New York Buried Wealth Revealed at Electrical Expo
Engineers at Grand Central palace unveil a cross section of Manhattan and Bronx beds showing 30 million pounds copper and 60 million pounds lead worth about 12.3 million dollars. The exhibit, built by Consolidated Telegraph and Electric Subway, details street conduits rails substations and drainage, with 20 workers a week to construct.
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New York City
Manhattan
Bronx
Grand Centralpalace
Consolidated Teleraph and Electric Subway Company
Ross
New York
Chief Harbor of Macedonias Ancient Fire History
The article recalls ancient Thessalonica in Macedonia built around 815 B C on Therme site, named by a founder after his wife sister of Alexander the Great, a key transit hub on the Rome to East route. It notes wooden houses and a history of fires including a 1890 blaze causing about 4 million dollars in damage.
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St. Paul
Salonica
Therme
London Globe
Alexander the Great
Macedonia
Rome
New York Court Questions Women Lawyers Hats
The New York Supreme Court openly debates gender equality and professional attire as Justice Goff questions whether Mary L. Lilly may wear a hat in court and wear regular male attire. The dialogue highlights shifts in acceptance of women in the legal field and references Mary Walker’s historical trousers controversy.
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Supreme Court of New York
Justice Goff
Et. Paul News
Mary L. Lilly Rose
Mary Walker
Lilly
The Sound of Guns Across the Channel
Conflicting reports on how far gunfire is audible in wartime London. A Dundee Advertiser writer notes the dull thud heard in South London on still nights with easterly winds. University College scientists estimate sounds reach about 200 miles, potentially affecting Parwick Hull Cromer Brighton and Weymouth, with sound traveling roughly 1 000 feet per second and London hearing explosions about 12 minutes later.
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Dundee
London
University College
Parwick
Hull
Cromer
Brighton
Wymouth
Flanders
Arab Wedding Procession Stuns Algiers Amid Night Parade
A Globe trotter notes a lively Algiers wedding procession through narrow streets. The bridegroom rides a nervous horse with stirrups and reins removed while torches, drums, and a mob of friends create a noisy spectacle. Bride travels later with a small group of her friends.
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Algiers
Perequin
Rail car seating wisdom from old railroad engineer
Two travelers discuss seat choice on a train with an elderly engineer explaining why the right side near the middle is safest. He notes lower side impact risk on two tracks, less damage if cars telescope, and greater comfort avoiding wheel area bumps and noise.
The Soldier's Life at Fort Tilden
Sergeant Finnegan prepares for a day off at Fort Tilden near Rockaway Point. A camp correspondent notes his departure for a warm bed, then his call back by the company commander who orders him to distribute underwear and bring groves arrived at the barracks.
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Finnegan
Fort Tilden
Rockaway Point
Register's Notice of Estate Accounts in Warren County
Notice lists multiple administrations in Warren County with accounts filed from Sept 1917 to Nov 1917 and a December 3 court presentation. Names include Ralph W. Nichols Amasa Nichols Carroll R. Smith Margaret Rounds G. T. Pryor Charles Baur Clyde B. Peiffer Trust Company Albert W. Munson Caroline G. Mace Gerald Mix Jaytha McClune Clyde C. Smith A Edward Booth Louis H. Schwab Walter Hodges J H Alexander Flora M. Kraeer Henry H. Bassett. The Register notes the Orphans' Court hearing time and date.
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Warren County
Orphans’ Court
Ralph W. Nichols
Amasa Nichols
Wilton G. Nichols
Carroll R. Smith
Robert Henry Smith
Margaret Rounds
Fitch Burroughs
G. T. Pryor
Margaret H. Faul
Swedenhjem
Lawrence Faul
Caroline G. Mace
Mary C. Grinder
Gerald Mix
Jaytha McClune
W. H. Mix
Clyde C. Smith
Irena A. Smith
A. Edward Booth
Henry A. Both
Louis H.schwab
Reuben E. Schwab
A. C. Mook
E. Lowe
S. M. Cramer
Walter W. Hodges
J. H. Alexander
August W Ecklund
Flora M. Kraeer
Lewis Kraeer
Henry H. Bassett
Register. Register
Warren
Subconscious Wishes in Capper's Weekly Quote
A Capper's Weekly item describes a girl dreaming of a church wedding crowded with former suitors crying loudly, drowning out the wedding march. The brief reflects a whimsical, psychological take on dream imagery from a late 19th to early 20th century humor magazine.
George Anderson of Axel Lindstrom Estate Notice
George Anderson of Axel Lindstrom deceased will present his petition to the Orphans Court of Warren County Pa on December 3 at 10 A M asking for discharge as administrator and release from liability. George B Munn attorney for George Anderson of Axelindstrom deceased. Nov 8 41.
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Geo. Anderson
Axel Lindstrom
Orphans Court
Warren County
George B. Munn
George Anderson
of Axelindstrom
Rat Snap Exterminator Praised by WM. COOK & SON
WM. COOK & SON states RAT-SNAP is the finest rat and mouse exterminator they have used. It delivers what is claimed and more with three sizes priced at 25c 50c and $1.00. Newell Brothers Warren Pa.
