Waterways rise to power in Great Lakes trade debate
The Indiana Evening Gazette discusses river and harbor funding, noting water transport growing in importance as water levels vary. It examines Chicago water use, Great Lakes level declines, and proposed compensating works to raise lake levels for cheaper freight. It also covers railways, Lake trade, and the nine foot Illinois River channel plan.
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Indiana Evelling Gazette
Great Lakes
Mississippi River
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Secretary of War
Weeks
Michigan
Illinois River
United States Army
St. Mary’s River
United States
Railways Outpaced by Waterways and Roads, Patrol Warns
A 1920s discussion notes highways and waterways encroaching on rail dominance. It explains patrols target reckless speed and passing on curves, while railroads face government regulation limiting self control. Officials predict rail traffic may dwindle as roads and rivers attract cheaper transport.
Disarmament Talks Face Russia Absence and Security Hurdles
The disarmament conference advances modestly with talks on security for Europe. Without Russia at the table and hostile toward the European system, key questions arise about practical progress, the need for pacts like Locarno plus possible compulsory arbitration, and how to achieve a secure foundation before disarmament can succeed.
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Europe
Germany
League of Nations
Russia
Finland
Roumania
Poland
Serbia
Bulgaria
Two German carp sighted at Crooked Creek near Newville
Gazette reports from 30 years ago describe two large German carp caught near Mc Crea's store in Newville, weighing six and nine pounds respectively. The item also notes Capt A H Mitchell’s appointment as messenger in Harrisburg’s Internal Affairs office with a $1200 salary and a Wayne County West Virginia drilling report.
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Crooked Creek
McCrea
Newville
A. WH. Mitchell
Secretary of Internal Affairs
Harrisburg
Joseph W. Clements
Wayne County
W. Va
Weddings and deaths cited in Indiana area notice
Recent marriages include Cornelius James Shea of Buffalo to Florence Hasinger of Indiana William A Allshouse of Creekside to D Mae McMillen of Armbrose and Edward Humphrey of Barnesboro to Cordelia Edith Buterbaugh of Cockport. Deaths include Esther Campbell and John Little of White township Katherine Baker of Indiana Merle Mabon of White township and Joseph K Kinnan of Deckers Point. Kinnan collapsed on Philadelphia street after attending court over a disputed $400 note. likely heart failure. Edward Widdowson store destroyed by fire north of Clymer yesterday.
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Cornelius James Shea
Buffalo
Florence Hasinger
Indiana
William A. Allshouse
Creekside
D. Mae McMillen
Armbrose
Edward Humphrey
Barnesboro
Cordelia Edith Buterbaugh
Cockport
Esther Campbell
White Township
John P. Little
Katherine Baker
Merle Mabon
Joseph K. Kinnan
Deckers Point
Philadelphia Street
Edward Widdowson
Clymer Yaterday
Ten Years Ago Deaths and Police Reorganization News
Ten years ago Howard Graham former Burgess of Blaiksville died at his home near Livermore after years of heart trouble. County constables formed a quarterly report driven police organization aimed at mutual aid better legislation and enforcement of penal statutes. State Highway Patrol captain admonished officers to be courteous and lawful while drivers faced license actions. Over 200 patrolmen serve, with 70 testing licenses, covering 10,600 miles of state highways.
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Haiti
United States
Port Au Prince
France
Howard Graham
Blaiysville
Tthat City
Luivermore
Polce
Hampshire
Lord Kutchiner
Russia
Wilson
Price
State Police
State Highway Department
Highway Department Motor Patrol
Jago
Fatral
Ue Flivver
Mars
Your State Government Your State Government THE MOTOR FAT BOL
A fragmentary item from a Pennsylvania state government page refers to the motor patrol school at Her. The readable text hints at a departmental or instructional context but lacks decisive facts or names. No clear event, date, or outcome is discernible from the surviving OCR fragment.
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Pennsylvania
Her
Poison Ivy Gardener John Proud in Union Square
Gardener John, an Irish immigrant from Limerick, tends a famed Union Square poison ivy exhibit amid benches and subway entrances. He jokes about never being poisoned by the plant, recalls meeting a doctor sample leaf, and recalls arriving in America as a 20 year old. Continued on Page 5.
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New York
John
Union Square
Thim
Treland
Limerick
The Big Warehouse Displays Three Types of Refrigerators
The catalog notes seamless porcelain features as a quality but highlights that the refrigerators come in three distinct types with a good range of sizes in each.
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Ansannynseers
Onal News Service
Gustavus Adolphus
Northwest
Seeselnaadt
Gazette Files
Seegers Modern
Leonard J. M. Stewart & Co. Inc
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