Nerve saves steeplejack on perilous chimney ledge
In Rochester a 63-year-old steeplejack James Kemp clung to a ten inch ledge twelve feet from the top of a 150 foot chimney after a fellow worker Gondilfo Di Primo fell to his death. For over two hours crews battled heat fumes and wind to reach him. A shipwreck device and rope gun finally secured Kemp to safety after many attempts. He walked away unaided, asking for coffee.
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Rochester
James Kemp
Gondilfo di Primo
Kemp
Fivery
Worder
Alexander Sutherland
Yawman & Erbe Company
Union City Mourns Bridget Haney Patiently Reunites in Old Home
Bridget Haney of Montclair NJ died Monday morning at 87 West High Street Union City after a brief illness. She came to Union City in 1871, moved to Montclair nineteen years ago, and returned yearly to her old home. Her death coincided with the arrival of several relatives including her daughter Mrs M L Patton and Mrs Andrew Down of Brooklyn.
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Union City
Bridget Haney
Montclair
Merreward
West High Street
Deabt
M. J. Patton
Martin Fallon
Louise
Andrew Down
Brooklyn
Did You Know Anniversary Quiz From 19M Era Jumble
Puzzle note lists questions about Mantesuma The Prisoner of Child Ton and Helga of tray with garbled hints. It claims today’s anniversary marks the German action at the Marne and mentions figures Pampus King of the Aerics Lord Byron Menelaus in a fragmented prompt.
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Pampus
Lord Byron
Menelaus
Erie Railroad Conductor Dies in Engine Cab
Veteran Erie conductor MBADY Brest aged 50 plus years collapsed in the engine cab after completing a run from Ient Ohio to Meadville Pennsylvania. He died beside engineer William Consla around 2 pm Sunday as his head drooped forward and he seemed to slump.
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Mbady She
Pep
Ient
Meadville
W. Brest
North Street
Erie Railroad
Brest
Breet
Brie
William Consla
Woman Injured as Cars Crash Near Olean
In Olean on September 1 Mrs Hattie Hills 63 of Rochester was treated at Olean General for a fractured shoulder and hip after a two car collision between Lyndon and the highway between Olean and Buffalo. Three others, Alton Curry Mrs Will Curry and Evelyn Curry of Franklinville, plus James Kent of Olean were involved with varying injuries. The Curry auto, driven by Miss Curry and owned by Kent, sideswiped Donald Morris then crashed into a bank after the wheels left the road during an attempted pass.
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Olean
Hattie Hills
Rochester
Lyndon
Buffalo
Alton Curry
Franklinville
Will Curry
Franklifiville
Evelyn Curry
James Kent
Franklin Vet Taken To Brooklyn Hospital
Franklin Sept 1 Charles B Harvey veteran of the 410th Infantry 28th Division who was gassed in action during the Marne and Vesle campaign July 14 1918 has been sent to Brooklyn Hospital for special treatment. He previously ran a gasoline filling station on the Pittsburgh road and is a brother of Frank Harvey who lost an eye in facing German fire at Hedorn Fismes.
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Franklin
Charles B Harvey
410Th
Marne
Vele
Brooklyn Hospital
Harvey
Pittsburgh
Frank Harvey
Bat- Hedorn Fismes
Canada Motto Misread in 19th Century Verse Origin
An OCR fragment discusses Canada’s official motto, misquoted as “A Bfart esque Ad Mare” and links the phrase to a Luther version of verse 8 of a historic psalm. It notes a tradition that the Fathers of Confederation derived the term from a biblical line about dominion from sea to sea and from the river to the ends of the earth.
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Canada
Fathers of Confederation
Doulton
Payroll changes listed for Harrisburg state employees
Payroll lists in Harrisburg reveal six new appointments seven salary increases six dismissals and six voluntary resignations among state employees in executive departments. Reappointments include Miles Horst to the state farm products show commission and Richard W Robbins to the state aeronautics commission. Other items note a maintenance superintendent appointment in the State Highway Department at 2100 dollars, a salary rise for a Du Bois bookkeeper, and a resignation of a Pittsburgh bank examiner.
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Uniterhcan
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Treasury Department
Frank H Mansfield
McKeesport
State Highway Department
W. ©. Robinson
DuBois
Auditor General's Department
Joseph R. Gilliland
Franklin
Charles K. Scheffter
Pittsburgh
Youth Hurt in Dunkirk Hit and Run Crash
Merson Pul fer an 18 year old of Youngstown Ohio was seriously hurt when struck by a hit and run auto on East Lake Road five miles east of Dunkirk. He was taken to Brooks Memorial Hospital with a fractured shoulder possible skull fracture and internal injuries. Police and Sheriff deputies hunted for the unidentified driver as the victim’s family camps nearby on Lake Erie.
