Mayor orders police to close poker rooms citywide
Mayor C L Alexander and Chief Stevens announce a permanent closure of all gambling establishments after weeks of calls to curb open poker rooms. The move follows multiple letters from residents urging action and signals an end to current administration leniency.
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Gambill
C. L. Alexander
Stevens
Alexander
Moony
Walt
Meadville
Hollands
Gould
I. Main
Warren National Bank pays Four percent interest on deposits
A 1913 letter in the Corry Journal discusses Warren National Bank offering 4 percent interest in its Interest Department with monthly crediting rules for deposits made early in the month. The piece blends bank notices with a local appeal about closing a gambling room, citing mayoral inaction and police concerns.
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Warren National Bank
Train Crush Kills Unknown Man Near Lovell Station
A coal train struck a streetcar near Lovell Station west of Corry, mangling a man whose identity remains unknown. Coroner J T Barker and officials investigated while witnesses recalled seeing a man in Salamanca last week. a new cup and leather bill roll with six one dollar bills were found on the victim.
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Axent Gorrell
Hrle
Lovell's
Corry
J.T. Barker
Barker
A. Sells
Salamanca
Brom Indiestions
Aéen
Aman
Sdlamanon
Garker
Completing Fire Alarm Lines In City
Meser Hill and Heckathorn will complete the city's new fire alarm system by tomorrow night. The lines have been put in first class condition prior to winter. Twelve of the new Gamewell boxes are installed with yearly purchases planned to fully equip the city.
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Meser
Hill
Heckathorn
Two Deaths at Spring Creek Reported
Spring Creek reports the deaths of two local citizens, Thomas Jewell and George Stearns, lifelong residents and Civil War veterans. They were prominent in the Warren County village and attended recent reunions, often visiting Post 70 where local veterans recall them as well known figures.
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Spring Creek
Thomas Jewell
Alexander & Co
Ward
George Stearnns
Warren County
Litcioll
Jowell
Mr. Stearns
Christmas Bool of 24 Uckets at Lyrio Bowtes
Christmas sale offers 24 tickets for one dollar at Lyrio Bowtes box office Cadviw, valid from December 28.
Taft will not name Reid’s successor as ambassador to Britain
Washington December 17 President Taft after a talk with Secretary Knox decided not to fill the London ambassador post left by the late Whitelaw Reid. Reasons include timing before Wilson's March 4 inauguration and avoiding moves by current diplomats. Thomas Nelson Page of Virginia is repeatedly mentioned as a likely successor.
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Washington
Ole Mals
Tate
London
Thomas Nelson Faze
Virginia
Ambassador Reid
Wilson
Larkin Orders Another Thousand Medicine Cabinets
James Crown of the Metal Burni Company says Larkin Company of Buffalo has closed contact for a thousand medicine cabinets of an improved type, with production to be filled as soon as possible. The Corry concern is bringing out the same product, and business at the plant looks brighter. Larkin is using the cabinets in their premium offer and has already used several carloads of the product from the local firm.
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James Crown
Metal Burni
Ura
Ias
Larkin Company of
Buffalo
Turks Refuse To Sit With Greek Envoys
London report on Dec 17 says Balkan peace talks stalled after three hours as Turkish envoys refuse to meet Greek plenipotentiaries. Disputes over the Dagthy protocol and ongoing Turkish Greek fighting fuel tension among allies with no early settlement in sight.
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United Press
London
Per
Christmas Savings Club Members Ad Deposit Note
AP reports the Christmas Savings Club notes members had deposited by the close of business Saturday December 7. The brief item records a financial club activity and member deposits.
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OUR Christmas Savings Club
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Big Buffalo Concern
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