Tax Collector Appointed and County Officials Update
H N Ransom is appointed Corry tax collector for another year. Sheriff Henry Park of Warren County, sworn in Monday, is named deputy L A Russell of Youngsville. SS Elmo, a major seasonal attraction, is set to appear here soon. David Amidon returns to Chicago to teach, Milon Brown resumes at State College, Ward Powell to Carnegie Tech.
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Henry Park
Warren County
L. A. Russell
Youngsville
David Amidon
Chicago
County Board to Reorganize Next Monday
ERIB January 4 news: County boards will reorganize Monday. Three branches of county government the board of county commissioners the salary board and the prison board will be restructured. Sheriff elect Millard Dayis and county controller Harvey M Willis will assume offices with minimal ceremony.
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Board of Commissioners
Salary Board
Prison Board
Erib
Court House
Board of County Commissioners
Millard Dayis
Harvey M. Willis
Odessie Plate
Harry Wagner
Frank Hart
Horace Bell
American prosperity rests on fast growing population
The piece notes a U S census projection of about 122 090 000 people this year with a gain of roughly 4 700 000 producers and consumers over last year. It compares population growth to a new city or state aiding industry and cites immigration as assimilated. It also discusses psychology claims about double track minds and references President Hoover.
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United States
Detroit
Florida
Basily
Hoover
Church Advertising Encouraged to Promote Accurate News
Rev William H Leach urges churches to use newspapers more and work with editors to provide accurate news about churches. He notes papers already carry sermon reports and ads for sermon topics, music, and service times, arguing church advertising is a normal development in a publicity embracing era.
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William H. Leach
Dre Ag
Troubles with probes surveys and old fashioned work
A column laments national excesses of probes surveys and questionnaires arguing for simple honest work for self family and community. It critiques self analysis and pulse feeling as insufficient while urging practical labor and civic effort.
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Polo-gouch
Opinion of Women by Stringer on Men and Women
An unclear excerpt discusses gender relations, noting difficulty for men to be open with women as women resist being new or witty. Attributed to Stringer author of Cristina Sante.
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Stringer
Cristina Sante
Game of Correct English by W. L. Gordon
Puzzle and language exercise list from a historical page. Questions cover grammar spelling pronunciation and usage with scattered readable fragments and a short answer key noting corrections such as omit and pronunciate guidance. The item preserves system tone and includes an answers section for yesterday’s exercises.
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W. L. Gordon
Untitled historical quiz items and advertisements
A scrambled page lists trivia questions on language history ships and battles, asks who commanded American forces at New Orleans, and mentions locations like Unter den Linden. It also includes short ads for buckwheat and clover honey, and partial postal district names.
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New Orleans
Avenue
Unter den Linden
Portsmouth
N. H
Elisha
Africa
Gold content in ten 258 grain eagles
The problem states gold coins consist of 900 gold, 90 silver, 10 copper. Ten eagles weigh 2580 grains total. gold fraction is 900 of 1000 parts, so gold grains = 0.9 of 2580 = 2322 grains.
Inventor Claims Silence Device for All Noise
An Avatrian claims to have invented a compact device occupying nine cube inches that can be worn to mute all sound at will. He asserts it can silence a person universally, including hearing a wife’s demons, though the claim reads as fantastical and unverified.
Johnston Holds Up Check Payment In Municipal Crisis
Johnstown faces ongoing financial strain as the state supreme court reviews an appeal by Treasurer W. Winston Davis over paying salary warrants signed by the acting mayor Calyin Averdorff while former Mayor Joseph Cauffiel serves a jail term. About 600 city workers await semi monthly pay and nearly $50,000 in bills remain unpaid. In Cresson a boy dies after being run over by mine cars, Merle Berkheimer, eight, died in Altoona hospital.
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Johnstown
State Supreme Court
Cambria County
W. Winston Davis
Calyin ‘Averdorff
Joseph Cauffiel
Jwlille
Jbigher Court
Cresson
Merle Berkheimer
Altoona
Clare Brigg Cartoonist Dies in New York
Clare Brigg noted cartoonist and creator of When a Feller Needs a Friend died after a month of illness with pneumonia. He began drawing in Dixon New Jersey as a carrier boy and later studied at the University of Nebraska before entering newspapers in St. Louis and New York.
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Clare Briggs
New York
Clare Brigg
Briggs
Ben
Wis
Dixon
Lincoln
Nebr
University of Nebraska
St. Louis Democrat
St. Louis Chronicle
Special Price on Marcelling and Finger-Waving
Special offer runs January 6 to January 31 offering marcelling and finger-waving services for 50 cents. Mrs. Bess Allen Caflisch located on North Center Street invites appointments by phone.
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Bess Allen Caflisch
North Center Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. N. Ransom
Corry
Milon Brown
State College
Ward Powell
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Technical Institute
Church Advertising
A. S. Hill
R. D
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
North Center St
Sjoday
Chevrolet
Fisher
Delco-Lovejoy
SPORT
Phaeton
Club Sedan
F.o. B
Flint
Michigan
Corry Motor Sales Co
Clinton Street
Corry, Pa
PRI
Fou
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