Ford proposal to buy Williamsburg for a colonial replica
The Associated Press reports Henry Ford is being asked to buy Williamsburg Virginia and restore it as a living Revolutionary era site. Dr W A R Goodwin of William and Mary College floated the plan via William Ford, with a $4 to $5 million purchase and a Colonial Holdings Corp to run the project removing modern features and recreating the House of Burgesses Raleigh Tavern Main Street and colonial homes. Options to sell would be requested, not forced.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Henry Ford
Willamsburg
Virgginia
Ford
W. A.R. Goodwin
William and Mary College
Thru
William Ford
Auto-Mobile
Williamsburg
Colonial Holdings Corporation
Rr. Goodwin
House of Burgesses
Raleigh Tavern
Main
Goodwin
Virginia
Health Restored by Radium Pad Offers Trial Now
Radium based treatment promoted as affordable for all promises relief from nerve weakness high blood pressure stomach kidney liver bladder lung and heart diseases. The Degnen Radio-Active Solar Pad is worn next to the body day and night and a no risk trial is offered with free literature from Radium Appliance Co Los Angeles.
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Degnen
Dagnén
Radium Appliance Co
Pee Bredbing Ridg
Los Angeles
Hope to Preserve Willemaburg Colonial Capital Ties
The writer urges Mr. Ford to contribute to saving Willemaburg, the old colonial capital of Virginia, noting its central role in debates and actions that shaped the federal government. Time is running out to rescue and preserve this historically significant site.
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Ford
United States
Virginia
Willemaburg
America
Council Weighs Automatic Traffic Signal System Plan
Waterloo officials at a special session discussed installing a comprehensive automatic signal system like Michigan Boulevard Chicago. Esco Manufacturing proposed a 36 day trial using a diagram of Fifth and Fourth streets from Wallington to Walnut. Ninety two units are needed, with 37 percent attachable to existing boulevard lamp nests to save posts.
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Michigan Boulevard
Chicago
Esco Manufacturing Company
Peoria
Waterloo
Fifth
Fourth
Wallington
Walnut
Syrian bears charm crowds with quick tricks
Syrian bears become popular street performers, mastering tricks rapidly and drawing large crowds. Performers showcase unusual animals in city centers, highlighting novelty and risk in urban entertainment.
Large red pimples cured by Cuticura treatment
A Cleveland woman recounts severe facial and body pimples that itched burned and kept her from sleep. After a week of Cuticura Soap and Ointment the skin began clearing and within a month she was healed following two cakes of Soap and one box of Ointment.
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Alice C. Kaloz
Neff Rd
Cleveland
Hic
Ads to Refute Report That Iowa Broke
Des Moines reports the Iowa Daily Press association will spend about 76000 in the second Advertias Iowa campaign soon after the election. Robert O Brien of Connell Bluff Nonpar ell chairs the promotion committee. Campaigns will run within 600 miles of Des Moines with double page ads in Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Kansas City Omaha and St Louis papers. The aim is to counteract claims Iowa is broke and to promote the state to national markets.
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Iowa
Com
Hoover asked to contribute to state booklet content
Herbert Hoover, a native of Iowa, has been invited to provide material for a state association booklet. Details of the content and publication are expected to be announced soon by daily state newspapers.
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Merce Herbert Hoover
Towa
Prize Advertisement Payout Plan for Readers
Prize advertisements prepared by readers set the first prize at 100 dollars with all other ads earning 10 dollars each. This plan outlines the distribution for participants who submit notices and promotional copy to the publication.
Baron Title Sale in Paris and Story of a Blind Overseer
A baron title granted by Napoli I and countersigned to Youle Xv was offered for sale in Paris. The holder, a blind man, lived in poverty in Algeria and had served as the overseer he had left.
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Napoli I
Youle Xv
Paris
Algeria
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