08 Aug 1916
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1916
Page
1
An advertisement extols securing funds from an institution rather than an individual. It emphasizes stability, longevity, and reliability, noting the lender will not die or demand repayment unexpectedly, appealing to borrowers seeking predictable finance on real estate.
Philadelphia authorities announce a statewide quarantine against New York and New Jersey to stop infantile paralysis entry. Six deaths and four new cases in the last 24 hours raise total fatalities since January 1. 1000 deputies guard the border. children under sixteen face strict entry rules and two week observation. ferries staffed to inspect every traveler.
William D. Mahon leads Amalgamated Association strike in New York threatening paralysis of ferries and transit. Health quarantines will screen travelers at state entrances with heavy stationing at rail depots and cross-state inspections to prevent entry without certificates.
Mixed dispatches describe a large submarine sighting near Cross Island Maine on August 8 by Captain Small and lookout Lowell W. Duns. They reported a second smaller sub overlapping a German merchant vessel theory possibly Bremen while signaling from Seal Island lighthouse. No US submarines reported off Maine.
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