Spas at Home and Abroad Highlight Mineral Waters
The Medical Section of the State of Pennsylvania extols mineral springs in the United States and abroad, noting about 896 known springs. It argues American waters rival European imports for digestion, rheumatic relief, and nervous health, urging readers to try a spa in the TSA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
United States of America
Arkansas
Virginia
France
Switzerland
United States
TSA
Fake kidnaping arrests at Mercer sub station
June 18 report from Franklin details J M McCartney of Sandy Lake arrested by Mercer State Police after claiming kidnaping at Sterling service station. Companions Charles Dodson of Thomsonville Ark and Richard Thompson of New Castle held. The incident began when Tremmell notified authorities. McCartney faced charge of maliciously and fraudulently depicting a crime.
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Stonehoro
Tremmell
Sharon
State Potten
AC. Barnes
McCartney
Former Corry Resident Dies in Erie Hospital
A former Corry resident died at Hamot Hospital in Erie shortly after 3 this morning. Born August 15, 1867, in Corry, he lived here until 1900 then moved to a farm on the Elgi Spartansburg road. Surviving are a son Daniel Stone of Union City and three grandchildren. The body is at Bracken-Keating Funeral Home. services Thursday at 2 near the funeral home.
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Ocumuun Rae
Hus City
Hamot Hispital
Erie
Corry
B.D
Elgi-Spartansburg
Stone
Valen City
Daniel Stone
Union City
Beverly Stoney Russell Stone
Nell Stone
Averile Lewis
Brit
Russians and the Big Four meet amid past suspicions
A historical column notes how past Allied actions in Russia shaped current Western relations with the Soviet Union. It cites Archangel 1919, the 1917 Tsarist fall, wars in 1918, and postwar Allied presence, arguing Russians should accept evolving Western engagement rather than dwell on history. It also discusses Palestine’s fate, the Anglo American Commission report, and looming deadlines for replies on Jewish immigration and trusteeship with tensions between Jewish and Arab claims.
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Soviet Union
Paris
Archangel
Russia
Germany
United States
Vladivostok
Siberia
Great Britain
France
Moscow
League of Nations
Munich
Truce Talks Between Nationalists and Communists in China
Fragmentary report notes a 15 day ceasefire between Nationalist and Communist factions in China. The piece mentions General Ma arranging events and a question about a truce between the two sides.
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China
Man
Mar
Swiss Watchmaking Dims Youth Interest In Craft
Swiss watchmaking faces a skills drain as younger generations seek faster rewards. Paul Gilly laments a move toward mass production while his son seeks quicker, more lucrative work. Skilled latch onto tiny jewels and precise fits, earning around 600 francs monthly, as industry battles training and retention amid high craftsmanship costs.
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Hal
Geneva
Switzerland
Paul Gilly
No 9 Bank
Gilly
Tim
Georges
Chappatte
Cheppatte
Trivia quiz with scattered historical questions
A set of ten misspelled factoids and trivia prompts spans geography history and biography. Questions cover earth circumference estimates, impeachment mentions, North American large mammals, a Nazi protector in Bohemia, Marie Antoinette’s marriage, U S mint cities, a film pioneer’s spouse death, secretary of state Paris birthday age, and wind measurement tools.
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Delitak
North America
Bohemia
Marie
U.S
Calif
Stile Byres
Paras
Twenty Years Ago Item From Journal Files
A brief, fragmentary news note recalls a late night anonymous phone tip about a car headed toward the city with no crime found upon stop. Another item reports a newborn twins birth on Wayne Street and a small gasoline fire at the Ford Garage extinguished quickly. Local street repairs begin on North Center Street as Pennsylvania Gas-Company crews work. Summer camp plans draw high interest as youths prepare for Camp Thomas near Girard. A minor doubleheader game is mentioned with a 15 to something score and a note on cooking heat methods.
Oleo License Fee Challenged by Dealers in Harrisburg
In Dauphin county court four Mechanicsburg Carlisle and Lebanon businessmen seek to stop enforcement of a 300 annual license tax on oleomargarine sales arguing the 100 license fee is a prohibitive tax. They allege no similar tax is placed on other foods and case names include Baily Willis Daniels Eimer Hant er and counsel for plaintiffs.
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Harrisburg
Commonwealth
Dauphin County
Miles Horst
B.corris
Mechanicsburg
H. E. Barn
Carlisle
T._J.lynn
S A. Yorty
Lebanon
Swt
Willis
Daniels
Eimer
Mounting Attacks in Holy Land Spark Tension
The report notes increasing terrorism in Palestine as British forces sweep areas. Explosions damage railway yards in Jacksonville and fires rage. Haganah distributes leaflets in Tel Aviv claiming responsibility for Sunday night blasts amid a broader unrest scene. The Palestine Post condemns violence and questions its purpose.
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Age Tan
Ky Uila
Jax Iight
Pre-School Clinic Held at Columbus School
Mrs Ployd Thegg chaired a Columbus P. T. A clinic in the school cafeteria today from 8 a.m. to noon. Warren state nurse Mary M. Kaye assisted, conducting examinations and giving injections where requested.
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Columbus School
Ployd Thegg
Columbus P. T. Ac
Inf Corry
Mary M. Kaye
Warren
Hidden Loot Found After Sneak Thief Arrest in Erie
In Erie on Saturday 11th and Sassafras streets a 56 dollar stash was found in a penny match box and a wallet was recovered under a porch. Jesse Thompson was arrested on a charge and held for hearing before Alderman Thomas McCarty. Thompson admitted taking eighty five dollars from a workbench at Kitchen Tire Service Company and said he spent cash on gambling a suit down payment and a watch. Constable Edward Bowes recovered sixty five dollars in the match box and the wallet. Thompson remains jailed in default of five hundred dollar bond.
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Erie
11Th
Sassafras
Jesse Thormpson
Aar Vony
Westminster
Thompson
Alderman Mearty
McCarty
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Palestine
Commission of Inquiry
Holy Land
U.N
Jawa
Condon
Tito
State Council
Kuomintang
Chiang Kai-Shek
Executive College
tthe”Yuan
Comins Sists
Walchus
Snob
Raup Farouk
Egypt
Twopold
Belghim
George S Patton
Murphy
General McNarney
Covent Amercan
Ghouts
Walel
sHuane
Frym Clymer
Aid Mos
Ralph Poster
Wayne Street
Quality Cash
Ford
North Center Street
Washington
Park Plate Streets
Pennsylvania Gas—Company
Uno Elles
Main Bich
Camp Thomas
Girard
Vhs
Pennsylvania
Canip
Lake Ene
Carte Oil
Tudianapolis
Gorey Bay
Tarkan
Citizens National Bank OF Corry
City Cab Company
Perk’s
Ast
Smith Street
Widmann’s Dept. Drug Store
Center St
Corry, Pa
Phares Ton
Amor
Leroy Johnson
Garland Community House
Crown Mustard
Puritan Coffee
Florida
Oranges
California
Tbs
ACA
Thomas Motor Co
Ladi
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