Twenty Years Ago Notes From Journal Files
Mrs W E Tooke left for Wichita Kansas to join her husband for the winter. Civil Engineer McClelland led crew north of the city to survey a railroad from Titusville to Corry. The Galbo brothers of Buffalo beat Eddie Anderson and Johny Raymond of Montreal in last night's wrestling at the Library theatre. Art Lanston secured a job with Campbell Bros circus as painter and decorator and will depart for Fairbury Nebraska to join the troupe soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClelland
Titusville
Corry
Galbo Brothers
Buffalo
Eddie Anderson
Johny
Raymond
Montreal
Librar Ury
Art Lanston
Campbell Bros.’ Circus
Game of Correct English column questions and jokes
A quircky feature from a historic newspaper page includes W L Gordon’s Game of Correct English questions and answers, trivia about pronunciation and spelling, plus a short note on a thirty five year philanthropic fund founded by Maurles Falk in Pittsburgh. The page also lists staff and public intelligence snippets with names such as Ward Powell Marion Left and Milon Brown, and contains editorial musing on public intelligence and the nature of newspaper work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurles Falk
Pitsburgh
Ward Powell
Walk
A Problem A Day Rowing Upstream Distance Puzzle
A man can row 8 miles per hour in still water. Upstream current is 5 miles per hour. The round trip time is 4 hours. Solve for the distance traveled upstream before returning. The prior puzzle's answer involves arithmetic steps and interpreting figures as dollars.
Youth Stabbed by Uncle in Family Quarrel
RENOVU Dec 24 A quarrel between a youth and his uncle John Redas a coal dealer of South Renoy led to a stabbing. The seventeen year old son of Mr and Mrs Michael Jovan suffered a stab wound to the left neck. He was taken to Renovo hospital with partial paralysis of his left arm.
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Renovu
Anen
John Redas
South Renoy
John Jovan
Michael Jovan
Hood
Renovo
Brakes Fail Before Train Collision at Grade Crossing
A car driven by George Bender failed brakes during a storm and collided with a train at the Biddle Street grade crossing on the B&O R.R. The car skidded and struck the locomotive tender, causing the train to stop. Bender, who was uninjured, had tested his brakes at home and moved toward the crossing, not seeing the locomotive in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keane
Biddle
George Bender
Hunter
Bender
Biddle Street
Cocaing
Youthheld on gun assault charge in Chester
Chester, Dec 2. Chester Truchan niches, 27, of 643 East 4th streets, held without bail for February term on felonious assault after alde rman hearing. Testimony says Truchano-Vleet shot Stephen Spacele 13, of 100% East 11th street. Others named include Stephen Lee, Joseph Jan isle, and Lois Nemick as witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BRIE
Chester
Joseph Jan~ Isle
Pennsylvania Avenue
Lois Nemick
Kth Street
Parade
Wallace Streets
Masonic Dancing Party Delights Members and Friends
The Masonic Temple hosted a Christmas dancing party arranged by the Masonic entertainment committee for members and guests. About forty couples attended the well planned event with a fine program by The Cankries from 8 to 1. Refreshments were served at 11:30 p.m. Chairman Robert J. King led arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Masonic Fintertainment Committee
Robert J. King
Awards for Typewriting Honors Given to Senior High Pupils
Awards for typing excellence were presented by multiple firms to Senior High School students. Bronze pins from Woodstock and LC Smith were awarded to Nellie Mixer and friends. silver pins by Royal Typewriter went to Nellie Mixer and others. gold pins to Angeline Marsh and Jack Fri. certificates issued for speeds from 20 to 40 words per minute to Mary Wojciechowski and Cora Damon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Variana
Woodstock Company
Cora Damon
Paline Webb
Madeline Preble
Dorothy Akan
Angeline Mars
Veronica Toczek
Nellie Mixer
Paul
Anweline Mure
Dorothy Alusm
Angeline Marsh
Jack Fri
Underwood Bronco
Nava Ween
Pauline Webb
Hein Sekermk
Edith Turner
Veronlés Poca
Arlene Wettenburg
Dorothy Akafn
Nele Mixer
Mary Wojciechowski
Cora Damon Wer
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Journal
W. EB
Wichita
Kanaas
Corry Evening Journal
Ruridn
Southites
Coorry
Pird A.D
Colegrove
Apihuf
National Advertising
RUD Komball, Inc
New York Tribune
Chicago
Chamber of Com
Pittsburgh
Pont
Cartier
Will Judge
Marion
Pasaidens
Calif
Milon Brown
Harold Sears
Sidney Histon
State College
Ton Jourdet
University of Pennsylvania
Tha
Ile
W. L. Gordon
Mont Friendly A
A.ag
W. L. Bretherton
Son Jett Fur
Sharon
Everimtiere
Sorry Granite & Margie
J. Pitt
Earals Aeanos
Te Tat Ave
Second Moor
Teoni
Frederick
Old Dominion
Joseph
Panama Canal
C. E. Doane Hardware
Pennsylvania
Oil Plan Crust Oil Company
Masonic Dancing Party
Christamas
John W. Lambing
Park Pl
Firestone
Teres
Firestone Didticla Nameg
Powell Motor CO
Ford Sales
North Center Street
Chapin’s
Gordon
Gunmetal
Meteor
Mayfair
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
N. Center St
Ce Deedeedeuredeet Ee
Member
Federal Reserve System
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