Those Olympic Games A World War I Delay And U S Triumphs
The article surveys the Olympic Games history from early modern roots to 1952 hopes in Helsinki, noting Baron Pierre de Coubertin momentum and wartime postponements. It recalls St. Louis 1904 and Los Angeles 1932 style travel costs, American performance, and included sports beyond track and field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Helsinski
Finland
Berlin
Baron Pierre de Coubertin
Athens
Saie Tha Coubertin
United States
St. Louis
Los Angeles
U. S
Community Notes and Local Incidents Reported
Twenty years ago local items include a new OCotry Motor Club sign directing Jamestown traffic at North Center street and Sciota Road. Reports mention sheep losses, dog attacks, and two Ford cars stolen on East Washington near carnival grounds. Deaths include Charles D. Hasbrouel after an injury from a car crash and Elizabeth Tinker Usher at her home on West Pleasant and South Center streets.
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Ocotry
East Washington Street
Winifred
Ripley
John Potocki
J. D. G. Corry
Elizabeth ‘Tinker Usher
Carolyn Keppel
Leon Tiffany
West Pleasant
South Center Streets
Record crowds attend Chautauqua activities week two
Jamestown crowds swell for Chautauqua Diamond Jubilee events. About 35,000 attended a weekend program headlined by the Chautauqua Student Symphony orchestra and Columbus Boychoir soloists. Dr Hans Kohn, president of the American Association for Adult Education, opened a four lecture run on international affairs Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Chautauqua
Ralph McCallister
Columbus Boychoir
Bear Lake Notes Highlights and Local Socials
Pam LAK and SUE visit bear Lake with Mr and Mrs Roy Perlins family guests of Raymond Cobb. Earl Wheeler repairs his store while Mrs Ethel Bond and Miss Baith Hawkins enjoy their summer home with their invalid mother. Joy Cornish wins a prize yard this season. Local youths work in fruit picking across Chautauqua county. Communion at Evangelical United Brethren Church on August 1 with Rev A L Pang sermon. Elwin P Smith buys Clyde Hotchkiss building and will move his store fixtures there as Hotchkiss occupies a new garage.
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Pam Lak
Sue
Roy Perlins
Raymond Cobb
Earl Wheeler
W. R. Atkins
Ethel Bond
Baith Hawkins
Jamestown
Joy Cornish
Chautauqua County
Iney Cook
Emma Gates
Evangelical United Brethren Church
A. L. Pang
Elwin P. Smith
Clyde Hotchkiss
Txtures
Hotchkss
Doctor George Waggoner found dead at Conneaut Lake
Dr George T Waggoner a native of this city and longtime medical practitioner at Conneaut Lake was found dead in his home Monday morning Cause of death natural and probably occurred about 1 am He was a graduate of Edinboro State Teachers College and Ann Arbor Medical School Survived by widow two cousins and a sister Funeral arrangements set with services at Spartansburg and burial in Rose Hill Cemetery
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ee _ Galil Brannid
Tomannt Corry Evening Journal
George T. Waggoner
Mia South Sect
Corse
AD. Ooleerove
Conneaut Lake
Waggoner
Addie Waggoner
Philp Young
West Smith Street
H. H. Walker
Linesville
Charles Waggoner
Edinboro State Teachers College
Ann Arbor Medical School
Spartansburg
Conneaut
Tale
Young
Marcius Morrison
Dunkirk
Rhodes
Oconnenut Lake
Torrey Funeral
Rose Hill Cemetery
Social Visit Notes From Center and Greeley Corners
The Blutcher family from Linesville Pa. and their daughter Betty visited Wil Evans. Mrs Biliza Jones returned Sunday from Ol City. Harry Wilstead and Jenttaren from Newport News vacation with W H Evans and his daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marge
Center and
Greeley Streets
Frederick Blutcher
Betty
Linesville
Wil Evans
Biliza Jones
Ol City
Harry Wilstead
Jenttaren
Newport News
W. H. Evans
Albion Horsemen's Club Plans Summer Rodeo
The Albion Horsemen's Club hosts a rodeo at the show grounds from August 10 to 25 with Col. Jim Eskow and his JE Ranch troupe as feature acts. Evening performances begin at 8 p.m. nightly, matinees August 14-15 at 2:30 p.m., twenty concessions, and three meals daily by the Sagertown Fire Department Auxiliary, no grounds admission but rodeo tickets required, available in Cory at Margaret's Confectionary.
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Albion Horseman's Club
Jim Eskow
JE Ranch Radieo
Waverly
N.Y
Rirtes
Saogertown
Albion
Cory
Margaret's Confectionary
North Center Street
Classified Quiz From The Editorial Page
Ten trivia questions cover disasters in Pikui Japan government agencies the Bureau of the Census DP's vetoes four day Congress antiual conventions U S Postal Service Israel rooster myths airmail and education leaders The piece tests readers on current events and historical officials with instruction to check answers on the Classified Page.
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Pikui
Japan
Bureau of the Census
California
American Newspaper Guild
CIO
U. S. Postal Service
Jurist Found Dead In Lehigh Garage
Former Lehigh County Common Pleas Court president Richard W. Jobst was found dead at age 81 from carbon monoxide poisoning in his locked garage near Emmaus. Coroner A M Peters announced the death.
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Allentown
Atte
Richard W. Jobst
Lehigh Common. Pleas Court
Coraney A. M. Peters
Hey
Lavish
Emmaus
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arthur Colegrave
Fred Kimball, Inc
4Th St
New York
Michigan Square
Chicago
Mortgage & Bond
Detroit
Chamber of Com
Pittsburgh
Weightman
Philadelphia
Associated Press
Corry
State Bureau
Wattsburs
Charles D. Hasbrouel
Corry Hospital
Bear Lake
Washington
Albion Horsemen's Club
Davison-Fogle
Franklin St. Corry, Pa
Holt Furniture Store
Center Street
Corry, Pa
Topp
Corry's Smart Women's Shop
Thomas Motors of Corty Inc
Herman Jewelers
Home Owned — Home Operated
Marquisette
Lanston
S.-Center St
Dial
National Bank OF Corry
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Maximum Insurance
Sunset
Waterford, Pa
John Doe
Gary Cooper
Barbara Stanwyck
Edward Arnold
Cartoon News
Consumer’s Report Magazine Reports
Fere
Pera
General Electric
Meerdink
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