Twenty Years Ago from The Journal Files Thine 28 1904
Erie visitors Glenn Street and Blaine Kincaid attended preliminary examinations for bar admittance while a couple gathered at Mary Steeley’s new packing house for an evening. The night featured Jopus WeVel and Trouble’s orchestra keeping guests dancing as postmaster Alletintins and Grace Wilson returned from travels and a state normal school. Walter Ross, recently back from Kane, completed a months long stint away.
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Glenn Street
Blaine Kincaid
Erie
Stitly
Mari Steeley
Jopuus WeVel
Truble
Liquor in Vessels and Treaty Row in Press Reports
A Corry Pennsylvania post office notice details advertising rates for a paper and discusses a Buffalo Express report on liquor shipments. The piece covers a treaty between the United States and Great Britain over twelve mile limits, sea laws, and how liners stock liquor for voyages, amid debates on prohibition and smuggling.
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Ami
Mof
Shipmasters Association
United States
Great Britain
Buffalo Express
Washington
England
Tris
Express
Untidy OCR Summary Raises Question of Retrial
Fragmentary text shows mentions of acquittal and release after six months and a plan to retry. Key names, dates, or places are unreadable, but the note implies a legal case with potential new proceedings. The text remains unclear due to corruption.
Earn $500 to $2500 a day agents wanted
Sufficient readable items describe an ad seeking reliable men for daily earnings in a vague sales scheme. The notice mentions an opportunity with a “dollar corporation” and a free sample, plus unrelated fragments about a lost item on a road near Lovell and a for sale listing for a block baby carriage.
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Stila’ Dollar Corporation
Chicago
A.yAudgel
Lovells
Journal
New
Reading and Scientific Astrology Event Moves to Center Street
A reader announces relocation to 148 South Center Street inviting friends to attend readings and scientific astrology sessions. Note states no readings will be offered on Sunday.
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South Center St
Erie bootleg king drawn 18 months in county workhouse
Erie bootleg king Louis Fox, long dubbed Erie's bootlegger of Luxe, received an 18 month term at the Allegheny county workhouse after arraignment before Judge Plummer Imery in New Castle. The sentence, unexpectedly harsh, drew tears from Fox as attorney J Reed Craig of Erie protested. The defendant will change his postoffice address from Evie Blawnox today.
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Erie
Anonuis
Allegheny County
Louis Fox
Emery
Lawrence Court LY
Usher Fuse
J Reed Craig
Man Fatally Crushed Under Heavy Truck
A worker identified as X from Niles was dead on arrival at St. Vincent's Hospital after a large highway truck pinned him at a construction site. Coroner Dan Hanley ordered an inquest to determine fault. The incident occurred near Westminster and involved Me Hanhoe Construction Company. Further details to come after investigation.
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Giany
Niles
Westminster
Styliy
Me Hanhohe Construction Company
St. Vincent's Hospital
Dan Hanley
Docnetete
Damaged Erie case details crossing signals and fatalities
In a continuing Erie damage suit a switch engine collision near Mayville killed Lewis T. Bargar and injured his daughter and a friend. Plaintiff Evelyn Reay and her father testified witnesses near the crossing heard no whistle or bell though railroad men claim signals were given. Edgar Ellsworth of Meadville, Erie photographer, testified as the first defendant witness.
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Mayvilin
Lewis T. Bargar
Tranat
Erie
Evelyn Reay
Charles Wilsen
Bell
Edgar Ellsworth
Meadville
Erie Railroad
Clymer Youth Arrested for Wild Driving
Erie dispatch on June 28 reports Clarence J. Herrick, 17, of Clymer New York, arrested by State Troopers Stacey and White for driving an automobile while intoxicated. He was arraigned before Justice Morrison of Westeyville and committed to county jail in default of 500 dollars bail. He faces trial in September. Herrick was driving on the road to Wattsburg when arrested. D L Dewey departed this morning for Jamestown New York.
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Erie
Clarence J. Hetrick
Clymer
N. V
Stacey
White
Dear Hetrick
Justice Morrison
Westeyville
Herrick
Wattsburg
Picnic at Columbus Draws Large Crowd in Brokenstraw Park
Sunday school attendees from Im. E. Church gathered at Brokenstraw Park Columbus today. A crowd left the church at 10 o clock for a picnic dinner and an afternoon of games contests and various activities.
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Thuren Ana
Brokenstraw Park
Covlumbu
Jury Deadlocked In First Steel Trial In Buffalo
The first trial on a $26,000,000 L and Steel collapse ended in a hung jury. After eight hours the jury failed to reach a verdict on Paul L. Chase, former manager of the Steel stock selling Corporation, in Buffalo.
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Buffalo
Grawidu
L & Steel Enterprise
Paul L. Chase
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Mise Grace Y Wilson
Migs
Walter Ross
Kane
Arthur Colegrove
Corry
Mall
Currier
Aveitwerl
Tranietene
Representazione
Tmmsig
Squere Sale
Congress Sty
Madame
West
Washington St
Sut
Citizens National Bank
Corry, Pa
Children’s Bloomers
BIC
D. L. Dewey
Jamestown N.Y
Columbus
M. 2
First Steel
Hollywood
Goodyear Welt
Neylon's Shoe Store
W. South ST
Brownell Shoe Company
Center St
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