Twenty Years Ago Highlights From Journal Files
A 1926 snapshot reports Ted Meerdink narrowly escaping a crash at South and East streets after sideswiping another car. John Daniel, 57, was found dead in a granary on his Elgin road farm. Diphtheria cases in quarantine and improving city health surface as schools near normal. Harry Moore, 20, died from a rifle accident near Corry Hospital. Veterans of Foreign Wars A W Thompson Post members plan first meeting at their new club home on West Washington. Essex coach M H Van Dresar’s second avenue vehicle sustained fire damage from a possible short circuit, injuring the interior.
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Ted Meerdink
E. Pish
John Daniel
Elgin Road
Union City
Harry Moore
Ed Moore
Sherman
Corry Hospital
A. W. Thompson
M. H. van Dresar
Second Avenue
DAILY DOZEN ON SHOES AND UNION LEADERSHIP NOTES
From the Medical Society the daily dozen urges heavier shoes for health noting 75 percent of American women struggle with fit. Improper shoes cause bunions corns and toe deformities and even nervous disorders. A boy died after a poorly fitting shoe caused blistering and blood poisoning. Separately labor notes estimate 20 million workers in unionizing occupations. Chicago reports John L. Lewis poised to succeed Green as AFL-CIO president within a decade, with past roles and party affiliations outlined.
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United States
Demutment of Labor
Jer
Chicago
John L. Lewis
Green
APL
Lewis
CLO
UMW
AFL
Gompers
AJL
Barn and Granary Lost in Fire Near Meadville
Sparks from a threshing machine blamed for starting a fire that destroyed Merle Baker s barn and granary near Rundeltown four miles east of Conneautville. Estimated losses reached 7000 dollars for livestock and stored grain. Insurance partially covered the damage.
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Meadville
Merle Baker
Rundeltown
Baker
Norrisville Road
Conneautville
GC. Manross
GE Payroll to Reach One Million Dollars Weekly
Erie Oct 11 General Electric payrolls here will reach a million dollars weekly in the coming year H L R Emmet manager of the Exe Works told 190 Rotary Club members guests of the company at their regular meeting at the GE Com. Conneausville fire department reported sparks from a threshers fire that touched off a blaze destroying a two story 40 by 100 foot barn and a 20 by 30 foot granary
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Erie GE
ERIE
General Electric
Jessi
H. LR. Emmet
Exe
Rotary Club
G. E. Com
Conneausville
Jamestown Milk Price Hike and Lak Road Plant Jobs
At the East Lak road plant over 12,500 workers are employed with projections to reach 16,000. Jamestown Milk Dealers Association raised milk prices by a penny per quart, grade A milk now 19 cents, with by products holding steady.
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Cnunity House
East Lak Road
Jimmet
Jamestown
Jamestown Milk Dealers Association
AFL President William Green Likely Re-elected in Chicago
The AFL faces a contested vote as 74 year old William Green seeks a new term at the Chicago convention. Green rivals Gompers record, with Green credited for expanding membership from about 2.46 million to over 7 million and guiding major unions like the United Mine Workers back into the AFL.
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Wheal
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Chicago
AFL
Green
Pee A.pl
Samuel Gompers
API
Gompers
John McBride
United Mine Workers
McBride
Ohio
John K. Lewis
Gomers
London
United States
American ‘Federation of Labor
Gampers
UMW
APL
Teamsters
C1.c
Sigures
Steel
CLO
Quiz questions from classified page puzzle mix
Readers are invited to answer seven quiz questions on historical figures science and general knowledge printed on a classified page. The snippet references Woodrow Wilson Harding or Coolidge, sea animal muscles, GI babies, Brazilian independence, Diogenes, soil free gardening, a famed stage comedian with amputation, pests damages, preservation of breakfast items, and West Point education costs.
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I. Q
Woodrow Wilson
Warren G. Harding
Calvin’ Coolidge
G.I
Brazil
Diogenes
United States
War Department
West Point
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Jouranl
Danile
The
Medical Society
Gold Robinson
Paul
North Corey Emblem
Goimmbus Ave
Armitage
Brokenstraw
Johm Watte
Spring Creek
Maxine Greeley
W. €. Maxwell i
Columbus
Ida Ohrn
Zella Sandberg
Ladies' Aid Society
West Spring Creek
Creek Church
Lake Pleasant
Tsnes
Florida
California
Valencia
Grapes
Kelsey
D.D
Optometrist
N. Center Bt
Nashua
Rayon
Hanes
Knit
Reich
North Center Street
Hardware & Service
East Main Street
Dial
East Main St
Pennsylvania Telephone
East Park Place
Corry, Penn'a
Stromberg-Carlson
Motorola
Davis Radio Laboratory
Featy
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