Sugar Grove School District to Hold Election on Indebtedness Increase
Notice proclaims a special public election set for November 6, 1917 in Sugar Grove Borough Warren County Pennsylvania to seek voter assent to increasing district indebtedness by 5989 dollars for purchasing Sugar Grove Seminary for high school use. The district shows last valuation 139283 dollars and no current debt. The plan follows August 6 and August 13 1917 ordinances.
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Borough of
Sugar Grove
County of
Act of Assembly
Eric Conference
Church of the United Brethren In Christ
Sugar Grove Seminary
Usts
Lightweight Champion to Teach Boxing to Soldiers
Lightweight champion Fighting Beamy Leonard will serve as boxing director at U S army camps teaching soldiers self defense. Though not commissioned, he joins Uncle Sam’s service to train soldier boys after defeating Jack Britton, shown in uniform in a special pose.
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Beamy
Leonard
United States Army
Uncle Sam
Jack Britton
Food for the Aged Dietary Guidance in Medical Review
Dr Nasher reviews diet for the elderly noting that homes for the aged misjudge senile needs. With age, strength declines and food should lessen. Teeth loss signals reduced meat. gradual shift to light meat from young animals is advised, with limited portions and careful preparation.
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J. L. Nasher
Medical Review of Reviews
Cleaning hands after dirty work in oils and turpentine
A New York Post note advises railway and car workers to wash hands in warm water with soft soap to lather, then emulsify grease with a bit of lubricating oil, rinse well, and wipe dry. For tougher grime, rub turpentine into the skin, wipe away, then finish with soap and warm water.
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New York Post
The Road to Thrones in 18th Century France
In 1716 Marie Abbadie, daughter of Fiabas and d Abbadie, became a servant at an inn in Pierrefitte France. Jean de St Jean, a Bearnais from Boeilh, married her on May 30 1719 at Assat. Their eldest daughter married Henri Bernadotte on February 20 1754, linking to Napoleon's marshal and later Swedish king Bernadotte whose line includes Gustave V of Sweden and Olaf V of Norway.
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Marie Abbadie
Pierrefitte
France
Dominique Fiabas
Marie d'Abbadie
Boeilh
Jean de St. Jean
Assat
Henri Bernadotte
Jean Bernadotte
Napoleon
Bernadotte
Sweden
Gustave V
Isaakon VII
Norway
Power of Eloquence in Commons Tale of O Connell
A story recalls Irish orator O Connell addressing an attack in the House of Commons. He raised his arm as thunder roared, paused, and replied that a gentleman loves Ireland. He softened then and spoke with calm riverlike cadence, moving veterans to tears.
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O'Connell
House of Commons
Ireland
Illusion of Grass Field Reveals Hidden Mushrooms
London Mail reports that observers see grass color change and mushrooms appear during a rain shower. The mushrooms are preexisting but hidden by grass. rain beats down the grass exposing them as an illusion.
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London Mail
Olive Oil Flavor and Source Described
Fresh olive oil appears pale greenish yellow with little taste or smell and a sweet nutty flavor. It is not made from olive seeds but from the flesh of the fruit, unlike most vegetable oils.
Mending Hot Water Bottles With Tire Patch
A simple repair method uses an auto tire patch from a garage. Clean the puncture with gasoline then apply the patch to seal the hot water bottle.
Americans Learn to Use Big Guns in France Training
American heavy artillery units in France train with veteran gunners on massive French weapons from 155 mm to 400 mm siege howitzers. They study every detail, gain direct observation from aircraft, and adapt to French matériel as they prepare for future operations against Germany.
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France
Howitzer
lWne Agaist
Alaska Placer Mines Likely to Close for Winter
Alaska placer mines may shut down for winter and not reopen until after the war unless costs drop. F. S. Hammill, from Circle City, travels East to talk with financiers about low profits. Labor shortages, rising supplies, and the eight hour law blamed. quartz mines may fare better as they run year round.
