Rumor of Rail Route Reopening Sparks Local Talk
In Corry daily chatter the revival of daytime rail service between Pittsburgh and Buffalo, possibly named the Dumuesne Special and tied to the old fifers, is discussed amid a flurry of community notes. Other items cover bowling alleys, street painting, outdoor concerts, and municipal safety measures as summer winds down.
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Pittsburgh
Bultalo
Bill Merrick
Preston Ohon
Smethport
Pittsfield
Jim Pappas
North Center Street
Dan DeLury
Forbes Field
Pirates
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis
Corry
Allegheny Valley
Metropolis
Bob Seara
Mobile
Alabam
Mason-Dixon Line
Richard Rossbacher
avenue-Pleasant Street
New Corry Union City Road
Range's Corners
Helen M. Schuratt
Businessmen Foresee Mixed Economic Revival Across Regions
A survey of twenty U.S. executives across diversified sectors finds optimism about near term business prospects and a possible fall in turning points, yet widespread doubt remains about a uniform revival. Some areas show strong activity while others stay weak as production outpaces distribution, reflecting uneven national balance.
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United States
America
Wheat breakthrough promises higher yields for Britain
The Plant Breeding Institute in Cambridge reports a new wheat type with at least 40 percent higher yield than current British varieties and strong storm resistance due to low growth. Ten years of work led to this result, with one more step to ensure whiteness of grain before commercial release. The note sees it as valuable for England and small states aiming for self sufficiency in wartime, while noting concerns for major grain exporters.
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Plant Breeding Institute
Cambridge
England
Roosevelt Helps Panama Pan Am Link Wins Back Friendship
A Panama paper lauds U S support for the Isthmian canal project as right and beneficial, noting Panamanian cooperation after years of tension. It recalls Theodore Roosevelt as a practical ally who insisted on the dig and praises Uncle Sam as Panama’s best neighbor and friend.
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Balboa
Colon
Uncle Sam
Panama
Republic
Theodore Roosevelt
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Panfia
Roosevelt
United States
Japan Guam Air Link Proposal Draws League Backing
A report outlines plans for an air service linking Tokyo with the South Pacific islands via Guam under League of Nations mandates. The scheme envisions a Pacific clipper network connecting the U S with the Philippines and China, with aviation interests seeking government cooperation to surmount political hurdles.
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Washington
Japan
Tokyo
Japanane
South Pacific
League of Nations
United States
Philippines
China
Guam
Feren Aly
Pacific
Behind the Scenes in Washington by Rodney Washington
The piece covers U S and Mexican oil expropriation, international law versus Mexican law, and potential Latin American repercussions. It notes Nazi fascist tensions, Hoover speeches, and labor officials, plus political maneuvers around Roosevelt era health and anti trust actions. It cites Elmer Andrews and Thurman Arnold, U S Housing Authority funds in San Antonio, and local political machine credit over Maverick.
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Rodney Washington
Hull
Mexico
U. S
Americas
Roosevelt
Thurman
Arnold
American Medical Society
District of Columbia “Medical Society
Washington
Health Association
U. S. Housing Authority
San Antonio
Tex
Maury Maverick
Maverick
UB. H. A
Quinn
Mavérigh
Slamans
Adams and Adams: from John to John Quincy in a political saga
The passage traces John Adams becoming the second U S president and his son John Quincy Adams as sixth president. It notes the 1824 election four-candidate race, the House decision influenced by Clay, Adams’s presidency and the ensuing animosity from Jacksonians, Adams’s later return to the House, his paralysis in 1848, and his death two days later.
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Jppstory
Adams
Massachusetts
John Adams
United States
John Quincy Adams
Madison
Monroe
Jackson
Crawford
Clay
Theayen
House ‘of Representatives
Uma
U. S
Rheims Cathedral Inspires Paris Hat Trends of 1938
Paris fashion notes from Aug 12 describe how the Rheims Cathedral dedication and stained glass inspired 1938 hat designs. Suzanne Talbot debuts "Rheims" in black velvet with a brim and gold filigree, while another Talbot piece named "Notre Dame" echoes rose window colors with fuchsia and violet accents. Also highlighted are bold jewel tones, deep purples, and a Creed blouse pairing with a semisport gray and black suit. Today’s tip: hats draw on cathedral glass for color and silhouette.
