Smethport Canopus Club organizes drive for town improvements
The newly formed Smethport Canopus Club, about fifty members strong, met at Grand Central Hotel to plan action. They propose improved passenger service on the Kushegan railroad, consult with county commissioners on street lighting, and push electric lighting for Smethport. A novelty check scheme to boost home trade was launched, with a member-to-member spending chain.
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Briethgers Canopus Club
Grand Central Hotel
Namiei
Kushegan
State Public Service Commission
County
Court House
Canonus Club
Wright House
Grand Central
Wees
Fett
Smethpera
East Smeth
Smethpork
GC. B. Dorman
M. M. Cinett
G. BR. Dorman
Buffalo
Morrison
Smethport
Paige
Coluren
White Bear Sightings Reported in Warren County
Reports from Warren County describe a white bear spotted by several residents in the county’s wilds. Observers note the sighting amid tales of other fanciful creatures fading with Prohibition era excesses.
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Warren County
Farre
Deer and bear harvests rise in McKean County hunt
In McKean County during a single season ending in December the musk deer and bear counts surged as 20 deer and 43 bears were killed amid the first deer season in five years. Local authorities note the season’s opening to deer despite prior closures and discuss potential pest control measures for bears.
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Mckean
Dee
Stare Game Commission
Robbers Break Into Green's Grist Mill in Smethport
In the first week of January thieves forced a window at A Cueen's Water Street grist mill, unlocked the office safe, and stole checks and insurance papers. No money was taken, a file was left behind, and police believe they know the file owner. No arrests reported yet.
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Aontay Sient
Robeberg
A. Cueen
Water Street
Smethport
Palleé
State to liberate 250 beavers on five Pennsylvania preserves
The state will release 250 beavers on five preserves across Pennsylvania, including the Huds and Mick Run tracts in Potter county. A beaver pair released on Cowifek Run last June produced three colonies with three dams, the largest 160 feet, and exhibited their dam building and tree felling skills along the streams. Beavers from Wisconsin are being moved to Pennsylvania to augment the populations.
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Pennsylvania
Cray
Prutcetot
Mick Run
Potter County
Cowifek Run
Bethwean Sizerville
Austin
Hogarth
Cowhoek
Wisconsin
Movement for a High School Gymnasium
An initiative to install a gymnasium in the Smethport High School building seeks to convert the attic into a large, well lit room suitable for gym use. The project would include complete gym equipment and total cost within a few hundred dollars, with funds to be raised to meet the need of a suitable facility.
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Smethpout
Hazelhurst Italians Receive Black Hand Letters
Three Italian residents of Hazelhurst received alleged Black Hand letters demanding large sums and threatening dire consequences if not paid. The letters, postmarked from Ulysses and likely from the same source, are being investigated by authorities who warn against challenging the sender’s threats.
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Hazelhurst
Tazelhurst
Dinek
Ulysses
New Year Brings Changes At Smethport Court House
Smethport in Bradford County sees a sweep of personnel shifts with Eugene McCann named county treasurer replacing Frank Fartus. New sheriffs, clerks, and county officials move into posts, including attorney Potten as prothonotary and Lindsey as clerk of courts, signaling a broad turnover and anticipated local governance changes.
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Court House
Holder Hillary Bush Bride Ties The Knot In Smethport
Last evening at the home of the bride's parents Mr and Mrs W H Holder of Smethport the marriage of Twa Halder and Alfred Bush occurred. The ceremony was attended by relatives and friends in a church setting. The bride, a Smethport High School graduate, was an efficient clerk at Rogier Eastman’s office at the Court House and is well regarded in local social circles. Mr Bush is a young man of attractive qualities who served in Missenntry's service during the late war and now works at the Holmes and Gilillan plant in the borough. After a bridal tour the couple will reside in the Amaniin Sasse house on Mechanic Street.
