Twenty Years Ago Local Notes May 7 1625
The city names Morrisonsteel agent for the Pennsylvania Railroad at Ridgway, starting June 1. A cross burning on Skinner Hill alarms residents as Knights of the Ku Klux Klan suspected of activity. Parent Teacher Association groups form Playgrounds Association to manage school playgrounds this summer. Claude E. Rhodes dies in Warren. Claude Rhodes previously a respected city resident. Alex Wojchowski injured at Radiator Company with potential loss of sight. Record April weather described with 47.23 degrees average temperature. Police hunt a sneak thief who stole about 165 dollars and 11 checks from Tax Collector G H Gordon office on East Main Street.
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Morrisonsteel
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Ridgway
Skinner Hill
Columbus Avenue
Knights of the
Ku Klux Klan
Tate
Parent-Teachers Association
Playgrounds Association
Cory
Claude E. Rhodes
Warren
Alex Wojchowski
G. H. Gordon
East Main Street
Corry Flyers Qualify for Solo Licenses at Local Field
Two Corry amateurs Walter Caster of Columbus and Walter Shumsky of RD 1 Corry qualified for solo licenses after completing all required instruction at Lawrence Airport. Ground school begins Tuesday at 8:30 p m under Dr Rhodes as part of FAA prep. The courses meet twice weekly to cover all licensing subjects and exam preparation. The treasury report lists May receipts 205 398 109 39 expenditures 416 500 3450 and net balance 10 721 000 3170 with total debt 236 454 910 509 49 up 40 129 089 27.
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Walter Caster
Columbus
Walter Shumsky
RD. 1. Corry
Rhodes
Lawrence
Matthew Stormes
Dr. Rhodes
Stormes
Treasury
Washington
May
Civilization’s Fall and Warning From a Historical Perspective
A reflective piece condemns Hitler and his regime as a scourge of evil whose tyranny terrorized Europe. It warns civilization must guard against future rising treachery, urging renewed vigilance, understanding, and prompt action to preserve democratic institutions and human progress.
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Civilization
Lod
Attila the Hun
Western
Europe
Hitler
Thompson's Borsoma Tablets Promote Kidney Health
Enjoy Life Don’t Miserable. Thompson's Borsoma Tablets act as a stimulant diuretic to kidneys helping flush poisonous waste and excess acid from the blood. They also aid the liver and stomach and cost 50 cents at drug stores. If constipated, Golden Lax Tablets cost 25 cents.
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Thompson
Ration stamp dates and allowed items this week
This week's ration facts list stamp categories for meats fats and other staples with expiration dates through June to August. It notes book numbers for red stamps processed foods sugar shoes gasoline fuel oil and period coupons with respective validity windows and no planned cancellations by OPA.
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OPA
Daily Dozen Advice on Safe Infant Sleep Practices
The Medical Society of Pennsylvania warns of infant suffocation risks from face down sleeping, pillows, blankets, and heavy coverings. Keep baby on the back, avoid pillows, tightly tuck blankets, and feed upright to reduce choking hazards and ensure free movement.
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the Medical Society of the
State of Pennsylvania
Seven Quiz Questions From Classified Page
A reader asks answers to seven quiz items listed on the classified page. Questions cover the Soviet ambassador to the U S the ship John Paul Jones sailed on in 1777 the pituitary swelling term the cause of F D Roosevelt’s death the first man to hold vice presidency gravitation the lucky and unlucky numbers per lore which service fired volleys over Roosevelt’s grave the Soviet Union’s top decoration and the city hosting the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
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United States
John Paul Jones
France
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Soviet Union
Corcoran Gallery of Art
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CORRY
Sit
Hammond
America
Dinor
Ron
Mussolini
Tojo
Rexall
Daniel Webster
The
United Nations
Citizens National
Bank OF Corry
Alll
Warren Baking CO
Heiman Jewelry
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