Severe storm strikes American vessel near New York
Sana Juan Porto Rico Aug 30 The most severe storm the captain of that vessel ever faced struck an American steamer about 300 miles from New York on the West Indies run. The gale reached 130 miles per hour with a 287 barometer drop as the crew fought to keep water out and the wireless aerial was swept away. The ship ran into the gale at 4 pm and covered 75 miles in 24 hours before entering San Juan harbor safely. No injuries reported and passengers praised the captain's seamanship with written thanks.
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New York
West Indies
Weather Bureau
San Juan Harbor
Reward Offered for Railway Spike Theft Derailing Train
A five hundred dollar reward is posted by the Southern Railway System for the arrest and conviction of those who removed spikes bolts and angle bars causing the derailment of passenger train No 21 near Huntersville North Carolina on a Tuesday morning in July 1917. Communicate with J W Connelly Chief Special Agent or Sheriff N W Wallace. A Vancouver businessman has made fifty one round trips to London England.
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Southern Railway System
Huntersville
N. C
J. W. Connelly
Charlotte
N.C
N. W Wallace
North Carolina
W. N. Formaure
Holland
Germany
Berwen
North Holland
Comies
Vancouver
B. C
London
England
Mosquito Control Tips From State Board of Health
The state board of health advises locating breeding places and removing standing water in yards gutters and containers both in town and country. Mosquito bites may cause malaria only from certain species so precaution with quinine is suggested and medical care recommended if malaria occurs.
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State Board of Health
Highland Team Meets Crown Mills Saturday in Mechanicsville
The Highland squad faces Crown Hosiery Mills on Saturday afternoon at Mechanicsville. The teams are evenly matched, and a close contest is expected.
Anglers gather for international bail and fly casting
Anglers from the United States and Canada converge on Chicago Illinois for the annual international bail and fly casting contests under the National Association of Scientific Angling Clubs. The event runs at the Washington Park lagoon from tomorrow through Labor Day with prizes totaling over 2000 dollars.
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Chicago
Ill
Izaak Watton
United States
Canada
National Association of Scientific Angling Clubs
Washington Park
High Point Adopts City Electric Rates Increase
The High Point City Council enacts higher charges for electric, water, and sewer services to fund system improvements. Beginning September 1917, electric rates rise with tiered kwh prices and a 66 cent minimum, plus a 10 percent surcharge for corporate limits. Additional monthly water charges apply to all consumers.
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City of
High Point
Fotey Kidney Pills Relieve Rheumatism and Kidney Ailments
A reader from Bogue Chitto, Mississippi reports relief from rheumatism kidney and bladder trouble dizziness and fatigue after using Fotey Kidney Pills. The letter credits the remedy with restoring energy and easing pain and swelling. Mann Drug Co handles the product.
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Hunsucker
Mann Drug Co
City ordinance outlines water and light charges and taps
The ordinance assigns property owners liability for water and light bills of tenants, mandates advance payment from Sept 1 1917, shifts charges to graduated rates, sets tap and meter installation fees, and requires city manager approval for permanent street taps with pricing and tunneling decisions. It also covers obstruction responsibility and ordinance amendments final passage.
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Sana Juan
Porto Rico
Rotterdam
Netherlands
Coun
Board of Health
Quito
France
Aisne
Th Transport Division
Highland
Crown Mills
Adam St
McAdam Steele
Sammie
Roperty
Cit
Fiorg
TJ. Merphy
Manavar
BELL
Sao Motor Company
Mab
Broadway
Paramount Picture
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