New Building Contracts Hit September High Across 27 Northeastern States
Public works officials announced September saw the largest value of building contracts in 27 northeastern states this year, up 115 percent from August. New York district led in awards with 10.5 million dollars, while Pittsburgh and Philadelphia districts also posted gains. From January 1 to October 1, total contracts reached about 1.75 billion dollars with residential and public works items dominating.
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United States
Otto T Mallery
Public Works Committee
LEW Dodge Company
Newark City
Thomas Holden
Mallory
Industrial Board
Pennsylvania
Hoover
Thanference
Arthur Woods
Cairman
Inmyers
Partry
New York
F W Dodge
Fittsburgh
Valladelphias
Aeath
Vis
Dodge Repot
Beston
New England
New York State
New
Philadelphia
Newady
Maryland
Delaware
Columbia Virginia
Uth Carolina
Pittsburgh
West Virrginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Chicago
Dana
Iowa
Wisconsin
Michigan
Missouri
Kan 28
Nebraska
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Worth
South Paleta
Drought at Lynchburg Breaks Across Region
Drought relief efforts are noted in the Lynchburg area as statewide drought conditions ease after persistent dry spells since May. Local officials report improvements in water levels and agricultural impact, with communities observing gradual recovery.
Legion Hosts Meet Continued From First Page
In the afternoon the event was led by a personal staff member who occupied the box and heard Titta Ruffo the Italian baritone hailed as Tral's savior with stirring Italian opera. That evening Gen Dias was honored by the local Italian colony at dinner and presented a jeweled sword.
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Titta Ruffle
Tral
Gen Dias
Beatty Arrives in Chicago for Legion Meeting
Admiral Earl Beatty first sea lord of the British fleet arrives in Chicago en route to the American Legion national convention, greeted by crowds and escorted to the Chicago club. Lady Beatty remains in Washington, while Beatty hopeful about conference success and world economies.
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Chicago
Earl David Beatty
Hugh Redman
United States Navy
American Legion
Chicago Club
Lady Beatty
Ethel Field
Marshal Field
Washington
Lord Beatty
Hardings
Aged Naval Clerk Dead in Alexandria at 79
James B. Alexander aged 79, longtime Alexandria resident, died at his home on Cameron Street after a long illness. Born in Allegheny, Pa, he moved to Alexandria in 1864 and served in the Navy Department from 1866, retiring recently as chief clerk of the bureau of navigation. Survived by wife Mary Elizabeth Hell and children Filmer L, Edna, Alexander, and Mrs Charles Stump er, he held prominent Masonry positions and would be honored at Washington anniversary ceremonies. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Washington Post
Patrick St
Alexandria
James B. Alexander
Cameron Street
Allegheny Pa
Mary Elizabeth Hell
Filmer L Alexander
Edna Harrison Alexander
Charles M. Stumper Alexander
Navy Department
Washington
Bureau of Navigation
Andrew Jackson
Mount Vernon
Royal Arch Masons
Virginia
Two- Yarnion
Lincoln family religion revealed by Little Pigeon church records
Assistant Attorney General Thomas B. McGregor presents deerskin bound records from Little Pigeon Baptist Church near Lincoln City Indiana as evidence Abraham Lincoln and his parents were Baptists. The 1816 church notes show Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hawke joined the Baptists, with later minuted roles and donations, indicating a hard shelled Baptist upbringing before the family moved to Illinois.
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Lincoln City
Ind
Little Pigeon
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas B. Bdger
Kentucky
America
Lincoln
Mr McGregor
Little Pigeon Church
Abraham Lansonn
McGregor
Thomas Lincoln
Little Baptist Church
Spender County
Pigeon Creek
Little Pigeon Creek
Warrick County
Indiana
Sarah Grisby
Siater
Pigeon Creesk
Lincolns
Nancy Hawke
Jesse Head
Baptist
Licking
Illinois
Thames
Dore
Thomas Linkhan
John Wire
Linkhon
Thomas Carter
Thomas Lintern
Wm Barkers
Sarah
Mars
Nm- Nos
Plunges Beneath Trolley In Suspected Suicide
A unidentified woman, age 40 to 46, fatally threw herself under a Madison Avenue streetcar on Bank Street near Washington in Baltimore. Police believe intent was self harm. Motorman Charles Waterman was placed under technical arrest as the car was raised and the woman died. She wore a black plush coat a white shirtwaist a dark shift and no hat.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Bank Street
Washington Street
Charles Waterman
More Tree Than Poetry Ames J Montague
A compact verse fragment praises honesty in townsfolk and public figures, praising Major Brown Parson Smith and a jokey critique of a local figure. It shifts to comic lines about golf scores and ends with two political quips about cities and a note on George M. Cohan. Copyright 1941 Beil Syndicate.
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Lloyd George
Scotland
George M. Cohan
London
Beil Syndicate, Inc
Davis Wife-Murder Trial Opens With Cross Examination
Elijah Davis goes on trial in Richmond for the murder of his wife with 37 witnesses summoned. Cross-examination is expected to take at least three days as prosecutors seek to prove he dragged her from a street car and fired while fleeing, with the case likely to last a week.
