England’s burglar hero wins Victoria Cross in war tale
A former convict known for a string of burglaries is remembered as one of England’s war heroes after lying about his past to join the army, earning the Victoria Cross and dying in the great push. Scotland Yard and the War Office shield his name as a tribute.
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Scotland Yard
England
War Office
France
Tommy
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Rit
V. C
London
Young couple 14 and 15 wed in Pennsylvania
Waynesburg Pa Sept 19 Mr and Mrs George CC Brewer aged 14 and 15 returned to the city and began housekeeping today claiming the title of the youngest married pair in the state. Their union followed a long friendship between families and a noted affection between the two youths.
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Waynesburg
George CC. Brewer
Pennsylvania
British motorists face gas shortages and rationing
London reports severe gasoline scarcity as German submarines disrupt oil shipments from the United States. Private car owners must show an oil card and receive limited quantities, with government rationing set at 600 percent for commercial cars, 50 percent for taxis, 25 percent for private cars, and two gallons monthly for motorcycles. Authorities foresee the end of private motoring after the war.
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United States
England
Mrs Cowles Speaks at Minnesota Federation Meeting
Mrs Josiah Evans Cowles of Los Angeles president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs attends the state federation convention in Anoka Minnesota. She will discuss her opposition to the California federation taking up suffrage as an issue and the anti suffragists who joined the federation.
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Cowles
Anoka
Minn
Josiah Evans Cowles
Los Angeles
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
State Federation
Fragmentary line on weekly cost and largen vies
The readable fragment discusses a weekly cost of ten cents and references keeping up with large envies, though context and specifics are missing. It hints at a discussion of expenses or competition but lacks clear subjects, actions, or outcomes.
Cookies Crullers Jam Vote Getter At County Fair
In Riverhead on Sept 19 suffragists bake crullers and spread jam to win votes for women. The same plan unfolds in Binghampton as sisters join the effort with jelly and strawberry jam to persuade male voters.
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Riverhead
L. L
Binghampton
Banana Peel Incident as Health Officer Sees IPS Quarantine
Hollidaysburg Pennsylvania September 19 Health Officer Charles Curran is nursing two broken ribs after following orders to enforce the polio quarantine of movie houses. Children barred from the shows left banana peels on Currans sidewalk, creating a small disturbance during enforcement.
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Hollidaysburg
Charles Curran
City seeks bids for paving project with multiple contracts
High Point invites proposals to pave about 40 000 square yards with option for 100 000 more. Plans and specs available September 15 from Consulting Engineers in Charlotte NC with a $10 deposit. Bids require a 5 percent certified check and the city may reject any or all bids as it sees fit. Mayor W P Pickett City Manager Arthur Lyon Resident Engineer A E Taplin Anderson & Christie Inc consulting engineers.
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High Point
W. P. Pickett
Arthur Lyon
A. E. Taplin
Anderson & Christie, Inc. Consulting Engineers
Charlotte NC
Street Improvements High Point North Carolina Plan Sealed Bids
Sealed proposals for street improvements in High Point North Carolina will be accepted until 3:00 p.m. Thursday September 28 1916. Bids cover sheet asphalt bituminous concrete brick and durax blocks with additional pavement types considered. Work includes grading furnishing paving and concrete construction.
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High Point
N. C
Asid City
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