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Rheims
Suzanne
Talbot
Notre Dame
Creed’s
Grant Authorized For New W Springfield School
Public Works Administrator Harold I. Tckes announced a $34,912 outright PWA grant for alterations and additions to Springfield Township High School West in Springfield Township Erie County. The project, estimated at about 575,000, will fund necessary site preparation and local labor, benefiting regional industries by supplying materials and jobs.
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Erie
Sana A
George H. Earle
Pennsylvania
Grawford County Democrats
Conneaut Lake
Corry Tennis Association
Corry Country Club
French Creek
West
Bill van. Vleet
Scott's Crossing
Richmond Township
Crawford County
Ralph Jordan
Clearfield
Corry
Akron
Corry Lodge
Te Benevolent Protective Order of Hiks
New Castle
Golden Rule Club
Kathleen Schisaf
Harriet Rhinehart
Ny Troy Gillett
Clay
Ton ‘Turner
W. Springfield School
Harold I. Tckes
PWA
Springfeld Township
Springfield
Wright brothers cleared in glide test for heavier-than-air flight
Hollywood Aug 13 Motion picture technicians testing a Whitehead monoplane claim to have proved the Wright brothers did not miss the first flight. The 1901 to 1903 claims are disputed by Stella Randolph. The test found the ship unstable and unable to fly even with an operator.
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Hollywood
Wright Brothers
Paramounts
Kitty Hawk
Whitehead
Otto and Welly Timm
Glendale
Cal
Gustave Whitehead
Stella Randolph
Wright” Brothers
Miss Randolph
Bridgeport
Conn
Long
Daily Dozen Warns on Poison Mushrooms in Pennsylvania
From the Medical Society of Pennsylvania a cautionary note on Agaricus campestris and other mushrooms. The piece explains edible varieties have distinctive gills while poisonous types show white gill and spores, with symptoms like abdominal pain nausea and vomiting. references historical fatalities including a Roman emperor and a pope.
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The
Medical Society
State of
Pennsylvania
Twenty Years Ago in Journal Files August 13 1918
United States employment service announces members Ernest Loveland I B Whittlesey and Robert J Osborne Le rs Eydin Van Dresar and a young son escape drowning near Clark s bridge east of town Leo Howlett and Kenneth Sheely rescue them birth announced August 10 to Mr and Mrs Jenniminey South Center street A C Sandburg sells property to J Lynch Minnie Haight dies at Marion street home M B Travey returns from Buffalo Kennedy Cottage at Chautauqua Lake hosts Sarah Martin Dorothy Sandburg Florence Arnold Alleen Brooks Ruth Pillotson and Georgia Waggoner vacation at the Kennedy Cottage Sherman s Bay Chautauqua Lake
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Journal
United States Employment Service
Ernest Loveland
I. DB. Whittlessy
Robert J. Osborne
Eydin van Dresar
Nea Clark’s Bridge
Leo Howlett
Kenneth Sheely
Sarah Martin
Dorothy Sandburg
Florence Arnold
Alleen Brooks
Ruth Pillotson
Georgia Waggoner
Kennedy Cettage
Sherman's Bay
Chautatqua Lake
Barbs at Meetings Stir Offbeat Parliament Analogies
New York Board of Education members held two meetings in three minutes with no speeches. The tone shifts to a lampooned report referencing a mythical diplomat, a London cinema devotee, and Franco. A misfired column fragment touches on aging, cigars, and odd habits.
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New York Board of Education
Congress
Mae West Days Fade in Cattle Regions
An OCR fragment notes Mae West era slipping from its prime as cattle regions face waste and outlawry. A Womat Wad divested for shicken steallm hints at continued rural decline and lawless practices impacting traditional farming communities.
San-Gyra Medi tated Goap And San-Cura Aintment Ad
Promotional ad copy touts San-Gyra medi ated soap or soap like product for foot relief.
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