze early Saturday at St Boniface College run by the Jesuit Fathers. Ten lives believed lost, many students injured, and about 1 million dollars in damage. only one body recovered, too damaged for identification.
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ST. Boniface
Winnipeg
Man
St. Boniface Collegé
St Boniface
Campaign to End Fake Oil Stock Halt Nationwide Ads
New York November 26 The National Vigilance Committee of the Associated Advertising Clubs announced a nationwide campaign against sellers of stock in fraudulent oil companies. The effort targets advertising deemed flamboyant deceptive and misleading by the coalition as 95 percent of oil stock ads are cited as problematic.
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New York
National
Lthe Associated Advertising Clubs
Warren Seeks New Water Supply With Test Well
Contractor C D Ruhlman completes a test well at the Glade Run plant for Warren Water Company. The 58 foot depth shows strong flow and planned pumping tests to determine volume and quality. If satisfactory, development of an auxiliary well system will serve Warren residents, linking with Morrison Run supply for a reliable water source.
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Warren
C. D. Ruhlman
Glade Rum
Warren ‘Water Company
Morrisson Run
Water Company
First Cable Telegraph Era Links England and France
First telegrams sent undersea in 1850 bridged England and France. Early cable progress sparked rapid long distance communication, shaping transatlantic and European telegraph networks.
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Wea
England
France
Old Dunkirk Landmark Destroyed by Fire
A large two story frame building known as the Laut Hotel in Dunkirk, one of Northern Chattangus' oldest landmarks, burned after 10 tonight. Erected after the Civil War, it later served as a tavern and later a garage, with the upper floor converted to four apartments. All four families escaped unharmed.
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Dunkirk
Nov
Msn
Fifteen Convicts Escape Through Tunnel Reported
Fifteen convicts allegedly escaped via a tunnel in Marquette Michigan with four described as aged teens. Officials listed Bell 107M 129 and noted the incident involved a for sale rabbit dog and unknown details.
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Call
Marquette
Mich
Arkwright Company reports successful Tidioute well
An Arkwright Coal Company officer says the Tidioute field well has produced about twenty barrels per day, with steady flow indicating a likely long term producer. The well, drilled on a fence line last summer, shows good indications of remaining productive.
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Forestiigle
Atno Ywu
Arkwright Git Company
Tidiouts
Escape from Marquette branch prison
Fi Tife terms escaped from the Marquette branch prison Tate this afternoon. Later two of them were captured as searchers faced a heavy snowstorm impeding efforts.
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Marquette
Tate
Fugitives Escape Through Tunnel Beneath Prison Yard
A report describes fugitives crawling through a heat pine tunnel under the prison yard and into a basement, digging under three walls to exit.
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Penna
J. G. Burroughs
Emme G
Burroughs
Wiley Aye
Chautauqua
N.Y
Andrew 5 McKelvey
Horn Block
N. Corner St
Bell
Bell Phone
Eas
Malory
New
Bernstein Bros. Clothier and Furnishers
Center Street
Dr. D. Padoll Traction
L. and
G. H. Rogers
Ver
Corry, Penn
Ware
Nippon, Haviland
English Porcelain
China
Steel
Ramekins
Waramte
Boston
She Hoover
THE
Barlow Hardware Co
Bell and Mutual Telephones
Corry, Pa
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