School Board Sets Bid Opening for Athletic Field Project
The Board of Education will hold a special meeting this evening to open bids for grading the plot behind the Junior High to develop an athletic field. Only one bid arrived from PF J Donovan Jr Titusville at 75 cents per cubic yard, which was rejected and re advertised. Plans by the state architect have won public approval after display at local shops.
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Board of Education
PF. J. Donovan, Jr
Titusville
Filans
Citimens
Pennsys- Vania Electric Company
Kely
Following the Nominees Following the Nominees
United Press reports Hoover urged religious tolerance in Albuquerque en route to Iowa and Washington. Rep Oldfield claimed Democrats will win key states Oklahoma Missouri Kentucky Tennessee. Senator Curtis began a New England speaking tour for the Republicans. Governor Smith prepared a letter responding to White and Straton on his legislative record to be released tomorrow.
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United Press
Herbert Hoover
Albuquerque
N. M
West Branch
Iowa
Washington
William A. Oldfield
Dem. Ari
Democratic National Committee
Democrats
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kentucky
Tennessee
Smith
William Allen White
John Roach Straton
Tomorrovy
General Motors Sees Record First-Half Overseas Sales
Financial notes report General Motors Corporation sold 137,440 units to overseas dealers in the first half, a new high, vs 92,452 in the same period 1927 and 101,978 in late 1927. District steel production runs at about 80 percent with 43 of 58 open hearth furnaces melting, 110 of 127 sheet mills under power, and 14 of 20 tube mills busy.
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Gener Motors Corporation
Youngsthn
City Council to Vote on Ninety Day Truck Ban
Indications point to a short council session this evening in the Municipal building. The plan to curtail heavy trucks on North Center street and East Columbus avenue for ninety days starting September 1 is set for final readings. The measure targets heavy logging trucks harming highways as officials pursue routine business with potential final approval tonight.
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Pomvea
North Center Street
East Columbus Avenue
Themw
Council
Corry Elks to Attend State Meet at Conneaut Lake
Corry lodge members from the B P O Elks plan to attend the 117 lodge state convention opening Monday at the Crystal Room Hotel Conneaut Meadville dispatches note 300 delegates from Philadelphia will attend. The program includes a band concert beauty contest fireworks Meadville Day and a big Elks parade with golf and trap shooting over four days.
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Corry Lodge
B. P. O. Elka
Philadelphia
Meadville
Hotel
Conneaut
C. Clara Kent
Crawford County
Meadville Lodge
Charles Grakelow
United States
Crystal Room
Honest Labor and Housing Ad Notice at Franklin Street
Honest Labor promotes honest toil and opportunity for all. For sale or rent a five room house with bath and two furnished rooms at 262 Franklin Street. Terms cheap and easy. possession at once. Contact L. Thomas at 4120 22 04 97.
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Wight
Bath
Franklin Street
Thomas
Three Boys Drown In Creek Near New Chambersburg
Aug 20 report from G. A drowned trio Howard Weaver 16 Dale Weaver 14 and Will Bur Amon 16 all of New Chambersburg were found at the bottom of a 12 foot hole after swimming. It appears two boys died trying to rescue a third as others later found the bodies.
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United Press Alliance
Howard Weaver
Dale Weaver
Will Bur Amon
New Chambersburg
Ladies Auxiliary to Stage Social at West Washington Lawn
Arrangements for an ice cream social on the lawn of the VF. W. home on West Washington street are nearly complete. The Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary plans concessions, a fish pond, booths and music with ticket sales underway to support the VFW building fund.
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Veterans of Orsign Wars
VF. W
West Washington Street
V. FW. Building Fund
Boy Slightly Injured When Struck by Car
Jack Blystone of Jamestown was hit by a Cadillac owned by Mrs. Henry Keppel and driven by Francis Buir in front of his home. He escaped with minor injuries. doctors feared a possible slight skull fracture but he left the hospital shortly after. Witnesses cleared the driver of fault. Edgware Hawkins traveled to inquire about the boy’s condition.
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Jack Blystone
Weed
West Third Street
Jamestown
Henry Keppel
Francis Buir
West Church Street
New York
Ste City
Blair
Edgware Hawkins
Panama NY couple wed in evening ceremony
Miss Doris Scholton of North Clymer New York and Francis Peterson of Jamestown New York united in marriage Saturday at 9 30 p m in Panama New York by Reverend T Brown pastor of the Baptist church. Witnesses were Mr and Mrs Ray Vander Knor and Mr and Mrs Francis Petersin they will reside in Jamestown New York after August 27.
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Doris Scholton
North Clymer
N.Y
Francis Peterson
Jamestons
Panama
T. ©. Brown
Bapst
Ray Vander Knor
Francis Petersin
Jamestown
N. Y
Week's end motions show drivers licensed. Erie man missing
The week ending August 16 1919 saw renewals and revocations by the state department of highways with several drivers losing licenses for intoxication or impersonation. An Erie incident involved a visitor believed en route to Panama City who wandered onto North Center street, prompting police to search. local film notes and crop forecasts also headline the town.
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Pennsylvania Department of Man
Corry
Supe
T. P. Burl
North Center Street
Panama
Uie Joot
Erie
Wise Rend on Reading: Partial and Whole Books
The fragment discusses selection in reading, noting some books deserve only parts while others should be read fully with diligence, cautioning against contradiction and unquestioning belief. It hints at varied approaches to consuming texts and discernment in choosing what to tell wholly.
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Wweleli
Gunsldan
Athens
Desmond Returns From G O P Ceremony in Topeka
J J Desmond returned from Topeka Kansas where he attended the notification of Sento Chneley Curtis for nomination as vice president on the Republican ticket The keynote of Curtis speech urged a non partisan joint House Senate committee to study the agricultural problem and seek a swift practical solution with expert advice from capable specialists Hoover was praised as a credit to the party and nation
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J. Desmond
Topeka
Kans
Sento
Herbert Hoover
House
Senate
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Charles Curtis
New England
Financial News Notes
Corry Elks
Conneaut Lake
Gathsting
Citizens National Bank
V. F. Home
Francis Blair
Chautauqua Chautauqua
George H. Moses
New Hampshire
National Republican Committee
Royal S. Copeland
Slam
Foreign Missions Institute
Nic
Run
Journal
Dale van Brary 1
Howe
Vin Every
Bio
Roosevelt Highway
Frank Burkhart
American Railway Express Company
Soch
Benjamin Oro
Pennsylvania
Burkhart
J. J. Desmond
G.O.P
LLU
Better Service
J. van Vleet
Fai
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