Women Union Resolution Targets Smoking by Women
Members of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union approved a resolution protesting a nationwide billboard campaign promoting cigarette brands aimed at women. The group urged abstention from brands advertising nicotine and urged support for anti-nicotine laws, hotel dining bans, and other public measures.
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Titusville
Department of Narcotics of the Union
Webuber
Margaret Walker
Lawrence County
Harristine
Vmntal
Wston
Philadelphia
Rose Legend of Venus and Adonis
A fragmentary ancient tale describes Venus hastening to Adonis as she steps from a heron boat. Blood and nectar spill upon a bush, staining it red, and a rose blooms where the fluids mingle.
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Adonis
Nectin
Report of the Condition National Bank of Corry Penn'a
The report lists assets and liabilities as of June 10 1927 for the National Bank of Corry Pennsylvania. It shows loans and discounts reserves and banking house real estate and securities, with figures reflecting deposits and paid-in capital and surplus.
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Vane States
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Parents Four Tots Perish As Home Burns
United Press reports a Cleveland family of six perished when a garage building home burned. Rufus Williams Beatrice Williams and four children aged seven four Anita and Retha May four months died in the fire. Firemen struggled to reach the living quarters and three were nearly trapped by flames while battling the blaze.
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Heavy Rains Persist in Harrisburg Area
Rain fell for a fourth straight day in Harrisburg. Weather observer Charles Long predicted continued wet conditions through the day. The Susquehanna River was expected to rise to about six feet, with precipitation reaching 1.56 inches overnight and the stage rising from yesterday’s level.
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Harrisburg
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U. S
Hauot
Aising
Aided Wounded Guards Paroled In Pittsburgh Jail Escape
James Brier, who aided wounded guards during the Allegheny county jail breakout with Paul Jaworski and John Vasbinder, was paroled today by President Justice John Evans Haven. He had been serving a forgery term and was in a physician's office when the fugitives shot their way out months ago, and he provided first aid to the injured guards.
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United Fres
Pittsburgh
Rum runners face hearing after Erie salvage tale
Seven Erie men named Smith Harper Holland Wilson Hennessy and Turer are held in Westfield jail on open charges connected to salvaging the Valencia of Erie. The rum boat struck rocks east of Ripley on Lake Erie with Canadian ale and whiskey worth about 15000. Local and federal authorities received a tip while responders retrieved cargo and alerted the men in Erie to intervene.
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Westfield
Ripley
Valencia
Lake Erie
N.Y
U.S
Frank Smith
Norman Smith
Charles Harper
John J. Holland
James Wilson
James Hennessy
Frank Turér
Meanwghile
Westfield Police
United States Customs Border Partrol
Valen
Quaero Club Reads on World Aids and Amundsen
Members of the Quaero Chity assembled at Mr. Fedak Babbitt’s home for a weekly Tuesday afternoon meeting. The program featured a reading by Mrs. Jane Wright on aid to the world and a Babbitt paper on close calls in Amundsen’s life. Adolph Zuker of Famous Players spoke, with Mrs. A D Colegrove presenting further life facts from Walter Title in Worlds Works. Next meeting set at Mrs. James Weight’s home.
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Quaero Chity Assem
Fedak Babbitt
Jane Wright
Babbitt
Amundsen
Adolph Zuker
Famous Players
A. D. Colegrove
Walter Title
James Weight
Eddie Stinson Plane Crash Near Boston Leaves No Injuries
Boston telegraph confirms Eddie Stinson, aircraft builder, his wife, and four others survived a forced landing in a swamp near Selburne Massachusetts after a late flight from Hartford. The craft suffered damage but all six occupants escaped injury as Massachusetts and Connecticut police led a wide search.
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Boston Pline
United Press
Eddie Stinson
Detroitirplane Builder
Stinson
Mann
Selburne
Mass
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Tartford
Conn
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Connecticut
Natick
Wares
Baron Regene Barnekow
Fred Koehler
Philip Asby
J.T. Whittaker
New Melloglo Back Powder Promises Long Wear
An Ames & Co. advertisement touts MELLO GLO a new youth snag mat product. It claims longer wear, less perspiration impact, and pores unclogging effects. Marketed as absolutely pure, offered at one dollar by Ames & Co. and produced via a new French process.
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Former Corryites in Reunion in California
Former Corry residents gathered in Los Angeles for a Sycamore Grove picnic hosted by Miss Clapp. Attendees included Mrs Heel Wilson Reynolds Mr Richard Reynolds Gail Mary E Gail Sherrung Gail and others. The event honored Miss Barbara Lee of Stillwater Minnesota, guest of Miss Clapp, daughter of Judge Orson Lee formerly of Corry.
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Wilton
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Richard Reynolds
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Stillwater
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Dorry
Young man escapes by smoke alarm in early morning fire
In Oil City on October 19 Mrs Ed Leasyang and John Webb, who lives with them, awoke to smoke and found Webb in a chair fire. The blaze destroyed the chair and his clothing but he survived after extinguishing a small blaze with prompt efforts. An investigation followed.
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Oil City
Ove
Leasyang
Pleasantville
Johm Webby
Strong winds force down Cleveland airmail pilot near Belleponte
Strong head winds forced down a Cleveland airmail plane in a field near Belleponte Pennsylvania early today. The craft had departed Cleveland for New York last night but was blown off course and the pilot steered to a safe landing in an open field.
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Belleponte
Cleveland
New York
Plumber Robert Hearst Severely Injured In Fall
Kane October 1 Robert Hearst a well known local plumber fell from the roof of 299 Greens Street while working on a residence. He plunged to the cement porch area suffering a fractured jaw and severe injuries. He was rushed to Kane Summit Hospital where he regained consciousness and was moved to the operating room for examination. Internal injuries remain uncertain.
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Robert Hearst
Emma Huey
GreeVes Street
Hearst
Brame
Lear
Kane Summit Hospital
Brimmer
Mrs Wilson to Attend War President's Bronze Plaque Unveiling
Mrs Wootrow Wilson will visit Pittsburgh for the unveiling of a bronze plaque honoring the war president in the City County Building as a special feature of the American Legion event. She accepted the Legion's invitation to be a guest at the city ceremony.
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Pittsburgh
Wootrow Wilson
City County
Mrs. Wilson
American Legion
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Smith refuses extradition in payroll robbery case
Erie police seek Tony Palmisano, 25, wanted for a $1500 payroll robbery two months earlier. Governor Al Smith of New York declined to issue extradition papers, saying Palmisano not positively identified as a bandit. Erie officials and District Attorney Davis reported the governor’s refusal after reviewing the case.
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Erie
al Smithy
New York
Hiyle
Tony Palmisinio
Ryby Pace
Erin County
Albany
Tuit Palmisano
Big Addition to Garage at Times Square
A three story growth plans to rise over the Pines Square Garage at Wilt and Beachy streets. The new structure will extend the present space and sit south of the two story Cameo restaurant building. Original foundation and steel frame were designed for possible upper floors, with the project tied to a spring timing.
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Inyear Motorramy
Pines Square
Wilt
Beachy Streets
Cameo
Vinol Helps Nervous Run-Down Man
An Ames drug advertisement promotes Vinol as a strengthening iron and cod liver tonic used for over 25 years for sickly nervous rundown men and weak children. It claims first week results include increased strength and better spirits.
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