Mystery Bellanca Plane Built for Endurance Tests
United Press reports attempts to set new endurance records with two super airplanes in spring. A Bellanca built mystery plane at Bolling Field, owner undisclosed, is readied for flights under Maj. Davidson. The craft, a cabin Monoplane with 750 gallon fuel, uses a Wright motor and aims for long distance feats surpassing Lindbergh and other record holders.
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Amett
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Bellance
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Delaware
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Chas. Lindbergh
New York
Paris
Lindbergh
Alarence Chamberlin
Charles Legine
Kotthus
Germany
Navy
Navy to re advertise bids for two dirigibles
Navy aeronautical engineers began drafting new advertisements for bids on two dirigibles each of 6,000,000 cubic feet. Secretary Wilbur orders re advertisement after a congressional bid controversy. Congress authorized two large airships at up to 8,000,000 dollars with bids from Brown and Bovert Camden and Doodyear Tire and Rubber of Algton, seeking both ships for the total sum.
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Mar
Navy Aeronautical Engineers
Secretary of Navy
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Congress
Brown-Bovert Co
Camden
N. J
Doadyear Tire and Rubber Company
Algton
Turn Hair Dark With Sage Tea By Jean Macon
Old-time Sage Tea and Sulphur mix, once home made, returns as a ready product called Wesmith’s Sage and Sulphur Compound. Sold in drug stores for 75 cents, it darkens gray hair. application is simple with a comb or brush and a few uses reveal natural color without obvious signs of treatment.
Local Weather And City News From The Era
Promised warmer weather contrasts with a string of local happenings. Frank Jones oversees removal and remodeling projects on Third Avenue while Olson assists. several cars freed from mud at East Frederick and East Congress. Ferris, noted lawmaker and educator, was buried near Big Rapids Michigan after speaking at a Junior High dedication. Court actions include twenty seven non-support cases and a peace-keeping appeal in Erie on March 29. Winds damaged a home on East Columbus, and charges loom from last week’s auto incident on North Center Street. Dirt roads around the city remain passable only with caution as vehicles bog down. Miss Agnes Connell, coach of the High School girls basketball team, signed for the 1928-29 term, alongside health work in the schools.
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M. Agnes Connell
High Actical
Tiredness as Tuberculosis Symptom Signals Doctor Advice
The article explains that persistent unexplained fatigue may point to tuberculosis or other health issues. It urges seeing a physician promptly, notes bed rest, fresh air, sunshine, and good nutrition as core elements of treatment under medical supervision, and introduces a four part series on TB symptoms.
Attempt to End Mine Bud
Washington March 28 an argument over nationalization of industry broke out in the Senate coal investigation Percy Tetlow West Virginia official of the United Mine Workers recommended creation of a government agency to regulate production and prices of bituminous coal Whig precipitated a general discussion among Senators Wheeler Dem Mont Wagner Dem New York Goodin Rep Idaho and Bunce Dana Md
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Senate Coal Investigation
Percy Tetlow
West Virginia
United Mine Workers
Wheeler
Dem
Mont
Wagjner
New York
Goodin
Repm
Idaho
Bunce
Dana
Former Corry Boy Stricken by Death in Columbus
Word was received of the death of Alfred Johnson thirteen year old son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Johnson of Buffalo formerly of Corry The lad died early yesterday morning after a several months illness The lad was brought to Alexander and Company s Undertaking parlors Thursday afternoon where services will be held at one o clock Interment will be in West Lawn cemetery Columbus
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Alfred Johnson
Virgil Jonson
Buffalo
Corry
Alexander & Company
West Lawn
Columbus
River rises as cold snap floods Wilkes Barre area
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania the Susquehanna River stopped rising after a subfreezing spell halted water level gains at stage 1 63 feet. Several amusement parks and ramping grounds in the lowlands were inundated as floodwaters spread through the area.
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Wilkes Barre
Screen Stars to Broadcast Friday Night U
The ninth anniversary program of United Artists airs at 9 PM Eastern with Norman Carey, Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford and Dolores Del Rio among participants. Ronald Colman and Vin Munnik may join from abroad. Paul Whiteman and orchestra perform from New York. Fairbanks will host. Rex theatre shows four stars’ early pictures in April and May, including My Best Girl and Circus.
