Parcels Post 10 Come With Present Congress
Postmaster General Hitchcock urges passage of the Bourne bill to establish a nationwide general parcels post with six distance zones. Rates start at six to seven cents per pound for rural and city delivery, with a one cent per ounce rate for small items, plus distinctive stamps. The measure aims to reduce cost of living by linking producers and consumers and expanding rural and urban commerce.
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Washington
Witehcoek Tehaw
Congress
Bourne
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Eat United
Senate
Hitchcock
Flow prevention bill boosts farm and merchandise growth
Merchants and farmers see benefits from a proposed flow prevention law though small wares carriers fear diversion to larger cargos. Corporation Counsel George J. Sterling says building fires and sprinkler provisions apply to specific factory classes and may require building submissions to the Vice Commissioner for approval. The measure authorizes enforcement with defined powers and outlines requirements for construction and prevention of loss under the new code.
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Merchants’ Association
Johnson
t@ xuilio
George J. Sterling
Elias
New York
Sterling
Montclair Women Protest Evening Streetcar Fares
Montclair women who ride the Wim street trolley oppose higher fares and crowded cars. They argue rush hour traffic worsens with north end commuters, calling for a simple rate reform to ease wear and crowding on Elm Street afternoon runs.
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Empnetalhoy Wominn
Montclair
Public Service Railway Company
Ettnehite
Orange
Elm Street Mets
Mass Mass at Washington Monument Honors Spanish American War Dead
Thousands gathered at the foot of the Washington Monument for the annual mass honoring war dead, with Cardinal Gibbons presiding. Knights of Columbus from New York stood at attention as clergy linked love of God with love of country, while other Knights waved their banners in the crowd.
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Dune
Knights of Coloration
Washington Monument
Mars
St. Patrick’ Church
Cardinal Gibbons
Monsionor
William T. Russell
Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
New York City
Court Man Fined Then Sentenced to Ten Days for Disorderly Conduct
William Weston of West 12th Street confronted Magistrate McQuade in night court after arrest for disorderly conduct and intoxication. He paid fines totaling five dollars, insulted the judge, and faced a new complaint leading to a ten day workhouse sentence, with the court denying his plea for a longer term.
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West 12Th Street
Mequade
Raw
Kean
Weet Aid Street
McQuade
Weeston
Weston
Calves Outgrow Concrete Barn Door At Horne Farm
A Jersey cow born twins prompted Gustave Horne to build a separate concrete barn for a fine pair kept by his son. The two yearlings grew so large the door could not be opened. The Hornes sold the rest of the stock last week but kept the twins, and to remove them the wall would have to be partly removed.
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Livingston
Gustave Horne
Gustave, Jr
Hornes
Lieutenant Colonel Hewitt arrives in Vite City with new aircraft gun
Lieutenant Colonel Hewitt of the Army artillery and inventor of an automatic gun for airplanes arrives in Vite City from Washington after supervising tests of the new device. At the San Remo hotel he discusses engineering details, capabilities, and potential military use while Congress reviews money trust matters and banking examinations continue in New York.
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Count Artillery Corps
Vite City
Washington
San Remo
Lewis End Ne
Sant
Mile Lewis
Tsar Theam
Lewison
Rinute
War Department
Wil Resse
Deputy Sheriff Killed After Park Confrontation
In Hills Queens last night Salvatore Pagano aged twenty five clashed with Frederick Mergenthal in a park. Pagano drew a revolver and fatally shot Mergenthal. Pagano was knocked unconscious by a club blow and taken to hospital as Mergenthal died at Jamaica Hospital. Police and witnesses described a chaotic scene with officers and bystanders clearing the park.
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Dexter Mark
Hills
Queens
Salvatore Pagano
Marian
Frederick Mergenthal
Phe Tretian
Mergenthal
Park
Pagano
Itaegainet Mergenthal
Halstead
Maryta Hospital
Jamaica
Merienthal
Roadway
Arion Phive
Magano
Noah Metropolitan Avenue
Brooklyn
Timtt Club
William Biggs
Ozone Tark
James Hughes
Dol IL
Nunares Y
Bayonne Fire Damages Lumber Yard Sparks Big Loss
A blaze at the A W Booth & Bro lumber yards in Bayonne damaged property with a $200,000 loss. The fire began in the planing mill and spread under high winds, drawing three engines from Jersey City and one from Port Richmond. Firefighters evacuated nearby two story houses as the wind shifted offshore, helping contain the flames.
