Brooks Company Sets Speed Record in Locomotive Building
Brooks Works Dunkirk plant of the American Locomotive Co completed six 282 Mikado locomotives for Cuba Railroad Co in 22 calendar days 19 working days. The first engine ran under steam in 17 days and all six left for Havana on schedule, built from ground up with no lubricated parts, a record said to be unequaled.
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Brooks Company of
Dunkirk
Cuba
Reb
Latyefi Shenmatiy
Bia
Brooks Works
American Locomotive Co
Cuba Railroad Co
Havanaha
Welleht Aid Tyre
Aud Yence
Worker Slater suffers possible ankle fracture in Pleasantville lift
William Slater, employed on the Playing case sear Pleasantville, suffered a possible fracture to his ankle Tuesday while helping lift a heavy timber. He slipped and his leg was caught between the timber and another, leaving the ankle markedly swollen days before a medical determination of the injury.
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William Slater
Sear
D. A. R. Holds Fine Party at King Home
A Brokenstraw Valley chapter benefit party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. H. King drew sixty eight guests for a five hundred bridge game. Honors went to Mrs Mary Whittlesey Mrs Harry Aver Mrs Wy Hy Cozad Mrs Athe Taylor Mrs S V Stewart and Mrs ELC Barnes. Sandwiches cakes and coffee were served. committee chair T P Gibli and assistants expressed gratitude.
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J. H. King
Brokenstraw Valley
Bridge of Five Hundred
Mary Whittlesey
Harry Aver
Wy Hy Cozad
Athe Taylor
SV. Stewart
Airs Elc. Barnes
T. F. Giblin
FP. B. Davis
Melvin Parkhurst
Emma Linscott
T. F. Gronin
King
T. P. Gibli
Jilted Suitor Shoots Girl and Kills Self in Pittsburgh
United Press reports in Pittsburgh that John F Rogers a 92 year old taxicab driver shot 18 year old Elizabeth Sullivan in front of her home after her refusal and then killed himself. He had waited on a riverfront seat until she returned home.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
John F. Rogers
Elizabeth Sullivan
Rogers
Miss Sullivan
Dubious Wisdom About Leveling Up from Houston Granscript
A fragment quotes a saying about personal leveling and notes that some men do not meet the mark. It references the source as Houston Granscript and suggests a casual, aphoristic tone without detailing events or dates.
Editors Defend County Fund Use At Erie Meeting
County Editors' Association members gathered in Erie last Saturday to oppose a planned tuberculosis hospital project and criticize the Erie county judiciary for high county spending. They warned new hospital costs would burden taxpayers and argued judges have too much spending power, urging harsher penalties to reduce court caseloads.
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Erie
Corry
Alo
Erie County Judiciary
Founder of Ku Klux Klan thought dying
Col. William J. Simmons founder and former emperor of the Ku Klux Klan is in Gainesville hospital after a serious car crash. He suffered a punctured left lung four broken ribs and a fractured collar bone. Physicians said his chances of recovery have lessened after a bad night.
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Gainesville
William J. Simmons
Ku Klux Klan
Simmons
Gainesville Hospital
Radio to Carry Coolidge Inaugural to Millions
Washington report lists 10 network stations plus additional affiliates to broadcast President Coolidge's inaugural address on March 4. Provisions connect microphones with long distance lines to reach 160000 or more listeners. Ceremonies begin at noon with Chief Justice Tatt administering the oath, likely around 1 PM.
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Washington
Rep
Coolidge
American Telephone and ‘Telegraph Co
Radlio
WEAP
Wyd
New York
Webi Hoston
WJAR
Providence
WTIC
Hartford Conn
WOO
Philadelphia
Railio
Tatt
Babe Burned To Death In Crib In Byrnedate
Alexander Ditka aged one year, son of Mr and Mrs William Dirka of Byrnedate, died Thursday evening from burns suffered Thursday afternoon at home. The father was visiting a neighbor when a child at play with matches sparked a fire near the crib, clothing and bed clothes igniting and burning the infant severely. A neighbor found the baby, but death was almost instantaneous.
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Rideway
Ayexander Ditka
William Dirka
Byrnedate
County
Telephonic notice reports injuries to Mrs LaMere and Miss Cleveland
A telephone message received in Franklin reports injuries to Mrs Paul LaMere formerly of the city and to her sister in law Miss Mary Lede Cleveland about 6 80 o clock Friday evening. They were waiting to attend a show when.
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Pranklin
Paul LaMere
Tess
Mary Lede Lleveland
Rheumatism remedy sold by N F Ames Co
An advertisement for Rheuma a rheumatism remedy sold and guaranteed by N F Ames Co promising quick safe and certain relief by driving poisons from the system and curing stiffness and pain in joints and muscles.
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N. F. Ames & Co
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D. AR
Hoston Granscript
Wrigley
E. E. Guignon
Tabsterfoss
Phaeton
Studebaker
W. H. Merrick
Radio
Franklin
Citizens National Bank
Carry
Roberts Shop
Cori
N. Cohen & Sons
LaMere
Conselati
Latheside
Ales
Royal Boot Shop
the National Bank OF Corry
Banlnig
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