Thrill Slayers to Be Tried at May Court Term
Ente and Richard Hinz, aged 42 and 20, from S42 W South Street and 7 Myrtle Street, face murder charges in the Wesleyville gas station death of James Massing, 24. Judge William Hirt granted a continuance to the May term as district attorneys await location of key witnesses.
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George Herman
Hoffman
Peace Street
Otto Herbst
Krebs
Herman
Thomas Baber
Scott
Senator Warns Local Aid Falls Short in Drought Areas
A garbled Washington dispatch quotes Senator Thaddeus Giraway of Arkansas warning that famine and drought devastate states. He criticizes federal and local responses, urging more urgent aid to areas hit hardest, including Missouri and Arkansas, to prevent further loss and hardship.
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Senapas
Washington
Thaddeus HH. Giraway
Arkansas
Stasoplt
Sean Renility
Lee Haw Lawmarkeys
Livi Way
Missouri
Wren
Educational Graft Sparsely Exposed in Public Education Costs
The piece argues American parental zeal for children’s schooling fuels costly, superficial reforms. It cites retrenchment advocates in Ohio and quotes Dr. Pritchett on enrichment’s superficiality, noting costs rose from 140 million in 1800 to nearly 2 billion by 1925 while fundamental skills decline. It cites Butler and Hughes criticizing reading writing and arithmetic proficiency among graduates.
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Baltimore Evening Sun
Greveland
Ohio
Assocration
Henry 8. Pritchet
Carnogie Foundation For the Advancement
United Sates Bureau of Education
Ohio Bulletin
Butler
Columbia
Twenty Years Ago From The Journal Files February 10 1911
A collection of 1911 notes critiquing school expansion and graft in public expenditures. It cites Ohio's call for retrenchment, warns of commercial and political forces driving costly reforms, and alleges education funds misused to benefit profits. Also previews local theatre, transport, and social notices from Pennsylvanian counties.
Paragon Spotlight in Daily English Lesson
Daily English column by W L Gordon explains word paragon as a pattern of excellence. It urges readers to grow vocabulary by mastering one word daily and notes common misuses and mispronunciations.
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W. L. Gordon
A Problem a Day Donor Totals Mystery
A city donation puzzle lists donors Jones Smith and Brown with amounts that appear garbled. It asks how much each donated and mentions yesterday's answer of 80 years. The instruction shows a method: subtract 20 from 40, subtract 3 4 from 1 and multiply 20 by 4 to compute totals.
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Jones
Smith
Brown
Abraham the founder of the Hebrew race question
Abraham is regarded as the founder by the Hebrews. Chicago is the largest city on Lake Michigan. A Neapolitan is a Naples citizen. Wolfe and Montcalm were the opposing commanders at the Battle of Quebec. Java is an island in the Dutch East Indies.
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Lake
Ivhigan
Naples
Quebec
Java
Abraham
Chicago
Wolfe
Montcalm
Dutch East Indies
Vapor Motstins Gas Saver Promises Big Mileage
Wheaton street vendor touts a Gas Saver and Carbon Eliminator for all engines claiming 66 miles per gallon. Old reports show as high as 60 miles per gallon, with newer models claiming 75. Other makes reportedly gain 4 to 45 more. Mr Critchliny offers to send information and urges county and state agencies to earn 250 to 1000 dollars per nonin.
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Ciao Street
Wheaton
Five Hurt In Automishaps In Ridgway Area
Five people hurt in four automobile accidents over the weekend, including two from Ridgway. Miss Martha Whelan, Metoxel Ridgway, suffered a fractured knee. D. S. Hoover, Bastagemie, injuries to leg and head. Miss Wilda Peel, West Penn Avenue Warren Pa, face lacerations. Alice Wells, Warren Pa, slight cut on left hand. Mrs J M Owen Jamestown Pa face lacerations. Whelan’s crash occurred near Luthersburg Saturday while en route from Cresson to Ridgway to visit home. car skidded and struck an embankment.
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Ridgway
Curwensville
Luthersburg
Martha Whelan
Alice Wells
Warren
J. M. Owen
Lakewood Avenue
Jamestown
Luthershig
Cresson
Robbers Fail In Three Rail Stations At Greenville
Three attempts to rob safes at Greenville rail stations failed as amateurs tried to pry off combinations at Osgood joint ticket office and Erie railroad offices. Detectives report thieves could not open vaults at two sites and explosives ripped a hole in a safe car at Jamestown, but the band was foiled again in opening inner compartments.
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Grinsvevinle
Bessemerang Lake Erie
New York Central
Osgood
Erie Railroad
Jamestown
Bandia
Sunday shows for unemployed at Shea's theatre
Iraqrora's unemployment fund will gain about 800 as net proceeds from four Sunday movie shows yesterday at Shea's theatre. Protests and commendations were voiced and legal action may follow. Theatre management plans three additional Sunday shows for unemployed, per yesterday's announcement. District Attorney Chas Hubbard ordered the event and Kane County Detective Allison was present to gather evidence.
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Bhadnukd
Wen
Iraqrora
Shea's
Chas, Hubbard
Kane
Allison
Tahe
Protests Wind Up Power Increase Plan By Group
Washington February 1 Four hundred community broadcasting stations in the East are planned by a group led by Cummings of Williamsport Pennsylvania The plan called Community Radio would oppose any future applications for power increases by small stations Cummings operator of WRAL Williamsport said the scheme targets communities of 15000 to 100000 east of the Mississippi and north of the Mason Dixon line but he declined to name associates and said large radio companies are not included.
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Washington
Cumming
Williamsport
Cummins
The
Radio Commission
WEDH
Erie
WRAL
Mississippi
Mason-Dixie Line
Warren County plans road job on Matthews Run Road
Warren County commissioners reviewed a state highway contract for pavement on Matthews Run Road. The project costs about $31,000 and will cover roughly a third of the unpaved stretch between Youngsville and Chandlers Valley. State funds cover three fourths, with the county supplying one fourth from last year’s allotment.
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State Highway Department
Fu Wse
Matthews Run Roai
Younssville
Chandlers Valley
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