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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - February 21, 1924, Smethport, PennsylvaniaCount y s a Labati is r the slosh i or j Mont by Rory Mckean Democrat tin Drmic cent Nevi Roll Nink aim mini into More Horam i Tutu Miki Iii county thao Actu Liri by 1107 of Lii a county i Vechor. It is Liy volume 48. He Mouriat 1 co., Lin Iisley Smethport pa., thursday february 1924. Per year. No. 8 great commoner gives views of this year s Campaign to Democrat readers government for All written specially for the Democrat Auto Caster this is the first of a series of articles by great men of both ties on issues of the Campaign which will appear in the demo crat. Exclusively from time to 1 shall not discuss the relative Mer its of candidates. It is difficult to decide until the Shoum Ilot Havo both fix reduce issues Are clearly outlined. Conditions make issues and _ issues make dates. Ion and the Bonus in fact we should Candy t jj., reduction than Secre continued on Pago 0, col. 3 before taking up the issues of the to asks Aid to find missing relatives postmaster r. W. Work Ley has received Iho appended communication from the pus Mastor at Harrisburg i a. I letter from a Buffalo lady. Which self explanatory. Any Democrat Reader who possesses information desired will Confer Tho a. Favor by notifying the Loual . In. Postmaster. irl. . M y dear sir f herewith a letter i a Ida Covert n. Information relative american legion circus in Progress a big Success tile Tell Iii Noi for Trio i a Riv of i Cirrus Ohi am Thero Are numerous at Booths for tin Salt o Mer i ill t from t re her father who she Stales resided at one time u Farmers Valley. I would he pleased to h we you Communia the her relative to this matter. Resp ctr ully Chas. K pass. Buffalo. X. A. I Fob. A. I most auspicious Cinell Kistam is at lyceum r list evening and continue until a Rowil was in Atti and i Nee a at til opening list night Ami found Mirt than their Money s Worth in the Liinus Eiith no Prividi do in its potions. The inti i in of tin lyceum did is a i i i of and color which l-iv.v-, Lio ii j .1 in Rel eras appear.im-i-. J is an in Tores ins of Foi in Chis acts. Fitim ing the . It. Of sensation in and gym Stylc in addition to de r sir i am trying Tractive under Ulli then Sal Trio on Lonj each evening. Altogether or. Traft. Who brings i la i err ii to , la providing patrons Willii i High 01 . A num Boi of Young ladies Nti Rcd the Iii Omi popular girl contest a a Laimund obo on the closing Al lust Vaily inv contest becoming is dried. I every re Simot the indoor i in support of the pc of Home port Ami Vicinity. It is a most worthy cause a swell the do my fund of local world War vet is loin the crowd and in Hoen Nival of run ii the lyceum. I of my . J for the coming Campaign permit me to say the country is to be congratulated upon the fact that our campaigns Havo been lifted to a higher plane than those of the preceding campaigns. There is less abuse of men and of Moro Charity of opinion not less con eviction or courage in expression but More Courtesy it is Well that it is to. The two great parties do not differ in purpose of its patriotism but in opinion and Point of View. And so Public men. They differ not so much in character As in fundamental Bias often unconscious their views on Public questions. Whether a Public Man leans toward the Side of Busi Ness the people. Is to to determined not by what he says but by what he does. The issues now before the try test Tho Bias of leaders Point of View of Tho parties difference in Bias Anil Point of View is so pronounced that the coming coun and the the Novick Jones wedding is solemnized the marriage of Ruth Margaret daughter of or. And mrs. B. W. Jones of East Ilain Street. Shot Lipory and William j. Novick of Wilkes Barre. A was solemnized at a Milisa at St. Eli Zabeth s Church at o clock tues Day morning Treb. 19. The Rev. For p. J. Donohue officiating. The pretty ceremony was witnessed by concourse of friends of the contracting Misa Vera Jones sister of the acted As brides maid while Edward n Ovick of Wilkes criminal court convenes in Smethport next monday of Pennsylvania. Itts sell r. a Anil i Mars Valley. i thought prob Lily you could Tell something about tin. I.1 h a Bini to pm Nimi Kean in a ourt him. It must be about fifty years ,120. J criminal court will Convene at the our Hutsi. Sicili Piort monday Jen two f be of it. Dello my it. Week. Charles Lewell Las Carea. Mrs. S Lena of bid the past week n Rumor has Boon in circulation in Smethport that Iho lyceum theater Hud