Twenty Years Ago in Bradford Journal Files October 2 1909
Resignation of Corry Pal Company foreman Martin Sullivan. Daniel Grit named to fill vacancy. Trimble's dancing party well patronized. Fred J. Bory hurt in lamp explosion. Menillville businessman injured. Will Dyck show visits family on Frederick Street. Bradford to sink six artesian wells for pure water within city limits. Citizens National Bank declares quarterly dividend of 1.5 percent payable Oct 4. Harry Woodding heads to Ann Arbor for pharmacy studies. Ray McGuire travels to Pittsburgh for Western University. Harry Hart attends Trimble’s dance tonight.
Widow Seeks Young People's Compensation in Parish Death Hall
Widow of Victor J. Hoan, state trooper murdered October 4, seeks compensation from the Pennsylvania State Police. Appeal from a state board ruling planned. other Erie Crawford Warren cases listed. Also notes a Corry Young Peoples Fellowship party at the Episcopal Church with music, dancing, and supervised activities for about 100 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Punxsutawney
Erie
Brie
Sophia Bush
Cambridge
Victor J. Hoan
Bertha McCauley Haffner
Plinxsutawney
Pennsylvania
Theom
Pennsylvania Compensation Board
Bertha McCauley Huffer
State Board
Crawford
Warren
Brieltes
Anthony Sherekay
Mgs Uney
Guscade Street
Vernon J
Burton
Prench Street
David Crawford
Cherry Street
Community Chest meeting and street crowds in town
A paragraph summary notes a Community Chest meeting at the Municipal Building with Mysterious Smith and Madame Gig drawing big crowds for entertainment including a trench of light opera. It mentions a Halloween outing planned and reports no new police developments. Local events include a public broadcast by Bess Heath Olmstead, vandalism on a West South street wall, stock notes, LaPresta’s Pittsburgh automobile accident, a birthday for City Clerk Porter, and updates from the Journal on local happenings and weather.
Untermyer Warns Trusts Burst Foundations of Prosperity
Samuel Untermyer argues anti trust laws fail to curb large firms under Sherman and Clayton acts. He calls for licensing interstate corporations through the Federal Trade Commission with expanded power over trade associations to curb price fixing and imminent trusts. He warns business dominance could override government unless checks are imposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Tintermyer
Iberal
New York
Mr. Untermyer
Untermyer
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Imment Trusts, Inc
Baptists Vote On Pastor October 10 At First Church
Announcement states the First Baptist Church will vote on a new pastor Thursday October 10 after Rev Ernest A Hook’s recent favorable impressions. The church holds morning and evening services and invites all to attend with Lyle Thames leading the mid week prayer and praise service at 7:30 pm. General Secretary A F Koltramy of Warren UMC to speak Sunday, October testo rally observances include Bible school with Rev James S Tewell from the Baptist Orphanage and Home near Pittsburgh as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Pistor
A. Te Roth
Fiine
Willes
Ernest A. Hook
Wheelan
Mr Hook
Lyle Thames
A. FL Koltramy
Warren Uo
Bright School Boys Win Pulli ver Scholarships
The Pulli ver awards grant scholarships to nine high school graduates in New York City. Most winners are foreign-born or first generation Americans. two are recent arrivals to the country. Six are sons of immigrants and the only native American son has immigrant grandparents. Scholarships cover tuition at a first class American college and a 250 dollar annual stipend for four years. Winners were chosen on examinations and assess character, promise, and need. all have earned other city or state honors. The piece argues such intelligent foreign-born students inspire native Americans and urge maintaining a strong educational system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pulliver
New York City
Colege Ertranc
Needlework Guild Officers Plan Year Initiatives
A meeting of Needlework Guild of America officers was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Wilson J Edwards on Maple Avenue. They outlined plans for the coming year and the annual collection of garments. The session was enthusiastic as officers anticipate a successful and helpful year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Needlework Guild of America
Wilson J. Edwards
Maple Avenue
Garmenta
Public quiz prompts and partial answers from a 1920s page
Questions ask public office of Col. Lindbergh's father and the northeast boundary country of a province, plus definitions of a duplex apartment and the Buckeye State nickname. Other items note authorship of She, a plant ownership by Bertha Krupp, and a Manila reference. The text includes names like Benito and Mary Moore, and mentions ErIE and C S Bentley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Charles Lindberg Nord
Quebec
Buckeye State
Not provided proper title in source
Mrs Sarah A Vose Testifies To Tanlac Benefits After Long Ill Health At 73 Years Of Age She Claims Sleep Appetite Energy And Ability To Do Housework Improve She Credits Tanlac With Years Recovered And Endorses It As Safe And Effective For Women The Ad Promotes Money Back Guarantee If No Benefit Is Seen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Sarah A. Vose
Tanlac
Finlic
Nature
Druga
Arrests and court actions in Venango and Warren counties
Mire Johnn Woods arrested during Holesale liquor raids in Venango county in August. Wyss returned to Old Guy from Bradford last night. The woman released on her own recognizance failed to appear for a further hearing due to her two children. She pleaded not guilty to the charge. A black man in Warren was cleared today of complicity in the death of Juin S. Chylton, a Pennsylvania railroad engineer, with unclear details following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mire
Johnn~ Woods
Holesale
Venango County
Wyss
Old Guy
Bradford
Warren
Juin S. Chylton
Parnsylvania
Butte
Yin
Qi City
Mary Moray
Problem involving two wheels and belt speeds
Two wheels are connected by a belt with no slipping. The first wheel makes 600 revolutions in 4.7 seconds, the second 7225? revolutions in 12.5 seconds. Determine how many times larger the second wheel's diameter is than the first. The answer is 3? dents. Calculation hints: subtract 52 from 54, divide by 2, subtract 10 from 52.
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Journal
Martin Sullivan
Corry. Pal
Daniel Grit
Mrimble
Fred J. Bory
Meniville
Nahin
Wong the Bankes
Menilvine
Will Dyckeshow
Frederick Street
Citizens National Bank
Harry Woodding
Ann Arbor
Mick
Michigan University
Ray McGuire
Pittsburgh
The
Western University
Harry Hart
Forte Taat
Trimble
Corry
al- Isl
Episcopal Chuirch
Biday
Yes
Au Pain
Hest Moyrow
Horton J. Bayis
Municips
Smith
Madame Gig
Plessing
Phes
Hallowe'en
Heir Investigacon
Serius
Ofocers
Wiirich County activitLies
Unie
Fly Why
Bess Heath Olmstead
West South Street
Lo Corr
Joh Mighiels
LaPresta
Jamestuns
Pitthburgh
Vetter Imuyn
Ubekoit
Johnny
Wil
Joel Puss
Sthe Armory
Michaels
Vine Lee
Joel Butte
R. Porter
City Glerts
Conmiuttion
Lyle
Ulla
Hazelton
Lowieeton
Iunenton
Corry Water Company
South
Tev
Depetters
Franklin and Corry Higneleveng
Baptists
E. A. Hook
Wheaton, Ill
Secretary Kotteamp
Warren Y. M. C. A
Baptist Church
Bright School
W. L. Gordon
Needlework Guild Meets
Frank C. Chapin
Center St
Benito
San Francisco
Bertha Krupp
Manilla
Mary Moore
C. S. Bentley
Ele
Bank
Institution
Citizens National
C. E. Doane
Chrysler
Chrysler Sales Corporation
Detroit, Michigan
Cartier
John Wiggers
First Avenue
Corry, Pa
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