Quarantine Expanded as Foot and Mouth Disease Hits Steuben County
Federal authorities extend quarantine beyond Hornell to Steuben County after foot and mouth disease is found on Henry Terry’s farm. Twenty cattle were killed and buried in lime. The Terry property is sealed and nearby roads closed. Dr. B P Wende and Dr J F Clar lead the inspection of adjacent herds as counties fear hoofborne spread.
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Steuben County
Hornell
Henry Terry
Terry
B. P. Wende
J. F. Claris
Canisteo
Howard
Fremont
Postmen to Have Autos in Rural Routes
Postmaster General A. S. Burleson issues a ruling effective Jan 1 1916 prohibiting motorcycle and bicycle use by rural carriers. Automobiles may be used where roads and terrain permit extended service, with explicit department approval and a stated schedule. The order aims to motorize the postal service along practical, efficient lines.
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A. S. Burleson
Pennsylvania Declares State Free From Foot and Mouth Disease
The Pennsylvania state livestock sanitary board announces the entire state is free from foot and mouth disease. Movements of livestock within the state will face no restrictions except from a few premises under quarantine. Federal limits still apply to Philadelphia and Allegheny counties with shipments from these areas governed by federal rules.
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Pennsylvania State Livestock Sanitary Board
Philadelphia
Allegheny
Local fireworks lead pot blast blurs Nazareth worker’s sight
Robert Nolf, a Nazareth, Pennsylvania auto garage employee, probably lost sight in both eyes after a molten metal explosion. He was pouring lead into a concrete hole when water in the hole caused a violent reaction.
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Robert Nolf
Nazareth
World Briefs in Turbulent Times Across Markets and Politics
A collage of reports: Galveston hurricane toll rises toward 100 with vast damage. Jorge Orozco is arrested in New York on conspiracy charges. Villa and Obregon exchange peace notes amid Mexican turmoil. Zapatists derail a train killing hundreds. rulers and unions navigate wars, strikes, and political trials. Ford pledges peace efforts while Edison forecasts prosperity. Plattsburg hosts military and civilian training as nations weigh defense and trade shifts.
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United States Army
Galveston
Jorge Orozco
Carranza
el Paso
Tex
New York
Edwin F. Glinn
Plattsburg
United States
Haytians
Bobo
Dartiguenare
Industrial Workers of the World Movement
Mexico
Jasques Lebaudy
Sahara
Nassau County
Texas
Wood
Villa
Obregon
W. A. Waite
Vera Cruz
Zapatists
Bills of Rights Committee
Albany
General Villa
International Association of Machinists
Italy
Turkey
China
Washington
National Security League
Abe” Ruef
San Francisco
Wilson
Joseph P. Tumulty
Spring Lake
N. J
Great Britain
France
England
Henry Ford
Yucatan
Aguas Calientes
J. Bryan
Whitman
State Insurance Fund
Thomas A. Edison
Gulf of Riga
Petrograd
Tennessee
Marine Artillery Brigade
Annapolis
Haiti
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Steuben CO
Evan Money
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First National Bank
Warren, Penna
Man
Warren Trust Company
Citizens National Bank
Warren
Pennsylvania
Eteethatt
Depository
State of
Warren Savings Bank Incorporated
Warren, Pennsylvania
Globe
Congress
Cape Haitien
Scott
Laredo
E. Z
Fair Grounds
Pickett Hardware CO
Hickory St
Reg
Bank Security and Service
The
Warren National Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of the United States
Warren Mail
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