Buried wealth under New York streets revealed at expo
The Grand Central exhibition highlights copper and lead beneath Manhattan and the Bronx, valued around 500000. Engineers traced the veins in a 70 by 25 foot street section showing conduits, rails, substations, drainage, and splicing chambers. A 20 man crew built the exhibit segment.
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New York City
Manhattan
Bronx
Grand Central Co
Consolidated
Teleand Electric Subway Company
New York
Chief Harbor of Macedonialike many ancient cities burned
The article notes Balonica or the chief harbor of Macedonia built about 315 B C on Therme’s site and named by its founder for his wife sister of Alexander the Great It highlights its long importance as a transit hub from Rome East a few notable buildings including a mosque Venus temple and a Christian ruin It recalls a large fire in September 1890 causing about four million dollars in damage and calls such conflagrations a historic memory for the city
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St. Paul
Thessalonians
Therme
Alex the Great
Macedonia
Rome
Rifle Scores of the C. S. G General Orders No 4
The report lists rifle scores from the C. S. G match with Co D Sixth Infantry 782 Co B Second Infantry 775 Co K Fifth Infantry 768 Co B First Separate Battalion 762 First Separate Co Infantry 768. A shield will be inscribed and presented to Co D Sixth Infantry for holding the shield one year. Cromwell’s unit scored 782 of 800, an 18 point gap from perfection, with an average shooting quality of 92.7.
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Co. Cromwell
Correction to war casualty list names Hugh C Stuntz alive
Yesterday the memorial list of yan men who died in the war included Hugh C Stuntz class of 1914 with notice of his death. It is now clarified that Stuntz is alive and well and the earlier obituary was an error corrected in this notice.
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Hugh C. Stuntz
Stuntz
A Real Iron Tonic Pep May Aid Your Spring Health
The ad touts Pepiron as a restorative tonic for spring health amid damp weather and illness. It claims to combat depleted blood, nervous exhaustion, and loss of appetite, restoring red blood cells and vigor while boosting courage and daily helpfulness for the family.
Sale notices for livestock and garden supplies
A fragmented classified item lists a horse sale or trade, incubators and brooders by Chas Cyphers at half price, and sheep manure and bone for lawns with seed offerings from BP H Smith. The partial entries resemble a 19th or early 20th century rural marketplace notice with terse trade prompts and prices.
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Cyphers
BP. H. Smith
Stock market fluctuations and bond activity on April 4
The market opened with mixed activity as Marine preferred dipped then rose to 111 34. Atlantic Gulf and West Indies advanced to 124, Mexican Petroleum fluctuated to 183, and national Acme gained a point amid strong demand. Steel and copper issues showed volatility with readings around 97 to 98 for steel and 71 3 8 to 72 3 8 for Amer Smelting. Reading and Southern Pacific edged higher in rail shares, while Union Pacific hit 130 1 4 and American Sugar advanced to 1273 8. The day closed strong with broad strength in steel, General Cigars, Indiana Alcohol, and Cuba Cane, against a backdrop of firm government and railway bonds. Cotton markets showed initial neglect but finished unsettled with slight losses. exchange managers voted to close Good Friday and the following Saturday.
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New York
Marine Preferred
Atlantic Gulf and West Indies
Mexican Petroleum
National Acme
Rge
Actio
Amer
Anaconda
Atlantic Gulf
Reading
Southern Pacific
Baldwin
Union Pacific
Cuba
General
Indiana
Mrs Barlow Wins North and South Golf Championship
Mrs Ronald H Barlow of the Merrion Cricket Club Philadelphia defeated Miss Elaine Rothal to win the Western golf championship at Pinehurst North Carolina. This photo of Mrs Barlow was taken after the contest at Pinehurst.
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Ronald H. Barlow
Merrion Cricket Club
Philadelphia
Elaine Rosenthal
Pinehurst
N. C
Barlow
Pineurst
The Geat Joy Ride Harpers Weekly Satire
A biting satirical riff mocks the US administration’s travel splurges and taxpayer burden. It scorns officials from President to attorney general, imagines a Paris tour for the entire outfit, and pleads for restraint amid grand tours and costly junkets. The piece ends with a quizzical question about an unexpected return.
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Harvey’s
Sir Josephus
Baker
Lansing
Anner House
Washington
Potomac
Redfield
Herron
Montmartre
Seraglio
Istamboul
Mr. Wilson
Post
Burleson
Paris
Timbuctoo
Mr. Glass
France
Creeling
Flaw in His Culture Cartoon Sparks Frontier Town Gossip
In an Arizona frontier town a doctor, neglecting social boundaries, allows his daughter Margaret to play with Mexican and Indian children. The mother rebukes him, and the daughter retorts that the father knows much about society despite his flaws.
