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Show ONERS RETURN FROM TRIP TO PHILADELPHIA Mr. and Mrs. Thorn C. Miner of J city have just returned from nth's visit in Philadelphia. Pa., tre they were the guests of Mrs. Iter's parents and other relatives Vff. While in the Quaker city they re t:iven an opportunity to visii" - Sesqui-centennial exhibitions. :ich they enjoyed, but character--'I as only fair in comparison with her world exhibitions, there being !ra small number of states hav- exhibits. Mr. Miner was impressed with - wonderful industrial opportuni- offered in that city, as well as ih the general prosperity thai itis to abound on every hand. Hp was particularly impressed ' 'h the great steel bridge recently ' :lt across the Delaware from ilnilelphia to Camden. X. .T. This (k'p is constructed of steel and nid to he the largest in the rid. It was constructed nt a ' of $3,500.00, Mr. Miner states. span in the center of the river '"WW for a distance of 1750 feet. Hiring its construction thirteen a re said to have fallen into tb? -I1 and drowned. The distance the drop from the base of th W to the water is 150 feet. A k before Mr. and Mrs. Miner ar-'l ar-'l in the city a high diver at-ipicil at-ipicil to dive off of the bridge. ' is said to have struck the water f such force as to cause instant :tl). |