Voters urged to enroll heavily on final registration day
Philadelphia reports a push for large voter enrollment next Saturday, the final registration day before November elections. Republican leaders and local committees urged turnout, with Congressman Win Vote and Governor hopeful Armour James among speakers stressing unity to boost support statewide.
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Corry
Philadel Pima
Republian
Cormmnittes
Unit Vosminers
Uiy
Miplit
Veninsylvania
Cilse
Senate
Mellon Sees Dry Success in Prohibition
United Press reports Secretary Mellon believes prohibition is reducing liquor consumption. He notes bootleg supply sources are shrinking and drinking is down versus earlier, with smuggling by sea limited. Industrial alcohol remains the main illicit supply, especially from cross border sources.
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United Press
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
United States
Drawings For Jury Service In Erie County
Forty five women were drawn for jury service on Monday by Jury Commissioner Shier and Deputy Sheriff Applegate at Erie No Corry residents were included among those drawn for grant jury service. The following jurors include Ethel Nehil John Long Paul Morte Oscar Johnson James Harsen A P Mount and others.
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Shier
Monnhin
Appletice
Erie
Corry
Smong
Grant
Tollowlay
Astar
Ethel Nehil
John Long
Paul Morte
Oscar Johnson
James Har Sien
A P
Mount
Radio features and political conventions across cities
Nonsensical OCR fragment notes radio features in New York and Syracuse with mentions of governor and senator nominations and party conventions. It cites Chicago opera broadcast, Rigoletto, and KPO San Francisco schedule with Pacific time. Cincinnati listing notes orchestra timing.
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New York
Way Schenaveary
Pyam Eantern Vandyrd
Gover
Ruveror
Sestor
New
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Haste and Controversy Mark Diphtheria Measures
The City Commission as Board of Health closed theaters and churches and banned public gatherings after a diphtheria outbreak. The author criticizes the timing, noting earlier quarantine difficulties and ongoing school sessions, urging a delayed, state-involved emergency approach.
Road Named for Late Senator Flinn in Pennsylvania Recall
A highway segment from Waynesburg to Erie was dedicated as Wallan Stini highway to honor Senator William Flinn of Pittsburgh. The governor noted Flinn as a pioneer of Pennsylvania good roads and founder of the State Highway Department, highlighting his role in Route No. 8 and the 1905 highway act.
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Waynesburg
Erie
Union City
SU Flinn
Pittsburgh
Father of Good Roads
Miegin Piscureh
di City
Wallan
General’ Assembly
Allegheny County
Mathhough Tin Hal
Gopmators
Flinn
Grounded Mexican steamer near coast reports 200 missing
Provisional dispatches say 200 passengers were taken from the grounded vessel near Wardiner Mesten. The ship total loss is reported as the Mexi co steamer enroute to New York from Veracruz. The Rajis liner landed and progress of rescue follows, with messages from Proxresu.
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Menino City
Wardiner
Sinc
Wavetun
Rajis
Mexico
New York
Massachusetts Democrats Decide Against Soft Pedaling Liquor Issue
United Press reports the Democratic State Committee in session at Boston rejects softening the liquor policy for the fall campaign. They oppose full repeal of Volstead but seek limited regulation of beer and wine for light beverages, guiding stance ahead of the state convention and addressing regional concerns.
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Massachusetts
United Press
Boston
Sontehs
Willes
Clisie
Hieffernpein
Marcu Hissatis Rugublicos
Plasiocm
School tax penalty takes effect Oct 1
Approximately $50,000 in 1926 school taxes have been paid in the city. Collector G. H. Gordon warns that a five percent penalty on assessments starts Friday. With total assessments near $120,000, taxpayers are urged to pay now to avoid the penalty. Accommodations are offered to handle a last minute rush.
