Davison of Morgan Tours Somme Front in Observation Flight
Henry P. Davison of J. P. Morgan & Co. flew in a French armed biplane above the Somme during a September 27 assault observation. He later toured Verdun trenches and traced lines from Verdun to the British front by auto and on foot. He kept relics from the front, including German and French helmets, and said the trip aimed to learn military progress firsthand.
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New York
Somme
Henry P. Davison
J. P. Morgan & Co
Philadelphia
Vison
Alice
Verdun
France
Petain
Mr. Davison
Potatoes Lift Mortgage on New Jersey Farm
Red Bank New Jersey farmer Henry Holmdel raised 9200 barrels of potatoes on eighty acres this year at over 110 barrels per acre. Proceeds paid off a $20000 mortgage on his farm purchased three years ago for 57000 with 7500 down. Holmdel’s non potato crops on 70 acres yielded a profit he calls pure velvet.
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Red Bank, N. J
Henry Holmdel
Hhis
Holmdel
Ring Found on Radish Root in Tiffin Garden
Mrs. W. H. Songer of Tiffin recovered a heavy gold hand ring four years after it was lost in her garden. She found the ring attached to a radish root while pulling the vegetable in her yard.
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W.H. Songer
Gifts for Holy Land Go in Christmas Ship
The 1916 Christmas ship to aid victims of war will depart New York on December 1, with the American Red Cross and Armenian and Syrian relief committees coordinating food and clothing for Syria. Albert W. Staub of the Red Cross handles cargo at Bush Terminal, Brooklyn, noting only new prepaid clothing can be sent.
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New York
America
American Red Cross
American Committee For
Syria
Daniels
Albert W. Staub
Bush Terminal
Brooklyn
Turkey
Staub
War Relief Information and Shipping Office
Red Cross War Relief Inforation Office
Holy Land
Mike Hickey Tells of His Reformation
Mike Hickey once a notorious pickpocket with a nineteen and a half year prison record told four hundred men at the Harlem branch Y M C A New York how he reformed and now aids fellow ex convicts. He said lack of belief and support Guilty of rejection by shops drives many back to crime and urged employers to give former inmates a chance. He now works as night man at the Bowery Y M C A and helps pals from Dannemora and Sing Sing seek honest lives.
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Mike Hickey
Harlem
New York
Mike
Sing Sing
Cremorne Mission
Thirty-second Street
Bowery Y. M. C. A
Dannemora
Hickey
Mosquitoes Force Closures of Mills in Texas and Louisiana
The gulf coast region of east Texas and western Louisiana endures a severe mosquito outbreak. Lumber mills shut down as bites affect men and animals. cattle and horses are driven to group together for protection. Smudge fires fail to deter the pests.
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Connell
Tex
Gulf Coast
Texas
Louisiana
Rewards Heroes and Barcelona Loan Scheme Highlight in News
The report honors Carnegie hero fund recipients from the Midwest and beyond including Olive Cooper of Battle Creek who rescued a adult and three children at Spencerville. It details Barcelona Spain’s Our Lady of Hope pawn scheme offering interest free loans for six months and a further extension if needed.
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Olive M. J. Cooper
Battle Creek
Mich
Spencerville
Ind
Oline
Pittsburgh
John Murray
Chicago
Patrick Eustace
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Murray
Eustace
Middle West
Roger W. Wells
North Madison
Wells
James E. Dougherty
Heidelberg
George C. Oxley
Marion
B. Emerson Harte
Donald H. Stoops
Nappanee
Pauline H&e. Holmes
L. Beatrice Doswell
Pickwick Park
Stoops
Dana S. Miller
Butler
Elmer McDonald
McDonald
Miller
William T. Best
Owosso
Carney F. Lamph
Best
St. Joseph River
Barcelona
Spain
Our Lady of Hope
Richard Ford
Teacher Almost Killed by Nitro Caps in School
Oakbrook Pennsylvania Miss May E Dillon a primary grade teacher narrowly escaped death after disciplining a pupil who carried nitroglycerin caps. Six year old pupil Lawrence Hine found a can of explosive in a quarry and shared caps with classmates. The caps were recovered from pockets and desks, averting a catastrophe hours later.
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Oakbrook
May E. Dillon
Lawrence Hine
Why Rubber Tires Grow Hot
An article explains that high speed causes rapid heating of tires due to kneading of rubber, with heat radiating slowly. Metal tread parts aid cooling by conducting heat to the air. It also notes historical clothing evolution from medieval to seventeenth century. Get butter wrappers at Echo office.
Changing Seasons Bring Colds
Cold symptoms such as stuffed-up head congested nose tight chest and sore throat signal a cold. Dr King's New Discovery offers relief through antiseptic balsams that soothe irritated membranes clear the head loosen phlegm and ease breathing. Use until the cold is gone, as half measures may leave a lingering cough. At your druggist 50c.
Scared to Death by Sea at Brenton's Reef Lightship
Gustav Lijmnvall assistant keeper at Brenton's reef lightship died after a gale and towering seas caused him to fear the ship would sink. He violently struggled, was restrained in a makeshift straitjacket, and died in custody as the crew fought to calm him. In Mazatlan a 122 year old Indian named Jose Velasquez is reported to be the oldest living person, still working daily and recalling events from 1810 to 1821.
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Newport
Gustav Lijmnvall
Brenton
Reef
Ljunvall
Mazatlan
Mexico
Jose Juan Velasquez
Velasquez
Spain
Honor School Janitor Honored at Shortridge High
Indianapolis report notes Shortridge High School honors James Biddy, longtime janitor, with a commemorative tablet recognizing 25 years of service and the cheerful care he gave to students. Also from Kankakee a bizarre custody claim cites an onion and cracker diet for Ira Palmer amid a maintenance suit against his wife.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Shortridge High School
James Biddy
Kankakee
Ill
Ira Palmer
Dora
Bremerton Man Dies After Long Run To Work
Wesley Antony aged 54 ran seven miles around Puget Sound to reach the navy yard and collapsed at the Marine hospital where he died moments later.
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Bremerton
Wash
Wesley Antony
Puget Sound
Navy Yard
Marine Hospital
Horse Wears Trousers In Charleston Streets
A horse wearing trousers on its front legs is a daily novelty in Charleston West Virginia. The animal is hitched to an express wagon and outfitted by the owner to shield forelegs from flies, with the trousers held up by the breastband of the harness.
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Charleston
W. Va
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American Press Association
Jersey Farmer
Sir Walter Scott
Ivanhoe
Echo Office
TOWER
A.J. Tower CO
Boston
City Dray Line
Auto For
L. J. Howerton
Deano Paver H
Seattle
Third Ave
Cherry ST
Washington
Eir
Wenatchee Milling Co
Wenatchee, Wash
Harrington
Leavenworth Mercantile Co
Leavenworth
DB. Swift & CO
D. Swift & CO
Seventh St
Washington, D, Ic
The
Echo
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co
Leavenworth, Wash
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