Troop F Seeks 70 Men by July First in New Castle
The Board of Trade Commission announced immediate recruitment to reach 70 peace strength for Troop F of the National Guard by July 1. County Treasurer C Lee Horner said the Board will aid the effort and cooperate with troop commander. failure could drive the unit to move to another town.
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Pennsylvania girl hero of daring Santa Monica rescue
Miss Bessie Durland of Norristown Pennsylvania, vacationing in Los Angeles, rescued Miss Margaret Benson of Brooklyn from drowning in the Pacific. After entering the surf to aid Benson, Durland struggled against a strong current with Benson, then both were carried toward the breakwater. A bystander helped transport them to Santa Monica Hospital where Benson died and Durland recovered.
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Missing Mule Found In Nebo Ill
W M Fowler shipped mules to the St Louis market two months ago one hybrid mule vanished at the National Stock Yards after a car door was kicked loose. The claim agent searched the road and found the stray mule amid an investigation into the missing shipment.
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W. M. Fowler
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National Stockyards
Fowler
Mule Returned After Belonging to Slater Man
A Missouri man, Fowler, was told of a stray mule in Nebo Illinois. The finder identified the animal as his missing Hankers mule from Missouri. The mule was brought to Slater, loaded onto a ship, and sent away with another freight load.
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Passon Play Project Finds Canyon Site in California
Philadelphia society figure Mrs. W. Yorks Stevenson buys a canyon and mountain near Hollywood to stage an American Passion Play. She departs for the site to begin preparations with support from Violet Oakley Bishop Rhinelander Rev Edward Yates Hill and Edward Bok.
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German War Vessels To Be Brought In July
Secret Daniels announced that the battleship Ostfriesland the cruiser Frankfurt and other German naval craft allotted to the United States will sail from Brest about July 15. The U S S Hancock and three tugs have left Rosyth with three ex German destroyers for Brest then to be towed across the Atlantic and probably brought to Washington.
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Atlantic
Colds that hang on eased by Foley’s Honey and Tar
Marie Heisler of Freeport Illinois writes of a chronic cough that resisted many medicines but found relief with Foley's Honey and Tar. The cough syrup quickly eases coughs colds croup and whooping cough and contains no opiates making it suitable for children.
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Marie Heisler
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Foley
Washington Wore Hair Net With Wig At Inaugural Prep
A Washington Headquarters Association exhibit in New York shows George Washington using a hair net to condition his wig. A memorandum dated April 25 1789 lists needed items for his inauguration including shirts socks and silk and cotton hose with a hair net.
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George Washington
Washington
Jaimel
Washington Heights
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New York City
G. Washington
Hen Nurtures Four Kittens With Hen Mothers Mix
In Lancaster Pennsylvania a hen that lost her chicks began caring for four orphaned kittens. She covers them with her wings and feeds them while a legitimate mother returns for her meals. Onlookers await which mother the kittens will follow later, noting the cats can distinguish between hen and cat.
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Lancaster
Lemon Millinger
Mount Wilson Telescope Surpasses Human Eye Power
The Mount Wilson Observatory in California unveils a telescope rated at a quarter of a million times more powerful than the human eye, highlighting a leap in astronomical capability and observational precision.
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