Big claim for death from garden well accident
John Shannon and Gordon Shannon file a $50,000 wrongful death suit in county court against John Strong, owner of the property at 710 Washington Avenue. They allege negligence over a rotted and inadequately protected well cover in the Shannon garden, where Carrie Shannon fell to her death after stepping on the cover. Firemen and volunteers removed her body after hours in the shaft.
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Carrie Shannon
John Shannon
Gordon Shannon
John Strong
L. Angle Wolfinger
Warr
Strong
Shannons
Washington Avenue
Army officers moved among cities in transfer notes
Captain H. E. Cooke of the Salvation Army has been transferred to Hagerstown from Baltimore. Captain Hummer, previously stationed here, is now at his home in Pennsylvania.
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H. E. Cooke
Salvation Army
Hagerstown
Baltimore
Hummer
Pennsylvania
Fan Logs 616 Stations in 37 Countries
William MacDonald of Chula Vista logs 616 radio stations across 37 countries using a home made 10.1 tube set over three years. He cites high filament tubes, wet B batteries totaling 200 volts, and three ground wires plus a non directional aerial as keys to long distance reception including a Bombay amateur station and Europe to Pacific reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Thomas
NEA
Chula Vista
Calif
William MacDonald
MacDonald
Bombay
India
W. Hulme Smith
Fly Tox Prevents Big Loss for Wool Goods
Moths lay eggs whose larvae damage woolen items including clothing blankets and upholstery. Fly Tox kills both moths and larvae and destroys eggs, claimed as a safe stainless scientific insecticide from Meilon Institute of Industrial Research by Rex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meilon Institute of Industrial Research
Rex
Promising Patent Remedy Claims Skin and Blood Benefits
A testimonial extols 8.8.8. and 8.3.8. as cures for pimples boils and skin eruptions citing improved blood nourishment energy and weight. The speaker Mrs J W Barker from Cincinnati asserts relief after trying remedies and recommends the two formulas sold in drug stores in two sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Barker
Walnut Street
Cincinnati
Ohio
Gary High School Strike Continues In Gary
In Gary Indiana September 28 twenty four negro students attended Emerson High School while white students who left three days earlier due to the presence of negroes increased to 900. Principal A E Spalding told the 818 strikers that each day missed would raise the make up work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Ind
Emerson High School
First Meeting Of Y Classes At The YMCA
Classes in languages crafts dress making and other subjects organized tonight at the YMCA at 7 30 for girls wishing to join with instructors Miss Beatrice Wilson teaching lamp shade making basketry and dressmaking and Miss Schuster providing language instruction a business course also offered a class will form if ten or more girls request any subject
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Beatrice Wilson
Schuster
Plans for merger takes step forward
Philadelphia, Sept. 28. Directors of United Gas Improvement Company and Philadelphia Electric Company approved a plan to exchange two shares of Philadelphia Electric stock for one share of United Gas. The plan now goes to stockholders for approval. Philadelphia Electric par value $25, closed at $57 on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. United Gas par value $50, last sale on the exchange was $117.
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Philadelphia
United Gas Improvement Company
Philadelphia Electric Company
Philadelphia Electric
United Gas
Philadelphia Stock Exchange
Incal Exchange
Agricultural Report Shows Improvement
Washington reports the September farming outlook shows improvement from last year. The department notes the purchasing power of farm products at 88 versus 83 a year ago, using the 1908 14 base index of 100.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Legionnaires Welcome in Italy During Tribute Visit
Rome September 28 260 members of the American Legion Good Will party led by Commander Howard P Savage marching past cheering Italians went to the tomb of the unknown teller to honor Italy’s World War sacrifice Mr and Mrs Robert Campbell relocated from 823 Forest Drive to Harrisonburg Virginia
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Rome
American Legion
Howard P. Savage
Italy
Robert Campbell
Forest Drive
Harrisonburg
Safe at home cure for blackheads dissolves them
Reader advice claims squeezing worsens pores and promotes blemishes. It recommends dissolving blackheads with two ounces of Calonite powder rubbed on a hot wet cloth, promising immediate disappearance of both large and small blemishes.
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Europe
Pacific
Pacific Coast
Cal
France
England
Ireland
Germany
Sweden
Swit ‘Zerland
Asia
Africa
Australia
South America
United States
Canada
KFSD
San Die
Is Health
Por
Hagerstown Motor Co
Hoosier Kitchen Cabinets
Miller’s Furniture Store
South Potomac Street
Dankirson
Washington ST
By H. R. Rudy
Pugee
Rudy’s Rexall Pharmacy
Hamilton Corner
ARMA
Libby
Alto Coffee
Vienna
Star Hams
Kellogg’s
Grey Gables
Talking Machine Shop
D. A. Stickell & Sons, Inc
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