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Alaska
F. S. Hammill
Circle City
Our Troubles and the Middleman Blame
In a Dallas News exchange Gibbs and Gibbs-So you blame your present troubles on the middleman. Gibbs- Not exactly. I blame all our troubles on the first man. The wry exchange frames blame across generations and markets.
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Gibbs
Dallas News
Dinner Dilemma Sparks Restaurant Row
A row over a meals bill spills into a St Bouts Pest-Diepatck item with a customer-sauce quip about meals cooked to suit him and the reply that all but the bill was satisfactory. The exchange captures a humorous dining friction in a local pages snippet.
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St. Bouts Pest
Hale Ostrich Builds Nest and Rearing Habits Described
The male ostrich digs a nest by scraping earth and balancing on his breastbone. After nesting, the female lays eggs every other day for weeks while both parents brood alternately. Eggs total around forty to fifty. incubation averages forty five days, with chicks beginning to eat after four days and learning to run and stumble as they grow.
Foreman chides hosemen after street cleaning clash
In New York at 45th Street and Fifth Avenue two street cleaners argue with their foreman over wetting down the pavement. The foreman orders obedience while one hoseman jokes about being drafted and dream of rank, as bystanders watch.
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New York
45Th Street
5Th Avenue
46Th Street
Orange Industry Shows Grading Of Packing House Fruits
The interior of large orange packing houses in Florida and California reveals a systematic grading of fruit. Dozens of sizes exist. no automatic grader yields exact size. Labor judges culls, selecting imperfect, overripe, or green fruit. Packing and shipping are controlled by cooperatives. growers rarely pack their own fruit. Similar division exists for lemons and grapefruit.
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Florida
California
Air Warrior's Predicament Revealed in Courageous Rescue
A French bomber faced disaster when two bombs snagged on rigging after a raid. With fuel dipping and a near impossible landing, a daring passenger crawled to the wing and rigging to release the bombs without explosion. He returned to his seat unharmed, saving the craft from destruction.
Fuvver Talk Sparks Mild Domestic Debate
Mrs. Chuggins explains that in private her family calls the automobile a fuvver, while in company they say motorcar. The quip suggests using the term to influence repair men to be gentle with the child.
Tethelin Healing Breakthrough Donated to UC
Dr. T Brailsford Robertson of the University of California donated all latent rights in Tethelin a new wound healing substance. Profits from the discovery fund a medical research endowment. Trials in European army hospitals and American hospitals showed rapid healing of stubborn wounds including frostbite burns and varicose tissue damage.
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T. Brailsford Robertson
University of California
Europe
America
Too Young for Soldier George Puskas Returns to Cleveland
George Puskas, sixteen and the youngest American to go to France, has returned to Cleveland after hiding his age to enlist in 1915. He served at the Mexican border and with the First Division abroad before his parents revealed his true age. He plans to reenlist once old enough, and his Lorain-born father, an Austrian-Hungarian subject, remains loyal to the Kaiser’s foe.
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George Puskas
Fraance
Cleveland
Germany
George
Lorain
Austria-Hungary
Charles
Puskus
British German Prisoner Exchange Conference Courtesy
At The Hague the British and German delegates met to discuss prisoner treatment and exchange. The German head thanked the British for humane treatment of prisoners. the English commissioners bowed in thanks but did not return the compliment.
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Hague
Flag Raising at Historic Bullard Tavern Site
Wellesley College students raise and lower the flag daily at the East Lodge entrance on the site of the old Bullard tavern. Mrs Hodder spoke on the site’s history while Mrs Durant added a commemorative tablet naming the Minute Men who gathered there before Lexington and Concord.
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Wellesley College
Hodder
History Department
East Lodge
Bullard Tavern
Lexington and Concord
Army Tests Gases on Stray Dogs in New Haven Plan
Bridgeport and other cities ship stray dogs to New Haven for government gas tests by the army and navy. The experiments aim to develop gas mixtures for humane death and future use against German troops in Europe.
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Army
Bridgeport
Conn
New Haven
Navy
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