Pier Ballroom Fire at Celoron Causes Big Loss
Fire destroyed the Pier Ballroom at Celoron Park under a west wind. Losses total near 60 000 with 25 000 for the theater portion, seven concession stands burned, two men injured and one overcome by smoke. Fire origin undetermined, but a drawn water suit may be suspected. No insurance on the ballroom. The fire was reported around 12 45 pm by park manager Bernard Rybesh who alerted Celoron Fire Department.
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Tamestown
Pier
Celoron Park
Geloron
Celoron Amulsement Company
George Carr
White
Celoran Police Department
Douglas Kropf
Joe Thumauist
Celoran Hreman
Kropf
Celoron Amusement Company
Bernard Rybesh
Rybach
Sunday Radio Highlights With Network Lineup
Radio lovers can tune into a lineup of five best entertainments across networks this Sunday. Wiz NBC airs Volller's hour at 7:15 p m. WABC CBS network features Majestic air theatre at 8:00 p m. WEAP NEG network presents Atwater Kent hour at 8:15 p m. WIZ NEG network carries South Sea Islanders at 9:45 p m. WEAC CBS network closes with Coral Islanders at 11:00 p m.
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Wiz
NBC
Volller
WABC
CBS
Majestic Air Theatre
WEAP
Atwater Kent
WEAC
The Silent Alms and Jazzed Film Foibles
A chaotic notice lists silent film titles and antics from Warner Bros to First National. It mentions The Chess Player The Woman With Three Faces The Girl Who Couldn't Grow Up and other titles with jumbled blurbs about scenes and performers including June Collyer Loretta Young Lila Lee Dolores Costello and John Barrymore. It also notes Vitaphone experiments and talkie prospects with cheeky asides from industry figures about open minds and bravado in bridge work.
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Loretta Younes
Lila Lee
Main Street
Dolores Costello
John Barryamore
Dolores Athel
Slayers of U S Citizen Captured in Mexico
Consul William P. Blocker reported from Tuareg Mexico that Major Orozco of Chihuahua rurales announced the capture of the murderers of American citizen J. Mi McIntyre. The killers were being turned over to authorities for trial. McIntyre, about fifty, was found dead near Columbus New Mexico about two weeks earlier while working as an American stage driver.
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United Sess
Washington
William P. Blocker
State Department
Tuareg
Mexico
Major Orozco
Chihuahua State Rurales
J. Mi. McIntyre
Orozco
Blocker
McIntyre
Columbus
New Mexico
Unflattering Appellation Etymology Explained
A fragment notes that eyale derives from a Greek term meaning eight dogs. It claims the word described a nocturnal East car prowling streets seeking foal, presenting a curious but unclear etymology.
New Building Planned for Rouse Hospital at Youngsville
Warren June 14 Commission ers Clerk George Seavey and Archi tect B A Phillips returned from Harrisburg after conferring with the State Welfare Board on a new brick and concrete building for the Rouse Hospital at Youngsville It will serve both sexes and likely house more patients than current plans allow including five to eight wards with a hospital convalescent room and private rooms for female patients amid anticipated plan changes.
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Charity Board
Kane Has But One Civil War Survivor Now
Kane June 15 - James C. Malone aged 87 died Tuesday leaving only one Civil War veteran in Kane. He missed Memorial Day events due to illness and is survived by six nieces. Funeral at First Congregational Church under Masonic direction. The sole remaining veteran in Kane is David Howells, a prominent local businessman.
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Kane
James C. Malone
Kane Lodge F.und A. M
Film Stars W ed Ton ight
Hollywood June 14 Two renouncing motion picture stars Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon plan a glamorous wedding at the Beverly Wilshire hotel with 150 guests and a 800 guest reception. Lavelle Pargons to be matron of honor and Rev James H Lash to perform the ceremony. Many film colony notables attend as ushers and guests.
