Twenty Years Ago Taken From the Journal Files
The item, dated March 29, 1910, notes a trolley ride for Nu bone Corset Company workers, questions East Main street pavement contracts, and introduces Raymond Mfg Co's new salesman William H. Cole. It also discusses idle hours and youth guidance, urging adults to offer constructive activities for boys and highlighting the impact of the machine age on modern youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Raymond Mfg. Co
William H. Cole
New York
Wie
Intel Ugent
Genere
Widow Gifts 20000 for New School Building
Mrs. Charlotte W. Battles widow of R. S. Battles donates 20,000 for construction of a much needed new school building at shard. Streams near Kane refreshed by a large consignment of young trout from Corry hatchery today. Union City and Erie news note various actions and sales.
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Charlotte W. Battles
R. S. Battles
Kane
Corry
Union City
Senate Action Shifts Book Censorship to Federal Courts
In a move lauded by literary liberals, censorship decisions depart from customs collectors to federal district courts. While some snap judgments may persist at the border, courts are expected to apply purer literary discernment and prevent unjust condemnation, preserving meritorious works. The piece notes the change as good for due process and for saving deserving books from indiscriminate bans. It also mentions tax revenue trends and taxpayer reactions to lower income tax rates, suggesting overall satisfaction with the fiscal shift and steadier collections.
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Senate
Jore Lewy
Custom House
Daily Lessons in English by W L Gordon
A compact excerpt on word use and pronunciation from Daily Lessons in English by W L Gordon. It highlights common errors and suggests vocabulary growth through daily study, focusing on misused words, mispronunciations, and the idea that using a word three times makes it yours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gordon
Fragmented Qs From Yesterday and Misheard Names
A garbled text fragment lists scattered questions about an English poet’s death from fever for a foreign coin ex presidents pensions a Brend Canadian sculptor state of codfish and a baby specialist. It appears as a stray puzzle page item with misread words and unclear context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitedates
Chicago
Who Is He Fiorello LaGuardia in 1930s portrait
Fiorello H. LaGuardia New York’s fiery councilman often skips lunch, munching peanuts at the House office building. A longtime reformer who shifted across parties in 16 years he speaks many languages and once served as a major in a bombing squadron. He favors spaghetti and was born in 1882.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
New York
Jimmy Walker
Congress
Italy
Marie M. Fisher
C. J. Kyale
Minnesota
Problem of the Day on engine horsepower formula
The text presents a 4 cycle engine horsepower rule of thumb using diameter squared times number of cylinders. It asks for horsepower of a 4 12 inch bore and 6 inch stroke, 4 cylinder engine, based on piston speed 1000 ft per minute and 90 psi. It also includes a dated exam note about yesterday's problem and a wage calculation hint.
Warren County Enumerators Named for 1940 Census
Warren County constituencies appoint an extensive list of census enumerators led by Reynald Hamilton and Perry Mead for Columbus Township. The 1940 Decennial Census begins April 1 with an estimated 30 million homes visited, and Warren County towns and boroughs are assigned specific officials including Melvin A. Johnson, George N. Frick, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Anderson, Olive Abbott, Florence Wagner, and others across townships and wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynald Hamilton
Perry Mead
Columbus
Clarence Dingfelder
Spring Creek Warren
United States
Warren
Warren County
Bear Lake
Melvin A. Johnson
Brokenstraw
N. B. Hulings
Cherry Grover
George N. Frick
Columbus Township
R. N. Hamilton
Perry K. Mead
Conewango
Albert L. Fietee
State Hospital
State Hospital) Bline 8, Moble; Corydon ‘Township, R. H. Buntley; Deenfield
Mrs. A. Ef, Thomas
Eldred
Glare V. Pearce
Wike
John Chinberg
Farmington
J. B. Lindell
Preehold
Glade
Kenneth J. Knoll
Grand Valley
Glare. Pierce
Kinzua
Ross H. Tuntley
Mean
George N. Prick
Pine Grove
Charles A. Clark
Pitt
Florence C. Wagner
Helen R. McEvoy
Wallace
la Clark
Frank J. Abbott
Carl Bosin
Francis V. Conarro
M. Elizabeth Lemmon
Marie McDonald
Youngsville
Rose M. Alberg
Jamestown Lounge worker awarded 3076 compensation
Luke Taskiwich of the Jamestown Lounge Company won the largest workmen compensation award yesterday at City Hall. Referee Charles K. Blatehly oversaw the session, with over fifty claims considered. Taskiwich will receive 3076.80 dollars over 160 weeks at 19.23 dollars per week for the loss of sight in his left eye from an industrial accident.
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Jamuaslown
Luke Taskiwich
Jamestown Lounge Company
Charles K. Blatehly
Buffalo
Jaskiwich Wil
New Erie Highway Eliminates Curves
Erie reports state highway approval for a 9 mile new roadway with 4 viaducts to replace 22 curves on the Perry highway. Senator Miles B. Kitts says plans move forward, funded by the state with county damages, contract awards due April 22, completion in about 3.5 years.
