Warren Rubber Company store destroyed in November fire
Fire at the Warren Rubber company store on 60 Pennsylvania Avenue East destroyed the building and caused heavy losses. The Wagner family narrowly escaped with their lives as smoke filled apartments above the store. Nine year old Clay Wagner was severely injured by a delivery truck while fleeing the blaze. Insurance coverage mainly shields losses, and adjacent hotel property survived thanks to quick fire department action.
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Warren
Warren Rubber Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
H.C. Wagner
Rubber Company
Clayenge
Strengthen Weak Kidneys With Electric Bittern Ad
An old advertisement claims Electric Bittern relieves weak kidneys and indigestion. Testimonials from Mr. John Dowling of San Francisco praise the remedy, promising improved energy and reduced pain. Available at N. F. Ames & Co priced 50¢ and $1.00.
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John Dowling
San Francisco
N. F. Ames & Co
Perfection Heater Keeps Homes Warm All Day
An advertisement extols the Perfection Heater as a reliable source of warmth from early morning until late night. It emphasizes comfort during cold fall and blustering winter conditions, presenting the heater as a consistent home solution.
Bears Fight to Death Over Honey in Woods
In Sheffield on November 6, farmer W. W. Williams watched two large black bears battle inside a hollow tree trunk filled with honey near Sugar Run. The larger bear killed the other, then died shortly after. Williams salvaged honeycomb totaling about 400 pounds and loaded the bears for disposal.
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Sheffield
W. W. Willams
Sugar Run
Mr. Willams
Mr. Williame
Bodies recovered after Cuba Lake drowning incident
In Cuba Lake, Ray Gardner's body was recovered at 11 am after a gun in a boat discharged, killing Gardner and John Coates. Coates remains missing as search efforts resume. The boat showed the gun on the bottom. ducks in the boat explain blood findings. Relatives received the body. others, including Ralph Gardner and W S Soates, arrived in Cuba.
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Cuba
Ray Gardner
John Coates
Cuba Lake
John Maloney
John McCaffery
Coates
Gardner
Ralph Gardner
Harwell
W. 5. Soates
Friendanp
Franklin Home Destroyed by Fast-Mpread Fire
A two story dwelling at 620 Buffalo street in Franklin owned by the James Bleakley estate and occupied by Henry Nesley, Robert Stey and others was destroyed by a fire caused by an overturned stove. Only a few leasehold items were saved. Loss to occupants totaled 650 dollars with 450 dollars borne by the Bleakley estate. neither party carried insurance.
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Franklin
Buffalo Street
James Bleakley
Henry Nesley
Robert Stey
Blenkley
Prices in a Century: Grocery Goods and Deals Listed
Fragmentary supermarket ad lists items like ground pepper 308 20e 4-1b, Hershey Cocoa 18c, toilet paper 10e 20c, Nutmegs 10e, Boneless Cool Wish items, electrical soap, Red Salmon 120 Ise can, Sweet Peas 10c. Reads like a sale page urging comparison with Day elsewhere.
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California
Spa
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Orly
the Atlantic Refining Company
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
OIL City Trust Company
Oil City
Pennsylvania
Commissioner of Banking
Candensede
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Frederick Fair
Joseph Seep
D. T. Borland
H. R. Merritt
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