Old Playwright Games Show Aristophanes Modern Echoes
A Chicago Tribune piece reviews an adaptation of Lysistrata of Aristophanes, noting modern Broadway interest and high costs for spectators and speculators. It praises Aristophanes as a durable dramatist and highlights feminist themes as Athens women challenge male governance amid wars and politics. The column muses on contemporary reception and comparisons to Rostand and other classics.
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New York Theatre
Aristophanes
Broadway
Athens
Aristtophenes
Rostand
Rabbit fur and its rising role in fashion
Rabbit fur, plentiful and cheap, fuels a booming trade with 100,000,000 pelts yearly. Retailers tout its beauty and affordability while acknowledging it wears poorly. Critics like Mrs. Fiske crusade against wild animal killings, urging limits to protect rarer species.
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Mrs. Fiske
Big Sale Report Challenges Dour Economic Talk
A Federal Reserve Board survey found 551 department stores nationwide posted average sales nearly unchanged from May last year, with four districts showing 1 to 5 percent gains. The report argues that national buying power remains strong despite cautious signals from critics.
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Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Corry Market Opens Next Wednesday and Local News
Corry street market will open next Wednesday June 22. Walter Dempsey, resident with his aunt Mrs James Mangan, has attended school and left for Dunkirk Saturday. Miss Yvellah Morgan hosted a 2 PM lunch and card party for guest Miss Marguerite Urin of Columbus Ohio. Love's wagon train drew attention with four gravel dump wagons hauled by a steam tractor and roller. Corry defeated Youngsville 7 to 3. Will Amy of West Frederick street sold a house to Charles Heat at Carter Hill. Walter Greteler left for Wellsville NC for a Bell Telephone Co position. Mr and Mrs Martin Brew went to Erle for the high school commencement. Their nephew, son of Trainmaster John T Brew, graduates. Mayor Lisbel greeted friends enroute home from Allentown and Philadelphia.
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Love
Will Amy
West Frederick Street
Charles Heat
Carter Hill
Martin Brew
Erle
John ‘T. Brew
Daily Lessons in English by W L Cordon
The page presents language guidance with misused words and pronunciations. It introduces the word Formidable meaning exciting fear or dread and notes examples like a formidable adversary. It emphasizes expanding vocabulary by mastering one word daily.
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W. L. Cordon
A Problem Day Answer and Crop Sale Percent
A problem asks what percent of 32 acres yielded 48 bushels per acre with corn sold at 264 dollars per bushel. The solution involves calculating total revenue and the percent sold, using steps from yesterday’s problem and a geometric method involving pi and squared values.
Look and Learn Questions and Answers Summary
Answers cover several trivia items from yesterday including percentages, church state relations in South America, naval vessel ranking, origin of the lead pencil, Pike’s Peak discovery, and assorted geographic and numeric facts. The format lists five question prompts followed by terse answers, with several misspellings and OCR artifacts.
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Miner Killed at Brackenridge Mine Accident
Joseph Tereski a 45 year old miner from Natrona was killed in Brackenridge Pennsylvania at the Allegheny Coal and Coke Co mine when his head struck the tunnel frame while aligning a trolley on an electric locomotive cable.
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Brackenridge
Joseph Tereski
Natrona
Allegheny Coal and Coke Co
McGinnies Favored In Gubernatorial Bid Amid Prohibition Split
New York Telegram dispatch from Albany notes Speaker Joseph A. McGinnies as likeliest Republican gubernatorial nominee if State Convention splits on prohibition. Hamilton Ward may gain if agency headway improves. Pred Bradley and Belo County leader support McGinnies. Upstaters discount Charles Hi Cutie as potential U.S. Attorney. City movement to draft James W. Wadsworth gains pace after Dwight W. Morrow victory in New Jersey boosts confidence.
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New York
New York Telegram
Albany
Joseph A. McGinnies
Jamestown Man Die In Auto Tragedy Near Webber Farm
Hamelton Sadler 52 of West Lair Road near Chautauqua died instantly when his car crashed in a field near the Webber farm on the Sherman road. Coronor Crandall ruled death by self-inflicted action after a motor function seizure. witness Clanie Keeley found the body an hour later. Relatives say Sadler had health issues but were at a loss to explain the tragedy.
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Ghaptauqua
Fix O'Eluvle
Lake Road
Cale
Douglas
Jamestown
Zholgun
Hamelton Sadler
West Lair Road
Chautau
Mn. Kelsey
Sheth Wart J. Sdrdeson
Ernest A. Goaset
Crandall
Sadler
Believe Fazio enroute to Europe after missing man
United Press reports investigators seek Philip Fazio of Clairton due to graft allegations and missing man case. A weeklong search continues as authorities monitor ships, with a theory he may be en route to Europe. traces of him remain elusive.
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United Press
Gittsburgh
Philip Fazio
Clairton Kreser
Europe
Billy Munn to Give Show at Spring Creek
Billy Munn, a noted Immorist and novelty musician from Ganland, will present a show at the Federated Church in Spring Creek on Saturday evening, June 21. The general public is invited to attend. tickets are selling quickly, and Munn is well known in town for clever entertainment. Corry residents are expected to attend the offering.
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Billy Munn
Ganland
Federated Church
Spring Creek
Ity
Corry
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Wellsville N. C
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