Baltimore railroad orders for 2000 hopper cars and passenger coaches
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co calls for 2000 steel hopper cars with longitudinal doors and quick unloading, to be built by American Car Foundry and partners in East St. Louis Pittsburg and Sounstons Pa. Passenger cars include 32 coaches five combination cars two baggage cars and several cafe parlor and cafe coaches. Deliveries are to be immediate. In other notes Elizabeth Pesrey of Washington DC leaves for Mt Lake Park Md. and Simtel Corbin heads to Indianapolis for several weeks.
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Baltimore
Baltmore and Ohio Railroad Company
American Car Foundry Company
East St. Louis
Pressed Stee |Car Company
Pittsburg
Cambria Steel Company
Elizabeth Pesrey
Washington, D. C
D. H. Parrill
Parrill Court
Mt. Lake Park
J. F. Lanear
Lynd-Osborn Undertaking Company
Opencine K
Sistersville
Simtel Corbin
Indianapolis
Ind
Anne E. Warder
Grafton
Inlaw
Gad
William
Charleston extends interurban track to Montgomery
A contract was awarded to Beard and Duffield to extend the Charleston inter urban traction system about twenty five miles southeast to Montgomery. One mile of track has been laid and fourteen miles are planned to be built this summer to Cabin Creek Junction.
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Charleston
Beard and Duffield
Charleston Interurban
Montgomery
Cabin Creek Junction
Strike Ends in South Wales Coal Dispute
London July reports a settlement of the South Wales coal strike after talks. an agreement to end the industrial action was due to be announced today, ending weeks of disruption for miners and operators.
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Associated Pnees
London
South Wales
Marriage Licenses Issued in Local District
Marriage licenses issued to John D. Taylor and Alice B. Batley and to John B. Thornburgh and Grace M. Holland. Albert Miller, 69, died after a month of illness in a local hospital. Texas coal output and Grand Army of the Republic figures noted.
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John D. Taylor
Alice B. Batley
John B. Thornburgh
Grace M. Holland
Albert Miller
Texas
Grand Army of the Republic
Brazil
Demoralized Timber Industry Seeks Federal Help
Worcester, chairman of the Northern Hem and Hardwood Manufacturers Association, tells the Federal Trades Commission that over production in 1915 caused demoralization and losses to the public. He cites 13 percent over production possible in 1914 and a 2,000 ton waste due to price- constrained manufacture. He urges government permission for regulations to restore the industry through cooperation.
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Lay
ARES
Chicago
Worcester
Northern
Hemke and Hardwood Manufacturers' Association
Federal Trades Commission
Thiere
Wisconsin
Michigan
Evans City Oil Boom Draws Eyes From Evans City to Green District
Oil field activity shifts from Evans City Pennsylvania to Green district Wetzel county West Virginia as Kingsley and Company test the Whiteman farm seven miles west of Pine Grove. Wells yield up to 500 barrels daily in the area with new tests on Blue Creek and other districts showing varied production from light to twenty to thirty barrels. The Evans City development sees a surge with No 5 yielding near 300 barrels daily and widespread drilling as operators crowd wells into the eastern fields despite mixed results.
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Evans City
Green District
Wetzel County
Wwa
T.C. Kingsley and Company
Whiteman Farm
Pine Grove
Blue Creek
Elk District
Kanawha County
Ohio Fuel Oil Company
Gar—_ Janet Anderson
Henry A. Sample Farm
Clay District
Monongaliah County
Hisworth
Middlebourn Oil and Gas Company
Octavia Martin
Keener Rand
Union
Clay County
O. L. Davis
T. H. Samples
Lincoln
Duval District
Lincoln County
South Penn Oil Company
Big Horace Creek
B. F. White
St Moon
Methodist Church
Seheasdion Company
Pitts ‘Realty Company
Sundey
Notices to Contractors for City Roadwork and Paving
Sealed bids will be received until noon July 24 for curb and paving work on Meigs avenue and Thompson street concrete roadway. Includes curb on east Bickman forests, Charleston avenue materials, and related paving foundations. Specifications call for concrete mixing, reinforced paving, and other data. Notices issued for bidders to submit per yard unit prices and comply with bid requirements.
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Meigs Avenue
Thompson Street
Bantey
Charleston
East Bickman
eHey
Wermieer
Mart Et Ones
Gas and oil notices from Canton and Hocking counties
Notices report Bridg es on and Gas Company ceasing state activity at Pacapacteres Castle in Cantops and Preston Oil Company completing a test at Pearl Dutty farm one half mile southwest of production. Listings of various place names and crude oil price quotations follow, including Pennsylvania grade crude at $1.35 per barrel.
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Junction City
Jackson Township
Per
Ry County
Pwin
Cantops
Taton Sarnace
Starr Township
Hocking County
Preston Oil Company
Aes
Ivanee
Black
New Castle
Corning
Cabell
North Eime
Booth Lima
Princeton
Rooster
Indiana
Somersets
Canada
Producers and Reiners’ Company
Pennsylvania
Cashier Robbed of Satchel Near Bank
Edward Lattes, cashier for the Cudahy Packing Company, was robbed of a satchel containing 4,400 dollars while walking to a bank in Milwaukee. The robber pounced three blocks from Lattes and seized the bag before escaping.
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Milwaukee
Edward Lattes
Lyeal
Thea Cudahy Packing Company
Russian steamer General Radetzky torpedoed near July 17
The Russian steamer General Radetzky was sunk by a German submarine on July 17. Its crew of twenty two was saved.
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Associated London
General Radetzky
Child Buried After Brief Illness
Funeral services for four month old Josephine Ruben, daughter of Mr and Mrs Toney Ruben of Rosemont, were held at the Ruben home Tuesday morning. She died Monday morning after a short illness and was buried in Holy Cross cemetery.
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Josephine Ruben
Toney Ruben
Rosemont
Morcay
Ruben
Holy Cross
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