Farm Credit Bill Appears in House in July
Washington July 9 a plan proposes farmer associations in Pennsylvania and other states borrow money from the government at low rates on mortgages. The bill would require 25 or more subscribers, 10 percent cash, notes secured by mortgages, and installment payments to the treasury to fund government loans.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
W. J. Hulings
Oil City
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury Department
United States
Hulings
National Bar
Local notes from Erie and surrounding towns
Activities at the How ard Homestead include visits by Mrs. W J Moore and others from Jamestown Warren and Kin zua. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Harry Randall on July 12. The State Free Library Commission sent fifty books to Mrs Esther Howard for community use. The Phoenix Home Library gained eighty three new volumes. A Saturday ball game was rained out.
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J. M. Howard
W. J. Moore
Howard Homestead
E. D. Johnon
Gewendolin Johnson
Jamestown
D. M. Howard
S. H. Briggs
John Geracimos
Warren
Norris
Towne
North East
Grand View Fruit Farm
S. Confer
Harmon
Erie
Geo. Green
Kinzua
C. D. Lamb
Harry Randall
Sherman Johnson
State Free Library Commission
Esther Howard
Harris Net
Phoenix
Princeton
Charles Barney
Bear Lake News A Busy Summer Visit List
Bear Lake notes July 15 with visitors from New York and Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jackson stay with Mrs Chapmans. Carl Walker and Ethel visit L. E. Walker family. Harry Chapman and Kenneth spend the 4th with C. L. Chapmans. Will Carr travels with his father Walter and son Keith. Elmore Carr visits town on return from Gettysburg soldier reunion. Mrs. A. D. Root remains on the sick list.
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Bear Lake
Joe Jackson
New York
C. L. Chapmans
Grant Miller
Java
N. Y
Flood warning network planned for Western Pennsylvania
The State Water Supply Commission plans to extend its flood warning service to Western Pennsylvania streams this summer. New gauging stations will be placed along streams likely to affect major waterways and a telegraphic or telephonic warning system will be established. The western end should be well served due to study of flood conditions on the Allegheny Monongahela Youghiogheny Kiskiminetas Shenango and other streams.
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State Water Supply Commission
Pennsylvania
John K. Tener
Allegheny
Monongahela
Youghiogheny
Kiskiminetas
Shenango
Currency bill gains backing from Bryan amid support for banks
Secretary of state William Jennings Bryan urges Congress to back the administration currency bill. He endorses the plan as better than expected, arguing it preserves government control while aiding banks. The framework auctions treasury notes to regional reserve banks with a central board under presidential appointment, aiming for broad Republican and Democratic support.
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Washington
William Jennings Bryan
Congress
Bryan
McAdoo
Board of Control
Treasury
Senate
House
Condensed Record of Happenings in Brief
Sweeping lobby probe and Mulhall charges noted. Passaic truant reports 81 pupil intoxication cases in a year. Justice Swayze frees an unlawfully held elderly man after 15 months. Cuban police chief General Riva dies from pistol duel injuries. three Cuban officials detained. Royal engagement dispute over Duke of Fife estates. Roumanian army orders invasion of Bulgaria. New York Central bond issue under Senate investigation. Clergyman sheriff seize liquor in New Paltz. Armour rents Smithfield meat shops. J P Morgan estate named in steel trust case. Charles J Chase to represent 150000 railroad workers. Philadelphia primaries signed. Dun’s prices steady. Belfast Orange festival marred by rioting. Henry Lane Wilson threat letter to Mexico Embassy. Poincare welcomes American Agricultural commission. NYC budget $181000000. employee card index planned.
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Mulhall
House
Passaic
N. J
Justice Swayze
Jersey City
General Riva
Prado
Princess Royal
Duchess of Fife
Duke of Fife
Philadelphia
Dun
Orangemen
Belfast
Henry Lane Wilson
Mexico City
Poincare
American Agricultural Commission
Kaiser
New York
Nevada professors resign for higher paying posts
Nine University of Nevada professors resign to take more lucrative positions. A Patchogue lace mill foreman faces family dispute and police seek his father in law. Ohio flood district agents seek Carnegie commission aid to restore an institution. Armond Fauchon in Richmond County recounts an alleged jail escape plot. George W. Sheldon of a Chicago brokerage dies after removal from an express train.
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University of Nevada
Orange
Ohio
Carnegie Commission
Devil’s Island
Armond Fauchon
Richmond County
Washington hears Bryan on twelve thousand dollar salary
Mr. Bryans claim to live on a twelve thousand dollar salary through lecturing impresses Washington. An promised Stilwell expose yields little for Mr. Whitman in pursuing prosecutions. Railroads agree to arbitrate with employees under the Newlands bill. A Hadzi Baylik cable dispatch reports Bulgarian atrocities in Macedonia. The federal court sends David Lamar case to District Attorney Whitman with alleged doings in New York county.