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Yoas Wavener
Ott Utie Melvad County Court House
Smethport
Eugene McCann
Mradford
Sw County Leasurer
Frank Fartus
Mit Hr Cumbert
McCann
Drs Ma
Jennie Hopkins
Couderspept
Potter County
Y Treasuers
Tonet
Hin Elerk
Dageph Rebitson
Brellard
Sher
Fouse
Tiohinson
Ang
Fey
Pennsylvania Mounted Police
Mir. Robinson
B. W. Jones
Abbey House
King Street
Ao RK. Anderson
Clermont
WW. Mc Choate
Chowte
Whl Holder
Smedhport
Twa Halder
Alfred Bush
Tyso
Churea
Rogier Eastman
Court House
Cooper Burlingame Wedding in Smethport
Miss Gertrude Cooper and Tred Burlingame were married by Rev. McCoy in Smethport. Cooper worked at Norwich Carbonate of Lime Co, and Burlingame was a drilled laborer in the Bend field. The couple will reside with Mr and Mrs Burlingame in the Brindle House on Bank Street.
Hogarth Assumes New Duties as County Game Protector
L K Hogarth of Smethport takes on the duties of McKean county game protector after serving as state mine inspector. His district now covers five counties and he has impressed in prior posts. Carl Teensen, formerly of Kane police, is named as Hogarth’s successor for McKean County.
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Hogarth
Smethport
McKean
Hogael
Carl Teensen
Kane
Kane] Polite Force
Mrr
Jogarth
Mefern
Peatecter
Nelson Thomas and Ola Nelson wed in Port Allegany
Mr Homer Thomas and Ola Nelson united in marriage December 22 by Rev Michelsen of the Baptist church in Port Allegany. The groom worked at the window glass factory and the couple will reside in Port Allegany. Read the Democrat.
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Homer Thomas
Smataport
Ola Nelson
Port Allegany
Young
Indy
Michecsen
Baptist Church
Thomas
Specht Bride Merges With Hlakleslees In N J Rites
The marriage of Miss Lovice Blokeslee and Mr Hypecht took place at the Baptist church in New Jersey on December 2. The bride, a popular Long Branch student, and groom, son of Mr and Mrs W F Specht of Smethport, are praised as a credit to Ideal High School and State College. The couple, married after World War I service, will reside with relatives as relatives extend congratulations.
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N. J
Mies Lovjze Binkeslee
E Hypecht
McCoy
The
Baptist Church
Afr
W. FP. Specie
Smethport
Ideal High School
State College
Thenemy
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wilmington
Baltimore
Philadephia
Sprecht
Spechr
Smethpool
Democrat
Miner’s Helper Breaks Leg After Ladder Fall
While working on floors at the Mines and Guildhall Tuesday, Chris Presentt fell from a ladder and tore his right leg. Dr. Burthadwick attended the injured man.
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Minnt
Hohaees
Gilditan
Chis. Presentt
Bure Thadwick
Railroads Return Date Postponed to March
President Wilson announces postponement of railroad return to private ownership to March 4. The move delays a planned March 1 transition and keeps government control in place for now.
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Wilson
Rock Ledge Quarry Deal Closed In Smethport
The Staunton Gar Corporation of Buffalo has purchased the Rock Ledge quarry and related interests in Smethport and gained possession with equipment and rights to remove stone. The firm plans large scale operations, heralding a potential thriving industry for Smethport, with high quality native stone.
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Tetresuy
The
Democrat
Rock Ledge
Pee Smethport
Staunton Gar Corporation of
Buffle
Quighey
Peener
Sueccentual Corporation
Will &E
Christmas Beverage Poison Plot Claimed Dozens Die
A deadly Christmas whiskey poisonings tale spreads across sections of the country. Three men, George Valcom Otto Exurem and Fred Moran, die among others in a tainted alcohol scheme thought to color rye with burnt alcohol. Reports describe paralyses, blindness and street deaths linked to shipments from New York through the Corumbetlas valley.
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George Valcom
Otto Exurem
Fred Moran
New Lingkoad
New York
Corumbetlas
Smethport Gentlemen Reforest Olds Hods Gun Club Tract
A three year old reforestation effort near Smethport involved L K K Hogarth Kr W A Ostrander W H Halpenny N S Geary and others planting 15000 seedlings on the Olds Hods and Gun club tract in Sergeant township. Seedlings were mainly spruce and larch, planted at four foot intervals and thriving, an example urging broader reforestation of McKean County's abandoned timber lands.