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Dunkirk
Merson Pulfer
Hallock Street
Youngstown
Brobiks Memorial
Theast Lake Road
Waller
Lake Erie
New York Central Trades
Twentieth Century Limited
Brooks Memorial Hospital
Sheri Thgham
Sheridan
Seismograph Used At Tioga Field For Gas Tests
WEHLSBORO Pa Sept 1 A seismograph an instrument to detect earthquakes is being used by the Allegany Gas Company to test the potential productivity of undeveloped gas lands. Tests will reveal subterranean strata by recording seismic waves from dynamite shocks. The aim is to locate the Oriskany or producing sand and Onondaga limestone and determine depths to assess field potential.
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Wehlsboro
Allegany Gas Company
Orinskany
Onondaga
Funeral for Mrs. Aurilla See Held in Niobe
The funeral for Mrs. Aurilla See took place at Niobe Baptist Church on Sunday at 2 p m with a home prayer service. Rev. Donald Beightol presided and grave services were conducted by Harmony Grange. Officiants and pallbearers listed with several relatives and friends attending from Ontario Jamestown Corry and Niobe.
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Niobe
N. Ys
Aurilla
Niobe Baptist Church
Donald Beightol
Sout Harmony Grange
Jay Raylen
George Yeager
S. J. Jobes
Hurl Thompson
Charles Willets
William Dawson
Taterment
Niobe Cemetery
Iya Vandewater
Ontario
James Lesand Son
Arthur Vandewster
Wm. Laforce
Jamestown
Jane Stevens
Maude Keefe
Corry
County Grange Meet At Mill Village Two Day Run
Ene County Pomona Grange and Mill Village Grange plan a two day meeting September 10 and 11 with Corry Grange participating. The program features open ceremonies, dairy and apple discussions, lectures on farm practices, music and a banquet, plus readings and discussions on literature and women’s citizenship.
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County Grange
Mill Village
Ene County
Pomona Grange
Mill Village Grange
Corry Grange
May Rankin
West Greene Grange
Beasemer Grange
Glover Leaf Grange
Musley
N. O. Harrington
W. B. Keemer
Penns State Grange
C.F. Gearhart
Granges
Wattsburg Grange
Union City Grange
Caren
Waterford Grange
Clara Dewey
Will Rogers
Lake Shore Grange
Springer Grange
Edinhora Grange
Alleged Forger Jailed After Warren Arraignments
Norman Darnell waived a hearing before Justice Clark F. Nelson and was committed to county jail on forgery charges. He faced counts of forging a instrument and obtaining money under false pretenses with bonds set at $600 in each case. Darnell was brought from the Monroe County Penitentiary in Rochester, New York, by Sheriff H. H. Jefferson under extradition papers. his case will be heard at the September Criminal Court term.
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Warrrson
Justice of the Peace
Clark F. Nelson
Norman Darnell
Lscot
Ball
Durnell
Warren
Monroe County
Rochester
N. Y
HH. Jefferson
Boy drinks lye. burns mouth and throat in Meadyslue
Judson Walp two year old, son of Mr Earl Walp of 1086 French Street, drank a few drops of dye from a cup and suffered mouth and throat burns. He received immediate medical care, was in considerable pain but resting comfortably last night, with no serious outcomes anticipated.
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Judson
Walp
Earl B. Walp
Pin C says F is ORP OFU. Recites Statis OF Agricul Demand F Congress.
Fragmented OCR text states Pin C asserts F as ORP OFU and recites statistics on agricultural demand to Congress. Not enough clear entities. analysis notes names and places are unreadable.
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Agricul
Congress
Fragmentary political rhetoric from early Missouri newspaper
A garbled SEDALIA excerpt mentions justice, welfare, America, and family during a polemical scene. It references Pennsylvanian, Missourian, Pinchot, taxes, foreign sales, and farmers, with unclear arguments about unity and policy. The fragmented text hints at political debate but lacks coherent facts or names.
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Sedalia
America
Agric
Fragmentary notes on Pinchot plans and national policy
Fragmentary OCR text references Pinchot, 20,000 relief, equalization schemes, and a large arm buildup. It hints at national policy debates, but the garbled lines limit clear facts, names, dates, or places.
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Bes Maumer
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Ember
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Central Press
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Mozabite
Ghardaia
Alaeria
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Hisashi Fujimura
Bergenland
Halifax
New York
Ohio Lad
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