Three Dope Ring Members Nabbed by City Police
Three members of an alleged dope ring were rounded up by city police under federal narcotics directions. Joseph H. Day, Alonzo Ferguson, and Margaret Rive Ferguson were booked after Day reportedly possessed 312 beanlike units of opium and allegedly sought to sell at 75 dollars per ounce. Ferguson and his wife, recently returned from Bri, had lived in Mansfield where they met Day.
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Lhe Federal Narcotic
Pittsburgh
Joseph H. Day
Shelby
Alonzy Ferguson
Margaret Rive Ferguson
East 16Th Street
Jack Applebee
William Donanne
Frank Pratt
Ao State Alreety
Pay
Ferguson
Ley
Day
Bri
Hare
Mansfield
Harvard Student in Big Lottery Racket
Federal investigators traced a Harvard Medical School junior as a key operator in a nationwide lottery racket. The syndicate allegedly took about 100000 dollars weekly with hundreds of agents across the east and middle west. Berkowits of Boston was charged as eastern director and fined 600 dollars. his uncle Berkowitz of Kansas City faced a 3904 dollar penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Philadelphia
Trave
Harvard Medical
New Leaders At Muskingum College
Muskingum College in New Concord selects two sons of the late Dr John Knox Montgomery as leaders. Dr Robert N Montgomery becomes president, John Knox Montgomery named executive vice president. Both graduates, they vow to continue their father’s growth plan and finalize building and financial projects by 1927 as the college marks its tenth anniversary.
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John Knox Montgomery
Ress
New Concord
Ahp
Muskingum College
Robert N. Montgomery
Tarkio (Mo) Calefege
Muskingum’ College
Min Falter
Tarkio and
Muskingum
Tasch College
Multiplicity of Taxes Feared as Congress Debates Tax Plan
The article notes President Hoover warning against confusing general sales tax with manufacturers excise tax while Congress debates tax policy. It covers public opinion on tax differences, economists definitions, and how a tax affects retail prices and manufacturers. It also reports rising heart disease deaths in Pennsylvania, age-related death patterns, and a state effort by the Highway Department to cut township taxes through road improvements and construction, encouraging local employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Hoover
Senate
Crise
Pennsylvania
Theodore B. Appel
State Department of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Highway Department
Pinchot
Suips
Twenty Years Ago Journal Clippings June 1 1912
A collection notes events from twenty years ago including a church committee conference ending Sunday baseball, ongoing robberies with no leads, Mrs Hewitt building a residence on East Pleasant Street, Eastern Star Lodge in Sherman planning a Fourth of July with Corry Band, and a high silica plant at Torpedo ready to operate per J Z Leighton’s statement.
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Torpedo
J- Z. Leighton
Don’t Quote Me 79 Washington News Oddities and Backroom Talk
British ambassador Sir Ron Lindsay helps a boy pick a name for a bulldog after a boy writes for ideas. The dog is named Crampet. Youngsville visits Oil City for a ball game. Senator Cutting and Rep. N. M. discuss revenue bill details at 2:30 a.m. and capital punishment for mentioning budget balancing. Mayor Alexander may arrive home. Will Myers seeks hospital care. Clifford Hammond returns from New York office work. Senator Neely complains the Senate debate on the revenue bill costs $83,000 per hour in uncollected taxes as clock watchers note a 20 minute reprimand. County news reads like a mix of light human moments and pointed fiscal critique.
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Neely
Dem
W- Va
Senate
Treasury
Neety
Jamestown Man Hit and Run Victim Dies at Brooks Memorial
Daniger of 64 Lister Street Jamestown died Tuesday afternoon at Brooks Memorial Hospital after being found unconscious on Main Road at Ripley. State troopers investigate a hit and run driver. Also reports on Pennsylvania township tax reductions and governor’s remarks.
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Daniger
Leydong Ticknor
Lister Street
Tamestown
Ripley
Brooks Memorial Hospital
Terwilliger & Sager
Fredonia
Inquiries on early Erie county deaths and Texan population
A reader asks about the earliest known death in Erie county and the population of Texas. They also seek the date of New York's settlement, Francis Scott Key with a possible misspelling, the current Attorney General of Pennsylvania, and a quotation about despicability attributed to a writer.
