George Bryan Pennsylvanias Governing Patriot and Jurist
George Bryan born in Dublin in 1731 rose from Philadelphia merchant to key Pennsylvania official. He served on the Assembly and Supreme Executive Council, pushed gradual emancipation, helped frame the 1776 Constitution, and led as vice president and judge until his death in 1791. He supported the University of Pennsylvania and lies at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
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Dry Agents To Pay Or Go Dry
Washington August 11 The Comptroller General McCarl ruled that funds appropriated for enforcement of the National Prohibition Act may not be used to buy drinking water for Prohibition office staff. A Milwaukee director had sought to charge the government for water cooler rent ice service and water, but no specific provision exists in the law.
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McCarl
Congress
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh Storm Kills One Injures Two In Severe Weather
A fierce storm hit Pittsburgh with heavy rain and high winds causing major property damage. A 32 year old man, Andrew Charley, was killed by lightning while closing a second floor window. Fireman Louis Batz and Valetine Loeb were burned while removing a downed high voltage wire from a roof during rescue efforts.
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Pittsburgh
Andrew Charley
Louis Batz
Valentine Loeb
Omaha to host 800 Pullman cars for Legion convention
Omaha will stage a temporary "Pullman City" housing 800 sleeping cars for The American Legion national convention October 6 to 9. The fleet will create a 25,000 population overnight near the business district, with each car offering telephones, a post office, free showers, and 2,500 free automobiles for Legionnaires.
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Pullman
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Former Sheriff Samuel Bell Visits New Castle
Samuel W. Bell of San Diego attends Old Timers Picnic in New Castle as honored guest. He tours local sites and speaks with residents about regional history and public service.
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New Castle
Samuel W. Bell
Ex Sheriff Bell Returns for New Castle Old Timers Picnic
Lawrence Bell, 84, eldest living ex sheriff of the county, attended the Old Timers picnic and Civil War reunion in New Castle. He served as sheriff in 1899, later moving to California in 1903 where he was San Diego County coroner and noted great California growth and sunny West conditions. He plans to greet former friends at the picnic on Wednesday.
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Bell
New Castle
California
West
Five Klansmen Injured In Sudbury Riot
Framingham Mass Aug 11 One anti klansman dying four others seriously injured and eight Klan members under arrest after disturbances at the end of a KKK meeting in Sudbury. The anti klansmen were shot from ambush by unknown assailants in retaliation for a prior stoning of a klan meeting.
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International News Service
Framingham
Mass
Sudbury
Military Training Camp Expels Red
CAMP CUSTER Mich Aug 11 A youth expelled from the Citizens' Military Training Camp for the convenience of the Government after officers uncovered what they believed was an effort to carry on bolshevist propaganda among students The youth is believed sent by Chicago Bolshevist headquarters Documents on his person urged affiliation with the Leninist League and Party.
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Supposed Meteor Dug Up At Wilmington
City workers excavating a sewer trench at Thirty third and Washington streets uncover a large boulder twenty feet down. Locals and officials suspect it may be a meteor as the rock, unlike nearby soil, is glassy and diamond hard. Pieces were sent to Washington for geologist analysis.
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Wilmington
Del
Thunderstorm in Holland wipes out towns and injures hundreds
A severe thunderstorm swept eastern Holland destroying two towns and damaging numerous villages. Many people were killed and at least 300 injured as the disaster struck Aug. 11 near Amsterdam, leaving a wide area in ruin.
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International News Service
Amsterdam
Holland
Mechanics' Lien Committee Named By Secretary Hoover
Secretary Hoover names 12 qualified men to draft a standard state mechanics lien act. The Department of Commerce issued the statement, aiming to produce an act for adoption across states to protect contractors, laborers, and material men when payments are delayed.
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Herbert Hoover
Department of Commerce
Department
New York Girl Of Seven Is Thief
Marie Fusio seven year old, formerly of New York, was arrested in Bristol Pennsylvania for petty thefts in Bucks County homes. She entered houses via cellar doors while her father sold produce, stealing small sums and trinkets. She was placed in custody with her parents.
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Bucks County
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Pittsburgh Swirl of The Kremer Death Divides City
City detectives call Edward Kremer death accidental while county officials pursue murder theory. The boy was found in a cistern after a nationwide two week search. Coroner's report cites asphyxia from drowning as the likely cause. Detectives seek the last seen companion from the night of disappearance.
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Kremer
Easy route to popularity: get rich first
A concise remark frames popularity as contingent on wealth. It notes social favor hinges on financial success, implying material wealth drives acceptance and status among friends. The wording suggests a cynical view of social dynamics and value placing.
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