Twenty Years Ago Events From Journal Files 1926
Smoke discovered at the Ajax building on North Center street after the Dempsey Tunney fight. Fire department responded quickly and contained the blaze. Seven quarantine offers issued by Chief Dunkle with five cases of diphtheria in Concord Building children. Marriage announced for Joseph Calley and Helen Kish. Death of Miss Margaret Maloney reported in Cleveland after illness. Richard Miller inaugurated president of the student council at the Senior High School. Principal Howard Sheen administered the oath and ceremony.
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Ajax
North Center Street
N. F. Ames and Company
Dunkle
Board of Health
Concord
Liberatory
Erie
Richard Miller
Howard Sheen
Streptomycin Promise Highlighted by National Council
A National Research Council committee reports on streptomycin, describing it as a promising drug since penicillin. In a study of 1,000 cases by 55 investigators, the drug shows potential as a palliative TB remedy and is especially effective for tularemia, rabies fever, certain influenza and meningitis, bacteremia, and urinary tract infections in the elderly, with infections cleared in days.
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Chemotherapeutic
National Research Council
Crawford County Man Killed in Ohio Crash
Wilbur Hunter, a 5 year old South Shepango township farmer, died instantly when his car collided head on with another auto on Route 5 in Ohio two miles southwest of the Pennsylvania line at about 11 am yesterday. The Akron residents in the other car were seriously injured but in fair condition at Greenville Hospital. Ohio State Police will continue the investigation once the injured can be questioned.
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Jille
Wilbur
Hunter
South
Shepango Township
Route 5
Ohio
Pennsylvania Line
Akron
Greenville Hospital
Crawford Countian
Ohio State Police
Warren
Wiee
Four defendants sentenced in Erie county court
Erie Sept 4 County Judge Elmer L Evans and Burton A Laub sentenced four defendants in a case tied to an Erie womans traffic death last February 16 Robert Metcalf 21 of Conneaut drew three to six months in Erie county prison for involuntary manslaughter in the crash that killed Mrs Claire Erb. Evans freed three youths on parole on burglary charges but ordered one to serve nine to 18 months in Allegheny county prison as a lesson against losing his temper Mike Savilla was sentenced after pleas to assault and battery for the beating of Henry Vanderlip and Anthony Raklowski along with Ralph Drayer and John Bohman of Erie placed on parole in connection with a burglary at Rollers Service.
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Erie
Elmer L. Evans
Burton A
Ter
Claire Surge Erb
Erb
Metcalf
Laub
Evans
Allegheny County
Mike Savilla
Henry ©. Vanderlp
Anthony Raklowski
Savilla
Ralph Drayer
Johm Bohman
Service
Woman dies in Titusville. Mrs Henton named as survivor
Mrs Stanley Henton of Cory receives word of the death of her step mother Mrs Fred Kimball in Titusville Pa. The 65 year old Stella Ross formerly of Philadelphia died Monday morning at 8 30 from an acute heart attack. Surviving are five grandchildren and others including Edward Mars of Ol City. Burial in Kent Hill Cemetery at Gresham. Services set for 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Burial will be made in Kent Hill Cemetery at Gresham. Advertising rates listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sui Evening Journal
Cory Woman's Woter
Titusvile Dumby
Stanley Henton
Worth
Arthur Eac
Street
Das
Fred Kimball, Inc
Stella Ross
W. 44Th
New York
Ok Pak
Bhamber
Com. Bldg
Pittsburgh
Titusville
Weightman
Philadelphia
Henton
Associated Press
All News Dispatches
Edward Mars
Ol City
Focal
William Harfast
Bever
Gory
Cummins Puneral
Pageel
Afta
Kent Hill
Gresham
William E Matthews Funeral Held At Bracken Keating
Funeral service for William E Mathews conducted Monday at 2 30 p m by Rev Joseph R Clai at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Pallbearers included Stanley Nichols Sidney B Wiston Jerome F Needham James H Wright William Myers and Horton Davis. Interment in Pine Grove Cemetery. Out of town attendees from Warren Mathews Indon Keith East Liverpool and Francis Bradford. Emmanuel Guild Lillian Guild attended with local church groups.
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William E. Matthews
William E. Mathews
Joseph R. Clai
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Stanley Nichols
Sidney B. Wiston
Jerome F. Needham
James H. Wright
William ¥. Myers
Horton Davis
Pine Grove
Warren Mathews Indon
Keith
East Liverpool
Francis
Bradford
Emmanuel Guild
Whiffing a Dead Horse on the Canol Oil Project
The Ganol Oil project returns to discussion with Admiral King set to testify before the Mead Senate Committee on September 28. Mead seeks clarity on why Joint Chiefs funded the Canal project despite prior condemnations by War Production Board I PAC and Navy. Defenders argue post hoc blame ignores wartime needs and risk, while noting sub zero challenges. Debate centers on Alaska oil supply and whether holding Canol would have benefited wartime logistics.
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Admiral King
Mead Committee
Senate
Mead
Joint Chiefs of Staff
War Production Board
Petroleum Administration For War
Ickes
Navy Department
Tims
Harry S. Truman
Dewey
New York
Japan
Pew Harbor
Alaska
Pacific
Trix
Canal
Polar
United States
Russia
Washington
Iti
Canol
Quiz Questions From Classified Page History
Seven trivia prompts ask about draft end dates for ages 19 to 40, Monrovia’s country, withdrawal of gold seal money, ambassadorial postings for Georgia Zarubin, the Queen of Flowers plant, the Order of Fifella veterans group, and the Immortal Bard author plus items on psittacosis and rope materials for lariat construction.
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Monrovia
Africa
Treasury Department
Georgia Zarubin
Canada
Typhoid and Related Infections Treatment Report
Report notes disappointing results from treatment of typhoid fever undulant fever and a food poisoning type infection. It mentions reactions to daily sulfa doses and other chemicals with toxic responses above one gram. Streptomycin shows value in certain infections.
Man and boy injured in Dunkirk accidents
A man and a boy suffered similar injuries in two accidents within a half mile yesterday. Both were taken to Brooks Memorial Hospital. George A. Larson, 25, Akron, broke his left arm when a trailer truck tipped into a ditch on Route 8 in Portland. Neil Wendorme, 14, and his brother Dean, 14, were in a car where the machine rolled over on a dirt road nearby, injuring Neil's left arm.
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Dunkirk
Spy
Brooks Memorial Hospital
George A. Larson
Akron
Portland
Neil Wendorme
Dean
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Joseph Calley
Mary Gau + Jey
City
Helen Kish
Charles Kish
Margaret Maloney
Cleveland
State of
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Scrawford
Union City
Mill Village
Hoy
Joan
Corry
Emery Hotel
Heiman
Onyx
Fed
Bulova
Heiman Jewelry
Stan Tees
Luio
Grepean
Fae
LCC
Ecient Arty
sTemont
Greyhound
Scranton
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Chicago, Ill
Los Angeles
Cal
Richmond
Miami
Fla
Buffalo
N.Y
Ion
JONES
Jessup
Turner
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