Mayor Ben Starr Takes Office in Corry Amid Hope
Ben F. Starr assumed the office of mayor in Corry with broad community confidence. The editor notes his independent stance, lack of prior deals, and promises to cut waste while expanding fair public employment. He will personally oversee the police department, aiming for a prudent, businesslike administration during a difficult economic period.
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Ben F. Starr
Corry
Starr
Gounell
Ben Starr
Honda
Fio
Twenty Years Ago Items From Journal Field Jan 4 1912
A snapshot of local happenings includes injuries at the Cli mex shops, a Postal Savings Bank report of deposits totaling 7088, and youths skating at Wrightsville mill pond who narrowly escaped drowning after several names including John Swetland Claude Willett Marjorie Willett and Alton Gross are noted. Community events feature Mrs J R Graves hosting a gathering at West Pleasant Street, repairs by Corry Water Company on a leak near the railroad, a surprise shower for Mr and Mrs Harry B Howard, S D Harley leasing First Avenue to a blacksmith, and a cold snap with temperatures near zero. Also mentioned are skating at Columbus, a St Thomas church hayride to Lynch farm with a supper, Mary Dawson leaving for Lake Erie College, a possible new four room brick fireproof school, the death of Sherman Burt Dunham in Sherman Texas, Municipal Club losing to Epsilon Pi at Jamestown, new L A B A officers, Thayer McCray visiting Concord, Howard Loveland resuming studies at State College, and Miss Cora McCabie for the Daughters of Isabella.
Coal Dealer Held Up At Erie
C D Painter yard man for Domestic Coal Company was robbed of 150 to 200 dollars as a gunman blocked his driveway after 6 pm. Painter described the assailant as about 5 feet 8 inches, 140 to 160 pounds, roughly 80 years old, wearing a light Philadelphia cap. Detectives believe the thief knew Painter’s home routine.
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Erie
C. D. Painter
Hess Avenue
Painter
Donshue
Applebee
Aibout
Fragmented Historical Quiz Questions Turn to Page 7
A noisy OCR excerpt presents a list of questions including who built the largest structure in Corry the capital of Argentina a date for Pendle who is the U.S. Attorney General and who is the city controller with a line about Millions for defense not one cent for tribute asking readers to turn to page 7.
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Corry
Argentina
U.S
Will Rogers in Rex feature at Rex Theatre
Will Rogers delivers a Fox release at the Rex Theatre where he plays an American ambassador to a glamorized European kingdom ruled by a boy king. He humorously untangles royal love affairs and reveals real humanity behind the ermine. The film opens today.
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Will Rogers
Sija
Fox
Rex Theatre
Europe
Se Iding
Meadvillm Railway Back-Shops Reopen After Short Layoff
Meadvillm Pasanale Railroad back-shops will resume operation January 11 after an extended lay-off. Officials announced today that the lay-off feared to be long will end as scores of men are reemployed within ten days.
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Meadvillm
Pasanale
Funeral services for Mrs. Jos Suchar
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Suchar wife of Joseph Suchar were held Saturday afternoon from the Columbus township home. Rev G B Morgan of the Christian and Missionary Alliance church officiated at 2:00 PM. Burial was in Pine Grove cemetery.
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Mary Suchar
Joseph Suchar
Columbus Township
G. B. Morgan
Christian and Missionary Alliatice Church
Pine Grove
Robbery at Ridgway garage nets jewelry and cars
Three men from Ridgway were to have hearings in St Marys on charges of taking part in a bold garage robbery. The Sam Shaneen ruined Race Street garage was entered early Friday. a safe and radio were stolen along with a car and jewelry valued at about 4000 dollars. The missing auto was later found behind the Armory. Police suspect local involvement and tracked two car tire tracks to the scene.
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United Press
Ridgway
St. Marya
Thoas
H. B. Rosenhover
Roy Rogers
Lyle Shaver
Ridgway-St. Marys Highway
Sam Shaneen
Race Street
Talon
Armory
Shaneen
Derangement of maid blamed in dual murder
Chicago January 4 The grim tragedy ends with the nurse Mary Roth, 29, dead after killing two children, John Heindel and George, eight months, and then taking her own life. The motive blamed on the derangement of the slayer as the family returns home.
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United Preav
Chicago
John Heindel
John
Gerge
Mary Roth
Rural leaders press economy drive in Erie County
A committee of farmers and rural interest groups met Erie County officials to push strict economies for 1929 and 1930. Speakers indicated a wage slash, and the panel sought the county's true financial state ahead of the January 19 bond issue vote, stressing openness and possible wage restraint.
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FRU
Wariols
P. Toaster
William
Mick
Jundge
J. Orin Waite
T S
Lehman
Girard
Henry Marsh
Waterford
Dairymen's League
Erle County
HG. Bleamon
Erie County
James Hall
Burm Buran
J. B. van Alda
County Affars
Tusaday
Parish Meeting At Emmanuel This Evening
The annual parish meeting and vestry election will be held in the Parish Hall after a 6:30 p m tureen supper. Nominees include eight men for two vestry seats and one for a one year term due to a vacancy. All Emmanuel parish organizations will report, and all members are urged to attend. Mr and Mrs John Griffin of Hinton West Virginia are visiting relatives.
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Emmanuel Churen
Lillian Guild
Foster Davis
Emmanuel Guild
W. M. Sandburg
Tite
R. W. Brown
Mie
Smedmen
B. Elston
Frank A
Wilyox
J. L. Morrow
Hj, Davis
Walter Merrick
Murray RB. Olds
C. Loveland
Wilcox
Frank 2. Ames
James H. Wright
S. D. Haffey
W. M. Young
C. W. Moore
Emmanuel Parish
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Fred Kimball
ING
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Fie
George Rieker
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Climex
Postal Savings Bank
Wrightsville Mill Pond
John Swetland
Youngsville
Claude and
Marjorie Willett
Alton Gross
Wrightsville
J. R. Graves
West Pleasant, Street
Corry Water Company
Center Street
Ixty
B. B. Love
Harry B. Howard
S. D. Harley
Spring Creek
First Avenue
Lacksmith Shop
Columbus
St. Thomas Church
Lynch Farm
Mary Dawson
Lake Erie College
Paines Ville
East South
Avenue A
Sherman Burt Dunham
Elsa Dunam Wallace
Sherman
Texas
Municipal Club
Epsilon Pi
Jamestown
Mary A. Steele
Thayer McCray
Concord
Howard Loveland
State College
Misa Cora McCabie
Isabella
Philadelphia
Olin Bracke
University of Pennsylvania
Essr Suignon
Downey
Keating, Cowles
Crippen
REX
E.R. R
Jos. Suchar
Garage
Pittsburgh
Ly. Corry
Pennsylvania Railroad
Keister
Emmanuel
Chambray
Center St
Chapin
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
North Center St
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