Twenty Years Ago From Journal Files December 19 1910
Select Councilman George Ream Common Councilman W T Dawson and City Engineer Nevin R Dickson depart for Harrisburg to attend a third class elites convention in session this week. Corry High plays Oil City on the road losing 25 to 2. Ely Manufacturing plant in Girard destroyed by fire with a 75000 loss. New baby born to Mr and Mrs Rd Sweeney. Lon Jourdet Penn football end returns home for the weekend. Estelle Schoenwald travels to Crimlon N J to visit relatives. Robert Desmond returns from Worcester. Mr and Mrs Harry Glass of Houston visit for the holidays. Ward Powell returns from Carnegie Technical Schools for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ream
W. T. Dawson
Nevin R. Dickson
Harrisburg
Daily Lessons in English by W L Gordon
Language guidance outlines common misuses and pronunciations. It highlights frequent misspellings and synonym notes, then assigns a daily vocabulary goal. The piece emphasizes moving from generalities to specifics and improving word usage weekly.
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W. L. Gordon
New Turntable Installed at Oil City Yard
After three months of prep a new 100 foot turntable was installed at the South Side yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Oil City. The modern equipment replaces a 7 foot table and is part of an extended local shop improvement program. A large crew prepared the site and installation began this morning with completion expected today or tomorrow.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Yuse
Future of the talkie stirs Hollywood as dialogue debates
An interview with Rouben Mamoulian, ex Theater Guild, argues dialogue should be minimal. Directors say films must tell stories through action and sound, with dialogue used only when necessary. Charlie Chaplin’s planned synchronized sound project could spark a new wave or a backlash. Box office will ultimately decide the outcome.
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Hollywood
Rouben Manfoulian
Theater Guild
Chariie Chaplin
Father and Son Face Court for Fur Theft
William Duryee age 42 and his son Tohsi Duryee age 18 of Wesleyville were held for the February grand jury after a hearing before Justice of the Peace Walter Goodwin on charges of breaking and entering larceny. Police recovered furs valued at $150 linked to Mrs Yelled from the store of Roweni Wattsburg. The theft occurred Dec 8 and the furs were found in New York state.
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Furtheft
William Duryee
Waltisburg
Tohsi Duryee
Toursiay
Justice of the Peace
Walter Goodwin
Wesleyville
LeGrand Durham
Pittsburgh
pDec
Richard Gray
Paul Lungs
Rowleni
Wattsburg
Pee
York State
Highbrow Larceny at City Library
A western city public library reports a crime wave touching readers. Patrons, while studying India, remove pages from magazines and journals, tearing issues from The Survey and The Nation as they pursue knowledge.
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India
Dssuds
Problem of Fractions Leaves Balance at Six
From a number subtract 3-4 of it then 1-5 of the remainder then 1-7 of the new remainder. The final balance is six. The note adds a playful aside about library lore, quoting a librarian and noting a humorously misprinted calculation.
Trivia Qs and Answers From Yesterday
A quiz list asks about the Duke of Wellington fame planes shot down in WWI the largest Scottish seaport city whether the equator touches North America and the rivers at Muscle Shoals The answers include Pepi II Pure Water China coast Senate 96 and House 435 Chicago.
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Duke of Wellington
Scotland
North America
Pepi WH
Egypt
China
Senate
House of Representatives
Chicago
Child's Conservation League Elects Officers at Meeting
The Child's Conservation League held a meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Feldt West Smith Street. Officers were elected for the year with Mrs Edward Feldt as president Dr C F Bennett as vice president Roscoe Dearing as secretary and Mrs Ralph Foster as treasurer. A report on the Washington Child Conference was given by Roscoe Dearing and a salad lunch followed. The group planned the January meeting with Mrs Ralph Poster. Meadville reports a Republican bid for the Crawford county register and recorder post by C Victor Johnson.
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Child's Conservation League
Edward Feldt
West Smithstret
Edward Feldts
C.F. Betnett
Roscoe Dearing
Ralph Foster
Meadville
C. Victor Johnson
Crawford County
Register and Recorder
Also Mentioned on This Page
Corry
Oil City
Ely Msnufactuylig Company
Girard
Mrs
Rd Sweeney
Lon Jourdet
University of Pennsylvania
Estelle Schoenwald
Crimlon
Robert Desmond
Wxeter
Harry Glass
Houston, Tex
Ward Powell
Carnegie Technical Schools
Ottex
Landor
Harper's
Chi
Frank C. Chapin& Sons
North Center Street
Corry Penn’a
Fai
Grsirss
VHF
J. L. Newhouse Company
Holiday Footwear
Daniel Green
Delft
Phoenix
Wilitches
Anton
Newhouse “Shoehouse
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