Wards of State Increase Steadily
The state welfare department reports a 89.66 percent ten year rise in inmates across penal institutions mental hospitals and schools for mental defectives, far outpacing the 105 percent state population growth. Penitentiaries run over capacity with 23 percent average, and mental clinics in sixty plus locations target prevention and care to reduce hospital dependence.
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Department of Welfare
Toul
Western Penitentiary
Eastern Penitentiary
Bole
Economists Call Debt Readjustment Beneficial to U S
A committee of economists argues that a prudent readjustment of inter governmental debts would yield greater material gains for Americans than full payment on current terms. They note the forthcoming yearly installment of about 280 million dollars and suggest that modest income growth could eclipse these payments. They urge solvency in Europe to restore demand for American goods, predicting wide economic recovery both worldwide and domestically.
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Europe
Baptists Plan Dinner Party at George Washington Church
Members and friends of the First Baptist Church congregation are invited to a George Washington dinner party at the church on Wednesday February 22. Mrs George Thomas heads the program with Mrs Thomas and committee in charge of the tea. All members of the Ladies Aid Society and Phil a ies class with dinner holders should bring them at this time.
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Pap 1St Church
George Washington
Mra
George ‘Thoma
Thomas
Ter
Tedlnner
Phila Ies
Ladies Aid Society
Twenty Years Ago highlights from Journal files 1913
A compact recap from February 18 1913 notes the Girl's Friendly Club of Emmanuel church organized by Mrs Charles Couch with regional reps from Warren and Jameston to attend a Clarence Commandery meeting. Municpal club outreach to enlistment in Company A and several local people and events are listed with minor notes on births, employment moves, and a hospital care incident.
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Emmanuel Church
Charles Couch
West Pleasant Street
Warren
Jameston
Clarence Commandery
Horn Block
Punctuation Evolution in Written English
A Venezia painter Aldus Mannthis introduced the modern punctuation system in the late fifteenth century. The comma parentheses and question and exclamation marks gradually became standard with printing, with little later essential change noted.
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Venetia
Aldus Mannthis
New Books Review Highlights Historic Erie Canal Tale and Pocahontas Biography
Walter Edmonds offers Brie Water a sweeping Erie Canal saga from Albany to the West with Jerry and Mary, a romance amid canal work. David Garnett’s Pocahontas biography frames Smith and Rolfe, while Josef Ranald’s Masters of Destiny profiles 75 famous figures with palm readings. Disery Queen’s Egyptian Cross Mystery closes with Ellery Queen unraveling a brutal killer.
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Walter Edmonds
Rome
Little Brown
Albany
Jerry
Mary
Womonds
David Garnett
Garnet
John Smith
Harcourt Brace
Josef Ranald
Ranald
John Barymore
William Jennings ‘Bryan
Georges Clemenceau
Ely Culbertson
Clarence Darrow
Charles G. Dawes
Marlene Dietrich
Albert Instein
Henry Pord
Gandhis
Garbo
Pope Pius
John D. Rockefeller
Stalin
Dunney
the Prince of Wales
Hollywood film colony plans snow trip to St Moritz
Hollywood reports a large film party including Mary Pickford Douglas Fairbanks Gary Cooper Joel McSrea Elsa Maxwell and Jack Moss will journey to St Moritz Switzerland after a ski stop at Arrowhead Lake. The group will visit Naples villa of Countess Dentigaille Frasso and chase roles as Mary and Gary await assignments in new projects.
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Hollywood
California
Arrowhead Lake
St. Moritz
Switzerland
Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
Naples
Dentige Ail Frasso
Pickford
Africa
Bessie Barris
Miss Barriseale
Foi
Hydeland man dies of heart attack in hotel
John Wawin Young, 58, a well known resident of Hydetawm sh cumibed toon weule heart attack at uils hotae Tedday morning.
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John Wawin Young
Hydetawm
Uils Hotae
Green color in foods and Huey Long quip stir DC chatter
A past Wisconsin bill on green margarine colored foods returns in discussion as chemist M R Coe reports green illumination preserves freshness in butter lard and peanut butter, while green glass bottles offer a workaround. General MacArthur, amid army funding talks, quips with Huey Long after a short, tense exchange on military stationing and support.
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United Press
Washington
Wisconsin
M. R. Coe
Agricultral Department
Coe
Ishulatory
Fire damages gear at Central School basketball room
A Thursday blaze at Central School damaged uniforms being cleaned in a room used by the basketball team. Officials say vigorous rubbing with a gasoline-containing preparation likely sparked the fire. Fire department was not called as the fire was quickly extinguished.
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Randolph
Jeb
Central School
School fire drills test building safety efficiency
A fragmentary report describes a school fire drill in which students, led by teachers and older pupils, evacuated in an orderly manner. The room filled with smoke but caused no further damage, with officials noting the drill tested fire prevention measures and the school's fireproof construction. Mrs. C J Shoop is mentioned in connection with Warren travel plans.
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Dowso
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Corry
Ayaa
Major Wilcox
Capt. Alexander
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Company A
Eom
Arrd Wee
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Tomorow
R. D. Crowell
Hornell
Buffalo
Harry Alexander
Gil City
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Erie
Ray Storer
Bar Whiteley
Genevieve Leona
Forest Geiger
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Alves
Niagar Falls
Ed. Sweey
Lima
Ohio
CC. Enward
Kane
C. D. Wilcox
Metal Furniture Company
Oda
Wattsburg
Madison
Erie Rail
Effie Sliney
Mott Street
Journal
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Smith
John Rolfe
Tr Garnett
Sila
Pecatontas
Disery Queen
Stokes
Iself
Ellery Queen
Hollywood Film Shop
Hie Belt-Mastery Printing Company
H. Clank Company
Wayne Street
Hugh Bedient
Patterson
Lintoh Me
Speed Merchant
Douglas Macarthur
United States Army
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
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F.C. Chapin, & Son
Charles P. Stewart
Cautral Press
Sto Weller Washington
Willy
Euip
Umber
HONEA
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York
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Cuba
Nik Depkah
Baan
MRP
Forawa
Twolia
Hiss
Aufine
Neunimin
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Hanks
Defautt Fg
Msravenis
Passi
Tefaurend
Hell
Luke Aye
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Citizens National
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