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Erie County
Texas
New York
Francis Scott Key
Pennsylvania
Grange Urges Public to Attend PA Educator Speech
Corry Grange has prepared for a two day Brie County Pomona meeting to be held Friday and Saturday. Incal Gime officers urge public attendance at open sessions and noon dinners at Maccabee hall for a modest charge. Major speakers include Dr. Rule head of the state department of education speaking Friday.
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Corry Grange
Pomona
Gime
County Grange
Dr. Rule
State Department of Education
Beating and Robbery Strike Pittsburgh Hardware Store
Louis Myers, a Pittsburgh hardware dealer, was beaten and robbed of 95 in his store today. He was found unconscious by a customer and transported to Passavant Hospital with severe facial and head bruising. He identified a man who struck him with a revolver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Louis Myers
Myers
Passavant Hospital
Dentist Dr W R Cook Opens Tuesdays and Saturdays
Announcement notes Dr W R Cook, dentist, practicing in Spartansburg every Tuesday and Saturday with BEL indicating availability or location.
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W. R. Cook
Spartansburg
Warren Copis Given State Job
Warren Copis receives a state job as game protector, effective last evening, announced by Police Chief George Haehn. Harold Look named to fill the patrol vacancy. Britton leaves the Warren force after five years with an excellent record and broad friendships. Clarence W. Park to be employed for the summer job and will go on duty today.
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Wannary
Funnless
Hahn
Clarence W. Park
Force
Miss Bull Funeral Rites Held Near Wrightsville
Funeral services for Helen M. Bull were conducted at her late home near Wrightsville following a hospital death after an appendicitis operation. The United Brethren minister led the rites, a large crowd attended, and flowers expressed high esteem. The burial was at Stilson Hill cemetery beside her mother. four brothers-in-law served as pallbearers. Relatives from away included Gilbert Weazel of Galeton and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Merritt of Corty, among others.
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Helen M. Bull
Corry Hospital
Wrightsville
United Brethren
Youngsville
Mins Bull
Stilson Hill
Gilbert Weazel
Russell Merritt
Robert Davis
Charles Purvel
Gilbert Weacel Galeton
Russel Memitt
Corty
Mildred Falconer
Victoria, N
Rarph ‘Thompson
Clymer
Ray Bull
Arrests Follow Collision of Cars in Franklin
Franklin June 4 arrests were filed Tuesday charging Oakley Moyer of Reno and Archie Tanner of Erie with motor code violations after a crash on the Moinney highway four miles south of Titusville. Tanner faces driving while intoxicated and Moyer for permitting an intoxicated person to drive. The crash occurred on a road near the Wagner farm when Moyer the driver of a Pontiac coupe, collided with Freeman’s Plymouth sedan from Hillside Avenue, Franklin. Moyer was accompanied by Tanner, both traveling toward Titusville while Freeman and family traveled south.
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Franklin
Oakley Moyer
Reno
Archie Tanner
Erle
Moinney Highway
Titusville
Tanner
Moyer
Wagner Farm
John R. Freeman
Hillside Avenue
Pranklin
Erie
Mr. Freeman
WET GOODS FOUND IN MANY SPOTS IN HOME
Prohibition agents found beer wine and whisky in a Pittsburgh home as officers reported locations across a three story building including kitchen third floor closet front and rear cellars under stairway roof two stories addition shed oven and rear yard box. Total seized 1672 pints beer 145 gallons wine 67 bottles whisky. Alex Vavas arrested at the establishment.
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Pittsburgh
Prohibition
Alex Vavas
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Harvard
Washington
Ronald Lindsay
Crumpet
Crampet I
Man DeLury
Oil City
Cutting
N. M
G. H. Sharpley
Tomo
Alexander
Frank Raynond
Indianapolis
Hey
Will Myers
Buffalo
Clifford Hammond
F. J. West, Inc
Jamestown
Brie County
State Superintendent of Instruction
Warren Copis
Eraloe
Miss Bull
Elsie Blakeslee
Ripley, N
Hob Rayes
Bill
Condra Pharmacy
Rae Rexalhe
North Center Street
Corry, Pa
Chapin’s
Teddies
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
North Center St
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