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Wiz Ally
Radio Iid
United Artists
Dodge Ex
Normi Rulmadge
Charlie Chaplin
Douglas Hairbanks
David Wark Griffith
John Barrymore
Dolores del
Rex Theatre
Mary Pickford
Chaplin
Dolores del Rio
the Gauteho
Douglas Fairbanks
Mutual Council Holds Meeting At Hotel Corry
The monthly gathering of the Management and Employees Council of Mutual Telephone Company convened last evening at the Hotel Corry. Attendees arrived from Erie North West Girard and Corry for dinner at 6:30 served in the basement dining room for seventeen before resuming the council’s routine business.
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Mutual Telephone Company
Corry
Erie
North Wast
Girard and Corry
Campaign Log March 27 Recaps Political Activity
The report notes Governor Smith signing a petition to enter the Democratic primaries in the south at noon. Senator Read urged voters in Raleigh to elect honest government officials and criticized Treasury actions. Labor party delegates from 12 northwest states met in St Paul with Mangus Johnson pushing a third party and George W. Novels as presidential candidate. Iowa counties pledged delegates to Governor Smith at the state convention. A petition to place Herbert Hoover in New Jersey Republican primaries was filed for April 20.
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South
Dam Keota
Read
Raleigh
N. C
Sec
Treasury
Andrew Melt Lon
Tarmer
Labor Party
St. Paul
Towa
New York
Herbert Ieaver
New Jersey
Current Events Class Meeting Held by Woman's Club
This morning's Current Events Class of the Woman's Club was especially interesting. Mrs. B. C. Barnes led the session with thoughtful preparation on her fall program. Members regret there are only two meetings left this year and plan a final open forum and thresh luncheon to close the year's work.
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Woman's Club
B. C. Barnes
Builders of Dam Blamed by State Inquiry
Los Angeles March 25 state investigating commission pins blame on the St Francis dam builders for the collapse. A coroner's jury continues its inquiry into the deaths caused by the dam break as the investigation resumes after the ruling.
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Los Angeles
St. Francis Dam
Fine program carried out by library club members
The historical girdle event on Tuesday March 27 at the library featured Mrs. B. R. Lewie leading a narrative program. Members answered questions on U.S. leadership, listed fourteen American inventors and their inventions, and heard sketches of Joyce Kilmer poems. Mrs. Young summarized Briand Kellogg era notes, with Tom Mead visiting from Jamestown.
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Mra
R. Lewie
United ‘States
Mr. Foster
Mrs. Osborne
Joyce Kilmer
Burlingame
Morrison
Robert Lewin Stevenson
Young
Tom Mead
Jamestown
Financial notes list earnings and oil data from March
United Press notes show Willys-Overland and others reporting five month totals of 18,421,107 with February net at 6,643,421. West Penn Power and subsidiaries earned 28.69 a share on common plus 6 and 7 percent preferred. Domestic crude oil production in the week ended March 24 averaged 4 187,000 barrels daily, a 14,600 barrel drop from prior week. Export gas price rose, lifting U S Navy gasoline to about 2.0 cents per gallon. There is news for you in the Classified section.
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Wweele
Weelk
Pennsylvante Reino
Indomé
Fiat
Willys-Overland and
Auibardiantes
West Penn Power Co. and
U. S. Navy
Trustee Timothy J Mahoney Bankruptcy Notice Erie Pa
Timothy J Mahoney Trustee in Bankruptcy announces filing in Erie Pennsylvania. Address listed 4101 4 Palace Building Erie Pa. This notice informs creditors and interested parties of the bankruptcy proceeding and contact details for the trustee.
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Timothy J. Mahoney
Palace Building
Erie
Hupmobile Century Six and Eight Set Sales Pace
Thirty cars sold every sixty minutes and 300 new Hupmobile owners daily mark a record pace for the Century Six and Eight. Buyers praise the new design beauty and century-best performance, comfort, convenience, and safety. The line offers 50 standard and custom-equipped options across the Century Six and Eight chassis.
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Hupmobile
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