Death of former prominent resident Henry A Prank
Twenty years ago notes recount the death of Henry A Prank at 191 Mott Street after a four year illness. He once served four years as city police chief during World War I. An advisory meeting planned to revive the local Chamber of Commerce was set for June 10 with State Chamber of Commerce officials expected. Police Magistrate Porter issued severe reprimands to four youths, under 17, for breaking into Patrview School and taking property belonging to teachers.
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Henry A. Prank
Mott. Street
Chamber of Commerce
Greene
State Chamber of Commerce
Porter
Patrview
Wil
What Have We Done With Our Victory
A Postwar sermon laments disunity and economic stagnation after WWII. The author asks how a once united nation, boosted by wartime production and sacrifice, now squanders its strength, questions the government’s resolve, and urges renewed determination to honor the fallen. The piece contrasts wartime unity with contemporary partisanship and warns of fading national power.
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Pittsburgh
Plants Remain Closed for Time at Jamestown
Jamestown May 28 The city s industry and business stayed throttled as 12 000 workers remained idle and 65 plants stayed closed. City officials met with leaders to settle the soft coal strike while mayor Stroth and utilities head Clayton Johnson discussed coal supply and backlog. Immediate restart risked vital services for health and safety.
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Jamestown
City Bell
John
Lewis
Solid Fuels
Eng
Washington
A. B. Schobeck
Manufacturers’ Executive Committee
Samuel A. Stroth
Clayton Johnson
Public
Johnson
Stroth
Great floods sweep wide area of state
American Red Cross workers evacuated three families in Youngstown as Mud Creek overflowed into a residential area. Four major New York southern state highways were flooded, with Elmira and Corning routes underwater and Elmira Waverly road impassable. Water surrounded two petroleum plants in Venango Sugar Creek region. Oil City, Wren Farm, and McKean county reported evacuations and damage. River flooding disrupted rail and bus service, closed schools, and forced about 500 homes in Mahoning county Ohio to flood.
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American Red Cross
Youngstown
Mi Creek
New York
Bian
Bimini
Gowanesque River
Thanery
Corning
Elmira-Waverly
Iti Pass
Pirepien
Pennsylvania
Wate
Venango
Sugar Creek
Oil City
Wren Farm
McKean County
Bradford
Wa~ Fers
Seven quiz questions tease readers on classified page
A playful quiz column asks about a Philippine Commonwealth president in April, the Griggs Holm wartime use, Gedines Taland, a famous American opera singer praised by the Pope, college enrolment for GIs, the 1918 Armistice date, a Santa Rosa breeder, the apostrophe in ylock, the Kentucky Derby winner’s horse name, and who succeeded Edward VIII after abdication.
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Philippine Commonwealth
Griggsholm
Gedines Taland
Sobrano
Santa Rosa
Calif
Edward VIII
Milk Mixture Promises Ulcer Relief From New Discovery
A medical discovery promotes a milk based remedy for stomach ulcers and indigestion. The advertisement claims fast relief with LURIN, marketed by Lindsley’s Pharmacy and drug stores, promising money back satisfaction.
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Stosigia Amd
Icesefi
Midnneh
Lindsley
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Journal Filex
The
Medea) Society of State of Pennsylvania
Cottess
Paul
Meultite
Avenue
West Main Street
Perry Lines
Standard Automatics Co
Watchmmian
A H. Wetmore
Elgin
Tigin Road
KL. Welmore
Caroline
Hammond
Clinton L. Hammond
Sherman
Congréss
Pearl Harbor
America
William T. Nichols
West Wayne St
Corry RR
Widmann’s Dept. Drug Store
N. Center St
Corry, Pa
Loblaws Zoneeo
Florida
California
Orchard Park
Libby
Bruce
Braunschweiger
Benrus
Al’s
Bernstein Bros
Guignon's
Featu
Erie
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