Historic tollgate remembered as Shenandoah landmark
An old tollgate house on the Shenandoah valley road, dating to before railroads and part of the Tennessee to Alexandria route, is recalled with tales of toll collection by Simeon Hillman and later his widow Charlotte. The gate witnessed Civil War action, including a shell strike and General Sheridan’s ride, with stories of tolls paid and tallies kept by Mrs. Hillman.
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Hillman Tollgate
Shenandoah Valley
Tennessee
Alexandria
Simeon Hillman
Charlotte Hillman
Kernstown
Charlotte ‘Hillman
Sheridan
Minnell
Mra
Hillman
Washington
Winchester
Stonewall Jackson
Valley
Builders to Use Treenails in Ship Work
A Chicago Tribune excerpt details method and rationale for treenails in shipbuilding. It notes treenails or treegalls cut from weak wood, their advantages over metal fasteners, and specifications for size and length. Timber sourced from sawmills yields 14 inch by 00 foot slabs shaped for framework and decking.
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Tt le
Theo
Reporters Have Limitations. A Curious Old Globe Snippet
A compact, antiquated note jokes about reporters struggles with wedding coverage and crime reporting. It references a Globe publication and hints at the tension between public safety reporting and personal life events. The piece reads as a playful editorial aside rather than a straight news item.
De Stones Grow Organic Hingy and Bone Growth Note
The text asserts that only organic hingy grows while borgnole Uags may increase in Mike Or quantity, yet stones do not grow. Roots may chip, clay or antler rules harden. rubbing or friction sometimes alters them, but stones cannot grow or be worn down by individuals.
Fool's Gold and the War Effort in Southern Hills
An old tale of fool's gold ends as sulfuric acid needs rise. A Southern man asks how to help, Secretary Lane directs him to find pyrites in Southern hills. Rye mines soon produce 1000 tons daily, securing 15 workers' jobs and sulfuric acid supply for the war effort. Poats gold begins aiding wartime production.
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America
Spain
Lane
Dove
Endurance Through Faith Amid Unyielding Sorrow
Richard Burton to the Batman speaks of human resilience and faith through immense suffering. The message centers on endurance, hope, and the belief that light remains beyond grief, guiding the spirit toward the sun and stars despite present darkness.
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Richard Burton
Dyes From Lichen Then and Now in Textile Color
The article discusses lichen dyes used for centuries in silk coloration. It notes the likely source of historic blue and purple hues from hoecella ghost, now exploited in modern France. It explains color extraction via pulverized thallus and solvent skell, highlighting dye chemistry and applications.
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East
France
Government tightens coal trade licenses under Wilson rule
All coal jobbers brokers and selling agents must obtain licenses by April 1 under executive orders from President Wilson and the Fuel Administrator. Regulations cap charges for coal handling and set commissions for purchasing agents with strict limits to prevent double fees and circumvention by mines and organized jobbing firms.
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Washington
Cnal
Wilson
Guefield
Fuel Administration Anld
Atlantic
Buffalo
Building nonsinkable ship under Hudson Maxim design
The Washington shipping board announced a second nonsinkable ship is to be built using a new high buoyancy apparatus. Details are scarce but differs from EB F Donnelly's sustaining device now tested on the Lucia. The Maxim device can be installed in a vessel and removed if ineffective.
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Washington
Hudson Maxim
United States Shipping Board
EB. F. Donnelly
New York
Maxim
Shipping Board
Rail workers to gain wage raises under government plan
Washington reports that nearly all railroad employes under government operation will receive wage increases. The recommendation will be presented to Director General McAdoo on April 1 by the railroad wage adjustment commission led by Secretary Franklin K. Lane. In London, the RAF claims 19 enemy planes shot down on March 16, with seven forced to land, while British air forces attacked targets behind enemy lines and at depots and rail yards.
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Washington
McAdoo
Railroad Wage Adjustment Commission
Secretary of the Interior
Franklin K. Lane
London
Gauge
Haltua
Alinilar
Troop Train Derailment Near Sehell City
A troop train carrying New Jersey and Pennsylvania troops derailed five miles south of lure Sunday afternoon. Charles Hutt of Talroy Pa, a soldier, was the only person injured in the incident.
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Sehell City
Charles Hutt
Talroy
New Jersey
Bennsylvania Unite
Lure
Chicago Military Training Camp Opens Near Chicago May 2
A military training camp for boys under 18 from across the country will open near Chicago on May 2. The camp, described as a military training program, aims to offer structured drills and activities for youths during their stay.
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Chicago
Airplanes Destroyed by Fire in Stanford Kentucky Runway
Two airplanes on a Stanford Kentucky airfield were destroyed by fire Saturday after they were involved in a training exercise. Firefighters battled the blaze as one aircraft was towed off the runway, with neither crew member reported injured.
