World circling plane wrecked in take off
John Henry Mears and pilot Henry J. Brown escaped injury when their plane City of New York wrecked on take off for Dublin at Harbor Grace after a collision with a blown tire. Mears said he will try again with a new ship to once more chase the earth speed record. Tailwind Ti the terrier went missing during the crash and search parties were sent to locate him.
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Globe-Trotter
Earth
Mears
Graf Zeppelin
City of New York
Dublin
Henry J. Brown
Itc
New York
Tailwind Ti
Harbor Grace
Atlantic
Meats
Mears Sild
Mesis
Brown
Roosevelt Field
L. 1
Moscow
Siberia
Alaska
United States
Seattle
Roosevell Bieta
Seismograph Records Two Earthquakes Near New York
A Portnam University seismograph logged two tremors today at 112 a.m. local time, occurring about 3,000 miles from New York. The shocks were detected by the university’s instruments, with one quake originating in Central America and the other further afield, reflecting distant seismic activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Portnam University
D.S
Grange Day At Chautauqua Draws 1200 Farmers
Chautauqua County held its annual Grange Day attracting more than twelve hundred farmers from across the county and state. County and State Grange officers attended on the amphitheatre platform for the afternoon address by Joe Mitchell Chapple, editor of National Magazine. The day featured a county spelling match to select representatives for the state fair spelling bee, with Philip Crandall of Poland winning and Catherine Bagg of Arlington as runner up. Open house followed at the Grange headquarters on the Chautauqua Assembly grounds.
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Chautauqua
Chautauqua County
Chautala
Patrons of Husbandry
State Grange
Joe Mitchell Chapple
Heart
Chautauqa County
Syracuse
Philip Crandall
Poland
Catherine Bagg
Arlington
Grange
Thhe
Thhe Chautauqua County
Pomona /Grange
Movies and stars show age of talkies in 1930s chatter
The article surveys entertainment trends and star names like Betty Lawford, George Arliss, Richard Barthelmess, and Al Jolson. It notes themes from films titled to reflect youth, romance, and growing up, with mention of seasonal fashion and the shift from hoarded programs to popular songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Barthelmesa
Dawn Patrol
al Jolson
Oil Property Transferred in Bradford Field
In the Bradford oil area activity resumed with two transactions. George S. Thomas and Frank B. Trike sold 59 acres to Pollock & Loop on Kansas branch, Warrants 2221 and 4318, Otto township, McKean county. C R Bush and others bought 292 acres in Warrant 2266, Lafayette township, including 10 acres in fee, 172 acres on Clark farm royal and 50 acres on Tidd farm royalty. Harbin's city story mirrors rising town status after rail link. it became a Russian military hub during the Russo-Japanese War.
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Bradford
George S. Thomas
Prank B. Trike
Pollock& Loop
Kansas Branch
Otto Township
McKean County
Porter Farm
Forest of Company
Denwood Old Company
B. W. Hamilton
C. R. Bush
Lafayette
McKean Couunty
Hurd Bros
Clark
Tidd
Harbin
Tts
Burglary hits West Drug Company store in Dunkirk
In Dunkirk on Saturday the West Drug Company at 309 Central Avenue was burglarized by forcing open the front door. Between 500 and 600 fountain pens were stolen along with minor cash from the till. Police describe three strangers seen in the downtown area and a high powered car leaving the city via the Middle Road shortly after the theft.
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Robert J. Rehn
Acen
Middle Road
Central Avenue
Down Town
Roosevelt Tea Room Fire in Youngsville
Youngsville woke to a blaze at five a.m. Saturday in the Roosevelt Tea Room at the corner of North Main and West Main. The wooden structure, formerly the Youngsville House hotel, housed several families and was saved by quick action of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Frost who operated the tea room. The fire started in the refrigerating machine, mirroring a prior City Market fire, and was promptly extinguished.
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Youngsville
Roosevelt Ia
North Main
West Main Streets
City Market
Roosevelt Tea Room
Youngsville House
Chester Frost
Cole Family Reunion at Island Park Youngsville
The second Cole family reunion was held at Island Park Youngsville on Saturday August 2 with forty attending. Relatives came from Franklin Ripley Wrightsville Tionests Pittadlel Youngsville and Corry. Officers elected for the year were Harris R Briggs president Mrs Josephine Durlin secretary and treasurer entertainment committee members Mrs Arthur Lindstrom Mrs C B McAllister and Mrs Howard Cole. The 1931 reunion will be at Island Park Youngsville on the first Saturday in August.
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Cole
Island Park
Youngsville
Franklin
Ripley
Wrightsville
C. B. McAllister
Howard Cole
Fosdick Sermon At Chautauqua Inspires Long Audience
Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick of Riverside Church New York preached at Chautauqua before a large open air crowd delivering The Mystery of Life. He urged distrust of dogmatism and stressed wonder beyond human comprehension in a universe with truths more marvelous than imagined. Separately Pittsburgh federal agents seized beer making equipment in a major wildcat operation, arresting seven men and five girls as a brewery raid highlighted by a modern plant seized since Prohibition began.
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Chautauqua
Harry Emerson Fosdick
New Riverside Church
New York City
Cimitaucua
Dr. Wosdick
Resson
Pittsburgh
Heat records fall in Jamestown as heat wave grips region
A high of 100 degrees was recorded by the city thermometer at Jamestown, breaking past records as residents and fairgoers take precautions against fire amid a dry season. Reports from nearby Erie Warren and Jamestown indicate widespread business caution and stable to slightly improving orders, while incidents at Findley Lake prompt talk of lakecraft regulation after two misbehaving boaters caused alarm.
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Jamestown
Erie
Warren
All factions called in new election probe
Leaders of all three factions in the Pennsylvania primary of May 20 and Walter A. Bonitz face the senatorial campaign funds investigating committee as hearings resume in Washington. Bonitz gave 97000 to the Davis Brown cause. others summoned include Humes, McGovern, Coyne, MacParlane, Trautman, and Smyth.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Walter A. Honits
Washington
Bonitz
Davis-Brown
Jim
Hi. Lowry Humes
Brick Concern
Brick Assopision
Bonita
Joseph C. Armstrong
Davis- Brown
Allegheny County Committee
Charles C. McGovern
Pinchot
James J. Coyne
Grundy
James R. MacParlane
Leander Trautman
Climimian
Relph H. Smyth
Electlor
Fragmentary police report recalls car chase incident
A damaged OCR fragment describes a police pursuit involving an automobile in Bradford. The account mentions a woman on the right and injuries, with unclear names and sequence, reflecting a disrupted, partial report of a road incident.
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Hope Globe Trotter
J.T. Meaney
United Press
Harbor Grach
N. W
John Henry Mears
SUS Farum
Betty Lawford
George Arisa
Warner Bros
Tausic
Man and the
Conrad
Farmer Silo
Kelling
Dunkirk
West Store
DR. Fosdick
Rockefeller Riverside Church
Fariers
Corry
Chautauqua County Historical Society
J. 8. Reed
Mine County Society
Jesse J. Hurlbut
U. S
John
Vincent
Montclair
N. J
America
Studebaker
Walter H. Merrick
Corry, Penn
Leaker
Hallam Mary Mount
Louis Kleck
Careen
Mcintyre
of Brie
Escares
Mihis Horn
Tomry, PA
Erie Badi
Mary Nolan
Broadway
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