Twenty Years Ago from the Journal Files October 24 1910
The item notes total election registration proposed at 116 and mentions the G Ho Hesder Piano Company store display. It lists Arthur B Bestor George W Rowland Lewis Bixby and Claude Armold visiting Columbus to inspect an engine for potential use at Chautauqua. Also references Jourdet Penn game praise and a Salvation Army diploma.
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Journal
Mensis
Arthur B. Bestor
George W. Rowland
Lewis Bixby
Claude Armold
Columbus
Chautlauaula
Answers to yesterday's questions from 1927 quiz
A dated quiz row lists responses: 1 Wilst pertain to Frederick the Great, 2 Emerald Isle name Ireland, 4 highest US Army rank General of the Army, 4 European country with scenic mountains Switzerland or Norway, 9 immigration bureau under Jimmie, 1927 estimate 1 908 000 000, 2 Napoleon, 3 Mexico, 4 Oxygen hydrogen or nitrogen, 9 Msquints.
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Wilst
Jewelry theft alleged after Erie raid loots $1000
Erie police plan to investigate the theft of jewelry valued at $1,000 from a safe in the rear of 1227 Pedestrian Street after a raid by prohibition agents last Sunday night. Four diamond rings and three gold watches were reported stolen, with the safe forced open. Also injured in Frewsburg cider mill accident, 58 year old man critically hurt while operating a cider press.
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Erie
Pedehstrest
Hursday
Charles H. Mckeehan
Weschley Drive
The
Justee
MckKeehan
Cidel Pp
Times of Ly
Frewsburg
I White
Gielock
Mr White
Mr. White
W. C. A. Hospital
Jamestown
Sneak Thief Steals Rings Worth 1500
A local auxiliary worker was robbed of three diamond rings valued at 1500. A stranger gained entry to the home by posing as someone seeking a room, stayed briefly in the Warden residence, and escaped with the rings before Mrs. Warden returned. No description of the thief was obtained.
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Waulcriusy
Mets den
Antelon
Smouth
Hephone
Warden
Stock Prices and Divorces Link Surprising Fluctuations
The piece notes a observed correlation between stock market swings and divorce rates, arguing prosperity reduces discord while hardship increases it. It also calls for planning to extend elderly workers’ careers amid longer lifespans and potential six hour days.
Warren Boy Struck by Car in Warren
A 13 year old pupil at McKiinlack School in Warren was struck by a car driven by Mrs F W Pridry at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Pine Street. He was taken to Warren General Hospital with abrasions and possible pelvic fracture. His condition is listed as good.
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Warren
Eddy
McKiinlack
West End
F. W. Pridry
B.D
Pennsylvania Avenue
Pine Street
Warren General Hospital
A Discouraged Druggist Speaks Of Bandit Trouble
An elderly druggist reflects on crime hitting his trade. He notes forty years of steady business, six years of rising robberies, and five holds ups recently. He warns continued crime could end drugstores and leave communities without their needed shops.
Geatas Herbal Aid Promises Sleep Relief at Downey's Drug
A spoof ad touts Geatas as a fast remedy for nocturnal wakefulness and daytime fatigue. The copy claims rapid system-wide action and a money-back guarantee, urging readers to buy at Downey's Drug Store.
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Thousinds
Downey's
Daily Lessons in English by W. L. Gordon
A column teaching word usage and pronunciation with examples. Topics include common misuses mispronunciations and spelling notes. The piece urges expanding vocabulary and highlights the word enchantment as a focus.
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W. L. Gordon
Barn enclosure framing problem with rods and measurements
A math problem asks how many Hodrds 12 feet long and 15 inches wide are needed to enclose a barn 45 feet 11 inches long and 87 feet 6 inches wide, 18 feet high to the eaves. Also an answer shows a financial calculation with 3000 dollars and 109 dollars, subtract 1085 from 1 and divide into 3895 for the claim, then multiply by 0.85 for commission.
Six Deer Seen In Field West Of Johnsonburg
Witnesses from Ridgway report seeing six deer in a field near a Bloom filling station west of Johnsonburg at 7 25 a m. The group watched for about twenty minutes as the animals played near the highway attracting attention from several cars and occupants.
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Jolson
James Wirks
Bloom
Johsonburg
Johnson
Fly Ca
Ridgway
Johnson and
Wicks
Sayone
Opportunity Club Silver Tea Benefits Treasury
The Opportunity Club hosted a Thursday afternoon Silver Tea at the Presbyterian church parlor with about seventy-five ladies. The program, led by Miss Ina Austin, featured piano by Keppel Tiffany, duets, violin and vocal solos, a reading, and a humorous piece. Sandwiches tea and pumpkin pie were served. organizers were Mrs Whiteley Mrs Hultielg Mrs Carnicke Mrs Leon Lindsley and Mrs Lovie Auer. Dan Roxchie left for Meadville to visit relatives.
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Presbyterian Church
Ina Austin
Keppel Tiffany
Voehduet
GB. Kamps
Lil
Carnicke
Leon Lindsley
Lovie Auer
Opportunity Club
Oil City Police Save Man From Gas Fumes
Police officers responded to a gas exposure in a room at the Imperial Hoist where they found Frank Wolbite coughing from stove fumes. The fire had been left burning with windows closed. officers say he would have suffocated shortly if not found. He was removed to fresh air and survived.
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Oil City
OSPY
Frank Wolbite
Noted artist dies in Woodstock New York
The renowned decorative artist Winthrop Hanler, 69, died early today in Woodstock New York after a prolonged illness. He had been in a coma for about 12 hours, and his passing was peaceful according to family statements.
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Woodstock
N.Y
Met
Er Winthrop Hanler
Forster
Ge Eine Gayallen
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G. Ho Hesder
Piano Company
Pil Adelphi Press
Lon Jourdet
Jourdet
Atead
Penn Eleven
Capt. Smith
the Salvation Amy
Briday
Metropolitan College of Osteopathy of
Chicago
J. R. Graves
Reliable Art Jeweler
New York
Silas R. Geer Fann
Doud Hill
H. J. Lyman
W. R. Hasbrondt
M. J. Smith
A. M. Spencer
Kane
Yahoeat Nnlel
C. H. Mayo
Venango County
Franklin
GERCO
GERGO
Shuss & Hepler
Franklin Street
Corry, Pa
Nazimova
Association
Union
E. Doane Hardware
Johnsonburg
Guignon’s
E. E. Guignon
Ofrs
Dan'Roxchie
Tor "Meadville
Mr.r.l. Yount
Montgomery Ward & CO
Phoenix
ES Muesod Sales
Newhouse
North Center Street
the Fair Store
South Center Street
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