Tristate News In Brief Jobe Ate Mitlig
In Altoona and nearby towns a series of smallpox and illness reports surface. From Xenia to Latrobe and Martinsville there are notes on political shifts, bank embezzlement cases, and a governor candidate’s withdrawal. Alemnities include fire alerts, labor layoffs, and a mass of local incidents across multiple states.
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Jobe
Altoona
Terest
Harelaburgs Pa
Pemana
Xenia
Allentown
Saxon Schroer
Thomas Ton
Holtendauqua
Mahanoy’ City
New Boston
Buck Mountai
Morea
Mill Creek Coal Company
Johnstown
Onnalinda
Licydell
Beaverdale
Houge
Harrisburg
Josephine Zambino
Haola
Joseph, Zambino
Morgantown
Ww. Va
Deckers Creek
Bikini Coal ‘and Coke Company
Cheat Mountains
Farmers' Business Offers Savings and Withdrawals
Farmers emphasize checking accounts as a convenience and advertise a savings department as a strong feature. They promote home pay deposits with four percent interest on savings and withdrawals, urging farmers to consider banking conveniences.
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Homer City National Bank
Fire Prevention Sermon Hits Fire Chief Convention
An abstract from the 1908 Fire Chiefs convention in Columbus outlines the cost of fire losses in the United States. It notes San Francisco’s $320 million blaze and other large conflagrations, totaling hundreds of millions daily, with January losses alone reaching $24 million. It stresses the fire department and related services as essential to city life and national economy, urging stronger prevention and investment.
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Columbus
Ohio
F. W. Fitzpatrick
Fer
San Francisco
Gorvica
Fireproofing Buildings a National Emergency Call
A speech emphasizes fire losses from 8000000 occupied buildings, urge fireproof construction, stricter controls on old structures, and safer exits. It warns that only about 8000 buildings are fireproof, urges mandatory protected stairways, enclosed shafts, and reliable alarms.
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Artemus Ward
Ag Wall
Estesa
Itell
Tnspectora' Society
Fire prevention and building safety urged for city
A city official urges stricter building regulations and fireproof standards. He advocates licensing architects, labeled building classifications, and city supervision to reduce fires and protect lives, arguing fire departments should bear fair tax equity and unified oversight.
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Isa
Batigna
Public Sale Notice for Idaho Residence and Farm Equipment
Public sale announced for residence at Idaho Armatrone involving about eleven acres and six miles of cattle and farm machinery including vehicles and household goods. Bidders may inspect and place bids Friday by notice. sale to be conducted in the area under W. Bl Braunry authority.
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Greensburg
Par
Harry Montrose
Hahntown
Kittdnning
Jlle
Voppers
Lebanon
Warren County
Chesapeake Nailworks
Sharon
Biindira
Joseph Klein
Caeaaianeniatis
Lehigh ‘Goal and Navigation Company
Panther Creek
Idaho
Armatrone
Ootabey
Ise Pers
Torwit Ileven Borner
Farma Enachinery
W. Blrarnry
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Isworth
Laning
Congress
Alatrict
Owen
Ben
Laing
Istersville
Van
Rich‘ Hillett
Anhler
Martineville
W. Va
Lewis
Smithfield Bank
Agetown
Roosevelt
Astalig
James Kennedy
Ailkasbarre
Arthur Iwis
Wyoming
Penneyivania Telephone’ Company
Pittston
Llkesbarre
AL Stauffer's Inn
Pocono
Pocono Ice Company
Charleston
Audi
Beherr
Findlay
Virgil P. Kline
S. H. Telles
Cleveland
Standard ‘Oil Company
George
Phelps
Babst
Crustiine
Youngstown
Mahoning Valley
Hentown
Pan
Lehigh ‘Valley
Fullerton
Kent, C
Howard White
Drie Railroad
Baron
Rozina Marino
South Sharon
Hartisburg Hospital
Pennsylvania’ Railroad
Hanson
Forthington
S. D
Farmers’ Business
the Marion
Center National Bank
Garret
Oliver
Rossmoyne Flouring Mills
Frantz Brothers
Rossmoyne
Penna
J.l.orr
Syracuse
Timothy
J. L. Orr
Water
Indiana, Pa
McCreight
Wall Paper
North Sixth St
Indiana
Patron’s Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Patron’s Mutual Fire
S.M. McHenry
James Speedy
John Kinter
Home
R. FD
Farmers
Bank B
Joe Mazza
Homer City
Indiana County
Vogel Brothers
New York
The
Equitable Life Assurance Society
We Guthrie
Farners Bank Bldg
R. W. Wherle & Company
Chas. Plantiny
McCrady Bros. Co
Villela
Philadelphia
Eleventh Sts
J. C. Forsythe
Philadelphia Street
Ra A. Myers
Green Goods Mags
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