O Block Fires to Save Market from Strike Action
Pittsburg Pa March 13 The Glassworker notes a trend among hand plants to balance stock and temporarily block the market The Glassworkers representatives report a largely philosophical stance with manufacturers that fires should be blocked for now Factories face huge losses with warehouse stock estimated at 2 006 000 boxes and foresee possible wage advances after a temporary shutdown Strong demand from foreign buyers persists but shipment difficulties hinder export trade
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Pittsburg
Hana
Tiny Minn. homestead deed costs ten cents
Miss Serena d Helen Blue paid ten cents to the Cass Lake land office for a deed to a Turtle Lake homestead in Minnesota. Her triangular, 0.18 acre plot measures 187 feet by 28 feet, with a 14 by 15 foot log house built and 17 months of residence. She will skip the usual three year residence, having cultivated about half the land with tomatoes, cabbage, and clover.
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Washington
Mar
Serena d Helen Blue
Cass Lake
Minn
Turtle Lake
Miss Blue
Sears
Doctor Call Brings out the Fire Department
OWOSSO Michigan. A doctor was not called after a heart failure, and a wife phoned for help. The fire department arrived because the operator could not relay the urgency. Herman Schiaak died before aid reached him, illustrating a tragic miscommunication in an emergency. CHIRISTIANA. A Russian importer delegation visits Norway to boost trade with Russia, aiming to replace German purchases and expand oils, tar, paper, and agricultural implements from Norwegian sources.
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Owosso
Mich
Herman Schiaak
Schinak
Schlaak
Associates Press
Chiristiana
Allen Twill Displaying 1915 Peep Models at Jackson Carriage
Allen Twill will have on display at the Jackson Carriage and Auto Company for a few days peep models of the 1915 cars priced at 895 and 1095 dollars. Prospective buyers will be invited to Edonwell to see these cars before buying. E. W. Harbet.
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Jackson Carriage & Auto. Co
Edonwell
Peculiar Balkan Nature Highlights Macedonia Puzzle
In a National Geographic communication Luigi Villari argues Macedonia embodies the Balkans in one place. Races and religions mix through centuries, with Bulgarians and Greeks vying for influence, Turks dominating historically, and Albanian Romanians Vlachs and Serbs adding to the complexity. The region shows ongoing tensions between Greek Orthodox and Bulgarian churches amid diverse Islam and Protestant groups, making unity and progress hard.
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Washington
Mar
Macedonia
National Geographic Society
Luigi Villari
Balkans
Greece
Albania
Evigaris
Villari
Europe
Bulgaria
Thessaly
Balkan
Baltimore and Ohio Railway Purchases Coal and Coke Line
Rumor floats that Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will acquire the Coal and Coke Railway soon. If successful, B&O would secure coal shipments from Coal and Coke mines and from newly opened mines along the line, aided by Consolidation Coal Company tonnage wires to Buckhannon and Northern lines.
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Coal and Coke Railway
UNINS
Baltimore and Ohio Railway
Coal and Coke Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio
Consolidation Coal Company
Buckhannon and Northern Railway
Western Dan
Man Dies After Billy Sunday Meeting in Philadelphia
Philadelphia March 13. Returning from Billy Sundays afternoon service at the tabernacle, John McQuistian stopped to wash his hands in the Carl Greibhman and Sons factory at 114 Arch Street, fell down stairs, and broke his neck. He lived on Appletree Street near Front when found by bookkeeper John A Haley.
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Philadelphia
Billy
the Tabernacle
John McQuistian
Carl Greibhman and Sons
Arch Street
McQuistian
John A. Haley
Gallipoli Peninsula Under Turkey's European Shield
National Geographic Society war geography outlines Gallipoli as Turkey’s European defense spur on the Dardanelles. Fertile, hilly, 55 miles long, home to about 100000, with wheat maize barley oats and linseed grown for export. Turkish rule hindered development, wine trade taxed, limited mills and factories exist with exports mainly grains cheese skins meat. U.S. role minimal.
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Washington
Mar
National Geographic Society
Gallipoli
Perbere
Turkey
Europe
Pericles
Athens
Central Asia
Dardanelles
Great Britain
Australia
France
Marmora
Peninsula
United States
Sword of Honor for Belgian Headquarters Signed Art Work
The sword of honor destined for the Belgian headquarters this month is the work of sculptor Pierre Feitu. The accompanying shirt is richly jeweled and shaped as a man’s figure with an inscription by Jean Richepin of the Academic Francaise. The line reads My goal, O King, is thy soul s mate.
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Associated Press
Boulogne
France
Pierre Feitu
M i-Jean Richepin
Academic Francaise
Window Glass News From Varous Points
A snapshot of window glass industry and labor news from across the United States. Oldenburg’s brief venture into pretend boyhood ends with a 30 day vagabry sentence. National and regional plants report shifts, closings, reopenings, and upcoming construction.