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Erie
Mar
State Highway Department
Miles B. Kitts
Senate
Perry Highway
Highway Department
Ure A
Hunter Willis
Gore Proud
Parade Street
Kitts
Te Highway Department
Sunday Radio Schedule Highlights Five Best Programs
Radio listings show the top five entertainments for Sunday including the Philharmonic Symphony on WOR and WMAQ WLW at 8:00 p m Endicott Johnson hour on WABC CBS network Majestic air theatre on WEAF NBC network Atwater Kent hour and Collier's hour aired at 5 p m on NBC network 8:15 p m
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United Press
WOR
Newark
N.J
Philharmonic
WMAQ
WLW
Endicott-Johnson
WABC
CBS
Majestic Air Theatre
WEAF
NBC
Atwater Kent
Wiz
Bids Rejected and Architect Discharged at Erie High
In Erie on March 4 the school board rejected all bids for the high school organ project and discharged architect Hermin Stahl after a night of controversy over a wood pipe scale detail. Directors Griswold and Missimer indicated the specification hindered bidding, with other bidders present. the board adopted the plan to reject all bids and relieve Stahl of duties.
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Erie
Mar
Academy i High School
Hermin Stohl
Hie
Stahl
R. W. Griswold
W. Clay Missimer
Sleeping sickness case diagnosed at Cleveland Clinic
Mar 29 Kane report that Glenn McGuire of Smethport, after traveling with his family, was diagnosed by Dr Crile at the Cleveland Clinic as suffering from sleeping sickness. The diagnosis aligns with earlier opinions by Dr Darling and is supported by Dr Gardner. Dr Crile notes the disease follows influenza and is linked to the African tsetse fly bite, though rare locally.
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Darling
Warren
Cline
Gardner
Poo
Crile
Sciota Notes Long Weekend Visits And Injuries
Sciota news item lists visitors from Erie Wesleyville and Corry including Wm Rowe and daughter and Mr and Mrs Brewer. Tone Williams suffers a broken wrist. Miss Francis Stoddard returns from Erie. Charles Hurtbut visits Hurtbuts. Mary Ellen Hall spends week with William Burnett. Mrs Penzoil of Cleveland visits Kathryn Silvis.
Honors for two Corry members at Franklin ceremony
Miss Gertrude Munger and Mrs Anna Gallagher, both past noble grand and district deputy, members of Lady Franklin Rebekah Lodge No 140, received the honorary decoration of chivalry at a public meeting in Franklin armory. The degree was conducted by Roger W Haas of Meadville, with staff, and four year old Jane Marlowe presented each jewel with a white lily. Attendees included Mr and Mrs A P Munger and daughter, Mrs A L Dyckes, Mrs 42 L Gallagher, Mrs Mae Carmrice, and Mildred Goring, who is visiting friends in North.
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Gertrude Munger
Noble
Anna Gallagher
Franklin Rebekah Lodge
Franklin, Pa
Roger W. Haas
Meadville
Cantons
Wio
Jane Marlowe
A. P. Munger
A. L. Dyckes
L. Gallagher
Mae Carmrice
Spring Creek Resident Dead in Erie Area
M. G. Kafferlin, longtime Spring Creek resident, died at home aged TS years. Survived by four sons Cornelius Hoquinin Leslie Kelly Wye and Frank Paul Kafferlin. sister Mrs George Poppleton of Pittsburgh. brother Charles Kafferlin of Warfen. ten grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 2 from the family home with Rev E H Sturdevant of Erie officiating. Interment in Spring Creek cemetery.
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M. G. Karrerim
Spring Creek
Cornelius
Hoquinin
Wash
Leslie
Kelly
Wye
Prank
Paul Kafferlin
George Poppleton
Pittsburgh
Charles Kafferlin
War- Fen
Lale
Erie
Spring Creek Cemetery
Insurance agent found murdered near Mt Vernon school
Aliquippa Pa March 29 William Shinandrak 43 an insurance agent for Mutual Life was found shot to death along the Monaca road near Mt Vernon school. Police reported no weapon was found nearby and were pursuing a murder theory as they investigated the scene and time of death.
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Aliquippa
William Shinandrak
Aliquippe
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Monaca
Mt. Vernon
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Arthur Colegrove
Ee Ee
Fred Kimball, Inc
W. D6th
Tribune
Chamber of Com
Northrop
Corry and ©Umbus Street Railway Company
Nubone Corset Company
Return
Walling
Charles Brevillier
Stanford
Criswell
Franklin
Fraidin
Eaton
Interior Department
Joseph W. Flynn
Phoenix Hotel
Jerome Haight
This City
Frank Steadman
Brocton, N.Y
Hudson Great
Essex
Hudson & Essex Garage
Franklin Street
Tydol Green Gas
New—Essex Challenger
Crawford M
Woods
C. E. Doane
FRIE
Sciota
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
North Center St
C. L. Gallagher
Rebekah
Mildred Goring
North
Model Dairy CO
Ing
Suc
Cess
Citizens National Bank
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