Adriatic Peoples Again at War and Geography Noted
Washington June 2 National Geographic Society bulletin reviews Adriatic war backdrop and geography. It notes the sea 500 miles long 130 miles wide at broadest, with Italian and Balkan coasts, and the strategic Strait of Otranto. It highlights Triest Venice Fiume Ancona Brindisi as key trade points and Omrano Avlona harbor ambitions.
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Washington, D. C
Adriatic Sea
Rome
Athens
Carthage
Istria
Dalmatia
Empire of the East
Austria
Italy
Adriatic
National Geographic Society
Balkan
Brindisi
Albania
Strait of Otranto
Ionian Sea
Dalmatian
India
Suez Canal
Austria-Hungary
Triest
Venice
Fiume
Ancona
Adige
Manfredonia
Quarnero
Bocche di Cattaro
Strait of
Otranto
Avlona
Resignation Accepted of Deputy State Highway Official
Harrisburg May 28 Announcement from Governor Brumbaughs office states the resignation of E A Jones of Scranton as second Deputy State Highway Commissioner has been accepted. Jones was appointed three and a half years ago and previously served as Lackawanna County controller. He will enter private business.
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Harrisburg
Brumbaugh
E. A. Jones
Scranton
Jones
Lackawanna County
Peace Conference to Discuss League of Nations Plan
A conference proposed by ex President Taft and a hundred prominent Americans will meet June 17 at Independence Hall Philadelphia. The aim is to create a league of nations with joint military action to deter war and establish an international court and a Council of Conciliation. President Wilson is unofficially aware of the plan, but no current administration members will attend.
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League of Nations
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Taft
Viscount Bryce
Wilson
United States
League of All the Great Nations
League
International Judicial Tribunal
International Council of Conciliation
The Tooth Brush Care and Hygiene
Advice on proper tooth brush use to prevent germ spread. Emphasizes thorough cleaning of the brush with scalding water or antiseptic, avoid shared receptacles, and using dental floss. Stresses insistence on dentist instrument cleanliness.
Man Refuses Hair Cut Until War Ends
William A. Fischbach of South St. Paul keeps his hair untrimmed since August 1914 in hopes the European conflict ends soon. He bets a friend $100 a year that he will not cut it until victory, while promising to pay the same if he cuts early.
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St. Paul
William A. Fischbach
South St. Paul
Packingtown
Fischbach
Crook in Tail No Sale Is Entitled to Price Return
Kansas City court affirms Cass County ruling that a buyer who paid for two mules later found to have crooked tails, while sold as sound, may recover the cost price. No expert proof on tail deformity influences damage decision.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Court of Appeals
James R. Connelly
Alonzo Parish
Parish
Well Supplied Air Castles Comment
A reflective line from the Los Angeles Express notes that a man need not worry about ventilating his air castles, implying a commentary on sufficiency and adequacy.
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Los Angeles Express
Boyle seeks pardon after Mercer kidnaping case
Helen Boyle's 25 year sentence for involvement in the Willie Whitla kidnapping is listed for the State Board of Pardons meeting on June 16. She says she has been sufficiently punished, claims liquor influenced her confession, and that she treated the boy kindly while in her care.
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Harrisburg
Helen Boyle
Willie Whitla
Mercer County
State Board of Pardons
Be Practical Doers, Not Critics of Deeds
Roosevelt urges practical methods to realize ideals, urging steadfastness in principles while acting pragmatically to achieve progress.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Novel Idea Sparks Sofa Pillow Humor
A playful mock confession from Mr. Penwiggle imagines a novel so thick and upholstered that readers can use it as a sofa pillow when they tire of pages. The quip turns on the paradox of a book as comfort and a chair in one.
Portland cements compare with slag and common cements
The text states that Portland cements should not rely on slag or common cements for identical results. Dragon and Titan brands are described as high grade rock products, finely ground and uniform in color, delivering maximum strength in cement work of all kinds while costing no more than inferior grades.
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Pennsylvania
Dragon
Titan
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