Journey from Muncie to Lebanon in a Pennsylvanian drive
Mrs. A. C. Bain describes a cross state trip from Muncie Indiana to Lebanon Pennsylvania with husband and Bain brothers in a patent corn dryer firm. She logs winding roads through Ohio West Virginia and near endless hills noting oil wells signs farms bleak poverty and prosperity and a stop in Washington Pennsylvania before reaching Lebanon where they plan to establish business among German and Amish communities.
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L. F. Woodburn
A. C. Bain
Muncie
Indiana
Lebanon
Pennsylvania
Bain
Virginia
Newcastle
Springfield
Ohio
Columbus
Zanesville
Quaker State
Cambridge
Sut
A. C
Belmont County
Wheeling
Washington
Ligonier
Wittsburgh
Greensburg
Mountains
Chambersburg
Lincoln Highway
Legonier
Laurel Hill Mountain
Stoyestown
Bald Knob
Allegheney Mountains
Grand View Hotel
Rays Hill
McCoy's Tablets Promise 5-Pound Gain and Health Boosts
Advertisement touts McCoy's Tablets for rapid weight gain and stronger health with promises of a 5 pound gain after 4 sixty cent boxes or 2 one dollar boxes. It claims clearer complexion and energized appearance, with a full money back guarantee if goals are not met. The product is marketed as McCoy's Tablets and McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets.
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McCoy
J. E. Lemmon's
America
Workman Finds 3000 In Old Keokuk House
Laborer Bill Kelly uncover $3000 in three $1000 bills hidden in a mattress cover between wall spaces of the Estes house in Keokuk. Wrecking crew rushes to match the find while Union soldiers once barracked there are believed to have hidden monies and keepsakes. Earlier in the week another $50 in worn shin plasters was found.
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Workman
Keokuk House
Keokuk
F.a
Bill Kelly
Estes House
Hostiely
Kelly
Two Flyers Await Favorable Weather in Trans Atlantic Attempts
Paris July 19. French naval aviator Lieut Paulin Louis Jerome plans a New York flight after installing short wave radio on a hydroplane. He hopes to start Friday or Saturday. Polish aviators Majors Louis Tdzikowsky and Mace Kubaia postponed planned take-off due to bad weather.
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Paris
New York
Paulin Louis Jerome Paris
Louis Tdzikowsky
Mace Casimir Kubaia
Poland
Paper Carrier Drowns After Boat Accident in River
John Hogan, 13, a paper carrier for Daily Gate City, fell from a boat into the Mississippi River at Hancock County Club yesterday afternoon while attending a party for employees. His body was recovered later in the evening.
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Keokuk
Fetyin
John Hogan
Barrias
Hancock Country Club
Gate City
Train Attacked by Bandits Near Laredo
A Mexican passenger train heading toward the border was attacked by about 200 bandits 275 miles south of Laredo, injuring seven passengers. None of 25 Americans aboard were harmed. Three bandits, including the leader said to be a woman, were captured and executed. others escaped. Two baggage coaches were toppled and a Pullman collapsed onto a water tank. News reached Laredo via the survivors.
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Laredo
Tex
Here
Lineman Fatally Electrocuted Near Slater Iowa
Frans Rogers, a lineman for the Iowa Railway and Light Co., was electrocuted while repairing light wires near Slater Iowa late yesterday. He touched a high tension line and died. His home was in Boone.
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Ames
Frans. Rogers
Iowa Railway and Light Company
Slater
Boone
Henry’s Body Taken to Palo Alto Today
Charles Delano Henry aged 84 died after several weeks of heart disease at a local sanitarium. His body will be transported to Palo Alto for burial on Friday. he was father of Mrs. Herbert Hoover.
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Placerville
Calif
Charles Delano Henry
Herbert Hoover
Palo Alto
Henry
Funeral plans set at Stanford Chapel in Palo Alto
Tentative services are planned at Stanford University chapel in Palo Alto tomorrow afternoon. The Republican nominee and Mrs Hoover are expected to arrive in Palo Alto about noon Friday.
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Stanford University Chapel
Palo Alto
Passengers Escape Injury After Maryland Explosion
About 7100 passengers aboard the Pennsylvania railroad steamer Maryland were unharmed after an explosion off Cape Charles. The ship became helpless, tugs were sent to tow the Maryland into port, and passengers were transferred to the steamer New York with no injuries reported.
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Norfolk
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Cape Charles
New York
Seek New Altitude for Balloons by Des Moines Flight
Des Moines prepares for a free balloon altitude attempt this November led by Captain J C Bryant of Scott Field Illinois. Bryant chose Des Moines for fair weather and water safety, planning a four hour flight with enough oxygen to likely rise above the 41 000 foot record.
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Des Moines
Jcc. Bryant
Scott Field
Til
Bryant
Bryan
Will Ake
Oberammergau Flood Damages Bavarian Town
Berlin report says Oberammergau suffered partial destruction as floodwaters hit the Bavarian town famed for its passion play today. Local authorities assess impact and damage to historic sites and homes.
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Berlin
Oberammergan
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West
Scrub Ridge
Blue Ridge Mountains
Iowa
Southern Utilities Company Utility Service
Mex
Oxfords
Earle W. Corbin & Co
Ford
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
Michigan
Washington Motor CO
G. E. Mace
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