Heavy timber found on track near Summer Street
A reported attempt to wreck passenger train No 81 near Summer Street involved heavy timber placed across the main track. Liberty Street residents William Welly and Ray Parker discovered the obstruction and alerted authorities after seeing two men flee toward Main Street. Investigators from Erie police and railroad officials led by Captain Rose and Det. Merritt interviewed Welly and Parker, reviewing prior sightings and the possible motive while seeking two suspects who fled. The scene was close to the station, raising fears of a planned holdup or mass casualty event.
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Whit
Henin
Erie
Welock
Bayeh
Oni
Franke Welly
Ray Parker
Vin Ber Oy
Wally
Parker
Wells
Typtrehav Syine
Daves
Melanes
Wolly
Farry Mooney
Rose
Evia
Merritt
Warren
IRA
Forte
Oliver Moones
Willi
Uisone
Rave
Irie
Ucitis
Journal
Harker
Uye
Mll
Stein
Theo
Committee to Aid in Home Builders Drive
President D A Hillstrom of the Chamber names eight members to form a committee assisting the home builders campaign. A meeting will be held soon to challenge the sponsors and secure a 250 dollar monthly subscription per home builder between April first 1923 and April first 192. The Chamber reports many readers aid applications await approval as the organized drive aims to back leading city manufacturers and businessmen.
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Hillstrom
Chamber of Commerce
D. A. Hillstrom
Bentley
Coyle
George W. Patterson
Tt Wan
senteceRy
Manufacturias
Busi:nonsaraon
Excitement at Bout Proves Fatal to Two in Cordoba
In Cordoba Peru on April 17 the crowd surged in reaction to a boxing match between the Cordoba champion and a Mendoca favorite. The referee's decision sparked two spectators to suffer heart attacks and die shortly after the outcome was announced.
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Cordoba
Peru
Enthusim
Mendoca
Authorities raid suspected booze den near Weat Salt Street
Police conducted another raid on a suspected establishment in the Memenger block near Heston House. Officers found no evidence of bootlegging or illegal sale and will continue efforts to close the location, while reporting details remain unclear and the proprietors are under scrutiny.
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West Main Steel
Salt Street
Memenger Block
Heston House
Gimye
Visiq Kubwa
Rene Fon
Black
Poligt
Stans
Clus
Traveling court aids bootleggers in Clay County
United Press reports a traveling court toured Clay County Missouri on April 17 to enforce bootlegger laws. Accompanied by 25 sheriffs and a prosecuting attorney, M. L. Swanner, Justice of the Peace, the court set up at the scene to demonstrate an arrest precedent in law enforcement.
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United Press
Kansas City
Wan
Clay County
Misouri
Aherife
M. L. Swanner
Commission Held Meeting Last Evening in City Hall
City commission met in the municipal building to discuss bills 486 and 487 for paving program funding and the new riverside fire station. Other actions included awning permits, sewer work referrals, and a health report listing contagious diseases for the period ending April 19.
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Seadon
Traneiothig
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Sty
Bonele
Phithside
Wan
Parkes
Spaulding
Pere
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Amory and Tan
Ax i Board of Health
Dunkle
Daugherty Has Facts In Sugar Probe
Washington April 17 The Department of Justice investigation into Finine sugar prices has uncovered facts shown to General Daugherty acting attorney general Seymour announced after a talk with Daugherty. Seymour said the attorney general has directed a vigorous inquiry.
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Daugherty
United Pleas
Washington
Ashville
Nuc
Seymour
Ager
Tony
Soymon
Urge Delay in Tax Program Sought by Senators
In Harrisburg Virginia on April 7 United States Senators George Wharton Pepper and David A Reed urged the House and Senate to postpone the tax program decision. They advised delaying until after further talks with House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Warner and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Baldwin and others to ease the tangled tax situation through longer conferences.
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Allthe
Harrisburg
United States
George Wiarton Pepper
David A. Reed
Tharers
House
Senate
Wanér
Ways and Means
Bootleggers Slay Deputies Near New Orleans
Two deputy sheriffs Josaph Estopinal and August Esteve were killed in a gun battle with bootleggers attempting to stop a delivery truck in St. Bernard Parish near New Orleans. Reports say they died almost instantly after being shot during the exchange.
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New Orleans
Here
Josaph Estopinal
August Esteve
St. Berhard Parish
Bwoyi
Hospital representatives to Harrisburg conference
Warren DeRosay leads a group from Corry and others from nearby towns to Harrisburg for a conference with Governor Pinchot. They protest state charity classifications used to determine aid and urge modifications. Delegates from several hospitals will attend to discuss hospital funding and patient aid.
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D. Warren DeRosay
Gov. Pin- Chat
Warren DeRosay
Worle Neday
Turrisburg
Iiesei
Corry
Goyesar
Pinehit
di Ghracti Cf
Grovernne Fete
Welin Wits
DeRosay
Harrisburg
Niels Vs I
Titusvithe
Tawny
Pinchot
Former Corey Girl Winner in Beauty Contest
The Buffalo Times reports on M Ann Carlin, former Corey Girl, who will compete in a forthcoming beauty contest. She resides on Glenwood Avenue and is celebrated with the crowd as the event draws in other viewers including Rudolph Valentino references.