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G. H. Gordon
Gordon
Evita
Prohibition Violations Lead to Heavy County Sentences
In Meadville Swford county court judge Prather handed out harsh penalties to multiple offenders in a wide ranging liquor law crackdown. Winer received 20 months in the Allegheny workhouse and six months added for bribery while Becker, charged with dispensing liquor, paid a $900 fine and eight months in jail.
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Thomas J. Pracher
Swford
Meadville
Yesterla
Ban Winer
Allegheny County
Hittsburgh
Winer
Crayford
Centerville
Frank Decker
Fenvling
Syrattansburg
Mleadyite
Becker
Steve Cook
County Hance
Spartansburg
Diphtheria Case List Officially Compiled
The Journal publishes a formal list and classifications of diphtheria cases from board of health reports. Names and addresses of patients and suspected carriers are given, noting two deaths and one case with diphtheria germs detected in tests.
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Board of Health
Auznding
Walter Liver
King Street
John Craker
Concord Street
LW Whiteley
Concord
Church Treets
Jeannette Gordon
East South Treet
Bertha McCray
King Treet
Stephen Brook Treet
WC Merritt
East South Street
William Trozel
E Lony
Gon‘ord
Glenn Betts, Jr
Ralph Harmon
Fast Main
Ella Anderson
Center Street
Kathleen Hazel
East South
Con
Robert Keppel
Fifth Street
Leo Pelcke
Shady Avenue
Betty Mixer
Frances Smith
East Pleasant Sr
King Main
Oscar Heney
Jessi Jones
Vincent
Open inquiry into wreck of Lehigh flyer
An inquiry was to be opened in Bethlehem by F Rodney of the State Public Service Commission to determine blame for the Jersey railroad Scranton flyer and the Lehigh limited wreck that killed eight and injured about forty. Among the injured were Ann Walventage an eleven year old girl from Broadbrook Massachusetts in serious condition at St Luke's hospital Dr M S Kleckner of At nontown Pa and Mrs Elisabeth Mite chan of Toronto Ontario. Lehigh officials released a statement saying signals were against the engineer of the Central Railroad of New Jersey train.
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United Press
Bethlehem
F. Rodney
State Public Service Commission
Jersey Railroad
Scranton Flyer
Lehigh Limited
Ann Walventage
Broadbrook
Mass
St. Luke's Hospital
M.S. Kleckner
Iontown
Elsabeth Mitechan
Toronto
Ontlehigh
Central Railroad
Nersey
Bell Telephone rates cut long distance charges approved
In Harrisburg on September 23 the Pennsylvania Public Service Commission approved new Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania long distance rates. The changes, effective Friday, reduce annual revenue by about 105,000 dollars.
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United Press
Narrisburg
Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Public Séicide Commission
Public Service Commission
Drastic Health Board Orders Clamp Down On Public Places
The Board of Health ordered closing of theatres churches and public libraries and banned public gatherings for a period to curb a diphtheria outbreak. State expert and local physicians urged quarantines for suspects and families with cases while schools remain open to monitor pupils. immunization and throat cultures were ramped up at Concord and Junior High buildings.
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Killer
Concord
Casey Doris Meyers
Edna Johnson
Tr Kibler
Ibler
Board of Health
Tesla
Tollowe
Medical Association
Dankle
Jef Bo
O. W. Bracken
Brackin
Botiaf
Drs. Gillette
Smyth
The
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Whyte
Graham
Jis
To, Kibler
Alrady
Maishal Association
Board of Education
Health Board
Leach
V. W. Graham
Anl
Bracken
Binom
City of State
Mess
Lo Brown
Mam! Leach
Mr. Howard
Graborn
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Union Highway
State Voice
Tg City Commission
State Department of Health
Prather
Decker
Ethel Tunes
Marion Street
Lois Tiths
W. Church Street
William Hazel
Easy South
HH. Keppel
Matt Street
Beulah Randal
Maple Avenue
Brite Smith
Vera Shrenson
E. Pleasant Street
Lehigh
Central Jersey
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