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Cartoons
Nector E
Arizona
Little Margaret
Ciilc
Margaret
Grain Market Summary Chicago April 4
Grain and provisions mixed with corn finishing 3 cents higher while oats rose about 1 to 2 cents. Close prices: corn May 158, July 157 3 4, Sept 143 5 8. Oats May 671 2, July 661 2, Sept 63 1 2. Pork May 48.10, July 45.65. Lard May 28.67, July 28.10. Ribs May 26.72, July 25.47.
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Chicago
Maccabees Plan Initiation Drive in Middle Town
The Carry on Committee of Middle town Tent Knights of Maccabees met to set Tuesday evening April 8 as the initiation night for five new members. Deputy Supreme Commander Elmer L. Galley of Providence will lead the initiatory work with Thomas Gunshanan of Hartford, past state commander, assisting. A delegate will be elected to the state convention in New Haven on June 6. Galley and the second deputy will report progress next Tuesday and Galley will launch a campaign to add 25 new members.
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Maccabees
Middletown
Knights of Maccabees
Elmer L. Galley
Providence
Thomas Gunshanan
Hartford
New Haven
Private Stevens Arrives Homeside in New York
Private Albert E. Stevens arrived in New York Sunday aboard the Santa Olivia with the casual company. He served nine months in France, was wounded in the foot in the Argonne Forest, spent four months in hospital, and is now at Camp Upton awaiting discharge. Private Stevens follows news of his brother Private Stevens at Miles Avenue in Miles?
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Stevens
Arrivss
Miles Avenue
Albert E. Stevens
New York
Santa Olivia
France
Argonne Forest
Camp Upton
L. L
Notre Dame awards Laetare Medal to George L Duval
George L Duval of New York receives the Laetare Medal the top American Catholic honor from the University of Notre Dame Chicago reports. His charity is said to total about half his income and property and he is praised for true Catholic generosity despite modest holdings.
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George L. Duval
New York
University of Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
Chicago
Duval
Noose, He'll Find It. Obscured by Anarchist Rhetoric
A New York Commercial article argues against suppressing anarchist writings noting free discussion as a safety valve in war times and criticizing attempts to curb dissent. It cites England and America’s laws against incitement and foresees posturing against revolutionary agitators. It also reports Washington speculation that no official date for the first transatlantic flight will be announced yet.
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New York
America
England
Washington
Atlantic
Protest Treatment of Workmen Across Socialist Rally
Berlin reports that the Central Committee of the independent socialist party urged nationwide mass meetings to protest the government’s treatment of workers despite martial law and a prohibition on gatherings. London relays the appeal dated April 4.
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Berlin
London
Independent Socialist Party Today
Missouri House Passes Woman Suffrage Bill in Senate Passed
Jefferson City April 4 The women's presidential suffrage bill cleared the house this morning by 118 to 2 with 21 absentees after passing the senate last week.
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Missouri House
Jefferson City
Senate
House
Metal Market Report Delivers Spelter And Lead Prices
The Metal Market from New York notes steady spelter with spot and April at 615 and 630, and May through August trading between 6.20 and 6.40. Lead remains steady with spot, April and May quoted from 2.50 to 5.35.
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New York
Women’s newspaper failed at Atlantic City after eight months
The article argues that a successful women’s newspaper is possible but only if run like a major newspaper with efficient operations, strong news reporting, authoritative editorials, and sound business methods. The Atlantic City experiment proves sex alone does not guarantee readership or success.
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Atlantic City
Cummings Challenges Hays Over League of Nations
Homer Cummings, chair of the Democratic National Committee, urges Will Hays to take the Republican stance on the League of Nations. He frames it as a serious, nonpartisan issue but aims to force a partisan position, signaling his intent to prove his political weight and test the covenant’s support among leaders.
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Homer
Lynn Stem
Democratic National Committee
Cummings
Republican National Committee
Will H. Hays
Mr. Hays
League of Nations
Hays
Civil service fairness in the face of exam rumors
A detailed editorial urges a thorough probe of claims that civil service exam questions were known in advance. It stresses the commission’s duty to protect merit over favoritism, and to preserve public confidence earned through decades of reform. A claimant testifies before a legislative committee.
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Commission
Freckles Vanish With Chine Double Strength Cream
Advert explains Chine Double Strength ointment to remove freckles. Night and morning application promises disappearance of dark spots and complete clearing of the skin. Sold with money back guarantee if freckles fail to disappear.
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Norfolk & West
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Sou Pac
Sou Ry
St Paul
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U S Steel
U S Steel Pfd
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George I. Duval
Richter & CO
U. S
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