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Newspaper
Petersburg Daily Progress
Location
Petersburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1912
Page
1
Market report from Rodgers McCabe & Co shows Spanish peanuts firm at 90¢ per bushel for Farmers Spanish, 85¢ for Jumbo, with shelled peanuts ranging from 5 to 5 1/4¢ per pound. Virginia prices steady with Fancy Jumbo at 4¢, Fancy Hand Picked 3 1/2 to 3 3/4¢, Extra Prime 3 1/4¢, Prime 3¢, Machine Picked 3 1/2 to 3 1/?¢, Shelling Stock 2 1/2¢ per pound.
West Virginia Italians led by Consul Caldara in Fairmont plan to raise 6000 dollars to buy an aero plane for King Emmanuel of Italy for military use. Most Italians in the state expected to contribute. A committee will aid Caldara as it travels to sections of the state to solicit subscriptions. The air ship will be christened the West Virginia.
Cincinnati reports a deadly accident at 2182 Clara Street where three men and two women suffocated in a dairy malt cistern. Jacob Sachs 50, owner, fell first. others including Nieholf, Espelage, Gottlieb Koester, and Robert Atkinson aided and perished in the attempt.
Richmond reports the state health department fast tracks the new Virginia birth and death registration law set to start Friday. about one million forms ordered for 1,500 registrars with hundreds of thousands already received. Health Commissioner Williams notes many parents already filed birth certificates for legal records. The measure aims to protect citizens by providing reliable vital records.
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