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Stanford
Kings Mountain Tunnel
Good Samaritan Nabbed By Police At Coney Island Sale
New York merchant Morris Goldberg, owner of a Coney Island hotel, was arrested on an obstructing the street charge while selling coal to the poor at 50 cents a hundredweight. He claimed no profit and said he would resume charity only after an apology from the police commissioner as the number of needy people grows.
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Coney Island
New York
Morris Goldberg
Coney Tainni
Goldberg
Husband Deceived Into Thinking He Was Father
Chicago story of Alfred Kamer who believed he fathered a four year old boy and a baby girl. After his wife disappeared he placed the infant in a founding home then learned she had taken the child at birth. Later he discovered the boy was also not his. He now contemplates adoption papers.
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Chicago
Alfred Kamer
Skeletons of Indians found near Bald Bill hill
In Minneapolis Wayuta, seven Indian skeletons were unearthed by Boy Scout Troop No. 88 while digging for a flagpole atop Bald Bill crest. The remains include a man four women and five children, mostly crumbed apart except skulls. Arrow bends were found, discovery credited to Scout Junior B Buck.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Wayuta
Boy Scout Troop No
Buld Mi
Junior B. Buck
Baldbill
Eton
Woman Arrests Two Men After Disturbance in San Francisco
Patrolwoman Katherine Eisenhart attempts to arrest Madcat and Frank MacDouall for creating a disturbance. The men fought back, were hospitalized, and jailed. They are charged with canvassing intent to murder. Officer Flaherty aided in subduing them.
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San Francisco
Katherine Eisenhart
Madcat
Frank MacDouall
T & Hospital
Jall
Ofleer Fla Oh
Pete
Ppera
Thirteen-Year-Old Fraudster Targets Canadian Banks
A Buffalo native, Walter Zell, age 13, traveled across Canada defrauding banks with worthless checks during a months long crime spree. He banked on his innocent appearance to persuade tellers to cash or apply funds to his accounts, netting sums totaling thousands of dollars before capture in Edmonton. He spoke multiple languages and planned visits during busy hours, often asking for checks to be marked as payments, then disappearing with the cash.
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Winnipeg
Edmonton
Walter Zell
Dominion
Winnipes
Zell
Mae
John Carter
National Trust Company
Bank of Montreal
Union Bank
Buffalo
N.Y
Walter
Ohio
Bigas
Niagara Lockport
Fails
Nochestor
Quebec
Toronto
Montrea
Megina
Sduovatn
Offer of Peace by Hung 19 Expected
Washington reports urged to declare new war policy as Germany may extend a peace offer to disrupt allied morale. President Wilson faces debate on wartime policy, with advisers split on whether to summon manufacturers and speed up war preparations while considering Czernin and Romania.
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Wilson
United States
Washington
Ots Felis
Germany
Tnee
Tate
Brest-Litovek
Butte
Congress
Hemling
Czernin
Germania
Romania
Megiomania
Entente
Premiser Cgeroin
Austria
Szernin
Czerniln
General Geott Loses Command in Washington Reshuffle
Major General Hugh L. Sept formerly chief of watt is relieved of command of the Seventwelzhilh national army division at Group Dix New Jersey and assigned to command the camp track while an embarkation camp is prepared Brigadier General Dean takes temporary command of the Seventy-eighth division to fill the vacancy
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Geott
Washington
Hugh L. Sept
Watt
National Army
Goup Dix
N. J
Dean
Widows and Sharks Fleece Soldiers’ Beneficiaries
A misdeed involving widows and con artists fleece beneficiaries of American soldiers killed in WWI. Representative Fields of Kentucky announced a bill to curb agent and attorney fees, with penalties for undue pardons. Also, Sam Wawa, a noted poet and journalist, died March 17 in Carson City.
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Germany
Fields
Kentucky
Huoune Military Committee
Aften
Carson City
Pamuer Yy
Rays
Sam Wawa
Atien A Hungle
Mr. Davie
Connie de
No Muliyooddies Wanted for July 4 Revival Aid
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a recruitment or notice urging action before July 4 related to revival aid or protest. Names and places are unclear. no coherent event or entities can be confirmed.
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New York
Bombing strikes German ammo factory in Cremon town
A damaged text reports an ammunition factory in Cremon town being blown up. The fragmented line mentions retaliation against Germans and includes garbled names and locations, suggesting a wartime sabotage incident with likely Allied involvement and consequent disruption of German supply lines.
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Ceneva
Hayrrta
Rene Hore
Cermany Noy
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Pittaburgh
Porter-Walton CO
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Salt Lake City, Utah
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Penthen
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Andy
Chicago Tribune
Atehiaan Globe
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Germainy
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