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New Jersey
Huyonne
A.W. Booth & Bro. Company
Davie
Bayonne
Planing
Layonne
Haliroad
Ery
Jersey City
Port Rchmond
Staten
Ina
Hobart Avenue
Drowning near berth after first swim of the season
Bernard Friedman a 17 year old of No IM Bat Wist street drowned yesterday afternoon while swimming the Hudson River off the moored launch. Police and local divers searched three hours with no recovery. Witness Dan Wolf of 175 East 10th Street said Friedman dived from the Moat, reached the launch, then sank while waving to friends who remained on the float. His clothing was later found in the bathhouse.
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No IM Bat Wist
Harebor
Font
Dan Wolf
East 1Olst Street
Friedman
Wolf
Belmonts to Seek Vindication in Bookmaking Case
Belmonts plan to go to court for vindication after the arrest of Paul Shayne of New York on bookmaking charges. Vy Belmont, president of the United Han Association, says the association will seek a final reading of the law to define liability and ensure compliance with antigambling statutes at the spring meet. He notes that arrests reflect on law abiding citizens and asserts efforts to avoid criminal prosecution if no fault is found. He emphasizes accountability for work by all parties and the need for scrupulous legality during the Belmont meeting, including the races tied to federal oversight.
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Fourth National
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Montte
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New York Starmachange
Clearing House
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Black Fachanee
Ysland
Jane
Belmont
Berry Germont
Land for Luther Burbank's arid region project
A congressional proposal would set aside twelve land sections to aid Luther Burbank and his successors in cultivating spine less cactus varieties in arid and semi arid U S regions. The plan requires 1000 growing plants on the land for one year and authorizes government price support over five years. Proponents argue the program could transform agricultural conditions in dry areas and benefit the nation.
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Washington
Hurbank
IMM
California
Congress
United States
Burbank
Young Patrolman Fights Back and Arrests Two in Gang Confrontation
Patrolman August Schlupp, a new officer, attacked a negro gang at Third Avenue near 10th Street. After a rough takedown of a prisoner, he returned to duty to confront resisting gang members. He subdued one attacker and arrested a second man after a tense pursuit toward East 10th Street. The incident left Schlupp fatigued but resolute in breaking up the neighborhood gang.
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Third Avenue
10Th Street
East 14Th Street
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Schlupp
Pune
Sehlugg
East Loth Street
Terry Martin
Pattonmnan
World Typewriters Lead Global Market Movement
The piece notes a major rise in world typewriter shipments with printers and electrical appliances dominating export growth. It highlights Europe's demand and North American purchases while Canada and the Arctic regions show mixed activity. The report suggests a shift in manufacturing and markets with rising attention to machinery and related goods.
Boston Elevated strikes disrupt night transit and parade plans
The Boston Elevated Railway faced a conductors and motormen strike starting Friday morning, with all lines suspended near midnight and planned parades in Fanentt Hall. Violence occurred in Dorchester and South Boston as cars were damaged while crews hoped for police protection to resume service at daylight. Union officials and city leaders discussed plans to return to normal operations and coordinate a broader response.
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Boston Elevated Railway
Alr
Medford
Fanentt Hall
Everett
Dorchester
Fe Point
Tee Gutahed
Troxbues
Dudley St
Bartlett Street
Vielowe
Wiliam PD
Mahon
Armadma
M Hs
Jisepinte
Traverus Pubes Tylon
William JD. Mahon
Strikers Confident of Victory Reported in City
A union statement from quarters claimed strong confidence in victory as a mass meeting tour led by Fred Fay and other national organizers urged strikers to stay loyal, persuade others to join, and avoid violence. Elevated cars run by division supervisors and strikebreakers continued as railroads arranged special trains from Boston to New York to handle increased traffic amid the strike.
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Fred Fay
Bosal & Maine
Hoston
Albany
New York
Newhlaven & Hartford
Strike disrupts youth game at Riverdale field
A dispute over a strike call led to a fight at a youth game on Riverdale and Christopher avenues in Brownsville yesterday. Players and spectators clashed with fists and stones. Morris Woelper, seventeen, was stabbed in the side and taken to Se Mary's Hospital for treatment.
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Riverdale
Christopher Avenuas
Brownsville
Morris Woelper
WS Voweilette
Se Mary's Hospital
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