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Corey
Ann Carlin
Io Play
Rudolph Valentino
Buen
Hollywedane
Rudulph Vainio
Miss Cartin
da Aiighten
Atr
Mix Parlin
Buffalo Times
Morey
Glenwood Avenue
Xysbo
Rudolph Valeiting
Misa Carlin
Wes
Americans Descend On London For Royal Wedding
London brims with American sightseers for the future royal nuptials of the Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyons. Reported crowd rush from New York and other cities as preparations accelerate, London turning into a festive stage for the pending ceremony and maturing public interest in a monarch’s marriage.
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London
United
Duke of Yorks
Bowes Lyons
New York
Attempt to wreck trains carrying aid to Ruhr
In Paris on April 17 an attempted act disrupted trains carrying French aid to the Ruhr zone as Belgian cabinet members prepared to oversee enforcement of stricter measures, with details incomplete due to damaged text.
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United Press
Paris
Ruhr
Corry Investors Face Total Loss
Corry investors confront a total loss amid a chaotic scramble in a protected habitat project. The report cites failed valuation, court action, and shares including Hyatt and local firms as stakeholders deal with outgoing capital and potential legal proceedings.
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Corry Investors
Van Tassell to Operate Findley Bus Service
Announcement states L L Van Tassell will operate the Findley bus route between two points, with routes from Way to North Fast. The plan includes certificates of due diligence, projected start, and engagement of local officials, with signatures from CL and others.
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LL. van Tassel
Findley Bus
North East
Clymer
St. Gasser
van Vosselsto
Tara Cerifeate
Dalieiok
Daylight Saving Bill Sparks Hearing Across Cities
Amid a statewide daylight saving bill dispute, Philadelphia and other large cities push for the measure as authorities in Harrisburg prepare hearings. The Philadelphia act for May start is cited by lawmakers as a model, with expectations the state will follow suit and a broader Pennsylvania debate unfolds.
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Cony Charmber of Commerce
Dernes Antidaslight
Wil
Harrishurs
Defi
Keneral Cornswitree
Philadieplin
Aire
Pennaslyan
Masked Bandits Strike Philadelphia In Red Handkerchief Gang
Two bands of masked robbers in red handkerchiefs terrorize West Philadelphia and Germantown. They held up victims at several spots and assaulted one. Authorities label the incidents a coordinated spree by the red handkerchief gang.
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United Press Philadeldhia
Apa
West Philadelphia
Germantown
Columbus Residence Destroyed by Fire
Fire this afternoon practically destroyed the home of W. B. Howard at Columbus. Details of the blaze could not be learned as the Journal went to press, but Columbus advices stated the home was doomed. The Corry fire department was called to the scene.
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W. B. Howard
Columbus
Journal
Coluumbus
Corry
U S Involvement in Global Arms and Ireland Policy
United States engaged in multiple issues ahead of an international league meeting. Discussions covered arms control, Ireland’s recognition, and proposed mediation talks with nonmember states. The session debated U S participation, with emphasis on cooperation and world recognition, amid broader wartime tensions.
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Free Ireland
Akron crash leaves child dead in auto crossroad collision
An early morning crash in Akron Ohio killed Thelma Porter and critically wounded four others after a doctor and passenger train collided with an auto. The auto’s driver Russell Lemaster 29 and four Lemaster children Mildred 9 George 4 Howard 2 were returning from a pleasure trip.
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United Press
Akron
Ohio
Wen
Thelma Porter
Russell Lemaster
George Lathes
Howard Lathes
Leminster
Police raid at East Main Street dump cited as disorder hub
Police raided a building on East Main Street amid reports of a disorderly scene. Several guests and residents were taken into custody, with one grocer found selling liquor near the site as investigators documented the alleged tangled charges and detentions.
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Sam
Ohio
East Main
Etreet
Tisarlon
Ahi
Gure
New Schedule Affects Trains on Renovo Division
A revised timetable takes effect Sunday April 1 altering arrivals and departures on the Renovo division. Key changes include the Philadelphia Erie line arriving at 517 and departing 6, local westbound service reaching the city at 9 and leaving at 10, and afternoon westbound trains shifted. Evening eastbound schedules are adjusted with trains 84% and 60 arriving later, and Kane correspondence moved to 3 and 48 with new departure times.
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Becomne Etlee
Hase
Laval
Philadelphia Erie
Dol
Seth
Mtr
BOA
Easbound
Erie
City
Kane
Two Rebels Killed in War With Free Staters
Two rebels were killed and three captured when a Rebel skirmish party was engaged by Free State forces north of Clanmel during the night. Seven Free State troops were wounded in the battle as bombs and rifles were used.
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United
Dublin
Free State
Clanmel
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