Increase in Civil War pensions urged by secretary
Washington reports Secretary Work of the Interior called for legislative action to raise Civil War pensions for veterans and widows based on age rather than disability, urging Congress to recognize the debt owed to survivors. He also noted reclamation program troubles and a pending survey to reform policies and financing.
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Washington
Work
Interior Department
Congress
Patent Office
Iast
Budget Bureau
Vwoward
Undefined Public Institution Training and Revenue Report
An unidentified public institution provides training and presents coat statistics. The Interior department’s receipts for the fiscal year reached 860,506,091, with comparisons to a prior period. Increased revenue largely stems from royalties, including pensions and related licenses.
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Nesto
Lenient With Girl Forger Doctor Whose Name She Misused Declines to Prosecute
A 14 year old girl used the name Mrs M Ruckle to cash a check at Watوتstown National Bank Milton. She tried again with a doctor name and received cash before the real doctor appeared and denied the signature. Authorities declined prosecution due to her age.
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Sunbury
M. ©. Ruckle
Milton
Watsontown National Trunk
Milton Bank
B. St. Hummel
Flaummaels
Three House Bills Propose Volstead Act Changes
Washington December 6 three measures in the house hopper seek amendments to the Volstead Act. Representatives Thode Republican Marstain Doyle Wines Sabbath Bir Hill push federal local option districts and voting rights on wine and beer. Sabbath seeks taw references to pena site. You saw it in The News.
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Washington
Hopper
Thi
Tepublican
Marstain
Doyle
Democrat Wines
Sabbath
Hill
Thode
Newark Truck Drivers Kidnapped by Bandits
Two Newark men Fred Fallenius and E B Bodkin reported to Newark Police they were kidnapped near Metuchen by two bandits who stole their trucks loaded with furniture owned by Edward Conan Inc Brooklyn. The men were en route to Philadelphia with furniture consigned to I p man Brothers.
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Newark
N. J
Metuchen
Fred Fallenius
E. B. Bodkin
Edward Conan, Inc
Brooklyn
N.Y
Philadelphia
Man Brothers
Miners Lamp Ignites Gas in Shamokin, Injuries Fatal
In Shamokin a gas explosion at the Cameron Colliery injures miner John Randy as he was starting his shift. His naked lamp ignited a body of gas causing a blast that hurled him seventy five feet and left him in dying condition at the hospital.
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John Randy
Cameron
Local Man Donates Seventy Pints of Blood Record
George Yunko of New Maven Conn has donated seventy pints of blood in transfusions at New Slaven Hospital. Officials say the volume is believed to be unprecedented in this community and may stand as a record.
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New Maven
Conn
George Yunko
New Slaven Trespital
37 000 Miners May Strike In Scranton District
In Scranton district about 37 000 miners threaten to quit work Saturday as United Mine Workers consider action over grievances. District president Rinaldo Cappellini aims to avert a tie-up while 17 000 Lehigh Valley Coal workers demand rate sheets. An Exeter meeting is planned to push for settlements. Twenty thousand Hudson Coal workers may vote on Saturday if grievances remain unresolved.
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Scranton
Patree
Omeers
United Mine Workers
Rinaldo Cappellini
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Moosic-Plttsten
Exeter
Hudson Coal Company
Forest City
Plymouth
Cappellini
Tonidhr
Veggs Make £40,000 Haul in Eldorado Heist
Bandits broke into the Eldorado post office satellite in a small window in the niche grocery vestibule. They gained entrance and stole money and stamps valued at around $40,000, according to post office officials.
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Eldorado Postellite
Postettlee
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Conent
Girl Forger
OUR Christmas Savings Club
Frederick, Md
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Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Ederick,md
the Bank OF Personal Service
Davis
All Good Grocers
Milky Way
California
Pacific Coast
Santa Clara California
Victor
Fels
ASCO
Young's
Asco Coffee
Pride OF
Killarney
Uuella
United States
Porter
Sutter
America
Th Ieath
Heart of
Frederick
East Patrick St
Dainties
Patrick St
Church St. Water St
The
G. L. Baking Company
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