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L. KK
Hogarth
W. A. Ostrander
W. H. Halpenny
N.S. Geary
State Forestry Commission
Olds, Hods and Gun Club
Sergeant Township
Smethport Doctor Receives belated Major Commission
Smethport physician Dr WW Ostrander a former McKean county legislator and World War I Army Captain received a belated Christmas gift the commission as Major dated December 1918. The award arrived after discharge via Kushequa route with a note of apology from the War Department acknowledges his wartime command of a crack medical unit at Camp Dix and honors his service.
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Smethport
WW. A. Ostrander
McKean County
Wri
Camp Dix
Army
Port Allegany Gas Prods Boost Local Window Co
The Allegheny Window Glass Co of Port Allegany becomes a pioneer in gas production amid a regional shortage. The plant, alongside nearby producers, installs gas-producing contrivances to maintain operations and ensure an adequate fuel supply, aiming to run at lower costs if gas remains scarce.
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Port Allegany Window Glass CO
Allegheny Window Class Co
Port Allegany
Tie Plawgi
Survey Began on Smethport Mount Jewett Road in McKean
Engineers of the State Highway Department started Monday the survey of the Smethport Mount Jewett road from West Main street pavement to the borough line and for a distance of miles up the Marvin creek valley under the direction of C L Loran Smethport superintendent of state highways for McKean county
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State Highway Department
West Main Street
Borough
Marvin Creek
Smpethport
Mt. Jowett
Dirseyon
CL. Loran
Smethport
McKean County
Census Starts Friday as 1920 Enumeration Prepares
The United States decennial census begins January 8 with Frank Costello of Bradford as district supervisor now in Smethport. Alfred Oviatt will assist in Smethport and Keating Township. enumerators begin duties tomorrow. The census, required by the Constitution and Congress, aims to complete population counts in two weeks with farm enumerations within thirty days and sectoral work by special agents or correspondence.
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United States
Frank BE. Costello
Bradford
Smethport
Lemperst
McKean Peanneys
Tull
Esiumerate
Boro
Costello
Alfred BE. Oviatt
Sherthf
Me Ginate
Tiswlet
Keating
Congress
Farma
Mmines
Norles
Local Man Fined $1303 in Largest State Illegal Hunting Fine Batch
State Game Protector John B. Rosa prosecuted the case with traveling protectors I. K. Hogarth and H. J. Lines. The gang from Schuylkill County faced fines totaling 1303 dollars for dog hunting violations, with several members named. The action secured by L. K. Hogarth led to a landmark aggregate penalty in state history.
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Citaiton
John B. Rosa
I. K. Hogarth
Smethporg
H. J. Lines
New Castle
Narjty
Schuylkill County
James J. Wagner
County Home Inmates Enjoy Fine Christmas Repast
Superintendent and Mrs. C. O. Taylor of the McKean County Home Smethport organized a Christmas dinner for county charges. The elaborate menu included varied dishes and desserts with additional aid from the Episcopal congregation and Rev. Vanlivike who sent fruit and oranges.
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County Home
C. O. Taylor
Mc&Kean
Smethport
Episcopal Congregation
Vanlivike
Heaviest Christmas Gift Giving Shatters Records
Reports from the post office department in Washington show this Christmas as the heaviest in gift sending for the United States. The volume of mail rose by 25 percent over last year, which had been the previous peak.
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Post Office Department
Washington
United States
For Sale Team Beck Mares in Smethport Ady 12-4
For sale notice from J F Hewitt R D 3 Smethport Pa inviting bids for Team Beck mares weighing A2EE. Listing starts the new year, New Year rightly and striking for the Democrat party.
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Beck Mares
J. F Hewitt
R. D
Smethport
Ady
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Green
Anderson
de Fet
Potten
Sarechpert
Potter
Arthur Maria Repblican
Thos. Flaherty
Board of
A. Abbey
F.T. Garrick
F. A. Burdick
Smethfort
Burdick
J. G. Abvot
HR. Greer
Hratford
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Cooper-Burlingame
Gergrude Cooper
Tred Burlingame
Cooper
Ecratary Ant
Norwich Carbonate of Lime Co
My. Burlingame
Wurtingame
Briendlehowe
Bank Street
L. K. Hogarth
Nelson-Thomas
Hlakeslee-Specht
MT. Jewett Road
Sam
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