Twenty Years Ago in Journal Notes on Local Events
An 1915 retrospective reports on the first local suffrage association meeting during the campaign, and notes that Highway Commissioner Robert J. Cunningham arrived with a city delegation. It mentions uncertainty about road improvements until 1916 and a major fire at Polk State Institution with losses estimated up to 100000 dollars. Also notes a birth on October 17, Hallowe'en parade torch orders, and residents Pauline Selsie and the Kepyels returning from travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Cunningham
City
North Hat
Board of Commerce and Industry
Qunningham
New York State
Davis Decries Camera Hogging In Film Making
Hollywood star Bette Davis denounces overuse of closeups and camera hogging in films. She argues the play and ensemble cast matter, preferring well rounded pictures where all actors share the spotlight. Davis notes audiences want characters they find engaging, not constant star focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Bette Davis
Miss Davis
Ania
Franchot
Star Signals Horoscope Fragments for October 20 1938
The readable text lists zodiacal guidance for today and upcoming months. It notes favored dates July 21 to August 22 and advises caution in business matters December through July. It mentions October and November as favorable for handling personal matters and hints at new loves with a March window.
Vigilantes patrol Erie seeking two attackers
Oct 18 a group of armed residents roamed upper State Street aiming to find two men in blue sedans suspected of assaulting and attacking around a score of women in recent weeks. A second Erie woman reported a Tuesday night attack at Isth and Parade streets. Bert Petergon, 214 East Isth Street, was beaten, kicked, and dumped by the same pair after her purse and $8.45 were taken. Police are building victim descriptions as Hamot Hospital treats a severely injured girl from this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brie
Upper State Street
Erie
Isth
Parade Stresta
Bert Petergon
East Isth Street
Comley East Side
Monona
Wattsburg
Hamot Hospital
Elpe
Master’s Notice in Dutrizac Case Sets Hearing Date
Ruth T Dutrizac vs Alton V Dutrizac enters Erie County Common Pleas. Master Maurice J Coughlin will take testimony at 101 State Street Erie PA on October 31 1935 at 10 o clock A M EST. Libellant attorney is Maurice J Coughlin 701 State Street Erie PA 218-25. Mrs R Lawrence Davison left for Erie to visit today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth T. Dutrizac
Alton V. Dutrizac
Court of Common Pleas
Erie County
Pennsylvania
Maurice Jr. Coughlin
Big
State Street
Rnc
Johnsons prophecy echoed in 18th century fiction
Samuel Johnson, famed for his writing and the dictionary, is linked to a wartime vision in his 1759 tale Rasselas. The passage imagines an invasion from the sky by northern savages that could topple a prosperous valley, drawing parallels to modern war correspondents’ fears in Addis Ababa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Johnson
Samuel Johnson
Addis Ababa
Rasselas
Abyssinia
Christopher Morley
Johnson
Ras
Elas
Selassie
War on Leprosy expands global research effort
The Leonard Wood Memorial expands its program to fight leprosy worldwide. Research will probe transmission, persistence in hotspots, and improve treatments and methods. Funding will rely on private contributions and some public support. Regions affected include South America, Mexico, the West Indies, Japan, China, the Philippines, Indo China, and Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
Philippines
Leonard Wood
South America
Central America
Mexico
West Indies
Japan
China
Indo-China
Malay States
Java
India
Africa
United States
Beauty Secrets For White Complexions In Autumn
Paris Oct 18 Women swap sunny tans for bleached skin as autumn gowns arrive. Skin specialists warn sunburn damages skin and recommend milder bleaching lotions and creams using lemon and strawberries or cucumber pulp. Internal citrus diet aids may help, along with fruit filled meals to maintain clear skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ladies Missionary Society hears Alaska and India talks
The October meeting of the Ladies Missionary Society of the Presbyter ian Church was held Thursday afternoon in the church parlors. Mrs. Cora Crippen led devotionals as Mrs. G. L. Boyd spoke on Alaska and Mrs. George W. Waggoner on India. The group voted to host the New Era Guild at the November meeting and refreshments were served by several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Missionary Society of the Presbyterian’Church
Swith
Cora Crippen
Alaska
G. L. Boyd
India
George W. Waggoner
New Era Guild
Harry B. Smith
D. J. Alexander
Jean Macinnes
Also Mentioned on This Page
State Institution
Polk
James Purpura
West Pleasant, Street
Hallowe'en
Dite Works
Misa
Pauline Selsie
Meldville
Henry Kepyel
Son Harrison
West Virginia
Hollywood! Film Shop
Devel
United Press Staff Corresponds
Scott
Sylvania
Maurice J. Coughlin
Libellant
Ene
R. Lawrence Davison
Eric
Bour Coe
Mokele Onl
Smo
Jround
Hornbill
Ano
vieTins
Pahcare
Mary Knight
United Press Staff
Ular
Bates
Kryptok
New Deal Optical
Imest
West
Ade
Castoria
Patent Medicines
S.S
Absorbine Jr
Deans Pills
Hinds H. & A. Cr
DeWitts
Phillips
Dichiori
Eyeready Prestone
Keister
Corry, Pa
Fie
Grant
Gran
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