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United Press Hollywood
Bebe Daniels
Ben Lyon
Lavelle O. Pargons
James H Lash
First Congregational Church of
Hollywood
Miss Daniels
George Fitzmaurice
Albert Kaufman
Constance Talmadge
Lila Lee
Betty Compson
Mae Sunday
Marie Marquini
Adela Rogera St. Joan
Howard Hughes
Henry Hobart
Richard Gallagher
Iani Joyce
Henry W. Martin
Wallace Davis
Sam Hardy
Beverly-Wilshire
Film Colony
Local Gasoline Station Robbed on West Smith Street
Burglars broke into a West Smith Street gas station after hours, forcing a side window and opening the cash drawer. Only a small amount of gum and merchandise was taken as the day’s receipts were already removed by the owner. The theft was tallied by police yesterday. minor losses reported. Homer Fleming heads to Erie for summer school at Edinboro. Miss Howe travels to Sharon for weekend visit. Miss Bertha White to leave Corry Hospital Sunday for home after two weeks there.
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West Smith Street
Homer Fleming
Erie
Edinboro State Teachers College
Margaret Howe
Aftbom
Sharon
Mir
Zahulser
Bertha White
Centerville
Corry Hospital
Indians file claim to Oil City acreage
Heirs of Chief Cornplanter seek 303 acres at the mouth of Old Creek in Venango County claiming state grant in 1796. Owen Jacobs heads a committee of five meeting with Assistant US Attorney Mayd W. Bryan to discuss the claim with First Assistant James T. Marsh. The land, valued at 20 million dollars with refinery improvements, was allegedly sold to Cornplanter in counterfeit money and later returned by the state. The group notes 160 direct descendants living as Senecas and engaged in farming.
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Pittsburgh
Goyen
Old Creek
Venango County
Cornplanter
Offie Cornplanter
Warren County
Oi Gity
O' Creel
Owen Jacobs
Cormplanter
United States
Mayd W. Bryan
Memibera
Jacobs
George Lee
Welsler Lee
Wilson Pierce
Clarence Gordon
Daylight Saving Time Begins in Jamestown Trial Vote Outcome
Jamestown residents will set clocks forward one hour tonight as daylight saving time begins. Beginning Sunday churches will observe the new time and Monday businesses and schools will run on daylight time. The change follows a May 10 election in which 3,390 voted for the proposal and 3,924 against, a margin of 63 percent in favor.
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Jamestown
Van
Towh
Haslem
Acquitted of murder Fazio held again in Pittsburgh
After Philip Fazio was acquitted in the William Gregory death case, charges charging Fazio and two witnesses with dry law violations were sworn out. Police arrested Jacob Blazkovac alias Jake Block and Elmer Welning based on their testimony for Fazio. Fazio had been jailed since a week after Gregory’s body was found in a barrel. Seven witnesses were sworn in before Alderman George Anderson by Chief G W Murren. Blazkovac admitted he was Fazio’s brewmaster and Welning testified he delivered beer for Fazio.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Philip Fazio
Clairton
William Gregory
Fazio
Jacob Blazkovac
Jake Block
Mer Welning
Gregory
George Anderson
G. W. Murren
Blazkoyac
Welning
Depth bomb origins attributed to British navy, unclear inventor
The invention Zt i8 is not linked to a single identifiable inventor. Numerous claims exist, but sources indicate the depth bomb originated within the British navy rather than naming a specific individual.
Two Men Die in Benzene Blast at Lancaster Field
In Lancaster today, a benzene destruction operation went wrong when 50 gallons of fuel exploded. Paul F. Dunlap, 19, of Lampeter, and Edward Baker, 35, Hamilton Watch Co. employee, were seriously burned. Dunlap lit a match to ignite the fuel and the blast engulfed him. Baker was burned while trying to rescue him. Both men were in serious condition.
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Lancaster
Ito
Paul F. Dunlap
Lampeter
Edward Baker
Hamilton Watch Co
Dunlap
Baker
Etta Ki and Luthora Appear in Thursday Lesson
Fragmentary OCR notes mention ETTA KI and Luthora in a Thursday lesson or gathering with cordial tones. Readable elements are sparse, but indicate a social or instructional event featuring named individuals in a local context.
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Celoron
Psa Ghriad
Collyer
June Collyer
Merry Old Bug-land
Warner Bro
Producion
Sweet Kitty Bellah
Milton World Authority On Bridge
Lilo
U.S
Ibs
T Heefsteak
Model Dairy CO
Eer Corry, Pa
Youngsville
Rouse Hospital
Hollywood Tonight
Oil City
James T. Marsh
Conn
W. Park Place
John W. Lambing
Mutual
ID Steel
H.R. H
Japan
C.E. Doane
North Center Street
Barlow Howe, CO
Corry, Pa
Chur
Etta Ki
Somo
Inui
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