Twenty Years Ago Journal Notes September 25 1911
The Journal recalls events from September 25 1911 including the death of R H Murdock after poor health, Aviator CP Rodgers plane wreck near Red House, Burdett Howard injures cycling in Columbus, James Conners injured in a train collision on Center street, Wilcox deaths on East Main Street, a Toulon cable reports the battleship Liberte explosion with 400 officers and men killed.
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Toulon
France
Liberte
Youths Escape as PRR Flier Wrecks Auto Near Warren
Two Clarendon high school youths, Nell Sharp and Sidney Culbertson, escaped death when their car was struck by Train No 481 at Glade cemetery road crossing. The vehicle was demolished and both boys were thrown free. Culbertson walked toward Clarendon with injuries, Sharp was hospitalized with a deep head gash and bruises.
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Warren
Clarendon
Nell Sharp
Sidney Culbertson
Khown
Glade
Cemetery Road
Junie
Culbertson
Sharp
Gulbertson
Feeding The Hungry and the Duty to Work Reform Tone
A Libertarian critique argues funds to feed the hungry should require work, warning charity’s pleasures and dependence erode character. It cites Dr. Tanner on fasting, England’s dole, and calls for productive aid to prevent idleness and social decay.
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Liberty Magazine
Htc
Henry
Tanner
Corry
Columbus
England
Gould
Bonnell Couple Attend Washington Bonnell Anniversary
Mr and Mrs M M Bonnell have returned from Trie where they attended Saturday twenty fifth wedding anniversary of the former's brother Washington Bonnell and wife.
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M. Bonnell
Trie
Washington Bonnell
Painting Hexagonal Columns on Porch Roof
Six hexagonal columns stand 24 feet high with each of their six faces measuring 10 inches. Paint at 50 cents per square yard. Compute total surface area, convert to square yards, then multiply by 0.50.
Carrying Bricks Over Charity Debate in Farm Work
The speaker argues that moving bricks across a street and back is more valuable than unconsidered cash gifts, suggesting practical labor builds real outcomes for farming communities rather than simple charity. The point emphasizes deliberate aid tied to productive work.
Daily Lessons in English by W L Gordon
A compact reading on word usage and pronunciation. It highlights common misuses such as morrow versus tomorrow and mispronunciations like chastise. The piece urges readers to expand vocabulary by mastering one word each day and defines delude as leading from truth into error.
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W. L. Gordon
Carmall Receives Share in $30,000 Estate Bequest
George L. Carmall of Pulutsiltaw ney Pa shared in the $30,000 estate of his sister in law Mrs. Alice M. Carmall a former Pittsburgh board of education member. He received one of five $6,000 bequests named in the will filed for probate.
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George L. Carmall
Pulssiltawney, Pa
Alice M. Carmall
Pittsburgh Board of Education
Carmall
Jamestown Mariner to sail Gulf voyage through Allegheny
Jamestown and Oil City readers will glimpse Thomas O'Brien known as Trader Horn aboard a 13 foot craft named Jamestown, N.Y. as he travels from Frewsburg down Conewango Creek to Warren and into the Allegheny River en route to Pittsburgh and New Orleans.
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Oil City
Allegheny River Valley
Jamestown
Prades Horn
Hits City
Frewsburg
N. Y
Gulf of Mexico
Thomas O'Brien
Horn
Adler
O'Brien
Huntise
Fraysturgy
Toravel
Conewango Creek
Warren
Allegheny
Vittle Boating
Gottom
Mehumper
Allegheny River
Olean
Pittsburgh
Conewanna
Allegheny Sind
Here
West Aliquippa
Ohio
Mississippi
Cairo
New Orleans
Famous German brothers who wrote fairy tales
Answers list includes Jacob and William Grimm for question one. Other items mix city, liquid, term limit and plant. the provided answers show New Orleans for Mardi Gras, Mercury as liquid, and a note about term limits clarifying no fixed limit.
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U.S
U. S
Mexico
Jacob
William Grimm
New Orleans
Mercury
Harvest Party Planned at Y. F. W. Home
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars announced a harvest party for Wednesday evening, Sept. 30, at the VFW home. The event will feature booths with candy and sandwiches, bingo for entertainment, and a lunch served after business hour. Proceeds will benefit the auxiliary.
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Yea
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mra
Allan Spencer
Third Death in Two Weeks Strikes Warren Family
Ross Brindin of 2428 Perry Street Warren died at Warren General Hospital after a sudden heart attack at 4:45 yesterday morning. He was 25, married May 17 1930. His aunt Mrs Mirabeth Brindis and sister-in-law Mrs Raffaela Brindis had died earlier in the month. He leaves his wife Mary Male and two brothers Frank and Samuel and two sisters Mrs Thomasone and Mrs Sharla Sparito.
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Waa Fauiy
Ross Brindin
Perry Street
Erle
Warren General Hoxpitl
Mirabeth Brindis
Raffaela Brindis
Lie Hospital
Ave
Mary Male
Frank
Warren
Samuel
Titusville
Thomas ‘Thomasone
Sharla Sparito
Erie murder case ends in acquittal for Madward Starks
In Erie, Madward Starks, 55, was freed Thursday afternoon after evidence was deemed insufficient for murder charges tied to the August 27 homicide of John Carter. The trial had centered on bullets and testimony as Judge Boughton weighed whether the Commonwealth proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt.
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MRL
Joseph Yl Doughton
Dla
Madward Starks
John Carter
Iast
Commonwealth
Boughton
Jess Jul Unter
Widge Houghton
Hie Este
Local Man Longtime Erie Business Owner Passes
A man who hid his home here with his brother for 22 years and spent six years in Erie is remembered as a former owner of a cigar and confectionery store at the piers in Erie.
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Erie
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National Advertising Representative
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CP. Rodgers
Red House
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Los Angeles
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P. Re. Strick Wis
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Y. F. W. Home
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Orry, PA
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Waldameer Park
Erie, PA
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