Giants Who Cut Overland Cost In Toledo Sky Rail Ride
In Toledo I ride the Willys-Overland Sky Railroad with Tim Montgomery at the throttle and inspect a vast plant where a sky track, cranes, and magnetic lifts cut transport costs. Tim and Hank Jennings show how new systems move autos and parts faster, cheaper, and with dramatic efficiency. Bill Lammy’s trucker past and Javiski’s magnet lift illustrate labor and machine power driving down prices for Willys-Overland cars.
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Toledo
Willys-Overland Sky Railroad
Tim Montgomery
Tim
Willys-Overland Sky
Sky Railroad
Willys-Overland
Tippecanoe
Harrison
Anthony” Wayne
Tecumseh
Overland
Willys-Overland Limited
Willys- Overland Limited
Billy Lammy
Queens
Lammy
Bill Lammy
Yim Montgomery
Hank Jenn Javiski
Free Trial Cure for Asthma Promises Immediate Relief
An advertisement offers a free trial of a new asthma treatment at the sender’s expense. It claims effectiveness for all ages and climates and targets hopeless cases after failure of inhalers and other remedies. No payment required. readers urged to mail a coupon immediately.
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Gay
Circus to Travel by Motor Trucks Hereafter
The United States Circus Corporation plans a patriotic motorized tour starting in Cincinnati in June. Frank Spellman proposes a War Department recruiting office at show grounds to enlist capable men for the army and navy. Elaborate floats representing allied countries and Old Glory will accompany the parade on 100 swiftly tailed trucks and trailers.
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Uncle Sam
Army
Navy
Frank P. Spellman
United States Circus Corporation
War Department
Spellman
Germany
Cincinnati
elly-Springfield
Troy
Retail Tobacconists Not Popular in London
London June 2 The most unpopular persons in England are the retail tobacco dealers. The budget tax on tobacco was raised by forty four cents a pound, and dealers responded with price increases averaging sixty four cents. Consumers are indignant but feel powerless as dealers unite. Additional grievance notes much tobacco is bought for soldiers at the front and sent home, inflating profits from the tax.
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London
England
Tobacco dealers reap extra profit after duty rise
The text notes that tax and profit apply to all stock, including tobacco paid at the old rate. Dealers with stocks on hand when the duty increased are earning about sixty four cents per pound in new profit.
Citizens Band receives new uniforms in Union Deposit
Union Deposit Pa June 2 The Citizens Band has received new uniforms. Preaching services will be held tomorrow morning in the United Brethren Church by Prof Stauffer of Albright College Myerstown. Mr and Mrs William Kepple and Mr and Mrs George Spangler of Harrisburg were guests of Jacob Espenshade on Sunday. Mrs William Snyder is seriously ill. Mrs Anna Fackler of Neffs ville is spending time with Mr and Mrs Abram Fackler. Mr and Mrs John M Baker and son John Jr spent Wednesday at Piketown visiting Mr and Mrs C Miller. Miss Ruth and Miss Kathryn Patrick of Campbellstown visited their grandparents Mr and Mrs Joseph Etter on Sunday. Mr and Mrs W S Long and children Mabel and Roy spent Sunday at Hanoverdale visiting Mr and Mrs John Swope. Miss Mildred Rudy of
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Union Deposit
Citizens Band
United Brethren Church
Stauffer
Albright College
Myerstown
William Kepple
George Spangler
Harrisburg
Jacob Espenshade
William Snyder
Anna Fackler
Neffsville
Abram Fackler
John M. Baker
John Jr
Piketown
C. Miller
Ruth
Kathryn Patrick
Campbellstown
Joseph Etter
W. S. Long
Mabel and
Roy
Hanoverdale
John Swope
Mildred Rudy
Harrisburg Guests and Lancaster Visit Notes
Harrisburg was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Elias Kaufman on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Landis spent Sunday at Neffsville. Mrs. Amos Benedict of Lancaster is spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. William Pfeil.
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Harrisburg
Elias Kaufman
A. I. Landis
Neffsville
Amos Benedict
Lancaster
William Pfeils
Six Young Men Leave Duncannon For U S Service
Six young men from Duncannon Pa depart for varied U S Army branches. Ross Jennings sails to Fort Totten for engineers corps preliminaries in France. Roy Heckendorn and John Wills head to Allentown for Red Cross ambulance corps training. Heckendorn attends Bucknell. Wills is Lafayette sophomore. John Frank Rosborough and Meredith Gross to Columbus Ohio for medical reserve corps training.
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Columbus
Ohio
Medical Reserve Corps
Meredith
Gross
Autobiography of Porfirio Diaz Rumored in Mexico City
Mexico City June 2. Earnest search is under way for the autobiography of Porfirio Diaz said to cover his life up to 1892. It was reportedly limited to one hundred copies, with the manuscript destroyed and the copies sealed in a chest to be sent to state governors after his death. Diaz died in Spain and the document remains undiscovered.
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Diaz
Mexico City
Porfirio Diaz
Spain
National Baby Week Aims to Arouse Responsibility
London reports a National Baby Week organized nationwide under the local government board. The aim is to arouse a sense of responsibility among parents and communities toward child welfare and upbringing.
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London
Local Government Board
Liberty Bond drive to raise over $100,000 locally
The community unveils a campaign to sell Liberty Bonds with J. Schaffner as chairman and A L Balsbaugh H M Horst C A Conrad and B k Ztter as team captains. Solicitors will be appointed as efforts aim to exceed $100,000 in bond sales. Prizes for infants progress and best perambulator parade exhibits expected.
Oldest German Woman Dies at 113 in Westphalia
Berlin report notes Mrs Louisa Adamy of Suedenscheid Westphalia died aged 113 years two months born February 1804 she recalled Napoleon I retreat from Russia and the battle of Leipizc married three times and left nearly 200 descendants A bond campaign began in Hummelstown Pennsylvania as of June 2.
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Berlin
Berliner Tageblatt
Louisa Adamy
Suedenscheid
Westphalia
Germany
Napoleon I
Russia
Leipsic
Christian Science Church Board of Trade Hall Notices
First Church of Christ, Scientist schedules testimonial meetings Sundays at 11 30 a m and 7 30 p m with Free Reading Rooms in Kunkel Building daily 11 30 a m to 5 p m except Saturday 11 80 to 9 p m advertisement lists times and locations for meetings and reading facilities
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Christian Science First Church of Christ, Scientist
Board of Trade
Kunkel
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U. S
John Rosborough
The
Pennsylvania Railroad
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Headquarters
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