Rockefeller tactics reshape banking and liquor policy
John D. Rockefeller Sr is credited with bold moves that advantaged the public, while John D. Rockefeller Jr. used private means to influence national policy. The Chase National Bank coup led to ousting Chairman Wiggin and ethical management. A private commission funded by Rockefeller Jr shaped liquor control debates as Prohibition repeal neared, guiding Congress and state laws, especially in Pennsylvania.
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Rockefeller
John D
Rockefeller, Sr
John D. Jr
Uncle Sam
Chase National Bank of New York
Pecota
Wiggin
Congress
Pennnsylvania
Pay Now idea urged to ease debt strain
The urged plan is to encourage those with means to pay debts promptly to stimulate circulation and alleviate financial pressure. It argues that even small contributions to doctors, grocers, and other creditors can help pay rent, taxes, and keep budgets from collapsing, benefiting many through a redistribution of small payments.
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Uffie
Those Little Fics and the Courage of Endurance
A fragmentary reflection on resilience during hardship. The piece compares ordinary men facing depression, noting patience, courage, and endurance as crucial traits amid adversity, while alluding to broader societal and personal struggles.
Memories of a great singer and Caruso legacy
Hollywood film shop recounts En Heo Caruso Jr remembering his father Enrico Caruso. He details cigars and throat care, a single daily meal after performances, and a 1916 Samson and Delilah accident that led to his death from peritonitis in Italy. Caruso’s influence endures in film plans and memories.
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Alanson Edwards
United Press
Hollywood
Calif
En Heo Caruso
Caruso
Davie
Italy
Sorenzo
Rome
Dad
Fnnica Jinior
Amber Adolf de la Huerta
Twenty Years Ago in Journal Files From Smethport
A collection of local notices and anecdotes includes construction work on Corry's new federal building beginning with concrete footings. Walter Swan is still missing since February 25, 1911. Other items note trips to Meadville, a Spring Creek literary contest, Armory dedication in Meadville, school plans in Lebanon, and a police chief election in Smethport.
Litvinov's Washington visit fuels playful press caricature
A dated Washington dispatch mockingly portrays Soviet ambassador Maxim Litvinov during talks on Soviet recognition. The piece describes his elusive press presence, humorous misreadings about oysters, a chilly White House setting, and a Mt. Vernon trip with light jokes about revolutionaries and a Soviet dinner.
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Washington
Maxim Litvinov
Soviet Union
Litvinoy
Baltimore
Litvinov
Soviet Information Bureau
Automobilist
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Acro
State Department Cityinoy
Btn
Musud
Hesdacne
Boris BH. SkyiFykey
Paris Styles by Mary Knight Fur in Paris becomes key fashion material
Paris fashion shifts as fur not only warms but accents dresses with velvet satin and silk. The article notes mink and other furs pairing with modern lines, adding warmth without crowding the silhouette. It highlights a mandel frock in cafe au lait Delge with 1880s echoes, a high neckline, tight sleeves, and a matching muff and toque.
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Mary Knight
Paris
Worlh
Cafe Au Lait
Do You Remember Corry Mentions of Local Pioneers
The fragment recalls Corry leaders past deans of the grocery business Wred Hoenes and A N Goldfinch and notes anti cigarette leagues formed in town Also mentions a handy man who fixed toys and bicycles in Sun Prairie Berkeley and a car trip incident with a detained fire mission potential.
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L. M- West
J. A. Pond
Corry
Sun Prairie
Rob
Ida
Ford
Slot Machine Racket Triggers Erie Police Drive
Erie police moved to clean up gambling as a slot machine war between two syndicates escalated. Speakeasies displayed devices, owners promised legality, raids began and will continue, with court action likely for operators and establishments. Police intend further raids after reports of widespread gambling devices.
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Evie
Erie
Nue
Focal
Imetus
Arbor
All de Bien
Governor Pinchot on Harrisburg actions and liquor reform
Gifford Pinchot outlines why an extraordinary session is required after the eighteenth amendment repeal. He argues for state controlled liquor sales, taxation to fund relief and schools, and measures to prevent bootlegging while urging prompt action and avoidance of political maneuvering. He also stresses aligning Pennsylvania laws with National Recovery Administration programs and calls for public service above personal interest.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Isadora
Diry
Biel
Tiga
Iscouyare
Tjeter
Jilley
Lange
Yale
Gifford Pinchot
Glains Claims New Midget Title In Indiana
Miss Leota Jackson of Lynnville claims the title of biggest manager on earth. She stands 40 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds. She has a sister of normal size and her father weighs 145 pounds. her mother, now dead, weighed 200.
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Boonville
Ind
Leota Jackson
Lynnville
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Corry Evening Journal
Hollywood Film Shop
Kohl
McCarthy Company
Charles Swan
Walter Swan
Alex McInnes, Jr
McInnes Steel Company
Meadville
Mine Railroad
Spring Creek
Wilson
Monroe
Enis City
J. F. Austin
Clyde Jewell
Lebanon
Sid Phap
Prieks
Louis B. Peterson
Sf Smethport
Michael Brien
Paterson
Kim
Berkeley
Cal
Ronis Xerry
Eire
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
North Center Streat
Ward
Hal
Riverside
Amy
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