Maryland Apple and Peach Prospects Amidst Crop Report
Maryland crop notes show variable fruit prospects with declines in Howard and neighboring counties but good overall outlook for apples in Carroll and Frederick counties. Peaches forecast 857,000 bushels with some brown rot, price reports ranging from 3 to 4.50 per bushel for apples and baskets from 1.75 to 2.26 in various regions. nationwide shipments 1,366 cars versus 2,103 prior week.
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Government Shipping Board Order Cited Amid Yard Control Plan
A government notice from the Shipping Board announces plans to take control of a major yard and convert operations to address wartime needs. The War Department is not explicit here but is connected to broader transportation and luxury travel restrictions. The brief, dated amid recent planning, signals centralized authority over assets deemed nonessential to civilian use.
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New York Worlds View on Rat Campaigns and Plague Costs
The New York World reports on early 20th century anti rat campaigns, noting annual costs around 200 million dollars and a 80 to 96 percent mortality, with estimates of New York’s rat population near 3.5 million and debates over bounties and sanitation in cities like Pensacola and Galveston. The piece highlights Dr. Whistler and the link between rats and bubonic plague, stressing the need for nursing care and sanitation.
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Merchants Urged to Tell Legislature on Mercantile Tax
Harrisburg Aug 20 Lieutenant Governor Beldeleman urged members of the Pennsylvania State Retail Merchants Association to appear before the legislature and voice objections to the mercantile tax. He blamed the excess profit tax for trouble, criticized government operations and railways, and urged practical business reform. He said investigators into anti profitering campaigns lack necessary expertise.
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Roosevelt Relatives Artist Samuel Mant Romery Dies in New York Club
New York aug 20 Samuel Mant Romery a noted artist and second cousin of the late Colonel Theodore Roosevelt collapsed in the Knickerbocker Club Roosevelt born July 20 1868 studied in Paris under Laurens and Constant his works shown in Paris salon and he was decorated by the Prone government in 1914 among his paintings are Rata tlen Ny nien The Virefly and The Anarelist also notes chemists have found that an important dye base can be extracted from corn cobs at the tile expense
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Thomas E Watson Jailed in Georgia Amid Scandal
Fragmented report describes Thomas E Watson's alleged arrest and detention in Georgia. He denies wrongdoing claiming only two people accompanied him to a lobby, recounting a tense confrontation with officers and a distressed proprietress.
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Monument Sale in Seaside Cemetery Draws Crowds
Ocean City New Jersey August 20 A striking auction advertises a seven foot granite monument and eight foot vault cover from O J Hammell Pleasantville. The sale seeks to recover a $1500 debt from Smith bankrupt who owns the Hammell firm. The monument marks the grave of Smiths first wife Nes and the body rests beneath.
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President Wilson returns to normal weight with daily calisthenics
Washington dispatch reports President Wilson regaining normal weight as personal physician Dr Grayson outlines his routine. The president rises at seven, exercises, climbs stairs, shaves, eats breakfast, reads the papers, handles official work from nine, and takes daily motor rides, with occasional East Room viewings and a liking for Western entertainment. In London, Leon Trotzky arrives secretly in Danzig to discuss political and strategic questions with German officers, per dispatches to the Times.
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Ruth Hits Record Clout in Yankees Win Over Cleveland
New York August 20 Babe Ruth homered for the Yankees in a victory over Cleveland. The slugger boosted his season total as teammate Tay Caldwell assisted to extend the star’s record. In state news, the State Public Utilities Commission suspended railroad and freight rate increases for traffic within the state, with 40 percent freight and 20 percent passenger rises tied to Interstate Commerce Commission allowances.
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Miners to Act by States Amid Central Coal Field Sit
Reported by a conference of the central coal field joint committee, miners threaten actions to force wage and employment terms. Aiming for supplementary and separate agreements with operators, the effort seeks unified action across states. President Wilson is informed as miners dispatch telegrams over the impasse. Local happenings include a Greenwich Village Folies appearance by Ivan Bankef and Mille Phabe.
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Baseball Scores From Ame At Toston Net Folt Iy Morten
Scattered baseball scores from a city game show AmE against Toston with line scores mentioning St Louis Staines Miah Bothuny and O Nealy. Results indicate mixed outputs with final tally around sixty to seventy points for different clubs amid standings.
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National League Briefs and Miscellaneous Scores
National League items and scattered scores appear, with names such as Pudlagetsilt Hinton-Bate Wheat Carlson Haetner and Bakeries Grimex Miler noted among a jumble of game results and locations. The readable fragments suggest a compact wire-style roundup of games and standings from various venues with minimal context.
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Lancaster Storm Shelters City as Floods Rush Through Water Street
Lancaster residents endured a severe storm that saturated the town with heavy rain and flooding, especially along Water Street. Amidst frightened crowds and scattered reports, several structures were impacted as the deluge overwhelmed the area and prompted sheltering actions.
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