Remus Trial and Public Reaction Highlight Prohibition Era
A human document recounts George Remus, famed bootlegger and Chicago lawyer, whose wealth and luxury collapsed after murder charges. It notes the trial where insanity and honor argued his fate, the cheering verdict, and Remus’s vow to fight Prohibition as era confusion and public sentiment swirl around law and vice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Remus
Chicago
Iid
Cincinnati
Remus
Hi Men
Goparte
Remis
Kellingwan
Reis
Saya Remus
Miedning
Warren Freight Rate Case Sparks Local Interest
Local manufacturers and shippers rally around a National Petroleum Association petition to reopen ICC decisions on coal freight rates from Pittsburgh and Connellsville to Warren. The brief argues Warren lies outside the Buffalo destination group and seeks boundary changes to secure fairer, distance related rates compared with Oil City and Buffalo.
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Maniifack
National Petroleum Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Pittsburgh
Connellsville
Warren
Corry
Washington
Buffalo
Niagara
Erie
Cattaraugus
New York
Crawford
McKean
Eile
Cameron
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Oil City
Buffalo Group
Robbed in Kinzuas by three armed men and store fire
Dec 27 at Kinzuas Sun and Parade streets Wallace Saumigala visiting parents on East Fourth Street reported three armed Black men robbed him of 426 dollars and papers while walking home at midnight. Burglars broke Norman Weindorf’s 413 West 8th Street home, stealing 60 dollars and a 75 dollar diamond ring. In Warren Clyde Himebaugh store fire caused about 2000 dollars loss, possibly from a chimney fire, aided by local bucket brigade crews.
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Brie
Sun and Parade
Wallace Saumigala
East Fourth Street
Archund Parade
Norman Weindorf
W. 8Th Street
Funeral for Mrs Tillotson Held at Columbus Avenue
Christian Science services were conducted at 2 PM for Mrs Hiera Tillotson who died at the home of Mrs Mary Hatch on Columbus Avenue Saturday morning. Mrs Cord Sample read the service at Alexander and Company Undertaking Parlor in the presence of relatives and friends. Interment followed at David Curtis Cemetery. Bearers were H V Bi inner Roy Skinner Will Rowe and J Young. Mrs Mildred Williams of Utica NY attended in memory of her aunt.
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Christian Science
Hiera ‘Tillotson
Mary Hatch
Colubus Avenue
Mornlig
Cord Sample
Alexander and Company
David Curtis
Colutiini
HV. Biinner
Roy Skinner
Will Rowe
Young
Mildred Williams
Utica
Ni Y
Game of Correct English by W L Gordon exercises
Reader notes include a series ofEnglish language problems and exercises from W L Gordon. Questions ask about grammar pronunciation spelling and vocabulary with several sample items and answers. The page presents a mix of mispellings mispronunciations and missing letters and invites readers to fill in the blanks to improve usage.
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W. L. Gordon
Answers to Saturday's Questions from A Problem a Day 2
Answers include Robinson Crusoe and Chinese Language, with notes on spring versus winter wheat, and a reference to Gibraltar opposite heights in Africa. Original settlers of Pennsylvania and a treaty related to independence are mentioned among fragmented items.
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Pennnsylvania
Great Britain
Robinson Crusoe
New York City
Africa
Look and Learn A Farmer Plows Five Acres of Sod
A farmer plows five acres with a tractor using 75 gallons of gasoline at 38 cents per gallon and 5 gallons of oil at 40 cents per gallon plus 87 hours of labor at 80 cents per hour. Compute cost per note of the plowing and follow the provided arithmetic method.
Marriage Announcement for Florence Arnold and Glenda Loveles
Announcements received in the city note the marriage of Mize Florence Arnold formerly of this city to Mr Glendoa B. Loveles at Pitallnn California on Sunday December. The bride and groom plan to reside in California where the bride has resided for the past two years.
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Mize Florence Arnold
Glendoa B. Loveles
Pitallnn
California
Deo Mth
Mia. Lavelea
Life in the Nation's Capital Shows Air Power Shaped by War
In postwar talk Rodney Dutcher surveys aerial warfare shifts toward coordinated air fleets under centralized command. He notes five year expansion plans for bombers and planes, radio plane-to-plane communication, and formations guiding future air operations with lessons from World War I. He cites growth in bomber types, personnel, and the move from lone aces to unit-led air campaigns.
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Rodney Dutcherner
Washington
my/s
F. Trubee Davison
Aar
Air Corps
Selfridge Field
Mich
San Antonio
Ghwi
United “States
Mir Corps Ecoperimenta
Eho
Twenty Years Ago From the Journal Files 1907
The article notes two youths selling mail on train No 7 were sued 50 cents each for trespass before Alderman Shields. A smallpox report leads health officials to quarantine a West Main Street house. Rumor of an athletic club formation this winter. Mr and Mrs Lyle Cummings depart for West Virginia. Mrs Frank Scholton and Norman Scholton of Columbus visit Braddock for a week. Harry Moreland travels to Mercer for a party. Scott Edwarda guests with Sherwood Simmons in Columbus. John Love Wetton on a western business trip.
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Mit
Alderman Shields
Scott Edwarda
Columbus
Sherwood Simmons
John Love Wetton
Western Business
TRY YOUTH FOR SLAYING MOTHER
In Ditawa Illinois on December 27, 22 year old Harry HL was to face trial today for the murder of his mother Mrs Biza Hill. The hearing was to start at 1 80 p.m. Rumors of a defense request for a change of venue circulated but were not confirmed. The body of Mrs Hill was found buried in the cellar of her home four months earlier.
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Ditawa
Ill
Harry HL
Biza Hill
Yemire
Stlorneya
Junner
Fill
Driver Sought After Collision At Eclipse Plant
Oil City police seek the driver of a large Dodge sedan after it crowded a Ford off the highway at the Eclipse plant of Atlantic Refining Saturday. The Ford was wrecked and Frank Tarr and his son Cecil of Rocky Grove were injured lightly. Barron's ambulance transported them home. The father suffered a left leg laceration and the car headed toward Oil City without stopping.
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Oil City
Eclipse
Atlantic Refining Company
Frank Tarr
Cecil
Rocky Grove
Barron
They're Not Bugs Fireflies or Lightning Bugs
They are true beetles in the family Lampyridae and belong to the order Coleoptera. The term firefly or lightning bug reflects their bioluminescent nature and social behavior, with adults and larvae emitting light for communication and predation.
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China
Be Careful Don’t Dodge Responsibility On Road Safety
A terse advisory urges drivers to take control when a bee cones under a windshield and to stop the car themselves rather than rely on outside help or unspecified organizations. The message emphasizes personal responsibility in a roadside safety scenario.
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Publishers' Syndicate
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Ine Stern
Sas
Hearat
Kinzua
Clyde
Himebaurgh
Clyde Himebaugs
Kingus
Imeus
Teadership
L. D. Rumsey
Dom Palmeter
Odd Fellows ‘Hall
Himebaugh
Kinzua’s
M. L. Himebaugh
Pete
Ainbureh
Beotland
Nation’s Capitol
West Main Street
Health Department
Lyle Cummings
Frank Scholton
Norman Scholton
Braddock
Harry Moreland
Mercer
Children’s Bloomers
Sateen
Frank C. Caapio
North Center Street
Ha Ispers Union
Center Ami Washington Strate
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