Now 15 the Time to Buy Coal
Now 15 the time to buy coal. Why buy now price advantage from purchase of an arte that is not in demand. This is an investment, BHONE No. 202.
16 May 1913
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1913
Page
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Now 15 the time to buy coal. Why buy now price advantage from purchase of an arte that is not in demand. This is an investment, BHONE No. 202.
Markell and Ford advertise a special sale on screen doors for 30 days with medium stained doors priced from 50 cents and up. Large sizes and odd measurements available with three coats varnish at about $1.05 and upward. Window screens also offered with prices starting at 18 cents. Largest stock in the city mentioned.
Boston reports at the National Congress of Mothers and Parents Teachers on infant sacrifice linked to parental ignorance. Speakers urge better parental education to cut infant deaths and address justice for wayward youth. News notes a state execution in Tonopah as the era’s first prison shooting.
President Wilson seeks academic assistance to draft a currency reform bill. Proposals span four general sections including government deposit guarantees, a shift to currency backed by high grade commercial paper, and a 4 percent interest substitute for present securities. Banks, deposits, and national bank act revisions are under discussion with input from Bryan and congressional leaders.
Wilkes-Barre May 16 Charles P Neill former U S labor commissioner named umpire to settle deadlocked cases delivered four decisions three favoring miners The key ruling grants 7 percent sliding scale for March 1912 distributing over a half million dollars in surplus wages Miners sought April based on March earnings while operators argued idle April saw no scale Other outcomes include a 10 percent raise for Scranton Coal workers instead of 5 percent and a ruling that a locomotive wage scale could not drop with a motor car shift Nottingham laborers suffer a small wage cut
A movement to erect a new club building for York youths is under way. A committee led by Mrs Ralph Litzner will raise funds and guide efforts, with Mrs Ogden Trein and several prominent women from the community on the panel.
The convention debated ritual and obligations that could separate congregations into brothers and non brothers. An amendment proposed banning ministers from oath bound secret organizations. Rev J A W Haas of Muhlenberg College was elected president, with Rev Pflueger, Rev Siebott, and Rev Weller filling key posts as English secretary, German secretary, and treasurer.
A May 16 report from Buffalo states a massive fire leveled the Erie elevator at Ohio and Louisiana streets, burning 70,000 bushels of grain, wrecking freight sheds of the New York Central line, shops, and a fireboat house. Losses exceed 1 million dollars as flames swept across Buffalo Creek and spread along the water front. The city’s entire fire department battled the blaze through strong winds and rapid spread.
A Newton Iowa resident advertises that his sister's husband suffered rheumatism in the arm and was cured by applying Chamberlains Liniment. The testimonial promotes Chamberlains Liniment as best for chronic muscular rheumatism and notes it is sold by all dealers.
Democratic leader defends actions amid threats to probe wage reductions. A broad intimation suggests party leaders would cover the issue and remedy any injury, with Washington officials indicating scrutiny of Secretary Redfield's conduct in commerce matters.
In Atlanta May 16 Dr John Tims athy Stone of Chicago was elected moderator of the Northern Presbyterian Assembly to succeed Dr Mark A Matthews of Seattle. Matthews urged an organic union of church branches by conviction, not mechanism, amid cheers from commissioners.
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