Holiday program planned for city celebration and fair
Worth Hammond leads the holiday celebration planning with an all-day program in the city park. Free coffee and concessions, an automobile show, a big Whippet Six car giveaway, running races, baseball games, a marching contest, and a Castle Dance Revue headlining the afternoon entertainment are scheduled, with tickets earning car chances and local merchants promoting the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comny Credit Exchange
Worth Hammond
Velevation Committee
Iquay
Industrial Baseball League
Cobry-Jamestown
East Washington Street
Castit
Worathea Mutvey
11 Year-Old Erie Boy Faces Murder Charge
An 11 year old from Erie is held by Hamilton police in Ontario on a murder charge following the death of farmhand Ernest Salmon, 19, near Mount Hope. The youth, Eugene DerManuel, allegedly threw a fork at Salmon’s back after being teased. The boy’s mother questions the accusation, while his father travels to Mount Hope. He had been summering on the Canadian farm with grandparents and was due to return home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene DerManuel
Wesleyville
Hamilton
Ont
Mount Hope
Ernest Salmon
Salmon
der Manuel
Herain
Huge
Manuel der Manuel
Castle Dance Revue to Headline Erie Attractions in Park Show
The Castle Dance Revue teams with Erie Boys' Club tumblers for an afternoon stage in the city park. Coleman's Union City band to provide music, with the old time fiddlers contest and an evening dance planned. Entries for fiddler contest via Corry Journal. Additional acts include 45 Miss Broadway entrants and various song and dance performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie Boys’ Club
Erie
Castle
Coleman
Union City
Columbus
Corry Journal
Arkanaas
Traveler
Pop Goes the Weasel
Journal
Sousa Draws Big Throng to Chautauqua
Chautauqua Aug 27 Lt Commander John Philip Sousa and his famous band drew the season’s largest crowds to the Assembly Grounds with both afternoon and evening concerts. About ten thousand attended the afternoon show. the evening performance surpassed it in attendance and brilliancy. Spectators overflowed the amphitheatre and adjacent verandas. many observers traveled from Jamestown Prestonia Dunkirk Corry Westfield Warren and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
John Philip Sousa
Chauteugia
Sousa
Theodore Roosevelt
Jamestown
Pre-tonia
Dunlirk
Corry Westfield
Warren
Sounding Out Sentiment on Bond Issues
The Pennsylvania state chamber of commerce surveys business leaders on the $128 million bond plan to fund state college armories forest lands highways and welfare facilities. Ref ballots will be sent to chamber members and investors ahead of November. Officials expect the referendum to reflect broad sentiment and aid ratification with notes on funding implications and arguments for and against the amendments. George Roach visited Erie on business Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Pres
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Ghinidex of Commerce
Pennsylvania State College
Uni
State Chamber
Joan
Thy Weil
Dunt Algo Donluie
Two Killed In Auto Wrecks In Johnstown Area
Two persons died in weekend automobile accidents in Johnstown and nearby. Charles A. Kohl, 45, of New York City, was killed when his car overturned on the William Penn Highway near Johnstown. Benjamin Benaruati, 13, of Wehrum, died after being struck by a vehicle while en route to a hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Charles A. Kohl
New York City
William Penn Highway
Here
Benjamin Benaruati
Wehrum
Schools of City to Open for 1928-29 Term
The city schools will reopen next week starting September 1 for the 1928-29 term. Summer repairs are largely finished. Senior High's furnace and ventilation work are nearing completion. Classes will begin with registration and planning, while St Edward's parochial school also plans a September opening.
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Achools
Evenytting
Bt. Edward's Parochial School
Six Centol Mercy
Ex Silminés
Mathur Convent
Manwarren family hosts gathering in Columbus area
Mr and Mrs Charles Manwarren were surprised by a visit from Floyd Marsh and a large group from Portville New York including Jesse Manwarren and family and Mrs Peterson of Mele. Lelia Mesenger attended the Abobhets Assistance Quut meeting at Wuyren. Bear Lake picnic attendees and funeral guests from Marlenville and Kenango joined the weekend events and visits with local residents提
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Auge
Charles Manwarren
Jan Weil Moody
Floyd Marsh
Danynwer
Portville
Jesse Manwarren
Ben Lake
Peterson
Mele
Suniay
Harry Stevens
Lelia Mesenger
Atobhets” Assistance Quut
Wuyren
Probe death of Mt Jewett girl in poisoning case
Aug 22 Mt Jewett. An autopsy at Lami undertaking rooms on Irene Swahson 24 found likely poisoning as cause of death. Stomach contents sent to Harrisburg for analysis. Coroner Heffner issued warrant for L H Garde 45 Mt Jewett insurance agent as material witness. Gedner was with the woman when struck ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kane
Lami Undertaking
Mt. Jewett Tate
Irene Swahson
Harrisburg
Tack Allison
Mclean County
Clay Heffner
Bradford, Hing
L. H. Garde
Jewstt
MattaGedner
Auto crash injures five. one child dead at Salamanca
A light truck driven by Clarence H McGhine struck a train engine at the Salamanca street crossing shortly after 10 am. Murray McGline 12 died from injuries. Frederick Stephens 11 had a fractured skull and cuts but may live. Clarence McGlunery and Huthy Mey injured. DeForest McClune 9 unharmed but shaken. Moose lodge event postponed due to crash. Signals at crossing reportedly working.
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Salamanca
Murray McGline
Wim Strest
Clarence H. McGhine
Tle
Prain
Iter Street
Frederick Stephens
Gertrude Stephens
William Sampson
Clarence McGlunery
Huthy Mey
Salamanca City Hospital
DeForest McClune
McClune
Dudley Farm
Salamanca Lodge of
Moose
Hage Held & Plenty
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Directorate
George Roach
Erhe
Corry
E. E. Guignon
Dewey
Spenisig
Tim
Aes
MT. Jewett
Lad
Buick
Fisher
Buich
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