been sold and that the building would be torn Down. Thi informed that Wyllo jus. Quirk owner of Tho build ing has been in receipt of several of fers the and that there is a Strung possibility that a Sale will to made and to building raised no Deal bus Yel been concluded. Tie Democrat Hopes that some arrangement can be. Mado to keep the . Us. As we ire sure Bat Smith i port will miss do playhouse More j Ali Iii to Ive Rago citizen realizes. It is tin. Only auditorium in town that will ice Omodt larg. Gather legs. A.1 Ihn building has to allowed to run Down owing to Lack of Public support for a. Small nit Lay of Money it could to repaired in Lirar Cliss condition and would be one of the Lynest Heaters Lobo found in any town of Smethport i Slazo in the think you will know anything of my Brothers but there May be a record of my father somewhere. Sincerely. I remain. Mrs. Ida , 1-24 Perry St. Buffalo. X. T. Of the Groom was Best Barre Brothe Man. The Bride was attired in a becoming j Elmira Man elected scout executive for meeting Here t9night w. C. Taylor who has been doing the principal a so is of p. Of Bradford. Charged with in i voluntary manslaughter in connection with the death of Jas. Smith of Smith s death resulted it port other cases Are com. Is. .i.is. Messier Gery and jail breaking. Sued a worthless Check Lohr later from . Is alleged from injuries received in Here but was soon recaptured a fight with Cuneen which started a game of cards. J com. Is Enrico cernet out Case that will not come to trial Money under false that of Frank Viu Lonc. A Ltd felonious assault for boy scout work in Elmira. X. A. For leu Zinb Nicolazzi Bradford pretend charged and issuing a Check without hav in Rioual ing funds in the Bank country As it Len reputation of the past five years was elected scout executive for county by the newly formed scout Council at a meeting do port last t Rilday in Isth. Following a a Rictor a dinner Given by the local men who have conducted the flan own of Brown Canton crepe. With Cial drive for the couts in county seat to celebrate their going Over the Hac to match Rones her Boquet was Pink Iti Jones wore a Campaign seems Likely to be the most i01" Grey Canton hotly contested Campaign Many match and carried years the Paramount Issue at thisirn3es crepe with hat to of White tire seems quite sure to he the Quea Tion of taxation Natl includes policy of the on the one the i d Luie Bride of this Happy Alliance is of Smith ports most Beautiful jeters. Who has been Deser the top on the first any of the Campaign. Due to the fact that representatives from Kane Eldred and port Allegan were unable to get to Smethport of prominent Kane italian. Chalone the Day Fol lowing his release from the Smethport Jall on Ball to await trial was in the county authorities have been unable to unravel the of murder. Mckenn county s new White mule Breeding Industry will he Well a care Coni. Is Carl k. Palm Ruist jew Ett. Forgery. Com. Is Seeley Bradford a mrs heaved i bottle of gasoline through the win Dow of the Hong of a lady whom she suspected of being .1, rival for the affections of her Inisi Banff " com. Is Fie org Shively. Eldred Raji e. So far mystery to the storm last Friday night. _ another dinner of the county Council income tax and on the Tariff question. I popular in tile town s social life by j we Helcl at the Parish House of it. Epis Oppal Church Synieth this. The tax situation j reason of her natural Charm and Secretary Mellon has Laid his pro used Revenue Hill before the com mittee1 and the discussion has already re suited in an allement that party lines. In Congress if you will take the two Bills the Mellon Bill and i Conislia ments. Or. For six mounted police but recently terminated his service with that crack organization to accept a responsible position with a Coal company near Kab port. This. Thursday evening and As Are forthcoming that All i county towns will to or. Mcadoo s candidacy is endorsed by party leaders a conference supporters of Aioo democratic friends my Ide the democratic substitute you will ensure find that the Mellon Bill gives who reduction in taxation and favors those f10" reason with Large incomes Over those Small incomes. The democratic sub following Sti Lute not Only makes a greater reduction in taxation thus brings he is a splendid Young Well known in Smith of his frequent visits Iho ceremony a represented. A reef local persons interested in the scout ,1ate in Chi Caff xronfl3y_ served at Tho Jon Idencio on main the drive Are urged to attend. The scout drive last week in my Ocean county netted Over