Twenty Years Ago in Corry Journal July 10 1925
A local cro ery store owner A Cooley begins a two story addition at East Washington and Gould streets with completion aimed by October. Iron Man Averiyhia rides out a five day endurance test while chained to his car steering wheel. Mayoral race builds as C G I Alexander seeks re election opposing Olin Bracken and Charles Stewart. Ralph Larson promoted to sales manager with plans to move to Jamestown. Stewart & Company announces exclusive dealer contract with Freshman Co for Masterpiece punch radio frequency receivers.
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A. Cooley
East Washington Street
Corte
East Washington
Gould Streets
Larg Cole
Canathay
Iron Man
Irving
Corry
Averivhia
Mili Ear
Adie
Tnterest
Olin W. Bracken
CG. 1. Alexander
Charles M. Stewart
T He Is
C. M. Stewart & Company
East Main Street
She Hotles Freshman Co., Inc
New York City
Speed Boat Thrown Ashore After Wild Dash
In Jamestown on July 10 a powered motor catamaran ran onto a muddy shoreline after being driven ashore by two men. The craft leaped from the water, plowing through debris, clipping tree branches, and stopping about 35 feet from the edge. No major damage reported aside from the near miss and scattered splinters.
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Jamestown
Puts Atwood
Sherman's Bay
Ufmor
Alwonily
Dues
Fryday
Divie Pickard
Sparta Drives Raise War Loan Quotas in July Campaign
Spartansburg and Sparta township report War Loan drive outcomes with quotas of 14000 dollars for Sparta township and 4000 dollars for Sparta borough, total sales around 29 thousand. Community events include a 600 Club party at Pitchen’s Grove, visits from Meadville residents, and numerous social gatherings at local homes and churches during the week of July 10.
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Spartansburg
K. Arden
David Higby
Meadville
Bowens
Aiken
Richard~Gilson
Pond Bowie
Hydetown
Florence Snapp
Anson Northrop
Phillip Northrop
Charlene Devi
Erle
Wilma Jean
Silver Creek
Shaw's Return Highlights Shaw’s Wartime Silence
The piece notes George Bernard Shaw resurfacing after a long silence, possibly due to wartime censorship. It comments on his critique of the British government’s violence while praising his sharp wit as a debunker, and questions what might have happened without the force that ended the war.
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Britain
Meadville Church Notes And Social Activities
Mrs Georgia Kinney and daughter Maxine visit Meadville with Miss Mar Joie and Mr and Mrs Evans. Young People's Meeting set with Mr and Mrs Hutchinson. Softball game, then social hour. Women's Missionary Society to meet with Mrs Helen Hutchinson. Bible Study Thursday evening at eight in the church. Prayer Meeting Wednesday at seven. Notes mention glass-wilting utensils and a deposition fee in a line of unclear text.
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Georgia Kinney
Maxine
Mar- Joie
Meadville
Kimmey
Sera
DW. Evans
Howard Mur
In .Baptist
Darel Hutchingon
Women's Missionary Society
O'Clark
Helen Hutchinson
Westfield Hit Run Driver Jailed on Charge
Charlee Gervaise, 43, of Mayville, jailed on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident in Westfield. He is to be arraigned before Justice of the Peace W. Minfouil Dowias. The victims include Madeline Heerman, 22, of Chyisinghy, who was injured, and others tied to the incident surrounding the Westfield Barcelona goal.
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Westfield
Charlee Gervaise
Mayville Re
Justice of
W. Minfouil Dowias
Fmopers
Gervaise
Skivine
Barcelona
Madeline Hieeman
Chyisinghy
Teanle
Hothor
Chautauqua
Ti Loven
le Leppert
Science or magic as threat of atomic war looms
Herbert Avar, aide to the American ambassador in London, warned that another eleven months of war could have spurred someone to split the atom without control. He cited a German era drive toward such destruction and urged a shift toward goodwill to curb the drift toward global catastrophe.
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Herbert Avar
London
Quiz Questions From Classified Page
Quiz prompts cover geography science and history from a newspaper classified section. It asks about a pyrrhic victory the Catskill overlook river Stanislaw Mikolajczyi southern hemisphere longest day Detroit Marshall Sun as a star Songbird of the South and Tennyson Arthurian poems knights of the round table title of the series.
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Catskill Mountains
Stanislaw Mikolajczyi
Detroit
Great Lakes
George C. Marshall
Songbird
Neme
Mos
Lem League of India
Tennyson
King Arthur
Knights of the
DAILY DOZEN FROM THE MEDICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA
From the Medical Society of Pennsylvania comes guidance on infant crying. A study in a maternity ward found babies cried about 113 minutes daily, with peaks when care was lowest and the calmest hour at 10 a.m. Good nursery management reduces crying and aids infant comfort and lung development.
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Sivic
Jeque Ey
Johaby
Assault Near Erie Leaves Woman Hospitalized
State Police probe reports Mrs Bernice Szymanski of Erie, 52, admitted to St Vincent's Hospital with scalp lacerations and possible skull fractures after saying she was struck by a hammer wielded by her husband. A man and a woman brought her in and left quickly, claiming she injured herself falling down steps.
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Erie
Suryey
State Volice
Bernice Syymanski
St. Vincent's Hospital
ERIE MAW LINKED IN ASSAULT ON GIRL
Detective Captain Roy Mongan announced that W P Wagner 43 was linked by police to an assault attempt on Elizabeth Pitt 14 after breaking into her downtown Erie home at 12 18 am April 19 Wagner who had been in political institute was identified as the man who forced entry and seized the girl as she lay in bed with her parents away at the time Further charges will be determined in conference with District Attorney Burton Laub
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Elizabeth Pitt
Roy Mong
Mong
Burton Laub
Wagner
Poli
Burrows Jailed After Mayville Court Verdict
James Burrows, 20, indicted by the November grand jury for Jamestown burglaries, received a suspended sentence of one to two years. Found guilty Monday in Mayville County Court for probation violation, a discharged soldier arrested in Jamestown weeks earlier for wearing a saluting uniform.
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James Vows
Sui
Saii Chirenoe Burrows
Dovember
Jamestown
Attica
Countyeourt
Mayville
Burrows
Sworn Statement Endorsed by Notary in 1945
A sworn declaration dated July 1945 is notarized by Foster B. Davis with a commission expiration in 1947. The document lists Dana Depew as cashier and includes attestations by Fred W. Bwin and W Keppel along with Foster Dinslors.
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Foster B. Davis
Dana
Depew
Cashier
Fred W Bwin
Keppel
A. . Foster
Dinslors
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