Railroads record four 1925 weight and efficiency highs
New York Dec. 14 four important records were set by railroads in 1925 including handling the greatest weight offered by shippers, the most efficient and economical service, and the quickest freight movement on record. The gains stem from capital investment, better shipper cooperation, and rail labor support, with expectations for continued strong performance in 1926 and beyond.
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BR. H. Atshton
American Railway Association
T. NX
New York
Railrond
Stop You Cut Off My Leg Advert Claim
A reader testimonial from Rochester, New York, touts Peterson's Ointment as a cure for leg injuries and skin ailments. The notice claims a patient named William J. Nichols was saved from amputation and promotes the product for old sores rheum pimples and blackheads with a 60 cent price for a big box.
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Doctora
Peterson
Willam J. Nichola
Wilder Street
Rochester
Paterson
Peterson Ointment Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Subduing Plague Of Tuberculosis Is Great State Task
Harrisburg dispatch reports Governor Pinchot accepting honorary chairmanship of the Christmas Seal sale. He cites tuberculosis as the costliest disease, striking mainly in ages 20 to 44, with about 5900 deaths in 1924 in Pennsylvania. He urges continued state effort to subdue the disease as a duty and partnership in the campaign.
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Harrisburg
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Heet Heats Pain From Joints and Muscles
An old ad copy touts Heet as a rheumatic or neuritis remedy. A small applicator is brushed over the pain area to deliver a penetrating heat that supposedly relieves stiffness and aches in knees feet legs hands shoulders back or other joints and muscles. It claims congestion dispersion and a cure with two smoothing ingredients, is clean and stain free, and costs 60 cents in drug stores.
Citizens urged to unite for welfare of all
A call to every citizen to support measures benefiting personal welfare, family security, and the broader commonwealth. The statement emphasizes shared responsibility and collective action to advance public welfare and national strength.
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Commonwealth
Thirty Autoists Lose Licenses In Past Week
Harrisburg Pa December 14 The state department of highways for the week ending December 10 revoked thirty drivers licenses It announced at the capitol Included in the list were Theodore Martworth Ellwood City Charles B Buckham Mercer and Joli Garrett New Brighton
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Harrisburg
State Department of Highways
Capitol
Theodore Martworth
Ellwood City
Charles B. Buckham
Mercer
Joli Garrett
New Brighton
Mercer County Plans Major 1946 Road Building
Mercer Pa December 14 plan calls for several miles of improved roads across the county in 1946. The county commissioners will seek immediate surveys from the state highway department for three routes. The western route starts at Stambaugh Corners near Sharpsville and runs to Fryer Points in South Pymatuning. The central segment runs 1.5 miles from Mercerborough toward New Wilmington, linking towns. The eastern section begins at Greenville and Clarks Mills road, runs north three miles through Sheakleyville to Sutton's Corners and Cemetery road in Sandy Creek.
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Mercer
Mercer County
State Highway Department
Stambaugh Corners
Sharpsville
Ohio
Fryer Points
Pymatuning
Hartford
Mercerborough
New Wilmington
Greenville and
Clarks Mills
Sheakleyville
Sutton's Corners
Sandy Creek
Red Cross Chapter reports Christmas gifts for war orphans
Under Mrs. C J Kirk ten comfort kits were made and sent to Serbian war orphans. The report details clothing allotment for the Serb orphanage including eight flannel shirts. A letter from the American Educational Home for Serbian War Orphans in Vranji Serbia dated Oct 29 1925 praises the stockings sweaters shirts and pantaloons received and notes the garments arrived in excellent condition and are deeply appreciated. Mrs Wallace directed the making of 28 sweaters for the effort.
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C. J. Kirk
al States
Lawrence County
Serbia
Vranjić
American Red Cross
Mr. Swift
Welen King
Disabled ex-service men in government hospitals notice
A government notice lists names connected to disabled ex-service men including Mrs J. Kirk Mea 1 AJ Wallace Mrs A W Chinson. The terse fragment signals a welfare or hospital roster involving ex-service personnel and associated carers or officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. J. Kirk
AJ Wallace
A.W. Chinson
Woman Burned Grabbing Acid From Death-Seeking Son
Wilkinsburg scene at rear of home as 31 year old George Sunley drank carbolic acid in front of his mother Alva Sunley who was burned when she knocked aside the bottle. George Sunley hospitalized and under arrest in Columbus hospital with serious injuries.
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Wilkinsburg
George Sunley
Willian Penn Highway
Alva
Mary Sunley
Sunley
Columbin Hospital
Greeks And Bulgars Accept League Of Nations Decision
In Geneva the Greek and Bulgarian representatives at the League of Nations council accepted the commission report. Greece agreed to pay Bulgaria thirty million Turkish lira as settlement for the Greco Bulgarian incident after Greek troops crossed the Bulgarian border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Nations
Conternatonal
Geneva
Bee
League of Nations Council
Commission of Inquiry
Greece
Bulgaria
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Johnston’s
B.P. Schulberg
E Bartlett
Se Resell Amd
Mae Busch
Frank Mayo
Elliott Dexter
Walter Hiers
Eva Novak
Lee Moran
Clif Bowes
Virginia Vance
Niven Theatre
Fox News
Drive
Joe Rodenbaugh
South Mill Street
Washington Street
Heet
Eiseling
Ter
Lawrence
W. Loom Avenue
Jefferson Street
Ebeling’s
East
Washington St
New Castle
Schroeder
Kurtzmann
Bruns
Venice
Kinogram Penn Symphony
Johnny Arthur
Thomas Meighan
Red Cross
W. C. Druschel
Bell
East Long Avenue
N. Gilles Department Store
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