Federal Aid Road Bill Drives Rural Roads Spending
Washington July 17 The Federal Aid Road Bill became law July 11 authorizing 85 million dollars for rural roads and 10 million for roads and trails in National forests. The act limits federal share to 30 percent and outlines apportionment by state area population and rural route mileage with a gradual funding ramp through 1921 and a 10 year national forests program.
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Washington, D.C
Secretary of Agriculture
Thief Slays Missionaries in Summer Cottage
In Karuizawa a burglar stabbed Rev W A F Campbell and his wife, Canadian Methodist missionaries, after entering a second story window. Campbell died at once, Mrs Campbell died hours later. The thief compelled a Japanese maid to reveal a cash box, escaping with $10.50.
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Campbell
Tokio
W. A. F. Campbell
Canada
Karuizawa
Wilson nominates James Hay for United States Court of Claims
Washington July 1 President Wilson nominated Representative James Hay of Madison Virginia chairman of the house military affairs committee for judge of the United States court of claims to succeed Judge George W Atkinson who retired for age Hay has represented Virginia's seventh district for twenty years and has long been a power in the Virginia Democratic political machine.
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Washington
Wilson
James Hay
Madison
House Military Affairs Committee
United States Court of Claims
George W. Atkinson
Are
Hay
Virginia
Congress
Democratic
Fire kills four in Brooklyn five story building blaze
A fire at 164 Fifth Avenue Brooklyn swept from ground floor to the roof killing Mrs Ida Miller and three of her children and Eleanor Miller. Two others were seriously injured including Arthur Miller and a guest Peter Nelson. The blaze started in a rear hallway near K and B Economy Grocery and spread through three floors trapping occupants. Fire escapes filled with panicking residents as flames trapped many on the upper floors.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn
Ida Miller
Ethel Miller
Essie Miller
Eleanor Miller
Arthur Miller
Ida
Peter Nelson
Miller
K. and
Dumbwalter
Alexander Nelson
James Laurie
Serum horse herd burned at Mulford labs in Glenolden
Fire swept the main stable at H. K. Mulford serum laboratories in Glenolden pa destroying sixty five horses used for anti toxine production. Loss estimated at 30000 dollars as ninety five horses housed in the two story frame building were affected with thirty rescued. Fire companies struggled for water from an old mill dam half a mile away.
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Mulford Laboratories
Glenolden
H. K. Mulford Serum Laboratories
Sharon Hill
Cutter bar kills his son on farm near Reedsville
Harvester operator Samuel Byler tried to raise the knives to save his 12 year old son Jacob but the cutter bar struck him as he lay on the lead horse. Jacob died within minutes from wounds to head and shoulders on the Byler farm near Reedsville. In Williamsport a 3 year old, Harold Huff, died instantly when an automobile left the Eaglesmere road and plunged 75 feet to a railroad track injuring others. A British army horse is valued at 200 to 250 dollars on average.
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Cruel
Lewistown
Jacob Buler
Reedsville
Samuel Byler
Auto
Williamsport
Harold
Elmer Huff
Montgomery
Eagiesmere Road
Tivolli
Street Car Strike Shuts Harrisburg Streets
About 200 of 275 Harrisburg Railways workers refuse to work in the capital’s first street car strike. Cars ran sporadically despite protests and cries of scab as jitneys filled in. The strike stems from a newly organized union seeking recognition and higher pay. the company offered to talk with individuals but not the union.
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Harrisburg
Harrisburg Railways Company
Hugh McLaughlin
Pennsylvania Wheat Crop Report Shows Big Harvest, Mixed Outlook
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture reports wheat at about 26 676 800 bushels and rye near 46 340 288 predicted for early July. Corn and oats show potential declines due to cold wet spring. acreage planted is reduced while wheat and rye benefit from a splendid season.
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Bureau
Statintics
Pennsylvania Department of Aericulture
Traitor to Austria Stain Death in Battle for Treason
Berlin reports from Innsbruck that Dr Cesare Battisti former Austrian parliament member from Trent has been executed for treason. Battisti was captured while serving as an officer in the Italian army during the Tyrolean offensive and sentenced to death by court martial.
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Austria
Berlin
Innsbruck
Cesare Battisti
Trent
Batisti
Tyrol
Crushed by Barrel of Chain Trucker Killed in York
July 17 York Pennsylvania freight worker Samuel Allison thirty one was crushed when a barrel weighing 899 pounds toppled from a bridge onto a loading platform. He was maneuvering the barrel across iron plates when a wheel slipped causing the mass to fall on him.
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York
Crukhat
Samuel Allison
Pennsylvania Railroads
Allison
TO LOSE MILL FOR STRIKE Emporium Explosive Makers May Move it to Canada
Emporium reports the plant may relocate to Ottawa, Canada, after a two week strike that reduced operations at the guncotten mill. About 2000 workers were employed before, with many leaving for other munition plants.
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Emporium
Canada
Manmoth
Emiporkine
Dso
Ulhely
Ottawa
Aetha Company
Remarkable statement on Lydia E Pinkham remedy
Mrs E Sheldon of Englewood says a illness with change of life symptoms including headaches nervousness and hot flashes led to medical bills until she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits it with saving her life and avoiding insanity. The ad urges others to try the medicine and contact Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for advice.
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Englewood, I
Lydia E. Pinkham
E. Sheldon
Halsted St
Englewood
Ora E. Pinkham
Lydia J. Pinkham
Navy battleship Pennsylvania delayed for radio test
The Pennsylvania was moved to southern drill grounds to test her large fans, but the plan was postponed to Thursday after an accident damaged her high-powered radio outfit, delaying the move from Norfolk Virginia on July 17.
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Pennsylvania
Norfolk, Va
Southern
Guards at Mexican border totals released by Major General Wood
Leonard Wood announced that fifty two thousand national guardsmen from the department of the east are at the Mexican border. New York contributes 16 178, Pennsylvania 12 779, making up the leading states in the deployment announced for July 17.
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Border
New York
Department of the East
Leonard Wood
New York State
Pennsylvania
Varnish Stain Prices and Colors Advertised
An old advert lists varnish stain options in multiple colors Cherry Mahogany Walnut Dark Oak Light Oak with prices per pint and quart. It shows 12 or 13 pink cuma at 20 cents and 35 cents respectively.
Floor Stain and Oil Sale In Multiple Colors
A local price ad lists floor stain colors Cherry Mahogany Walnut Dark Oak Light Oak and a gallon can at 61.25. Oil is offered in 12 gallon quantities at advertised right prices.
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North Market ST
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