Louisiana Purchase and its contested expansion
The piece recounts Jeffersons stance on constitutional limits and the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. It notes Senate ratification, state admissions from the territory, and public debate over expense and migration. It also mentions implications for figures like Pickering Griswold Tracy Burr and Hamilton’s death.
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Senate
Jefferson
Hepreett
Louisiana Purchase
United States
Rockies
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Ganda
France
Louisiana
New Mexico
Bonaparte
England
Pickering
Griswold
Tracy
Plumer
Burr
Alexander Hamilton
Busy
Twenty Years Ago Highlights From Journal Files
Filing of liens against over 300 properties totaling 9500 four and four tenths dollars in delinquent taxes was authorized by the Board of Education at a special meeting after final settlement with F E Westley on the 1991 tax duplicate. Vern Group, Corry sandlot product, to manage the Corry Merchants next season. Sixty one cases of mumps measles and scarlet fever under quarantine in the city Health Officer John Plansten reports 18 new communicable disease cases last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
F. E. Westley
Vern Group
Corry Sandlots
Fairmont
Johnstown
Corry Merchants
John Plansten
Corry Resident Cale Hall Dies in Sleep
The aged Corry resident Cale Hall died in his sleep after pneumonia was listed as the cause. An adopted daughter discovered his body at his home this morning. The report notes the death occurred at a meeting of a local advisory board. Mrs. P. G. Wood will represent Court Conception No. 35 Catholic Daughters of America at the state convention in Philadelphia May 20. She participated in the regular meeting last evening in IC of rooms.
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Cale Hall
Corry
P. G. Wood
Court Conception
Catholic Daughters of America
Philadelphia
How Smart Are You Quiz Answers Cheat Sheet
A puzzle listing ten multiple choice style questions with humorous options about politics geography religion and literature. It asks who leads the Democratic party, Sumner Welles’ state department post, whether a rutabaga is an animal veg or mineral, if mosquitoes exist in Alaska, who sticks closer than a brother, travel destinations to the Orange Free State, completing a defense quotation, origin of the slough of despond, Copenhagen’s country, and a mythic figure with a vanity toilet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
State Department
Sumner Welles
Alaska
Orange Free State
Ireland
South Arie
Australia
Despond
Copenhagen
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Purchase of an Empire in the United States History
The 1803 Louisiana Purchase culminated with Monroe and Livingston completing the deal with Napoleon. The vast territory later formed 15 states, with rich resources across Oklahoma to North Dakota. The cost was about four cents per acre, far below its future value.
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United States
Louisiana Purchase
New Orleans
Frafite
France
Robert
Livingston
James Monroe
Napoleon
Ares In
Congress
Monroe
Mississippi
OkInoma
Texas
Louisiana
Colorado
Minnesota
Arkansas
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Dakotas
Montana
Air Force Adopts Reward for Red Pilot Landings
The Air Force announced a reward program to capture a live Communist pilot with a Soviet jet. The scale starts at $100,000 for the first pilot and aircraft, rising to $80,000 for subsequent entries, funded from a military contingent fund. The note mentions a 1953 U.S. crop statistic unrelated to the reward.
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Assnomica
Washington
Korea
Helds
United Nations Command
Air Force
Boy 13 Critical After Home Made Gun Accident
James Byrk, 13, remains in fair condition at Tri County Memorial Hospital after a homemade gun burst in his stomach and liver. The device used a one-inch gas pipe as a barrel with a shotgun shell, injuring him Sunday. Rev Denis J Donovan performed last rites and two nurses assisted as deputies reported details.
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Goowanva
Tri-County Memorial Hospital
James Byrk
Casimir Byrk
Denis J. Donovan
Morgan T. Sigel
Louis Schultz
Tonight TV schedule listing for Sagebrush Trail and more
Listings show tonight’s TV and radio segments including Sagebrush Trail hour by hour with dramas Fireside Theatre Circle Theatre and Two For the Mc Ames and Andy. Also features FBI Fugitives Paradox Today Garry Moore Arthur Godfrey and Strike It Rich plus News and Weather segments.
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Weeb
Sagebrush Trail
Star Theatre
Fireside Theatre
Circle Theatre
Andy
Wednesda
Today
Garry Moore
Learn
Arthur Godfrey
Rick
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House Appropriations Committee
Erie Peninsula
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Blas
Fogle Lumber CO
Fran Si Corry
Cady & Collier
Packard
Seater
Ontionatenuipe
Alien Yettawal
America
N. Motors
Corry, Pa
Hannel
Niederriter Co
Search For Tomorrow
Guiding Light
Sports Spotlight
Outdoor
News Caravan
Theatre
Industry
The
Theatre Playhouse
Mederriter
Ine
Early Bird
Pennsylania
Thomas Motors of Corry, Inc
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