stood which fund will be used to promote srout activities in the various cities and towns of the county. The dinner and meeting night was held in the dining Bill of or. A Aijoo s connection As a lawyer in the interests of the Oil holdings in Mexico. Is an open and Effort of to link or. Lar ado s n the american capital to promo of peace reduce the burdens of Arma ment. Restore International Justice and submits and stability revive Prosperity consider economic problem Ion of the question of american tic Patlon in such i conference to popular referendum and to take the of wal1 Oft the Treasury shows Surh attractions As name a the Teapot dome scandal department and fed enl Reserve because of this honest service while i Stem Itu Ystrom Thim were it Tho height of Pupu Lyrl being a few years ago. As one who has had the Opito to inlay of becoming intimately with theater a latigo number of cd tech and towns the country the writer feels that he is in a Posi Tion to speak advisedly in making this assertion. After being without a theater for several years an experience which All who Lake the recall was an a pleasant. One to the town a num Ber of Public spirited citizens formed a company and erected the present lyceum in 13d2, and it was acclaimed As a Model How House by travelling troups which visited the town. Under the management of. Or. Clark due to whose untiring efforts the lyceum was built the theater for sever Al years played a High class of attractions. The financial returns Wero nil and during the time the lyceum company was in Elst nce the Maln Talanco the theater was largely in tha nature of a labor of love when to project finally became too severe a Bur Den for i. Public spirited owners to carry longer and the playhouse was in danger of being abandoned. Or. Quirk Bough the theater. For a time retaining or. Clark As manager to continued the policy of playing High class theatrical pro duo Lons but Public support wits not forthcoming and is support waned likewise Tho building Dele floated. The list season the lyceum played the. Within the Law and Tho a in yer sultis in and private citizen had re him emerging from the con Otlyn include Church. The dinner wis a sorted by ladies of Priscilla club to besmirch his nime Strong r of his honesty and in a Tariff Bill Loho the lyceum played them All. But j mostly to empty . To re Mem on one occasion Cecil def Lyle. He. Substitute Rives More Relief than Fellon Hill to Over six million to x a Campfi re girls enjoy layers while the Mellon drives i Sleigh ride monday night he mrp Tinor. Or. To Lyl in returner of Oil Torranse his to local de was All quite. And the Cost not be Refl red Nore works was built costs were Over . To Estber Vir Spinla tar l Kohn. Florence Raynier. Inn Dyke Mars Iron. Up Hull. Of in Lenny. Mary lil brids Ovivia. I . It i Rritt Sii on Serin a. And son. T Pon a num. He s Leges icon of p. of the agriculture i of Vuil l t sponsor a Poi i boys of tin x a e club in Lane arrested for dogs to Chase be pro i growing i h Rich Roul 1 to. Be i t ,1 n our for Ninny tinges for the Wii. I in Relief to the Rich than the poor measure when it passes con Gross and reaches the president will Bear More resemblance to the demo cratic substitute than Secretary Mellon s Strigina Bill. And Tariff too the democrats will also rur Leivory to secure a Crl Cllon of Thi Tariff and tile of Republican organisation will in nil probability oppose tier. To. The difference Between to two Ivill be noticeable1. The Bonus presents in other Issue. The democrats and Many re publicans will favor the Bonus while big business opposes it. Secret iry Mellon attempted to make tax re Flucht fun dependent upon the defeat of the Bonus. There in no reason Why cooked food Sale Tho women s the air an will 1-om fond kale at the Drue store urday feb. 21. At read tha . Smathers at tin it inns i of n . Or. Marly Iii enticed we h in Tlli-7 is t Lii Uhl is. Senate to n k k f a Radford. Now York Brol it rate was the Oil business a ii known turf shipment of Michigan Deer received i i. If a Siti. R.-n-. Ivr ived the Stile . Iirth serve at Sinith Giorl a re Liln a w serve Ive Pei Mil . Tar f -. T1 my i a this i t. T ii e i r r i n g a set Dirl i re i. Onix Ninon of Ini feb Peri of Gnu by replenish Tho l local sheep men to hold meeting Thero will be Moor los at to inn i this to rough on . Feb 2b. To t i it p. M. Pm n of sme Liport Neil Vicinity. Hill Connell of will by Are soon the object of the meeting will to dismiss a association ind sheep management. Supply. A find the Democrat

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