Touring Club and American Association Unite for Better Highways
A national good roads movement emerges from Washington and New York conferences uniting the Touring Club of America with the American Association for Highway Improvement. The merger aims to standardize road building across the United States, secure state aid, and involve major railroads and engineers in improving highways nationwide.
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Washington
New York
Touring Club of America
American Association For Highway Improvement
Workiss
American Association
Betanl
Bafora
Sasocladah
Brussels
Imogin ‘Weller Pags
United States Office of Public Roads
Detment of Agriculture
Mr Page
W. C. Brown
New York Central Lines
Lee McClung
United States
J. B. Fennypecker Jr
Washington, D. C
Louis W. HM
Great Northern ‘Railroad
James McCrea
Press
Pensylvania Railroad
James 5
Interstate Commerce Commission
B. ‘Foskum
Frisco Jines
AG. Boeiding
San Diego
Broadway
Tete Atreét
Court News Delinquent Tax Sale and Civil Actions Across Courts
Judge O Rourke ruled for the State in a delinquent taxes case and granted a divorce in circuit court. Ellen Loveland won a 3000 dollar judgment against Baden Woodmen of America over life insurance benefits. Other suits include Frank W Marvillus v Fort Wayne Transfer Co for 3000 dollars, now refiled as Barnett v Barnett, and a custody ruling placing a child with paternal grandparents. Licenses to wed listed for several couples.
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O'Rourke
Bult
Frank W. Marvillus
Fort Wayne Transfer Company
Effenit
Frank W. Marvilius
B. HL
C. Barnett
Hench
Plaintife
Gart Yaple
Rinehart
Emma —Klopfenstein
J. W. Bell
Laurence Meyer
CM. Spahr
Harper & Eggeman
Rush Hours in the Harbor
In New York on May 26 a large tramp fleet anchored near the Statue of Liberty congests the main channel. Merchants and shipmasters complain as freighters encroach on yacht and passenger routes. Officials, after survey, require the fleet to move 400 to 500 feet to restore right of way for North River liners and will publish new anchorage charts.
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New York
Norhor
Railroad conductors raise officer salaries in meeting
Jacksonville Fla May 20 At today's session of the Order of Railway Conductors the salaries of the organization's officers were increased Under the new arrangements the president will receive 8500 annually the senior vice president and the general secretary 4008 each and other vice presidents will receive 4500
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Jacksonville
Fla
Order of Railway Conductors
Stranded airship sighted in mid ocean report
The White Star liner Celtic reported sighting what may be airship debris in latitude 45.5 and longitude 25.10, about 11% miles west of Faastnet. The notes mention the America airship and Walter Wellman crew abandonment last October during their Asiatic crossing attempt.
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Queenstown
White Star Net Celtic
New York
FaAstnet
America
Walter Wellman
Wellman
Trent
Cape Hattersset
Madero Bids Farewell To Loyal Family
Madero delivers a farewell to his soldiers amid a war of liberation. He describes the struggle as just against tyranny and urges bravery at home as peace nears in Mexico. Diaz signals peace talks via telegraph and Madero names Alfredo Reblez Dominguez as envoy, with De La Barra poised to lead provisional government.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Senor Madero
Diaz
Senor
la Barre
Alfreds Reblez Dominguez
Minister de la Barra
de la Barra
Republic
Senor de la Barra
Mesteo City
Youthful English Aviator Aims at Distance Record
Thomas Sopwith, a young English aviator visiting Philadelphia, announces plans to chase the long distance record during his stay. He recently conducted a daring night flight and has crossed the English Channel, signaling a rapid rise in his aviation prospects.
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England
Philadelphia
Thomas Sopivith
Francis Burgess
Jeffers Street
Fort Wayne
English traveler from Bedford criticizes American street manners
Stanley Fowler of Bedford England tours Lisnan Indiana and other regions on a world trip. He praises Chinese and Japanese cleverness but is unimpressed by American politeness as seen from street cars. He traveled from Vancouver to Lisnan and plans to continue to Australia with his party.
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Kendallville
Stanley Fowler
Bedford
England
Hervick
Lisnan
China
Japan
Vancouver
B. Cie
Australia
Col Selxas dies after stock losses in Central Park
New York on May 15, financier and director Gotenel Henry 0 Seixas suffered suicide after persistent stock market losses. A balance sheet found in his coat pocket suggested steady declines while his broker noted recent nervous strain and possible breakdown.
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New York
Gotenel Henry
Seisas
Hig
Central Park
Selxag
Nickel Plate Gang Burglary Reported in Fort Wayne
Nickle Plate railroad car break in occurred Saturday morning while the crew was away. Items stolen included a new suit of clothes four razors and other small goods. Police and detectives pursued leads with two young men under surveillance.
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Columbia
City
Nickle Plate
Sovie Whitley
Dagoea
Also Mentioned on This Page
Touring Club
National Movement For Improved Highways
Momiatta Pagazelski
Catherine
Eaosept “Small
Ana Jane Mary Graerford Tong
Frances ML. Sweet
Edward Challenger
Mary and
Amelia C. Weis
R. C
Bur Wall Paper of
I. C
Hull
Calusa St
Madero
Ann Naan He
Amoun
Mexicaly
Mex
Mayor
Mexicali
Calexico
Caléxico
Ls Macs
Garrieon
English Channel
Sopwith
Mire
B. Burd Grubb
Spain
Moore
Sinon
Schone Ankenbruck
River Cemetery
Mann
Grant “Mann
Peltier
Lindawood Lodge
Mant
Edward Erickson
Uwe Trathers
Prouty
Witham
Ifty
Weard
Mr. Brouty
Western and Southern Life Insurance Company
Yonkers
First Methodist Church
Notei
Titlan Gastar
Ner
Elmer Prouty
Res Dence
Sehone
Ankenbrack
Warren County
X. Jv
Warsaw
Ind
Frank Walfe
Lawrence Rarick
West Side Mowers’ Club
Wolfe
Perry Street
Dukes
Erer
L Run
Erwin Coun
Hart Schaffner. & Marx
Athletic
Poros
Patterson-Fletcher Co
Col. Seixas
Speeuier Abe
Battereon-Fletcher Co
Pooper Union
Patterson-Fletcher “Ators
Rickard
Queen Bee
Wayne
Craig Biscuit Co
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