Deaths and New Cases Reported in Infantile Paralysis Spread
In Philadelphia seven deaths and nineteen new cases were reported as infantile paralysis reached Girard College. The disease caused a quarantine and fumigation of the college, with 150 boys housed in the isolated dormitory. New Jersey and New York also reported dozens more cases and multiple fatalities, as health authorities track and combat the outbreak statewide.
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New York
Philadelphia
Girard College
Arthur Shick
Joseph Anderson
Dorothy
Anderson
Camden
Mary Orchard
Woodlane avenue
Broderick Kelter
Mechanic street
department of health
Brooklyn
New Jersey
Trenton
N. J
state department of health
W Whitridge Heads New York Railway Strike Threat
W Whitridge leads New York railway workers facing a threatened strike action. The move centers on wage demands and labor conditions, with union leadership signaling potential widespread stoppages across major routes.
Preparations for strike in Altoona shops prompt housing plan
Altoona Aug 29 preparations for a possible strike are under way at the Pennsylvania rail road shops. All space is prepared to feed and lodge workers and guards with truckloads of groceries dishes stoves beds and bedding delivered. A paper signed by more than 10 000 workers commits them to work for the company and guard its property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Pennsylvania “ralroad
U S May Run the Railroads in Nationwide Strike
Washington Aug. 29 The United States government may take over and run the railroads if a national strike occurs. President Wilson conferred with administration leaders on plans to avert a deadlock with railroad employes, including an eight hour day law and a Canadian style investigation commission. Labor day Sept. 4 was set as the strike date, with millions expected to march in support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
oow
United States
Wilson
senate
Francis Newlands
Nevada
Wigon
congress
eee
White House
ward Hale Holden
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad
congressional
Hailstorms Hit Lancaster Tobacco and Corn Crops
Lancaster Pa Aug 2 Many thousands of dollars of damage resulted to tobacco crops in the northern part of the county by a hailstorm that swept Sunday. Corn was torn and scattered from Bachmanville to Caton Square and from Mastersonville to Lawn. Farmers in the area, including H C Shock M R Hoffman F A Hoffman Bilas Shelly and A A Miller, assisted in clearing stones and debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
hall
Bachmaneville
Caton Square
Mastersonville
Lawn
Leheron county
H. C. Shock
M. R. Hoffman
f A. F. Hoffman
Bilas Shelly
A. A. Miller
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ROSENSTOCK BROS
ONE PRICE OUTFITTERS
W. LL. O. FISHER
EDWIN STEVENS
America
lfe
Stevens
TINA MARSHALL
HARRY BENHAM
Nestor comety
EDDIE LYONS
LEE MOAN
Constance
Tee Moran
Eddie
Lyons
GIRL
FRISCO
MARIAN SAIS
TRUE BOARDMAN
MATINEE
ALLEN G. QUYNN & CO
EAST PATRICK STREET
FREDERICK, MD
MALONE’S JEWELRY STORE
H. S. LANDIS
Star Paster teene Geetheers
Fise
SAREHIVE
E.R MILLER
EVE
Roseneur
FREDERICKTOWN
goo
tunity
MARKELL & FORD
MO. P. WARRENFELTZ
Arboriculturist
Care New City Hotel
HARVEY E. SMITH
DRAYMAN
WEST FIFTH STREET
Frederick ‘dawing ‘Store
EUS
RIKI PANTS
W. WHITRIDGE
Ralwaye
Funston
13th Cavalry
San Antonio
Tex
Pershing
Thirteenth cavalry
El Valle
Colonia Dublan
department
Democra
ahere
Chicago
J. Bruce Kramer
Montana
Thomas J. Walsh
Mremer
St. Louis
Hammonton
Thomas E. Pinkerton
Justice of the Peace
George FE
iran
Community Hardware Co
NORTH MARKET ST
U.S
Mr. Wilson
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