Findley Lake Fire Probe Hinted by Anonymous Letter
A digested clipping reports a late June 1924 letter to the Mayville Sentinel claiming an arsonist set the Findley Lake Grand View Pavilion blaze. The writer describes peeking into the ticket office, observing a fire after dawn, and hints at leaving town in fear of identification. The note requests publication to reveal “neighbors.”
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Grand View
Findley Lake
Mayville
Mitefest
As Inlich
Lake
Oil City
Little Child Mangled Under Mower in New York
July 12 Leeds New York. A farm laborer Williamy Van Vechien ran down his son Charles aged about a year and a half who was hiding in tall grass. The child suffered severe injuries to his head and foot and was taken to Hudson Hospital where doctors said survival was unlikely. The report notes local court and cabinet references and an advertisement for sale of a mowing machine.
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Leeds
Williamy van Vechien
Charles
Hhudson Hospital
U S Aviators Leave for Bucharest from Constantinople
United States flyers led by Lowell Smith depart from Constantinople en route to Bucharest aboard three large airplanes. Weather is reported favorable as the planes circled overhead before heading west.
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United Press
Constantinople
Spam
Bucharest
Liewt
Lowell Smith
Market Price Snapshot From Regional Produce Display
The shopper report lists diverse goods with fluctuating quotes including sugar, flour, and commodities like pork, lard, and butter. It notes quiet demand on poultry items such as turkeys, chickens, and ducks, with dairy items including cheese and eggs showing steady or premium levels.
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Long Island
BVA
Pacific Coast
Corry firm bid rejected for city paving contracts
Corry firm bid rejected as Titusville contractor Charles J. Ware submitted four bids for city pavement projects on South Franklin Street and Church Run Street. The lowest bid was $18,714 for the pier of work with other bids for related streets, while Whitford & Buchan, Spell Laub & Bracht, and E M Love & Son submitted higher offers.
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Charles J. Ware
Titusville
South Frankly Street
Connell, Laub & Bracht
Church Ruin Street
Ward
Pranklin Street
Whitcomb
Uetion
Whitford & Bupha
Wonnell, Jeanb
Becht
Oho
Roveville
B Mo Ite & Son
Whitford & Buchan
Spell, Laub & Bracht
E M Love & Son
Garland Notes on Young and Evangelist Work
Garland July notes recount Erie preacher Mr Young delivering a sermon at the Presbyterian Church Sunday evening. He and Avi Ron Molder by trade and evangelist by preference organized a Sunday School and aided various towns. They formed the Silent Brotherhood to reclaim wayward boys with sheriff and chief of police support, linking to Chicago headquarters and reporting thousands of men in the effort.
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Young
Erie
Presbyterian Church
Whic
Ongethreinn
Fipolive
Silent Brotherhood
Chicago
Local Notes on Family Visits and Ceremonial Talk
Fragmentary local items mention Chaney staying with his sister Mrs Louis Clarke of Warren John recently ill with inflammatory rheumatism preparing for tonsil surgery at Warren Central Hospital. Mrs Kate Osborne of New York visits daughter Mrs Harry Foy. Rockwell of Pittsburgh to lecture on Good Citizenship at the Methodist church Sunday afternoon July 22.
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Chaney
Louis Clarke
Warren John
Theumatisa
Warren Central Hospital
Kate Osborne
New York
Harry Foy
CE Rockwell
Pittsburgh
Methodist
Roads Rebuild Plan Seeks Bids For Erie County
Pennsylvania Department of Highways Harrisburg invites bids for reconstr uction of long sections of road in Erie County. Projects include 10011 linear feet on Mill Creek and 19191 feet on Girard Township routes with bituminous surface or reinforced concrete, 16 to 18 feet wide. Bids due July 20 1924 at the State Capitol. Drawings cost 250 and are available at Harrisburg Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Erie offices. Wright Secretary of Highways.
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Pennsylvania Department of Highsways
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Capitol
Mill Creek Township
Erie County
Girard Township
Greenfield Township
Iy Mill Creek
Township
Peninsula Project
Pennnsylvania Department of Highways
Office of Pennsylvania
Department of Highways
Bortay
60Th and
Market Street
Central Building
Seventh Street
Pittsburgh
Commerce
Erie
Pennsylvan and
Franklin ‘Trust Company
Fing
Pranklin
Wright
Secretary of Highways
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Main
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Clymer
V. Bell
Pittsfield
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AL Rowe
Bell Phone
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Archie Bensom
Columbus
Penna
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Exet
Pleasant St
J.J
Bayt
Tuly
Av Journal Office
Mainz
Journal Office
Dawson Bros
Findley
Tramp
Fiend
Eeditoral Sentinel
Findlay
Corry
Staller
Hibernians
Tilbet VT
Towiy
Peter Wise
East’ Mun
Tme
Madison
Madison Mills
Broadway
Ady
Averescu
The
Star Chamber
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Hell
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Traction Blog
Carry, Pa
U.S. Uniers
Oil City Trust Company
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Royal Boot
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Goldette
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