Oregon farm loan group advertises high rate loans
Federal Farm Loans offers loans with 534 percent interest and 34 years time in Oregon. The Oregon National Farm Loan Association promotes prompt efficient service led by A G Bohmstead secretary treasurer at 401 Masonic Temple Salem Oregon, the Northwest's largest farm loan cooperative.
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Oregon National Farm Loan Association
Northwest
Bohmstead
Secy-Treas
Masonic Temple
Salem
Ore
U S Submarines Versus German Type in Navy Tests
Elaboration of navy department tests, announced by Acting Secretary Roosevelt, shows the American S-3 submarine outperforms the German U-111 in speed, range, endurance, and habitability. The S-3 covers 10 000 miles at 11 knots, carries 12 torpedoes, and offers far better crew living conditions than the congested U-111. The tests also deem S-3 the more seaworthy and drier in heavy seas.
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Washington
Navy Department
Franklin Roosevelt
Bureau of Construction and Repair
United States
United States Navy
Sedgwick Turns Ninety Nine Amid Active Newtown Roots
Professor Stephen J. Sedgwick of Calamus Road Elmhurst LA celebrated his ninety ninth birthday. A longtime Newtown resident since the mid 19th century he credits health to athletics. Born August 30 1820 in Geneva NY he later taught in New York City and served as a land surveyor with the Union Pacific railroad. Now he works on Sedgwick family genealogy while sawing wood and tending a garden daily.
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New York
Stephen J. Sedgwick
Calamus Road
Elmhurst
L. A
Newtown
Mr. Sedgwick
Geneva
N. Y
New York City
Union Pacific Railroad
Sedgwick
Incomplete OCR glimpses reveal wartime sub details
Fragmentary text references German submarines and reconstruction notes. It highlights learnings from German designs and mentions a submarine type regarded as their best by the Germans. No clear event date or full context is present.
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Gomis
Soldier Recovers Use Of Hands At St Dunstan’s Hospital
Sergt Allan M Nichols of the Secon Durham light infantry loses eyes and hands in a defective bomb blast on September 4 1916. He now types on a machine and trains with artificial hands at St Dunstan’s hospital London.
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Allan M. Nichols
Secon
Durham Light Infantry
St. Dunstan's Hospital
London
Wealthy Perth Amboy contractor reclaims adopted daughter
Wilfred Hess, a bachelor contractor from Perth Amboy New Jersey, regained custody of his four year old adopted daughter Doris after a year long search involving multiple families and two child welfare societies. Hess had left home for war contracts in 1918 and later obtained a court order from Justice Joseph Morschauser to return the child.
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Poughkeepsie
N. J
Wilfred Hess
Perth Amboy
Hope Farm
Fod
Doris
Prize Pig Delivered to Rookie by Airplane
A 75 pound prize pig was delivered by airplane from Souther Field Americus to a rookie on Aces Farms near Americus. Lieutenants McMullen and Wolfe famous flyers completed the delivery as part of a July drawing.
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Atlanta
LaGrange
McMullen
Wolfe
Souther Field
Americus
Aces Farms
Bigamy Problem in England Prompts New Laws
London reports an increase in bigamy since the war. authorities urge harsher penalties. Sir Bernard Mulller, the registrar general, says English bigamy laws offer less protection than most states. He calls for a new act of Parliament and recommends reliable information before marriage.
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Bernard Muller
Redetrar
Hernard
Corpis
Oil Rain Drenches Eldorado Kansas After Gas Geyser
In Eldorado Kansas a massive geyser explosion sprayed oil and gas over the town, coating houses yards and trees within about half a mile. The greasy spray blew through windows and interiors ruining rugs furniture and clothing as residents evacuated and workmen labored to control the spill.
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Eldorado
Kan
Window Mirror Habit Sparks Store Scene in Toledo
In Toledo Ohio a man in a car sat outside a shop all day peering through a window mirror while women inside used the window for a makeshift glance. A passerby reported the scene noting the unusual stare and the whirling motion of his actions as he moved back and forth.
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Toledo
Clark
Fragmented report on mysterious lake incident in Chester
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Chester Pennsylvania and a silver lake incident. It references a person or group linked to jewelry, a skip in quicksand, companions for vibe, and a surface retrieval. Details are unclear and several names appear corrupted.
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Chester
Sliver Lake
Vibe
Felicia
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