New Mint Director Robert W Wooley Named
Robert W Wooley was appointed to succeed George E Roberts as director of the U S Mint. He is a noted news and magazine writer who earlier served as special investigator with Congressman Stanley in the steel trust inquiry and later as auditor for the interior department. In recent presidential campaigns he contributed partisan articles for various newspapers and magazines.
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Robert W. Wooley
Ropert We Wooley
George E. Roberts
U.S. Mint
Stanley
Steel Trust
Interior Department
Discovery of ancient glass mirrors challenges metal-mirror theory
Fragmentary notes describe an Austrian cemetery find of glass mirrors dating to the second or third century, suggesting ancient peoples used glass rather than polished metal for self-views. Other scraps mention Luxemburg coverage and a population estimate, plus a note about live bees and postal matters within the United.
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Luxemburg
Advice on when to plant and soil preparation for gardens
Washington March 13 USDA specialist outlines spring timing for planting as soon as soil dries and crumbles in the hand. He warns against working wet clay soils and describes steps to prepare, test soil acidity with blue litmus, and improve soil with lime or manure depending on soil type and climate.
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Washington
Mar
United States Department of Agriculture
Haunted Building Legends Lure Girl To Self Destruction
In New Orleans area tales of Chartres Street hauntings influence Miss Lucile Lacoste a youth obsessed with phantom dancers. She attempted suicide by jumping from a Port Chalmette bridge rail but was pulled from the water by Sheriff Fred Hahm and taken to the home of Constable T. J. Serpas until her mother arrived.
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New Orleans
Chartres Street
Canal
Allers
Lucile Lacoste
Nfe
Port’ Chalmette
Fred Hahm
St. Bernard
Oil and Gas Development Mostly Steady in Eastern Fields
Development in eastern oil fields shows little change from early week. one notable success is Ohio Fuel Oil Co No 12 on Edward Gebhart farm near Blue Creek Elk district Kanawha County, yielding 210 barrels in first 24 hours. Other districts report mainly dry holes and some promising but mixed results across Spencer Roane, Everett Union Tyler, Buffalo Brooke, and Sandusky areas with several tests abandoned or classified as wildcats.
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Ohio Fuel Oil Company
Edward Gebhart
Blue Creek
Elk “District
Kanawha County
Spencer
Roane County
Everett
Union District
Tyler County
W.R. Kearns&Company
D. W Williamson
Gow
Standtsill
Buffalo
Brooke County
Beech Bottom
Collins
Bostwick & Company
Nettle Run
Grant
Wetzel County
Nettle-Oil
Hurt Brothers
Greene
Church
South’ Penn “Oil) Company
Gom
Tairs
Jin Grant
Wells
Lesa Iimportanc
Oil drilling activity reported across multiple farms in Ohio and West Virginia
Across the region numerous companies such as A Sheets & Company Carter Oil Company Hope Natural Gas Company and Carnegie Natural Gas Company announce test wells and drilling rigs in counties like Washington Noble and Marion and townships including Beech Lick Flat Rock Indian Fork and Wetzel. Notables include tests on the Sig ley Leonard and Henderson farms a second well on Isaac Eddy farm and the Stalnaker and McClain farms plus ongoing deep sand drilling in Bremen Rush Creek Fairfield and Union Furnace districts with production updates and showings of barrels per day and rig readiness prior to further development.
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Gordon
S.C. Band
A. Sheets & Company
Edward Sigley
Ozark Production Company
W. FE. Leonard
Roc Camp
Sardis
Carter, Sheets and Company
Samuel Stalnaker
Trainer Bros
Iw. A. McClain
Indian Fork
New Milton
Hope Natural Gas Company
Carnegie Natural Gas Company
Benjamin Lewis
Fish Creek
Manufacturers Light ‘and
Heat Company
McDonald
Moses Bartrug
Big Run
Mannington
Marion County
Cochran & Funk
Ness
Rebecca Glover
Bartholomew Run
Clayton Oil Company
L. E. Fetty Heirs
Fisher Oil Company
John Glover
Southeastern Ohio
Bremen
Rush Creek Township
Fairfield County
Carter Oil Company
Stemeny
Sarah McCandlish
Clinton
Starr Township
Hocking
Union Furnace Oil Company
Fairplay
Wayne
Jefferson County
Wayne Oil Company
J. “ReMansfieli
Charles Jones
Beréa
Heastun
iIndepsdence
Washington County
W. Thornily
Jane Alexander
Noble
Bank Andlothers
Ezra Finley
Olive
S.W
Graystilley Washington Township
Asouarley Hall
Oakith
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J. M. Neenan
Charles Bryant
Thomas Reynolds
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Falls Creek
Hutington Tumbler Company
Huntington
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Point Marion
Star Glass Company
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