Twenty Years Ago in Journal Files January 1911
Readable fragments recount a Pennsy flyer collision with a hay load near Panama, school visits by Prof. C. Humes in Corry, new apartment house work in Meadville, minstrel costumes by Buffalo firm, Wallace Palmer breaking a leg coasting, death of A J Whitney Beaverdam, W J Griswold injured near depot, Walter Gretzler visiting Dunkirk, M Couch in Corry, and A Wightman visiting Nevin A Dickson family.
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Journal
Panama
Warren County May Be Added to Erie District
Erie, Jan 20 Warren county may join Erie and Crawford counties to form the new 29th congressional district under a plan based on 1990 91 census figures. The proposed realignment would reduce total districts to 25 with Pittsburgh and Allegheny retaining or gaining districts. The plan aims to balance population growth and preserve county integrity where possible. Albert Carmicke traveled to Erie on a business trip. Troop No 4 Boy Scouts held a meeting at the Presbyterian church with three new applicants and plans for a February 8 anniversary campaign including bake sale and outings. Troop 2 prepared knot exhibits and plans a January 30 trip to the YMCA Warren for swimming and activities. two or more tests will allow scouts to qualify.
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Warren County
Erie
Butler
Clarion
Forest
Mercer
Venango
Philadelphia
Allegheny County
Allegheny
Luverne
Philadelpnia
Presbyterian Church
Condra's
Norman McElroy
Joe Hasbrouck
Allan Hasbrouck
Charles Rauscher
YM. c. A
Warren
Five offices will be filled at Columbus
In Columbus on January 19 Rev F A Wimer of Gorey will lead services at the Community church on January 25 at 2 p m with special music by the Corry choir and the Junior choir of the legal church Sunday school at 2 p m The Junior choir includes Helen Trisket Florence Trisket Grace Moore Natalie Dodd Lloydine Sager Coletta Faulkner Elizabeth Widwire Leslie Dodd Merle Dodd Hubert Blanchard Howard Blanchard Robert Trisket Herbert Trisket Miss Gladys Button pianist Young People’s Society meets at 7 30 p m The Boy Scouts meet Wednesday evening at the church The Men’s Club meets Tuesday evening January 27 at the Hillberg home followed by a social and beaming supper Columbus Grange meets Saturday evening January 31 The lecturer Mrs Ethel Wickwire will present a program after the conferring of the first and second degrees on a class of candidates including songs and member roll calls Harry Spicer is scoutmaster invites all boys ten years and over to join Troop No 2 Opened by Sister Ayu Daud and Sister Mae Trisket for a Pasture Romance by Jimmie Hammond A social at John Ohra’s and a home furnishing class meeting led by Miss Mary Pollock will be announced later Township officers for Columbus township this fall include one auditor two school directors one assessor and one supervisor Mr and Mrs S A Clark of Meadville visited town Sunday
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Columbus
F. A. Wimer
Methodist Church
Gorey
Hs Community Church
Corry
Legal Church
Helen Trisket
Florence Trisket
Grace Moore
Natalie Dodd
Lloydine Sager
Coletta Faulkner
Elizabeth Widwire
Leslie Dodd
Merle Dodd
Hubert Blanchard
Howard Blanchard
Robert Trisket
Herbert Trisket
Gladys Button
Young People's Society
Boy Scouts
Hillberg
Columbus Grange
Janary
Ayu ‘Daud
Hite
Mae Trisket
Jimmie , Hammond
John Ohra
PT. A
Mary Pollock
A. A. Nichols
Columbus Township
S.A. Clark
Meadville
Courthouse row over county tax collector salary cut
County commissioners voted to reduce Corry tax collector's county salary to 900 dollars, aligning with a three percent fee seen elsewhere. The move, pushed by Commissioners Davis Rogan and McLean, drew criticism as economically modest and inconsistent with courthouse expenditures and duties.
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Corry
Charles R. Davis
Rogan
Davis
Westley
McLean
Appealing Clothes For Men In America May Change
Six men will decide soon the well dressed man’s attire for this year. Early statements hint a shift in fashion Lords of style emphasize wool manufacturers in driving clothing sales by shaping fabric patterns to build consumer appeal.
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América
LOOK AND LEARN QUIZ ANSWERS SUMMARY
Answers reveal large whales reach about 100 feet in length and 70 tons in weight. The beloved Ing is King Richard the Lion Hearted. Citizens in Washington DC lack a vote. The oldest unaltered national flag is the Danish flag. The canyon of the east fork Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park hosts stone forests.
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King Richard the Lion-Hearted
District of Columbia
East Fork
Yellowstone River
Cane Tide National Parke
Zanlary Taylor
Umit
Rome
A Problem a Day solution by John and friends
John money equals two thirds of Joe’s and is two thirds of Mary’s and Mary’s equals twelve fifths of Tenny’s. If John has sixty dollars, determine each amount. The problem also states yesterday’s answer 24582 miles per hour and gives an explanation using 3.1416 multiplied by three, then halved twice.
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John
Joe
Mary
Tenny
Daily Lessons in English by W. L. Gordon
Language primer celebrates word usage and pronunciation. It highlights common errors such as misplacing final endings and misspellings like palate versus palette while defining synonyms and urging vocabulary growth with a daily focus on one new word, tempestuous meaning stormy and turbulent.
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W. L. Gordon
Style driven designers push for new patterns in fashion
The article quotes designers urging fresh standards to replace dull, familiar patterns. They envision original models that energize the market with modern art inspired outfits, including skyscraper shaped business suits and geometric country club gear.
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America
Joosen
Federal agents raid Bre Donia inn leads to charges
Federal agents from Jamestown raided the Tip-Toe Inn at Fredonia on January 19 and seized one gallon of colored distilled spirits and 62 pints of beer. Jerome Hanlon the alleged bartender and George Leone the alleged proprietor faced charges before US Commissioner Francis Stegelske.
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Jamestown
Bredonia
Aftenoon
Jerome Hanlon
George Leone
United States
Francis Stegelske Tis Horning
Erie Man Survives Car Wreck Near Exposition Road
Theodore Miller, 37, of 454 West 28th street and manager of John F Bieber Co Buick dealers, suffered cuts and a back injury after his car turned over on Exposition road near Iroquois avenue. He escaped, but a passing interurban struck the wrecked vehicle. passersby took him home. His condition was listed as fair Monday.
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Elie
Theodore 1 Mier
28Th Street
John F Bieber Co
Buick
Exposition Road
Iriquois Avenue
Miller
Noad
Uderneath
Mr. Miller
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5. C. Humes
Annna City
R. Bruce Gamble
B. Lowrey Humes
Talered Om
Diamond Park
Wikks! Minstrels
Winters Costume Company of
Buffals, Ne
Wallace Palmer
West Spring Creek
A. J. Whitney
Beaverdam
W. J. Griswold
Walter Gretzler
Bell Telephone Co
Dunkirk
A. ¥. Wightman
The
I. 8
Mrs
Nevin A. Dickson
Warren CO
Erie Dist
Crawford
Albert Carmicke
Grange
Harry Spicer
Alterman
G. H. Gordon
Board of Education
Frank C
Chapin & Sons
Tose Oo
Eneficial Loan Society
Center Street
P. Hon
Corry, PA
Pou
St Jerney City
EE. Guignon Hardware Store
North Center Street
Fredonia
GLOBE
Hanlon
Santa
Citizens National Bank
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