Edison to cast whole houses in concrete for affordable homes
New York July 31 Edison plans to mold entire houses from liquid concrete in four days using detachable metallic molds. He envisions $500 to $600 homes for workers, with integrated plumbing wiring and furnishings molded in. A test chicken coop already demonstrates the concept at his property in New Jersey and one mold could produce about ninety houses annually.
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New York
Thomas A. Edison
Edison
View Village
Warren County
N. J
Mr. Edison
United States
Wisconsin Fight Over La Follette Splits Ranks
Wisconsin politics are heated as Senator Robert M. La Follette asserts leadership while backing Lenroot for governor. The factional split among his followers deepens with Governor Davidson and W. D. Connor opposing his control, signaling a contentious primary and election.
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Wisconsin
United States Senate
White House
la Follette
Senator la Follette
Ervine L. Lenroot
Lenroot
Davidson
W. D. Connor
la Follette Machine
W. D. Hoard
Isaac Stephenson
Marinette
Mil
Waukee Free Press
Milwaukee
Connor
Marshfield
Appleton to Buy Its Own Water Works
Appleton Wisconsin July 31 the special water works committee recommended purchasing the C H Venner water works plant for 260000 If the offer is rejected steps will be taken to construct a municipal water works plant
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Appleton
Wis
Special Water Works Committee
C. H. Venner
Political slate formed at county convention in Janesville
About thirty leading partisans met at the courthouse in Janesville Wisconsin to draft nomination papers for county offices. The list includes Ira W. Jones for sheriff William Shoemaker for county clerk Wellington F. Christman for county treasurer Claude Hendricks for district attorney Henry Mills for clerk of court P. J. MacFarlane for registrar of deeds John A. Paul for assemblyman first district Edward Connell for assemblyman second district and Captain W A Kilhans for assemblyman third district. Each candidate must secure forty five more signers to complete the slate.
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Janesville
Wis
J. J. Cunningham
Ira W. Jones
Beloit
Wiliam Shoemaker
Edgerton
Wellington F. Christman
Clinton
Claude Hendricks
Henry Mills
P. J. MacFarlane
Johnstown
John A. Paul
Milton
Edward Connell
W. A. Kilhans
Longstanding bronchitis relief credited to Foley's Honey and Tar
Mrs. Minerva Smith of Danville Illinois reports twenty years of bronchitis with no relief until using Foley's Honey and Tar. The statement highlights her experience and perceived improvement after trying the product.
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Minerva Smith
Danville, Ill
Foley
Lerhart
Detectives foil tramp gang raid as thief pockets detective
A Des Moines raid on a gang of tramps in the railroad yards leads to a detective losing his purse to a thief in the mob. The purse is later found on the floor among the prisoners at the central police station with its contents intact. Dr George Powel the consulting physician confirms no other harm.
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Nature
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Gas
Des Moines
W. D. Sims
Central Police Station
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