State highway changes cut trips in omnibus bill
An omnibus bill passed by the Senate and House authorizes 25 highway route changes shortening distances on routes across Pennsylvania. Key edits include a 15 mile reduction between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia on the William Penn Highway and numerous pairings from Emporium to Lock Haven and beyond, all approved by the state highway department.
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Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Newport
Emporium
Smethport
Bellefonte
Lock Haven
Pottsville
Allentown
Red Lion
New Jersey
Wellsboro
Towanda
Bedford
Hollidaysburg
Johnstown
Ebensburg
Somerset
Uniontown
Washington
Waynesburg
Montrose
Tunkhamoen
McConnelsburg
Maryland Line
State Highway Department
Suffragists Go to Jail After Banner Protest
Six women suffragists jailed for obstructing the White House sidewalk chose three days or a $25 fine. They held a song service and suffrage meeting inside with forty others. Mrs Finney, wife of Colonel Finney, was slightly injured by a motorcycle near Broad Street Market and taken home.
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Eighth Regiment
North Front Street
Legislature aborts probe push over State government
The House showed strong opposition to further investigations as the McNichol resolution for a methods inquiry was crumpled. Members argued the government runs economically, questioned the need for another probe, and the measure was delayed for a day under House rules.
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Philadelphia
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Allegheny
Cox
Economy and Efficiency Commission
Walter
Franklin
Hess
Lancaster
Whitaker
Chester
Pennsylvania 1917 session ends amid clashes over appropriation bill
The 1917 General Assembly of Pennsylvania closed after a long, disputed session. The Senate finished at 12.57 and the House at 1.17, with a final tally of 144 to 0 on the measure restoring farmer institutes funds and keeping the governor’s contingent fund at his discretion. The adjournment followed hours of heated debate over departmental cuts, recalls, and last minute rejections and reinserts.
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Senate
Farmers’ Institutes
Department of Labor and Industry and Public Service Commission
Conference
E. H. Ware
Philadelphia
Ramsey
House Appropriations Committee
Ware
Flynn
Elk
West Chester
Sones
Schuylkill
Phillips
Messrs. Canon
Mercer
Maurer
Berks
Millican
Armstrong
Stites
Montgomery
Mitchell
Jefferson
Ilynn
Baldwin
McNichol
Garvin
Pittsburgh
Duplex engines solve a traffic problem
The Southern Railway mechanical department created a duplex engine by mounting the tender on the running gear of a discarded light engine and connecting it by a flexible steam line to the engine. This auxiliary tractor solved congestion on a 68 mile single track line with heavy grades. Seven locomotives were fitted and proved satisfactory on short steep grades. A picture appears in Popular Mechanics Magazine.
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The
Southern Railway
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Houseboat Life in Willamette River Colonies
Several colonies of houseboats line the Willamette river in Portland Oregon offering a summertime lifestyle. Boats serve as dwellings year round with boardwalk links to the city and affordable options from 100 to 500 dollars for simple boats and 1500 dollars and up for two story colonies.
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Willamette River
Portland
Ore
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Public School Ethics Clash Linked to Principal and Becht
Principal George M. Phillips faced critics over alleged immorality of a school employee and failure to act. Eyre agreed to strike a provision to protect the bill, accusing Becht of lobbying to remove it. London authorities expanded military checks on main roads to curb joyriding and misused government cars. Civilian drivers must show petrol licenses.
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London
W. Harry Baker Club to Hold Annual Picnic
The W. Harry Baker Republican Club plans a July Fourth picnic at Peters Mountain with transport by several large cars from headquarters 1421 Marion Street. Activities include games, a mountain romp, and a baseball game between married and single men.
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W. Harry Baker Republican Club
Peters Mountain
Marion Street
Marshall Ficklin
James Smith
Daniel Williams
Randolph Smith
Roland Lane
Charles Brunner
James Taylor
Post Office Delays Watson Weekly Over Draft Critique
Savannah Georgia June 29 under the espionage act the local post office suspended delivery of Thomas E Watson's weekly paper pending Post Office Department ruling. Watson a Georgia editor has clashed with federal authorities over his publications.
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Savannah
Thomas E
Watson
Post Office Department
Georgia
Fiery Eczema and Skin Eruptions Remedy Offer
An old blood purifier, S. S. S. or similar remedy, is promoted as cleansing the blood to treat eczema and skin eruptions. The ad claims decades of use, invites readers to write for full treatment guidance, and provides the Swift epenit Co address in Atlanta for inquiries.
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Swift Epenit Co
Atlanta
Ady
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