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Richmond
Associated Press
Elijah Davis
Davie
Pulliam
Richard Evelyn Byrd
United States
Western District of Virginia
Harry M Smith, Jr
Sarah E Knox
Hastlake
L O. Wendenburg
Harry Clay ‘Beattie
Davis Béven
Montgomery County Democrats prep busy closing week meetings
Suburban campaign schedule runs a5 days from Takoma Park to Damascus with speakers including E Brooke Lee and John A Garrett. At Olney St John s Episcopal church, Rev Quy EB Kagey was installed as rector by Bishop Alfred Harding.
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Montgomery County
Takoma Park
Travilah
Cedar Grove
Dickeraon
Demascus
E Brooke Lee
Groege L Dmonds
H Maurice Talbott
Prestoy B Ray
William F. Prettyman
Albert M. Boute
John A Garrett
George Woffutt, Jr
S 1
John’s Episcopal Church
Olney
This County
Rey Quy EB Kagey
St. John's Church
Alfred Harding
Washington
Mr Kagey
Wyomine
Frank Bohanan
Haston, Md
Harding
Hyattsville area notices and political rally items
A Hyattsville political rally is planned at Glen Echo Town Hall with speakers including Edward L Stoth, Thomas L. Dawson, Willis B Burdette, and Harry L. Willard, plus a band. Also reported are a home fire injuring Miss Tiarrietto Thompson, hospital plans for a Hyattsville hospital, Odd Fellows and Now Order of the Eastern Star events, a harvest service, an oyster dinner, road repairs between Bowie and Sandy Hill, and independent sheriff candidate John Fr. Wilson of Croom.
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Olney
eRepublicana
Glen Echo
Edward L S&toth
State Senate
Thomas L. Dawson
Willis B Burdette
Harry L. Willard
Hyattsville
Tiarrietto Thompson
Wolf
Grand Lodge of
Odd Fedowa
District of Columbia
Ruth
Order of the Astern Star
Masonic Temple
Bowie
Sandy Hill
Bowie-Laurel
Cedar Grove
John Fr. Wilson
Croom
Wilson
Ferryboat Goes Ashore in Heavy Fog at Robbins Reef
Heavy fog paralyzes New York harbor shadows as a ferryboat with numerous passengers goes ashore on Robbins Reef. The vessel was refloated after six hours. The Polish delegation bound for Washington for armament defense faced a night delay awaiting ferry service to Staten Island.
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New York
New York Bay
Robbins Reef
Washington
Staten Island
Pershing to Speak to 30th Division
Nashville dispatch reports Gen John J. Pershing and other officials will attend the Thirtieth Division reunion November 4 and 5. Govs Cooper and Morrison to respond, with Gov Alfred A. Taylor and Mayor Felix Wilson delivering welcomes. The program includes a morning address by Pershing and visits to Hermitage and Old Hickory plant.
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Nashville
Tenn
Associated Press
John J. Pershing
Frank & Bowen
Marshal Foch
Admiral Beatty
Felix Wilson
Alfred A. Taylor
Ten
Tennessee Doughboys Reunion Highlights Barbecue and Heroic Medals
Fred Taylor of Tennessee hosts a reunion with 73 wartime medals indicating heroism. Betty Lyle Wilson bakes cakes fit for a king, including a Thanksgiving piece once displayed in the White House for Taft. Eight of the Hickory division’s eight living officers attend as guests. Events include football, wreaths, dancing, and billeting in Nashville homes.
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Elizabeth Lyle Wilson
Betty” Lyle Wilson
Misa
Jemain Woodrow Wilson
Taft
White House
O Ners
James Coster
Gary Evane Fosti
Richard H Hilton
Jimc Villepigne
118Th Infan
Calvin J Ward
James Darnes
Edward R. Talley
117Th Infantry
Sergi Jay Adkinson
119Th Infantry
Nashville
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Alexandria-Washington
Andrew Jackson Lodge
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Fredericksburg
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Grand Lodge
Thomas W Heflin
Alabama
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
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Methodist Protestant Church
D H Martin
Trinity Methodist Church
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Methodist Protesant
John Lee Allison
Second Presbyterian Church
France
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Dr. Freeman
St Pauls Episcopal Church
Percy Foster Hall
Communion of Saints
Dr Freeman
Epiphany Church
Destinuts
First Baptist Church
Eugene B Jackson
Organnize Holy Name Society
Cumberland
Holy Name Society
Archdiocese of
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Ames J. Montague
Bill Beet
Major Brown
Parson Smith
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Thos. D. Edgar
Fred B. Smith
Church Peace Union
Thos. G. Winter
Louis F. Post
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Alice Margaret Guernsey
Central High School
James S. McGaw
Frank
Willis
Charias
Wengerd
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Geo. M. Oyster, Jr
Henry N. Brawner, Jr
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Hermitage
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Fred Taylor
Commercial National Bank
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James A Cahile
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James H Baden
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