Priest Refuses 15 Million Inheritance From Australia
The Rev. William Graham pastor of St. Patricks Catholic Church in Pittsburgh declined a $15 million fortune from deceased Australian relatives. He said it would not bring satisfaction and asked his lawyers to contact the next heirs, noting he is nearly 60 and wishes to give to his poor relatives.
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Pittsburgh
William Graham
St. Patricks Catholic Church
Sidney
Australia
Boliva
Graham
How Business Is Done In Dunkirk
Dunkirk France Aug 10 bombardment by a German gun from Flanders limits city business to four and a half minutes out of five. Shells come every five minutes, so residents use about half a minute to reach cellars. In the post office clerks and customers vanish to basement within four and a half minutes of the first shell and return after the blast to resume work.
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Dunkirk
France
Flanders
Advant
Tolls Available On Valley Turnpike For 1915 16
Yearly tolls for pleasure wagons on the Valley Turnpike may be issued from Sept 1 1915 to Aug 31 1916. Applications must be made promptly to the undersigned. No tolls will be issued after Aug 31. Shirley Carter Director.
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Valley Turnpike
Shirley Carter
Virginia Highway Official to Speak at Pan American Congress
George P. Coleman state highway commissioner of Virginia has been selected to present a paper at the Pan American Road Congress in Oakland California. He will discuss Convict Labor for Highway Work based on Virginia’s decades of convict labor in road building. The presentation is set for Thursday morning September 16.
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George P. Coleman
Virginia
Has Bee
Oakland
Cal
Coleman
Congress
General Barnett Finishes Inspection
Major-General George Barnett commander of the United States Marine Corps completes an inspection, noting his prominence and leadership within the service as the article closes.
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General Barnett
George Barnett
United States Marine Corps
Barnett Party Guests Tour Mare Island and Virginia Estate
Mrs Barnett and her daughter Miss Lelia Gordon visited Mare Island after inspecting Southern California marine stations. They were hosted by Colonel and Mrs Lin coln Karmany with a large dinner and a garden party. Major-General and Mrs Barnett plan to stay in the West several weeks longer before returning East to Wakefield Manor in Virginia.
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California
Barnett
Lelia Gordon
Lincoln Karmany
Mare Island
Car Ditches and Occupants Hurt at Front Royal Dance
In Front Royal Aug 10 a car carrying Flet cher Green from Rappahannock County Miss Ethel Millan from Flint Hill Joseph Marx from Chicago a West Point cadet and Frank Funk of New York left the road while en route to a Washington Virginia dance. The driver Frank Funk owner failed to negotiate a short curve and the automobile ran into a deep ditch leaving all injured to varying degrees.
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Front Royal
Washington, Va
Fletcher Green
Rappahannock County
Ethel Millan
Flint Hill
Joseph Marx
Chicago
West Point Cadet
Frank Funk
New York
Funk
Despondency Triggered by Indigestion Treated by Tablets
Mrs. George Hon of Macedon New Jersey recounts three months of indigestion causing headache dizziness and fatigue. After starting Chamberlain's Tablets she felt relief in a day and completed two bottles to resolve the trouble. Obtainable everywhere.
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George Hon
Macedon, N. J
Local Scouts Benefit Show At Empire Tonight
Local Scouts present a benefit at Empire showing twenty five pictures from a Beaver Dam encampment and a five part Shubert comedy album Old Dutch starring Lew Fields and Vivian Martin. Proceeds benefit the scouts with scenes of maneuvers and travel amid picturesque country slides.
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Beaver Dam
Empire
Lew Fields
Vivian Martin
Shubert
Albm
The Goddess At Empire Tomorrow Continues
Patrons are informed that The Goddess, billed as a Serial Beautiful, will continue each Wednesday without interruption Tomorrow night Celestia shines in an elaborate society ball Freddie the Ferret, reformed, escorts her. His Bowery charm and dancing win favor with guests.
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Celestia
Ball J
Freddie
Ferret
Lew Fields Stars in Old Dutch Tonight at Broadway
Lew Fields appears in Old Dutch a five part Shubert comedy drama, a big two dollar Broadway show offered for ten cents. The film opens in New York and moves to a Palm Beach hotel with displays of plutocracy then features the vaudeville team Bings and tings to add contrast. Fields portrays the inventor Old Ludwig with strong screen characterization praised by patrons.
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Lew Fields
New York
Palm Beach
Florida
Old Ludwig
Mr. Fields
Eclipse of Sun Not Visible Here
An annular solar eclipse occurred today with annularity over the Pacific Ocean while a partial eclipse was visible in New Guinea Japan Korea East Siberia and many north Pacific islands.
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Pacific Ocean
New Guinea
Japan
Korea
Siberia
Islands
North Pacific
Foot and Mouth Warning Issued
Federal authorities confirm cases of foot and mouth disease among swine in Pennsylvania as part of a cleanup campaign. The warning stresses this disease may follow hog cholera and notes owners often neglect proper attention to Hog health.
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Bureau of Animal Il Listry
Pennsyl
Rothwell Plant Erected in Charlottesville for Apple Storage
Rothwell & Co Inc is building a new fire proof cold storage plant in Charlottesville at a cost of 75000 dollars. The 10 by 160 foot building will hold 40000 barrels under refrigeration by September 1 and an extra floor for 20000 more barrels will raise capacity to 60000 barrels. The company operates other plants in Staunton Martinsburg West Virginia Frederick Maryland and East Palestine Ohio.
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Charlottesville
Rothwell & Co., Inc
Staunton
Martinsburg
W. Va
Frederick
Miss Winifred Swimley Returns From Culpeper Party
Miss Winifred Swimley returns from Culpeper County Virginia where she was a guest of the Misses Roberts at a house party. The gathering included several of her schoolmates from Stuart Hall.
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Winifred Swimley
Culpeper County
Misses Roberts
Jer
Stuart Hall
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