Rails Remain Stable Leaders in Wall Street Trading
The market shows rails as the stable feature with gains up to 2 percent while Industrials wobble. Ohio Gas falls nearly six points amid financing news and various rail issues attract buying interest including Rock Island and Missouri Pacific preferred.
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Associated Press
New York
Wall Street
Ohio Gas
Crucible Steel
Studebaker
General Motors
Pacific Mail
Rock Island
Missouri Pacific
Chicago
Great Western
Denver and
Rio Grande
Maryland
Southwestern
Union Pacific
St. Paul
Louisville
Nashville
Reading
0. S. Steel
Crucible
Baldwin Locomotive
Firestone Wins Rim Patent Case Shielding Car Owners
Firestone's court victory over the Perlman Rim patent ends what could be a 1.5 to 2 million dollar annual royalty drain on auto buyers. L. H. Perlman, patent holder, faced industry disruption as demountable rims faced a potential monopoly, prompting Firestone to take personal charge of the fight for the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firestone
Ford
Selden
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
H. S. Firestone
L. H. Perlman
Standard Welding Company
Firestone Company
Perlman
Perlman Stee Tae
Perlman Rim Corporation
Ll. H. Perlman
Pershing's Nephew Enlists in Army in France
Frank Pershing, a University of Chicago student and possible nephew of General John J. Pershing, joined the army as a private in France. He and about seventy other students from the university went to the recruiting officer Captain Beget R. Kenny, took the oath, and passed the physical exam.
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John J. Pershing
France
Frank Pershing
University of Chicago
Young Pershing
Beget R. Kenny
The Binding of the Beast by George Stirling Vigilantes
A martial poem recounts the pursuit and binding of a tyrant figure blamed for treachery and violence. Various nations unite across regions to confront the peril, honoring heroes who stand against tyranny and the darkness. The piece culminates in vows to end his reign and protect the vulnerable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binding of the Beast
George Stirling
the Vigilantes
Hell
Heaven
Death
Firestone Defeats Perlman Rim Case In Court Fight
Firestone prevailing against Perlman Rim in a test case over rim patents. The trial revealed alleged false testimony and past fraud by Perlman, ending with dismissal of the case. Firestone vows to continue rim production without patent hindrance, praising restored industry equality.
Wear Out Autos in Tire Testing Service
The B F Goodrich Rubber Company has 36 new motor cars in six divisions of its tire testing fleet. Since 1915 the company has worn out at least 42 other cars in this service, highlighting the high upkeep costs and the use of worn out tires sent back to laboratories for evaluation.
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B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
United States
Goodrich Company
Davis & Hargest
Harrisburg
Cunningham
McCall
Willys Knight Cabs Expand Chicago Taxi Fleet
The Willys-Overland Company supplied five Willys-Knight Four touring cars to the LaSalle Hotel Taxicab Company of Chicago. The fleet now includes 650 Willys-Knight Four limousines, with actions announced January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willys-Overland Company
LaSalle Hotel Taxicab Company
Chicago
Willys-Knight
Allied Forces Push in Greek Territories as War Plans Grow
Allied units tighten grip on Greek cities to safeguard eastern operations for General Sarrail’s Franco British Serbian army. Italy occupies Janina, French cavalry seize Thessalian grain districts with bases at Heathy 30 and detachments at Pharsala and Domokos.
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Sarrail
Italy
Janina
Thessaly
Heathy
Pharsala
Domokos
The Liberty Loan by Joseph A Altsheler of the Vigilantes
A persuasive piece arguing the Liberty Loan unites patriotism and personal thrift. It explains the bond as safe with national backing and accessible to all income levels, encouraging saving habits while aiding the nation and its allies. It emphasizes instalment options and the broader personal finance benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JOSEPH A. AL/TSHELER
The
Vigilantes
United States
Liberty Loan
American Republic
LaSalle Adds Open Cars, Boosts Willys Knight Orders
The LaSalle Company increased its open car lineup leading to a rise in Willys Knight orders as the sleeves suggest renewed demand for the sleeve-valve powered models.
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LaSalle Company
Willys Knights
Mary Sells Her Little Lambs for Liberty Bond
Mary Lewis Brewster eighteen months old sells her lambs to raise fifty dollars for a United States Liberty Loan bond. Her father from Shredds Oregon sent a check to a Portland newspaper to buy the bond, claiming the lamb sale funded the donation. Grandmothers Duel in Chicago
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Mary
Shredds
Ore
Portland
Sailor Graduate Marches at Pennsylvania Commencement
One of the University of Pennsylvania graduates serving in the U S Navy photographed as he marched with his class to the Metropolitan Opera House in New York for the commencement exercises.
