Edison Winners and High Honors in Corry
The Corry Evening Journal reports on the Edison examination results. Wilbat Brotherton Huston, 19, earned the highest honors with a grade of P2, submitted five minutes before the session ended. The lowest grade was 88. The test drew praise for its challenging questions and the strong cohort of 48 finalists, prompting four extra scholarships for youths from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Mexico.
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Wedlvong Aid Vey
Wilbat Brotherton Huston
Connect‘cul
Pennsylvania
Mexico
Hustons
Seattle
Washington
Boyd
National Bank of Corry Walldj
Shover
Tia
Aoc
Larry
Walter Bigham
Santa
America
Twenty Years Ago Highlights From Journal Pilea
Corry will send a large delegation to an outing at Monarch Pirk Old City to observe the new Lully steam engine demonstrated at Monroy Lilly Engine Company plant. Whittlesey business and ministry representatives attended.
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Pilea
Corry
Musesto
Monarch Pirk
Old City
Nile
Lully
Monroy-Lilly Engine Company
Whittlesey
Enemny
Wreck and Fatal Auto Crash Near Wilcox
A Wilcox area collision on the Warren Jamestown highway Sunday left Leslie Goodwin, 53, of Wilcox fatally injured when struck by a roadster driven by Lowell Oakes. The crash damaged both cars, pushed a vehicle over a small bridge, and sent Goodwin to hospital where he died shortly after.
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Wilcox
Erie
Warren-Jamestown
Chames
Joinson
Lawrence Parle
Mrie PD
Belknap
Thin City
Johnson and Nother
Ville Kin
AOL
Weredali
Lin
Leslie Goodwin
Leslie
Goodwin
Innis
Lowell Oakes
Jewett
P. Oakes
West Ridgway
Local notices and brief society items in town
Mr Douglais superintendent of the Titanite works has rented the furnished house of A A Williams on Center Street. The Pythian Sisters enjoyed a delightful outing yesterday at the home of Mr and Mrs John Thubur at the pump station. Conlin a known traveling man left for Detroit. Fred Tord who was visiting relatives in Us city for a short time returned home to Mississippi last night.
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Douglais
Titanite Works
A. A. Willams
Center Street
John Thubur
Conlin
Detroit
Fred Tord
Us City
Rail traffic surges with fewer cars and bigger power
CAR LOADS the volume of railroad traffic this year has been unparalleled. Yet there have been few car shortages, and those not important. The rail system operates with larger capacity cars and more powerful locomotives, aided by improved methods as described by the American Railway Association. Human factors lag behind machinery in handling these burdens.
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American Railway Association
Farm Board May Aid American Grain Growers
The proposed 20 million dollar Federal Farm Board plan could aid American farmers by stabilizing markets and allowing producers to hold crops for favorable sale opportunities. It may help as much as the dry Canadian weather this summer, which cut Canada’s wheat from 500 million to 160 million bushels. Nature and market forces will still largely determine prices.
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Federal Farm Board
Farm Board
Canada
A Problem A Day Ball Diameter Puzzle
A quirky puzzle asks for the diameter of a ball equivalent to eleven balls with diameters 2 4 5 8 7 9 12 13 14 15 and 107. The accompanying note shows a jumble of calculations and an explanation hinting at dividing 286 by 3 and subtracting 1 to get rows, then subtracting 6! from 285 and other steps, ending with a division of 20505 by 6280.
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Fradden
Game of Correct English by W L Gordon
Reading excerpt presents questions on grammar pronunciation and spelling from Game of Correct English by W L Gordon. It includes tasks asking what's wrong with sentences how to pronounce Maigret and to choose correctly spelled or suitable words with a few answers noted.
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W. L. Gordon
Yimpat
Burglars Loot Circus Car. $80 Stolen in New York Yard
Sparks Circus wagon entered by burglars during unloading in the New York Central yards. A cash register valued at $80 was taken as its contents were rifled. the register itself worth $16 was wrecked. Police investigate with no clues yet to the burglars' identities.
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Gheeerand
Jon
Sparks Circus
New York Central
Hich
Look and Learn 4 Quiz Questions From Old Paper
A fragmented test page asks who led allied forces at war's end and locates Dutch Harbor while discussing word origins and early U S legal figures. It also mentions Washington D C river geography and various 19th century topics such as Gulf Stream and Abraham Lincoln's mother.
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Dutch Harbor
Supreme Genet
Washington, D. C
Abraham Lincoln
England
France
Gulf Stream
Burglary Wave Strikes Jamestown Over Weekend
Jamestown sees a surge of break ins with two large shop thefts on Cherry Street and Forest Avenue, a plate glass window smashed on West First Street, and a bold arcade hold up at the City Social club. Authorities report a pattern of burglaries likely by youths amid a busy weekend.
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Jamestown
M. C. Darrow
Cherry Street
of Grocery
Forest Avenue
Corny
Superior Street
Missing Weahington girls spark state search in Dunkirk
Two sisters from Jamestown age 10 and 9 fled St Marys orphanage on Weahington Avenue Sunday. Il red Perry 10 years old four feet seven inches tall wore a red hat. Marion Perry 9 years old four feet five inches tall wore a white hat. They left without permission seeking relatives, prompting state trooper and police to conduct a nationwide search.
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Dunkirk
Aug
Fers
St. Mary's Orphanage
Weahington Avenue
Ilred Perry
Marion Perry
Jamestown
Ellen
Marion
Siperion
St Thomas to House in Ruins After Fire Festival Planned
Ridgway Aug 6 Fire destroyed the home of Albert Dat and family at 462 Rock Street after a 2:30 am blaze. Water pressure failure delayed firefighting but crews prevented spread to nearby homes. insurance partially covers losses. Congregational meeting of St Edward’s parish launches plans for a festival at the West Washington church grounds on Thursday August 22 with booths, refreshments, and entertainment led by Margaret Hund and Elsie Black.
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ST. Thomas
Ridgway
En Wir
Albert Dat
Pittsburgh
Rock Street
Broad Street
Nev
David
Sabueney
Charles LeStefano
Los Angeles
Calif
Lali St Edward
Yelth Pluna
Margaret Hund
Flby Black
Wake Up Brother Cortege Says Women Will Rule Next Gen
A Philadelphia Inquirer piece quotes a professor predicting women will lead the nest generation and notes the speaker’s stance and tone as he addresses gender roles and social progress. The article frames the debate with emphasis on generational change and public reaction.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Miner killed near Brownsville in mining accident
John Smith, 85, of Bitner, died yesterday from injuries after being trapped by a fall of slate at the Frick Coal Company mine near Brownsville Pennsylvania. He led the hospital transport from the General Hospital and the incident occurred on August 5.
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Brownsville
John Smith
Bitner
Here
Frick Colte Company
Jovalles of Corry Return At Rex Theatre Wednesday
Due to high demand the Jovalles of Corry will be shown again at the Rex theatre this Wednesday evening, produced by Arnold Photo Service.
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Rex Theatre
Jovalles of
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Titusville
Joint College
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Necamary Trust
RADIO
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