Hopewell Boom From European War Transforms Town
Opewell Virginia reports a rapid rush of war orders and labor as a Du Pont powder works expansion spurs a new city. Within sixty days, sagebrush streets became a bustling main thoroughfare with hotels, laundries, and shops. More than 12,000 workers are employed, weekly wages near 190,000 dollars, and land prices soar while rail and ship traffic multiply.
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Opewell
Hopewell
Ecit
Eizht
Has
du Pont Perder
City Point
Vances
James River
Sitney
United States
Second son loses leg under train in Ohio incident
In May 1 incident on a Chesapeake and Ohio freight line at Threenth street, eleven year old Booth suffered a leg crush when wheels passed over his ankle. He was transported to Huntington General hospital where his right leg was amputated. His mother Cora Booth rushed to the hospital during the operation. A prior accident nearby near Charleston had left another son with a lost leg. Doctors say recovery possible though critical now.
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Eventington
Chesapeake & Corp
Aca
CT. Taylor
CC. Hoss
Huntington General Hospital
Abs. Booth
Young Booth
Moffett’s Story Stir New York Amid War Preparedness Move
An article by Cleveland Moldem in May McClure's Magazine envisions New York's easy fall to prompt stronger preparedness. The piece outlines military policy goals, calls for an Organized Reserve, and lists notable supporters from former officials to union leaders, predicting a June installment detailing an invasion of New England and the capture of Boston.
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New York
Cleveland Moldem
McClure
National Security Besgue
Kithin
United States
League
Henri L Simsoc
Arms
Bernard Walker
Mary Committer
Secre
Navy
Benjamin F. Tracy
William
Church
Navy Journal
Francis V. Greene
Beaumient Spencer
Moffert
Panama Canal
Ocean
Pacific
East Hampton
New York City
Leopard Wood
Brooklyn
Fort Totten
Waller Stream
Wood
Wall Stream
Toten
Hamilton
Schuyler
Wedsmorth
Sir Moffett
Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
William J. Taft
Devereaus Millburn
Rich
Ard Harting Davis
King Baegor
Malone
Federal Reserve Bank
William G. “Meagoo
J P. Morgan
Jacob
John DP. Rockefeller
Charlee ‘Fe
Murphy
Vincent Astor
Cardinal Farley
Cot
Jacob Rappers Nicholls
Murray Butler
Mra
P_ Bel
Mont
Iéa Tarbelt
Elka Root
Tohai Wenamaker
Dr Pankhurst
Thomas A. Edison
Samuel Gampers
Agra Benard Shaw
New England
Boston
Demanding Extra Fare Sparks Passenger Ejection Case
In Buckhannon a man refused to pay the raised two cent fare on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He was ejected after resisting and another man offered half the fare for a five mile ride. The incident underscores the line's rule to remove any passenger unable to care for themselves, a policy invoked by conductors amid the dispute. News of lawsuits or formal actions was not confirmed.
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Grafton
Bay
Baltimore and Oitio
Buckhanton
Ether P. Huff
PL Huff
Philippi
Turn Your Home into A Summer Resort
Mrs. Scott advises turning home into a summer retreat to stay cool and comfortable. She outlines practical steps: remove winter furnishings, improve air flow, screen windows and doors, protect against mosquitoes, manage the refrigerator, keep water clean, and create a shaded porch space for relaxation.
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Amar
Philadelphia
Sumamer
Jim
Dune Bay
Yoniwih
Light Loaned for Congress
Charles P. Light, field secretary of the American Highway Association, is loaned to the Pan American Road Congress to cover the business meeting in Oakland, California the week of September 11. He will chair finance committees and meet city county officials and road groups to boost the road movement with Canada Central and South American representation likely.
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Washington
Charles P. Light
American Highway Association
Pan-American Road Congress
Oakland
Cal
America
American Road Builders
Canada
Congress
James Ho MacDonald
Connecti
Colonel Light
Zizo
Shade flowers exude gheer in sun spots
A garden expert offers tips for shade borders on the north side of a house. Plant blues like monkshood and Canterbury bells, whites and yellows with arens, ferns, and foxglove alternatives. Include viburnums and hardy larkspur for continual bloom in shade.
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Monkshood
Ghost 2 Crazy Man terrorizes Georgetown residents in Wilkesbarre
In Wilkesbarre on May 15 a so called ghost terrified Georgetown residents using a revolver. John Daley felt a hand on his shoulder and heard a letter signed Black Hand warning of his fate. Four shots into the ground spurred others to flee as the specter fired. a group cornered Joseph Androlavage, a musician and hypnotism student, cloaked in a white sheet, whose mind is said to be unbalanced.
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Wilkesbarre
Georgetown
John Daley
Daler
Joseph Androlavaze
Androlavage
Death of Virginia Taylor Gwynn at 75 in Pikesville
May 13 report notes Mrs Virginia Taylor Gwynn widow of Captain Henry Gwynn died at home in Pikesville aged 75. A Confederate heroine who rode with troops, carried mail through Union lines, and was praised by General Lee for bravery and beauty. Her husband aided Pickett at Gettysburg. The item also references highway research and local road education projects.
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Baltimore
Virginia Taylor Gwynn
Henry Gwynn
Pikesville
Lee
Gwenn
Gettysburg
Pickett
Bulgarian Women Seen As Least Oriental In East
National Geographic study by Hester Donaldson Jenkins compares Bulgarian women with peers in the Near East. The Bulgarian girls are described as sturdy, energetic, and less Oriental, with round faces, dark hair, and lively dispositions. Social life centers on village gatherings, sedanka dances, and arranged yet mutual attraction marriages, while educated Bulgarian women become civic centers in towns.
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Near East
Constantinople
Theries
Bulgaria
Nadezda
Nadelka
SaraGuka
Blagova
Vesselina
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National Security League
Railroad
R. Wes
Anna B. Scott
West Virginia
Ghost Is
2 Crazy Man
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Bureau of Municipal Research
Federal Office ‘of Public Roads
East
Welch & Fullerton
Martin. Bros
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