Mrs Thayer Dies at 93 in Weatfield Home
Mrs Fidéla Thayer aged 93, pioneer of Chautauqua County and mother of Mrs Sunn Babbitt, died last evening at her daughter’s home on North Center Street after a hip fracture seven weeks ago. Funeral services set for Saturday at 1 PM at the residence, with burial in Westfield. grandsons and great grandchildren to serve as pallbearers.
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Fidéla Thayer
Sunn Babbitt
FT. Babbitt
N. Center Street
Thayer
Chautauqua County
Weatfield
Mra
Westfield
Srands
Erie Commercial Railroad charter filed near General Electric plant
Erie Pennsylvania May 24 The Erie Commercial Railroad Company charter was recorded at the court house. The five mile line would run near the General Electric plant linking with the Lake Shore and Nickel Plate railroads. The project includes rental of gasoline cars and assembly in Erie. Local and Schenectady officers of General Electric are listed among the organizers. Work advances on two new company buildings here as orders for gasoline cars rise quickly.
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Erie, Pa
Erie Commercial Railroad Company
Court House
General Electric Company
Taft Ave
Lake Road
Crowley Road
Lake Shore
Nickel Plate
Shy Bids Delay Jail Contract in Meadville
Meadville Pa May 24 with only two bids received for the county jail project the board of commissioners after long talks with Judge T J Prather and attorney J D Roberts postponed bid opening to May 27 extending the deadline by one week Officials noted concerns over plans and specifications prepared by Paul Richey while a VanDorn official claimed they were complete despite contractor questions The delay follows hints of an agreement to defer action and limited contractor interest provided no further issues arise.
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Meadville
T. J. Prather
Tholr
J. D. Roberts
Hag
Paul Richeardm Pot
VanDorn
Hirm
Witness Testimony Focuses on Andrews Case Trial
Proceedings continue with witnesses detailing sightings and identifications connected to John M. Andrews. Testimony references Mrs Gerow, Mrs Anderson, and others, noting encounters near Fifth Liberty streets and the post office window. The defense closes its case as the Commonwealth readies rebuttal with many witnesses summoned.
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Andrews
Paswine Wong
Aimanid
Geroty
Sidnay Lourks
Edgar Coral
Chas
Seruahna
Cochran
John M. Andrews
John Br. Andrews
Edward Gerow
Robart
Arvid
Gerow
Anderson
Fifth
Liberty Street
Weigar
Amant
Helena Bokdahl
Mimi Bokdahl
Commonwealth
Mra Anderson
George Yates
Liberty
Mith
Sixth
Messenger
Willem Messenger
Tha
George Noyen
Masterson
Wilbert
Nw Andrews
Amaan
Eldge
Zemo Soap Free Trial Offer Declared
Historic ad proclaims Zemo soap as the best medicated wash for skin diseases with a free cake giveaway. It promises full guidance on care, claims cures for skin irritations, and guarantees satisfaction through druggists and Thos Downey stores.
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Thos, Downey, Drug Store
B. W. Rowe Medline Co. Bt
Memorial Day notice for G A R members by automobile owners
Automobile owners who will donate services to G A R members on Memorial Day must notify Mayor C L Alatander. Pazo ointment promises to cure piles in 14 days with money refund. 40 cents.
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C. L. Alatander
Mawes
Big Labor Strike Shuts Down UK Transport Network
London reports a general strike by United Transport Workers, with up to 180000 workers expected to quit across ports and cities. Demands include standardized wages, shorter hours, and larger crews, risking widespread disruption to food and goods via water commerce.
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London
United ‘Transport
Great Britain
Nalonal Cern
Onl
Fiftann
Sandt Sets Altitude Record In Erie Flight
Erie flyer Sandt smashed an altitude record in a May afternoon flight, reaching about 7 800 feet in under four minutes. The event followed a previous winter record of 700 feet and benefited from ideal weather and clear air.
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Erie
Ira
Cortius
Sandt
Bonehog
Hvatyniing
Hely
U. S. Radiator Plant Fire in Dunkirk
An early morning attempt to set the Dunkirk United States Radiator Company plant on fire failed as a small blaze was quickly extinguished. Investigators report the fire’s origin unclear but say the blaze was unexpected and precautionary measures were in place. No motive is established.
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Dunkirk
N.Y
United States
ySpburaths
Fem
Farroxone Vitalizer Promises New Energy And Vitality
An old advertisement touts Farroxone as a great vitalizer and nutritive tonic. It claims the product infuses iron and oxygen, strengthens worn organs, and restores youth, urging men to buy a box for a few cents from Thomas Downey.
Richeson's Body Buried Amid Private Family Ceremony
The body of Clarence V. T. Reebewon, executed in Boston for murder, was buried in an unnamed rural cemetery near Lynchburg, Virginia, beside his paternal grandparents. The burial occurred quietly with travelers unaware of the ceremony and the coffin carried by a long-haul vehicle.
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Tynchburg
Clarence V. T. Réebewon
Boston
Avin Linnall
Rome
Miles
Long
Oval
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Chicamo
Philadelphia
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Birowd
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Lish
Elmira
Wimira
Tice
U. S
Corry Hide & Fur Company
Arehou
East Pleasant SU
Corry, Pa
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Clotherah Giroises
Epionindothcraft
Atee
Binet
Ees
Sam Jacobson & Company
ONE Price Clothiers
Stein-Bioch Clothes
Singer Factory
R. E. Palmer
Ernst Mann
Corry
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