HITCH-HIKING COUPLE DIE EN ROUTE TO ERIE IN MYSTERY
Erie police seek relatives of Charles Anderson 48 and Lillian Dell Anderson 50 of Rochester New York who died near Gettysburg Pennsylvania while hitchhiking toward Erie. State police and locals examine strange illness and paper trails linking the couple to Rochester and Peach Street addresses. Detective inquiries connect Mrs Quinn formerly at Peach Street. no clear connection to the Andersons is yet established.
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Erie
Charles Anderson
Rocheator
Gettysburg
Mitch
Lillian al
Peach Street
Lincoln Highway
North Street
Rochester
Anderson
Dell
Lillian Allen
H. Quinn
Avenue
George Woekier
Sid Wheeler
President Hoover sends sympathy to widow
President Hoover dispatched two telegrams of condolence to Mrs. Knute Racine, widow of the Notre Dame football coach Gowen, after his death in an accident. The messages conveyed shared grief with the Racine family and praised his clean, high sportsmanship and national contribution to athletics.
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Hoover
United
Washington
Knute Racine
Gowen
Uat
Muu
Rockner
P A R Awards Contracts for Huge Steel Supplies
United Press reports the Pennsylvania Railroad awarded contracts totaling over seven and a half million dollars for structural steel and related materials as part of a 175 million dollar modernization plan. Major suppliers include American Bridge Co and several regional firms. Much of the steel will expedite electrification of lines between New York and Washington and support new bridges over the Passaic River near Newark plus station improvements at that site.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Te Peninsylvania Railroad
Gen. W. W. Atterbury
New York
Washington, D.C
Newark
N. G.l
American Bridge Co
Ambridge
Shoamaker Bridge Co
Pottstown
Ingalls Iron Works Co
Veron
ML. Vernow Bridge Co
Vernon, Ci
Ft. Pitt Bridge Works
Castonsburg
McClintic- Marshall Steel Corp
Steelton
Wattstown
Léliiga Strucural Steel Co
Allentown
Pal
Pennsylvania
Winstington
Passaic River
Prison reform debate shifts between judges and parole boards
The text argues prison penalties swing between fixed terms and life sentences, with parole boards overrelied on and often influenced by politics. It calls for renewed judicial discretion and, above all, steady constructive employment as the key need for prisoners.
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Ul Parole Board
Parole Board
Colonial Liability And Mother's Day Practical Plan
The piece questions the value of American claims to the Virgin Islands after buying them for 25 million, urging practical limits on expansion in the Caribbean. It cites President Hoover’s doubts about economic worth and proposes not extending holdings. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt suggests a practical Mother's Day focused on aiding needy mothers and welfare groups.
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Porto Rico
United States
Virgin Islands
Denmith
Hoover
Sam
Caribbean
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Problem of two square plots total area and side sum
Two square plots together cover 193 square yards with combined side lengths totaling 76 yards. Solve for individual side lengths as equal squares with given sums and areas. The Arkansas Gazette notes an earlier problem and offers a stray numerical explanation.
Twenty Years Ago As Taken from Journal Files
Twenty years ago three city athletes Louis Monroe Merle L Rowe and Walter Gretzler hiked 18 miles to Westfield in three and a half hours They sparked long distance walking and were noted as Monroe from Columbus and Corry residents Ethel Street hosts an April Fool's party at the Racket Club The article notes local school recess and nearby fishing traffic plus upcoming church services and travel plans of local residents through early April 1911.
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Louis Monroe
Merle L. Rowe
Walter Gretzler
Westfiel
Dunkirk Herald
Monroe
Columbus
Corry
Daily Lessons in English by W. L. Gordon
A compact English study note presents misused phrases and mispronunciations with guidance on common errors. It highlights words like labyrinth and wrest, and urges daily vocabulary growth through focused word practice and examples. The piece invites readers to master one word daily to expand their lexicon.
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W. L. Gordon
Inebriate prisoners sent to Allegheny County Workhouse
Warren report states Axel John son of Sheffield and James Evan of Warren were sentenced to the Allegheny County Workhouse for eight to sixteen months each after testimony by Sheriff Jefferson and Doctors Robertson and African that they were chronic inebriates. Three more county inmates are serving sentences with daily board at 88 cents paid by the Commissioners.
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Warren
Axel Johnson
Sheffield
James Evan
Allegheny County
Jefferson
Robertson
African
Daylight Saving Time Origin and Language Trivia
Answers indicate Benjamin Franklin proposed daylight saving concept, Cuba primarily uses Spanish, a hyperbole is a figure of speech with evident exaggeration, millefeuille price given as 8.5 pounds, and Teeland country celebrating a thousandth anniversary of independence.
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Cuba
Benjamin Franklin
O. Teeland
Correct English Studied by Circle in 1930-31 Start
The Historical Circle held its first regular study period of the 1930-31 year with a session on Correct English. Mrs. Clara Osborne, Mrs. L E Burlingame, and Mrs. S R Lewis led discussions on precise and effective English, diction, letter etiquette, and potential impact of radio programs on future generations.
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Historical Circle
Clara Osborne
LE. Burelitgame
S. R. Lewis
Mayor Dodges Scandal Quiz Heads to Pittsburgh Council
Former Controller Henry C. Evans accuses Mayor Charles H. Kline of patronage in Public Works appointments and demands his appearance before council to explain waste alleged in 78 projects. Kline could not be located and council debated authority to summon the mayor. No action taken on handing technical project review to engineers.
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Pittsburgh
Henry C. Evans
Eharges
Department of Public Works
Charles H. Jline
Councillh
Publi Works Department
Kline
Evans
Herron
Actin
Absent wrongdoing ruled in fatal Jamestown crash
Coroner David Lincoln delivers verdict absolving both drivers in a two-vehicle crash two miles north of Gerry that killed Anna Russell of Buffalo and Herbert Hahn of Buffalo. Hahn and Brooks cars collided at high speed on the highway. the Brooks vehicle returned to Jamestown with Emanuel Mangine of Gerry uninjured as the Hahn car destroyed by the collision and pole impact.
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Jamestown
David Lincoln
Erry
Gerry
James Brooks
Mairmount Avenuue
Herbert Hahn
Buffalo
Hahn
Brooks
Anna Russell
Emanuel Mangine
Unclear Fragmentary History of Belgium and Poland
Fragmented text notes Belgium began in 1831 and references Europe maps, Nimot, Pelzhin, and a 1881 national congress monument in Brussels, suggesting confusion about historical statehood and commemorative monuments without clear context.
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Belgium
Kingdom
Pelzhin
Brussels
Are You Hitting On All Six Liver Stomach Bowels Nerves
An advertisement extols Tanlac as a world famous tonic that rebuilds worn out tissues and revitalizes the entire system. It claims many readers regain strength and vitality quickly, promising money back if not helped after a fair trial, urging readers to visit their druggist.
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Inman
God of Healing Aesculapius and Immortality Debate
In a fragmented historical note, Aesculapius is described as a son of Apollo who learned healing from Cheiron Zeus. The text mentions a fear that Aesculapius would grant immortality to all, leading to a decisive act of killing or withholding eternal life.
Rockne Funeral Party Enroute To South Bend
A Rockne funeral party aircraft on the Kansas City to Wichita leg of the Transcontinental air line crashed about 1,000 feet in altitude six miles off the course. Pilot Robert Wlye sent a last radio report of heavy weather and poor visibility before disappearing. The crash occurred between 24h and 1 Ae H, with the plane breaking up as it fell.
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Robert Wlye
Kansas City
Wichita
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