Shrine Planned at Drake Well Site in Titusville
The Hoyard reports plans for a $60,000 Drake Well shrine and park at the site in Titusville. A caretaker’s house will house displays detailing the Drake Well relief and early oil industry. Funds from the American Forum Institute, about $60,000, will be spent at and around the well following board authorization January 8.
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Drake Well
American Petroleum Institute
Titusville
Moore
Thal
American Ferrorum Institute
Mussolini interview recalled amid accident tale
Former interviewer recounts meeting Mussolini at the Castani Palace. A high speed ride, guarded motorcade, and a young girl struck are described. The interviewee defends Mussolini from blame for the incident and notes Mussolini’s gift of cuff links before returning to the palace. The narrator criticizes General Butler for publishing the story.
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Foreign Office
Buller
Leip
Mussolini
Castani Palace
Secret Service
Hiat Tl Duce
Ineal
Vatican
Vanderbilt
al Smith
New York
Taston
Phus
Palaei
Meids
Sfussolini
Iim
General Butler
Taye
Butler
Erie Railroad freight cars burn after derailment in Jamestown
Twelve Erie Railroad freight cars derailed in Jamestown at West Second Street yards. A derailed car jumped the track near the passenger station causing a pileup as two freight trains passed. Flames raged for hours, with thousands watching from nearby bridges. damage will run into thousands of dollars. Fire department alerted at 7:08.
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Jamestown
Erie Railroad
Secondtreet
Third Street
Yad Street
CO A Juniors High Reserves Cop Another Play at Clymer
The CO A Juniors High basketball season continues with three games this week. The Reserves have no contests, while the varsity travels to Erie Friday night for a 7 20 p m game. The Reserves play Le Clymer High and St Howard's varsity also appears in a 7 20 p m return. St Edward's beat the Reserves earlier in the season, heightening rivalry ahead of the second meeting. The Beavers aim to face Strong Vincent High Friday in a northern section tilt.
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Erie
le Clymer High
St. Howard’s
St. Edward's
Beavers
Vincent High
Special services at Salvation Army Citadel
Special services will be held at the Salvation Army Citadel on East Washington Street at 8 o clock in the evening. Rev E A Hook pastor of the First Baptist Church will deliver the sermon while the Baptist choir will assist. An invitation is extended to the general public to attend.
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Salvation Army
East Washington Street
E. A. Hook
First Baptist Church
Cho
Corry Bowlers Lose At Erie In Low-Scoring Match
Recreation team faced Coca Colas in Erie with final scores showing Erie 737, Corry 2521 for a series of three games. Individual lines list players Gehyline Reynolds Nantes Miner Hellwere and Mestle with varying scores across 3 games.
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Erie
Coca Colas
Weibler
Corry
Ag Ye
Reynolds
Sample
Nantes
Miner
Paroled Son and Road Plan Dominate St Marys News
The St Marys Johnsonburg road project nears approval with plans by county and state officials. Questions remain on entry point to the B P highway and bid readiness. routing favors Maurus Street, a short distance from the Andrew Isaul Memorial Hospital, with final decisions due soon. In Erie, William Duryea was convicted of larceny with a youth parole case tied to the same proceedings.
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St Marys
St. Marys Johnsonbure
State Highway Department
Yesternay
Goveiner
Allds
Johnnsonburg Wn
Maurus Street
St. Marys
Andrew Isaul
Erie
William Duryea
Wiss-yeas
Jon
Joseph J. Bouton
Ecout
John Rowland
Wattsburg
Smd
Boulon
Duryee
Alte~ Zheny Opimly
Harold
Selling More Than Gasoline
Erin, Rep. 16 charged with possession of intoxicating liquor. William Randall of Spring township Crawford county held in Crawford county prison in $1500 bond. Randall arrested by State Troopers Hugh manick and Stuck at a Fairview gasoline service station Thursday after a fight gallon was found in the station.
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Erin
William Randall
Spring Township
Crawford County
Randall
Hughmanick
Stuck
Fairview Barracks
Fanfall
Reepers
Noted Singer Nellie Melba Ill in Australia
United Press reports Dame Nellie Melba, famed soprano, is in dangerous condition after arriving in Australia from England. She was unable to leave the steamer at the first Australian port and was taken ashore for medical care, originally thought to suffer prickly heat during the tropic voyage.
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United Press
Sydney
Australia
Nellie Melba
England
Dame Melba
Ell
Tropics
Tim Thompson Erie Political Figure Dead in Philadelphia
James Thompson 87 a millionaire dock owner and longtime Erie Republican figure died Sunday at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital Philadelphia where he was treated for stomach disease. Survived by wife and two siblings his body will be returned to Erie. During World War I he directed civilian shipping for General Pershing’s American Expeditionary Force.
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Philadelphia
Erie
James Thompson
Millonaire
Lawtive
Valse
Hollef
University, of Pennsylvania
Philadelpha
Thompson
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