Pittsfield GE Lab Demonstrates 2 Million Volt Artificial Lightning
In Pittsfield Massachusetts General Electric built a high voltage lab display producing 2 000 000 volts of artificial lightning. A miniature village received the strike while thunder rain and shattered wood accompanied the show. F W Peek Jr led the test and warned preparedness for future transmission needs.
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Pittsfield
Mass
General Electric Company
Pittsfield Laboratory
F. W. Peek, Jr
Pigeon Attends Sunday Services at Local Church
In Springfield Ohio a pigeon attends church every Sunday for three years, entering through an open window, perching on the pulpit and Bible, even resting on the pastor. The bird only missed services when injured by a car but has since resumed attendance and is now treated as a church member.
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Springfield
C. EF. Byers
Byers
Lonesome for Jailed Pal Insists on Arrest
In New York Garrison and Ward Dann formed an odd pair after arraignment. Dann asked to be arrested to stay with Gerry Smith who was jailed in Poughkeepsie. Smith took a rail contract job and faced dis orderly charges. Dann was placed in adjoining cell on a safe keeping charge.
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New York
Gerry Smith
Garrison
Ward Dann
Smith
Poughkeepsie
Dann
New York Central Railroad
Battle Hymn Author’s Daughter Made Citizen
Mrs Mond Howe Elliott daughter of Julia Ward Howe author of the Battle Hymn of the Republic is naturalized in the Superior court under the act for American born women who married foreign subjects to regain citizenship. She married John Pilot a British subject in Rome 25 years ago and is living here with her husband.
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Newport, R. L
Mra
Mond Howe Elliott
Julia Ward Howe
Congress
Elliott
John Pilot
Rome
Autograph Telegram System Introduced in Paris Telephones
Paris introduces a new autograph telegram system in its telegraph offices. The sender writes the message on a revolving cylinder and the recipient receives it in the sender’s original handwriting. This innovation aims to preserve personal expression in telegrams.
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Paris
New Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Armed Guards Shield Vault
The Cleveland building features a 30 foot deep vault, 6 to 7 foot thick walls, the heaviest door, and armor plate galleries. Guards with rifles monitor the mailroom through concealed machine guns and statues at entrances. The design prioritizes security, immediate access, and controlled entry with two-door vestibules.
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Cleveland
Fourth Federal Reserve Bank
United States
D. C. Wills
Derby Brings $160000 to Woman Mill Worker
A Yorkshire mill worker, Mrs Nellie Ford, won about 160000 in the Otley club sweepstakes by drawing Papyrus amid more than 200000 players. The event boosted many others with large prizes across England, including a London man who won about 60000 to support city hospitals and a Cork stenographer who gained around 50000.
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London
Derby
Nellie Ford
Otley
Ford
Lfe
Penury
Easy Street
England
Cork Hospital
Calcutta
Buck the Dockmaster Rescues 36th Man From Drowning
Peter McNeil known as Buck, dockmaster at the battery, saves William Maleek after he falls between a steamer and the sea wall. Police officer James Corey assists. a ladder is used to bring Maleek aboard. Buck earns medals, $20, and a cigar for his thirty sixth rescue.
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Buck
New York
Peter McNeil
the Battery
William Maleek
Mandalay
James Corey
First Precinct
Girl Mikes 5 000 Miles in Africa
Miss Gertrude Denham of London completes a year long trek across deserts and jungles in Africa covering about 5 000 miles. She arrives in San Francisco on the final lap of a world hike and is hailed by natives as a goddess in many regions.
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San Francisco
Cal
Africa
Gertrude Denham
London
Orient
Cat Guards Chickens From Marauding Fox
Greenwich Conn John L Mead reports a Maltese tomcat protecting his farm chickens. The cat spotted a fox entering the chicken area, chased it over a stone wall into a distant field, and drove the fox away from the coops.
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Greenwich
Conn
John L. Mead
Mr. Mead
Quotable Wisdoms and Witty Cautions
A long-read collection of maxims and quotes on life virtue and human nature. Probing sayings from Confucius and Francis Bacon mix with modern aphorisms about pride courage and happiness.
Notice to Undertakers for pauper burial bids in Putnam County
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners will receive bids in Greencastle for burial of pauper dead up to 10 a.m. on Saturday July 21 1923. The winning bidder must embalm the body at the County Poor Asylum five miles east of Greencastle, furnish a shroud and an upholst ered casket with four handles name plate and a box. R E Knoll Auditor Putnam County Indiana.
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Board of Commissioners
Putnam County
Indiana
Commissioners
Court House
Greencastle
R. E. Knoll
Notice of Final Settlement of Estate in Putnam Court
Creditors heirs and legatees of Mary A Wilson must appear in Putnam Circuit Court at Green Castle Indiana on September 24 1923 to show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares. Clerk Walter S Campbell signs the notice dated July 5 1923.
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Mary A. Wilson
Putnam Circuit Court
Greencastle
Indiana
Walter S. Campbell
Local Social Roundup from Sugar Grove
Mrs Cora Wells and son with Mrs Robert Nelson traveled to Martinsville Sunday to visit Ben Wells in a sanatorium for rheumatism. Mrs Roxie Payne and others visited Carey Payne on Wednesday. Miss Thelma Bettis stayed with Miss Mary Henry last week. Miss Chloe Payne and Miss Deloris Rominger were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Rexie Payne.
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Cora Wells
Robert Nelson
Martinsvile
Ben Wells
Roxie Payne
Mollie Wells
Carey Payne
Thelma Bettis
Mary Henry
Chloe Payne
Deloris Rominger
Rexie Payne
Central Trust and Central National Bank Statements Released
Condensed financial reports from Central Trust Company Greencastle Indiana and Central National Bank of Greencastle show assets and liabilities as of June 30 1923. Officials J L Randel and M J Murphy certify accuracy with notary attestations and Frank Donner Barnaby and F L O Hair among attestants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. O’hair
S. A. Hays
J. L. Randel
Central Trust Company
Greencastle
Indiana
Central National Bank
M. J. Murphy
Frank Donner Co
H. Barnaby
F. L. O'Hair
Notice of Administration for Andrew Sigler Estate
The Circuit Court of Putnam County Indiana appoints CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY of Greencastle as Administrator of the estate of Andrew Sigler, deceased. The estate is to be solvent. Dated July 5, 1923. Hays & Murphy, Atty. July 6-13-20.
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Circuit Court
Putnam County
State of
Indiana
Andrew Sigler
Central Trust Company of
Greencastle
Hays & Murphy, Atty
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