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Bryan
Washington
Stilwell
Whitman
Hadzi Baylik
Macedonia
David Lamar
New York County
Stilwell Sentenced to Sing Sing for Bribery Nine Years
S. J. Stilwell, once a state senator, is sent to Sing Sing to serve eight years for bribery without a confession. The district attorney probes Alice Crispell’s death at Harvey’s Lake, Pennsylvania, and cites witnesses who say she and Herbert Johns claimed they were married. President signs the Newlands bill, credits Mrs. J. Borden Harriman for promoting the conference leading to a railroad arbitration agreement. M. M. Mulhall identifies 410 more letters and memos before the Overman committee showing political activity for the National Association of Manufacturers.
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S. J. Stilwell
Sing Sing
Alice Crispell
Harvey’s Lake
Pennsylvania
Herbert Johns
Newlands
J. Borden Harriman
M. M. Mulhall
Overman
National Association of Manufacturers
Market Report from New York Provision Market July 16
New York market notes show wheat futures for July and September at 76 and 93 3/4 cents per bushel. Oats No 2 white 44 1/2 cents. Creamery butter extras 26 1/4 to 27 cents. Eggs state and Pennsylvania white 25 1/2 to 28 cents. Long Island potatoes traded around 2.00 to 2.25 per barrel.
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New York
State
Pennsylvania
Long Island
Buffalo Market Prices Report for Wheat Corn and More
Buffalo notes July 16 market prices for commodities including Wheat No 1 Northern at 95 cents, Corn No 2 yellow at 67 and 67? cents, Oats No 2 white at 43 cents, Flour blends and patents priced per barrel, Butter at 26 to 29 cents, Eggs 24 cents, Cheese 14 to 15 cents, and Potatoes Eastern shore fancy per barrel 2.50 to 2.60 dollars.
East Buffalo Livestock Market Prices Report
CATTLE prime steers 8.75 to 9.00 shipping steers 8.00 to 8.50 choice cows 6.25 to 6.75 choice heifers 7.25 to 7.75 bologna bulls 6.00 to 6.50 choice veals 11.00 to 12.00 fair to good 9.75 to 10.75. SHEEP AND LAMBS choice 6.50 choice veals 11.00 to 11.50 fair to good 9.25 to 11.00. HOGS light Yorkers 7.90 to 9.95 heavies 9.65 to 9.90.
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East Buffalo
Buffalo Hay Market Prices Summary
Timothy choice on track at 16.90. No 1 clover mixed 12.00 to 13.00. Oat and wheat straw priced 8.50 to 9.00.
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Buffalo
Timothy
Woman 109 Dies Suddenly in Philadelphia Home
In Philadelphia on July 17, Mrs. Freda Eidietzky died suddenly at the home of her great grandson where she resided. Relatives say she was 11 years old and she had come from Russia ten years ago.
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Philadelphia
Freda 3Idietzky
Russia
Lived on Two-Cent Meals Ties to Murder Near Yardley
Police pursue a theory that Nicola Felix was killed for his money after living on less than two cents a meal for months. Felix earned about $20 weekly and resided near Yardley Pennsylvania. Doctors noted strong musculature despite his meager diet of rice and stale bread, with store bills confirming the hoarded meals.
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Nicola Felix
Yardley
Felix
Hair curling death at Pinola farm in Maryland
Twelve year old Pearl Bieston died from burns after she spilled coal oil while curling her hair at her uncle Alvin Bieston's Johnson farm near Pinola Maryland. A gust of wind fanned the flames as she fled, leaving her garments burned away.
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Pearl Bieston
Alvin Bieston
Johnson Farm
Pinola
How to Silence Crying Babies Method from Lady Balfour
Lady Balfour of Burleigh told a London mothers meeting of an accidental discovery to quiet crying infants. She recommended laying babies with their heads slightly lower than their feet on a gradient about one in twelve so they would soon sleep.
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Lady Balfour of
Burleigh
London
Germany buys British radium for hospitals in war effort
London reports Germany purchased every available milligram of British made radium for medical use. Emissaries came to London with an appeal for eight times the amount obtainable, paid cash, and departed promptly with the precious supply.
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London
Germany
Mail Subscription Ad Promises Up-To-Date Condensed News
An advertisement offers a subscription to The Mail with concise current news for busy readers at a yearly price of one dollar.
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American Press Association
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New York Central Railroad
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New Paltz
Armour & Co
Smithfield
J. P. Morgan
Steel Trust
Charles J. Chase
Green & Davidson
Sharples
Sharples Dairy
M Bey
Picvertt Hadriaabe Company
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