City Zoning Benefits 24 Million Across 920 U.S. Cities
The Department of Commerce reports 24 million citizens in 920 municipalities gain from zoning laws. Secretary Hoover notes varied city sizes, from New York to small towns, using zoning to protect property use, height, and district planning. Gries cites factories near homes and orderly central business expansion as key aims. Data show 62 municipalities zoned in 1924, with New York hosting the earliest comprehensive ordinance in 1916.
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Robert S. Thornburgh
International News Service
Stat Correspondeant
Washington
Mar
United States
Department of Commerce
City of
New York
Herbert Hoover
Jon M. Cries
Gries
Iwons
Gries Bald
Los Angeles
Boston
New Jersey
California
Illinois
Massachusetts
Ohio
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
Ikansas
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Virginia
Florida
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Alabama
Arkansas
Colorado
Son- Nacticnt
Delaware
Columbia
Georgia
Iowa
Maryland
Nebraska
Nevada
North Carolina
Orth Dakota
Oregon
South Carolina
Tenesses
Utah
One Good Turn Deserves Another
Ten years after aiding Primitive Methodists with funds to rebuild their church Father Angel of St. Kieran's and later as St. Patrick's pastor at Alpsville led his parish to donate a substantial sum to rebuild the Catholic church after it burned. The act mirrored a past gesture of brotherly aid. The article ends with a shipboard note about boys not standing on a burning deck.
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Jittsburgh
Maren
Father Angel
St. Kieran's
St. Patrick's Church
Alpsville
Balloon Ascensions at Fairs Once Thrilling Sight
Noted in past county fairs and picnics, balloon ascensions drew crowds. A rider rode a gas balloon, then released to parachute down, sometimes landing in wires, on roofs, or mid street, with Cascade Park and local fairgrounds remembered for such stunts at sales and events.
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Sion
Cascade Park
Fair Grounds
Slaton Links Dem Party Crisis to Jefferson Principles
Former Georgia governor John M. Slaton argues the Democratic Party’s disarray stems from straying from democracy’s core principles as outlined by Jefferson. He contends Coolidge and Republicans have claimed the party’s best achievements, urging a return to Cleveland era ideals and unified leadership to avert further disintegration.
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Thomas Jefferson
John M. Slaton
Georgia
Slaton
Coolidge
Grover Cleveland
Democratic Party
Foster's Weather Prognostication for March 1925
Washington reports a mild storm wave around March 17 with ten days centered on March 27 to be the most pleasant of the month. Heavy weather is forecast on the Atlantic coast and east Gulf states, with above normal temperatures and variable precipitation inland. The author seeks September 7 to issue cheerier predictions and notes drought forces building across North America.
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Washington
Atlantic
Bahata Islands
South Atlantic
Atlantic Coast
St. Lawrence Valley
North Pacific Slope
East Gulf States
North America
Drouth
North
Forecast Warns of Dry Patches in Central Valleys
The forecast notes dry spots across central valleys and eastern plains of the U S and Canada, with expected persistence through March. Experts anticipate decreased precipitation in southwest cotton regions and surrounding areas, signaling potential damage from rainfall shortages into the post winter and near future, with a path described from longitude 95 west through the Wooda Lakes in Canada to Galveston.
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Great Central Valleys
Eestern Plains
U. S and
Canada
West OT
Wooda
Galveston
Difference In Law Confuses Mexican
NORTHUMBERLAND March 14 There seems to be a difference between the laws of Northumberland and Mexico. Jose Martinez, who claimed to be a former lieutenant in Villa s army, appeared before Justice of the Peace Tierney charged with failure to pay a board bill. The complaint was filed by his sister in law. Martinez explained that in Mexico it was customary for the wife's parents to support their son in law free of charge and he thought the same rule applied here. He promised to straighten out the bill and was released.
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Northumberland
Mexico
Jose Martinox
Martinez
Villa
Justice of the Peace
Tierney
Safe Combination Secret Dies With Shamokin Grocer
Shamokin, March 14. Simon Horogback, a grocer, kept the safe combination secret even from his wife. After his death experts had to open the safe which contained several thousand dollars.
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Shamokin Grocer
Shamokin
Simon Horogback
Federal Court Jury Duty Set For Long March Term
March 14 opens a lengthy federal term presided by Judges Gibson and Schoonemaker with 100 petit jurors summoned including Lawrence county residents M Wiley McClelland grocer New Castle Welty O Rugh manager New Castle Butler county Lav Armstrong farmer Slippery Rock M C Dobson farmer Keister RD Yd W O H Humphrey farmer Slippery Rock E O McDaniel farmer Portersville FR DB 1.
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Gibson and
Schoonemaker
Titnees
Thomson
Lawrence County
M. Wiley McClelland
New Castle
Welty O. Rugh
New, Castle
Butler County
Lav. Armstrong
Slippery Rock
M. C. Dobson
Plain Grove W. C. T. U. meeting notes
The Plain Grove W. C. T. U. met at Mrs. Lizzie McNulty's home on a Wednesday evening in March. With the president absent, vice president Mrs. Martha McCommon led the session. four candidates were proposed and voted in as members. Nellie McNulty led Mothers meetings and presented a paper on Parente 4a Slackers. Other participants included Mrs. Ada Offutt, Maude Snyder, and Amanda Holliday. refreshments were served by Mrs. Anna McNulty and her assistant. The April meeting will be at Mrs. Minnis Cooper on April 8 at 1:30 PM with Anna Nelson as lauder.
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Plain Grove
Lizzie McNulty
Martha McCommon
Uniom
Nellie McNulty
Ada Offutt
Maude Snyder
Amanda Holliday
Ost
Anna Me« Nulis
Union
Minnis Cooper
Anna Nelson
the Lauder
Pulaski News Society and Community Notices
Pulaski news item briefly notes a regular lodge meeting led by Grand Chief Gibson, Women's Benefit Association gathering with social committee names, a Methodist church pie social, and the Pulaski orchestra directed by Prof. W. Guyot. Also mentions Wampum meeting, March social plans, and local residents visiting or hosting events with multiple families named. a note on Holland importing Africa oil for airplane motors.
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QO. F
Thei
Grand Ghas
Gibson
Women's Benefit Association of the Macabres
Chas. Clark
Lloyd Mitcheltree
J. F. Myers
Joseph Clark
Methodist Church
K. O. T. Mo Hall
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Bever
E. L. Young
Over Davis Shoe Store
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Haney’s
Joss
el Gov
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Weduffords
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Foster
Rollin Cars
Highland Ave
New Brougham
Cleveland
Hoye Motor Co
Gil Highland Avenue
Simmon
Keystone Furniture Co
East
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Plaingrove
Albert Dickinson Company
Dickinson
Globe
Digtrifutar
Buick
Lawrence Auto Co
Mercer Street
New Castle, Pa
Ellwood City Garage Inc
Ellwood City, PA
Pulaski News
Pulaski
Prof. Jr. W. Guyot
Wampum
Kenneth Mitchellies
Lodza
J. P. Clark
Jening
W. Guy
Kenneth Mitchelcree
Edna Gilliland
H. E. Ribler
Jessie Hamilton
C. C. Boyd
Bora Onsloll
West Middlesex
Samuel Tomer
Jane
George
Dean Tomer
Frevd Webb
John Headings
Headings
James Flower
Beulah
John
Indianapolis
William Neeley
Mildred
Russell Neeler
Farrell
Merle
Edward Readings
Holland
Africa
Freedom Perfect
Freedom Oil Works Co
Freedom, Penn
Saett
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