Houdini as Jonah Goff through spiritualist stunts
Corry Pennsylvania post office records list this item under second class mail. The story recounts Houdini’s claimed attempts to contact the living after death with John Royal on stage in Boston. Royal proposes a test relaying messages within six weeks if one dies first. The tale notes no conclusive postmortem message but discusses belief in survival.
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Houdini
Jonah
John Royal
Royal
Boston
Boston Bay
Blige
Houttiné
Mey
Tren
Mourini
Qu Bey
Soho
The Farm Paradox and Industrial Change
A discussion notes that high output from mechanized farming drives urban crowding and prosperity gaps. It argues machines reduce labor but create distribution problems as cities lure workers seeking wealth, suggesting a broader social imbalance without clear solutions.
Compromise on Great Lakes and Mississippi River Navigation
Senators from the Great Lakes and Mississippi Valley states reach a compromise on linking the Great Lakes with the Mississippi system. The plan avoids funding new water diversions while keeping both waterways rival routes for national transportation. The issue awaits Supreme Court ruling to determine legality of front water drainage and downstream effects.
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Great Lake States
Senate
Mississippi
Great Lakkes
Lake Michigan
Chicago Drainage Canal
Great Lakes
Supreme Court
Dratnage
Tegal- Ihe
Havehier
Jakes
Sivirs
Twenty Years Ago From the Journal Files 1906 Holiday Visit
Rochester couple Mr and Mrs Tom Burk arrived to spend the holidays with relatives in the city. J T Stearn a boviface at Springrovk sold his hotel. P J McDermott of Buffalo and Miss Emima Page head to Texas. Jagdly Balard of Cambridge visited the city on business. A fire destroyed Mrs Kate Church Easy Church street home. Berthy Kuna Baker delighted a large audience at the auditorium as the second number of the Pushie Library course.
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Tom Burk
Rochester
City
J.T Stearn
Springrovk
P. J. McDermott
Buffalo
Berthy Kuna Baker
Aarge
Public reaction boosts Durant philosophy book sales
Prof Will Durant of Columbia says Americans bought over 100 000 copies of The Story of Philosophy, exceeding expectations. The publisher notes no profit motive and calls it a philanthropic public education effort, with demand continuing to grow and cultural interest rising.
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Will Durant
Columbia University
Murat
Skyscraper record proposed for Times Square site
United Press reports plans for a 110 story tower to rise in Times Square next year. John A. Larkin leads the project with an estimated cost of 22.5 million dollars on a 60 000 square foot plot between West 42nd Street and Eighth and Ninth Avenues.
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United Press New York
Times Square
John A. Larkin
Larkin Tower
West 42Nd Street
Eighth
Ninth Avenues
Gostdry Woolworth
Sistory Book
Detroit
Graybar
Equitable
New York
General Motors
Aid for Burns Cold Tea Leaves Juke Palin Away
A garbled OCR note references Burns and Palin in a brief item. It suggests support or aid tied to a cold tea theme and a quick departure by a companion, but details are unclear and names may be misread.
New Railroad Station Planned at Jamestown
Negotiations for a combined Erie Railroad passenger station and office building move forward with private interests. City officials and railroad engineer E Splitstone discussed grade crossing elimination and a possible fire exhibition building near the old Erie station site. If the plan fails, a new passenger station on the old site is planned. Separately Cecilia Edmonds sues Erie Railway for 25,000 to 30,000 in damages claiming injuries after being jolted from a car at Eleventh and State streets.
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Erie Railroad
Tamies Towins
Sailpedd
Samouel A Carlo
Westerday
E. Splitstone
City Mall
Splitstone
Jamestown
Jamestown Post
Splitstown
Dgver
Drisler
Erie
Ay Cherry
West First Streets
Pasenger
West Second
Jefferson Street
Sterng
Der
Cecilia
E. Edmonds
Marty H. Edmonds
Erie Railways Company
King
Misleading Appellation Mixes Goose and Owl
The passage discusses confusing labels for animals noting geese appear smart while owls are clever. It jokes that geese can travel long distances and perform easy treks, contrasting rapid travel with the perception of foolishness in naming.
Rumor Arrest Railroad Men For Car Thefts
In Meadville on December 18 rumors spread that railroad company workers were detained for suspected car thefts involving thousands of dollars in supplies. The report notes uncertainty about the arrests and whether the matter will be confirmed or denied.
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Meadville
Des
Jas Railroad Company
Tha J Company
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Corry
Cartier
William Lloyd Davis
Reamericin
Fife
Natina
Aff
Ig Uta Pnouph
Kindlin
Emima Page
Texas
Enator Jagdly Balard
Cambridge
Kate Church
John W. Lambing
Park Place
Erie Rail
Oil City Trust
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
Center Street
Erie Police Dept
Joseph C Williams
Eulincht
Mary Lincoln
Kelly's News Store
Mary Bincoln Candies
Mense
Hamilton
Elgin
Bulova
Melvin J. Parkherst
E. E.guignqn
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