Liberty Loan Dependence on Small Investors Amid War Drive
Washington in June 1917 reports Uncle Sam relies on the man in the street and small investors to push the Liberty Loan past two billion dollars. Officials note $50 and $100 subscriptions may lead the effort, with Philadelphia’s Liberty Bell to ring at noon and bells nationwide joining the appeal.
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International News Service
Washington
Sam
Uncle Sam
Treasury
United States
Germany
Philadelphia
Liberty
Mayor Smith
Darktown Fire Brigade Suppresses Home Blaze
Firefighters and a bucket brigade of Colored workers battled a roof fire at Mrs. Lee Bolden’s residence, 301 Bridge Street, Tuesday afternoon. Fire Chief Connery estimated the damage at 75 to 100 dollars.
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Lee Bolden
Bridge Street
Darktown Fire Brigade
Connery
School Board Names Inspector for Electrical Apparatus
At last evening’s meeting Ed. L. Davenport was elected to inspect the district’s electrical apparatus for 75 cents an hour.
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Ed. L. Davenport
Alkali In Soap Bad For The Hair
Soap should be used very carefully for hair care. Most soaps and shampoos contain too much alkali, drying the scalp and making hair brittle. Use ordinary refined coconut oil with one or two teaspoonfuls to cleanse the hair and scalp, producing a rich lather and leaving hair silky and easy to manage.
Mute Board Delays Thalman Resignation At High School
Board of education members remained silent as J L Thalman presented his resignation as high school principal. The resignation was not accepted or rejected and will be filed. Thalman remains under contract though offered a Chicago principalship with higher pay. The board plans to revisit the issue later, while state law complicates enforcement. Dr Worner was absent from the meeting.
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Board of Education
J. L. Thalman
Thalman
Hugh Marquis
George B. Zahniser
Mr. Zahniser
Zahniser
Chicago
Messrs. Brown
Burchfield
Hoyland
Smith
Taggart
Yates
Dr. Worner
Pennsylvania
British Recruiting Fast In New York
American recruiting records were broken when the new British station in lower Broadway enlisted 250 men in a day. Loyal Britons swirled around offices as US army officers nearby watched envious. Editors actors butlers and valets were among the recruits.
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New York
Lower Broadway
United States Army
Canada
Great Britain
Rookies Feature In Pool Of Applicants
A notable feature noted that only ten percent of the applicants were rejected. Colin Campbell, an actor, after being told he was over age, insisted on doing his bit by taking a clerk post in the recruiting office.
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Colin Campbell
School Board Names Seniors and Commercial Pupils in Minutes
Following the instruction and administration committee, the school board voted to graduate 96 high school seniors who will complete the required credits and to record their names in the minutes. A second motion passed to issue certificates to 13 commercial pupils and add their names to the minutes. Senior class may use the high school building for a farewell party next Friday evening, signed by William Horner, class president.
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William Horner
Lieut Robinson Heads to Oakmont Training Camp
William Robinson former Hospital Corps member of the First Pennsylvania Cavalry has earned a commission as Second Lieutenant in the U S Army and left this morning for Oakmont training camp to report there per orders.
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William Robinson
First Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment
United States Army
Oakmont
Company Gifts Liberty Bonds to All Employees
The B. McMannus Company bought and presented each employee with a $50 Liberty bond as a reward for efficient service and loyalty. This gesture, praised as patriotic and generous, was reported by the Youngstown Vindicator.
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B. McMannus Company
Youngstown Vindicator
Newbro's Herpicide Promoted As Cleanliness Solution
A garbled line suggests a claim that Newbro's Herpicide is the sole effective product for cleanliness or scalp treatment. The fragment implies marketing emphasis on hair health and hygiene without clear context or dates.
New Quarters For School Authority Granted
The board of education approved a room for the continuation school for next term and authorized hiring a teacher at 85 dollars per month to devote full time to the district. Supt. Dickson predicted 100 pupils will be served next year, up from 35 this term. The manual training salary range was raised to 100 to 120 dollars, a 20 dollar increase each limit, to attract competent instructors. Benjamin Van Why resigned as manual training inspector. Paul J. Sweeney will take the position.
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G. A. Dickson
Board of Education
Benjamin van Why
Lincoln and Garfield
van Why
Paul J. Sweeney
Children Set Fire To Old Straw Stack
Children playing with matches set fire to a straw stack at the rear of M. J. Scanlon s property 215 Liberty street on Tuesday. The city fire department extinguished the blaze with very slight damage.
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M. J. Scanlon
Liberty Street
Clerks Organize in Beaver Valley
One hundred twenty five clerks and sales staff of Beaver Valley stores met at the Carnegie library Beaver Falls to apply for an AFL charter after a talk by Calvin Wyatt Pittsburg organizer. An electric steel furnace in Duquesne has operated since November producing 30 tons per heat and is claimed to be the world’s largest electrical furnace.
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Beaver
Beaver Valley
Carnegie Library
Beaver Falls
American Federation of Labor
Calvin Wyatt
Pittsburg
A. F. of L
Duquesne
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