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WM. Cook & Son
Newell Brothers
Warren, Pa
Estate of Alice H Gardner administrator notice
Testamentary letters granted for the estate of Alice H Gardner late of Mead Township Warren County Pennsylvania This notice directs all indebted persons to pay immediately and all claims to be presented to executor Be B Beshlin The executor announces the administration notice dated October 24 1917 and calls for settlement actions by creditors and interested parties
Estate of Minerva Allen Debtor Notice in Warren Pa
Testers testamatary on the Estate of Minerva Allen late of Warren Borough Warren County Pa deceased granted to the undersigned notice is hereby given to all persons indebted to said estate to make payment and those having claims or demands against the same will present them properly authenticated for settlement.
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Alice H. Gardner
Mead
Warren County
BE. H. Beshlin
Minerva Allen
Warren
Jersey City Stock Yards Co Endorses RAT-SNAP
P. J. Zabriskie of Jersey City endorses RAT-SNAP for extermination of rats at his plant. He reports it killed rodents, drove them from their haunts, and eliminated odors. The company offers three sizes priced 25 cents, 50 cents, and one dollar.
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P. J. Zabriskie
Sept
Jersey
Jersey City Stock Yards Co
Jersey City
New Jersey
Newell Brothers
Warren, Pa
To Clean Yarn With Corn Starch Method
A historical note advises cleaning white wool yarn by sifting warm corn starch through it then letting it rot in a wool. The process claims the yarn will become perfectly white.
Food Etiquette Across Cultures Sparks Gentle Exchange
A Malay gentleman and an American guest debate eating with fingers versus a fork. The Malay defends finger cleanliness while questioning fork use, and the guest counters by noting his own fingers are clean, challenging assumptions about utensils and personal hygiene.
Knowledge of Power and the Force of Gravitation
Pat watches an airplane while Terence explains the mysterious force of gravity. The dialogue features Pat Casey and a spirited discussion on natural power and scientific understanding.
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Pat
Terence
Shure
Pat Casey
Judge Cities by Policemen
A Century Magazine essay compares police in Christiania Stockholm Copenhagen to judge national character. It praises Sweden for strict order, Denmark for peaceful modern living, and Norway’s mild patrols, noting traffic, safety, and social condition contrasts.
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Hendrik Willen van Loon
Century Magazine
Christiania
Stockholm
Copenhagen
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Rulers Who Gave Up Crown and Sought Peaceful Life
A historian notes Diocletian Charles V and Philip V abdicated for private life while Amurath the Ottoman sultan repeatedly returned from retirement. The piece contrasts their fates with Amurath’s enduring rule and eventual quiet death, and mentions his son Mohammed II who rebuilt a legacy through conquest.
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Diocletian
Salona
Charles V
Spain
Philip V
Amurath
Adrianople
Mohammed
Human Engine Requires Fuel and Nutrition
A scientist notes the body functions like an engine needing fuel in proportion to work. Food supplies energy for all activity including sleep, with heart and lungs continually active. Neglecting nourishment leads to the engine failing and the person perishing.
Protect Your Chickens With Ratsnap Rodent Bait
A rat will choose Ratsnap over all other food and it cremates the carcass. It does not need mixing with other foods and resists blowing away or drying. Claimed to be the surest quickest and cleanest way to kill rats mice and roaches in three sizes 25c 50c and 1.00.
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Newell Brothers
Warren, Pa
Night and Day Semaphore Flags Replace Traditional Signals
Sergt H A Pierce formerly of Battery A First New York field artillery invents a rigid semaphore with night illumination. A 15 inch wire ring holds white bunting with a red center and two white lamps for day use. Night signaling uses two white lamps and a red lamp on the battery box for messages.
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Sergt. H. A. Pierce
Battery A
First
New York Field Artillery
Way to Make Honey Parsley Syrup
Combine parsley with water and boil half an hour. Strain, then add equal parts granulated sugar to each cup of liquid and boil 25 minutes. Bottle and seal to prevent evaporation.
How to Remove Iron Rust Stains From Clothes
For rust on white or colored fabrics apply lemon juice to the spot, then hold it over the steam from a kettle. The stain may disappear with this method. If the stain is old it might not come out on the first try.
Cleaning Lamp Shades and Glassware Care Guide
To clean gas and electric light shades and china, dust and wash in soap and water and dry thoroughly. Practical instructions emphasize gentle washing, careful drying, and avoiding harsh chemicals to preserve finish and prevent damage.
Subpoena in Divorce Case in Warren County
In Warren County Common Pleas no 18 September term 1917 William R Beach Libellant vs Odetta A Beach Respondent subpoena alias returned non est inventus court to hear Jan 7 1918 at Warren courthouse show cause why divorce should not be granted per petition and Acts of Assembly Sheriff Geo A DeForest Warren Pa Nov 15 1917 Atty Geo B Munn
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Warren
A. W. Deforest
Geo. B. Munn
Rat-Snap halves basement rat problem at Columbia National Bank
W K Sproule Jr assistant cashier reports rats in the bank basement ruined stationery until RAT-SNAP was used. After distributing the product thoroughly, the bank says the rats are no longer a bother. Three sizes priced at 25 cents.
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W. K. Sproule, Jr
Columbia National Bank
Indianapolis
Ind
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