World language shift via talking pictures urged by Lee de Forest
The article quotes Lee de Forest arguing that talkies will gradually reshape global language use, with English expanding as the world language. He notes some resistance to dialogue films but predicts Americans will retain cinema leadership and benefit from easier international travel and trade, while stressing writers and actors must guard English quality. It also discusses broader farming and Wall Street themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee de Forest
America
Europe
Twenty Years Ago Ag Taken From Journal Files
Company A with Downey Martinez Craker and Cogswell of the Un Newp defeated Ol City M A five last evening by a 9% to 21 score in a local archery or similar game. details reflect the 1903 item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downey
Martin Oencuet
Craker
Cogswell
M. A
Correct English Lessons and Local News Snippets
A column presents English exercises and quiz items about pronunciation spelling and usage. It also reports local notices including a death of Filler aged 77, job moves at KPL, a library lecture on Ireland, and plans to extend arches in Jamestown Main and Third Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Third
Powerful Role for Guardian of the Fence
An editorial fragment argues that if the world truly seeks to challenge responsibility, the wealthiest, most powerful and isolated nation would become the guardian of the fence and confidante of written men everywhere, highlighting a global governance theme.
Look and Learn Questions From a 19th Century Page
A garbled OCR prompt presents science trivia and general knowledge items. Topics include sound travel comparisons, corporate minimums, royal ranks, oldest U S Army regiment, fur producing countries, and a list of unclear questions with scattered answers such as U S Grant and a Nevada reference. The text resembles a reader exercise or quiz page with fragmented data and dates.
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England
Nevada
Obscure Verse Echoes Confusion In Murky Text
A garbled OCR style passage presents fractured phrases about charity, character, and truth. It appears as six cylinder sentences of disrupted prose with tangled names and stray numbers. The readable elements hint at moral themes but lack coherent events or clear subjects for a standard news item.
Police Hunt Missing Girl in Erie Case
Erie February 12 police assist in a search for Harriet McGrath 18 of 217 Short Street who vanished after leaving Friday night for skating near Hammett south of the city Her father Joseph McGrath reported her missing Saturday and police say the family has given no new details as of Monday with no word from the father on her whereabouts.
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Erie
Harriet McGrath
Short Street
Hammett
Joseph McGrath
Furtha
Trial of Guy W. Brown Delayed By Lincoln Birthday
In Federal court here the trial of Guy W. Brown charged with embezzling 187000 from two Fayette county banks was postponed to tomorrow due to Lincoln's birthday. Peter Zemo, Brown’s former chauffeur, testified yesterday and admitted the signature on a $20000 note was his, but said there was no typewritten matter on it at signing.
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Pittsburgh
Guy W. Brown
Fayette County
Lincoln
Peter Zemo
Brown
James L. Marsh
Federal agents raid Jamestown for liquor across several sites
Federal agents with the royal Pollés Department conducted raids in Jamestown, citing six people before the US Commissioner. At C.K. Barber Shop, Anthony De Polo and Samuel De Peale faced citations for February 14 after police seized three pints of colored distilled spirits. A second raid targeted Waits Bront Restaurant with three pints seized. Rose Dangla was bailed at 1,500 dollars after a prior raid. A third site, Rose Dangla’s home, saw one quart of wine seized and a separate raid on Phillip Valenti’s Institute and First streets recovered half a gallon of wine. Bolonia Rotola at 122 Harrison Street was summoned. one ounce of distilled spirits, two quarts of wine, and three quarts of beer were seized.
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Jamestown
Royal Pollés Department
United States
C.K
South Main Street
Smckel
Anthony de Polo
Samuel de Peale
Fairmount Avenue
Rose Dangia
Whiter Street
Dangla
Bootey
Michael D. Lombardo
Phillip Valenti
Institute
First Streets
Valent
Bolonia Rotola
Harrison Street
St Marys Man Fatally Hurt in Bedroom Incident
Ridgway May 24 12 KuHEE Schauer aged 24 son of Mr and Mrs John Schauer of George street St Marys died Sunday from concussion of the brain sustained in an accident at his home. He went to his bedroom for a nap and a sister found him unconscious with a deep wound at the back of his head where it struck the corner of an open dresser drawer. He died at 2 30 in the afternoon without regaining consciousness.
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Ridgway
Nkuhee Schauer
Mire
John Schauer
George Street
St Marys
Anna Smith
Arnold Gould engagement announced in Jamestown and Corry
Mr and Mrs Clarence A Arnold of 484 Cole Avenue Jamestown announce the engagement of their daughter Lend Mae to James H Gould son of Mr and Mrs James Gould of 219 East Street Corry Pennsylvania
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Clarence A. Arnold
Cole Avenue
Jamestown
Lend Mae
O James
H. Gould
James Gould
East Street
Corry
Grid tactics of help rescue at Albright College incident
In Myerstown Pennsylvania February 12 football tactics aided Francis Gibbons of Franklin Pa. when a man alleged to have molested three girls near Albright College dormitory was captured. The assailant fled but a student posse tracked him down and Gibbons tackled him as he attempted to escape. The man’s name was not released.
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Myerstown
Francis Givions Franklin
Bey
Albright College
Hhe Man
Gibbons
A Problem a Day Bridge Weight Riddle from 40 Feet Center
A puzzle describes a bridge of 204 tons with a central weight at 20 feet from one end and asks for the predicted weight at pace bitten. Yesterday's answer is 6 years. Explanation: subtract 20 from 10, then divide 30 by 3.
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Tsthant
Anid
Wall Street
Federal Reserve Board
Stock Exchange Moye
Fornu
Ivanell
Haq
Ehose
W. L. Gordon
Guy Solicitor
Rogers
K. of P.nym
Hall
U.a
Chiablis
Jim Fox
B. F. Filler
Northwest Street
Mr. Puller
Buffalo News
Glyde Wilcox
L. Hi, Mility
Chautaugus
John Starlet and Co
BiMott
Mayville
George L. Arters
KPL
Baltimore
West Waters
Harrisburg
Capital
Reye N. J. McIntyre
We Durham
Hile
John W. Holland
Abraham
Willy
ST. Marys
the Fair Store
South Center Street
St. Pierre & Smith
Orphan Annie
Chapin’s
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
North Center St
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