Increased Productivity Behind Prosperity Says Electrical Progress
Thomas McCarter of Public Service Corporation of New Jersey argues that rising productivity drives prosperity in the United States. He cites auto, film, radio, highways, and gas as expanding industry while electricity improves distribution and lowers costs. He notes transit and streetcar issues and hopes for solutions.
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Thomas McCarter
Public Service Corporation of New Jersey
The
I. N.S
New York
United States
Butler Rejoins Marine Corps After Resigning Philadelphia Post
General Smedley Butler returns to active duty in the U S Marine Corps after withdrawing his resignation as Philadelphia public safety director. He vows to stop speaking on law enforcement and declines interviews. Butler is reassigned to San Diego as Lejeune confirms the withdrawal and restoration. Meanwhile Chester England votes funds for a new mayoral robe to replace a thirty year garment.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Smedley Butler
United States Marine Corps
John A. LeJeune
Marine Corps
Butler
Pittsburgh
Gen. Butler
Public Safety
Gen. Lejeune
Marine Base
San Diego
Paris to crown umbrella queen amid traffic plan contest
Paris plans crown an umbrella queen at the Palais d Orle ans as a prize of 100000 francs sparks ideas for tunnels under the Grands Boulevards to ease traffic between the Madeleine and Place de la Republique. Also reports on fashion hats, a child lost on a speeding train, and women smokers favoring Egyptian or Turkish tobaccos.
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Grands Boulevards
Madeleine
Place de la Republique
Seine Department
Police
Brussels
Lille
Court terms set for two months in January and February
Prothonotary R. M. Campbell prepared a trial list of 104 common pleas cases to be tried during January and February. Sessions begin January 11 and 18, February 8 and 15, with Judge Elect R. L. Hildebrand presiding at the January 11 session.
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R. M. Campbell
Common Pleas
Common Pleas Court
R. L. Hildebrand
Akron Sets Coaster Hills and Skating Areas
Akron police after city survey announce four teen hills as ideal coasting sites closed 4 to 6 pm. Snow shoveling gang to keep snow in place. Coasters to use Weber avenue W York Street Marvin avenue Tonawanda avenue Gage Jefferson Merlin W South Murray Palmetto Jennings school hill W Miller Bluff W Buchtel. Skating also organized with Elm Hill Blue pond and McCauslanag pond named as popular sites with Elm Hill praised by park superintendent H Wagner.
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Akron
A. A. McConnell
H. R. Russel
Weber Avenue
W. York Street
Marvin Avenue
Tonawanda Avenue
Gage Street
Efferson Avenue
Merlin Avenue
W. South Street
Murray Avenue
Palmetto Avenue
Jennings School Hill
W. Miller Avenue
Bluff Street
W. Buchtel Avenue
Elm Hill Park
Blue Pond
McCauslanag Pond
Elm Hill
Wagner
Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded to Karl Manne Siegbrah
Karl Manne Siegbrahn of Sweden, raised in Hupitksvall, won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1925. He pursued physics at Lund University, earned a doctorate at 26, became a professor by 34, and later led Upsala University’s physics department for a time. The award honors work on X rays and atomic structure.
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K. M. G. Siegbrahn
Karl Manne
George Siegbrahn
Sweden
Hupitksvall
Swensh
Siegorahn
University of Lund
Siegbrahn
Lund
German University of Prague
Old University of Upsala
McKnight resigns as treasurer of railroad system
T H B McKnight resigns as treasurer of the Pennsylvania railroad system but will retain treasurer posts with the Philadelphia company and several subsidiaries including the Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago and St. Louis railroad and Grand Rapids and Indiana Railway.
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McKnight
International News Service
Pittsburgh
T. H. B. McKnight
Pennsylvania Railroad System
Philadelphia Company
Pittsburgh, Cincinati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railway Company
Pennsylvania System
Realty Transfers Involving Samuel A Mayberry and Others
Real estate records show Samuel A. Mayberry transferring properties to Lawrence Montalone, John Marzo, Louis Pla na, Paul R. Mayberry, and James Norris all in Union for $1 each. Additional transfers list John McCurdy to J W Miller in Slipperyrock for $1, Paul Albino to Gust Cerrilelli in Ellwood for $1, and Effie J Kerr to Rose Lulia in Ellwood for $1.
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Samuel A. Mayberry
Lawrence Montalone
Union
John Marzo
Louis Plana
Paul R. Mayberry
James Norris
John McCurdy
J. W. Miller
Slipperyrock
Paul Albino
Gust Cerrilelli
Ellwood
Effie J. Kerr
Rose Lulia
Young People Rally at Hoover Heights Tabernacle
A Christian Alliance youth rally is planned for Wednesday evening at Hoover Heights Tabernacle. Rev. George Morgan of Corry Pa will be the principal speaker. Young talks, congregational singing, scripture reading, and short messages from local youths are on the program with musical numbers by several performers. Membership in the Boston Life Underwriters Association is opened to women.
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Christian Alliance
Hoover Heights Tabernacle
George Morgan
Corry
Martin Walker
H. W. Lambert
Gospel Tabernacle
Pearson Street
Charlotte Galvin
Emmitt Rheams
Louise Gorst
Clara Davis
Hilda Baker
Colver Mason
Elizabeth Hill
Stewart Walker
Mrs. Sabage
West Pittsburg
Mayor seeks eligible police names for force expansion
Mayor Dunlap asked the civil service board to present a list of eligible policemen to the council. Councilmen Burns Lusk and Miller supported the move to fill three vacancies by Friday at a church meeting on Dewey avenue. Rev Davidson will preach each evening for a three week series. Old New England blue laws ban women from smoking in public exist.
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Dunlap
Civil Service Board
Davies
Burns
Lusk
Miller
Davidson
Franklin
New England
Evangelistic Campaign Opens in Second Free Meth
Rev. D. A. Davidson of Oil City Pa has been secured to preach each evening during the evangelistic campaign that opened Sunday evening in the Second Free Methodist church.
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D. A. Davidson
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Equitable Life Assurance Society
M. J. Donnelly
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Mercer Street
Bell Phone
Credit Jewelers
General Butler
Marines
Parlor Furnace
Washington St
Velvet
Love & Megown
Physician’s Pharmacy
E. Washington St
Maataro
Corinne
Austin Dowdell
Charleston
Penn
Alice Langelier
Correspot
Paris
France
Palais d’Orleans
Avenue du Maine
Parisian
Carite Hospital
Place Vendome
Ritz Hotel
Milady
Bureaux de Tabac
Egypt
Turkey
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Citizens Lumber Co
Bell
White Street
Cooper & Butler Clothing
Cooper & Butler
Young Men’s
Ning
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Hoover Heights
Corry, Pa
Boston Life Underwriters’ Association
Adist Church
Dewey Avenue
Edwin Butterworth
Ehur
Oil City
Fred D. March
Water Street
Keil Phone
Shaw Street
McBride-Shannon Co
East Washington Street
Davis Shoe Co
John Oberleitner
Croton Avenue
Ruth Pitcairn
E. Lincoln Avenue
Virginia Robinson
Florence Avenue
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