Workmen's Compensation Board rules on joyride injury at Susquehanna Coal
The State Board affirms denial of compensation to James Burrows a breaker boy at Lykens hurt while riding a truck during a noon break. It holds the accident resulted from his intentional misuse of employer equipment rather than premises conditions. Compensation is allowed for Dominic Masciantonio who was injured while helping adjust a chain at another mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmel
Susquehanna Coal Company
Lykens
Burrows
Leech
Dominic Masciantonio
Atlas
What to Do With Legs of Old Stockings Is the Latest Problem
Mrs. J. S. Cargile of Arkandelphia Arkansas appeals to the Women’s Committee of the Council of National Defense to study reuse of stocking tops. She says a million dollars’ worth of stockings are wasted yearly by American women and that ragpickers do not take the tops. She notes this does not apply to silk stockings and urges thrift and economy.
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Washington
J. S. Cargile
Arkandelphia
Ark
Council of National Defense
Pneumonia Tops April Death Causes in Pennsylvania
State health figures show 11 949 deaths in April with pneumonia at 1 807 and tuberculosis 1 104 Brights disease 976 and cancer 578. Births 19 394. typhoid 63 scarlet fever 22 diphtheria 146 measles 96 whooping cough 59 and influenza 171. Infant deaths include 619 in early infancy and 76 under two.
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Pennsylvania
State Department of Health
Bright
Commissioner of Health
Samuel G. Dixon
Packard Trucks Praised for Economy by Philadelphia Firm
Heavy hauling and high efficiency mark Packard four ton trucks. American Dyewood Co. reports the Packard does the work of two double teams with better performance. Advertisement touts silent chainless design and urges visits to Packard Motor Car Co. in Philadelphia for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packard
American Dyewood Co
Philadelphia
Packard Motor Car Co
Market Streets
Finebturg
Maxwell Cars Hold World Records for Endurance and Economy
Maxwell cars, not race machines, are praised for daily reliability and low operating costs. The article cites a 22,022 mile endurance run over 44 days with no repairs, plus mountain ascents and long-distance records, highlighting economy tests by Yale University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
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Well Motor Co
Stebbins
Maxwell
Hall of Fame
Mt. Wilson
Pitts
Mt. Hamilton
Portland
Spokane
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Detroit
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Tampa
Yale University
Rickenbacher
Battery Charge and Discharge Explained By Industry Expert
An industry manager from Standard Auto Supplies explains how a storage battery changes during charging and discharging. He notes temperature rise, gas release, and shifts in electrolyte specific gravity as the cell moves between chemical states. The article also mentions a booklet available free from U S Light and Heat Corp for readers seeking deeper understanding. A separate dispatch reports a deadly forest fire in northern Hokkaido, Japan, killing at least 23 and destroying hamlets amid drought and multiple fires across the empire.
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Standard Auto Supplies Company
Market Street
USL
U. S. Light and Heat Corporation
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Hakodate
Japan
Hokkaido
Dynamite Johnny O'Brien Dies After Long Revolutionary Career
The 80 year old freedom fighter known as Dynamite Johnny died after a life spent in Latin America and Cuba. He tallied a pivotal role in the Cuban revolution and piloted the battleship Maine when raised from Havana harbor, guiding it to its resting place in the Gulf of Mexico. He was the last to leave the warship and pulled the cocks himself to let her fill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny" O'Brien
Latin America
Maine
Havana Harbor
Gulf of Mexico
War garden protection bill approved by Governor Brumbaugh
Governor Brumbaugh signed the Powell war garden bill making theft of seeds or plants sown in gardens a misdemeanor with up to a year in prison or a $100 fine. He also approved eight other House measures including speed limits for power vehicles over bridges, filing fictitious-name certificates, land for poor districts, mortgage satisfaction, public improvements in Philadelphia, highway route changes in Montour county, eminent domain refinements, and township election district numbering.
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Brumbaugh
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Philadelphia
Montour County
Car of Perfect Balance Is the New Willys Six
Willys Overland announces the Willys Six at 1295 dollars f o b Toledo with a 45 horsepower L head engine and balanced weight distribution for smoother ride lower upkeep and longer life. A seven passenger touring car and a four passenger Club Six are offered on the same chassis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Car of
Willys Six
Willys
Carl Hanson
Willys-Overland Incorporation
Mexicans Planting Crops as War Fatigue Eases in Chihuahua
In Chihuahua City and surrounding agricultural districts, residents quote a Spanish saying that plowing and planting signal an end to war. Farmers in the fertile valleys and irrigated southern districts are sowing beans, corn, wheat, and even potatoes, many for the first time in five years.
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Chihuahua City
Mexico
Chihuahua
Sure We Are Some America Song Packs Fast
A two week old song titled Sure We Are Some America is in its second edition and selling quickly. Copies cost 10 cents at Wookworth 5 and 10 Cent Store Sputter's 25 Cent Store and all music shops. A 25 cent mail order or 2 cent stamps to Harry Wolfe 133 Sassafras Street Harrisburg Pa offer the orchestration and printer work for Orchestra Two Step and Band March. BE FIRST and place orders.
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Wookworth
Sputter
All Music
Harry Wolfe
Sassafras Street
Harrisburg
State cashbox filling up as June totals rise
State finances show June end balances at 7,360,796.25, just under May, with receipts near expenditures led by taxes and motor vehicle licenses. Funds include general 4,037,547.36 and motor license reserves 2,066,600.11, while war bond plans and other accounts are noted. Parliament records show Dillon as top speaker with 183 columns and Ginnell with 344 questions.
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Father Penn
London
Barbers urged to curb egg shampoos for wartime food savings
James D. Kimmerer of South Bend Ind reports 300000 barbers give two egg shampoos weekly, using two eggs per shampoo. He forwards statistics to Food Administrator Hoover urging barbers to stop the practice to conserve the nation’s food supply.
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Chicago
James D. Kimmerer
South Bend
Ind
Herbert C. Hoover
Washington
Kximmerer
United States
Cultivating Stargrass For Paper Fiber In Lancashire
A new paper making material called stargrass is being cultivated along Lancashire coasts. It thrives in sandy sea soil and helps prevent sand drift. When mown and dried at the right time, it commands a good price as a high quality fiber paper material used for strong envelopes.
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Liverpool
Lancashire
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Refusig
James Bur
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Market St
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America
Hershey Park
John Dillon
United
Whittall Rugs
Royal Worcester
Bowman
Teprac
Westinghouse
Harrisburg Light & Power Co
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