Losses In U S Decrease As Great Building Plans Grow
A national survey by the National Lumber Association notes fire losses in the United States declined slightly despite a surge in new construction valued around $30 million, with depreciation and burnable wealth rising. experts attribute the trend to inflation in property values and broader economic growth amid a growing building program.
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U. S
Thornburgh
United States
Associas
St. Paderal
Lumber Association
Weather Bureau figures show 1926 27 mild winter
Washington reports the Weather Bureau data indicate the winter of 1926 27 was unusually mild across the United States. Temperature averages were higher than seasonal norms with sparse snowfall in many regions.
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Weather Bureau
Cardus Heals ailing woman and mild winters noted
A testimonial praises Cardus for restoring health and appetite after illness in Garkisborg and Mo Mee. The article then reports a U S Weather Bureau summary: the recent winter was generally mild across the United States with warm Southern temperatures and few record lows, while the Southern Hemisphere experienced warmth and favorable rains.
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Garkisborg
T. G. Harris
Eels
Cardus
East Gulf Coast
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Missouri
Lake Region
Rocky Mountains
South America
Argentina
Australia
Oil Queen Miss Grace Who Built Chatham Petroleum
Grace, a rare woman in oil, leads Chatham Petroleum Company with a hard work ethic. Her entrepreneurial drive marks a notable chapter in oil industry history.
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Miss Grace
Chatham Petroleum Company
Stunt wedding uses Spanish proxy for absent groom
In Clarion Pennsylvania May 17 a unique ceremony united Mary Pradened Wilkon and William Earl Felker with Squire Alex S Scribner officiating. The bridegroom was in Colombia South America building a railroad. The bride’s brother F R Wilson acted as proxy, the proxy letter translated from Spanish. Jefferson County official John S Kelso initially refused to issue the license, but Judge William T Carr ordered issuance. Albany 1000.
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Clarion
Alex 5S. Scribner
Brookville
United
Mary
F.R. Wilson
Wilson
Felker
South America
John S. Kelso
Jefferson County
Empress Fortune Left To Emperor
In Vienna the will of the late Empress Charlotte leaves fortune to Emperor Maximilian of Mexico. Six natural heirs in Belgium begin liquidation led by King Albert VI, with Bouchant estate near Brussels to be settled. Property valued over two million dollars likely to be bought by the Belgian government. The Emperor’s heirs cannot inherit under common law as his Empress survived him.
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Vienna
Charlotte
Maximillian of
Mexico
Albert of
Belgium
Bouchant
Empérér Maximillian
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