Twenty Years Ago Items From The Journal Flies May 20 1812
Police hunt vandals who smashed thirty five window panes at the Lt Brakeshoe Company plant. A vending machine on Pleas ant street was broken into and contents stolen. Gilbert and Bert Dunham repair cottages at Recreation Park Columbus. Will Rowe shows a large stock of tomato plants near 1 000 dozen. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs D J Dempsey on May 18. A foreign cyclist was struck on West Washington and needed stitches. Walter Auer and John Love travelled to Cambridge Springs on business. Mrs Martin Conrad of Chicago visits for summer at her Northwest street home.
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Sabinaraghit
Martin Conrad
Chicago
Northwest Street
Disreputable Deceptions Across Times and Crimes
A columnist catalogs a string of historic hoaxes from the Lindbergh kidnapping case to early 20th century swindles. It cites John Hughes Curtis’s admitted hoax, compares it to elaborate fakes by Dr. Frederick Cook and Hugo N. Frye, and recalls other sensational misdirections from the era.
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John Hughes Curtis
Col
Lindbergh
America
Curtis
Anapias
Edgar Allen Poe
England
Frederick A. Cook
Greenland
North Pole
Denmark
Hiltan Allen Weinberg
Pola Negri
Marie
Roumania
Watima
Afghanistan
White House
Harding
Cornell Daily Sun
Hugo N. Frye
Upstate
New York
Hugo
Simone Rosemary
Central Park Lake
Vincent Lopez
Gertrude Ederle Syram
English Channel
Dorothy Logan
Folkestone
Frank Power
Lord Kitchener
Norway
Questions on historical facts from page 7
The text lists inquiries about the Citizens National Bank's organization date, the length of the Ohio River, Philadelphia's founding, the oldest inaugurated president, salaries of state supreme court justices, and a quote about bravery. It notes 1835 moon description attributed to Sir John Herschel at the Cape of Good Hope and credits Richard Adams Locke as Brooklyn writer.
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Citizens National Bank
Ohio River
Philadelphia
Cport
Jon Herschel
Gape of Good Hope
Brooklyn
Richard Adams Locke
Fra tus Given Four to Eight Years in Western Penitentiary
John Jada Fra tus, 25, of 116 West 161st Street, convicted of robbery, receives a four to eight year sentence. Police had named him leader of a local gang and linked him to the James J. George warehouse raid at 1627 Peach Street. One related charge for a grocer robbery resulted in a not guilty verdict. another larceny charge was nolle pressed. Immigration officials weigh deportation to Portugal.
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BRM
John “Jada Fratus
161
Street
Western Penitentiary
Shige Willam EL Hirt
James J. George
Peach Street
Pantana
Tte Commonwealth
Lawrence Serafing Grocer
East 21Th Street
Nolle
Portugal
Massachusetts
Four Injured in Crash at Fredonia
Four people sustained minor injuries in a Central Avenue crash near the city line. Mrs. Frank Brinkman suffered a bad head wound and remained hospitalized. Frank Brinkman and his two daughters Ruth Brinkman and Mrs Grave Graggett were treated and discharged later.
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Dunkirk
Irenquin
Brooks Memorial Hospital
Central Avenue
Frank Brinkman
Ruth Brinkman
Grave Graggett
Concord Township Commencement for Twenty-Five Pupils
Twenty five students of Concord Township completed eighth grade at a Concord church commencement last evening. Relatives filled the McCray church for a program of recitations songs and a dialogue by Lindsey Hollow pupils. Assistant Superintendent W E Pratt of Bele Pa spoke and presented diplomas. An EB Ry Hadwek official was ill and unable to attend. Orchestra selections enhanced the event.
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Concord
Averé
McCray
Ftcher Progran
Lindsey Hollow
W. E. Pratt
Bele
Pratt
Ry Hadwek
Erie County Schodls
Country Club Dinner Dance Draws Large Crowd in Corry
One of the largest throngs ever to attend a dancing party is expected at Corry Country Club tonight for a dinner dance. Jimmy How's Neapolitans will provide music and aid entertainment, with many out of town guests joining locals.
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Corry Country Club
Jimmy How
Aenl
Willis Seeks 10 Percent Salary Cut For County Workers
Controller Harvey M Willis faces a united opposition of county officials as he calls the salary board to order at 10 am Friday. He aims to implement a 10 percent pay cut for all county employees, though officials expect strong resistance and lack of payer group presence may undermine the proposal. A prior attempt to convene the board was blocked by absence and notice questions.
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WRIE
Harvey M. Willis
Willis
Batte
United Opposition
Truckload of Beer Seized by Prohibition Agents
One arrest was made and a large quantity of beer seized Wednesday night when federal prohibition agents raided a West Springfield brewery. Raymond McVoy, 40, proprietor, was arrested on manufacturing selling and possessing contraband wet goods. He was released on $2,000 bond pending preliminary hearing before U. S. Commissioner Roch Filer.
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WRIB
May
Leyte
H. C
Erie Blackmailer to Soon Get Release
Erie authorities expect H. J. Duke Harris a convicted blackmailer to be released from the Allegheny workhouse within two months. Reports say Harris, who served as a barber and waiter during confinement, was jailed after a sensational city hall scandal.
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Erie
H. J. ‘Duke
Harris
Allegheny
Barber
Walter
Funeral services for Francis Dolan in Columbus
Funeral services for Francis Dolan of Corry were held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 from Alexander and Company’s Parlor, Rev. Mr. Sayer officiated, and interment was in West Lawn cemetery in Columbus. Relatives from Corry, Columbus, and Crymer attended. pallbearers included Maud Hammond, Arthur Hill, Dearest Way, and Harry Bensink.
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Fonera
Francis Dolan
Corry
Erie
Alex Fander
Pavers
Mr. Sayer
Colunbus Community
West Lawn
Columbus
Maud Hammond
Arthur Hill
Dearest Way
Harry Bensink
Crymer
Four Homestead Men Plead Guilty To Dry Law Offenses
Four Homestead men pleaded guilty before Federal Judge Schoonmaker after the best witness testified in their trial on charges of violating the 18th amendment. Judge Schoonmaker sentenced Wa Grady to $100 fine, Dhiis Claas to $100, and John Checco and John Abarny to probation for one year. They faced charges tied to manufacturing and possession of intoxicating liquor from a $25,000 alcohol plant raid last Feb 20.
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Pittsburgh
Homestead
F. P. Schoonmaker
Schoonmaker Tien
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Corry Evening Journal
West South Street
Colegrove
Arthur Colegrove
National Advertising
Fred Kimball, Inc
W. 48Th St
New York Tribune
Journal Flies
A. Hl. Clough
First Avenue
Pleasant Street
Gilbert
Bert Dunham
Recreation Parke
Will Rowe
East Wayne Street
Thincky
Mr. Rowe
D. J. Dempsey
West Wayne Street
West Washington Street
Walter Auer
John Love
Cambridge Springs
Celoron Park
Joe Haymes
Ted
WEEMS
Larry Murphy
Arthur Jarrett
Geo. Erwin
Smart New
Sears
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
North Center St
Fratus
Hirt
Fredonia
Eginder International
William Deemer
B. D
Deldiware Street
Ater
McCray Church
Crosley Electric
Lindsley’s Pharmacy
Values
Talk of the Town
Little Boys
Guignon Hardware
Federal Reserve System
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