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University of Pennsylvania
United States Navy
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Free bed till dawn curfew decree in Uniontown
Mayor George M. Bailey proclaims a midnight curfew in Uniontown after recent robberies. If out after twelve, residents receive a free bed at the city police station until morning. The order applies to both men and women to keep honest people indoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
George M. Bailey
Boy of 10 Never Heard of Bible in London Case
A 10 year old witness before Marylebone magistrates for the London Education Department said he had never heard of the Bible and did not know what it was. He admitted never attending church or Sunday school. The magistrate remarked the boy could not take an oath.
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London
Marylebone
Education Department
London County Council
Boe Snes
Public Grounds and Buildings Sealed Proposals 1917
The Board of Commissioners of Public Grounds and Buildings Harrisburg invites sealed proposals for two contracts for the year ending May 31, 1918. Ash removal from the Power Plant Ash Vault and general hauling with double team. Proposals due July 10 1917 with $500 bond. Includes bidding rules and locations in Dauphin County.
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Board of Commissioners of Public Grounds and Buildings
The
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Martin G. Brumbaugh
Charles A. Snyder
Harman M. Kephart
Capitol
Court of Common Pleas
George A. Shreiner
Lloyd W. Mitchell
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Maine
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Florida
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Bi Darrel
North Carolina
Norfolk
Ebastern Shore
Kansas
Timothy
Chicago Board OF Trade
Board of Trade
Allis Chalmers
Atchison
Baltimore and Ohio
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake and Ohio
R. L and Pacific
Colorado
Bay
Erie
General Motors Oe
Goodrich, B. F
Great Northern
Hide and Leather
Ae Inspiration Copper
Bite
International Paper
Kennecott Copper
E Rat
Kansas City Southern
Lackawanna Steel
Lehigh Valley
Tee
Maxwell Motors
Marine Ctfa
Marine Ctfs
Mexican Petroleum
Miami Copper
Eensee
Midvale Steel Eeeeee
New York Central
N. Y
N. H
W Peer
Norfolk and Western
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania R. Oe
Pittsburgh Coal
Railway
Steel Spring
Ray Con. Copper
Reading Railway One
Republic Iron and Steel
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Brudebaker
Steel
Utah Copper
Virginia
Te. Oes
Coé
the Telegraph Printing Co
Harrisburg, PA
General Pershing
Frank’ Pershing
Perman Rim Corporation
Court of Appeals
Rim
Mayer
Herlman
England
Hand
Razzo
Elbasan
Konitza
Portland, Ore
Uncle Sam
Democ
Lambs
Mary Lewis Brewster
Haymarket
Rebecca Risnokis
Yeaton Street
Martha Albert
Racine Avenue
Hastings Street
Albert
Risnokis
Penn
Satvor
North Second St
G. L. Cullmerry, Com. Trust Bldg
Wright-Martin Curtis Aeroplane
Maxim Munitions
Aetna
Howardarileta
Et St. Harrisburg
C. V
Bell
Allentown
Edith
the Telegraph Printing Co. Yrinting
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Dentgatag Viate Vrintiog
Ute
Harrisburg. Light and Power Company
H. W. Stone
Sutrix
S. Prevost Dunbar
Dauphin County
Catherine
Dunbar
North Second Street
Edwin M. Housholder
Marie Housholder
Boas Street
Mary Bond
Central Trust CO
William E. Garverich
Harrisburg Trust Company
South Second Street
Penna. Milk Products Co
Union Trust Pennsylvania
HBG
Stencil
Locust ST
Emma E. Funston
Emma E. Loughran
Auphin County
Charles C. Buch
Frederick W. Scheffer
T. A
Commonwealth Trust Company
John Fox Weiss
Joseph Ball
Hartburg
Sara Ann Weaver
Nead
George B. Tripp
Douglass D. Storey
Edward James
Penn- Hrae
Central River Coal and Supply Company
Ralph J. Baker
Merchants’ National Bank
Resomtrona
U. S
U.S
Federal Reserve Bank
St. Louis
Federal Reserve
Seerees
Eeeereen
Daupa
H. ‘C. Miller
Mille
Saan Oo
Clinton Hershey
Jotary
Knickerbocker-Wyoming Oil Company
Alfred H. Ebert & CO
Broadway
Delaware and
Logan Streets
D. B. Kieffer & CO
HH. D. Koons
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