Water power lobbyists push bills to hand public dams to private firms
Water power lobbyists urge passage of Shields and Meyers bills to transfer remaining publicly owned water powers to private interests on broader terms. They claim development requires private control, while forestry officials report 1916 saw 20 new projects and a 18 3 percent rise from 1915, with 42 percent of developed water power on national forest land.
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Shields
Meyers
United States
Congress
Henry S. Graves
United States Forest Service
National Forest
Swater Power Companies
Public Interest on Water Powers in National Forests
A fragment discusses water power rights in national forests being shifted from the forest service to the interior department. It notes bills moving under less favorable terms for public safety and questions why developers push twenty new projects while opposing the current terms.
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Ibny
National Forest
Forest Service
Interior Department
Est Service
Dreams as nascent acts and revolutions of the mind
Max Otto of Wisconsin argues that dreams are embryonic acts and projected programs of action. He says dreams push for character, expand personality, and can transform the world, urging individuals to hold to visions to preserve civilization amid rising prices.
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Max Otto
Uni- Ney
Wisconsin
Owens Bottle Company distributes $20000 employee bonus
The Owens Bottle Machine Company in this city today allocated a $20000 bonus among its workers, aligning with national trends of corporations sharing profits with staff. The circulation of the funds is expected to boost local commerce and reflect progressive corporate policy.
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Owens Bottle Machine Company
Owens Company
Short and Snappy Episode in a City
In a terse Cleveland Plain Dealer note a clever New Jersey man faces a footpad as eggs are hurled over the assailant. The Wheeling papers remark on gifts from Wise Men of the West and question the value of what one carries. Also a Wheeling Register item quips on medical authorities and a strange note about a marriage focus in Manas educetta swmitarum.
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Jéreeury
The
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Wheeling Register
Editorial on Current Subjects NO SIGN YET OF PEACE
A Charleston Mail editorial laments no peace talks yet, noting Lloyd-George's Commons speech signals continued war. It weighs Allied and Central Powers aims, asks who caused the war and what guarantees lasting peace, while hinting terms may be negotiable but not yet accepted by all sides.
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Charleston
Lloyd-George
House of Commons
Germany
Fefewr
Central
Europe
Lloyd Swat
Fragmentary remark on forming opinion and case merits
A fragmented line discusses forming opinions on merits of a case and the procedure, with unclear wording and several misspellings. It mentions people and opinions but lacks concrete facts, dates, or identifiable entities. The readable portion suggests deliberation about evaluating evidence.
Tory Named Key Secretary in Lloyd George Cabinet
Sir George Cave is the new secretary of state for home affairs in Lloyd George's cabinet. He is a Tory loyalist and expected to shape the new war council, serving as the recognized channel of communication between the government andWAR.
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George Cave i Hie
Mate For Home Affairs
Lioyd
George
Ing
Promice Liovyd
England
Stial
Constantie
Greece
Venizelos
Fragmented Verse Echoes Through Decembers Past
A garbled reminiscence blends poems and opinions from diverse voices. references to December, May, and memory evoke seasonal contrasts, with mentions of New York scholars, Luther Burbank, and figures like Lord Bolingbroke. The piece wavers between poetry and social commentary, ending with a signature line.
Baltimore civic center proposal fuels condemnation plan
Letters note Baltimore move to condemn property in the Holliday to Fayette block for a civic center with plazas and a fountain. Mayor Preston cites $100,000 in the January appropriation and about $400,000 for land and buildings, aiming to complete the project within three years. The plan includes a plaza on Fallsway and possible loomings of a tourism/convention setup in the area.
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Baltimore
Holliday, Gay
Lexington
Fayette
Law Department
Preston
Moiiday
Pay ‘Ots
Guy Streets
Lexington Street
Goard of
Entimites
Halliday Street
Gaystrart Westwirchtud
Lindey Me
Iecite
Nro
Field
Gunpowder Valley
Water Board
Holliday Street
Fallsway
Lexington and
Payette Streets
Civic Center
Fallaway
City Hall
Fragmentary Notebook Noise From Patchy OCR Sketches
Readable phrases reference a jumble of names and places with scattered opinions and exclamations. The fragment hints at travel, ducks, bands, and regional chatter without a coherent event or clear identities.
Meet Pave for Proumenia Event Returns
A local meeting seeks to chart a path for a new project in the region. Community leaders and residents gather to discuss future steps, funding, and impact. Officials urge broad participation and timely input ahead of planned milestones.
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Hye
Siihd
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Sheuer
Fairmont
West Virginia
Western Union
West Virginian
Ad & Messenger
Oliver
Christ
Bethlehem
Judea
Wilson Christmas
Wheeling Intelligencer
Tte
Tory
Sir George Cave
Setlo
Munya UH
Loup
New York
Rik
Elyiligulion
Luther Burbank
Billy Stunday
Mabel
Ohio
Henry Pord
Toledo
Lord Bolingbroke
Alexander Pope
O Musgrave
Tairmont
Nee
West
Red
Nate
Duck Statler
Ellen
Moxteana
Witeou
Lloyd Geores Thane
Basateo
Rourethius Eved Lefora
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Fairmone
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Nutley
Everett True
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